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Following is a list of mayors of the American city of Wichita, Kansas. #
Edwin Bird Allen The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (die ...
(1871–1872) #
James G. Hope James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
(1873–1874) # George E. Harris (1875) #
James G. Hope James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
(1876–1877) #
William Greiffenstein William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1878) #
Sol H. Kohn Sol or SOL may refer to: Astronomy * The Sun Currency * SOL Project, a currency project in France * French sol, or sou * Argentine sol * Bolivian sol, the currency of Bolivia from 1827 to 1864 * Peruvian sol, introduced in 1991 * Peruvian ...
(1879) #
William Greiffenstein William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1879–1884) # Benajah W. Aldrich (1885–1886) #
Joseph P. Allen Joseph Percival "Joe" Allen IV (born June 27, 1937) is a former NASA astronaut. He logged more than 3,000 hours flying time in jet aircraft. Early life and education Allen was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, on June 27, 1937. His parents, Mr. ...
(1887–1888) #
George W. Clement George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
(1889–1890) #
John B. Carey John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...
(1891–1892) # Lindley Murray Cox (1893–1896) #
Finlay Ross Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh. Given name Finlay * Finlay Mickel, Scottish skier *Finlay Currie (1878–1968), Scottish actor *Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby pl ...
(1897–1900) #
Benjamin Franklin McLean Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right")blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirt ...
(1901–1904) #
Finlay Ross Finlay is a masculine given name, and also a surname. The given name is represented in Scottish Gaelic as Fionnlagh. Given name Finlay * Finlay Mickel, Scottish skier *Finlay Currie (1878–1968), Scottish actor *Finlay Calder, Scottish rugby pl ...
(1905–1906) #
John H. Graham John Hugh Graham (April 1, 1835 – July 11, 1895) was an American educator, businessman, Civil War veteran, and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1893 to 1895. Early life and education Born in Belfas ...
(1907–1908) #
Charles Lock Davidson Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
(1909–1910) #
William Walter Minick William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1911–1912) #
William Jasper Babb William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
(1913–1914) # Orsemus Hills Bentley (1915–1916) #
Lewis William Clapp Lewis may refer to: Names * Lewis (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Lewis (surname), including a list of people with the surname Music * Lewis (musician), Canadian singer * "Lewis (Mistreated)", a song by Radiohea ...
(1917–1919) #
John Lee Powell John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...
(1919–1920) #
Wallace C. Kemp Wallace may refer to: People * Clan Wallace in Scotland * Wallace (given name) * Wallace (surname) * Wallace (footballer, born 1986), full name Wallace Fernando Pereira, Brazilian football left-back * Wallace (footballer, born 1987), full name W ...
(1921–1922) # George Henry Hamilton (1922) # William Coffin Coleman (1922–1923) #
Benjamin Franklin McLean Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right")blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thirt ...
(1923–1924) # Frank Leslie Dunn (1924–1925) #
Ben F. Copley Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
(1925–1926) # Frank Nighswonger (1926–1927) #
A.J. Coombs AJ, or variants, may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * A. J. (''The Fairly OddParents''), a fictional character * A.J. Soprano, a fictional character in ''The Sopranos'' * Superspinner AJ, a fictional character in th ...
(1927–1928) # Frank Leslie Dunn (1928–1929) #
Charles S. Lawrence Charles S. Lawrence (December 22, 1892 – June 12, 1970) was a United States Army colonel who would survive the Bataan Death March to later become the first Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Early life and car ...
(1929–1930) #
Herman A. Hill Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minne ...
(1930–1931) # Frank Nighswonger (1931–1932) #
Harry D. Cottman Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
(1932–1933) #
Charles S. Lawrence Charles S. Lawrence (December 22, 1892 – June 12, 1970) was a United States Army colonel who would survive the Bataan Death March to later become the first Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Early life and car ...
(1933–1934) # James Schuyler Crawford (1934–1935) # Frank Nighswonger (1935–1936) #
Robert E. Israel The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, h ...
(1936–1937) #
T. Walker Weaver T is the twentieth letter of the Latin alphabet. (For the same letterform in the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, see Te and Tau respectively). T may also refer to: Codes and units * T, Tera- as in one trillion * T, the symbol for "True" in ...
(1937–1938) #
Elmer R. Corn Elmer is a name of Germanic British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English ''æþel'' (noble) and ''mær'' (famous). It was adopted as a given name in the United Stat ...
(1938–1939) #
Frank W. Coleman Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang ...
(1939–1940) #
Elmer R. Corn Elmer is a name of Germanic British origin. The given name originated as a surname, a medieval variant of the given name Aylmer, derived from Old English ''æþel'' (noble) and ''mær'' (famous). It was adopted as a given name in the United Stat ...
(1940–1941) #
John I. Dotson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...
(1941–1942) #
Odom Farrell Sullivan Odom is a surname originating from England. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Odom (1936–1991), American blues singer and songwriter * Antwan Odom (born 1981), American football player * Barry Odom (born 1976), American football ...
(1942–1943) #
Eugene Calendar Moriarty Eugene may refer to: People and fictional characters * Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the s ...
(1943–1944) #
Herman William Beuttel Herman may refer to: People * Herman (name), list of people with this name * Saint Herman (disambiguation) * Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman Places in the United States * Herman, Arkansas * Herman, Michigan * Herman, Minn ...
(1944–1945) #
Phil H. Manning Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root te ...
(1945–1946) #
Frank W. Coleman Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang ...
(1946–1947) #
Charles S. Ritchie Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
(1947–1948) #
L.A. Donnell Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the w ...
(1948–1949) #
William Christian Salome, Jr. William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1949–1950) #
Earl K. Duke Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant " chieftain", particu ...
(1950–1951) #
Floyd Throckmorton Amsden Floyd may refer to: As a name * Floyd (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Floyd (surname), a list of people and fictional characters Places in the United States * Floyd, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Floyd, Io ...
(1951–1952) #
Frank Russell Jump Frank Russell Jump (March 16, 1895 – April 18, 2000) was Mayor of Wichita, Kansas, serving from 1952 to 1953. Born in Illinois, Jump's family moved to Kansas, the state where he would spend most of his life, when he was a child. After ...
(1952–1953) #
Walter M. Keeler Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born ...
(1953–1954) #
William Christian Salome, Jr. William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1954) #
L.A. Donnell Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the w ...
(1954–1955) #
Claude M. DeVorss Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etcher ...
(1955–1956) #
Hugh David Lester Hugh may refer to: * Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern- ...
(1956) #
Alfred E. Howse Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...
(1956–1957) #
Elzie E. Baird Elzie may refer to: * Elzie Buck Baker (1919–2002), American stock car racer * Elzie Buddy Baker (1941–2015), American NASCAR driver and sports commentator, son of Buck Baker * LZ Granderson (born 1972), American journalist and columnist * E. ...
(1957–1958) #
James L. Gardner James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
(1958–1959) #
Justus H. Fugate Justus (died on 10 November between 627 and 631) was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native paganism, probably arriv ...
(1959–1960) #
Levi Budd Rymph Levi (; ) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the third of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's third son), and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Levi (the Levites, including the Kohanim) and the great-grandfather of Aaron, Mose ...
(1960–1961) #
Herbert Piper Lindsley Herbert may refer to: People Individuals * Herbert (musician), a pseudonym of Matthew Herbert Name * Herbert (given name) * Herbert (surname) Places Antarctica * Herbert Mountains, Coats Land * Herbert Sound, Graham Land Australia * Herb ...
(1961–1962) #
Carl A. Bell, Jr. Carl may refer to: * Carl, Georgia, city in USA * Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name * Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of ...
(1962–1963) #
Gerald F. Byrd Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and ...
(1963–1964) #
Vincent L. Bogart Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists * Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor * Vincent van Gog ...
(1964–1965) #
William D. Tarrant William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1965–1966) # John S. Stevens (1966–1967) #
Clarence Eldert Vollmer Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a l ...
(1967–1968) #
William D. Anderson, Jr. William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...
(1968–1969) #
Donald K. Enoch Donald Kirk Enoch (June 22, 1916 – June 24, 2010) was an American politician who served as the List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, Mayor of Wichita, Kansas, from 1969 until 1970. Enoch also served as Wichita's City Commissioner for three separa ...
(1969–1970) #
A. Price Woodard Jr. A is the first letter of the Latin and English alphabet. A may also refer to: Science and technology Quantities and units * ''a'', a measure for the attraction between particles in the Van der Waals equation * ''A'' value, a measure o ...
(1970–1971), first appointed African–American mayor #
Jack H. Greene Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
(1971–1972) # Glenn J. "Jack" Shanahan (1972–1973) #
James M. Donnell James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
(1973–1974) #
Garry L. Porter Garry may refer to: Names * Gary (given name) or Garry * Garry (surname) Places *Cape Garry, South Shetlands * Fort Garry, Winnipeg, a district in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada * Garry Lake, Nunavut, Canada *Rural Municipality of Garry No. 245, ...
(1974–1975) #
Connie Ames Peters Kennard Connie is a given name. It is often a pet form ( hypocorism) of Concetta, Constance, Cornelia, or Cornelius. Given name or nickname Women * Connie Achurra, Chilean chef * Connie Binsfeld (1924–2014), American politician * Connie Booth ...
(1975–1976) #
James M. Donnell James is a common English language surname and given name: * James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambigua ...
(1976–1977) # Antonio F. "Tony" Casado (1977–1978) #
Connie Ames Peters Kennard Connie is a given name. It is often a pet form ( hypocorism) of Concetta, Constance, Cornelia, or Cornelius. Given name or nickname Women * Connie Achurra, Chilean chef * Connie Binsfeld (1924–2014), American politician * Connie Booth ...
(1978–1979) # Antonio F. "Tony" Casado (1979–1980) #
Robert G. Knight Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. He first ran for office, Wichita City Council, in 1979. He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finn ...
(1980–1981) # Robert C. Brown (1981–1982) #
Albert J. Kirk Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Alber ...
(1982–1983) # Margalee Wright (1983–1984) #
Robert G. Knight Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. He first ran for office, Wichita City Council, in 1979. He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finn ...
(1984–1985) # Kathlien Robertson Edmiston (1985) # Robert C. Brown (1985–1986) # Antonio F. "Tony" Casado (1986–1987) #
Robert G. Knight Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. He first ran for office, Wichita City Council, in 1979. He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finn ...
(1987–1988) #
Sheldon Kamen Sheldon may refer to: * Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people with the name Places Australia * Sheldon, Queensland * Sheldon Forest, New South Wales United Kingdom * Sheldon, Derbyshire, England * Sheldon, Devon, Engla ...
(1988–1989) #
Robert G. Knight Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. He first ran for office, Wichita City Council, in 1979. He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finn ...
(1989–1992) #
Frank M. Ojile Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Cu ...
(1992–1993) #
Elma Broadfoot Elma or ELMA may refer to: Places United States * Elma, Iowa, a city in the US * Elma, New York, a town in the US ** Elma Center, New York * Elma, Washington, a city in the US * Elma Township, Richland County, North Dakota, in Richland ...
(1993–1995) #
Robert G. Knight Robert G. "Bob" Knight (born July 31, 1941) was the Republican List of mayors of Wichita, Kansas, mayor of Wichita, Kansas for seven terms. He first ran for office, Wichita City Council, in 1979. He also served under Democratic Governor Joan Finn ...
(1995–2003) #
Carlos Mayans Carlos Mayans (born July 8, 1948) became mayor of the city of Wichita, Kansas in April 2003. He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1948 and emigrated to the United States through the Operation Peter Pan shortly after the Cuban Revolution of 1959. In ...
(2003–2007) # Carl Brewer (2007–2015), first elected African–American mayor # Jeff Longwell (2015–2020) # Brandon Whipple (2020–present)


See also

* List of people from Wichita, Kansas


References


Further reading

{{See also, Sedgwick County, Kansas#Further reading, l1=List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas Wichita *