List of mayors of Schenectady, New York

Joseph C. Yates was the first mayor of Schenectady, New York. John Isaac De Graff was the first mayor elected by popular vote.

Gary R. McCarthy has been the current mayor since 2011.[1]

List of mayors

  • 1798 — Joseph C. Yates (Democrat) — Later Governor of New York.[2]
  • 1808 — John Yates (Democrat)
  • 1810 — Abraham Oathout (Federalist) — Colonel in the American Revolution, involved in the Continental Congress, and helped found Union College.[3]
  • 1811 — John Yates (Democrat)
  • 1813 — Maus Schermerhorn (Federalist)
  • 1817 — Henry Yates, Jr. (Democrat)
  • 1825 — Isaac M. Schermerhorn (Federalist)
  • 1826 — David Boyd (Democrat)
  • 1828 — Isaac M. Schermerhorn (Federalist)
  • 1831 — Archibald L. Linn (Whig)
  • 1836 — John Isaac DeGraff (Democrat)
  • 1837 — Samuel W. Jones (Whig)
  • 1839 — Archibald L. Linn (Democrat)
  • 1840 — Alexander C. Gibson (Democrat)
  • 1842 — John Isaac DeGraff (Whig)
  • 1843 — Alexander C. Gibson (Whig)
  • 1845 — John Isaac DeGraff (Whig)
  • 1846 — Peter Rowe (Whig)
  • 1848 — James E. VanHorn (Democrat)
  • 1850 — Peter Rowe (Democrat)
  • 1851 — Mordecai Myers (Democrat)
  • 1852 — A. A. VanVoast (Democrat)
  • 1854 — Mordecai Myers (Whig)
  • 1855 — Casper F. Hoag (Democrat)
  • 1855 — Abel Smith (Democrat)
  • 1857 — Benjamin V. S. Vedder (Whig)
  • 1858 — Alex M. Vedder (Democrat)
  • 1859 — David P. Forrest (Democrat)
  • 1860 — Benjamin F. Potter (Republican)
  • 1861 — Arthur W. Hunter (Republican)
  • 1865 — Andres McMullen (Republican)
  • 1869 — A. A. VanVoast (Democrat)
  • 1871 — William J. VanHorn (Democrat)
  • 1873 — Arthur W. Hunter (Democrat)
  • 1875 — Peter B. Yates (Republican)
  • 1876 — William Howes Smith (Democrat)
  • 1879 — Joseph P. Grahm (Democrat)
  • 1881 — A. A. VanVoast (Democrat)
  • 1883 — John Young (Republican)
  • 1885 — Henry S. DeForest (Democrat)
  • 1887 — T. Low Barhydt (Republican)
  • 1889 — Henry S. DeForest (Democrat)
  • 1891 — Everett Smith (Republican)
  • 1893 — Jacob W. Clute (Democrat)
  • 1898 — Charles C. Duryee (Republican)
  • 1900 — John H. White (Republican)
  • 1902 — H. S. VanVoast (Democrat)
  • 1904 — F. F. Eisenmenger (Democrat)
  • 1906 — Jacob W. Clute (Republican)
  • 1908 — Horace S. VanVoast (Democrat)
  • 1910 — Charles C. Duryee (Socialist)
  • 1912 — George R. Lunn (Democrat)
  • 1914 — J. Teller Schoolcraft (Democrat)
  • 1916 — George R. Lunn (Democrat)
  • 1918 — Charles A. Simon (Republican)
  • 1920 — George R. Lunn (Democrat)
  • 1922 — George R. Lunn (Democrat)
  • 1923 — C. A. Whitmire (Republican)
  • 1924 — William W. Campbell (Republican)
  • 1926 — A. T. Blessing (Republican)
  • 1928 — Henry C. Fagal (Republican)
  • 1932 — J. Ward White (Democrat)
  • 1934 — Henry C. Fagal (Republican)
  • 1936 — Robert W. Baxter (Republican)
  • 1940 — Mills Ten Eyck (Republican)
  • 1948 — Owen M. Begley (Democrat)
  • 1951 — Owen M. Begley (Democrat)
  • 1952 — Archibald Wemple (Republican)
  • 1956 — Samuel S. Stratton (Democrat) — Later Congressman
  • 1959 — Kenneth S. Sheldon (Republican)
  • 1960 — Malcolm E. Ellis (Republican)
  • 1964 — Malcolm E. Ellis (Republican)
  • 1968 — Malcolm E. Ellis (Republican)
  • 1972 — Frank J. Duci (Republican)
  • 1976 — Frank J. Duci (Republican)
  • 1980 — Frank J. Duci (Republican)
  • 1984 — Karen B. Johnson (Democrat)
  • 1992 — Frank J. Duci (Republican)
  • 1993 — Frank J. Duci (Republican)
  • 1996 — Albert P. Jurczynski (Republican)
  • 2000 — Albert P. Jurczynski (Republican)
  • 2003 — Brian U. Stratton (Democrat)
  • 2007 — Brian U. Stratton (Democrat)
  • 2011 — Gary R. McCarthy (Democrat)
  • 2015 – Gary R. McCarthy (Democrat)
  • 2019 – Gary R. McCarthy (Democrat)
  • 2023 — Gary R. McCarthy (Democrat)

References

  1. ^ Gorenstein, Ben (November 8, 2023). "Democrat Gary McCarthy reelected Schenectady mayor". WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.
  2. ^ "Joseph Christopher Yates".
  3. ^ Oathout, Doug. "Doug Oathout: Finding inspiration in my family's past". Erie Times-News.
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