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List of mayors of Buffalo, New York

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The following is a list of people who have served as mayors of the city of Buffalo in the U.S. state of New York.

Mayor of the City of Buffalo
Seal of the City of Buffalo
Flag of the City of Buffalo
since October 15, 2024
Government of Buffalo
StyleThe Honorable
(formal)
Mr. Mayor
(informal)
SeatBuffalo City Hall
Term lengthFour years; renewable
Constituting instrumentBuffalo City Charter
Inaugural holderEbenezer Johnson
Formation1832
SuccessionDeputy Mayor of Buffalo
DeputyDeputy Mayor of Buffalo
Salary$178,519 (2024)
Websitewww.city-buffalo.com/Home/Leadership/Mayor

List of mayors

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Main article: Politics and government of Buffalo, New York
No. Name Picture Party Term in office Election Notes
1 Ebenezer Johnson Democratic-Republican May 1832
–
March 1833 		1832 Doctor during the War of 1812[1]
2 Major Andre Andrews Independent March 1833
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1834 		1833 Founding member of the first Bank of Buffalo[1]
3 Ebenezer Johnson Democratic-Republican 1834
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1835 		1834
4 Hiram Pratt Whig 1835
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1836 		1835
5 Samuel Wilkeson Independent 1836
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March 14, 1837 		1836
6 Josiah Trowbridge Whig March 14, 1837
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December 21, 1837 		1837
7 Pierre A. Barker Independent December 21, 1837
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March 13, 1838 		–
8 Ebenezer Walden Whig March 13, 1838
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1839 		1838
9 Hiram Pratt Whig 1839
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1840 		1839
10 Sheldon Thompson Whig 1840
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March 2, 1841 		1840
11 Isaac R. Harrington Whig March 2, 1841
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March 8, 1842 		1841
12 George William Clinton Independent March 8, 1842
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1843 		1842 Served as the 7th United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York
13 Joseph G. Masten Democratic 1843
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1844 		1843
14 William Ketchum Whig 1844
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1845 		1844
15 Joseph G. Masten Democratic 1845
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1846 		1845
16 Solomon G. Haven Whig 1846
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1847 		1846
17 Elbridge G. Spaulding Whig 1847
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1848 		1847 Served as New York State Treasurer from 1854–1855 and was twice elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
18 Orlando Allen Whig 1848
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1849 		–

1848

19 Hiram Barton Whig 1849
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1850 		1849
20 Henry K. Smith Democratic 1850
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March 4, 1851 		1850
21 James Wadsworth Democratic March 4, 1851
–
March 9, 1852 		1851
22 Hiram Barton Whig March 9, 1852
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1853 		1852
23 Eli Cook Democratic 1853
–
1855 		March 1853

November 1853

24 Frederick P. Stevens Democratic 1856
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1857 		1855
25 Timothy T. Lockwood Democratic 1858
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January 2, 1860 		1857
26 Franklin A. Alberger Republican January 2, 1860
–
January 6, 1862 		1859
27 William G. Fargo Democratic January 6, 1862
–
1866 		1861

1863

Co-founded the modern day financial firms of American Express and Wells Fargo[2]
28 Chandler J. Wells Republican 1866
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1867 		1865
29 William F. Rogers Democratic 1868
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1869 		1867
30 Alexander Brush Republican 1870
–
1873 		1869

1872 (special)

31 Lewis P. Dayton Democratic 1874
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1875 		1873
32 Philip Becker Republican 1876
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January 7, 1878 		1875
33 Solomon Scheu Democratic January 7, 1878
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January 1880 		1877
34 Alexander Brush Republican January 1880
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January 2, 1882 		1879
35 Grover Cleveland Democratic January 2, 1882
–
November 20, 1882 		1881 Elected 22nd & 24th President of the United States. The only American President to be mayor of a major city.
36 Marcus M. Drake Republican November 20, 1882
–
December 29, 1882 		–
37 Harmon S. Cutting Democratic December 29, 1882
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January 16, 1883 		–
38 John B. Manning Democratic January 16, 1883
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January 6, 1884 		1883 (special)
39 Jonathan Scoville Democratic January 6, 1884
–
1885 		1883
40 Philip Becker Republican 1886
–
1890 		1885

1887

41 Charles F. Bishop Democratic 1890
–
1894 		1889

1891

42 Edgar B. Jewett Republican 1895
–
1897 		1894
43 Conrad Diehl Democratic 1898
–
1901 		1897
44 Erastus C. Knight Republican 1902
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1905 		1900
45 James N. Adam Democratic 1906
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1909 		1905
46 Louis P. Fuhrmann Democratic 1910
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1917 		1909

1913

47 George S. Buck Republican 1918
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1921 		1917
48 Frank X. Schwab Republican 1922
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1929 		1921

1925

49 Charles E. Roesch Republican 1930
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1933 		1929
50 George J. Zimmermann Democratic 1934
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1937 		1933
51 Thomas L. Holling Democratic 1938
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1941 		1937
52 Joseph J. Kelly Democratic 1942
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1945 		1941
53 Bernard J. Dowd Republican 1946
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1949 		1945
54 Joseph Mruk Republican January 1, 1950
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December 31, 1953 		1949
55 Steven Pankow Democratic January 1, 1954
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December 31, 1957 		1953
56 Frank A. Sedita Democratic January 1, 1958
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December 31, 1961 		1957
57 Chester A. Kowal Republican January 1, 1962
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December 31, 1965 		1961
58 Frank A. Sedita Democratic January 1, 1966
–
March 5, 1973 		1965

1969

59 Stanley M. Makowski Democratic March 5, 1973
–
December 31, 1977 		–

1973

60 James D. Griffin Democratic January 1, 1978
–
December 31, 1993 		1977

1981

1985

1989

61 Anthony Masiello Democratic January 1, 1994
–
December 31, 2005 		1993

1997

2001

62 Byron Brown Democratic January 1, 2006
–
October 15, 2024 		2005

2009

2013

2017

2021

63 Christopher Scanlon Democratic October 15, 2024
–

Number of mayors by party affiliation

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Party Mayors
Democratic 30
Democratic-Republican 2
Republican 15
Whig 12
No Party 4

History

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In 1853, the charter of the city was amended to include the town of Black Rock and the city proper was divided into thirteen wards. In addition, the term of city offices, including mayor changed from a one-year term to a two-year term and was elected directly by the people.[3]

Mayoral elections

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Mayoral elections

(winners are in bold)

Date Candidates  
November 8, 1881 Grover Cleveland Milton Beebe
  15,120 11,528
January 9, 1883 John B. Manning Robert R. Hefford
  11,036 7,321
November 6, 1973 Stanley M. Makowski Stewart M. Levy John A. Westra Patrick W. Giagnacova Ira Liebowitz
  77,569 24,423 2,640 1,147 597
November 2, 1993 Anthony Masiello Richard A. Grimm Eugene Fahey
  36,092 9,277 7,566
November 8, 2005 Byron Brown Kevin Helfer Judith Einach Charles Flynn
  46,613 19,853 3,525 3,082
November 3, 2009 Byron Brown Michael P. Kearns
  17,728 158
November 5, 2013 Byron Brown Sergio Rodriguez
  26,120 10,733
November 7, 2017 Byron Brown Mark J F Schroeder Anita Howard Terrence Robinson Taniqua Simmons
  29,688 11,446 1,357 1,276 102
November 2, 2021 Byron Brown India Walton Ben Carlisle Jaz Miles William O'Dell
  38,338 25,773 219 23 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Dr. Ebenezer Johnson". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
  2. ^ Grossman, Peter Z. (1987). American Express: The Unofficial History of the People Who Built the Great Financial Empire. New York: Crown Publishers. ISBN 1-58798-283-8.
  3. ^ Fargo, Francis F. (1876). Memorial of the City and County Hall Opening Ceremonies. Buffalo, N.Y.: Courier Company, printers. p. 142. Retrieved 16 August 2016. Elbridge G. Spaulding mayor of buffalo term.
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