List of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island


The following is a list of mayors of Providence, Rhode Island.
Originally the term for the mayor was one year, from June to June. In 1873, the term was lengthened to January, and then from January to January. In 1913, the term was lengthened to two years, and in January 1967 to four years.
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1Samuel W. BridghamJune 1832-December 28, 1840Whig
2Thomas M. BurgessFebruary 2, 1841-June 1852Whig
3Amos C. BarstowJune 1852-June 1853Whig
4Walter R. DanforthJune 1853-June 1854Democrat
5Edward P. KnowlesJune 1854-June 1855Whig
6James Y. SmithJune 1855-June 1857Republican
7William M. RodmanJune 1857-June 1859American
8Jabez C. KnightJune 1859-June 1864Republican
9Thomas A. DoyleJune 1864-June 1869Republican
10George L. ClarkeJune 1869-June 1870Republican
11Thomas A. DoyleJune 1870-June 1881Republican
12William S. HaywardJanuary 1881-January 1884Republican
13Thomas A. DoyleJanuary 1884-June 9, 1886Republican
14Gilbert F. RobbinsJune 9, 1886-January 1889Republican
15Henry R. BarkerJanuary 1889-January 1891Republican
16Charles Sydney SmithJanuary 1891-January 1892Republican
17William Knight PotterJanuary 1892-January 1894Democrat
18Frank F. OlneyJanuary 1894-January 1896Republican
19Edwin D. McGuinnessJanuary 6, 1896-January 3, 1898Democrat
20William C. BakerJanuary 1898-January 1901Democrat
21Daniel L. D. GrangerJanuary 1901-January 1903Democrat
22Augustus S. MillerJanuary 1903-September 26, 1905Democrat
23Elisha Dyer, Jr.January 1906-November 29, 1906Republican
24Patrick J. McCarthyJanuary 1907-January 1909Democratic
25Henry FletcherJanuary 1909-January 1913Republican
26Joseph H. GainerJanuary 1913-January 1927Democratic
27James E. DunneJanuary 1927-January 1939Democratic
28John F. CollinsJanuary 2, 1939-January 6, 1941Republican
29Dennis J. RobertsJanuary 1941-January 1951Democratic
30Walter H. ReynoldsJanuary 1951-January 1965Democratic
31Joseph A. Doorley, Jr.January 5, 1965-January 6, 1975Democratic
32Vincent CianciJanuary 1975-April 25, 1984Republican
Independent
33Joseph R. PaolinoApril 25, 1984-January 1991Democratic
34Vincent CianciJanuary 1991-September 6, 2002Independent
35John J. LombardiSeptember 6, 2002-January 6, 2003Democratic
36David CicillineJanuary 6, 2003-January 3, 2011Democratic
37Angel TaverasJanuary 3, 2011-January 5, 2015Democratic
38Jorge ElorzaJanuary 5, 2015-presentDemocratic