List of mayors of Flint, Michigan


The mayor position of Flint, Michigan is a strong mayor-type. In Flint's previous 1929 charter, the mayor was one of the City Commissioners, as the council in a council-manager type government.

1855–1888

The mayor was one of many citywide elected officers including the Recorder, Supervisor, Treasurer, Marshal, Directors of the Poor, School Inspector and Justices of the Peace. Additionally, other administrative officers were selected by wards.
MayorStart of TermEnd of TermNotes
Grant Decker18551856
Robert J. S. Page18561857
Henry M. Henderson18571858
William M. Fenton18581860Some records show Porter Hazelton as mayor from 1859 to 1860
Henry H. Crapo18601861
Ephraim S. Williams18611862
William Paterson18621863
William Hamilton18631865
William B. McCreery18651867
Austin B. Witherbee18671868
Samuel M. Axford18681869
William S. Patrick18691870
James B. Walker18701871
David Spencer Fox18711873
George H. Durand18731875
Alexander McFarland18751876
William Hamilton18761877
Edward H. Thompson18771878
Jerome Eddy18781879
James C. Willson18791880
Zacheus Chase18801881
Charles A. Mason18811882
William A. Atwood18821883
George E. Newall18831884
William W. Joyner18841885
Mathew Davison18851886
George T. Warren18861887
John C. Dayton18871888

1888 Charter

1929 Charter

Under the 1929 charter, Flint move to a council–manager form of government with the council call the City Commission.
MayorStart of TermEnd of TermNotes
Harvey J. Mallery19301931
William H. McKeighan19311933
Ray A. Brownell19331934
Howard J. Clifford19341935
George E. Boysen19351936
Harold E. Bradshaw19361938
Harry M. Comins19381940
Oliver Tappin19401940
William Osmund Kelly19401944
Edwin C. McLogan19441946
Edward J. Viall19461948
George G. Wills19481950
Paul Lovegrove19501952
Donald W. Riegle, Sr.19521954
George M. Algoe19541958
Robert J. Egan19581960
Charles A. Mobley19601962
George R. Poulos19621964
Harry K. Cull19641966
Floyd J. McCree19661968
Donald R. Cronin19681970
Francis E. Limmer19701973
Paul Calvin Visser19731975

1974 Charter

Under the 1974 Charter, the office of mayor is a non-partisan elected position.
MayorStart of TermEnd of TermAdministratorNotesElections
James W. Rutherford19751983
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