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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

A mayor is the main leader of a city or town. They are like the city's chief executive officer. The mayor works to make sure the city runs smoothly. They also help make important decisions for everyone living there. This page lists all the people who have served as mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Saint Paul is the capital city of Minnesota.

What Does a Mayor Do?

The mayor of a city has many important jobs. They lead the city government. They also work with the city council. Together, they make laws and plans for the city. Mayors often oversee city departments. These include police, fire, and public works. They also represent the city to the state and federal governments. The mayor of Saint Paul serves a four-year term. They work from the Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse.

Leaders of Saint Paul

Saint Paul has had many mayors since 1850. Each mayor has helped shape the city. They have made decisions that affect daily life. This includes things like parks, roads, and public safety. The list below shows each mayor. It also shows when they served. You can also see their political party. A political party is a group of people. They share similar ideas about how to run the government.

No. Name Term
(elections)		 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
(2005 • 2009 • 2013)		 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
54 Melvin Carter III 2018–
(2017 • 2021)		 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
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