Mayor of Topeka, Kansas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Topeka |
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Incumbent
Mike Padilla since January 4, 2022 |
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| Inaugural holder | Loring Farnsworth |
| Formation | 19th Century |
The Mayor of Topeka, Kansas is the main leader of the city government. Think of them like the captain of a team! They work to make important decisions for the city and its people. The mayor helps manage city services, like parks, roads, and public safety. They also represent Topeka when meeting with other cities or leaders. The first mayor of Topeka started way back in the 1800s. The current mayor is Mike Padilla, who began his term on January 4, 2022.
Meet Topeka's Mayors: A Look Back at City Leaders
This is a list of all the people who have served as the mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Each mayor played an important role in shaping the city over the years.
| Image | Mayor | Years of service |
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| Loring Farnsworth | 1858–1859 | |
| Lorenzo Dow | March – June 2, 1859 | |
| Cyrus K. Holliday | 1859–1860 | |
| Hiram W. Farnsworth | 1860–1861 | |
| Harris F. Otis | 1861–1862 | |
| Noah W. Cox | 1862–1863 | |
| Joseph F. Cummings | 1863–1864 | |
| Samuel H. Fletcher | 1864–1865 | |
| William W. Ross | 1865–1866 | |
| Ross Burns | 1866–1867 | |
| Cyrus K. Holliday | 1867–1868 | |
| Orrin T. Welch | 1868–1869 | |
| Cyrus K. Holliday | 1869–1870 | |
| Josiah B. McAfee | 1870–1871 | |
| Orrin T. Welch | 1871–1873 | |
| Henry Bartling | 1873–1875 | |
| Thomas J. Anderson | 1875–1877 | |
| Milton H. Case | 1877–1881 | |
| Joseph C. Wilson | 1881–1883 | |
| Michael Heery | 1883 | |
| Bradford Miller | 1883–1885 | |
| Roswell L. Cofran | 1885–1887 | |
| David C. Metsker | 1887–1889 | |
| Roswell L. Cofran | 1889–1893 | |
| Daniel C. Jones | 1893 | |
| Thomas W. Harrison | 1893–1895 | |
| Charles A. Fellows | 1895–1899 | |
| Charles J. Drew | 1899–1901 | |
| James W. F. Hughes | 1901–1902 | |
| Albert Parker | 1902–1903 | |
| William S. Bergundthal | 1903–1905 | |
| William H. Davis | 1905–1907 | |
| William Green | 1907–1910 | |
| Julius B. Billard | 1910–1913 | |
| Roswell L. Cofran | 1913–1915 | |
| Jay E. House | 1915–1919 | |
| Herbert J. Corwine | 1919–1923 | |
| Earl Akers | 1923–1925 | |
| James E. Thomas | 1925–1927 | |
| William O. Rigby | 1927–1931 | |
| Omar B. Ketchum | 1931–1935 | |
| Herbert G. Barrett | 1935–1939 | |
| John F. Scott | 1939–1941 | |
| Frank J. Warren | 1941–1951 | |
| W. Kenneth Wilke | 1951–1953 | |
| George C. Schnellbacher | 1953–1959 | |
| Ed J. Camp | 1959–1963 | |
| Hal W. Gerlach | 1963–1965 | |
| Chuck Wright | 1965–1969 | |
| Gene C. Martin | 1969–1971 | |
| William B. McCormick | 1971–1983 | |
| Douglas S. Wright | 1983–1989 | |
| Butch Felker | 1989–1997 | |
| Joan Wagnon | 1997–2001 | |
| Butch Felker | 2001–2003 | |
| Duane Pomeroy | 2003–2004 | |
| James McClinton | 2004–2005 | |
| Bill Bunten | 2005–2013 | |
| Larry Wolgast | 2013–2018 | |
| Michelle De La Isla | 2018–2022 | |
| Mike Padilla | 2022–present |
More About Topeka
- List of people from Topeka, Kansas
- Timeline of Topeka, Kansas
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