The mayor of Hamilton is head of
Hamilton City Council
Hamilton City Council is the governing body of the City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Since 21 November 1960, Council has met at Hamilton City Hall at 71 Main Street West.
The current council consists of the mayor
In many countries, a mayor i ...
. The current mayor is
Andrea Horwath
Andrea Horwath (; born October 24, 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the 58th mayor of Hamilton since 2022. Horwath previously served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Hamilton Centre from 2004 to 2022, as leader of t ...
.
The following is a list of
mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well a ...
s of
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
* Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname
** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
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Colin Campbell Ferrie
Colin Campbell Ferrie (May 1, 1808 – November 9, 1856) was a Canadian merchant, banker, and politician.
Born in Glasgow, the son of Adam Ferrie and Rachel Campbell, he came to Montreal from Scotland in 1824 to work in his father's new who ...
- 1847
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George Sylvester Tiffany
George Sylvester Tiffany (1805–1856) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He was born in 1805 at Ancaster, Upper Canada. He married Eliza Anne Strange, and they had one son and four daughters. He was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1848 and ...
- 1848
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William L. Distin - 1849
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John Fisher
John Fisher (c. 19 October 1469 – 22 June 1535) was an English Catholic bishop, cardinal, and theologian. Fisher was also an academic and Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. He was canonized by Pope Pius XI.
Fisher was executed by o ...
- 1850
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John Rose Holden
John Rose Holden (sometimes called Rose-Holden) (27 September 1821 – 25 February 1879) was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He was mayor of Hamilton, Canada West in 1851.
Born in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, John Rose Holden was t ...
- 1851
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Nehemiah Ford - 1852
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William G. Kerr - 1853
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James Cummings - 3 months in 1854
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Charles Magill
Charles Magill (March 1, 1816 – December 1, 1898) was a member of the 1st Canadian Parliament and mayor of Hamilton in 1854–55, 1865–66 and 1882–3.
He was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, the son of Robert Magill and Catheri ...
- 9 months in 1854–1855
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James Cummings - 1856
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John Francis Moore - 1857
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George Hamilton Mills
George Hamilton Mills (November 20, 1827 – August 16, 1901) was Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1858.
Mills was lawyer and was called to the bar in 1851. He was elected as alderman
An alderman is a member of a Municipal government, muni ...
- 1858
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Henry McKinstry - 1859–1861
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Robert McElroy - 1862–1864
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Charles Magill
Charles Magill (March 1, 1816 – December 1, 1898) was a member of the 1st Canadian Parliament and mayor of Hamilton in 1854–55, 1865–66 and 1882–3.
He was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, the son of Robert Magill and Catheri ...
- 1865–1866
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Benjamin Ernest Charlton
Benjamin Ernest Charlton (April 12, 1835 - March 12, 1901) was born in Brant County, Upper Canada. He was the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario twice; in 1867 and from 1873 to 1874. In addition to his activities as a politician, Charlton was also a teach ...
- 1867
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Hutchison Clark
Hutchison Clark (August 29, 1806 – February 17, 1877) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, in 1868.
References
Hutchison Clarkat Hamilton Public Library
The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) is the public library system of Hamilton, Ontario.
Services ...
- 1868
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James Edwin O'Reilly
James Edwin O'Reilly was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, ...
- 1869
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George Murison
George Murison (1819–1889) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolit ...
- 1870
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Daniel Black Chisholm
Daniel Black Chisholm (November 30, 1832 – September 22, 1898) was a farmer, lawyer and mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1871–1872. In the 1872 federal election he was elected to the House of Commons of Canada representing Hamilton ...
- 1871–1872
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Benjamin Ernest Charlton
Benjamin Ernest Charlton (April 12, 1835 - March 12, 1901) was born in Brant County, Upper Canada. He was the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario twice; in 1867 and from 1873 to 1874. In addition to his activities as a politician, Charlton was also a teach ...
- 1873–1874
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George Roach
George Roach was a Canadian politician and the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Gri ...
- 1875–1876
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Francis Edwin Kilvert
Francis Edwin Kilvert (December 17, 1838 – August 21, 1910) was a lawyer and mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1877 to 1878.
Born in Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada (french: link= ...
- 1877–1878
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James Edwin O'Reilly
James Edwin O'Reilly was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, ...
- 1879–1881
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Charles Magill
Charles Magill (March 1, 1816 – December 1, 1898) was a member of the 1st Canadian Parliament and mayor of Hamilton in 1854–55, 1865–66 and 1882–3.
He was born in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, the son of Robert Magill and Catheri ...
- 1882–1883
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John James Mason
John James Mason (4 February 1842 – 15 June 1903) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, ...
- 1884–1885
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Alexander McKay - 1886–1887
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William Doran
William Doran (November 13, 1834 – November 12, 1903) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353 ...
- 1888–1889
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David McLellan - 1890–1891
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Peter Campbell Blaicher - 1892–1893
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Alexander David Stewart - 1894–1895
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George Elias Tuckett
George Elias Tuckett (December 4, 1835, Exeter, England - February 19, 1900) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1896.
Tuckett built a fortune during the American Civil War, cornering a chunk of the tobacco market. He also founded the Tuckett Tobacc ...
- 1896
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Edward Alexander Colquhoun
Edward Alexander Colquhoun (September 14, 1844 – November 16, 1904) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1897 to 1898. He represented Hamilton West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1898 to 1902 as a Conservative member.
The son o ...
- 1897–1898
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James Vernall Teetzel - 1899–1900
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John Strathearne Hendrie - 1901–1902
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Wellington Jeffers Morden
Wellington Jeffers Morden (September 28, 1837 – December 26, 1928) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, whic ...
- 1902–1903
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Sanford Dennis Biggar
Sanford Dennis Biggar (November 5,1861–March 5, 1920) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1905 to 1906.
Early life
Biggar was born on November 5, 1861, in Saltfleet Township
Saltfleet Township is a geographic township in Hamilton, Ontario, ...
- 1905–1906
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Thomas Joseph Stewart
Thomas Joseph Stewart (July 26, 1848 – November 9, 1926) was a Canadian politician.
He was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1907 to 1908. He was a Conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that s ...
- 1907–1908
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John Inglis McLaren
John Inglis McLaren (September 2, 1865 – December 8, 1948) was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario from 1909 to 1910.
Biography
John Inglis McLaren was born in Goderich, Canada West on September 2, 1865. He moved to Hamilton in 1879, and managed the H ...
- 1909–1910
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George Harmon Lees
The mayor of Hamilton is head of Hamilton City Council (Ontario), Hamilton City Council. The current mayor is Andrea Horwath.
The following is a list of mayors of Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton:
*Colin Campbell Ferrie - 1847
*George Sylvester Ti ...
- 1911–1912
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John Allan - 1913–1914
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Chester Samuel Walters
Chester Samuel Walters (August 24, 1878 – December 10, 1958) was a Canadian politician and administrator.
Born in Waterford, Ontario, Walters, a public accountant, founded the Certified Public Accountants' Association. He was elected as mayor o ...
- 1915–1916
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Thomas Skinner Morris - 1916 (acting mayor, not elected)
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Charles Goodenough Booker Charles Goodenough Booker (April 24, 1859 – April 3, 1926) was the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes ...
- 1917–1920
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George Charles Coppley George Charles Coppley (March 18, 1858 – October 15, 1936) was the mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from 1921 to 1922.
Born in Chelmsford, Essex, England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders w ...
- 1921–1922
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Thomas William Jutten - 1923–1925
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Freeman Ferrier Treleaven, Q.C. - 1926–1927
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William Burton - 1928–1929
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John Peebles
John Peebles (1872 – January 5, 1948) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Albion Corners, Ontario, Peebles moved to Hamilton as a small child, and eventually established a jewellery business. He was elected as an alderman covering the city at ...
- 1930–1933
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Herbert Earl Wilton - 1934–1935
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William Robert Morrison
William Morrison, , (April 20, 1878 - March 16, 1947) was Mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from 1935 to 1943.
First serving as a lawyer and, later, a Crown Prosecutor, Morrison was first elected as an alderman for Ward 2 in 1921. He was re ...
, K.C. - 1936–1943
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Samuel Lawrence - 1944–1949
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Lloyd Douglas Jackson - 1950–1962
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Victor Kennedy Copps - 1963–1976
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Vince Agro
Vince Agro (October 20, 1936 – September 4, 2020) was born in the North End of Hamilton. He was acting mayor of Hamilton, in the Canadian province of Ontario from 1976 to 1977. He assumed the position after Victor Copps had a heart attack. He r ...
- 1976–1977 (acting)
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John Alexander MacDonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that sp ...
- 1977–1980
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William Powell
William Horatio Powell (July 29, 1892 – March 5, 1984) was an American actor. A major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he was paired with Myrna Loy in 14 films, including the ''The Thin Man (film), Thin Man'' series based on the Nick and Nora Cha ...
- 1981–1982
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Robert Maxwell Morrow - 1982–2000
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Robert E. Wade
Robert E. Wade (August 25, 1933 – May 4, 2023) was a Canadian politician who served as the 53rd mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, from 2000 to 2003.
Wade moved to Ancaster from London, Ontario, in 1960 after his employer London Life Insurance Com ...
- 2000–2003
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Larry Di Ianni
Larry Di Ianni (born Renzo Pasquale Di Ianni, 1948) is an Italian-Canadian politician and educator who served as the 54th mayor of Hamilton from 2003 to 2006. Prior to his tenure as mayor, he served as a town councillor in Stoney Creek and a c ...
- 2003–2006
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Fred Eisenberger
Fred Eisenberger (born September 3, 1952) is a Canadian politician and former real estate agent who was the 57th mayor of Hamilton from 2014 to 2022. Eisenberger previously served as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority prior to his first elec ...
- 2006–2010
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Bob Bratina
Robert Bratina (born 1944) is a Canadian politician and former broadcaster who was the 56th mayor of Hamilton from 2010 to 2014. Previously, he sat on the Hamilton City Council from 2004 until 2010. He went on to be the Liberal member of Parli ...
- 2010–2014
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Fred Eisenberger
Fred Eisenberger (born September 3, 1952) is a Canadian politician and former real estate agent who was the 57th mayor of Hamilton from 2014 to 2022. Eisenberger previously served as chair of the Hamilton Port Authority prior to his first elec ...
- 2014–2022
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Andrea Horwath
Andrea Horwath (; born October 24, 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the 58th mayor of Hamilton since 2022. Horwath previously served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Hamilton Centre from 2004 to 2022, as leader of t ...
- 2022
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Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of T ...