List of mayors of Paducah, Kentucky
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Paducah, Kentucky
formed from a mixed settlement of Native Americans and White Settlers along the confluence of the Tennessee River and Ohio River. The town was incorporated in 1830 and chartered as a city in 1856. The city is governed by an elected Mayor that is assisted by elected City Commissioners. The following is a list of mayors of Paducah, Kentucky from the charter date thru to the present.
since its beginning and each incumbent resides in office for four (previously two) years before the next election.
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
formed from a mixed settlement of Native Americans and White Settlers along the confluence of the Tennessee River and Ohio River. The town was incorporated in 1830 and chartered as a city in 1856. The city is governed by an elected Mayor that is assisted by elected City Commissioners. The following is a list of mayors of Paducah, Kentucky from the charter date thru to the present.
History of the office
The first election to take place under the Act of Incorporation took place in 1857 resulting in the first Mayor of Paducah, Jesse H. Gardner, taking the office. The office has been under direct electionDirect election
Direct election is a term describing a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the person, persons or political party that they desire to see elected. The method by which the winner or winners of a direct election are chosen depends upon the...
since its beginning and each incumbent resides in office for four (previously two) years before the next election.
Incorporated city
| Mayor | Term Began | Term Ended | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse H. Gardner | 1857 | 1859 | |
| John W. Sauner | 1859 | 1863 | |
| John G. Fisher | 1863 | 1867 | |
| John W. Sauner | 1867 | 1871 | |
| Meyer Weil | 1871 | 1875 | |
| John G. Fisher | 1875 | 1877 | |
| Meyer Weil | 1877 | 1881 | |
| Charles Reed | 1881 | 1889 | |
| Joseph H. Johnson | 1889 | 1891 | |
| David A. Yeiser, Sr. | 1891 | 1897 | |
| James M. Lang | 1897 | 1901 | |
| David A. Yeiser, Sr. | 1902 | 1907 | |
| James P. Smith | 1908 | 1911 | |
| Thomas N. Hazelip | 1912 | 1915 | |
| Ernest Lackey | 1916 | 1916 | Democrat |
| Frank N. Burns | 1916 | 1919 | Democrat |
| F. W. Katterjohn | 1920 | 1924 | Democrat |
| Jacob N. Bailey | 1924 | 1928 | Democrat |
| Ernest Lackey | 1928 | 1932 | Democrat |
| Edward G. Scott | 1932 | 1936 | Democrat |
| Edgar T. Washburn | 1936 | 1940 | Democrat |
| Pierce E. Lackey | 1940 | 1944 | Democrat |
| Wayne C. Seaton | 1944 | 1948 | Democrat |
| Gene Peak | 1948 | 1949 | Democrat |
| Stuart Johnston | 1949 | 1952 | Democrat |
| Robert C. Cherry | 1952 | 1956 | Democrat |
| George G. Jacobs | 1956 | 1960 | Democrat |
| Robert C. Cherry | 1960 | 1964 | Republican |
| Thomas W. Wilson | 1964 | 1968 | Republican |
| Robert C. Cherry | 1968 | 1972 | Democrat |
| Dolly McNutt | 1972 | 1976 | Democrat |
| William S. Murphy | 1976 | 1980 | Democrat |
| John K. Penrod | 1980 | 1984 | Democrat |
| Joe Viterisi | 1984 | 1988 | Republican |
| Gerry B. Montgomery | 1988 | 1996 | Democrat |
| Albert Jones | 1996 | 2000 | Democrat |
| William F. Paxton William F. Paxton William F. Paxton III, better known to his friends as Bill, is a conservative politician who is the current serving Mayor of Paducah, KY. Before his current term as the Mayor of Paducah, Paxton served a portion of an elected term from 1998 as a City Commissioner.-Early life:Paxton studied at... |
2000 | Present | Republican |