List of mayors of Saratoga Springs, New York
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This is a list of Mayor
s of the city of Saratoga Springs, New York
. Mayors have been sworn in on the first day of the year of even-numbered years.
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s of the city of Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
. Mayors have been sworn in on the first day of the year of even-numbered years.
| Name | Start | End | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter P. Butler | 1916 | |||
| Harry E. Pettee | 1918 | 1919 | non-partisan | |
| James D. McNulty | 1920 | 1923 | non-partisan | |
| Clarence H. Knapp | 1924 | 1927 | Democratic | One term |
| William D. Eddy | 1928 | 1931 | Democratic | Two terms |
| Henry J. Schrade Jr. | 1932 | 1935 | Republican | |
| Addison Mallery | 1936 | 1959 | non-partisan | Eight terms |
| James E. Benton | 1960 | 1963 | non-partisan | |
| Arthur J. Kearney | 1964 | 1965 | ? | |
| James A. Murphy, Jr. | 1966 | 1969 | non-partisan | Two terms; attorney; son-in-law of U.S. Congressman Carleton J. King Carleton J. King Carleton James King was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.King was born in Saratoga Springs, New York. He graduated from Union College and Albany Law School in 1926. He was an assistant district attorney of Saratoga County, New York from 1942 until... ; father of Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III James A. Murphy III James A. Murphy III, a Republican , is the elected District Attorney for Saratoga County, New York. Murphy is responsible for prosecuting all crime, including felonies, misdemeanors and violations in Saratoga County... |
| Sarto J. Smaldone | 1970 | 1973 | ? | Owned Malta Drive-In |
| Raymond Watkin | 1974 | 1979 | Democratic | Three terms; namesake of Raymond Watkin Apartments |
| Ellsworth Jones | 1980 | 1989 | Republican | Five terms; died in 2006 |
| Almeda C. Dake | 1990 | 1995 | Republican | Family of founders of Stewart's Shops Stewart's Shops Stewart's Shops is a U.S. chain of convenience stores located primarily in eastern Upstate New York and southwestern Vermont.Headquartered in Saratoga Springs, the company is well-established, particularly in the Capital District... , which is headquartered in Saratoga Springs |
| J. Michael O'Connell | 1996 | 1999 | Republican | Two terms |
| Kenneth Klotz | 2000 | 2003 | Democratic | Two terms |
| Michael A. Lenz | 2004 | 2005 | Republican | One term |
| Valerie Keehn | 2006 | 2007 | Democratic | One term |
| Scott T. Johnson | 2008 | ---- | Republican | Incumbent |