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List of mayors of Winnipeg

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Mayor of Winnipeg
since November 1, 2022
Style
Member ofWinnipeg City Council
SeatWinnipeg City Hall
Constituting instrumentThe City of Winnipeg Charter
Formation1874
First holderFrancis Evans Cornish

The mayor of Winnipeg is a member of Winnipeg City Council, but does not represent a ward. The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg. Since 1998, the term of office has been for four years.[1]

The 44th and current mayor of Winnipeg is Scott Gillingham, elected on October 26, 2022.[2]

History

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The position of mayor was created in 1873 following the incorporation of Winnipeg (renamed from Fort Garry), now the provincial capital of Manitoba. From 1874 to 1955, the mayor of Winnipeg was elected for one year only; then, from 1955 until 1972, the term of office was extended to two years.[1]

The election of the first City Council was held on 6 October 1971 and the new City of Winnipeg was amalgamated on 1 January 1972. Thereafter, the new Council consisted of 50 councillors—elected from each of Winnipeg's wards—and 1 mayor, who is elected by the city as a whole. From 1972 onward, the mayor held office for a term of three years. Finally, in 1998, the term of office was extended to four years.[1]

List of mayors[3]

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19th century
Mayor Term Lifespan
Francis Evans Cornish 1873-1874 1831-1878
William Nassau Kennedy 1874-1876 1839-1885
Thomas Scott 1876-1878 1841-1915
Alexander Logan 1878-1880 1841-1894
Elias George Conklin 1880-1881 1845-1901
Alexander Logan 1881-1882 1841-1894
Alexander McMicken 1882-1883 1837-1916
Alexander Logan 1883-1884 1841-1894
Charles Edward Hamilton 1884-1885 1844-1919
Henry Shaver Wesbrook 1885-1886 1842-1913
Lyman Melvin Jones 1886-1888 1843-1917
Thomas Ryan 1888-1889 1849-?
Alfred Pearson 1889-1891 1850-1921
Alexander Macdonald 1891-1892 1843-1928
Thomas William Taylor 1892-1894 1852-1924
Thomas Gilroy 1894-1895 1848-1905
Richard Willis Jameson 1895-1896 1851-1899
William Forsythe McCreary 1896-1897 1855-1905
Alfred Joseph Andrews 1897-1899 1865-1950
John Fletcher Mitchell (acting) 1899-1900 1862-1953
20th century
Mayor Term Lifespan
Horace Wilson 1900 1848-c1903
John Arbuthnot 1900-1903 1861-1931
Thomas Sharpe 1903-1906 1866-1929
James Henry Ashdown 1906-1908 1844-1924
William Sanford Evans 1908-1911 1869-1950
Richard Deans Waugh 1911-1912 1868-1938
Thomas Russ Deacon 1912-1914 1865-1955
Richard Deans Waugh 1914-1916 1868-1938
Frederick Harvey Davidson 1916-1918 1865-1935
Charles Frederick Gray 1918-1920 1879-1954
Edward Parnell 1920-1922 1859-1922
Frank Oliver Fowler 1922 1861-1945
Seymour James Farmer 1922-1924 1878-1951
Ralph Humphreys Webb 1924-1927 1886-1945
Daniel McLean 1927-1929 1868-1950
Ralph Humphreys Webb 1929-1934 1886-1945
John Queen 1934-1946 1882-1946
Frederick Edgar Warriner 1936-1937 1884-1966
John Queen 1937-1942 1882-1946
Garnet Coulter 1942-1954 1882-1975
George Edward Sharpe 1954-1956 1908-1985
Stephen Juba 1956-1977 1914-1993
Robert Ashley Steen 1977-1979 1933-1979
William "Bill" Norrie 1979-1992 1929-2012
Susan Ann Thompson 1992-1998 1946-Present
Glen Ronald Murray 1998-2004 1957-Present
21st century
Mayor Term Lifespan
Glen Ronald Murray 1998-2004 1957-Present
Samuel M. "Sam" Katz 2004-2014 1951-Present
Brian Bowman 2014-2022 1971-Present
Scott Gillingham 2022-Present

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mayors, Past and Present - City Government - City of Winnipeg".
  2. ^ Danton Unger (26 October 2022). "Scott Gillingham elected as Winnipeg's next mayor". CTV News Winnipeg. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Manitoba Communities: Winnipeg (City)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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