Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey

Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey:[1][2]

  • J. Christian Bollwage 1992 to present
  • Thomas Gerard Dunn (1921–1998) 1964 to 1992. He was the nation's longest-serving mayor of a city of more than 100,000 people.[3]
  • Steven J. Bercik (?-2003) 1956 to 1964.[4]
  • Nicholas Saint LaCorte (1919–1966) 1953-1955.[5]
  • James T. Kirk (mayor) (1896–1974) 1939-1952.[6]
  • Joseph A. Brophy 1935-1939
  • Thomas Williams (mayor) 1933-1935
  • John F. Kenah 1922-1932
  • Victor Mravlag 1913-1923
  • Alfred A. Stein 1911-1913
  • Victor Mravlag 1909-1911
  • Patrick J. Ryan (mayor) 1907-1909
  • Samuel J. Berry 1905-1907
  • Patrick J. Ryan (mayor) 1901-1905
  • William A.M. Mack (1857–1901) 1898 - January 14, 1901. He died in office.
  • John C. Rankin, Jr. 1890-1898
  • Joseph H. Grier January 1, 1883 to 1890
  • Seth B. Ryder January 1, 1882 to January 1, 1883.[7]
  • Peter Bennett (mayor) January 1, 1880 to January 1, 1882.[7]
  • Robert W. Townley January 1, 1879, to January 1, 1880.[7]
  • James S. Green (mayor) January 1, 1878 to January 1, 1879.[7]
  • Robert W. Townley January 1, 1875 to January 1, 1878.[7]
  • William A. Coursen January 1, 1873 to January 1, 1875.[7]
  • Francis Barber Chetwood II January 1, 1871 to January 1, 1873.[7]
  • Philip H. Grier May 1, 1862 to January 1, 1871.[7]
  • James B. Burnet May 1, 1861 to May 1, 1862.[7]
  • James Jenkins (mayor) May 1, 1860 to May 1, 1861.[7]
  • Elias Darby May 1, 1855 to May 1, 1860. He was the first mayor of the newly incorporated city of Elizabeth, New Jersey.[7]
  • Elias Darby 1853 to May 1, 1855. He was the last mayor of Elizabethtown.[8]
  • Francis Barber Chetwood 1851 to 1853.[8]
  • Edward Sanderson 1847 to 1851.[8]
  • Francis Barber Chetwood 1846 to 1847.[8]
  • Elias Winans 1845 to 1846.[8]
  • David Naar 1842-1845
  • William Chetwood (1771–1857) 1839 to 1842.[8]
  • Smith Scudder 1838 to 1839.[8]
  • Stephan P. Brittan 1833 to 1838.[8]
  • Isaac Halstead Williamson (1768–1844) 1830 to 1833. He died in office.[8]
  • Caleb Halsted, Jr. 1825-1830
  • Unknown 1823 to 1825
  • Jeremiah Ballard 1822 - 4 Sep 1823. He died in office.
  • Caleb Halsted, Jr. 1805-1822
  • Elias Dayton 1795-1805
  • John De Hart (1727–1795) 1789 to June 1, 1795. He died in office.
  • Samuel Crane (mayor) 1788-1789
  • From 1776 to 1788 there was no representative
  • William Peartree Smith 1774-1776
  • Stephen Crane 1772-1774
  • John De Hart 1762-1772
  • Samuel Woodruff 1748-1762
  • Joseph Bonnell (mayor) 1739 - 14 March 1748. He died in office.

References
  1. "Mayors of Elizabeth, New Jersey". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Mayors of Elizabeth, New Jersey". Union County NJ Archives History. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. "Thomas Dunn, 76, Longtime Elizabeth Mayor". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-10-24. Thomas G. Dunn, the blunt, often irascible former Mayor of Elizabeth, N.J., who was a major figure in the city's politics over four decades, died Wednesday at his home in the city. He was 76 years old. ... Mr. Dunn, a maverick Democrat and former union official, had served as mayor of the largely working-class city for 28 years, but he was defeated in his own party's primary in June 1992. Still, his tenure earned him the distinction as the nation's longest-serving mayor of a city of more than 100,000 people.
  4. "Steven J. Bercik". New York Times. June 16, 2003. Retrieved 2011-10-28. The Honorable Steven J., former Union County, NJ, judge, Waterfront Commissioner for New Jersey and ex-Mayor of Elizabeth, died Saturday, June 14, 2003. He was elected Mayor of Elizabeth from 1956-64 and established the Elizabeth Human Relations Commission. Appointed by Gov. Richard Hughes for the post of New Jersey Waterfront Commissioner of New York Harbor from 1966-71. Appointed in 1972 as judge to the Juvenile and Domestics Court of Union County, NJ, serving as Presiding Judge from 1977-88, when he retired. ...
  5. "Nicholas S. LaCorte". New York Times. December 5, 1966. Retrieved 2011-10-28. Nicholas Saint LaCorte, Republican Assemblyman of Union County, died last night in Overlook Hospital of a heart attack. He was 47 years old and lived at 101 ...
  6. "James T. Kirk Is Dead at 78; Ex-Mayor of Elizabeth, N.J." New York Times. February 1, 1974. Retrieved 2011-10-28. James T. Kirk, who was mayor of Elizabeth from 1939 to 1952, died today at the age of 78. He leaves a son and two daughters. In 1954 Mr. Kirk was named a full-time State deputy attorney general by Attorney General Grover C. Richman. ...
  7. The city of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Elizabeth Daily Journal. 1889. p. 24. The Mayors of Elizabeth since its incorporation in 1855 have been: Elias Darby, May 1, 1855, to May 1, 1860 ; James Jenkins, May 1, 1860, to May 1, 1861 ; James B. Burnet, May 1, 1861, to May 1, 1862; Philip H. Grier, May 1, 1862, to January 1, 1871; Francis B. Chetwood, January 1, 1871, to January 1, 1873; William A. Coursen, January 1, 1873, to January 1, 1875; Robert W. Townley, January 1, 1875, to January 1, 1878; James S. Green, January 1, 1878, to January 1, 1879; Robert W. Townley, January 1, 1879, to January 1, 1880; Peter Bonnett, January 1, 1880, to January 1, 1882; Seth B. Ryder, January 1, 1882, to January 1, 1883; Joseph H. Grier, January 1, 1883, to date.
  8. Jean-Rae Turner and Richard T. Koles (2003). Elizabeth: the first Capital of New Jersey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 0-7385-2393-3.
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