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List of mayors of Boise, Idaho
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Mayor |
| body | Boise, Idaho |
| insigniasize | 100px |
| insigniacaption | Seal of Boise City |
| imagesize | 200px |
| incumbent | Lauren McLean |
| incumbentsince | January 7, 2020 |
| termlength | 4 years |
| formation | 1866 |
| inaugural | Ephraim Smith |
| website | Mayor's Office |
This is a 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.
Lauren McLean, the incumbent, was elected in 2019. The most recent Boise mayoral election occurred in November 2023.
| # | Portrait | Name | Term start | Term end | Party | Note | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ephraim Smith | ||||||||
| (1819–1891; aged 72) | |||||||||
| 2 | [[File:Henryeprickett.jpg | 75px]] | Henry E. Prickett | ||||||
| (1829–1885; aged 55–56) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Appointed | ||||||
| 3 | Thomas B. Hart | ||||||||
| (1831–1911; aged 79–80) | Elected | ||||||||
| 4 | [[File:Charleshimrod.JPG | 75px]] | Charles Himrod (1st) | ||||||
| (1842–1920; aged 77) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | Appointed | ||||||
| 5 | George H. Twitchell | ||||||||
| 6 | [[File:Thomas E. Logan.jpg | 75px]] | Thomas E. Logan (1st) | ||||||
| (1834–1894; aged 59–60) | |||||||||
| 7 | [[File:John Lemp (Boise, Idaho).jpg | 75px]] | John Lemp | ||||||
| (1838–1912; aged 74) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||||
| 8 | [[File:Thomas E. Logan.jpg | 75px]] | Thomas E. Logan (2nd) | ||||||
| 9 | [[File:Charleshimrod.JPG | 75px]] | Charles Himrod (2nd) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | ||||
| 10 | [[File:Cyrus Y. Jacobs.jpg | 75px]] | Cyrus Y. Jacobs | ||||||
| (1831–1900; aged 68) | |||||||||
| 11 | [[File:Charles P. Bilderback.jpg | 75px]] | Charles P. Bilderback | ||||||
| (1846–1917; aged 71) | |||||||||
| 12 | [[File:Jamesapinney.JPG | 75px]] | James A. Pinney (1st) | ||||||
| (1835–1914; aged 78) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||||
| 13 | [[File:Solhasbrouck.jpg | 75px]] | Sol Hasbrouck | ||||||
| (1833–1906; aged 73) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Resigned | ||||||
| 14 | [[File:Jameswhuston.jpg | 75px]] | James W. Huston | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Appointed | |||
| 15 | [[File:Peter J. Pefley.jpg | 75px]] | Peter J. Pefley | ||||||
| (1830–1906; aged 75) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 16 | [[File:Jamesapinney.JPG | 75px]] | James A. Pinney (2nd) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | ||||
| 17 | [[File:Peter Sonna.jpg | 75px]] | Peter Sonna | ||||||
| (1835–1907; aged 71) | |||||||||
| 18 | [[File:Walter E. Pierce.jpg | 75px]] | Walter E. Pierce | ||||||
| (1860–1951; aged 91) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 19 | [[File:Mosesalexander.jpg | 75px]] | Moses Alexander (1st) | ||||||
| (1853–1932; aged 78) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 20 | [[File:James H. Richards.jpg | 75px]] | James H. Richards | ||||||
| 21 | [[File:Mosesalexander.jpg | 75px]] | Moses Alexander (2nd) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | ||||
| 22 | [[File:Jameshhawley.jpg | 75px]] | James H. Hawley | ||||||
| (1847–1929; aged 82) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 23 | [[File:Jamesapinney.JPG | 75px]] | James A. Pinney (3rd) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | ||||
| 24 | [[File:Johnmhaines.jpg | 75px]] | John M. Haines | ||||||
| (1863–1917; aged 54) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||||
| 25 | [[File:Joseph T. Pence.jpg | 75px]] | Joseph T. Pence | ||||||
| (1869–1941; aged 71) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 26 | [[File:Harry K. Fritchman.jpg | 75px]] | Harry Fritchman | ||||||
| (1865–1942; aged 77) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Resigned | ||||||
| 27 | [[File:Arthur Hodges.jpg | 75px]] | Arthur Hodges | ||||||
| (1865–1944; aged 79) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Appointed, Elected | ||||||
| 28 | [[File:JWRobinson.jpg | 75px]] | J. W. Robinson | ||||||
| (1860–1939; aged 78) | Recalled | ||||||||
| 29 | [[File:SHHays.jpg | 75px]] | S. H. Hays | ||||||
| (1864–1934; aged 70) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | Appointed, Elected | ||||||
| 30 | Ernest G. Eagleson (1st) | ||||||||
| (1864–1956; aged 92) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||||
| 31 | Eugene B. Sherman | ||||||||
| (1871–1963; aged 91) | |||||||||
| 32 | Ernest G. Eagleson (2nd) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | ||||||
| 33 | Herbert F. Lemp | ||||||||
| (1884–1927; aged 42) | Died in office | ||||||||
| 34 | Walter F. Hansen | ||||||||
| (1877–1965; aged 88) | |||||||||
| 35 | [[File:JamesPPope.jpg | 75px]] | James P. Pope | ||||||
| (1884–1966; aged 81) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 36 | Ross Cady | ||||||||
| (1884–1959; aged 74) | Appointed | ||||||||
| 37 | J. J. McCue | ||||||||
| (1875–1935; aged 60) | |||||||||
| 38 | Byron E. Hyatt | ||||||||
| (1873–1936; aged 63) | Died in office | ||||||||
| 39 | J. L. Edlefsen | ||||||||
| (1874–1948; aged 73) | |||||||||
| 40 | James L. Straight | ||||||||
| (1909–1981; aged 72) | |||||||||
| 41 | H. W. Whillock (1st) | ||||||||
| (1904–1992; aged 88) | Resigned | ||||||||
| 42 | Austin Walker | ||||||||
| (1883–1945; aged 62) | Died in office | ||||||||
| 43 | Sam S. Griffin | ||||||||
| (1892–1951; aged 59) | Resigned | ||||||||
| 44 | H. W. Whillock (2nd) | ||||||||
| 45 | Potter P. Howard | ||||||||
| (1890–1956; aged 66) | |||||||||
| 46 | R. E. Edlefsen | ||||||||
| (1906–1986; aged 80) | |||||||||
| 47 | Robert L. Day | ||||||||
| (1920–1999; aged 79) | |||||||||
| 48 | Eugene W. Shellworth | ||||||||
| (1912–1997; aged 85) | |||||||||
| 49 | Jay S. Amyx | ||||||||
| (1923–2014; aged 90) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||||
| 50 | Dick Eardley | ||||||||
| (1928–2012; aged 83) | |||||||||
| 51 | [[File:Dirkkempthornesenate.jpg | 75px]] | Dirk Kempthorne | ||||||
| (born in 1951; age ) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Resigned to become U.S. Senator | ||||||
| 52 | [[File:H Brent Coles - DPLA - b8ba120f4b81944152e84805be5a7f61 (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | H. Brent Coles | ||||||
| (born in 1951; age {{Age | 1951 | }}) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | |||||
| 53 | Jerome Mapp | ||||||||
| (born in 1947; age {{Age | 1947 | }}) | |||||||
| 54 | Carolyn Terteling-Payne | ||||||||
| (born in 1937; age ) | Republican Party (United States)}} | Republican | Appointed, did not run | ||||||
| 55 | [[File:Dave Bieter 2009 (1).jpg | 75px]] | Dave Bieter | ||||||
| (born in 1959; age ) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic | |||||||
| 56 | Lauren McLean | ||||||||
| (born in 1974; age ) | (Incumbent) | Democratic Party (United States)}} | Democratic |
Passages
| Incumbent | Reason for Vacancy | Appointed Successor | Date of Appointment | Elected Successor | Date of Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. B. Lindsay | Disqualified, never took office | 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
References
References
- "Idaho state gazetteer and business directory, 1914". R.L. Polk & Co..
- "Mayors Past & Present".
- "Mayors of Boise, 1866-2004".
- (2003-02-15). "Boise Mayor Resigns Over Ethics Charges".
- "Mayors Past & Present".
- (September 28, 2006). "Mayors of Boise".
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