List of mayors of Allegheny, Pennsylvania

This is a list of mayors of the Pittsburgh suburb and "twin city" of Allegheny, Pennsylvania which was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907 and is currently the North Side of the city.

Burgesses of the Borough of Allegheny
  • John Irwin 1829-34
  • Hugh Davis 1835-38
  • John Morrison 1839-40

Mayors of the City of Allegheny

Mayoral terms were for one year until 1868, two years from 1868-1872, and three years from 1872 on.

Mayor Party Took Office Left Office Notes
William Robinson Jr.Whig17 Jul 184015 Jan 1841First white child born on the site of Allegheny City
Thomas SampleWhig15 Jan 184128 Jan 1842
William Barclay FosterIndependent28 Jan 184212 Jan 1844Father of songwriter Stephen Foster
Hezekiah NixonWhig12 Jan 184416 Jan 1846
Robert Simpson CassattWhig16 Jan 184615 Jan 1847Father of painter Mary Cassatt
Henry CampbellWhig15 Jan 184712 Jan 1849
Jonathan RushWhig12 Jan 184911 Jan 1850
Hugh S. FlemingWhig11 Jan 185014 Jan 1853
Robert W. ParkWhig14 Jan 185313 Jan 1854
William B. AdamsIndependent13 Jan 185416 Jan 1857
Herman Jeremiah DeHavenIndependent Republican16 Jan 185715 Jan 1858
Jacob StuckrathDemocratic15 Jan 185814 Jan 1859
John MorrisonRepublican14 Jan 185911 Jan 1861
Simon DrumRepublican11 Jan 186112 Aug 1862Greeted Abraham Lincoln in his visit here on 14 February 1861; resigned to enter Civil War
James Miller12 Aug 18624 Sep 1862Acting mayor for 24 days upon Drum's departure
Alexander C. AlexanderRepublican4 Sep 186213 Jan 1865Completed Drum's unexpired term, then re-elected twice
John MorrisonRepublican13 Jan 186517 Jan 1868
Simon DrumRepublican17 Jan 186814 Jan 1870
Alexander Purviance CallowRepublican14 Jan 187018 Apr 1874Only mayor to die in office
David NeillieRepublican18 Apr 187421 May 1874Appointed to temporary office upon the death of Callow
Hugh S. FlemingRepublican21 May 18745 Jan 1875Completed Callow's unexpired term
Ormsby PhillipsIndependent5 Jan 18758 Jan 1878
Thomas MegrawRepublican8 Jan 18784 Apr 1881
Lewis Peterson, Jr.Republican4 Apr 18817 Apr 1884
James G. WymanRepublican7 Apr 18844 Apr 1887
Richard Turner PearsonRepublican4 Apr 18877 Apr 1890
James G. WymanRepublican7 Apr 189024 Feb 1892Only mayor to be impeached and put in jail while in office
Nicholas H. VoegtlyRepublican24 Feb 18922 May 1892Served as mayor during Wyman's impeachment and imprisonment
William M. KennedyRepublican2 May 18926 Apr 1896Completed Wyman's unexpired term, then re-elected
Charles GeyerRepublican6 Apr 18963 Apr 1899
James G. WymanRepublican3 Apr 189928 May 1901Ousted by state government's "ripper bill"
John R. MurphyRepublican28 May 19016 Apr 1903Appointed by Gov. William A. Stone under the ripper bill; title of office changed to "Recorder"
James G. WymanCitizens / Democratic6 Apr 19032 Apr 1906Title of office restored to Mayor on 24 April 1903
Charles Frederick KirschlerRepublican2 Apr 19066 Dec 1907Last two years of his term served as Deputy Mayor of Pittsburgh



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