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Mayor of St. Paul
St Paul Mayor, Melvin Carter at Red Bull Crashed Ice, St Paul MN (39768482221) (cropped1).jpg
Incumbent
Melvin Carter
since January 2, 2018
Seat Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse
Term length 4 years
Formation 1850
First holder Thomas R. Potts

Saint Paul is a big city in Minnesota, USA. Like many cities, it has a special leader called a mayor. The mayor is like the city's chief executive officer. They help make important decisions about how the city runs, from keeping streets clean to managing schools and public safety. This article lists the people who have served as mayor of Saint Paul.

What Does a Mayor Do?

A mayor is the main leader of a city. They work with the city council to make laws and plans for the community. The mayor helps manage city services like police, fire departments, parks, and libraries. They also represent the city when meeting with other leaders or visitors. The mayor's job is to make sure the city is a good place to live for everyone.

How Mayors Are Chosen

In Saint Paul, the mayor is elected by the people who live in the city. Citizens vote for the person they believe will do the best job leading their community. Once elected, a mayor usually serves for a set number of years, called a "term." In Saint Paul, a mayor's term is four years.

Leaders of Saint Paul

Saint Paul has had many mayors since it became a city in 1850. Each mayor has played a part in shaping the city we know today. The table below shows the list of all the mayors who have served Saint Paul, along with their terms in office and their political party.

No. Name Term Party
1 Thomas R. Potts 1850–1851 Independent
2 Robert Kennedy 1851–1852 Independent
3 Bushrod W. Lott 1852–1854 Democratic
4 David Olmsted 1854–1855 Democratic
5 Alexander Ramsey 1855–1856 Republican
6 George Loomis Becker 1856–1857 Democratic
7 John B. Brisbin 1857–1858 Democratic
8 Norman Wolfred Kittson 1858–1859 Democratic
9 Daniel A. Robertson 1859–1860 Democratic
10 John S. Prince 1860–1863 Democratic
11 John E. Warren 1863–1864 Democratic
12 Jacob H. Stewart 1864–1865 Republican
13 John S. Prince 1865–1867 Democratic
14 George L. Otis 1867–1868 Democratic
15 Jacob H. Stewart 1868–1869 Republican
16 James T. Maxfield 1869–1870 Democratic
17 William Lee 1870–1872 Democratic
18 Jacob H. Stewart 1872–1875 Republican
19 James T. Maxfield 1875–1878 Democratic
20 William Dawson 1878–1881 Democratic
21 Edmund Rice 1881–1883 Democratic
22 Christopher D. O'Brien 1883–1885 Democratic
23 Edmund Rice 1885–1887 Democratic
24 Robert A. Smith 1887–1892 Democratic
25 Frederick P. Wright 1892–1894 Republican
26 Robert A. Smith 1894–1896 Democratic
27 Frank Doran 1896–1898 Republican
28 Andrew Kiefer 1898–1900 Republican
29 Robert A. Smith 1900–1908 Democratic
30 Daniel W. Lawler 1908–1910 Democratic
31 Herbert P. Keller 1910–1914 Republican
32 Winn Powers 1914–1916 Democratic
33 Vivian R. Irvin 1916–1918 Republican
34 Laurence C. Hodgson 1918–1922 Democratic
35 Arthur E. Nelson 1922–1926 Republican
36 Laurence C. Hodgson 1926–1930 Democratic
37 Gerhard J. Bundlie 1930–1932 Independent
38 William Mahoney 1932–1934 Farmer-Labor
39 Mark H. Gehan 1934–1938 Independent
40 William H. Fallon 1938–1940 Independent
41 John J. McDonough 1940–1944 Democratic
1944–1948 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
42 Edward K. Delaney 1948–1952 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
43 John E. Daubney 1952–1954 Independent
44 Joseph E. Dillon 1954–1960 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
45 George J. Vavoulis 1960–1966 Independent
46 Thomas R. Byrne 1966–1970 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
47 Charles P. McCarty 1970–1972 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
48 Lawrence D. Cohen 1972–1976 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
49 George Latimer 1976–1990 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
50 James Scheibel 1990–1994 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
51 Norm Coleman 1994–1996 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
1996–2002 Republican
52 Randy Kelly 2002–2006 Independent
53 Chris Coleman 2006–2018 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
54 Melvin Carter III 2018–present Democratic–Farmer–Labor
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