This list of mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is sorted chronologically, by default. The current mayor, since January 2022, is Democrat Wanda Williams.
Mayor Term Political party NotesWilliam H. Kepner – Mar 27, 1863DemocraticAugustus L. Roumfort – Mar 23, 1866DemocraticOliver Edwards – Jan 11, 1869DemocraticWilliam W. Hays – Mar, 1870RepublicanDied in office.George B. Cole – Jan 9, 1871RepublicanWilliam K. Verbeke – Jan 13, 1873DemocraticJacob D. Boas – Jan 11, 1875RepublicanJohn D. Patterson – Jan 8, 1881RepublicanResigned.John Crull Herman – Apr 2, 1883RepublicanSimon Cameron Wilson – 1886RepublicanDied in office.Samuel W. Fleming Sr.1886–1887RepublicanJohn A. Fritchey 1887–1893DemocraticMaurice C. Eby1893–1896RepublicanJohn D. Patterson 1896–1899RepublicanJohn A. Fritchey 1899–1902DemocraticVance C. McCormick 1902–1905DemocraticEdward Z. Gross1905–1908RepublicanEzra S. Meals, M.D. 1908–1912RepublicanJohn K. Royal 1912–1916DemocraticEzra S. Meals, M.D. 1916 – April 18, 1917RepublicanDied in office.William L. Gorgas – May 15, 1917DemocraticNamed acting mayor following Dr. Meals' death.Charles A. Miller – July 12, 1917RepublicanDied in office.William L. Gorgas – Sep 24, 1917DemocraticNamed acting mayor following Miller's death.J. William Bowman – Nov 27, 1917RepublicanAppointed for six weeks' time and retired from office.Daniel L. Keister – Jan 5, 1920RepublicanGeorge A. Hoverter – Jan 6, 1936RepublicanJohn A. F. Hall – Jan 1, 1940RepublicanHoward E. Milliken, M.D. – Jan 5, 1948RepublicanClaude R. Robins – Jan 2, 1956RepublicanNolan F. Ziegler – Mar 7, 1963RepublicanDied in office.Daniel J. Barry – Jan 6, 1964RepublicanWilliam K. McBride – Jan 1, 1968RepublicanAlbert H. Straub – Jan 5, 1970RepublicanHarold A. Swenson – Jan 1, 1978DemocraticFirst "strong" mayor after switch to strong mayor variation of Mayor–council government.Paul E. "Tim" Doutrich, Jr. – Jan 5, 1982RepublicanStephen R. Reed – Jan 4, 2010DemocraticDefeated for renomination in 2009.Linda D. Thompson – Jan 6, 2014DemocraticDefeated for renomination in 2013; first female and first black mayor.Eric R. Papenfuse – Jan 3, 2022Democratic Reelected November 2017; defeated for renomination and lost write-in campaign in November 2021.Wanda R. D. Williams – presentDemocratic
See also Harrisburg City Council Timeline of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania history
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References
The Political Graveyard: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Dedication of Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg – Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission History of Harrisburg: the State Capital – Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission History of the Counties of Dauphin and Lebanon