List of mayors of Fort Wayne, Indiana

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Mayor of the
City of Fort Wayne
Flag of Fort Wayne, Indiana.svg
Flag of Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Incumbent
Tom Henry
since January 1, 2008
Term lengthFour years, no limit
Inaugural holderGeorge W. Wood
Formation1840
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

This is a list of mayors of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The mayor is the chief executive of the city, charged with overseeing the operation of all local government departments. Mayoral terms are four years, with no limit on the number of terms an individual may be elected to.

List[]

George W. Wood, first mayor of Fort Wayne.
William J. Hosey is Fort Wayne's longest-serving mayor, elected to four non-consecutive terms.
No. Portrait Mayor Term start Term end   Party
1 George Wood.PNG George W. Wood
(1808–1871; aged 63) 		May 1, 1840 July 5, 1841 Whig
2 Joseph Morgan

(1795-1851; aged 56)

1841 1843 Whig
3 Henry Lotz
(1797–1845; aged 48) 		1843 1844 Whig
4 John M. Wallace 1844 1845 Whig
5 Merchant W Huxford.png Merchant W. Huxford
(1798–1877; aged 79) 		1846 1849 Democratic
6 William Stewart (1st)

(1798-1873; aged 74)

1849 1852 Democratic
7 Philip G. Jones

(1808-1859; aged 50)

1852 1853 Know Nothing
8 Charles Whitmore
(1819–1892; aged 73) 		1853 1855 Democratic
9 William Stewart (2nd)

(1798-1873; aged 74)

1855 1857 Democratic
10 Samuel Morss.png Samuel S. Morss
(1811–1862; aged 51) 		1857 1859 Know Nothing
11 Franklin P Randall.png Franklin P. Randall (1st)
(1812–1892; aged 79) 		1859 1865 Democratic
12 James L. Worden
(1819–1884; aged 65) 		1865 1866 Democratic
13 Benjamin Saunders 1866 1867 Democratic
14 Henry Sharp
(1809–1900; aged 91) 		1867 1869 Republican
15 Franklin P Randall.png Franklin P. Randall (2nd)

(1812–1892; aged 79)

1869 1873 Democratic
16 Charles A. Zollinger.png Charles A. Zollinger (1st)
(1838–1893; aged 55) 		1873 1885 Democratic
17 Charles F Muhler.png Charles F. Muhler
(1841–1899; aged 58) 		1885 1889 Republican
18 Daniel L Harding.png Daniel L. Harding

(1843-1912; aged 69)

1889 1893 Republican
19 Charles A. Zollinger.png Charles A. Zollinger (2nd)

(1838–1893; aged 55)

1893 December 28, 1893 Democratic
20 Henry P. Scherer (1st)
(1855–1917; aged 61) 		1894 1894 Democratic
21 Chauncey B Oakley.png Chauncey B. Oakley
(1833–1903; aged 69) 		1894 1896 Republican
22 Henry P. Scherer (2nd)

(1855–1917; aged 61)

1896 1901 Democratic
23 Henry C Berghoff.png Henry C. Berghoff
(1856–1925; aged 69) 		1901 1906 Democratic
24 William J Hosey.png William J. Hosey (1st)
(1854–1937; aged 83) 		1906 1910 Democratic
25 Jesse Grice.png Jesse Grice
(1852–1915; aged 63) 		1910 1914 Republican
26 William J Hosey.png William J. Hosey (2nd)

(1854–1937; aged 83)

1914 1918 Democratic
27 W. Sherman Cutshall
(1868–1939; aged 71) 		1918 1922 Republican
28 William J Hosey.png William J. Hosey (3rd)

(1854–1937; aged 83)

1922 1926 Democratic
29 William C. Geake

(1874-1965; aged 90)

January 4, 1926 1930 Republican
30 William J Hosey.png William J. Hosey (4th)

(1854–1937; aged 83)

1930 1934 Democratic
31 Harry W. Baals (1st)
(1886–1954; aged 67) 		1934 1948 Republican
32 Henry E. Branning, Jr.
(1890–1970; aged 80) 		1948 1952 Democratic
33 Harry W. Baals (2nd)[a]
(1886–1954; aged 67) 		1952 May 9, 1954 Republican
34 Robert Meyers
(1913–2007; aged 93) 		1954 December 31, 1959 Republican
35 Paul Mike Burns
(1932–2006; aged 74) 		January 1, 1960 December 31, 1963 Democratic
36 Harold S. Zeis
(1912–1975; aged 63) 		January 1, 1964 December 31, 1971 Republican
37 Ivan A. Lebamoff
(1932–2006; aged 74) 		January 1, 1972 December 31, 1975 Democratic
38 RobertEArmstrong.jpg Robert E. Armstrong
(1925–2008; aged 82) 		January 1, 1976 December 31, 1979 Republican
39 Winfield Moses.jpeg Winfield Moses (1st)[b]
(born in 1943; age 78) 		January 1, 1980 July 8, 1985 Democratic
40 Cosette Simon[c]
(born in 1953; age 68) 		July 8, 1985 July 19, 1985 Democratic
41 Winfield Moses.jpeg Winfield Moses (2nd)[d]
(born in 1943; age 78) 		July 20, 1985 December 31, 1987 Democratic
42 Paul Helmke.jpg Paul Helmke
(born in 1948; age 73) 		January 1, 1988 December 31, 1999 Republican
43 Graham Richard.png Graham Richard
(born in 1947; age 75) 		January 1, 2000 December 31, 2007 Democratic
44 Thomas Henry 2008 (1).JPG Tom Henry
(born in 1951; age 70) 		January 1, 2008 incumbent Democratic

Other offices held[]

The following is a list of elected offices held by mayors, before or after their term(s).

Mayor Mayoral term Other offices held References
Paul Mike Burns 1960–1964 Fort Wayne City Councilman (1948–1952, 1972–1992)
Robert E. Armstrong 1976–1980 Allen County Councilman (1990–2002)
Winfield Moses 1980–1985, 1985–1987 Fort Wayne City Councilman (1972–1979)
Indiana State Representative (1992–2012)
Graham Richard 2000–2007 Indiana State Senator (1974–1978)
Tom Henry 2008–present Fort Wayne City Councilman (1984–2004)

Living former mayors[]

As of April 2015, four former mayors are alive, the oldest being Winfield Moses (1980–1985, 1985–1987; born 1943). The most recent mayor to die is Paul Mike Burns (1960–1964; born 1917), on January 7, 2011.

Mayor Mayoral term Date of birth
Winfield Moses 1980–1985, 1985–1987 February 20, 1943 (age 78)
Cosette Simon 1985 June 18, 1953 (age 68)
Paul Helmke 1988–1999 November 24, 1948 (age 73)
Graham Richard 2000–2007 September 8, 1944 (age 77)

Notes[]

  • a Baals died of a kidney infection during his fourth term as mayor.[1]
  • b Moses resigned from office after pleading guilty to three misdemeanor violations of campaign finance laws.[2]
  • c City Controller Cosette Simon was appointed acting mayor for eleven days following Moses' resignation. She was Fort Wayne's first female mayor.
  • d With 86 of 99 Allen County Democratic precinct committee members voting in a special caucus for his reinstatement, Moses was elected to complete his second term as mayor.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Leininger, Kevin (February 12, 2011). "Jokes aside, Harry Baals worth honoring". The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Ogintz, Eileen (July 9, 1985). "Mayor of Ft. Wayne resigns in plea deal, but plans return". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  3. ^ Shipp, E. R. (July 20, 1985). "Fort Wayne mayor is out, then in". The New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2015.

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