List of mayors of Boise, Idaho
Boise mayors were originally elected to one-year terms. The terms were extended to two years in 1881 and to four years in 1965.
| Mayor of Boise, Idaho | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ephraim Smith |
| Formation | 1866 |
| Website | Mayor's Office |
This is a list of Mayors of Boise, Idaho.
Lauren McLean is the incumbent, was elected elected in 2019. The next Boise mayoral election is scheduled for November 2023.
| # | Portrait | Name | Term start | Term end | Party | Party, Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephraim Smith (1819–1891; aged 72) |
1866 | 1867 | |||
| 2 |  |
Henry E. Prickett (1829–1885; aged 55-56) |
November 1867 | January 1868 | Republican | |
| 3 | Thomas B. Hart (1831–1911; aged 79-80) |
January 1868 | January 1869 | |||
| 4 |  |
Charles Himrod (1st) (1842–1920; aged 77) |
January 1869 | July 1872 | Democratic | |
| 5 | George H. Twitchell | July 1872 | July 1873 | |||
| 6 |  |
Thomas E. Logan (1st) (1834–1894; aged 59-60) |
July 1873 | July 1875 | ||
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John Lemp (1838–1912; aged 74) |
July 1875 | July 1876 | Republican | |
| 8 | |
Thomas E. Logan (2nd) | July 1876 | July 1878 | ||
| 9 | |
Charles Himrod (2nd) | July 1878 | July 1879 | Democratic | |
| 10 |  |
Cyrus Y. Jacobs (1831–1900; aged 68) |
July 1879 | July 1880 | ||
| 11 |  |
Charles P. Bilderback (1846–1917; aged 71) |
July 1880 | July 1881 | ||
| 12 |  |
James A. Pinney (1st) (1835–1914; aged 78) |
July 1881 | July 1885 | Republican | |
| 13 |  |
Sol Hasbrouck (1833–1906; aged 73) |
July 1885 | November 1885 | Republican | |
| 14 |  |
James W. Huston | December 1885 | July 1887 | Republican | |
| 15 |  |
Peter J. Pefley (1830–1906; aged 75) |
July 1887 | July 1889 | Democratic | |
| 16 | |
James A. Pinney (2nd) | July 1889 | July 1893 | Republican | |
| 17 |  |
Peter Sonna (1835–1907; aged 71) |
July 1893 | July 1895 | ||
| 18 |  |
Walter E. Pierce (1860–1951; aged 91) |
July 1895 | July 1897 | Democratic | |
| 19 |  |
Moses Alexander (1st) (1853–1932; aged 78) |
July 1897 | July 1899 | Democratic | |
| 20 |  |
James H. Richards | July 1899 | July 1901 | ||
| 21 | |
Moses Alexander (2nd) | July 1901 | July 1903 | Democratic | |
| 22 |  |
James H. Hawley (1847–1929; aged 82) |
July 1903 | July 1905 | Democratic | |
| 23 | |
James A. Pinney (3rd) | July 1905 | April 1907 | Republican | |
| 24 |  |
John M. Haines (1863–1917; aged 54) |
April 1907 | April 1909 | Republican | |
| 25 |  |
Joseph T. Pence (1869–1941; aged 71) |
April 1909 | April 1911 | Democratic | |
| 26 |  |
Harry Fritchman (1865–1942; aged 77) |
April 1911 | May 1912 | Republican | |
| 27 |  |
Arthur Hodges (1865–1944; aged 79) |
May 1912 | April 1915 | Republican | |
| 28 |  |
J. W. Robinson (1860–1939; aged 78) |
April 1915 | June 1916 | ||
| 29 |  |
S. H. Hays (1864–1934; aged 70) |
June 1916 | April 1919 | Democratic | |
| 30 | Ernest G. Eagleson (1st) (1864–1956; aged 92) |
April 1919 | April 1921 | Republican | ||
| 31 | Eugene B. Sherman (1871–1963; aged 91) |
April 1921 | May 1925 | |||
| 32 | Ernest G. Eagleson (2nd) | May 1925 | May 1927 | Republican | ||
| 33 | Herbert F. Lemp (1884–1927; aged 42) |
May 1927 | May 1927 | |||
| 34 | Walter F. Hansen (1877–1965; aged 88) |
May 1927 | April 1929 | |||
| 35 |  |
James P. Pope (1884–1966; aged 81) |
April 1929 | February 1933 | Democratic | |
| 36 | Ross Cady (1884–1959; aged 74) |
February 1933 | May 1933 | [1][2] | ||
| 37 | J. J. McCue (1875–1935; aged 60) |
May 1933 | May 1935 | |||
| 38 | Byron E. Hyatt (1873–1936; aged 63) |
May 1935 | November 1936 | |||
| 39 | J. L. Edlefsen (1874–1948; aged 73) |
November 1936 | April 1939 | |||
| 40 | James L. Straight (1909–1981; aged 72) |
April 1939 | April 1941 | |||
| 41 | H. W. Whillock (1st) (1904–1992; aged 88) |
April 1941 | May 1942 | |||
| 42 | Austin Walker (1883–1945; aged 62) |
May 1942 | October 1945 | |||
| 43 | Sam S. Griffin (1892–1951; aged 59) |
October 1945 | February 1946 | |||
| 44 | H. W. Whillock (2nd) | February 1946 | May 1947 | |||
| 45 | Potter P. Howard (1890–1956; aged 66) |
May 1947 | May 1951 | |||
| 46 | R. E. Edlefsen (1906–1986; aged 80) |
May 1951 | May 1959 | |||
| 47 | Robert L. Day (1920–1999; aged 79) |
May 1959 | May 1961 | |||
| 48 | Eugene W. Shellworth (1912–1997; aged 85) |
May 1961 | December 1965 | |||
| 49 | Jay S. Amyx (1923–2014; aged 90) |
January 1966 | January 1974 | Republican | ||
| 50 | Dick Eardley (1928–2012; aged 83) |
January 1974 | January 1986 | |||
| 51 |  |
Dirk Kempthorne (born in 1951; age 69) |
January 1986 | January 1993 | Republican | |
| 52 | H. Brent Coles (born in 1951; age 70) |
January 1993 | February 2003 | Republican | ||
| 53 | Jerome Mapp (born in 1947; age 74) |
February 2003 | February 2003 | |||
| 54 | Carolyn Terteling-Payne (born in 1937; age 83) |
February 2003 | January 2004 | Republican | ||
| 55 | .jpg.webp) |
Dave Bieter (born in 1959; age 61) |
January 2004 | January 2020 | Democratic | |
| 56 |  |
Lauren McLean |
January 2020 | (Incumbent) | Democratic |
Passages
| Incumbent | Reason for Vacancy | Appointed Successor | Date of Appointment | Elected Successor | Date of Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. B. Lindsay | Disqualified, never took office[lower-alpha 1] | Henry E. Prickett | November 19, 1867 | Thomas B. Hart | January 1868 |
| John Hailey | Never took office | Charles Himrod | July 10, 1871 | George H. Twitchell | July 8, 1872 |
| Sol Hasbrouck | Resigned November 5, 1885 | James W. Huston | December 28, 1885 | Peter J. Pefley | July 1887 |
| Harry Fritchman | Resigned May 25, 1912 | Arthur Hodges | May 25, 1912 | Arthur Hodges | April 1, 1913 |
| J. W. Robinson | Recalled June 1, 1916 | S. H. Hays | June 6, 1916 | S. H. Hays | April 1917 |
| Herbert F. Lemp | Died May 6, 1927 | Walter F. Hansen | May 6, 1927 | James P. Pope | April 1929 |
| James P. Pope | Resigned February 13, 1933 | Ross Cady | February 13, 1933 | J. J. McCue | April 1933 |
| Byron E. Hyatt | Died November 11, 1936 | J. L. Edlefsen | November 11, 1936 | J. L. Edlefsen | April 1937 |
| H. W. Whillock | Resigned May 11, 1942 | Austin Walker | May 11, 1942 | Austin Walker | April 1943 |
| Austin Walker Sam S. Griffin |
Died October 31, 1945 Resigned February 25, 1946 |
Sam S. Griffin H. W. Whillock |
October 31, 1945 February 25, 1946 |
Potter P. Howard | April 1947 |
| Dirk Kempthorne | Resigned January 5, 1993 | H. Brent Coles | January 5, 1993 | H. Brent Coles | November 1993 |
| H. Brent Coles | Resigned February 15, 2003 | Carolyn Terteling-Payne | February 18, 2003 | Dave Bieter | November 2003 |
Notes
- John Hailey was the winner of the 1871 Boise mayoral election but never took office. According to city records Himrod served the term instead.
References
- "Mayors Past & Present". cityofboise.org. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Mayors of Boise, 1866-2004". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- "Mayors of Boise". September 28, 2006. Archived from the original on September 28, 2006.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2008-02-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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