Princeton was founded by Europeans in the latter part of the 17th century. Because of a dispute over school taxes, the municipality split into the

Borough of Princeton The Borough of Princeton was a borough until December 31, 2012, that is now one of the two former municipalities making up Princeton, New Jersey. It was located in Mercer County, New Jersey, and was completely surrounded by the former Princeto ...

and Princeton Township in 1894, and both became fully independent municipalities. On January 1, 2013, the two consolidated as Princeton under a borough form of government.

Princeton

1813–1893

Mayors of Princeton, New Jersey: * 1813-05–1817-12:

Samuel Bayard Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Vetch Bayard (born 1757, New York – d. 28 May 1832 Wilmot, Nova Scotia) was a Loyalist military officer in the American Revolution who served in the King's Orange Rangers (KOR). He is the son of William Bayard who foun ...

* 1818-03–1823-02: Ercursion Beatty (died February 1823) * 1824-01–1829-03: Robert Voorhees (resigned March 1829) * 1829-03–1838-03: John Lowrey * 1838-03–1843-11: Col. Alexander McWhorter Cumming (born 23 July 1802, died 16 July 1879; resigned November 1843) * 1843-11–1844-04: Henry Clow (vacancy) * 1844-04–1845-01: John Lowrey (died January 1845) * 1845-01–1845-04: James Vandeventer (vacancy) * 1845-04–1846-04: Col. Alexander McWhorter Cumming * 1846-04–1850-04: John T. Robinson * 1850-04–1851-01: J. I. Dunn (died January 1851) * 1851-02–1853-04:

John Conover 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 * Second ...

* 1853-04–1854-04:

George T. Olmsted 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 ...

* 1854-04–1855-04:

Richard Stockton Cumming Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

(born 29 November 1833, died 18 January 1895) * 1855-04–1856-04: Augustus S. Martin * 1856-04–1858-04: Martin Voorhees * 1858-04–1860-04: Col. Alexander McWhorter Cumming * 1860-04–1861-04: O. H. Bartine * 1861-04–1862-04: Alex. M. Hudnut * 1862-04–1863-04: James T. L. Anderson * 1863-04–1864-04: Alex. M. Hudnut * 1864-04–1865-04: Hezekial Mount * 1865-04–1866-04:

Richard Runyon Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong ...

* 1866-04–1868-04: Alex. M. Hudnut * 1868-04–1870-04: Eli R. Stonaker * 1870-04–1871-04: George T. Olmsted * 1871-04–1872-04:

Charles O. Hudnut 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 "f ...

* 1872-04–1873-04: George T. Olmsted * 1873-04–1874-04:

LeRoy Anderson (mayor) LeRoy Hagen Anderson (February 2, 1906 – September 25, 1991) was a U.S. Representative from Montana. Biography Born in Ellendale, North Dakota, Anderson, the grandson of Norwegian immigrants, moved with his parents to Conrad, Montana, in 190 ...

(resigned 1874) * 1874-04–1875-04: Richard Runyon (vacancy) * 1875-04–1877-04: F. S. Conover * 1877-04–1880-04:

Charles S. Robinson 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 "f ...

(resigned) * 1880-04–1881-04:

William J. Gibby 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 ...

(vacancy) * 1881-04–1883-04: John F. Hageman, Jr. * 1883-04–1885-04: William J. Gibby * 1885-04–1887-04:

Josiah W. Wright Josiah ( or ) or Yoshiyahu; la, Iosias was the 16th king of Judah (–609 BCE) who, according to the Hebrew Bible, instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh. Josiah is credited by most biblical ...

* 1887-04–1888-04: Crowell Marsh (resigned) * 1888-04–1889-04: LeRoy H. Anderson (vacancy) * 1889-04–1891-04: Richard Stockton Cumming * 1891-04–1893-04: Augustus MacDonald

Since 2013

Mayors of Princeton, New Jersey: * 2013-01-01–2020-12-31:

Liz Lempert Liz is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God's Promise". It is also a short form of Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Lizanne, Liszbeth, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lyzbeth, Lisa, Lizette, Alyssa, and Eliza. People * Liz Balmaseda (born 1959), Pulit ...

* 2021-01-01–present: Mark Freda

Princeton Borough (1893–2013)

Mayors of Borough of Princeton, New Jersey: * 1893-04–1897-04:

James L. Briner 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 ...

* 1897-04–1903-04:

E. Mulford Updike E is the fifth letter of the Latin alphabet. E or e may also refer to: Commerce and transportation * €, the symbol for the euro, the European Union's standard currency unit * ℮, the estimated sign, an EU symbol indicating that the wei ...

* 1903-04–1906-01:

H. L. Robinson H is the eighth letter of the Latin alphabet. H may also refer to: Musical symbols * H number, Harry Halbreich reference mechanism for music by Honegger and Martinů * H, B (musical note) * H, B major People * H. (noble) (died after 12 ...

* 1906-01–1911-02: H. L. Robinson (died 13 February 1911) * 1911-02–1916-01: Alexander Hamilton Phillips * 1916-01–1923-02-06: Charles Browne (born 1875, died 1947; resigned 6 February 1923) * 1923-02-06–1928-01: E. Mulford Updike * 1928-01–1930-01:

B. Franklin Bunn B is the second letter of the Latin alphabet. B may also refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Astronomy * Astronomical objects in the Barnard list of dark nebulae (abbreviation B) * Latitude (''b'') in the galactic coordinate syste ...

* 1930-01–1936-01: Joseph S. Hoff * 1936-01–1946-01-01:

Charles R. Erdman, Jr. Charles Rosenberry Erdman Jr. (August 25, 1897 – October 15, 1984) was an American Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey and Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. Biograph ...

* 1946-01-01–1948-01-01: Minot C. Morgan, Jr. * 1948-01-01–1950-01-01:

Charles Rosenberry Erdman, Jr. Charles Rosenberry Erdman Jr. (August 25, 1897 – October 15, 1984) was an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who served as Mayor of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey and Chairman of the New Jersey Rep ...

(born 1897, died 1984) * 1950-01-01–1958-01-01:

P. MacKay Sturges P. is an abbreviation or acronym that may refer to: * Page (paper), where the abbreviation comes from Latin ''pagina'' * Paris Herbarium, at the ''Muséum national d'histoire naturelle'' * ''Pani'' (Polish), translating as Mrs. * The ''Pacific Repo ...

* 1958-01-01–1962-01-01: Raymond F. Male * 1962-01-01–1970-01-01: Henry S. Patterson, II * 1970-01-01–1984-01-01:

Robert W. Cawley 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, honou ...

* 1984-01-01–1990-10-10:

Barbara Boggs Sigmund Barbara Boggs Sigmund (May 27, 1939 – October 10, 1990) was an American writer, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and civic leader. She served as a Mercer County, New Jersey, Mercer County Freeholder and mayor of the Boro ...

(born 1939, died 10 October 1990) * 1990-11-08–1991-01-01:

Marvin R. Reed Marvin may refer to: __NOTOC__ Geography ;In the United States * Marvyn, Alabama, also spelled Marvin, an unincorporated community * Marvin, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Marvin, North Carolina, a village * Marvin, South Dakota, a town * R ...

, succeeded Barbara Boggs Sigmund upon her death, then reelected to three terms on his own. * 1991-01-01–2004-01-01: Marvin R. Reed * 2004-01-01–2005-10-21: Joseph P. O'Neill (died 21 October 2005) * 2005-11-09–2011-01-01: Mildred T. Trotman (born 6 May 1941) * 2011-01-01–2013-01-01: Yina Moore

Princeton Township (1893–2013)

Mayors of Princeton Township, New Jersey: * 1900–1911: Moses Taylor Pyne * 1912:

James Margerum 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 ...

* 1913: Charles McCarthy * 1914–1915:

Reuben Fair Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portugues ...

* 1916–1917: Charles McCarthy * 1918: James Margerum * 1919–1921:

W. E. Dempsey W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...

* 1922–1923: Elwood J. Lawrence * 1924: Edward L. Howe * 1925–1930: Theodore Pierson * 1931–1934: R. Lawrence Benson * 1935–1940: B. L. Gulick, Jr. * 1940–1950: B. Franklin Bunn * 1951–1954: Albert Salzman * 1955–1956: John H. Wallace, Jr. * 1956–1957:

Ralph S. Maon Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

* 1958: Charles A. Hurford * 1959–1963: Kenneth Fairman * 1964: William L. Wilson * 1965–1968:

Carl C. Schafer, 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 ...

* 1969–1970: John D. Wallace * 1971:

James A. Floyd 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 ...

(Twp. clerk seemed uncertain of this) * 1972: John D. Wallace * 1973–1976: Junius J. Bleiman * 1977–1981: Josephine H. Hall * 1982–1986: Winthrop Pike * 1986–1987: Gail Firestone * 1988: Cathleen R. “Kate” Litvak * 1989:

Phyllis L. Marchand Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to: People * Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper * Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist * Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress * Ph ...

* 1990: Cathleen R. Litvak * 1991–1992:

Richard C. Woodbridge Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

* 1993: Laurence B. Glasberg * 1994: Phyllis L. Marchand * 1995:

Michele Lois Tuck Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically ...

* 1996–1997: Michele Lois Tuck-Ponder * 1998–2008: Phyllis L. Marchand * 2009–2010:

Bernard P. Miller Bernard ('' Bernhard'') is a French and West Germanic masculine given name. It is also a surname. The name is attested from at least the 9th century. West Germanic ''Bernhard'' is composed from the two elements ''bern'' "bear" and ''hard'' "bra ...

* 2011–2013:

Chad Goerner Chad (; ar, تشاد , ; french: Tchad, ), officially the Republic of Chad, '; ) is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Repub ...

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