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Welcome to Princeton, Indiana! Did you know that a city needs a leader to help it run smoothly? That leader is called a mayor. This page lists all the people who have served as mayor of Princeton, Indiana, in the United States. As of 2006, 31 different people had held this important job.

When Princeton first started electing mayors in 1884, they served for two years at a time. If a mayor served longer, it meant they were elected again and again! After 1906, the terms changed to four years. There were a couple of special cases, like Dr. Osborne T. Brazelton and Dr. Joseph G. Pepple, who each served a five-year term.

Meet the Mayors of Princeton!

This table shows all the mayors who have led Princeton, Indiana, along with their political party and the years they served.

Name Party Term from Term to Notes
John W. Ewing Republican 1884 1886
Levin W. Gudgel Republican 1886 1888
James B. Gamble Republican 1888 1890
Henry P. Soller Republican 1890 1894
James B. Gamble Republican 1894 1898
Henry P. Chambers Republican 1898 1902
Charles W. White Democrat 1902 1904
Arthur P. Twineham Republican 1904 January 1906 Resigned to become a Postmaster
Charles W. Benton Republican January 1906 September 1906
Dr. Robert A. Cushman Democrat 1906 1910 First mayor elected to a four-year term; youngest mayor at 30 years old
Dr. David A. Davison Republican 1910 1914
Doris R. Head Democrat 1914 1918
Ernest E. Noble Republican January 1918 January 1919 Died while in office
C. A. Schubart Republican January 1919 1922
Charles A. Niemeier Democrat 1922 1926
William S. Ennes Republican 1926 1930
Dr. Osborne T. Brazelton Republican 1930 1935 Served one five-year term
Gerald Hall Republican 1935 1939
Talbott C. Fowler Republican 1939 1943
Dr. Joseph G. Pepple Republican 1943 1948 Served one five-year term
Walter G. Cox Democrat 1948 1950 Died while in office
M. Vernor "Vern" Woodruff" Democrat 1950 1956
Ralph M. Wiltsie Democrat 1956 1960
William "Bill" McConnell Republican 1960 1972
Walter E. "Gene" Vinson Democrat 1972 1976
Frank M. Dasch Democrat 1976 1980
Jack Nixon Republican 1980 1984
Frank Wade Democrat 1984 1988
George Taylor Democrat 1988 2000 Oldest mayor to serve (77 when he left office)
Shirley Robb Democrat 2000 February 2005 Died while in office; Princeton's first female mayor; oldest mayor at election (75 when elected to second term)
Robert J. Hurst Democrat February 2005 current Current mayor
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