List of mayors of Rochester, Minnesota facts for kids
A mayor is an important leader in a city or town. They are like the chief executive officer, helping to run the city government and make decisions that affect everyone who lives there. Mayors work with city councils to create laws, manage city services like parks and roads, and plan for the future. They are elected by the people of the city to represent them.
This article lists the people who have served as mayor of Rochester, Minnesota, since the city was founded. These leaders have helped shape Rochester into the city it is today.
Leaders of Rochester: The Mayors
The mayors of Rochester have guided the city through many changes over the years. Each mayor serves a specific term, which is the length of time they are in office. Some mayors have served multiple terms, meaning they were elected more than once.
| Mayor | Term in Office |
|---|---|
| Moses W. Fay | 1858–1859 |
| Frederick Augustus Olds | 1859–1860 |
| William D. Hurlbut | 1860–1861 |
| John Clark | 1861–1862 |
| Lowell B. Bliss | 1862–1864, 1868–1969 |
| Abram Ozmun | 1864–1865 |
| John V. Daniels | 1865–1866 |
| Ozora P. Stearns | 1866–1868 |
| Daniel Heaney | 1869–1870 |
| Frederick Taft Olds | 1870–1871 |
| Orlen P. Whitcomb | 1871–1872 |
| George W. Van Dusen | 1872–1873 |
| Dennis H. Williams | 1873–1875 |
| Daniel A. Morrison | 1875–1879 |
| Lyman E. Cowdery | 1879–1880 |
| Samuel Whitten | 1880–1882, 1883–1885 |
| Dr. William Worrall Mayo | 1882–1883 |
| Orson Sage Porter | 1885–1887, 1889–1890 |
| Andrew Nelson | 1887–1889 |
| Delbert Darling | 1890–1892 |
| Dr. Horace H. Witherstine | 1892–1895, 1896–1897, 1902–1903 |
| Dr. Wilson A. Allen | 1895–1896 |
| Joseph H. Wagoner | 1897–1898 |
| Burt Winslow Eaton | 1898–1899 |
| James Arthur Melone | 1899–1900 |
| Dr. E. L. Sinclair | 1900–1902 |
| Archie C. Stevenson | 1903–1905 |
| Martin Heffron | 1905–1907 |
| Julius J. Reiter | 1907–1909, 1917–1919, 1923–1925, 1931–1935 |
| J. C. Thompson | 1909–1911 |
| William B. Richardson | 1911–1917 |
| C. D. Brown | 1919–1923, 1927 |
| John T. Lemmon | 1925–1927, 1930–1931 |
| Fred W. Haase | 1928–1929 |
| W. A. Moore | 1935–1939 |
| Paul Grassle | 1939–1947 |
| Claude H. McQuillan | 1947–1951, 1953–1957 |
| Glenn O. Amundsen | 1951–1953 |
| Adolph M. Bach | 1957–1958 |
| Alexander P. Smetka | 1958–1969, 1973–1979 |
| Dewey Day | 1969–1973 |
| Chuck Hazama | 1979–1995 |
| Chuck Canfield | 1995–2003 |
| Ardell Brede | 2003–2019 |
| Kim Norton | 2019–present |
