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This is a list of mayors of Gary, Indiana. The first mayor, Thomas Knotts, served as Town Board president from 1906 to 1909, when Gary officially became a city. Every mayor since 1943 has served as a member of the Democratic Party.

Portrait Mayor Term start Term end   Party
1 Knotts, ThomasThomas Knotts
(1861–1921; aged 60)		 1906 1914 Democratic
2 Johnson, Roswell O.Roswell O. Johnson (1st)
(1872–1938; aged 66)		 1914 1918 Republican
3 Hodges, William F.William F. Hodges 1918 1922 Republican
4 Johnson, Roswell O.Roswell O. Johnson (2nd) 1922 March 1925 Republican
5 Fulton, William J.William J. Fulton March 1925 1926 Republican
6 Williams, Floyd E.Floyd E. Williams 1926 1930 Republican
7 Johnson, Roswell O.Roswell O. Johnson (3rd) 1930 1935 Republican
8 Clayton, Lee B.Lee B. Clayton 1935 1939 Democratic
9 Schaible, ErnstErnst Schaible
(1879–?)		 1939 1943 Republican
10 Finerty, Joseph E.Joseph E. Finerty
(1905–07.11.1992; aged 87)		 1943 1948 Democratic
11 Swartz, EugeneEugene Swartz 1948 1952 Democratic
12 Mandich, PeterPeter Mandich 1952 July 15, 1958 Democratic
13 Chacharis, GeorgeGeorge Chacharis
(11.02.1908–17.08.1983; aged 75)		 July 16, 1958 December 12, 1962 Democratic
14 Visclosky, John S.John S. Visclosky
(26.12.1915–01.04.2017; aged 101)		 December 13, 1962 1963 Democratic
15 Katz, A. MartinA. Martin Katz
(1917–1995; aged 78)		 1964 1968 Democratic
16 Richard Hatcher 1967 (a).jpg Hatcher, RichardRichard Hatcher
(1933–2019; aged 86)		 January 1, 1968 December 31, 1987 Democratic
17 Barnes, Thomas V.Thomas V. Barnes
(born in 1936; age 89)		 January 1, 1988 December 31, 1995 Democratic
18 King, Scott L.Scott L. King
(born in 1951; age 74)		 January 1, 1996 March 23, 2006 Democratic
– Allen Jr., DozierDozier Allen Jr.
(born in 1931; age 94)		 March 24, 2006 April 6, 2006 Democratic
19 Rudolph M. Clay 207-DP-9302-Mayor0358 (cropped).jpg Rudy Clay
(1935–2014; aged 78)		 April 7, 2006 December 31, 2011 Democratic
20 Karen Freeman-Wilson (12617981394).jpg Freeman-Wilson, KarenKaren Freeman-Wilson
(born in 1960; age 64)		 January 1, 2012 December 31, 2019 Democratic
21 Prince, Jerome A.Jerome A. Prince
(born in 1964; age 60)		 January 1, 2020 December 31, 2023 Democratic
22 Eddie Melton at Miller Beach Cafe 2023 IMG 3247 (cropped).jpg Melton, EddieEddie Melton
(born in 1980; age 45)		 January 1, 2024 incumbent Democratic
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