List of mayors of Wilmington, Delaware

The mayor of Wilmington is the chief executive of the government of Wilmington, Delaware, as stipulated by the charter. The current mayor of Wilmington is John Carney.

City of Wilmington

+ Mayors of Wilmington, Delaware Rank Image Mayor Start End Party Note1 Richard Bayard18321834WhigWilmington incorporated in 1832.2Nicholas Williamson18341843Whig3David C. Wilson18431845Whig4Alexander Porter18451848Whig5William Huffington18481850Democratic6Joshua Driver185018517Columbus Evans18511852WhigEditor of the Delaware Republican.8William Hemphill Jones18521853First mayor elected by popular vote.9John Alderdice18531854Publisher of The Journal.10Heyward, James F.1854185511William Wiggins1855185612William Huffington18561857DemocraticNon-continuous terms.13George Sparks1857185814Thomas Young1858186015Vincent Glipin1860186316John Turner1863186517Joshua Maris1865186718Joshua Valentine1867187219Joshua Simms18721875Democratic20 William G. Whiteley18751878Democratic21John Allmond1878188222John Wales18821885Son of Senator John Wales.23Calvin Rhoads18851891DemocraticChoir directorSandsbury Wiley18911893RepublicanTerm changed to two years, Saturday election in June.E. G. Shortridge18931894RepublicanCharles Jefferies1895?DemocraticJohn Fahey1899?DemocraticGeorge Fisher19031903Charles Bird1903?DemocraticHorace Wilson19051907RepublicanHarrison Howell19111915RepublicanJohn Lawson1919?LeRoy Harvey19211923?Founded Wilmington Music School.William Taylor?1925RepublicanLost at SeaGeorge Forrest19231931First intern at Delaware Hospital.Frank Sparks19311933RepublicanWilliam Speer19331935DemocraticWalter Bacon19351940RepublicanResigned when elected governor.Albert James19411944RepublicanFilled term of Gov. Bacon.Thomas Herlihy 19451946RepublicanResigned when appointed Chief Judge of Municipal Court.Joseph Wilson19471949RepublicanJames Hearn19491953RepublicanAugust Walz19541955Republican47Eugene Lammot19571960DemocraticResigned when elected Lt. Gov. Election Tues. in Nov.48John Babiarz19611969Democratic1968 Occupation49Harry Haskell19691973Republican50Thomas Maloney19731977Democratic51William McLaughlin19771984Democratic52Daniel Frawley19851993DemocraticStadium named after.53James Sills19932001DemocraticFirst African American Mayor54James Baker20012013DemocraticFirst 3-Term Mayor with 4-year terms55 Dennis Williams20132017DemocraticServed in the Delaware House of Representatives56 Mike Purzycki20172025DemocraticSpearheaded successful Riverfront redevelopment 57 John Carney2025IncumbentDemocratic First Mayor to previously serve as State Governor

Borough of Wilmington + Chief Burgesses of Wilmington, Delaware Rank Chief Burgess Year Note1Shipley, William1739William Penn granted charter on November 16, 1739.2Way, Joseph17423Shipley, William17432nd non-consecutive term.4Hannum, Robert17445Peters, Joseph17456Stapler, John1748Stapler Park named after7Few, James17508Littler, Joshua17519Stapler, John17522nd non-consecutive term.10Littler, Joshua17532nd non-consecutive term.11Littler, Joshua17543rd term.12Dawes, Edward175513Stapler, John17563rd non-consecutive term.14Gilpin, Thomas175715Stapler, John17584th non-consecutive term.16McKinly, John175917Dawes, Edward176218Lea, John1764Lea Blvd. named after.19Way, Joseph176520McKinly, John176721Bennet, Joseph1770Bennet Street named after.22McKinly, John177123Robinson, Nicholas177424McKinly, John177525Bennett, Joseph177726Stidham, Joseph177827Broom, Jacob1783Broom Street named after.28Kean, Thomas178429Broom, Jacob178530Gibbson, James178631Way, Thomas178832Shallcross, Joseph1790Shallcross Avenue named after.33Bush, David179234Broom, Jacob179435Brynberg, Peter179636Warner, Joseph179837Tilton, Hehemiah179938Brobson, James180139Hendrickson, Isaac180240Brobson, James180341Lea, James180642Dixon, Isaac180743Brobson, James1808

See also Timeline of Wilmington, Delaware List of governors of Delaware List of lieutenant governors of Delaware List of United States senators from Delaware List of United States representatives from Delaware

References

External links Office of the Mayor