List of mayors of Reno, Nevada

The following is a list of mayors of the city of Reno, Nevada, United States.

Mayors

The individuals who have served as mayor of Reno include:

  1. Ralph S. Osbourn, 1903[1]
  2. George Turritin, 1903–1905[1]
  3. Daniel W. O'Connor, 1905–1906[1]
  4. Nathaniel Estes Wilson, 1906–1907[2]
  5. Richard Kirman Sr., 1907–1909[3]
  6. Arthur Merrill Britt, 1909–1911[4]
  7. Robert C. Turritin, 1911–1913[5]
  8. Fred J. Shair, 1913–1915[6]
  9. Frank J. Byington, 1915–1919[7]
  10. Harry E. Stewart, 1919–1923[8][9]
  11. Edwin E. Roberts, 1923–1933[3]
  12. Samuel Frank (acting), 1933–1935[10]
  13. John A. Cooper, 1935–1939[11]
  14. August C. Frohlich, 1939–1943[12]
  15. Harry E. Stewart, 1943–1947 (second term)[13]
  16. Francis E. Smith, 1947–1955[3]
  17. Len Harris, 1955–1959[14]
  18. Bud Baker, 1959–1963[15]
  19. Hugo M. Quilici, 1963–1966[12]
  20. Roy Bankofier, 1966–1971[16]
  21. John E. Chism, 1971–1973[17]
  22. Sam Dibitonto, 1973–1975[12]
  23. Carl F. Bogart, 1975–1977[18]
  24. Bruno Menicucci, 1977–1979[19]
  25. Barbara Bennett, 1979–1981[20][21]
  26. Pete Sferrazza, 1981–1995[22]
  27. Jeff Griffin, 1995–2002[23]
  28. Bob Cashell, 2002–2014[24]
  29. Hillary Schieve, 2014–[25]

See also

References

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  25. ^ Damon, Anjeanette (November 5, 2014). "Schieve Wins Reno Mayor". Reno Gazette–Journal. Reno, Nevada. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.

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