List of mayors of Erie, Pennsylvania


This is a list of the people who have served as mayor of the city of Erie, Erie County, in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Erie's city government consists of a mayor and a city council. The mayor's office includes an elected city treasurer and city controller. The mayor also served as the President of the Select Council for the first nine years of Erie's incorporation.
A mayor was limited to only one term of two years until 1890, when it was then lengthened to three years during the second term of Charles S. Clarke. After 1890, mayors were an unlimited number of terms. The most notable example of the unlimited number of terms was Mayor Louis J. Tullio who was in office for eight consecutive terms from 1966 to 1989.

Burgesses

From 1805 until 1850, the Borough of Erie was headed by a burgess. The title of mayor has been used since the City of Erie was incorporated on April 14, 1851.
NameStarting YearEnding YearDate of birthDate of death
B. B. Vincent18501850August 4, 1803July 21, 1876
Alexander W. Brewster184918491795May 26, 1851
Charles W. Kelso18481848-
William Kelley18461847-
Charles W. Kelso18451845-
Thomas H. Sill18431844October 11, 1783February 7, 1856
Thomas Stewart18421842-
Rufus S. Reed18411841October 11, 1775June 1, 1846
Myron Goodwin18401840-
William Kelley18391839-
James L. White18381838-
J. B. Laughead18361837-
Joseph M. Sterrett18341835-
Thomas H. Sill18331833October 11, 1783February 7, 1856
Tabor Beebe 18321832-
Thomas Forster 18321832May 16, 17621836
George A. Eliot18311831-
William Johns18301830-
Thomas H. Sill18291829October 11, 1783February 17, 1856
Tabor Beebe18281828-
John C. Wallace18251827February 14, 1771December 8, 1827
John Morris18221824-
Judah Colt18201821-
George Moore18181819-
Thomas H. Sill18161817October 11, 1783February 7, 1856
George Moore18141815-
Judah Colt18131814-
Samuel Hays18121813-
John C. Wallace18101812February 14, 1771December 8, 1827
George Buehler18081809-
Thomas Wilson180718071772October 4, 1824
John C. WallaceMay 5, 18061806February 14, 1771December 8, 1827