List of mayors of Bridgeport, Connecticut facts for kids
The Mayor is the main leader of Bridgeport, Connecticut. This person is chosen directly by the people in an election and serves for four years.
What Does the Mayor Do?
The Mayor has important jobs. They can make special rules for the city, declare emergencies if something big happens, and suggest the city's yearly budget to the city council. The Mayor also chooses people to work in different city government offices. As of 2012, the Mayor of Bridgeport earned about $132,459 each year.
Who Has Been Mayor?
Bridgeport has had many mayors since 1836. Here is a list of the people who have served as Mayor of Bridgeport:
| Name | In office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Sherman | 1836–1837 | ||
| Daniel Sterling | 1837–1838 | ||
| Alanson Hamlin | 1838–1839 | ||
| Charles Foote | 1839 | ||
| Charles Bostwick | 1840 | ||
| William Burrall | 1841–1842? | ||
| James Loomis | 1843–1844 | ||
| Henry Harral | 1844–1847 | ||
| Sherwood Sterling | 1847–1849 | ||
| Henry Harral | 1849–1851 | ||
| John Brooks | 1851–1852 | ||
| Henry Harral | 1852–1853 | ||
| Charles Hubbell | 1853–1854 | ||
| John Brook | 1854–1855 | ||
| Philo Calhoun | 1855–1858 | Democratic | |
| Silas Booth | 1858–1860 | ||
| Daniel Sterling | 1860–1863 | ||
| Clapp Spooner | 1863–1864 | Republican | |
| Jarratt Morford | 1864–1865 | ||
| Stillman Clapp | 1865–1866 | ||
| Monson Hawley | 1866–1868 | ||
| Jarratt Morford | 1868–1869 | ||
| Monson Hawley | 1869–1870 | ||
| Jarratt Morford | 1870–1871 | ||
| Epaphras Goodsell | 1871–1874 | Democratic | |
| Robert Clarke | 1874–1875 | ||
| Phineas Barnum | 1875–1876 | Republican | |
| Jarratt Morford | 1876–1878 | ||
| Robert De Forest | 1878–1879 | Democratic | |
| John Wessells | 1879–1880 | ||
| Daniel Morgan | 1880–1881 | Democratic | |
| John Wessells | 1881–1882 | ||
| Carlos Curtis | 1882–1883 | ||
| John Wessells | 1883–1884 | ||
| Daniel Morgan | 1884–1885 | ||
| Henry Pyle | 1885–1886 | ||
| Civilion Fones | 1886–1888 | A dentist, his son Alfred Fones was also a dentist. | |
| Patrick Coughlin | 1888–1889 | ||
| Robert De Forest | 1889–1891 | Democratic | |
| William Marigold | 1891–1893 | Republican | |
| Walter Bostwick | 1893–1895 | ||
| Frank Clark | 1895–1897 | Democratic | |
| Thomas Taylor | 1897–1899 | Republican | |
| Hugh Stirling | 1899–1901 | Republican | |
| Denis Mulvihill | 1901–1905 | Democratic | |
| Marcus Reynolds | 1905–1907 | ||
| Henry Lee | 1907–1909 | ||
| Edward Buckingham | 1909–1911 | Democratic | |
| Clifford Wilson | 1911–1921 | Republican | |
| Fred Atwater | 1921–1923 | Democratic | |
| William Behrens | 1923–1929 | Republican | |
| Edward Buckingham | 1929–1933 | Democratic | |
| Jasper McLevy | 1933–1957 | Socialist | Longest-serving mayor. |
| Samuel Tedesco | 1957–1965 | Democratic | |
| Hugh Curran | 1965–1971 | Democratic | |
| Nicholas Panuzio | 1971–1975 | Republican | Resigned to work for the federal government. |
| William Seres | 1975 | Republican | Served for 55 days after Panuzio resigned. |
| John C. Mandanici | 1975–1981 | Democratic | |
| Lenny Paoletta | 1981–1985 | Republican | |
| Thomas Bucci | 1985–1989 | Democratic | |
| Mary Moran | 1989–1991 | Republican | First and only woman to be Mayor of Bridgeport. |
| Joe Ganim | 1991–2003 | Democratic | Second-longest serving Bridgeport mayor. |
| John Fabrizi | 2003–2007 | Democratic | Did not run for a second term. |
| Bill Finch | 2007–2015 | Democratic | |
| Joe Ganim | 2015–present | Democratic | Second-longest serving Bridgeport mayor; re-elected to office November 3, 2015. |
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