Mayors of Bayonne, New Jersey facts for kids
Bayonne, New Jersey, became a township on April 1, 1861. It then became a city on March 10, 1869. Today, Bayonne is run by a mayor and a five-member city council. Two council members are elected by everyone in the city (this is called "at-large"). The other three are elected from specific areas of the city called "wards." This page lists the people who have served as mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey.
Mayors of Bayonne
Term | Mayor | Notes |
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1869–1879 | Henry Meigs, Jr. | Henry Meigs, Jr. was the first mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey. He started his term on March 10, 1869. |
1879–1883 | Stephen Knowlton Lane | |
1883–1887 | David W. Oliver | |
1887–1891 | John Newman | |
1891–1895 | William C. Farr | |
1895–1904 | Egbert Seymour | |
1904–1906 | Thomas Brady | |
1906–1910 | Pierre Prosper Garven | This was his first time serving as mayor. |
1910–1912 | John J. Cain | John J. Cain was the 9th mayor. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1861. He worked as a mechanic before getting involved in politics. In 1910, he won the election against Pierre P. Garven. Cain was very independent. He died in 1937 at age 75. |
1912–1914 | Matthew T. Cronin | |
1914–1915 | Bert J. Daly | This was his first time serving as mayor. Dr. Bert J. Daly served three times: 1914–1915, 1927–1931, and 1943–1947. |
1915–1919 | Pierre Prosper Garven | This was his second time serving as mayor. |
1919–1923 | W. Homer Axford | He was in charge of public affairs for the Bayonne City Commission in 1930. He also led the X-ray department at Jersey City Hospital in 1930. |
1923–1927 | Robert J. Talbot | |
1927–1931 | Bert J. Daly | This was his second time serving as mayor. |
1931–1939 | Lucius F. Donohue | |
1939–1943 | James J. Donovan | |
1943–1947 | Bert J. Daly | This was his third time serving as mayor. |
1947–1951 | Charles A. Heiser | |
1951–1955 | Edward F. Clark | |
1955–1959 | G. Thomas DiDomenico | The 16th Street Park is named in his honor. |
1959–1962 | Alfred V. Brady | |
1962–1974 | Francis G. Fitzpatrick | Fitzpatrick Park is named in his honor. |
1974–1990 | Dennis P. Collins | Dennis P. Collins served the longest as mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey, from 1974 to 1990. Collins Park is named for him. |
1990–1994 | Richard A. Rutkowski | Rutowski Park is named in his honor. |
1994–1998 | Leonard P. Kiczek | |
1998–2007 | Joseph Doria | |
2007–2008 | Terrance Malloy | |
2008–2014 | Mark Smith | |
2014– | James Davis |
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