List of mayors of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Mayor
s of Atlantic City, New Jersey
:
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
s of Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
:
| Term | Mayor | Born/died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2008–present | Lorenzo Tyrone Langford | born 1955 | |
| 11/21/2007–11/12/2008 | Scott K. Evans Scott Evans (politician) Scott K. Evans is a Democratic politician and the former Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey.-Biography:Evans is a Battalion Chief with the Atlantic City Fire Department. He was the chairman of the Atlantic City Democratic Committee when former Mayor Bob Levy resigned in October 2007... |
born 1965 | |
| 10/10/2007–11/21/2007 | William H. Marsh | born 1954 | |
| 2006–10/10/2007 | Robert W. Levy, Sr. Bob Levy (politician) Robert W. Levy, Sr., known as Bob Levy, is a Democratic politician and the former mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. In September 2007, Levy disappeared from Atlantic City without telling the public or the press why he was leaving. His sudden absence sparked a controversy over who should become... |
born 1947 | |
| 2002–2005 | Lorenzo Tyrone Langford | born 1955 | |
| 1990–2001 | Jim Whelan Jim Whelan Jim Whelan is an American Democratic Party politician, who serves in the New Jersey State Senate where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 8, 2008.... |
born 1948 | |
| 1984–1990 | James Leroy Usry | 1922–2002 | He was the first African American African American African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States... mayor of Atlantic City. |
| 1982–1984 | Michael J. Matthews Michael J. Matthews Michael J. Matthews was Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1982 to 1984. He was mayor for 21 months before he was recalled and sent to prison for extortion while serving as mayor.-Biography:... |
born 1934 | |
| 1976–1982 | Joseph Lazarow Joseph Lazarow Joseph Aaron Lazarow was an Jewish American politician from New Jersey, who served as the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1976-1982, during the period when casino gambling was introduced to the struggling Jersey Shore community.Lazarow was born in Atlantic City in 1923 to Eva and Morris... |
1923–2008 | |
| 1972–1976 | Joseph Bradway, Jr. | born 1942 | |
| 1969–1972 | William T. Somers William T. Somers William T. Somers was the 26th Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1969 to 1972.... |
1917–1994 | 26th mayor |
| 1967–1969 | Richard S. Jackson | 1908–1988 | |
| 1944–1967 | Joseph Altman | 1891–1969 | |
| 1940–1944 | Thomas D. Taggart | 1903–1950 | |
| 1935–1940 | Charles D. White | 1875–1962 | |
| 1930–1935 | Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach was the five time Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1912 for 6 months, and from 1916 to 1920, and again from 1930 to 1935. He also served as a city commissioner for Atlantic City, New Jersey.-Biography:... |
1873–1947 | |
| 1930 (3 weeks) | Joseph A. Paxson | 1882–1963 | |
| 1927–1930 | Anthony M. Ruffu | 1875–1930 | |
| 1920–1927 | Edward Lawrence Bader | 1874–1927 | |
| 1916–1920 | Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach was the five time Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1912 for 6 months, and from 1916 to 1920, and again from 1930 to 1935. He also served as a city commissioner for Atlantic City, New Jersey.-Biography:... |
1873–1947 | |
| 1912–1916 | William Riddle | 1860–1928 | |
| 1912 (6 months) | Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach Harry Bacharach was the five time Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey in 1912 for 6 months, and from 1916 to 1920, and again from 1930 to 1935. He also served as a city commissioner for Atlantic City, New Jersey.-Biography:... |
1873–1947 | |
| 1911 (6 months) | George Carmany | ||
| 1900–1911 | Franklin Pierce Stoy Franklin Pierce Stoy Franklin Pierce Stoy was the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1900 to 1911.... |
1854–1911 | |
| 1898–1899 | Joseph Thompson | 1854–1940 | |
| 1894–1897 | Franklin Pierce Stoy Franklin Pierce Stoy Franklin Pierce Stoy was the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1900 to 1911.... |
1854–1911 | |
| 1892–1893 | Willard Wright | 1832–1895 | |
| 1887–1891 | Samuel D. Hoffman | [5] | |
| 1886 | Thomas C. Garrett | [5] | |
| 1882–1885 | Charles Maxwell | ||
| 1881 | Willard Wright | ||
| 1880 | Harry L. Slape | [3] | |
| 1879 | Willard Wright | 1832–1895 | |
| 1878 | John L. Bryant | [5] | |
| 1876–1877 | Willard Wright | ||
| 1874–1875 | John James Gardner | 1845–1921 | |
| 1873 | Charles Souder | [5] | |
| 1868–1872 | John James Gardner | 1845–1921 | |
| 1868 (3 months) | Lemuel C. Eldridge | ||
| 1866–1867 | David W. Belisle | ||
| 1865 | Robert T. Evard | ||
| 1863–1864 | Jacob Middleton | ||
| 1862 | Chalkley Steelman Leeds | ||
| 1858–1861 | Lewis Reed | ||
| 1856–1857 | John G.W. Avery | ||
| 1856 (1 month) | Richard Hackett | ||
| 1854–1856 | Chalkley Steelman Leeds |