List of mayors of Durham, North Carolina
The Mayor of Durham is the chief executive of the government of the city of Durham, North Carolina. The current mayor is Steve Schewel, who assumed office in 2017.
The first mayor of Durham was tobacco merchant who was elected in 1869, although the position was originally known as "magistrate of police" up until 1871, when the title was changed to "mayor" during the tenure of .[1] Mayoral elections were held yearly until 1895, when they were changed to be held every other year.
# | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Length of Service | Party affiliation | Previous office | |
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1 | August 1869 – May 1, 1871 |
~1 year, 260 days | |||||
2 | May 1, 1871 – September 18, 1871 |
141 days | |||||
Acting | September 18, 1871 – May 16, 1872 |
242 days | |||||
3 | May 16, 1872 – May 6, 1873 |
355 days | |||||
Acting | Julian Carr (1845 – 1924; aged 78) |
May 6, 1873 – May 17, 1873 |
11 days | ||||
4 | 1873 – 1877 |
4 years | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1871) | ||||
5 | (1807 – 1883; aged 76) |
1877 – 1880 |
3 years | ||||
6 | (Unknown – 1895) |
1880 – 1881 |
1 year | ||||
7 | (1807 – 1883; aged 76) |
1881 – 1882 |
1 year | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1877–1880) | |||
8 | (1856 – 1903; aged 46) |
May 2, 1882 – May 8, 1883 |
1 year, 6 days | ||||
9 | (1807 – 1883; aged 76) |
May 8, 1883 – July 1883 (Died in office) |
~ 2 months | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1881–1882) | |||
Acting | August 7, 1883 – May 6, 1884 |
273 days | |||||
10 | May 6, 1884 – May 8, 1888 |
4 years, 2 days | |||||
11 | May 8, 1888 – May 6, 1890 |
1 year, 363 days | |||||
12 | May 6, 1890 – May 3, 1893 |
2 years, 363 days | |||||
13 | May 3, 1893 – May 8, 1894 |
1 years, 5 days | |||||
14 | (Unknown – 1895) |
May 8, 1894 – January 5, 1895 (Died in office) |
242 days | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1880–1881) | |||
Acting | January 5, 1895 – May 7, 1895 |
122 days | |||||
15 | May 7, 1895 – May 1897 |
2 years | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1893–1894) | ||||
16 | (1849 – 1925; aged 75) |
unknown – 1903 |
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17 | 1903 – 1905 |
2 years | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1884–1888) | ||||
18 | 1905 – 1909 |
4 years | |||||
19 | 1909 – 1911 |
2 years | Durham City Council (1905 – 1907) | ||||
20 | Willis J. Brogden | 1911 – 1915 |
4 years | ||||
21 | 1915 – 1917 |
2 years | Durham City Council (1913 – 1915) | ||||
22 | 1917 – 1921 |
4 years | Durham City Council (1913 – 1917) | ||||
23 | (1857 – 1933; aged ~76) |
1921 – 1931 |
10 years | Durham City Council (1919 – 1921) | |||
24 | 1931 – 1933 |
2 years | |||||
25 | (1881 – 1956; aged 75) |
1933 – 1949 |
16 years | Durham City Council (1917 – 1933) | |||
26 | (1914 – 2001; aged 87) |
1949 – 1951 |
2 years | North Carolina Representative from Durham County (1947–1949) | |||
27 | Emanuel J. Evans (1907 – 1997; aged 89) |
1951 – 1963 |
12 years | Democratic | |||
28 | Wense Grabarek (1919 – 2019; aged 100) |
1963 – 1971 |
8 years | Durham City Council (1957–1961) | |||
29 | (1925 – 2010; aged 85) |
1971 – 1975 |
4 years | Durham City Council (1959–1967) | |||
30 | (1916 – 1997; aged 81) |
1975 – 1979 |
4 years | Durham City Council (1969–1975) | |||
31 | Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr (1927 – 2007; aged 80) |
1979 – 1981 |
2 years | Republican | Durham Public School Board | ||
32 | Charles Markham (1938 – 2010; aged 83) |
1981 – 1985 |
4 years | ||||
33 | Wib Gulley (born 1948; aged 69) |
1985 – 1989 |
4 years | Democratic | Durham Board of Adjustment (1983–1985) | ||
34 | Chester L. Jenkins (c. 1938 – 2009; aged ~71) |
1989 – 1991 |
2 years | Democratic | Durham City Council (1981–1989) | ||
35 | Harry E. Rodenhizer, Jr (1927 – 2007; aged 80) |
1991 – 1993 |
2 years | Republican | Mayor of Durham, North Carolina (1979–1981) | ||
36 | Sylvia Kerckhoff (born 1926; aged 92) |
1993 – 1997 |
4 years | Durham City Council | |||
37 | Nick Tennyson (born 1950; aged 67) |
1997 – 2001 |
4 years | Republican | |||
38 | Bill Bell (born in 1941; aged 77) |
2001 – December 5, 2017[2] |
16 years | Democratic | Durham County Board of Commissioners (1996–2000)[3] | ||
39 | Steve Schewel (born in 1951; aged 67)[4] |
December 5, 2017[2] – Current |
Democratic[5] | Durham City Council (2011–2017)[4] |
Living former mayors of Durham[]
As of March 2018, there are four former mayors of Durham who are currently living at this time.
Governor | Mayoral tenure | Date of birth (and age) |
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Sylvia Kerckhoff | 1993–1997 | 1926 (age ~92) |
Bill Bell | 2001–2017 | [6] | January 3, 1941
Wib Gulley | 1985–1989 | July 31, 1948 |
Nick Tennyson | 1997–2001 | September 29, 1950 |
External links[]
- Mangum's directory of Durham and suburbs [serial] : including East Durham, West Durham, North Durham, Trinity College, Brookstown, and Hayti : with valuable historical data : illustrated
- Durham County: A History of Durham County, North Carolina, p. 455-458, at Google Books
References[]
- ^ "J. W. Cheek, First Mayor of Durham". Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "With a Message of Inclusivity, Steve Schewel Sworn in as Durham Mayor". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Office of the Mayor". Durham, North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Meet Steve". Stevefordurham.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Steve Schewel". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "William V. "Bill" Bell". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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