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List of mayors of Cincinnati
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Mayor |
| body | Cincinnati |
| insignia | Seal of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg |
| insigniasize | 150px |
| insigniacaption | Seal of Cincinnati, Ohio |
| flag | Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg |
| flagsize | 150px |
| flagcaption | Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio |
| flagborder | yes |
| image | Aftab Pureval headshot (cropped).jpg |
| incumbent | Aftab Pureval |
| incumbentsince | January 4, 2022 |
| style | The Honorable |
| termlength | Four years; may serve two consecutive terms; renewable once |
| formation | 1802 |
| succession | Vice Mayor of Cincinnati |
| salary | $121,291 |
| inaugural | David Ziegler |
| website | Office of the Mayor |
The mayor of Cincinnati is recognized as the official head and representative of the city for all purposes. There have been seventy-six mayors of Cincinnati. The first mayor was David Ziegler, who took office in 1802. The current mayor is Aftab Pureval, who was elected on November 2, 2021, and took office at noon on January 4, 2022.
Executive powers
The mayor shall preside over all meetings of the Cincinnati City Council. The mayor may call a special meeting of the council, but may not have a vote in the council. The mayor has the power to propose legislation for debate among the council. The mayor shall appoint and may remove the vice-mayor and the chair of all committees of the council without the advice and consent of the council.
The mayor of Cincinnati shall be recognized as the official head and representative of the city for all purposes, except as provided otherwise in the city charter of Cincinnati. The mayor may appoint a city manager upon an affirmative vote of five members of the city council following the mayor's recommendation.
The mayor delivers an annual address to the council and citizens of the city reporting on the state of the city and making recommendations for the establishment and achievement of future city goals.
In time of public danger or emergency, the mayor, with the consent of the council, may take command of the police, maintain order and enforce the law.
Succession
In the event of the death, removal or resignation of the mayor, the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati shall succeed to the office of mayor in accordance with the city charter. The current vice mayor of Cincinnati is Jan Michelle Kearney.
History
Until the charter of 1815, the president of the council served as equivalent of mayor. Two sources agree on the list of presidents:
Prior to 1925 (and since 1999) the mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio was elected in a separate, partisan election.
In 1924, the Charter Party, a local third-party, was founded. It has elected members of the city council and mayors. Until 1961, many Democrats ran as Charterites. The party focuses exclusively on local government; thus, many Charterites switch to a major party when seeking office outside Cincinnati.
From 1925 through 1998, the mayor was chosen by the city council from among its nine members.
In 1971, a coalition of two parties, the Democrats and the Charterites, worked out a power-sharing plan, which, starting in 1973, resulted in a rotating mayorship. After a few years of rotation, they decided that the city council member who received the most votes in the election would automatically become mayor.
In 1999, Charlie Luken became the first mayor to take office under a restored system of direct mayoral election.
Mayor firsts
In 1900, Julius Fleischmann became the youngest mayor of Cincinnati at the age of 28 years.
In 1954, Dorothy N. Dolbey became the first female mayor of the City of Cincinnati.
In 1972, Ted Berry, became the first African-American Mayor of Cincinnati.
In 2006, Mark Mallory was the first directly elected African-American Mayor of Cincinnati.
On November 2, 2021, Aftab Pureval was elected the first Asian American mayor of Cincinnati. Mayor Pureval is the 70th and current mayor of Cincinnati.
List of mayors
| Dates | Image | Name | Life dates | Party | Elected by | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802–1803 | [[File:DZiegler.jpg | 75px]] | David Ziegler | 1748–1811 | no party | public |
| 1803–1804 | Joseph Prince | no party | public | |||
| 1805–1806 | [[File:James Findlay (Cincinnati Mayor)002.png | 75px]] | James Findlay | 1770–1835 | no party | public |
| 1807 | John S. Gano | public | ||||
| 1807 | [[File:Martin Baum 002.png | 75px]] | Martin Baum | 1765–1831 | public | |
| 1808–1809 | Daniel Symmes | 1772–1817 | public | |||
| 1810–1811 | [[File:James Findlay (Cincinnati Mayor)002.png | 75px]] | James Findlay (2nd) | 1770–1835 | public | |
| 1812 | [[File:Martin Baum 002.png | 75px]] | Martin Baum (2nd) | 1765–1831 | public | |
| 1813 | William Stanley | public | ||||
| 1814 | Samuel W. Davies | 1776–1843 | public | |||
| 1815–1819 | William Corry | 1779–1833 | public | |||
| 1819–1831 | Isaac G. Burnet | 1784–1856 | public | |||
| 1831–1833 | Elisha Hotchkiss | 1778–1858 | Democratic | public | ||
| 1833–1843 | Samuel W. Davies | 1776–1843 | Whig | public | ||
| 1843–1851 | Henry E. Spencer | 1807–1882 | Whig | public | ||
| 1851–1853 | Mark P. Taylor | Democratic | public | |||
| 1853–1855 | David T. Snelbaker | 1804–1867 | Democratic | public | ||
| 1855–1857 | [[File:James J. Faran.jpg | 75px]] | James J. Faran | 1808–1892 | Democratic | public |
| 1857–1859 | Nicholas W. Thomas | 1810–1864 | Whig | public | ||
| 1859–1861 | [[File:Richard M. Bishop - Brady-Handy.jpg | 75px]] | Richard M. Bishop | 1812–1893 | Democratic | public |
| 1861–1863 | George Hatch | Democratic | public | |||
| 1863–1866 | Leonard A. Harris | 1824–1890 | Republican | public | ||
| 1866–1869 | Charles F. Wilstach | 1818–1882 | Republican | public | ||
| 1869–1871 | John F. Torrence | 1819–1883 | Republican | public | ||
| 1871–1873 | S. S. Davis | 1817–1896 | Republican | public | ||
| 1873–1877 | George W. C. Johnston | 1828–1879 | Democratic | public | ||
| 1877–1879 | [[File:Colonel Robert M. Moore (1816-1880), Cincinnati mayor.jpg | 75px]] | Robert M. Moore | 1816–1880 | Republican | public |
| 1879–1881 | Charles Jacob Jr. | 1834–1913 | Republican | public | ||
| 1881–1883 | William F. Means | Democratic | public | |||
| 1883–1885 | Thomas J. Stephens | 1823–1892 | Democratic | public | ||
| 1885–1889 | [[File:Amor Smith, Jr. 1902.jpg | 75px]] | Amor Smith Jr. | 1840–1915 | Republican | public |
| 1889–1894 | John B. Mosby | 1845–1928 | Republican | public | ||
| 1894–1897 | [[File:John A. Caldwell.png | 75px]] | John A. Caldwell | 1852–1927 | Republican | public |
| 1897–1900 | [[File:Gustav Tafel ca. 1880.jpg | 75px]] | Gustav Tafel | 1830–1908 | Democratic | public |
| 1900–1905 | [[File:Julius Fleischmann 001.jpg | 75px]] | Julius Fleischmann | 1871–1925 | Republican | public |
| 1906–1907 | Edward J. Dempsey | 1858–1929 | Democratic | public | ||
| 1908–1909 | [[File:Leopold Markbreit 1902.jpg | 75px]] | Leopold Markbreit | 1842–1909 | Republican | public |
| 1909 | John Galvin | 1862–1922 | Republican | public | ||
| 1910–1911 | Louis Schwab | 1850–1926 | Republican | public | ||
| 1912–1913 | [[File:Picture of Henry Thomas Hunt.jpg | 75px]] | Henry Thomas Hunt | 1879–1956 | Democratic | public |
| 1914–1915 | Frederick S. Spiegel | 1855–1925 | Republican | public | ||
| 1916–1917 | [[File:George Puchta circa 1915.jpg | 75px]] | George Puchta | 1860–1937 | Republican | public |
| 1918–1921 | John Galvin (2nd) | 1862–1922 | Republican | public | ||
| 1922–1925 | [[File:George Carrel.png | 75px]] | George Carrel | 1865–1949 | Republican | public |
| 1926–1929 | [[File:Murray Seasongood (Boyden Reporter, 14 Dec 1925).jpg | 75px]] | Murray Seasongood | 1878–1983 | Charterite | council |
| 1930–1937 | Russell Wilson | 1876–1946 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1938–1947 | James G. Stewart | 1880–1959 | Republican | council | ||
| 1947–1948 | [[File:Carl West Rich 88th Congress 1963.jpg | 75px]] | Carl W. Rich | 1898–1972 | Republican | council |
| 1948–1951 | Albert D. Cash | 1897–1952 | Democratic | council | ||
| 1951–1953 | [[File:Carl West Rich 88th Congress 1963.jpg | 75px]] | Carl W. Rich (2nd) | 1898–1972 | Republican | council |
| 1953–1954 | Edward N. Waldvogel | 1894–1954 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1954 | Dorothy N. Dolbey | 1908–1991 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1954 | [[File:Carl West Rich 88th Congress 1963.jpg | 75px]] | Carl W. Rich (3rd) | 1898–1972 | Republican | council |
| 1955–1957 | [[File:Chas. P. Taft., son of Wm. Howard, (10-24-25) LCCN2016841215 (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | Charles Phelps Taft II | 1897–1983 | Republican | council |
| 1957–1960 | [[File:Donald D. Clancy 94th Congress 1975.jpg | 75px]] | Donald D. Clancy | 1921–2007 | Republican | council |
| 1960–1967 | Walton H. Bachrach | 1904–1989 | Republican | council | ||
| 1967–1971 | Eugene P. Ruehlmann | 1925–2013 | Republican | council | ||
| 1971 | [[File:Bill Gradison 95th Congress 1977.jpg | 75px]] | Willis D. Gradison Jr. | 1928– | Republican | council |
| 1971–1972 | [[File:Tom Luken 97th Congress 1981.jpg | 75px]] | Thomas A. Luken | 1925–2018 | Democratic | council |
| 1972–1975 | Theodore M. Berry | 1905–2000 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1975–1976 | Bobbie L. Sterne | 1919–2017 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1976–1977 | James T. Luken | 1921–1979 | Democratic | council | ||
| 1977–1978 | [[File:Jerry Springer Musto Party 2011 Shankbone 10.JPG | 75px]] | Jerry Springer | 1944–2023 | Democratic | council |
| 1978–1979 | Bobbie L. Sterne (2nd) | 1919–2017 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1979–1980 | [[File:Ken Blackwell 2011-02-11 (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | J. Kenneth Blackwell | 1948– | Charterite | council |
| 1980–1982 | [[File:David S. Mann.jpg | 75px]] | David S. Mann | 1939– | Democratic | council |
| 1982–1983 | Thomas B. Brush | 1934– | Charterite | council | ||
| 1983–1984 | Arnold L. Bortz | 1946–2025 | Charterite | council | ||
| 1984–1991 | [[File:Charlie Luken 102nd Congress 1991.jpg | 75px]] | Charles J. Luken | 1951– | Democratic | council |
| 1991 | [[File:David S. Mann.jpg | 75px]] | David S. Mann (2nd) | 1939– | Democratic | council |
| 1991–1993 | [[File:Dwight Tillery, mayor of Cincinnati.png | 75px]] | Dwight Tillery | 1948– | Democratic | council |
| 1993–1999 | Roxanne Qualls | 1953– | Democratic | council | ||
| 1999–2005 | [[File:Charlie Luken 102nd Congress 1991.jpg | 75px]] | Charles J. Luken (2nd) | 1951– | Democratic | public |
| 2006–2013 | [[File:Mark Mallory.jpg | 75px]] | Mark Mallory | 1962– | Democratic | public |
| 2013–2022 | [[File:Mayor John Cranley (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | John Cranley | 1974– | Democratic | public |
| 2022–present | [[File:Aftab Pureval headshot (cropped).jpg | 75px]] | Aftab Pureval | 1982– | Democratic | public |
References
References
- Greve, Charles Theodore. (1904). "Centennial history of Cincinnati and representative citizens". Biographical Publishing Company.
- Goss, Charles Frederic. (1912). "Cincinnati, the Queen City, 1788–1912". S J Clarke Publishing Company.
- Seuss, Jeff. (October 31, 2021). "Soldiers, reformers and Jerry Springer: A brief history of the mayors of Cincinnati". [[Cincinnati Enquirer]].
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