List of mayors of Princeton, Indiana facts for kids
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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