List of mayors of Gary, Indiana facts for kids
A mayor is the leader of a city or town. They are in charge of making sure the city runs smoothly, like managing public services, working with the city council, and representing the city. This article tells you about the people who have served as mayor of Gary, Indiana.
Gary, Indiana, officially became a city in 1909. Before that, its first leader, Thomas Knotts, was the president of the Town Board. Since 1943, every mayor of Gary has been a member of the Democratic Party.
Who Has Been Mayor of Gary?
Here is a list of the mayors who have led the city of Gary, Indiana, and when they served.
Number | Portrait | Mayor | Term Start | Term End | Party |
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1 | Thomas Knotts | 1906 | 1914 | Democratic | |
2 | Roswell O. Johnson (1st) | 1914 | 1918 | Republican | |
3 | William F. Hodges | 1918 | 1922 | Republican | |
4 | Roswell O. Johnson (2nd) | 1922 | 1925 | Republican | |
5 | William J. Fulton | 1925 | 1926 | Republican | |
6 | Floyd E. Williams | 1926 | 1930 | Republican | |
7 | Roswell O. Johnson (3rd) | 1930 | 1935 | Republican | |
8 | Lee B. Clayton | 1935 | 1939 | Democratic | |
9 | Ernst Schaible | 1939 | 1943 | Republican | |
10 | Joseph E. Finerty | 1943 | 1948 | Democratic | |
11 | Eugene Swartz | 1948 | 1952 | Democratic | |
12 | Peter Mandich | 1952 | 1958 | Democratic | |
13 | George Chacharis | 1958 | 1962 | Democratic | |
14 | John S. Visclosky | 1962 | 1963 | Democratic | |
15 | A. Martin Katz | 1964 | 1968 | Democratic | |
16 | Richard Hatcher | 1968 | 1987 | Democratic | |
17 | Thomas V. Barnes | 1988 | 1995 | Democratic | |
18 | Scott L. King | 1996 | 2006 | Democratic | |
– | Dozier Allen Jr. | 2006 | 2006 | Democratic | |
19 | Rudy Clay | 2006 | 2011 | Democratic | |
20 | Karen Freeman-Wilson | 2012 | 2019 | Democratic | |
21 | Jerome A. Prince | 2020 | 2023 | Democratic | |
22 | Eddie Melton | 2024 | incumbent | Democratic |
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