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List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana

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List of mayors of South Bend, Indiana

This is a list of mayors of South Bend, Indiana, beginning with South Bend's incorporation as a city on May 22, 1865. William G. George served as the city's first mayor from 1865 to 1868. Joe Kernan was mayor of South Bend from 1988 to 1997 and went on to serve as governor of Indiana. South Bend's 11th mayor was Schuyler Colfax III, son of the 17th Vice President of the United States Schuyler Colfax, and was the youngest mayor of South Bend. Every mayor since 1972 has been a Democrat and the incumbent is James Mueller, having taken office on January 1, 2020.

Infobox

Style
The Honorable, Mr. Mayor (informal)
Term length
Four-year term, renewable
Formation
May 22, 1865
Salary
$117,780.24 (2020)

Tables

William G. George
1865
1865–1868
William G. George
#
1
Name
William G. George
Term start
1865
Term end
1868
Terms
1
Party
Republican
Louis Humphreys (1816–1880)
1868
1868–1872
Louis Humphreys (1816–1880)
#
2
Name
Louis Humphreys (1816–1880)
Term start
1868
Term end
1872
Terms
2
Party
Republican
William Miller (1821–1901)
1873
1873–1876
William Miller (1821–1901)
#
3
Name
William Miller (1821–1901)
Term start
1873
Term end
1876
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Alexander N. Thomas
1877
1877–1878
Alexander N. Thomas
#
4
Name
Alexander N. Thomas
Term start
1877
Term end
1878
Terms
1
Party
Republican
Lucius G. Tong (1842–1908)
1878
1878–1880
Lucius G. Tong (1842–1908)
#
5
Name
Lucius G. Tong (1842–1908)
Term start
1878
Term end
1880
Terms
1
Party
Republican
Levi J. Ham (1805–1887)
1880
1880–1884
Levi J. Ham (1805–1887)
#
6
Name
Levi J. Ham (1805–1887)
Term start
1880
Term end
1884
Terms
2
Party
Democratic
George W. Loughman (1846–1909)
1884
1884–1888
George W. Loughman (1846–1909)
#
7
Name
George W. Loughman (1846–1909)
Term start
1884
Term end
1888
Terms
2
Party
Republican
William H. Longley
1888
1888–1892
William H. Longley
#
8
Name
William H. Longley
Term start
1888
Term end
1892
Terms
2
Party
Democratic
David R. Leeper (1832–1900)
1892
1892–1894
David R. Leeper (1832–1900)
#
9
Name
David R. Leeper (1832–1900)
Term start
1892
Term end
1894
Terms
1
Party
Democratic
D. B. J. Schafer
1894
1894–1898
D. B. J. Schafer
#
10
Name
D. B. J. Schafer
Term start
1894
Term end
1898
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925)
1898
1898–1902
Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925)
#
11
Name
Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925)
Term start
1898
Term end
1902
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Edward J. Fogarty
1902
1902–1910
Edward J. Fogarty
#
12
Name
Edward J. Fogarty
Term start
1902
Term end
1910
Terms
4
Party
Democratic
Charles L. Goetz
1910
1910–1914
Charles L. Goetz
#
13
Name
Charles L. Goetz
Term start
1910
Term end
1914
Terms
2
Party
Democratic
Fred W. Keller (1893–1955)
1914
1914–1918
Fred W. Keller (1893–1955)
#
14
Name
Fred W. Keller (1893–1955)
Term start
1914
Term end
1918
Terms
2
Party
Independent
Franklin R. Carson (1861–1929)
1918
1918–1922
Franklin R. Carson (1861–1929)
#
15
Name
Franklin R. Carson (1861–1929)
Term start
January 1918
Term end
1922
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Eli F. Seebirt (1879–1955)
1922
1922–1926
Eli F. Seebirt (1879–1955)
#
16
Name
Eli F. Seebirt (1879–1955)
Term start
1922
Term end
1926
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Chester R. Montgomery
1926
1926–1930
Chester R. Montgomery
#
17
Name
Chester R. Montgomery
Term start
1926
Term end
1930
Party
Democratic
William Riley Hinkle (1874–1964)
1930
1930–1935
William Riley Hinkle (1874–1964)
#
18
Name
William Riley Hinkle (1874–1964)
Term start
1930
Term end
1935
Party
Democratic
George W. Freyermuth (1868–1958)
1935
1935–1938
George W. Freyermuth (1868–1958)
#
19
Name
George W. Freyermuth (1868–1958)
Term start
1935
Term end
1938
Party
Republican
Jesse I. Pavey
1938
1938–1945
Jesse I. Pavey
#
20
Name
Jesse I. Pavey
Term start
1938
Term end
1945
Party
Democratic
F. Kenneth Dempsey (1906–1973)
1945
1945–1947
F. Kenneth Dempsey (1906–1973)
#
21
Name
F. Kenneth Dempsey (1906–1973)
Term start
1945
Term end
1947
Party
Democratic
George A. Schock
1947
1947–1952
George A. Schock
#
22
Name
George A. Schock
Term start
1947
Term end
1952
Party
Democratic
John Alden Scott (1916–1986)
1952
1952–1956
John Alden Scott (1916–1986)
#
23
Name
John Alden Scott (1916–1986)
Term start
1952
Term end
1956
Terms
1
Party
Republican
Edward F. Voorde (1910–1960)
1956
1956–1960
Edward F. Voorde (1910–1960)
#
24
Name
Edward F. Voorde (1910–1960)
Term start
January 1, 1956
Term end
September 2, 1960
Terms
1¼
Party
Democratic
Frank J. Bruggner (1891–1972)
1960
1960–1964
Frank J. Bruggner (1891–1972)
#
25
Name
Frank J. Bruggner (1891–1972)
Term start
September 1960
Term end
1964
Terms
¾
Party
Democratic
Lloyd M. Allen (1919–1989)
1964
1964–1972
Lloyd M. Allen (1919–1989)
#
26
Name
Lloyd M. Allen (1919–1989)
Term start
1964
Term end
1972
Terms
2
Party
Republican
Jerry Miller
1972
1972–1975
Jerry Miller
#
27
Name
Jerry Miller
Term start
1972
Term end
1975
Terms
1
Party
Democratic
Peter J. Nemeth (born 1942)
1976
1976–1980
Peter J. Nemeth (born 1942)
#
28
Name
Peter J. Nemeth (born 1942)
Term start
1976
Term end
1980
Terms
1
Party
Democratic
Roger O. Parent (born 1938)
1980
1980–1988
Roger O. Parent (born 1938)
#
29
Name
Roger O. Parent (born 1938)
Term start
January 1980
Term end
January 3, 1988
Terms
2
Party
Democratic
Joe E. Kernan (1946–2020)
1988
1988–1997
Joe E. Kernan (1946–2020)
#
30
Name
Joe E. Kernan (1946–2020)
Term start
January 3, 1988
Term end
January 3, 1997
Terms
2¼
Party
Democratic
Steve Luecke (born 1964)
1997
1997–2012
Steve Luecke (born 1964)
#
31
Name
Steve Luecke (born 1964)
Term start
January 3, 1997
Term end
January 1, 2012
Terms
3¾
Party
Democratic
Pete Buttigieg (born 1982)
2012
2012–2020
Pete Buttigieg (born 1982)
#
32
Name
Pete Buttigieg (born 1982)
Term start
January 1, 2012
Term end
January 1, 2020
Terms
2
Party
Democratic
James Mueller (born 1982)
James Mueller (born 1982)
#
33
Name
James Mueller (born 1982)
Term start
January 1, 2020
Term end
Incumbent
Party
Democratic
#
Portrait
Name
Term start
Term end
Terms
Party
1
William G. George
1865
1868
1
Republican
2
Louis Humphreys (1816–1880)
1868
1872
2
Republican
3
William Miller (1821–1901)
1873
1876
2
Republican
4
Alexander N. Thomas
1877
1878
1
Republican
5
Lucius G. Tong (1842–1908)
1878
1880
1
Republican
6
Levi J. Ham (1805–1887)
1880
1884
2
Democratic
7
George W. Loughman (1846–1909)
1884
1888
2
Republican
8
William H. Longley
1888
1892
2
Democratic
9
David R. Leeper (1832–1900)
1892
1894
1
Democratic
10
D. B. J. Schafer
1894
1898
2
Republican
11
Schuyler Colfax III (1870–1925)
1898
1902
2
Republican
12
Edward J. Fogarty
1902
1910
4
Democratic
13
Charles L. Goetz
1910
1914
2
Democratic
14
Fred W. Keller (1893–1955)
1914
1918
2
Independent
15
Franklin R. Carson (1861–1929)
January 1918
1922
2
Republican
16
Eli F. Seebirt (1879–1955)
1922
1926
2
Republican
17
Chester R. Montgomery
1926
1930
Democratic
18
William Riley Hinkle (1874–1964)
1930
1935
Democratic
19
George W. Freyermuth (1868–1958)
1935
1938
Republican
20
Jesse I. Pavey
1938
1945
Democratic
21
F. Kenneth Dempsey (1906–1973)
1945
1947
Democratic
22
George A. Schock
1947
1952
Democratic
23
John Alden Scott (1916–1986)
1952
1956
1
Republican
24
Edward F. Voorde (1910–1960)
January 1, 1956
September 2, 1960
1¼
Democratic
25
Frank J. Bruggner (1891–1972)
September 1960
1964
¾
Democratic
26
Lloyd M. Allen (1919–1989)
1964
1972
2
Republican
27
Jerry Miller
1972
1975
1
Democratic
28
Peter J. Nemeth (born 1942)
1976
1980
1
Democratic
29
Roger O. Parent (born 1938)
January 1980
January 3, 1988
2
Democratic
30
Joe E. Kernan (1946–2020)
January 3, 1988
January 3, 1997
2¼
Democratic
31
Steve Luecke (born 1964)
January 3, 1997
January 1, 2012
3¾
Democratic
32
Pete Buttigieg (born 1982)
January 1, 2012
January 1, 2020
2
Democratic
33
James Mueller (born 1982)
January 1, 2020
Incumbent
Democratic

References

  1. Died in office.
  2. "Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says the monthly mortgage payment on his 'one house in Indiana' is $450"
    https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/30/pete-buttigieg-says-his-monthly-mortgage-payment-is-450.html
  3. "Reports: Gateway"
    https://gateway.ifionline.org/report_builder/Default2.aspx?rptType=employComp&amp%3brptVer=a
  4. "THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA"
    https://library.municode.com/in/south_bend/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=THMUCOSOBEIN
  5. "List of South Bend Mayors"
    https://historymuseumsb.org/list-of-south-bend-mayors/
  6. South Bend Tribune
    https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2015/06/22/a-look-back-a-mayoral-mix/45683419/
  7. South Bend Tribune
    https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/news/local/2015/11/09/behind-the-name-a-local-political-legacy/46552331/
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