List of mayors of Duluth, Minnesota

The Mayor of Duluth is the chief executive officer of Duluth, Minnesota, and is responsible for overseeing the city's administration. The Mayor's Office is located in the Duluth Civic Center Historic District. This article is a list of people who have served as mayor.

Mayor of Duluth
Incumbent
Roger Reinert
since January 4, 2024
SeatDuluth City Hall
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderJoshua B. Culver
Websiteduluthmn.gov/mayor

List

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No. Mayor Term Party Ref
1 Joshua B. Culver 1870–1871 Democratic [1]
2 Sidney Luce 1872 [2]
3 Vespasian Smith 1873–1874 [3]
4 Peter Dean 1875 [4]
5 John Drew 1876–1879 [5]
6 Peter Dean 1880
7 Josaiah Davis Ensign 1881–1882 [6]
8 Charles Hinman Graves 1882–1883 Republican [7]
9 Joshua B. Culver 1883 Democratic [1]
10 Josaiah Davis Ensign 1884
11 H.B. Moore 1885
12 John B. Sutphin 1886–1889
13 M.J. Davis 1890–1891
14 Charles d’Autremont, Jr. 1892–1893
15 Ray T. Lewis 1894–1895
16 Henry Truelsen 1896–1900 People's [8]
17 Trevanion W. Hugo 1900–1903 Republican
18 Dr. Marcus B. Cullo 1904–1907 Democratic [9]
19 R.D. Haven 1908–1909 Republican [9]
20 Dr. Marcus B. Cullo 1910–1911 Democratic [9]
21 John A. McCuen 1912
22 William I. Prince 1913–1917
23 Clarence R. Magney 1917–1920
24 Trevanion W. Hugo 1920–1921 Republican
25 Samuel F. Snively 1921–1937 Farmer–Labor [10]
26 Carl Rudolf Berghult 1937–1941 Republican
27 Edward H. Hatch 1941–1945
28 George W. Johnson 1945–1953 Republican
29 George D. Johnson 1953–1956
30 Eugene R. Lambert 1956–1959 [11]
31 E. Clifford Mork 1959–1962 [12][13]
32 George D. Johnson 1963–1967
33 Ben Boo 1967–1975 Republican [14]
34 Robert Beaudin 1975–1979 Democratic–Farmer–Labor [15]
35 John Fedo 1979–1992 Democratic–Farmer–Labor [16]
36 Gary Doty 1992–2004 Democratic–Farmer–Labor [17]
37 Herb Bergson 2004–2008 Democratic–Farmer–Labor
38 Don Ness 2008–2016 Democratic–Farmer–Labor [18]
39 Emily Larson 2016–2024 Democratic–Farmer–Labor [19]
40 Roger Reinert 2024– Democratic–Farmer–Labor [20]

‡ = second time in office

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joshua B. Culver: Duluth's first mayor and leader of 'The Ring'". Duluth News Tribune. March 9, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Portrait of Sidney Luce, Mayor 1872, Duluth, Minnesota". Minnesota Digital Library. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Portrait of Vespasian Smith, Mayor, 1873-1874 Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Portrait of Peter Dean, Mayor 1875, 1880, Duluth, Minnesota". Minnesota Immigrants: People on the Move - Minnesota Digital Library. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "Portrait of John Drew, Mayor 1876-1879, Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "Portrait of Josaiah Davis Ensign, Mayor 1881-1882, 1884, Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "(Still Image) Portraits of Mayors Charles Hinman Graves, Marcus B. Cullum, and Clinton Markell, Duluth, Minnesota,". mndigital.org. Duluth Public Library. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mayor of Duluth Re-elected". NYTimes.com. December 10, 1962. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "DULUTH IS DEMOCRATIC.; Republican Mayor In Minnesota Ousted by a Plurality of 791". The New York Times. February 2, 1910. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Tribune, Curt Brown Star. "Four-term Duluth mayor laid down roots for renaissance". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "President Invited to Duluth". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Powers. "(Still Image) Portrait of Emil Clifford Mork, Mayor 1959-1962, Duluth, Minnesota,(1959)". Duluth Public Library. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  13. ^ "E. CLIFFORD MORK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Portrait of Ben Boo, Mayor 1967-1975 Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  15. ^ "Former Duluth Mayor Robert Beaudin dies at age 72". Duluth News Tribune. January 14, 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Portrait of John Fedo, Mayor 1979-1992, Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Portrait of Gary Doty, Mayor 1992-2004, Duluth, Minnesota". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Kimball, Joe (June 18, 2009). "Duluth poll shows they like Mayor Don Ness". MinnPost. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  19. ^ "Duluth mayor to seek third term, citing unfinished business, including new library". Duluth News Tribune. December 13, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  20. ^ "Reinert trounces Larson to become Duluth mayor". MinnPost. November 8, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2024.