List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey
| Mayor of the City of Newark | |
|---|---|
 Incumbent Ras Baraka since July 1, 2014 | |
| Style | His Honor |
| Residence | Private |
| Term length | Four years; may serve consecutive terms |
| Inaugural holder | William Halsey |
| Formation | 1836 |
| Salary | $130,721 in 2015 |
| Website | Office of the Mayor (Official) |
The Mayor of the City of Newark is the head of the executive branch of government of Newark, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances; prepare the annual budget; appoint deputy mayors, department heads, and aides; and approve or veto ordinances passed by the City Council.
Newark, New Jersey, was founded in 1666 and became a township on October 31, 1693, and granted a Royal charter on April 27, 1713. It was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, and reincorporated as city in 1836.[1][2]
The Mayor of Newark is elected for a four-year term. Municipal elections in city are nonpartisan[3] and are held on the 2nd Tuesday in May.[4] The current mayor Ras Baraka was elected in the Newark mayoral election on May 13, 2014.[5]
The 2018 Newark mayoral election will take place on May 8, 2018.
Mayors
Mayors of Newark
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Notes | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Halsey | 1836 | 1837 | Whig | William Halsey was the first Mayor of Newark. | |
| 2 | Theodore Frelinghuysen | 1837 | 1838 | Whig | ||
| 3 | James Miller | 1838 | 1840 | Whig | ||
| 4 | Oliver Spencer Halstead | 1840 | 1841 | Whig | ||
| 5 | William Wright | 1841 | 1843 | Whig | ||
| 6 | Stephen Dod | 1844 | 1845 | Whig | ||
| 7 | Isaac Baldwin | 1845 | 1846 | Whig | ||
| 8 | Beach Vanderpool | 1846 | 1848 | Whig | ||
| 9 | James Miller | 1848 | 1851 | Whig | ||
| 10 | James M. Quinby | 1851 | 1854 | Whig | ||
| 11 | Horace J. Poinier | 1854 | 1857 | Republican | ||
| 12 | Moses Bigelow | 1857 | 1864 | Democratic | ||
| 13 | Theodore Runyon | 1864 | 1866 | Democratic | ||
| 14 | Thomas Baldwin Peddie | 1866 | 1870 | Republican | ||
| 15 | Frederick William Ricord | 1870 | 1874 | Republican | ||
| 16 | Nehemiah Perry | 1874 | 1876 | Democratic | ||
| 17 | Henry J. Yates | 1876 | 1880 | Republican | ||
| 18 | William H. F. Fiedler | 1880 | 1882 | Democratic | ||
| 19 | Henry Lang | 1882 | 1884 | Republican | ||
| 20 | Joseph E. Haynes | 1884 | 1894 | Democratic | ||
| 21 | Julius A. Lebkuecher | 1894 | 1896 | Republican | ||
| 22 | James M. Seymour | January 1, 1896 | January 1, 1903 | Democratic | ||
| 23 | Henry Meade Doremus | January 1, 1903 | January 1, 1907 | Republican | ||
| 24 | Jacob Haussling | January 1, 1907 | January 1, 1915 | Democratic | ||
| 25 | Thomas Lynch Raymond | January 1, 1915 | January 1, 1917 | Republican | ||
| 26 | Charles P. Gillen | January 1, 1917 | January 1, 1921 | Democratic | ||
| 27 | Alexander Archibald | January 1, 1921 | February 11, 1922 | Democratic | ||
| 28 | Frederick C. Breidenbach | February 11, 1922 | January 1, 1925 | Republican | ||
| 29 | Thomas Lynch Raymond | January 1, 1925 | January 1, 1928 | Republican | ||
| 30 | Jerome T. Congleton | January 1, 1928 | January 1, 1933 | Republican | ||
| 31 | Meyer C. Ellenstein | January 1, 1933 | January 1, 1941 | Republican | ||
| 32 | Vincent J. Murphy | January 1, 1941 | January 1, 1949 | Democratic | ||
| 33 | Ralph A. Villani | January 1, 1949 | January 1, 1953 | Republican | ||
| 34 | Leo P. Carlin | July 1, 1953 | July 1, 1962 | Democratic | ||
| 35 | Hugh Joseph Addonizio | July 1, 1962 | July 1, 1970 | Democratic | ||
| 36 | Kenneth Allen Gibson | July 1, 1970 | July 1, 1986 | Democratic | Kenneth Allen Gibson was the first African-American Mayor of Newark. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern United States city.[6] | |
| 37 | Sharpe James | July 1, 1986 | July 1, 2006 | Democratic | He served for 20 years. | |
| 38 | Cory Booker | July 1, 2006 | October 31, 2013 | Democratic | ||
| 39 | Luis A. Quintana | November 4, 2013 | July 1, 2014 | Democratic | ||
| 40 | Ras Baraka | July 1, 2014 | Incumbent | Democratic | Ras Baraka is the current Mayor of Newark. He has been serving for 7003151300000000000♠4 years, 52 days. |
See also
- List of elected officials in Newark, New Jersey
- Newark mayoral election, 2014
- History of Newark, New Jersey
References
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 130. Accessed February 14, 2012.
^ "Newark celebrates 175 years as incorporated city". NJ.com. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
^ Pomper, Gerald M. (1988), Voters, Elections, and Parties: The Practice of Democratic Theory, Transaction Publishers
^ Moszczynski, Joe (September 26, 2010). "N.J. municipalities consider moving non-partisan elections from May to November". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
^ Nix, Naomi (May 14, 2014). "Baraka joins a long list of Newark mayors". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
^ "Newark Elects Kenneth Gibson, Negro, Mayor". St. Petersburg Times. 1970-06-17. Retrieved 2013-09-27 – via New York Times Wire Services.
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