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Previous St. Joseph Mayors
Although St. Joseph was platted in 1843, its first mayor was not elected until 1851 when the city was incorporated. Prior to that, the council elected a President of the Council, who performed the necessary executive functions.
- (1851 to 1852) Thomas Mills
- (1852 to 1853) Robert Lamden
- (1853 to 1854) Joseph A Anthony
- (1854 to 1855) Robey Boyle
- (1855 to 1856) Jonathan Bassett
- (1856 to 1857) Jno. Corby
- (1857 to 1860) Jeff Thompson
- (1857 to 1861) Armstrong Beattie
- (1861 to 1862) Fred W. Smith
- (1862 to 1864) Thos Harbine
- (1864 to 1866) W.R. Penick
- (1867 to 1868) Dr. Francis Davis
- (1868 to 1870) Geo H. Hall
- (1870 to 1874) Jno. Severance
- (1874 to 1878) I.T. Hosea
- (1878 to 1882) J.A. Piner
- (1882 to 1884) F.M. Posegate
- (1884 to 1886) H.R.W. Hartwig
- (1886 to 1888) Dr. T.H. Doyle
- (1888 to 1890) Geo. J. Engelhart
- (1890 to 1896) Wm. M. Shepherd
- (1896 to 1898) L.A. Vories
- (1898 to 1900) P.J. Kirschner
- (1900 to 1902) Jno. Combe
- (1902 to 1904) C.J. Borden
- (1904 to 1908) William E. Spratt
- (1908 to 1912) A.P. Clayton
- (1912 to 1914) Chas. A. Pfeiffer
- (1914 to 1918) Elliott Marshall
- (1918 to 1920) John C. Whitsell
- (1920 to 1922) Elliott Marshall
- (1922 to 1924) George E. McIninch
- (1924 to 1926) Henry E. Grosser
- (1926 to 1930) L.V. Stigall
- (1930 to 1936) John Schuder
- (1936 to 1946) Phil J. Welch
- (1946 to 1950) Henry D. Allison
- (1950 to 1958) Stanley I. Dale
- (1958 to 1966) Arthur J. Meers
- (1966 to 1966) Garth Landis
- (1966 to 1970) Douglas A. Merrifield
- (1970 to 1978) William J. Bennett
- (1978 to 1982) Gordon J. Wiser
- (1982 to 1986) David L. Polsky
- (1986 to 1989) Blair J. Conley
- (1989 to 1994) Glenda M. Kelly
- (1994 to 2002) Larry R. Stobbs
- (2002 to 2006) David J. Jones
- (2006 to 2010) Ken Shearin
- (2010 to 2018) Bill Falkner
- (2018 to 2022) Bill McMurray
- (2022 to present) John Josendale
View photo album of the previous mayors.
Mayor's Annual Message in 1897
On April 19, 1897, St. Joseph Mayor Vories forwarded to the common council his annual message. This message provides an image of life in St. Joseph a century ago. View the Mayor's Annual Message (PDF) in 1897.