The City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 (effective 1890). The City Charter was granted by the legislature. Mayors were elected for one-year terms.
Last mayor of the City of East Saginaw. Later served as mayor of the (consolidated) City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter.
City Charter of 1889edit
The City of East Saginaw and the City of Saginaw were consolidated by an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan in 1889 and was given the same name as the former City of Saginaw. The city charter was granted by legislative act and provided for an elected executive mayor and a city council consisting of 21 aldermen elected from several wards in the city.
Mayor
Start of term
End of term
Notes
George W. Weadock
1890
1892
First mayor of the consolidated City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter
The Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters. In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government. It became effective January 1, 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office.
Mayor
Start of term
End of term
Notes
Ard E. Richardson
January 1, 1914
April 11, 1915
Hilem F. Paddock
April 11, 1915
March 1919
Resigned in March 1919
Robert F. Johnson
March 1919
April 1919
Acting mayor
Ben N. Mercer
April 1919
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2011)
City Charter of 1936edit
Under the current city charter, effective January 6, 1936, the mayoral term in Saginaw is two years. The mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members at the first meeting following a regular municipal election which takes place in November of odd-numbered years. The first city council under the current charter took office on January 6, 1936 and chose a mayor at that time to serve until after the 1937 municipal election. Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971, at which time it was changed to November.
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Mayor
Start of term
End of term
Notes
Frank Marxer
January 6, 1936
April 12, 1937
First mayor under Council-Manager form of government (City Charter of 1936)
Francis J. McDonald
April 12, 1937
April 10, 1939
John W. Symons, Jr.
April 10, 1939
April 14, 1941
William J. Brydges
April 14, 1941
April 12, 1943
Eric F. Wieneke
April 12, 1943
April 9, 1945
Harold J. Stenglein
April 9, 1945
April 11, 1949
Two terms served as mayor. First mayor to serve more than one term.
Four terms as mayor. (Only mayor under 1936 charter to serve more than two terms.)
Wilmer Jones Ham
November 12, 2001
November 14, 2005
Two terms as mayor. First female and first African-American female to serve as mayor. Her son, Darvin Ham, played in the NBA.
Carol B. Cottrell
November 14, 2005
November 12, 2007
Joyce J. Seals
November 12, 2007
November 9, 2009
second African-American female to serve as mayor
Greg Branch
November 9, 2009
November 11, 2013
Two terms as mayor.
Dennis Browning
November 11, 2013
2018
A 2013 change in election schedule from odd years to even years means Browning will be the only mayor under this charter to serve a three-year term. Browning's first term ended on November 14, 2016.
^"Saginaw Sesquicentennial with Mayor Stephens". City of Saginaw, Michigan. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14.
^Thompson, Mike (February 16, 2019). (PDF). The Michigan Banner. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2021 – via WayBack Machine.
^Owczarzak, Brianna; Felton, James (November 27, 2018). "Saginaw's new mayor hopeful for city's future". WNEM-TV.
^"Saginaw City Council Elects Brenda Moore As Mayor And Welcomes Three New Members". WSGW (AM). November 9, 2020.
October 27, 2023
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This is a list of mayors of Saginaw Michigan Contents 1 City of East Saginaw 1859 1889 2 City Charter of 1889 3 City Charter of 1913 4 City Charter of 1936 5 See also 6 ReferencesCity of East Saginaw 1859 1889 editThe City of East Saginaw was incorporated in 1859 and existed until it was consolidated with the City of Saginaw in 1889 effective 1890 The City Charter was granted by the legislature Mayors were elected for one year terms Mayor Start of term End of term NotesWilliam L P Little 1859 1859William J Bartlow 1860 1860Charles B Mott 1861 1862William F Glasby 1863 1863James F Brown 1864 1864Samuel W Yawkey 1865 1865Dwight G Holland 1866 1866Wellington R Burt 1867 1867James L Ketcham 1868 1869John G Owen 1870 1870Leander Simoneau 1871 1871Charles L Ortman 1872 1872William L Webber 1873 1873Herbert H Hoyt 1874 1874Chauncey W Wisner 1875 1876Bradley M Thompson 1877 1878John Welch 1879 1881Leander Simoneau 1882 1882Frank Lawrence 1883 1883John S Estabrook 1884 1885Henry M Youmans 1886 1887William B Baum 1888 1889 Last mayor of the City of East Saginaw Later served as mayor of the consolidated City of Saginaw under the 1889 City Charter City Charter of 1889 editThe City of East Saginaw and the City of Saginaw were consolidated by an act of the Legislature of the State of Michigan in 1889 and was given the same name as the former City of Saginaw The city charter was granted by legislative act and provided for an elected executive mayor and a city council consisting of 21 aldermen elected from several wards in the city Mayor Start of term End of term NotesGeorge W Weadock 1890 1892 First mayor of the consolidated City of Saginaw under the 1889 City CharterWilliam S Linton 1892 1894William B Mershon 1895 1896William B Baum 1896 1904Henry E Lee 1904 1906William B Baum 1906 1908George W Stewart M D 1908 1912Albert William Tausend 1912 1914 Last mayor under the 1889 CharterCity Charter of 1913 editThe Legislature of the State of Michigan enacted the Home Rule Cities Act in 1909 that permitted cities to frame and adopt their own Charters In 1913 the electors of the City of Saginaw adopted a Charter following the Commission form of government It became effective January 1 1914 at which time the mayor and commissioners took office Mayor Start of term End of term NotesArd E Richardson January 1 1914 April 11 1915Hilem F Paddock April 11 1915 March 1919 Resigned in March 1919Robert F Johnson March 1919 April 1919 Acting mayorBen N Mercer April 1919This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items October 2011 City Charter of 1936 editUnder the current city charter effective January 6 1936 the mayoral term in Saginaw is two years The mayor is chosen by the City Council from among its own members at the first meeting following a regular municipal election which takes place in November of odd numbered years The first city council under the current charter took office on January 6 1936 and chose a mayor at that time to serve until after the 1937 municipal election Elections were held in April from 1937 through 1971 at which time it was changed to November Image Mayor Start of term End of term NotesFrank Marxer January 6 1936 April 12 1937 First mayor under Council Manager form of government City Charter of 1936 Francis J McDonald April 12 1937 April 10 1939John W Symons Jr April 10 1939 April 14 1941William J Brydges April 14 1941 April 12 1943Eric F Wieneke April 12 1943 April 9 1945Harold J Stenglein April 9 1945 April 11 1949 Two terms served as mayor First mayor to serve more than one term Edwin W Koepke April 11 1949 April 9 1951William R Hart April 9 1951 April 13 1953George H Fischer April 13 1953 April 11 1955Maurice E Brown April 11 1955 April 8 1957 nbsp R James Harvey April 8 1957 April 13 1959R Dewey Stearns April 13 1959 April 10 1961G Stewart Francke April 10 1961 April 12 1965 Two terms served as mayor James W Stenglein April 12 1965 April 10 1967Henry G Marsh April 10 1967 April 14 1969 First African American to serve as MayorWarren C Light April 14 1969 April 12 1971Paul H Wendler April 12 1971 November 13 1973 Served an extended length term because elections were moved to November from April during his term William F Nelson Jr November 13 1973 November 10 1975Raymond M Tortora November 10 1975 November 14 1977Joe Stephens November 14 1977 November 12 1979 Second African American to serve as Mayor 1 2 Vacant November 12 1979 December 10 1979 The Council was deadlocked for nearly one month in selecting a mayor Paul P Prudhomme December 10 1979 November 9 1981Ronald M Bushey November 9 1981 November 14 1983Lawrence D Crawford November 14 1983 November 9 1987 Two terms as mayor Delbert J Schrems November 9 1987 November 13 1989Henry H Nickleberry November 13 1989 November 8 1993 Two terms as mayor Gary L Loster November 8 1993 November 12 2001 Four terms as mayor Only mayor under 1936 charter to serve more than two terms Wilmer Jones Ham November 12 2001 November 14 2005 Two terms as mayor First female and first African American female to serve as mayor Her son Darvin Ham played in the NBA Carol B Cottrell November 14 2005 November 12 2007Joyce J Seals November 12 2007 November 9 2009 second African American female to serve as mayorGreg Branch November 9 2009 November 11 2013 Two terms as mayor Dennis Browning November 11 2013 2018 A 2013 change in election schedule from odd years to even years means Browning will be the only mayor under this charter to serve a three year term Browning s first term ended on November 14 2016 Floyd Kloc 2018 2019 3 Brenda Moore 2020 Incumbent 4 See also editGovernment of Saginaw Michigan Saginaw MichiganReferences edit Saginaw Sesquicentennial with Mayor Stephens City of Saginaw Michigan October 2 2014 Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Thompson Mike February 16 2019 The Michigan Banner salutes Saginaw s mayors PDF The Michigan Banner Archived from the original PDF on December 2 2021 via WayBack Machine Owczarzak Brianna Felton James November 27 2018 Saginaw s new mayor hopeful for city s future WNEM TV Saginaw City Council Elects Brenda Moore As Mayor And Welcomes Three New Members WSGW AM November 9 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of mayors of Saginaw Michigan amp oldid 1175351424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
