List of mayors of Akron, Ohio facts for kids
Akron, Ohio, is a city in the northeastern part of the state, located in Summit County. A mayor is the leader of a city government. They help make important decisions and manage how the city runs. This page lists all the people who have served as mayor of Akron.
In Akron, a new mayor usually starts their job at midnight on New Year's Day. For a few years, from 1920 to 1924, Akron tried a different way of governing called a City commission government. During this time, the city was led by an administrator instead of a mayor.
Early Mayors of Akron
Before 1920, Akron had mayors who led the city in a traditional way. These leaders helped shape Akron in its early years. Here is a list of the mayors and when they served.
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1836 | Seth Iredell |
| 1837–1838 | John C. Singletary |
| 1839 | Lucius V. Bierce |
| 1840 | Arad Kent |
| 1841 | Lucius V. Bierce (2) |
| 1842–1843 | H. H. Johnston |
| 1844 | Lucius V. Bierce (3) |
| 1845–1846 | Philo Chamberlin |
| 1847 | Levi Rawson |
| 1848 | Israel E. Carter |
| 1849 | Lucius V. Bierce (4) |
| 1850 | George Bliss |
| 1851 | Charles G. Ladd |
| 1852 | Frederick Wadsworth |
| 1853 | Philip N. Schuyler |
| 1854 | William T. Allen |
| 1855 | Nathaniel Finch |
| 1856–1858 | Frederick A. Nash |
| 1859 | George W. McNeil |
| 1860–1861 | Henry Purdy |
| 1862–1863 | Charles A. Collins |
| 1864 | George D. Bates |
| 1865–1866 | James Matthews |
| 1867–1868 | Lucius V. Bierce (5) |
| 1869–1872 | John L. Robertson |
| 1873–1874 | Henry Purdy |
| 1875–1876 | Levi S. Herrold |
| 1877–1878 | James F. Scott |
| 1879–1880 | John M. Fraze |
| 1881–1882 | Samuel A. Lane |
| 1883–1886 | Lorenzo D. Watters |
| 1887–1888 | Louis D. Seward |
| 1889–1892 | William H. Miller |
| 1893–1894 | Lorenzo D. Watters |
| 1895–1896 | E. R. Harper |
| 1897–1900 | W. E. Young |
| 1901–1902 | W. B. Doyle |
| 1903–1907 | Charles W. Kemple |
| 1908–1911 | William T. Sawyer |
| 1912–1915 | Frank W. Rockwell |
| 1916–1917 | William J. Laub |
| 1918–1919 | I. S. Myers (1) |
City Administrators of Akron
For a short time, from 1920 to 1924, Akron changed its government style. Instead of a mayor, the city was run by administrators. This was part of a new city plan.
| Term | Administrator |
|---|---|
| 1920–1921 | Carl F. Beck |
| 1922 | D. C. Rybolt |
| 1922 | Homer Campbell |
| 1922–1923 | M. P. Tucker |
Mayors of Akron Since 1924
After the period of city administrators, Akron returned to having a mayor. These mayors have guided the city through many changes and helped it grow.
| Term | Image | Mayor |
|---|---|---|
| 1924-1927 | M. P. Tucker (2) | |
| 1928–1931 | G. Lloyd Weil | |
| 1932–1933 | C. Nelson Sparks | |
| 1934–1935 | I. S. Myers (2) | |
| 1936–1941 | Lee D. Schroy | |
| 1942–1943 | George J. Harter | |
| 1944–1952 | Charles E. Slusser | |
| 1953 | Russell M. Bird | |
| 1954–1961 | Leo A. Berg | |
| 1962–1965 | Edward O. Erickson | |
| 1966–1979 | John S. Ballard | |
| 1980–1983 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Roy Ray |
| 1984–1986 |  |
Thomas C. Sawyer |
| 1987–May 2015 |  |
Donald L. Plusquellic |
| May–June 2015 | Garry Moneypenny (interim) | |
| June 2015–January 2016 | Jeff Fusco (interim) | |
| 2016–2024 |  |
Dan Horrigan |
| 2024– | .png) |
Shammas Malik |
