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 their was no representative
• William Peartree Smith 1774-1776
• Samuel Crane (mayor) 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. http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/elizabeth.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
2. ^ "Mayors of Elizabeth, New Jersey". Union County NJ Archives History. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/union/history/local/mayorselizabeth.txt. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
3. ^ "Thomas Dunn, 76, Longtime Elizabeth Mayor". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/13/nyregion/thomas-dunn-76-longtime-elizabeth-mayor.html. 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. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/16/classified/paid-notice-deaths-bercik-the-honorable-steven-j.html. Retrieved 2011-10-28. "The Honorable Steven J., former Union County, NJ, judge, Waterfront Commissioner for New Jersey and ex-Mayor of Elizbeth, 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. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A12F9385B1A7B93C7A91789D95F428685F9. 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. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40614F73C5B1A7493C3A91789D85F408785F9. 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. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k} The city of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Elizabeth Daily Journal. 1889. p. 24. http://books.google.com/books?id=wK4-AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24. "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. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Jean-Rae Turner and Richard T. Koles (2003). Elizabeth: the first Capital of New Jersey. Arcadia Publishing. p. 69. ISBN 0738523933. http://books.google.com/books?id=1F6iYssnaVkC&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69.