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List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey

December 18, 2023

The Mayor 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 Municipal Council.

Mayor of Newark
The Flag of The City of Newark
Incumbent
Ras Baraka
since July 1, 2014
StyleHis Honor
ResidencePrivate
Term lengthFour years; may serve consecutive terms
Inaugural holderWilliam Halsey
Formation1836
Salary$130,721 in 2015
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor (Official)

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 city is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council Plan C form of local government, which became effective as of July 1, 1954, after the voters of the city passed a referendum held on November 3, 1953.[3]

The Mayor of Newark is elected for a four-year term. Municipal elections (for mayor and Municipal Council) are nonpartisan[4] and are held on the 2nd Tuesday in May.[5] The 2018 Newark mayoral election took place on May 8, 2018.

The current mayor Ras Baraka was first elected in the Newark mayoral election on May 13, 2014.[6]

Mayors edit

 
Mayors of Newark up to 1916
# Mayor Term start Term end Party Notes
1 William Halsey 1836 April 13, 1837[7] Whig William Halsey was the first Mayor of Newark.
2 Theodore Frelinghuysen April 13, 1837[7] 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 April 3, 1845[8] Whig
7 Isaac Baldwin April 3, 1845[8] April 21, 1846[9] Whig Baldwin did not attend the first meeting; he was unwell.[8]
8 Beach Vanderpool April 21, 1846[9] 1848 Whig
9 James Miller 1848 January 7, 1851[10] Whig
10 James M. Quinby January 7, 1851[10] January 3, 1854[11] Whig
11 Horace J. Poinier January 3, 1854[11] 1857 Whig
12 Moses Bigelow 1857 1864 Democratic
13 Theodore Runyon 1864 1866 Democratic
14 Thomas Baldwin Peddie 1866 Jan 4, 1870[12] Republican
15 Frederick William Ricord Jan 4, 1870[12] Jan 6, 1874[13] Republican
16 Nehemiah Perry Jan 6, 1874[13] Jan 4, 1876[14] Democratic
17 Henry J. Yates Jan 4, 1876[14] January 6, 1880[15] Republican
18 William H. F. Fiedler January 6, 1880[15] January 3, 1882[16] Democratic
19 Henry Lang January 3, 1882[16] January 8, 1884[17] Republican
20 Joseph E. Haynes January 8, 1884[17] May 7, 1894[18] Democratic
21 Julius A. Lebkuecher May 7, 1894[18] May 1, 1896[19] Republican
22 James M. Seymour May 1, 1896[19] January 1, 1903[20] Democratic Sworn in May 4[21]
23 Henry Meade Doremus January 1, 1903[20] January 1, 1907[22] Republican
24 Jacob Haussling January 1, 1907[22] January 1, 1915[23] Democratic
25 Thomas Lynch Raymond January 1, 1915[23] Nov 20, 1917[24] Republican
26 Charles P. Gillen Nov 20, 1917[24] May 17, 1921[25] Democratic
27 Alexander Archibald May 17, 1921[25] Feb 11, 1922[26] Democratic Term ends with death[26]
28 Frederick C. Breidenbach Feb 11, 1922[27] May 19, 1925[28] Republican Elected by board on the death of Archibald[27]
29 Thomas Lynch Raymond May 19, 1925[28] Oct 6, 1928[29] Republican Term ends with death[29]
30 Jerome T. Congleton Oct 22, 1928[29] May 16, 1933[30] Republican Appointed on the death of Raymond[29]
31 Meyer C. Ellenstein May 16, 1933[30] May 19, 1941[31] Republican
32 Vincent J. Murphy May 19, 1941[31] May 17, 1949[32] Democratic
33 Ralph A. Villani May 17, 1949[32] May 15, 1953[33] Republican
34 Leo P. Carlin May 15, 1953[33] July 1, 1962[34] Democratic
35 Hugh Joseph Addonizio July 1, 1962[34] 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.[35]
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 Ran against Sharpe James in 2002 and lost; won in 2006 (incumbent James did not seek reelection).
39 Luis A. Quintana November 4, 2013 July 1, 2014 Democratic Became Acting Mayor after Cory Booker's resignation to become a Class 2 member of the United States Senate
40 Ras Baraka July 1, 2014 Incumbent Democratic Ras Baraka is the current Mayor of Newark. He has been serving for 9 years, 5 months and 17 days.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Newark celebrates 175 years as incorporated city". NJ.com. 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  3. ^ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 125.
  4. ^ Pomper, Gerald M. (1988), Voters, Elections, and Parties: The Practice of Democratic Theory, Transaction Publishers, ISBN 9781412841122
  5. ^ Moszczynski, Joe (September 26, 2010). "N.J. municipalities consider moving non-partisan elections from May to November". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  6. ^ Nix, Naomi (May 14, 2014). "Baraka joins a long list of Newark mayors". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
  7. ^ a b "Interesting Ceremony". Newark Daily Advertiser. April 14, 1837. Retrieved Jan 7, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "Organization of the Common Council". Centinel Of Freedom. April 29, 1845. Retrieved Jan 9, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Organization of the City Government for 1846". Centinel Of Freedom. April 28, 1846. Retrieved Jan 9, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Local Matters". Newark Daily Advertiser. Jan 8, 1851. Retrieved Jan 9, 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Installation of the New Common Council". Newark Daily Advertiser. Jan 4, 1854. Retrieved Jan 9, 2019.
  12. ^ a b "The Newark Common Council". Jersey Journal. Jan 5, 1870. Retrieved Jan 17, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Newark's New City Government". New York Herald. Jan 7, 1874. Retrieved Jan 17, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Newark Municipal Affairs". New York Tribune. Jan 5, 1876. Retrieved Jan 17, 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Newark". New York Tribune. Jan 7, 1880. Retrieved Jan 9, 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Newark". New-York daily tribune. Jan 4, 1882. Retrieved Jan 9, 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Democrats Wholly In Control". New York Herald. Jan 9, 1884. Retrieved Jan 9, 2019.
  18. ^ a b "New Rule In Newark". New York Herald. May 8, 1894. Retrieved Jan 9, 2019.
  19. ^ a b "Seymour's Hollow Victory". New York Tribune. April 16, 1896. Retrieved Jan 9, 2018.
  20. ^ a b "NEWARK'S NEW MAYOR.; Henry M. Doremus Sworn In by His Predecessor, James M. Seymour". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  21. ^ "Seymour Takes the Oath". New York Tribune. May 5, 1896. Retrieved Jan 9, 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Democrats take Hold of Newark". New-York daily tribune. Jan 2, 1907. Retrieved Jan 7, 2019.
  23. ^ a b "New Heads in New Jersey Towns". New York Times. Jan 2, 1915. ProQuest 97810279.
  24. ^ a b "Gillen is Mayor of Newark, Blow for Nugent". Jersey Journal. Nov 21, 1917. Retrieved Jan 7, 2019.
  25. ^ a b "Archibald Newark Mayor". New York Times. May 18, 1921. ProQuest 98414118.
  26. ^ a b "Newark Mourns Mayor". New York Times. Feb 12, 1922. ProQuest 99601109.
  27. ^ a b "Briedenbach of Essex GOP is Mayor". Jersey Journal. Feb 21, 1922. Retrieved Jan 7, 2019.
  28. ^ a b "Raymond is Elected Newark Mayor Today". Jersey Journal. May 19, 1925. Retrieved Jan 7, 2019.
  29. ^ a b c d "Congleton Chosen Mayor of Newark". New York Times. Oct 23, 1928. ProQuest 104432681.
  30. ^ a b "00026127". cdm17229.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  31. ^ a b "Murphy Is Chosen Mayor of Newark". New York Times. May 20, 1941. ProQuest 105563276.
  32. ^ a b "Villani is Chosen As Newark Mayor". New York Times. May 18, 1949. ProQuest 105978768.
  33. ^ a b "NEWARK COMMISSION NAMES CARLIN MAYOR". New York Times. May 16, 1953. ProQuest 112822724.
  34. ^ a b "Addonizio Defeats Carlin in Newark: ADDONIZO BEATS CARLIN IN NEWARK". New York Times. May 9, 1962. ProQuest 116084542.
  35. ^ "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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The Mayor 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 Municipal Council Mayor of NewarkThe Flag of The City of NewarkIncumbentRas Barakasince July 1 2014StyleHis HonorResidencePrivateTerm lengthFour years may serve consecutive termsInaugural holderWilliam HalseyFormation1836Salary 130 721 in 2015WebsiteOffice of the Mayor Official 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 city is governed within the Faulkner Act formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law under the Mayor Council Plan C form of local government which became effective as of July 1 1954 after the voters of the city passed a referendum held on November 3 1953 3 The Mayor of Newark is elected for a four year term Municipal elections for mayor and Municipal Council are nonpartisan 4 and are held on the 2nd Tuesday in May 5 The 2018 Newark mayoral election took place on May 8 2018 The current mayor Ras Baraka was first elected in the Newark mayoral election on May 13 2014 6 Mayors edit nbsp Mayors of Newark up to 1916 Mayor Term start Term end Party Notes1 William Halsey 1836 April 13 1837 7 Whig William Halsey was the first Mayor of Newark 2 Theodore Frelinghuysen April 13 1837 7 1838 Whig3 James Miller 1838 1840 Whig4 Oliver Spencer Halstead 1840 1841 Whig5 William Wright 1841 1843 Whig6 Stephen Dod 1844 April 3 1845 8 Whig7 Isaac Baldwin April 3 1845 8 April 21 1846 9 Whig Baldwin did not attend the first meeting he was unwell 8 8 Beach Vanderpool April 21 1846 9 1848 Whig9 James Miller 1848 January 7 1851 10 Whig10 James M Quinby January 7 1851 10 January 3 1854 11 Whig11 Horace J Poinier January 3 1854 11 1857 Whig12 Moses Bigelow 1857 1864 Democratic13 Theodore Runyon 1864 1866 Democratic14 Thomas Baldwin Peddie 1866 Jan 4 1870 12 Republican15 Frederick William Ricord Jan 4 1870 12 Jan 6 1874 13 Republican16 Nehemiah Perry Jan 6 1874 13 Jan 4 1876 14 Democratic17 Henry J Yates Jan 4 1876 14 January 6 1880 15 Republican18 William H F Fiedler January 6 1880 15 January 3 1882 16 Democratic19 Henry Lang January 3 1882 16 January 8 1884 17 Republican20 Joseph E Haynes January 8 1884 17 May 7 1894 18 Democratic21 Julius A Lebkuecher May 7 1894 18 May 1 1896 19 Republican22 James M Seymour May 1 1896 19 January 1 1903 20 Democratic Sworn in May 4 21 23 Henry Meade Doremus January 1 1903 20 January 1 1907 22 Republican24 Jacob Haussling January 1 1907 22 January 1 1915 23 Democratic25 Thomas Lynch Raymond January 1 1915 23 Nov 20 1917 24 Republican26 Charles P Gillen Nov 20 1917 24 May 17 1921 25 Democratic27 Alexander Archibald May 17 1921 25 Feb 11 1922 26 Democratic Term ends with death 26 28 Frederick C Breidenbach Feb 11 1922 27 May 19 1925 28 Republican Elected by board on the death of Archibald 27 29 Thomas Lynch Raymond May 19 1925 28 Oct 6 1928 29 Republican Term ends with death 29 30 Jerome T Congleton Oct 22 1928 29 May 16 1933 30 Republican Appointed on the death of Raymond 29 31 Meyer C Ellenstein May 16 1933 30 May 19 1941 31 Republican32 Vincent J Murphy May 19 1941 31 May 17 1949 32 Democratic33 Ralph A Villani May 17 1949 32 May 15 1953 33 Republican34 Leo P Carlin May 15 1953 33 July 1 1962 34 Democratic35 Hugh Joseph Addonizio July 1 1962 34 July 1 1970 Democratic36 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 35 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 Ran against Sharpe James in 2002 and lost won in 2006 incumbent James did not seek reelection 39 Luis A Quintana November 4 2013 July 1 2014 Democratic Became Acting Mayor after Cory Booker s resignation to become a Class 2 member of the United States Senate40 Ras Baraka July 1 2014 Incumbent Democratic Ras Baraka is the current Mayor of Newark He has been serving for 9 years 5 months and 17 days See also editList of elected officials in Newark New Jersey 2014 Newark mayoral election History of Newark New JerseyReferences edit 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 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book Rutgers University Edward J Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy March 2013 p 125 Pomper Gerald M 1988 Voters Elections and Parties The Practice of Democratic Theory Transaction Publishers ISBN 9781412841122 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 a b Interesting Ceremony Newark Daily Advertiser April 14 1837 Retrieved Jan 7 2018 a b c Organization of the Common Council Centinel Of Freedom April 29 1845 Retrieved Jan 9 2018 a b Organization of the City Government for 1846 Centinel Of Freedom April 28 1846 Retrieved Jan 9 2018 a b Local Matters Newark Daily Advertiser Jan 8 1851 Retrieved Jan 9 2019 a b Installation of the New Common Council Newark Daily Advertiser Jan 4 1854 Retrieved Jan 9 2019 a b The Newark Common Council Jersey Journal Jan 5 1870 Retrieved Jan 17 2019 a b Newark s New City Government New York Herald Jan 7 1874 Retrieved Jan 17 2019 a b Newark Municipal Affairs New York Tribune Jan 5 1876 Retrieved Jan 17 2019 a b Newark New York Tribune Jan 7 1880 Retrieved Jan 9 2019 a b Newark New York daily tribune Jan 4 1882 Retrieved Jan 9 2018 a b Democrats Wholly In Control New York Herald Jan 9 1884 Retrieved Jan 9 2019 a b New Rule In Newark New York Herald May 8 1894 Retrieved Jan 9 2019 a b Seymour s Hollow Victory New York Tribune April 16 1896 Retrieved Jan 9 2018 a b NEWARK S NEW MAYOR Henry M Doremus Sworn In by His Predecessor James M Seymour timesmachine nytimes com Retrieved 2019 01 07 Seymour Takes the Oath New York Tribune May 5 1896 Retrieved Jan 9 2018 a b Democrats take Hold of Newark New York daily tribune Jan 2 1907 Retrieved Jan 7 2019 a b New Heads in New Jersey Towns New York Times Jan 2 1915 ProQuest 97810279 a b Gillen is Mayor of Newark Blow for Nugent Jersey Journal Nov 21 1917 Retrieved Jan 7 2019 a b Archibald Newark Mayor New York Times May 18 1921 ProQuest 98414118 a b Newark Mourns Mayor New York Times Feb 12 1922 ProQuest 99601109 a b Briedenbach of Essex GOP is Mayor Jersey Journal Feb 21 1922 Retrieved Jan 7 2019 a b Raymond is Elected Newark Mayor Today Jersey Journal May 19 1925 Retrieved Jan 7 2019 a b c d Congleton Chosen Mayor of Newark New York Times Oct 23 1928 ProQuest 104432681 a b 00026127 cdm17229 contentdm oclc org Retrieved 2019 01 07 a b Murphy Is Chosen Mayor of Newark New York Times May 20 1941 ProQuest 105563276 a b Villani is Chosen As Newark Mayor New York Times May 18 1949 ProQuest 105978768 a b NEWARK COMMISSION NAMES CARLIN MAYOR New York Times May 16 1953 ProQuest 112822724 a b Addonizio Defeats Carlin in Newark ADDONIZO BEATS CARLIN IN NEWARK New York Times May 9 1962 ProQuest 116084542 Newark Elects Kenneth Gibson Negro Mayor St Petersburg Times 1970 06 17 Retrieved 2013 09 27 via New York Times Wire Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mayors of Newark New Jersey amp oldid 1155333412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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