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Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
Incumbent Jean Stothert since June 10, 2013
Style	Her Honor The Honorable
Seat	Omaha City Hall
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Jesse Lowe
Formation	19th Century
Website	mayors-office.cityofomaha.org

This is a list of mayors of Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

List of mayors

Order	Image	Name (Birth–Death)	Term began	Term ended	Party affiliation		Notes
1		Jesse Lowe (1814–1868)	March 5, 1857	March 2, 1858		Democratic
2		Andrew Jackson Poppleton (1830–1896)	March 2, 1858	September 14, 1858 (resigned)		Democratic
3		George Robert Armstrong (1819-1896) (interim mayor)	September 14, 1858	March 10, 1859		Democratic
4		David Douglas Belden (1821-1897)	March 10, 1859	March 6, 1860		Democratic
5		Clinton Briggs (1828-1882)	March 6, 1860	March 5, 1861		Republican
6		George Robert Armstrong (1819-1896)	March 5, 1861	November 5, 1862 (resigned)		Democratic
7		Benjamin Eli Barnet Kennedy (1827-1916) (interim mayor)	November 5, 1862	March 15, 1864		Democratic
8		Addison R. Gilmore (1804-1866)	March 15, 1864	March 9, 1865		Democratic
9		Lorin Miller (1800-1888)	March 9, 1865	March 6, 1867		Democratic
10		Charles H. Brown (1834-1897)	March 6, 1867	March 4, 1868		Democratic
11		George M. Roberts (1843-1906)	March 4, 1868	June 7, 1869		Republican
12		Ezra Millard (1833-1886)	June 7, 1869	April 10, 1871		Democratic
13		Smith Samuel Caldwell (1834-1884)	April 10, 1871	April 9, 1872		Republican
14		Joseph Hopkins Millard (1836-1922)	April 9, 1872	April 7, 1873		Republican
15		William M. Brewer (?-1921)	April 7, 1873	February 3, 1874 (resigned)		Democratic
16		James S. Gibson (1835-1906) (acting mayor)	February 3, 1874	April 13, 1874		Democratic
17		Champion S. Chase (1820-1898)	April 13, 1874	April 9, 1877		Republican	First elected to a one-year term in 1874 and then to a two-year term in 1875 after Omaha extended the mayoral term to two years.
18		Reuben H. Wilbur (1825-1898)	April 9, 1877	April 7, 1879		Republican
19		Champion S. Chase (1820-1898)	April 7, 1879	April 12, 1881		Republican
20		James E. Boyd (1834-1906)	April 12, 1881	April 10, 1883		Democratic
21		Champion S. Chase (1820-1898)	April 10, 1883	June 30, 1884 (removed from office)		Republican
22		Patrick F. Murphy (?-1885) (acting mayor)	June 30, 1884	April 14, 1885		Republican
23		James E. Boyd (1834-1906)	April 14, 1885	May 10, 1887		Democratic
24		William J. Broatch (1841-1922)	May 10, 1887	January 7, 1890		Republican
25		Richard C. Cushing (1843-1913)	January 7, 1890	January 5, 1892		Democratic
26		George Pickering Bemis (1838-1916)	January 5, 1892	January 7, 1896		Republican
27		William J. Broatch (1841-1922)	January 7, 1896	May 12, 1897		Republican
28		William F. Bechel (1841-1907) (acting mayor?)	May 1897	October 1897		Republican
29		Frank E. Moores† (1840-1906)	May 12, 1897	March 23, 1906 (died in office) (may have served illegally)		Republican
30		Harry B. Zimman (1879-1936) (acting mayor)	March 23, 1906	May 21, 1906		Republican
31		James C. Dahlman (1856-1930)	May 21, 1906	May 13, 1918		Democratic
32		Edward Parsons Smith (1860-1930)	May 13, 1918	May 17, 1921		Democratic
33		James C. Dahlman† (1856-1930)	May 17, 1921	January 21, 1930 (died in office)		Democratic
34		John H. Hopkins (1886-1954) (acting mayor)	January 21, 1930	February 4, 1930		Democratic
35		Richard Lee Metcalfe (1861-1954) (interim mayor)	February 4, 1930	May 16, 1933		Democratic
36		Roy Nathan Towl (1881-1974)	May 16, 1933	May 26, 1936		Republican
37		Dan Bernard Butler (1879-1953)	May 26, 1936	May 29, 1945		Democratic
38		Charles W. Leeman (1892-1979)	May 29, 1945	May 25, 1948		Democratic
39		Glenn C. Cunningham (1912-2003)	May 25, 1948	May 25, 1954		Republican
40		Johnny Rosenblatt (1907-1979)	May 25, 1954	May 22, 1961		Democratic	First Jewish mayor of Omaha.
41		James Dworak (1925-2002)	May 22, 1961	May 24, 1965		Democratic
42		Alexander V. Sorensen (1905-1982)	May 24, 1965	May 26, 1969		Republican
43		Eugene A. Leahy (1929-2000)	May 26, 1969	May 28, 1973		Democratic
44		Edward Zorinsky (1928-1987)	May 28, 1973	November 16, 1976 (resigned)		Republican (before 1975)	Second Jewish mayor. Resigned after winning election to the U.S. Senate.
						Democratic (1975-1987)
45		Robert G. Cunningham (1923-2014) (interim mayor)	November 16, 1976	June 6, 1977		Republican	Succeeded mayor Edward Zorinsky who won election to the U.S. Senate. Stepped down June 6, 1977 to serve on the State Game and Parks Commission.
46		Albert L. Veys (1919-2002)	June 6, 1977	June 8, 1981		Democratic
47		Mike Boyle (1944-2021)	June 8, 1981	January 26, 1987 (removed from office)		Democratic
48		Stephen H. Tomasek, Jr. (1920-2001) (acting mayor)	January 26, 1987	February 6, 1987		Democratic	City Council President Tomasek served as acting mayor after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled.
49		Bernard R. Simon† (1927-1988) (interim mayor)	February 6, 1987	April 14, 1988 (died in office)		Democratic	Named mayor by the City Council on February 3, 1987 after mayor Mike Boyle was recalled. Simon died on April 14, 1988 with City Council President Fred Conley served as acting mayor until the council was able to convene to name an interim mayor.
50		Fred L. Conley (b. 1948) (acting mayor)	April 14, 1988	April 20, 1988		Democratic	First African American councilmember in Omaha. As president of the City Council, Conley served as acting mayor after the death of interim mayor Bernie Simon on April 14, 1988.
51		Walt Calinger (b. 1940) (interim mayor)	April 20, 1988	June 5, 1989		Democratic	Named interim mayor on April 20, 1988 by a 4-3 vote of the City Council to finish the unexpired term of Bernie Simon.
52		P. J. Morgan (b. 1940)	June 5, 1989	September 20, 1994 (resigned)		Republican
53		Subby Anzaldo (1933-2019) (acting mayor)	September 20, 1994	January 9, 1995		Democratic
54		Hal Daub (b. 1941)	January 9, 1995	June 10, 2001		Republican
55		Mike Fahey (b. 1943)	June 10, 2001	June 8, 2009		Democratic
56		Jim Suttle (b. 1944)	June 8, 2009	June 10, 2013		Democratic
57		Jean Stothert (b. 1954)	June 10, 2013	Present		Republican	First woman mayor of Omaha

See also

• Government of Omaha
• History of Omaha

References

1. ^ Scalise, Larry. "Mayors of Omaha, Nebraska", Omaha Public Library http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/subjects/society/history/mayors.html Archived May 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Allen Flanery, James (May 10, 1989). "Morgan Win Seen as End To Turbulent Time for City Boyle Theme Not Enough, Observers Say". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
3. "How Title to a Large Part of Omaha Was Created: Story of an Exciting Period in the History of This City, as Told by the Late David D. Belden, Who Was Mayor in a Critical Time". Omaha World-Herald (Sunday ed.). February 5, 1911. p. 23 – via NewsBank. But for some reason many of the best citizens did not want Mr. Lowe...The democratic convention for the nomination of municipal officers had been called and it was to assemble at 2 p. m., the very next day.
4. "Mary Louise Gilmore Dead: Was Formerly Well Known in the City of Omaha". Omaha World-Herald (Morning ed.). April 4, 1906. p. 6 – via NewsBank. came here from Illinois as the appointee of President Franklin Pierce and was an ardent adherent to the Douglas democracy of that day.
5. "Colonel Lorin Miller Dead: Passing Away of One of Omaha's Most Respected Citizens". Omaha (Daily) Herald. August 1, 1888. p. 8 – via NewsBank.
6. "Office Sought the Man: Why Omaha Has So Few Ex-Mayors and Few Citizens Remember Them as Such". Omaha World-Herald (Sunday ed.). September 27, 1891. p. 6 – via NewsBank.
7. "Election Returns". Omaha (Daily) Republican. April 3, 1873. p. 4 – via Google News.
8. "Passing of a Pioneer: James S. Gibson Dies at His Home in This City Sunday". Omaha World-Herald (Evening ed.). April 2, 1906. p. 1 – via NewsBank. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
9. "Seven Democratic Councilmen Outvote Five Republicans, and Consequently Johnson Scoops Baumer". Omaha Daily Bee. May 12, 1874. p. 4 – via Chronicling America.
10. Omaha Illustrated: A History of the Pioneer Period and the Omaha of Today. D.C. Dunbar and Co. 1888. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
11. "Republican Ticket: Election: Tuesday, April 3, 1877". Omaha Daily Bee. April 2, 1877. p. 4. Retrieved December 16, 2024 – via Chronicling America.
12. "The Death of Ex-Mayor Murphy". Omaha Daily Bee. December 28, 1885. p. 4 – via Chronicling America.
13. ^ "Moores Takes the Reins: Assumes Control of the Mayor's Office—Thrilling Episode". Omaha World-Herald (Morning ed.). May 12, 1897. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
14. "Nebraska Supreme Court holds his election illegal on the grounds he is a defaulter," New York Times. September 24, 1898. Retrieved 1/23/08.
15. "Rosenblatt to Speak". Omaha World-Herald (Evening ed.). May 15, 1957. p. 8 – via NewsBank. City Commissioner John Rosenblatt will speak on "City Government and City Affairs" at the semi-monthly luncheon of the Douglas County Democratic Club Tuesday, noon at 213 South Nineteenth Street.
16. "Mayor Hails City's Progress in Human Relations". Omaha Star. November 12, 1965. p. 1 – via NewsBank. American cities have the responsibility to provide equal opportunity in housing and jobs to all Americans citizens, Omaha Mayor A. V. Sorensen told Young Republicans at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, last Thursday.
17. "OPPD to Senate: Zorinsky's Star Moved Only Up". Omaha World-Herald. March 7, 1987 – via NewsBank.
18. "Dahlquist to Liquor Commission, Cunningham to Game and Parks". Lincoln Journal. May 16, 1977 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
19. Thompson, David (April 6, 1977). "Mrs. Abbott Forecasting Tough Fight". Omaha World-Herald. p. 1 – via NewsBank.
20. Kotok, C. David (April 3, 1985). "Low Turnout Called Aid To Krejci Against Boyle". Omaha World-Herald – via NewsBank. In 1981, then - Gov. Charles Thone backed Veys against Boyle. Veys, then a Democrat, received substantial GOP support.
21. "Omaha officials search for new mayor". Colorado Springs Gazette. January 15, 1987 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
22. ^ "Omaha mayor dies; cancer fight lauded". Lincoln Journal Star. April 14, 1988. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
23. "Omaha council picks Calinger as mayor". Lincoln Journal Star. April 20, 1988 – via Newspapers.com.
24. "P.J. Morgan, an Omaha real estate manager, was elected mayor May 9". Omaha World-Herald. December 24, 1989 – via Newspapers.com.

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