List of mayors of Philadelphia
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The Mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current Mayor of Philadelphia is Michael Nutter.
of Philadelphia, Humphrey Morrey
, was appointed by city founder William Penn
. Edward Shippen
was appointed by Penn as first mayor under the charter of 1701, then was elected to a second term by the City Council
. Subsequent mayors, who held office for one year, were elected by the city council from among their number.
No compensation was paid to the earliest office-holders, and candidates often objected strongly to their being selected, sometimes choosing even to pay a fine rather than serve. In 1704 Alderman
Griffith Jones was elected but declined to serve, for which he was fined twenty pounds. In 1706, Alderman Thomas Story was similarly fined for refusing office. In 1745, Alderman Abraham Taylor was fined thirty pounds for refusing the mayoralty; Council then elected Joseph Turner
, who also refused and was likewise fined. Others who refused election included Richard Hill (1717), Isaac Norris (1722), John Mifflin and Alexander Stedman, while William Coxe pleaded illness (1758), Samuel Mifflin (1761), William Coxe and Daniel Benezet (1762), and John Barclay and George Roberts (1792). Robert Wharton
declined in 1800 and 1811, amid serving for 14 one-year terms, making him the most-often-elected (16 times, including refusals) and longest-serving (14 years) mayor of Philadelphia.
In 1747, at the request of retiring Mayor William Attwood, Council resolved to institute an annual salary of 100 pounds for the office. Nevertheless, that same year, Anthony Morris
secretly fled to Bucks County
to avoid being notified of his election to the mayoralty. When after three days he could not be located, a new election had to be arranged, and Attwood was re-elected to a second term.
Beginning in 1826, Council could elect any citizen of Philadelphia to the mayoralty. From 1839, mayors were elected by popular vote. If no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, then the joint Councils (Select and Common) would decide between the two leading candidates. John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 election.
The length of the term of office was extended to two years in 1854, to three years in 1861, and to four years in 1885. A two-consecutive-term limit was instituted in 1951.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current Mayor of Philadelphia is Michael Nutter.
History
The first mayorMayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Philadelphia, Humphrey Morrey
Humphrey Morrey
Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey was the first Mayor of Philadelphia. He was not elected, but rather was appointed by William Penn....
, was appointed by city founder William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
. Edward Shippen
Edward Shippen
Edward Shippen was the second mayor of Philadelphia. He was appointed to a one year term by William Penn in 1701. In 1702, he was elected to a second one year term, making him the first elected mayor of Philadelphia...
was appointed by Penn as first mayor under the charter of 1701, then was elected to a second term by the City Council
Philadelphia City Council
The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number...
. Subsequent mayors, who held office for one year, were elected by the city council from among their number.
No compensation was paid to the earliest office-holders, and candidates often objected strongly to their being selected, sometimes choosing even to pay a fine rather than serve. In 1704 Alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
Griffith Jones was elected but declined to serve, for which he was fined twenty pounds. In 1706, Alderman Thomas Story was similarly fined for refusing office. In 1745, Alderman Abraham Taylor was fined thirty pounds for refusing the mayoralty; Council then elected Joseph Turner
Joseph Turner (loyalist)
Joseph Turner was a seaman, merchant, iron manufacturer, and politician in colonial and post-colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Turner was born in 1701 in Hampshire, England. He came to America in January 1714 without his parents. Early Philadelphia records identify him as a sea captain in 1724...
, who also refused and was likewise fined. Others who refused election included Richard Hill (1717), Isaac Norris (1722), John Mifflin and Alexander Stedman, while William Coxe pleaded illness (1758), Samuel Mifflin (1761), William Coxe and Daniel Benezet (1762), and John Barclay and George Roberts (1792). Robert Wharton
Robert Wharton (Philadelphia)
Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter...
declined in 1800 and 1811, amid serving for 14 one-year terms, making him the most-often-elected (16 times, including refusals) and longest-serving (14 years) mayor of Philadelphia.
In 1747, at the request of retiring Mayor William Attwood, Council resolved to institute an annual salary of 100 pounds for the office. Nevertheless, that same year, Anthony Morris
Anthony Morris (II)
Anthony Morris III was a brewer, merchant, judge, assemblyman, and mayor of Philadelphia.Morris was born in London, England, and immigrated with his family to New Jersey shortly after his birth. From the age of three, he spent his life in Philadelphia, son of Anthony Morris, Jr., one of the city's...
secretly fled to Bucks County
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
to avoid being notified of his election to the mayoralty. When after three days he could not be located, a new election had to be arranged, and Attwood was re-elected to a second term.
Beginning in 1826, Council could elect any citizen of Philadelphia to the mayoralty. From 1839, mayors were elected by popular vote. If no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, then the joint Councils (Select and Common) would decide between the two leading candidates. John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 election.
The length of the term of office was extended to two years in 1854, to three years in 1861, and to four years in 1885. A two-consecutive-term limit was instituted in 1951.
List of mayors of Philadelphia
| Mayor | Term | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Morrey Humphrey Morrey Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey was the first Mayor of Philadelphia. He was not elected, but rather was appointed by William Penn.... |
1691–1701 | (appointed by William Penn William Penn William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful... ) |
| Edward Shippen Edward Shippen Edward Shippen was the second mayor of Philadelphia. He was appointed to a one year term by William Penn in 1701. In 1702, he was elected to a second one year term, making him the first elected mayor of Philadelphia... |
1701–1703 | (appointed by Penn to a one-year term, elected by Council to another) |
| Anthony Morris Anthony Morris (I) Anthony Morris, Jr. was a brewer, Quaker preacher, judge, and mayor of Philadelphia.... |
1703–1704 | |
| Griffith Jones | 1704–1705 | |
| Joseph Willcox | 1705–1706 | |
| Nathan Stanbury | 1706–1707 | |
| Thomas Masters | 1707–1709 | (two one-year terms) |
| Richard Hill Richard Hill (politician) Richard Hill was a seaman, merchant, and mayor of Philadelphia.In early life, Hill followed the sea, and up to 1704 he was known as "Captain Hill"... |
1709–1710 | |
| William Carter | 1710–1711 | |
| Samuel Preston Samuel Preston (mayor) Samuel Preston was a jurist, merchant, and mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He was brought up as a Quaker... |
1711–1712 | |
| Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson was a Quaker merchant from Port Royal, Jamaica who was shipwrecked on the southeast coast of Florida in 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members of the ship.... |
1712–1713 | |
| George Roch | 1713–1714 | |
| Richard Hill Richard Hill (politician) Richard Hill was a seaman, merchant, and mayor of Philadelphia.In early life, Hill followed the sea, and up to 1704 he was known as "Captain Hill"... |
1714–1717 | (three one-year terms) |
| Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson Jonathan Dickinson was a Quaker merchant from Port Royal, Jamaica who was shipwrecked on the southeast coast of Florida in 1696, along with his family and the other passengers and crew members of the ship.... |
1717–1719 | (two one-year terms) |
| William Fishbourn | 1719–1722 | (three one-year terms) |
| James Logan James Logan (statesman) James Logan , a statesman and scholar, was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland of Scottish descent and Quaker parentage. In 1689, the Logan family moved to Bristol, England where, in 1693, James replaced his father as schoolmaster... |
1722–1723 | |
| Clement Plumsted Clement Plumsted Clement Plumsted was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1723, 1736, and 1741. He also served as a Philadelphia councilman, alderman, and justice, as well as on the Pennsylvania provincial council. He was the father of William Plumsted, who also served as mayor of Philadelphia.... |
1723–1724 | |
| Isaac Norris Isaac Norris Isaac Norris was a merchant and prominent figure in provincial Pennsylvania, including mayor of Philadelphia in 1724.He was born in London, England, but his father, Thomas, moved to Jamaica when Isaac was seven years old... |
1724–1725 | |
| William Hudson | 1725–1726 | |
| Charles Read | 1726–1727 | |
| Thomas Lawrence (I) Thomas Lawrence (mayor) Thomas Lawrence was a merchant and a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Born in New York City, he came around 1720 to Philadelphia, where, for the rest of his life, Lawrence was engaged in the mercantile business... |
1727–1729 | (two one-year terms) |
| Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts was Mayor of Philadelphia on three occasions.Griffitts was born in Cork, Ireland and emigrated to Philadelphia via Jamaica. He was a provincial councillor from 1733 to 1742. He was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1729-1731, 1733–1734, and 1737-1738... |
1729–1731 | (two one-year terms) |
| Samuel Hasell | 1731–1733 | (two one-year terms) |
| Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts was Mayor of Philadelphia on three occasions.Griffitts was born in Cork, Ireland and emigrated to Philadelphia via Jamaica. He was a provincial councillor from 1733 to 1742. He was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1729-1731, 1733–1734, and 1737-1738... |
1733–1734 | |
| Thomas Lawrence (I) | 1734–1735 | |
| William Allen William Allen (loyalist) William Allen was a wealthy merchant, Chief Justice of the Province of Pennsylvania, and mayor of Philadelphia. At the time of the American Revolution, Allen was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in Philadelphia... |
1735–1736 | |
| Clement Plumsted Clement Plumsted Clement Plumsted was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1723, 1736, and 1741. He also served as a Philadelphia councilman, alderman, and justice, as well as on the Pennsylvania provincial council. He was the father of William Plumsted, who also served as mayor of Philadelphia.... |
1736–1737 | |
| Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts Thomas Griffitts was Mayor of Philadelphia on three occasions.Griffitts was born in Cork, Ireland and emigrated to Philadelphia via Jamaica. He was a provincial councillor from 1733 to 1742. He was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1729-1731, 1733–1734, and 1737-1738... |
1737–1738 | |
| Anthony Morris Anthony Morris (II) Anthony Morris III was a brewer, merchant, judge, assemblyman, and mayor of Philadelphia.Morris was born in London, England, and immigrated with his family to New Jersey shortly after his birth. From the age of three, he spent his life in Philadelphia, son of Anthony Morris, Jr., one of the city's... |
1738–1739 | |
| Edward Roberts Edward Roberts (mayor) Edward Roberts was a colonial mayor of Philadelphia.His daughter Susannah married Thomas Bond in 1735.... |
1739–1740 | |
| Samuel Hasell | 1740–1741 | |
| Clement Plumsted | 1741–1742 | |
| William Till William Till William Till was a colonial-era American politician, jurist, and merchant.He settled in Sussex County, Delaware around 1720 and served in the provincial assembly and as a Justice of the Peace. Till served as mayor of Philadelphia , as chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court , and later served... |
1742–1743 | |
| Benjamin Shoemaker Benjamin Shoemaker Benjamin Shoemaker was a colonial Pennsylvania Quaker, merchant, and politician. He served as Mayor of Philadelphia in 1743, 1752, and 1760, and as city treasurer from 1751 to 1767... |
1743–1744 | |
| Edward Shippen (II) Edward Shippen (II) Edward Shippen was a wealthy merchant and government official in colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Merchant:... |
1744–1745 | |
| James Hamilton James Hamilton (Pennsylvania) James Hamilton , son of the well-known Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Hamilton, was a prominent lawyer and governmental figure in colonial Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.-Life:... |
1745–1746 | |
| William Attwood | 1746–1748 | (two one-year terms) |
| Charles Willing Charles Willing Charles Willing was a successful Philadelphia merchant, trader and politician; twice he served as Mayor of Philadelphia, from 1748 to 1749 and again in 1754.-Family:... |
1748–1749 | |
| Thomas Lawrence (I) | 1749–1750 | |
| William Plumsted William Plumsted William Plumsted was a mayor of Philadelphia in 1750, 1754, and 1755. The son of Clement Plumsted, who was also a mayor of Philadelphia, he served also as councilman, register of wills, and justice.He was also a founder of The Academy and College of Philadelphia , of which he served as a... |
1750–1751 | |
| Robert Strettell Robert Strettell Robert Strettell was a city councilman and mayor of Philadelphia.He was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1693, the son of Amos Strettell. In 1736 he came with his family to Philadelphia, where he worked as a merchant. He was a member of the Common Council of the City of Philadelphia, a member of the... |
1751–1752 | |
| Benjamin Shoemaker | 1752–1753 | |
| Thomas Lawrence (I) | 1753–1754 | |
| Charles Willing | 1754 | (Replaced Thomas Lawrence (I), deceased) |
| William Plumsted | 1754–1756 | (Replaced Charles Willing, deceased) (two one-year terms) |
| Attwood Shute | 1756–1758 | (two one-year terms) |
| Thomas Lawrence (II) | 1758–1759 | |
| John Stamper | 1759–1760 | |
| Benjamin Shoemaker | 1760–1761 | |
| Jacob Duché, Sr. Jacob Duché, Sr. Colonel Jacob Duché was a mayor of Philadelphia in the colonial province of Pennsylvania.Duché was born in Philadelphia, the son of Anthony Duché , a French Huguenot who came with his wife to America in the same ship as William Penn in about 1700. He was appointed a colonel of the militia... |
1761–1762 | |
| Henry Harrison | 1762–1763 | |
| Thomas Willing Thomas Willing Thomas Willing was an American merchant and financier and a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania.... |
1763–1764 | |
| Thomas Lawrence (II) | 1764–1765 | |
| John Lawrence | 1765–1767 | (two one-year terms) |
| Isaac Jones | 1767–1769 | (two one-year terms) |
| Samuel Shoemaker | 1769–1771 | (two one-year terms) |
| John Gibson | 1771–1773 | (two one-year terms) |
| William Fisher | 1773–1774 | |
| Samuel Rhoads Samuel Rhoads Samuel Rhoads was a leading citizen of 18th-century Philadelphia. He designed Pennsylvania Hospital and was a master of the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia.... |
1774–1775 | |
| Samuel Powel Samuel Powel Samuel Powel was a colonial and post-colonial mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1759 from the College of Philadelphia . He served as mayor from 1775–1776 and 1789–1790, the office having lain vacant in the interim... |
1775–1776 | |
| (vacant) | 1776–1789 | |
| Samuel Powel | 1789–1790 | |
| Samuel Miles Samuel Miles Samuel Miles was an American military officer and politician, active in Pennsylvania before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War.... |
1790–1791 | |
| John Barclay | 1791–1792 | |
| Matthew Clarkson Matthew Clarkson (mayor) Matthew Clarkson was the mayor of Philadelphia from 1792 to 1796. He was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1785, but did not attend.... |
1792–1796 | (four one-year terms) |
| Hilary Baker Hilary Baker Hilary Baker was a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1796 to 1797. He began his career as a hardware merchant. In 1779, he was clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions in Philadelphia, and a member of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention of 1787. Baker was elected alderman from 1789... |
1796–1798 | (two one-year terms) |
| Robert Wharton Robert Wharton (Philadelphia) Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter... |
1798–1800 | (two one-year terms) |
| John Inskeep | 1800–1801 | |
| Matthew Lawler | 1801–1805 | (four one-year terms) |
| John Inskeep | 1805–1806 | |
| Robert Wharton Robert Wharton (Philadelphia) Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter... |
1806–1808 | (two one-year terms) |
| John Barker John Barker (Philadelphia) Major General John Barker was twice mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by trade a tailor.Barker served in the Revolutionary War and remained active in the military through 1808, when he retired as Major General of the First Brigade, First Division.He served twice as sheriff of Philadelphia, from... |
1808-1810 | (two one-year terms) |
| Robert Wharton Robert Wharton (Philadelphia) Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter... |
1810–1811 | |
| Michael Keppele Michael Keppele Michael Keppele was a lawyer, alderman, and mayor of Philadelphia, 1811–1812.Graduated from the University of the State of Pennsylvania in 1788. He was admitted to the Philadelphia bar on September 18, 1792. In 1806, he became an alderman, replacing Michael Hillegas... |
1811–1812 | |
| John Barker | 1812–1813 | |
| John Geyer | 1813–1814 | |
| Robert Wharton Robert Wharton (Philadelphia) Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter... |
1814–1819 | (five one-year terms) |
| James Nelson Barker | 1819–1820 | |
| Robert Wharton Robert Wharton (Philadelphia) Robert Wharton was the longest-serving Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Wharton was born in Philadelphia, January 12, 1757, the son of Joseph Wharton, a successful merchant. At an early age he left his studies, and was apprenticed to a hatter... |
1820–1824 | (four one-year terms) |
| Joseph Watson | 1824–1828 | (four one-year terms) |
| George Mifflin Dallas | 1828–1829 | |
| Benjamin Wood Richards Benjamin Wood Richards Benjamin Wood Richards was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania.... |
1829 | |
| William Milnor William Milnor William Milnor was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia.... |
1829–1830 | |
| Benjamin Wood Richards | 1830–1831 | |
| John Swift John Swift (American) John Swift was an American lawyer and politician and long-time Mayor of Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1810. He was a leader of the Whigs of Philadelphia and served as mayor 1832–1838, 1839–1841, and 1845–1849. In 1840, Swift became the first mayor to be elected in popular elections... |
1832–1838 | |
| Isaac Roach Isaac Roach Isaac Roach was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1838 to 1839. He was a captain in the United States Army when he fought in the War of 1812. In 1823, he became a Major. He retired from the military on April 1, 1824... |
1838–1839 | |
| John Swift John Swift (American) John Swift was an American lawyer and politician and long-time Mayor of Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1810. He was a leader of the Whigs of Philadelphia and served as mayor 1832–1838, 1839–1841, and 1845–1849. In 1840, Swift became the first mayor to be elected in popular elections... |
1839–1841 | (two one-year terms) |
| John Morin Scott | 1841–1844 | Whig |
| Peter McCall | 1844–1845 | |
| John Swift John Swift (American) John Swift was an American lawyer and politician and long-time Mayor of Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1810. He was a leader of the Whigs of Philadelphia and served as mayor 1832–1838, 1839–1841, and 1845–1849. In 1840, Swift became the first mayor to be elected in popular elections... |
1845–1849 | Whig (1st popularly elected) |
| Joel Jones Joel Jones (mayor) Joel Jones was an American lawyer, jurist, and mayor of Philadelphia.He was born in Coventry, Connecticut, the oldest of nine children. At age fifteen he went to Hebron, Connecticut, and engaged in business with his uncle... |
1849–1850 | |
| Charles Gilpin | 1850–1854 | Whig |
| Robert Thomas Conrad Robert T. Conrad Robert Taylor Conrad was the first mayor of Philadelphia to take office following the Consolidation Act of 1854.... |
1854–1856 | Whig, two-year terms instituted |
| Richard Vaux Richard Vaux Richard Vaux was an American politician. He was mayor of Philadelphia and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.... |
1856–1858 | Democratic |
| Alexander Henry | 1858–1866 | People's Party, National Union Party National Union Party (United States) The National Union Party was the name used by the Republican Party for the national ticket in the 1864 presidential election, held during the Civil War. State Republican parties did not usually change their name.... , (Aligned with Republican Party) |
| Morton McMichael | 1866–1869 | Republican |
| Daniel Fox | 1869–1872 | Democratic |
| William Strumberg Stokley | 1872–1881 | Republican |
| Samuel George King | 1881–1884 | |
| William Burns Smith | 1884–1887 | Republican |
| Edwin Henry Fitler Edwin Henry Fitler Edwin Henry Fitler was a Pennsylvania manufacturer of cordage and a politician... |
1887–1891 | Republican (four-year terms instituted) |
| Edwin Sydney Stuart Edwin Sydney Stuart Edwin Sydney Stuart was a Republican American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1891 to 1895 and as the 24th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1907 to 1911.... |
1891–1895 | Republican |
| Charles Franklin Warwick | 1895–1899 | Republican |
| Samuel Howell Ashbridge Samuel Howell Ashbridge Samuel Howell Ashbridge was the mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 3, 1899 to April 5, 1903... |
1899–1903 | Republican |
| John Weaver | 1903–1907 | Republican |
| John E. Reyburn John E. Reyburn John Edgar Reyburn was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, and Mayor of Philadelphia.... |
1907–1911 | Republican |
| Rudolph Blankenburg Rudolph Blankenburg Rudolph Blankenburg was a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1911 to 1916.Blankenburg was born in Hillentrup, Lippe-Detmold , Germany. He came to the United States in 1865. He married Lucretia M. Longshore , April 18, 1867, who was a prominent women's suffragist, a militant Quaker and an... |
1911–1916 | Republican (independent) elected on Keystone-Democratic ticket |
| Thomas B. Smith Thomas B. Smith Thomas B. Smith was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1916 until 1920. He was a Republican.... |
1916–1920 | Republican |
| J. Hampton Moore J. Hampton Moore Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:... |
1920–1924 | Republican |
| W. Freeland Kendrick W. Freeland Kendrick W. Freeland Kendrick was the Republican Mayor of Philadelphia from 1924-1928. He served as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Republican National Convention in 1920, and served as the President of the Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926.-Shriner:Kendrick was also an active... |
1924–1928 | Republican |
| Harry Arista Mackey Harry Arista Mackey -External links:... |
1928–1931 | Republican |
| J. Hampton Moore J. Hampton Moore Joseph Hampton Moore was Mayor of Philadelphia and a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania.-Early life and commercial work:... |
1932–1936 | Republican |
| Samuel Davis Wilson Samuel Davis Wilson Samuel Davis Wilson was a U.S. politician; he served as Mayor of Philadelphia from 1936 until his death in 1939.Wilson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1881. He was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy.... |
1936–1939 | Republican |
| George Connell George Connell (mayor) George H. Connell was a U.S. Republican politician.On August 19, 1939, Connell, then President of City Council, became acting Mayor of Philadelphia upon the death of Samuel Davis Wilson.-External links:... |
1939–1940 | Acting mayor for the balance of Wilson's term after Wilson's death. |
| Robert Eneas Lamberton Robert Eneas Lamberton Robert Eneas Lamberton was a U.S. Republican politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia from 1940 to 1941.... |
January 1, 1940 – August 22, 1941 | Republican (died in office) |
| Bernard Samuel Bernard Samuel Bernard "Barney" Samuel was a Republican Pennsylvania politician who served as mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1941 to 1952.... |
August 22, 1941 – January 7, 1952 | Republican |
| Joseph S. Clark Jr. Joseph S. Clark Joseph Sill Clark, Jr. was a U.S. lawyer and Democratic Party politician in the mid-20th century. He served as the mayor of Philadelphia from 1952 until 1956, and as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania from 1957 until 1969... |
January 7, 1952 – January 2, 1956 | Democratic |
| Richardson Dilworth Richardson Dilworth Richardson K. Dilworth was an American Democratic Party politician, born in the Pittsburgh area, who served as the 91st Mayor of Philadelphia from 1956 to 1962.-Education and early career:... |
January 2, 1956 – February 12, 1962 | Democratic (elected to two four-year terms; resigned) |
| James Hugh Joseph Tate James Hugh Joseph Tate James Hugh Joseph Tate was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Philadelphia between 1962 and 1972. He originally ascended to the office of Mayor when Richardson Dilworth resigned to make an unsuccessful run for Governor of Pennsylvania in the 1962 election. Tate was elected to full... |
February 12, 1962 – January 3, 1972 | Democratic (succeeded Dilworth; then elected to two four-year terms) |
| Frank L. Rizzo Frank Rizzo Francis Lazarro "Frank" Rizzo, Sr. was an American police officer and politician. He served two terms as mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from January 1972 to January 1980; he was Police Commissioner for four years prior to that.-Police Commissioner:Rizzo joined the Philadelphia Police... |
January 3, 1972 – January 7, 1980 | Democratic (two four-year terms) |
| William J. Green III | January 7, 1980 – January 2, 1984 | Democratic |
| W. Wilson Goode | January 2, 1984 – January 6, 1992 | Democratic (two four-year terms) |
| Edward G. Rendell Ed Rendell Edward Gene "Ed" Rendell is an American politician who served as the 45th Governor of Pennsylvania. Rendell, a member of the Democratic Party, was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 2002, and his term of office began January 21, 2003... |
January 6, 1992 – December 21, 1999 | Democratic (elected to two four-year terms; resigned) |
| John F. Street John F. Street John Franklin Street was the 97th Mayor of the City of Philadelphia. He was first elected to a term beginning on January 3, 2000, and was re-elected to a second term beginning in 2004... |
December 21, 1999 – January 7, 2008 | Democratic (succeeded Rendell; elected to two four-year terms) |
| Michael Nutter | January 7, 2008–present | Democratic (incumbent) |