Mayor of Englewood, New Jersey facts for kids
Englewood, New Jersey, became an official city on March 17, 1899. It has a special way of governing itself that combines two main types of city government: the Mayor-Council and the Council-Manager systems. This means the mayor has important powers, like choosing people for certain jobs and saying no to new laws. The City Council, on the other hand, is in charge of making laws and setting policies for the city.
The City Council has five members, and each one serves for three years. Four of these members are elected from specific areas of the city called "wards" where they live. The fifth member is elected by everyone in the city, known as an "at-large" member. Englewood is divided into four wards, which are all about the same size in terms of population. A City Manager handles the day-to-day running of the city. Elections for these positions happen every three years in November.
Englewood's Mayors
A mayor is the leader of a city or town. They work with the City Council and City Manager to make sure the city runs smoothly and serves its residents. Englewood has had many mayors since it became a city. Here's a list of the people who have served as mayor of Englewood:
| Mayor | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel A. Currie (1842–1911) | 1896 | He was thought to be the first mayor, but earlier elections were later cancelled. |
| Elbert Adrain Brinckerhoff (1838–1913) | 1899 to May 1901 | He stepped down. He was the first official mayor of Englewood. He suggested increasing the police force and building a city hall. |
| J. C. Anderson | 1901 May to 1901 December | Served as temporary mayor. |
| Daniel A. Currie (1842–1911) | 1902 to 1903 | |
| Dan Fellows Platt (1873–1937) | 1904 to 1905 | He passed away in 1937. |
| Donald Mackay | 1906 to 1909 | |
| James A. C. Johnson (1867–1937) | 1910 to 1911 January | He stepped down to join the New Jersey Senate. |
| Hezekiah Birtwhistle (?–1911) | 1911 January to 1911 October | Served as temporary mayor. He passed away while serving. |
| William Conklin | 1911 October to 1911 December | He was the temporary mayor. |
| Vernon Monroe | 1912 to 1915 | |
| Clinton Hamlin Blake, Jr. (1883–?) | 1915 to 1917 | |
| David J. McKenna | 1918 October to 1921 December | |
| Clarence Dillworth Kerr (?–1957) | 1922 to 1923 | |
| Colonel Harriot Van Devanter Moore (1879–1937) | 1924 to 1925 | |
| Douglas Gillespie Thomson, Sr. (1885–?) | 1926 to 1929 | He helped as a go-between during a famous historical event. |
| Cornelius Porter Kitchel (1875–1947) | 1930 to 1933 | |
| Irving S. Reeve | 1934 to 1935 | |
| Charles B. Hayward (1877–1937) | 1936 to 1937 October | He passed away while serving. |
| Robert Story Tipping (1887–?) | 1937 October to 1939 | |
| Clarence Ambrose Clough (1883–?) | 1940 to 1941 | |
| Charles William Floyd Coffin (1888–1968) | 1942 to 1945 | |
| Donald Aubrey Quarles (1894–1959) | 1946 to 1947 | |
| Melvin Leslie Denning (1895–1986) | 1948 to 1953 | He made the first coast-to-coast call using a new dialing system. |
| Watson Gerald Clark, Jr. | 1954 to 1955 | |
| Albert Moskin (1900–1994) | 1956 to 1959 | |
| Austin Volk (1918–2010) | 1960 to 1963 | |
| Francis J. Donovan (?–1965) | 1964 to 1965 April | He passed away while serving. |
| William J. Ticknor | 1965 April to 1966 | Served as temporary mayor. |
| Austin Volk (1918–2010) | 1966 to 1967 | |
| Robert I. Miller (?–2009) | 1968 to 1969 | |
| Ned Feldman | 1970 to 1971 | |
| Walter Taylor | 1972 to 1975 | He was the first African-American mayor of Englewood. |
| Sondra J. Greenberg (1928–) | 1976 to 1982 | |
| Steven R. Rothman (1952–) | 1983 to 1988 | |
| Donald Aronson | 1989 to 1997 | |
| Paul T. Fader (1959–2017) | 1998 to 2003 | |
| Michael Wildes (1964–) | 2004 to 2010 | |
| Frank Huttle III | 2010 to 2018 | |
| Michael Wildes (1964–) | 2019–present |
