List of mayors of Denver
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Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
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| Mayor | Term |
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| John C. Moore | 1859–1861 |
| Charles A. Cook Charles A. Cook Charles A. Cook In Dec 6, 1859 he sold one half of original share in Town of Highland , drawn by George C. Nelson, etc. Later, he was the second mayor of Denver, Colorado, serving from 1861, when Denver was incorporated into Kansas Territory until 1863. He succeeded John C... | 1861–1863 |
| Amos Steck Amos Steck Amos Steck was an American politician. He served as Postmaster in 1859, then mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1863 to 1864. He also was School Board president, and elected to the state legislature.-References:*... | 1863–1864 |
| Hiram J. Brendlinger Hiram J. Brendlinger Hiram J. Brendlinger was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1864 to 1865.-Biography:He was born in 1825 in New Hanover, Pennsylvania to John Brendlinger and Theresa Edmonia Herman. He served as Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1864 to 1865. He died on May 14,... | 1864–1865 |
| George T. Clark George T. Clark George T. Clark was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1865 to 1866. Clark also served in numerous other capacities in state and local government in Colorado, and was a delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention... | 1865–1866 |
| Milton DeLano Milton DeLano Milton DeLano was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1866 to 1868.-Reference:* at The Political Graveyard... | 1866–1868 |
| William M. Clayton William M. Clayton William M. Clayton was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1868 to 1869.-Reference:* at The Political Graveyard... | 1868–1869 |
| Baxter B. Stiles Baxter B. Stiles Baxter B. Stiles was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1869 to 1871, and again from 1877 to 1878. Born in Newbury, Vermont, he died in Denver, and is buried in that city's Riverside Cemetery.... | 1869–1871 |
| John Harper John Harper (mayor) John Harper was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1871 to 1872.-Reference:* at The Political Graveyard... | 1871–1872 |
| Joseph E. Bates Joseph E. Bates Joseph E. Bates was brought up in Muskegon County, Michigan and moved to Denver, Colorado in 1860 where he became involved in working for various businesses. He became active in city politics being elected a city councillor in 1868... | 1872–1873 |
| Francis M. Case Francis M. Case Francis M. Case was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1873 to 1874. He is buried at Denver's Fairmount Cemetery.-Reference:* at The Political Graveyard... | 1873–1874 |
| William J. Barker | 1874–1876 |
| R. G. Buckingham | 1876–1877 |
| Baxter B. Stiles Baxter B. Stiles Baxter B. Stiles was an American politician. He served as mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1869 to 1871, and again from 1877 to 1878. Born in Newbury, Vermont, he died in Denver, and is buried in that city's Riverside Cemetery.... | 1877–1878 |
| Richard Sopris | 1878–1881 |
| Robert Morris | 1881–1883 |
| John Long Routt John Long Routt John Long Routt was a U.S. Republican political figure. Born in Eddyville, Kentucky, he served as the first and seventh Governor of Colorado from 1876 to 1879 and 1891 to 1893. He also served as Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1883 to 1885... | 1883–1885 |
| Joseph E. Bates Joseph E. Bates Joseph E. Bates was brought up in Muskegon County, Michigan and moved to Denver, Colorado in 1860 where he became involved in working for various businesses. He became active in city politics being elected a city councillor in 1868... | 1885–1887 |
| William Scott Lee | 1887–1889 |
| Wolfe Londoner | 1889–1891 |
| Platt Rogers | 1891–1893 |
| M. D. VanHom | 1893–1895 |
| Thomas S. McMurry | 1895–1899 |
| Henry V. Johnson | 1899–1901 |
| Robert R. Wright | 1901–1904 |
| Robert W. Speer Robert W. Speer Robert Walter Speer was elected the mayor of Denver, Colorado three times. He served two four-year terms in office from 1904 to 1912. He died from pneumonia in 1918 while halfway through a third term in office that had started in 1916.-Biography:... | 1904–1912 |
| Henry J. Arnold | 1912–1913 |
| J. M. Perkins | 1913–1915 |
| William H. Sharpley | 1915–1916 |
| Robert W. Speer Robert W. Speer Robert Walter Speer was elected the mayor of Denver, Colorado three times. He served two four-year terms in office from 1904 to 1912. He died from pneumonia in 1918 while halfway through a third term in office that had started in 1916.-Biography:... | 1916–1918 |
| William Fitz Randolph Mills | 1918–1919 |
| Dewey C. Bailey | 1919–1923 |
| Benjamin Franklin Stapleton | 1923–1931 |
| George D. Begole | 1931–1935 |
| Benjamin Franklin Stapleton | 1935–1947 |
| J. Quigg Newton | 1947–1955 |
| Will Nicholson | 1955–1959 |
| Richard Batterton | 1959–1961 |
| Thomas G. Currigan Thomas G. Currigan Thomas G. Currigan is the grandson of Martin D. Currigan. He was Denver Auditor from 1955 to 1963 and Denver Mayor from 1963 to 1968.-External links:* , the Political Graveyard... | 1963–1968 |
| William H. McNichols, Jr | 1968–1983 |
| Federico Peña Federico Peña Federico Fabian Peña is a former United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 1998, during the presidency of Bill Clinton.... | 1983–1991 |
| Wellington Webb Wellington Webb Wellington E. Webb is a former mayor of Denver, Colorado. He is a graduate of the city's Manual High School. He was Denver's first African-American Mayor.Webb served as mayor of Denver for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003... | 1991–2003 |
| John Hickenlooper John Hickenlooper John Wright Hickenlooper is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.-Early life, education and career:... | 2003–2011 |
| Guillermo "Bill" Vidal | 2011 |
| Michael Hancock Michael Hancock (Colorado politician) Michael B. Hancock is the 45th and current mayor of Denver, Colorado. He was sworn in on July 18, 2011 after defeating Chris Romer in a runoff election on June 7, 2011. He is Denver's second African-American mayor.-Biography:... | 2011- |