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| Mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Ira M. Kirkendall |
| Formation | June 1871 |
| Website | https://www.wilkes-barre.city/mayors-office |
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This is a list of mayors of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a city in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
| # | Name | Term Start | Term End | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira M. Kirkendall | June 1871 | June 1874 | Democrat |
| 2 | Michael Kearney | June 1874 | February 1877 | Republican |
| 3 | William W. Loomis | April 1877 | April 1880 | Republican |
| 4 | Thomas Broderick | April 1880 | February 1886 | Democrat |
| 5 | Charles B. Sutton | April 1886 | April 1892 | Republican |
| 6 | Francis M. Nichols | April 1892 | April 1902 | Republican |
| 7 | Charles H. Price | April 1902 | April 1905 | Republican |
| 8 | Frederick C. Kirkendall | April,1905 | April,1908 | Democrat |
| 9 | Lewis P. Kniffen | April 1908 | December 1911 | Republican |
| 10 | John V. Kosek | December 1911 | January 1920 | Democrat |
| 11 | Daniel L. Hart | January 1920 | February 1933 | Democrat |
| 12 | Charles N. Loveland | April 1933 | January 1944 | Republican |
| 13 | Con McCole | January 1944 | January 1948 | Democrat |
| 14 | Luther M. Kniffen | January 1948 | January 1960 | Republican |
| 15 | Frank Slattery | January 1960 | January 1968 | Democrat |
| 16 | John V. Morris | January 1968 | January 1970 | Republican |
| 17 | John B. McGlynn | January 1970 | January 1972 | Democrat |
| 18 | Con "Firpo" Salwoski | January 1972 | January 1976 | Democrat |
| 19 | Walter Lisman | January 1976 | January 1980 | Democrat |
| 20 | Thomas McLaughlin | January 1980 | January 1988 | Democrat |
| 21 | Lee Namey | January 1988 | January 1996 | Democrat |
| 22 | Thomas D. McGroarty | January 1996 | January 2004 | Democrat |
| 23 | Thomas Leighton | January 2004 | January 2016 | Democrat |
| 24 | Anthony George | January 2016 | January 6, 2020 | Democrat |
| 25 | George Brown | January 6, 2020 | Present | Democrat |