This is a list of mayors of the city of Saratoga Springs, New York. Mayors have been sworn in on the first day of the year of even-numbered years. Saratoga Springs was incorporated as a city in 1915.
Mayorsedit
Name
Start
End
Party
Notes
Walter P. Butler
1916
Walter P. Butler was the first Mayor of Saratoga Springs, New York.
Harry E. Pettee
1918
1919
non-partisan
Pettee was also president of General Carbonic Gas Company. He disappeared in 1923 with $300,000 (approximately $5,272,000 today) from his company.[1][2]
James D. McNulty
1920
1923
non-partisan
Clarence H. Knapp
1924
1927
Democratic
One term.
William D. Eddy
1928
1931
Democratic
Two terms
Henry J. Schrade Jr.
1932
1935
Republican
Family of Florists business
Addison Mallery
1936
1959
non-partisan
Eight terms
James E. Benton
1960
1963
non-partisan
Arthur J. Kearney
1964
1965
?
James A. Murphy, Jr.
1966
1969
non-partisan
Two terms; attorney; son-in-law of U.S. Congressman Carleton J. King; son of James A. Murphy, Chief Clerk of Marine & Aviation NYC; father of former Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy III who is presently the Saratoga County Judge]
Sarto J. Smaldone
1970
1973
?
Owned Malta Drive-In
Raymond Watkin
1974
1979
Democratic
Three terms; namesake of Raymond Watkin Apartments
He served for five terms. He was born on January 6, 1918, in Corinth, New York. He died on December 31, 2006.
Almeda C. Dake
1990
1995
Republican
Family of founders of Stewart's Shops, which is headquartered in Saratoga Springs
J. Michael O'Connell
1996
1999
Republican
Two terms
Kenneth Klotz
2000
2003
Democratic
Two terms
Michael A. Lenz
2004
2005
Republican
One term
Valerie Keehn
2006
2007
Democratic
One term
Scott T. Johnson
2008
2013
Republican
Three terms
Joanne Yepsen
2014
2017
Democratic
Meg Kelly
2018
2021
Democratic
Ronald J. Kim
2022
2023
Democratic
John Safford
2024
Republican
John Safford is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, New York. He was sworn in on January 1, 2024. [3]
Referencesedit
^"Vanishes, Leaving $300,000 Shortage. H. E. Pettee, Ex-mayor Of Saratoga, Wrote Confession Of His Wrongdoing". New York Times. May 19, 1923.
^"No Clue To Pettee. Loss To Be Made Up. His Securities Partly To Cover $300,000 Shortage Left When He Vanished". New York Times. May 20, 1923.
^"Inauguration Ceremony". X. City of Saratoga Springs, NY. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
January 01, 1970
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