List of mayors of Billings, Montana

This is a list of mayors of Billings, Montana.

Pre-charter government

  • John Tully (1884-1887)[1]
  • William P. Matheson (July 1885 – April 1887)
  • James R. Gross (April 1887 – April 1888)
  • E.B. Camp (April 1888 – May 1889)
  • Fred Foster (May 1889 – April 1890)
  • Dr. Joseph Rinehart (April 1890 – April 1891)
  • George Griggs (April 1891 – April 1892)
  • H.K. Fish (April 1892 – January 1893)
  • John D. Losekamp (January 1893 – April 1893)
  • Fred Foster (April 1893 – April 1894)
  • George Griggs (April 1895 – May 1897)
  • Dr. Henry H. Chapple (May 1897 – August 1898) (resigned)
  • P.H. Smith (August 1898 – April 1899)
  • Chris Yegen (April 1899 – May 1901)
  • W.B. George (May 1901 – May 1903)
  • Fred Foster (May 1903 – April 1909)
  • H.J. Thompson (April 1909 – May 1911)
  • Frank Woods (May 1911 – April 1912)
  • Robert Leavens (April 1912 – April 1915)
  • Dr. E.A. Gerhart (April 1915 – April 1917)
  • W.M. Johnston (April 1917 – April 1919)
  • W. Lee Mains (April 1919 – April 1921)
  • William V. Beers (April 1921 – February 1925)
  • Edwin Grafton (February 1925 – February 1927) (resigned)
  • Arthur Trennery (February 1927 – April 1931)
  • Fred Tilton (April 1931 – December 1933) (died in office)
  • C.J. Williams (1933–1937)
  • Charles T. Trott (1937–1943)[2]
  • Harry E. Biddinger (1943–1949)[3]
  • Thompson T. Rowe (1949–1953)[4]
  • Earle Knight (1953–1959)[5]
  • Carl J. Clavadetscher (1959–1962, resigned)[6]
  • Harold E. Gerke (1962–1963)
  • Willard E. Fraser (1963–1969)[4]
  • Howard E. Hultgren (1969–1971)[7]
  • Willard E. Fraser (1971–1972, died in office)[4]
  • Joseph A. Leone (1972–1977)[8]

Charter government

  • William B. Fox (1977–1984)[9]
  • James V. Arsdale (1984–1990)[10]
  • Richard L. Larson (1990–1996)
  • Chuck F. Tooley (1996–2006)[11]
  • Ronald Tussing (2006–2010)[12]
  • Tom Hanel (2010[13]–2018[14])
  • Bill Cole (2018–present)[15]

References

  1. ^ Wilhelm, Honor L. The Coast, Volumes 13-14. p. 178. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 77th Congress, First Session. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. 1942. p. 482. Retrieved February 8, 2020. Address by Charles T. Trott, mayor of BIllings, Mont., introducing Senator Burton K. Wheeler
  3. ^ Parrett, Nann. Montana Madams. Farcountry Press. ISBN 978-1-56037-634-7. Retrieved February 8, 2020. In 1943, Mayor Harry E. Biddinger announced the shuttering of the Magic City's red light district...
  4. ^ a b c "Mayor Willard E. Fraser Collection". Montana State University Billings. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Shay, Becky (October 26, 2000). "Former Mayor Knight dead at age 80". Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Mayor Carl Clavadetscher". Billings Gazette. November 10, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Dr. Howard E. Hultgren Obituary". Billings Gazette. January 23, 2005. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mary Elizabeth (Murrin) Leone". Legacy.com. August 31, 2005. Retrieved February 8, 2020. At the age of 17, she moved to Billings where she met her husband, former Billings Mayor Joseph A. Leone.
  9. ^ "Mayor William Fox April 1977". Billings Gazette. November 10, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "James 'Jim' Wallace Van Arsdale Obituary". Billings Gazette. October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Howard, Tom (December 29, 2005). "Mayor bowing out: Tooley reflects on accomplishments". Billings Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Riffe, Casey (December 27, 2009). "Ron Tussing". Billings Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Hagengruber, Mark (November 3, 2009). "Hanel wins big in mayor race". Billings Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Ferguson, Mike (December 28, 2017). "Billings Mayor Tom Hanel thanks the community at the end of his second term". Billings Gazette. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  15. ^ "New Billings Mayor Says More Can Be Done To Attract Millenials". Montana Public Radio. November 8, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

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