List of mayors of Williamsport, Pennsylvania

This is a list of mayors of the City of Williamsport, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, from 1866–present.

  • Maj. James M. Wood, 1866–1867
  • Dr. William F. Logan, 1867–1869
  • Peter Herdic, 1869–1870
  • Maj. James H. Perkins, 1870–1872
  • Seth W. Starkweather, 1872–1874
  • Martin Powell, 1874–1876
  • Seth W. Starkweather, 1876–1878
  • Henry C. Parsons, 1882–1884
  • Samuel M. Crans, 1884–1886
  • William N. Jones, 1886–1888
  • James S. Foresman, 1888–1890
  • Frederick H. Keller, 1890–1893
  • William G. Elliot, 1893–1896
  • James Mansel, 1896–1899
  • Samuel N. Williams, 1899–1902
  • John F. Laedlein, 1902–1905
  • Seth T. Foresman, 1905–1908
  • Charles D. Wolfe, 1908–1911
  • Samuel Stabler, 1911–1916
  • Jonas Fischer, 1916–1917
  • Archibald M. Hoagland, 1917–1924
  • Hugh Gilmore, 1924–1928
  • Herbert T. Ames, 1928–1932
  • George K. Harris, 1932–1936
  • Charles D. Wolfe, 1936–1940
  • Leo C. Williamson, 1940–1952
  • Clifford L. Harman, 1952–1956
  • Thomas H. Levering, 1956–1964
  • Raymond M. Knaur, 1964–1968
  • Richard J. Carey, 1968–1972
  • John R. Coder, 1972–1976
  • Daniel P. Kirby, 1976–1980
  • Stephen J. Lucasi, 1980–1988
  • Jessica L. Bloom, 1988–1992 – First female mayor. Bloom was a former member of City Council. Was the chairwoman of Lycoming County Democratic Party until her death in 2023.
  • Phillip E. Preziosi, 1992–1996 – Former member of City Police Department. Second officer to win mayor's office.
  • Steven W. Cappelli, 1996–2000 – Resigned to become State Representative from 83rd legislative district, 2001–2009
  • Michael R. Rafferty, 2000–2004 – Served nine years on City Council, six years as council president.
  • Mary B. Wolf, 2004–2008 – Second female mayor. Wolf was a former member of City Council and a former college professor.
  • Gabriel J. Campana, 2008–2020
  • Derek Slaughter, 2020 – first African-American male Democratic mayor. Slaughter was a former school teacher.
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