List of mayors of Waterville, Maine facts for kids

Charles Fletcher Johnson served as the 4th mayor in 1893.

William Robinson Pattangall was mayor from 1911 to 1913.

Paul LePage served as mayor from 2004 to 2011.

Waterville, Maine, is a city in the United States. Like many cities, it has a special leader called a mayor. A mayor is like the head of the city government. They help make important decisions for the community, like how to spend money, keep the city safe, and make sure things run smoothly for everyone who lives there. Mayors are elected by the people who live in the city.

Meet the Mayors of Waterville

Waterville has had many different mayors since the city was first formed. These leaders have helped guide the city through many changes and challenges over the years. Each mayor serves a term, which is a set amount of time they are in office.

Early Mayors and Their Contributions

The first mayor of Waterville was Reuben Foster, who served in 1888. He was a member of the Maine Republican Party. Before becoming mayor, he had already served in the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate, which are parts of the state's government.

Charles Fletcher Johnson was the 4th mayor in 1893. He was a member of the Maine Democratic Party. He later became a very important person in politics, serving as a United States Senator from Maine from 1911 to 1917. After that, he became a judge for a high court.

Another early mayor was Edmund F. Webb, who was mayor in 1896. He was also a Republican. He had a lot of experience in the state government, having been the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and president of the Maine Senate.

Mayors of the 20th Century

As Waterville grew, new mayors continued to lead the city. William Robinson Pattangall was a Democratic mayor from 1911 to 1913. He later became the Maine Attorney General, which means he was the state's top lawyer. He also served as a justice, and later the Chief Justice, of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. This is the highest court in Maine.

Some mayors served more than one term. For example, Edgar L. Jones was mayor from 1891 to 1892, and then again in 1906. This shows that the people of Waterville trusted him to lead their city.

Frederick Harold Dubord was a Democratic mayor who served for a longer period, from 1928 to 1932. He was later nominated to be the Governor of Maine. He also became a justice on both the Maine Superior Court and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

Clinton A. Clauson was a Democratic mayor from 1956 to 1957. He went on to become the Governor of Maine for a short time in 1959. This shows how some mayors can go on to hold even higher offices in the state.

Richard 'Spike' Carey was a Democratic mayor who served for a long time, from 1970 to 1978. He also served in both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate.

Recent Mayors

In more recent times, Waterville has continued to elect leaders from different political parties. Paul LePage was a Republican mayor from 2004 to 2011. After his time as mayor, he became the Governor of Maine, serving from 2011 to 2019. This is another example of a Waterville mayor who went on to lead the entire state.

Karen Heck was mayor from 2012 to 2014. She was an Independent mayor, meaning she didn't belong to one of the main political parties. This shows that people in Waterville can choose leaders from different backgrounds.

The current mayor, Mike Morris, is a Democrat and has been serving since 2023.

Mayors play a very important role in a city. They work to make sure the city runs well and that the people who live there have a good place to call home. Each mayor on this list has contributed to the history and development of Waterville.