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Mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of 'mayors of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Between 1888-1898 council consisted of five councillors elected by wards and two members appointed by the Newfoundland government. Then from 1898-1902 government by commission. In 1902, legislation passed that dictated a municipal council would be formed by six councillors-at-large and one mayor, elected by those citizens of St. John's who pay property taxes.

Mayors

  • George Shea (June 19, 1902 to June 26, 1906)
  • Michael Gibbs (June 26, 1906 to June 27, 1910)
  • William Ellis (June 27, 1910 to July 1, 1914)
    • Commission of Government (July 1, 1914 to June 29, 1916)
  • William Gosling (June 29, 1916 to December 15, 1921)
  • Tasker Cook (December 15, 1921 to December 9, 1929)
  • Charles Howlett (December 9, 1929 to March 31, 1932)
  • Andrew Carnell (March 31, 1932 to November 8, 1949)
  • Henry G. R. Mews (November 8, 1949 to December, 1965)
  • William G. Adams (December, 1965 to November 13, 1973)
  • Dorothy Wyatt (November 13, 1973 to November 3, 1981)
  • John Joseph Murphy (November 3, 1981 to November 13, 1990)
  • Suzanne "Shannie" Duff (November 13, 1990 to November 9, 1993)
  • John Joseph Murphy (November 9, 1993 to September 30, 1997)
  • Andy Wells (September 30, 1997 to March 3, 2008)
    • Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe (Acting) (March 3, 2008 to April 22, 2008)
    • Suzanne "Shannie" Duff (Acting) (April 22, 2008 to June 9, 2008)
  • Dennis "Doc" O'Keefe (June 9, 2008 to Present)