List of mayors of Anderson, Indiana facts for kids
In Anderson, Indiana, the mayor is the most important leader of the city. The mayor helps make big decisions about how the city runs, like managing money, keeping everyone safe, and making sure services such as roads and parks are well-maintained. This page lists all the people who have served as mayor of Anderson, from the very first one in 1865 up to the present day.
Leaders of Anderson: A List of Mayors
| # | Name | Term start | Term end | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert N. Williams | 1865 | 1866 | Republican | |
| 2 | John C. Jones | 1866 | 1867 | Democratic | |
| 3 | Wesley Durham (1st) | 1868 | 1869 | Democratic | |
| 4 | Simeon C. Martindale | 1870 | 1871 | Democratic | |
| 5 | William Roach | 1872 | 1873 | Democratic | |
| 6 | William L. Brown | 1874 | 1875 | Temperance | |
| 7 | Byron H. Dyson | 1876 | 1877 | Democratic | |
| 8 | James Hazlett | 1878 | 1881 | Republican | |
| 9 | Wesley Dunham (2nd) | 1882 | 1885 | Democratic | |
| 10 | John F. McClure | 1886 | 1889 | Republican | |
| 11 | John H. Terhune (1st) | 1890 | 1893 | Republican | |
| 12 | Morey M. Dunlap | 1894 | 1901 | Republican | |
| 13 | John L. Forkner | 1902 | 1905 | Democratic | |
| 14 | John H. Terhune (2nd) | 1906 | 1909 | Republican | |
| 15 | Henry P. Hardie | 1909 | 1909 | Republican | |
| 16 | Frank A. Foster | 1910 | 1913 | Democratic | |
| 17 | Jesse H. Mellett (1st) | 1914 | 1917 | Democratic | |
| 18 | William J. Black | 1918 | 1921 | Democratic | |
| 19 | Blanchard J. Horne | 1922 | 1925 | Republican | |
| 20 | Andrew J. Jones | 1925 | 1925 | Republican | |
| 21 | Francis M. Williams | 1926 | 1929 | Republican | |
| 22 | Jesse H. Mellett (2nd) | 1930 | 1933 | Democratic | |
| 23 | Harry R. Baldwin | 1933 | 1942 | Democratic | |
| 24 | Clarence D. Rotruck | 1943 | 1947 | Republican | |
| 25 | G. Lester McDonald | 1948 | 1951 | Democratic | |
| 26 | Noland C. Wright | 1952 | 1955 | Republican | |
| 27 | Ralph R. Ferguson | 1956 | 1963 | Democratic | |
| 28 | Frank H. Allis | 1964 | 1967 | Republican | |
| 29 | J. Ed Flanagan | 1968 | 1971 | Republican | |
| 30 | Robert L. Rock | 1972 | 1980 | Democratic | |
| 31 | Thomas R. McMahan | 1980 | 1987 | Republican | |
| 32 | J. Mark Lawler | 1987 | 2004 | Democratic | |
| 33 | Kevin S. Smith (1st) | 2004 | 2008 | Republican | |
| 34 | Kris Ockomon | 2008 | 2012 | Democratic | |
| 35 | Kevin S. Smith (2nd) | 2012 | 2016 | Republican | |
| 36 | Thomas Broderick Jr. (born in 1952; age 73) |
January 1, 2016 | Present | Democratic |
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