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This is a '''list of [[mayor]]s of [[Milwaukee]]''', [[Wisconsin]]. Following the election of Socialist [[Emil Seidel]] as mayor of Milwaukee in 1910, Wisconsin legislators passed a bill in 1912 to declare most local offices across the state as officially non-partisan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jablonsky |first=Thomas J. |title=Non-Partisan Elections |url=https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/non-partisan-elections/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Encyclopedia of Milwaukee}}</ref>
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==List==
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{|class="wikitable sortable sticky-header"
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}}!!Portrait!!Mayor!!Party!!Sworn in!!Left office!!Comments
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|1
|[[File:Solomon Juneau painting.jpg|100px]]
|[[Solomon Juneau]]<br />{{small|(1793–1856)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1846
|1846
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|2
|[[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|[[Horatio Wells]]<br />{{small|(1808–1858)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1847
|1847
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|3
|[[File:Byron Kilbourn photo.jpg|100px]]
|[[Byron Kilbourn]]<br />{{small|(1801–1870)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1848
|1848
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|4
|[[File:Upham DAJ.png|100px]]
|[[Don A. J. Upham]]<br />{{small|(1809–1877)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1849
|1850
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|5
|[[File:George H. Walker.jpg|100px]]
|[[George H. Walker]]<br />{{small|(1811–1866)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1851
|1851
|
|-{{Party shading/Democratic}}
|6
|[[File:Hans Crocker.jpg|100px]]
|[[Hans Crocker]]<br />{{small|(1815–1889)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1852
|1852
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|7
|[[File:George H. Walker.jpg|100px]]
|[[George H. Walker]]<br />{{small|(1811–1866)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1853
|1853
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|8
|[[File:Byron Kilbourn photo.jpg|100px]]
|[[Byron Kilbourn]]<br />{{small|(1801–1870)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1854
|1854
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|9
|[[File:James B. Cross.jpg|100px]]
|[[James B. Cross]]<br />{{small|(1819–1876)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1855
|1857
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|10
|[[File:William A. Prentiss.jpg|100px]]
|[[William A. Prentiss]]<br />{{small|(1799–1892)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1858
|1859
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|11
|[[File:Herman L. Page.jpg|100px]]
|[[Herman L. Page]]<br />{{small|(1818–1873)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1859
|1859
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|12
|[[File:William Pitt Lynde (Wisconsin Congressman).jpg|100px]]
|[[William Pitt Lynde]]<br />{{small|(1817–1885)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1860
|1860
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|13
|[[File:James Sproat Brown.png|100px]]
|[[James S. Brown]]<br />{{small|(1824–1878)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1861
|1861
|Elected without opposition.<br />Did not run for re-election.
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|14
|[[File:Horace Chase.png |100px]]
|[[Horace Chase]]<br />{{small|(1810–1886)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1862
|1862
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|15
|[[File:Wisconsin politician Edward O'Neill.png|100px]]
|[[Edward O'Neill (Wisconsin politician)|Edward O'Neill]]<br />{{small|(1820–1890)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1863
|1863
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|16
|[[File:Abner Kirby.png|100px]]
|[[Abner Kirby]]<br />{{small|(1818–1893)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1864
|1864
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|17
|[[File:Tallmadge John James 1865.png|100px]]
|[[John J. Tallmadge]]<br />{{small|(1818–1873)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1865
|1866
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|18
|[[File:Wisconsin politician Edward O'Neill.png|100px]]
|[[Edward O'Neill (Wisconsin politician)|Edward O'Neill]]<br />{{small|(1820–1890)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1867
|1870
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|19
|[[File:Joseph Phillips (Wisconsin politician).jpg|100px]]
|[[Joseph Phillips (Wisconsin politician)|Joseph Phillips]]<br />{{small|(1825–1906)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1870
|1871
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|20
|[[File:Harrison Ludington.jpg|100px]]
|[[Harrison Ludington]]<br />{{small|(1812–1891)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1871
|1872
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|21
|[[File:David G. Hooker.jpg|100px]]
|[[David G. Hooker]]<br />{{small|(1830–1888)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1872
|1873
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|22
|[[File:Harrison Ludington.jpg|100px]]
|[[Harrison Ludington]]<br />{{small|(1812–1891)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1873
|1876
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|23
|[[File:A. R. R. Butler.png|100px]]
|[[Ammi R. Butler|Ammi R. R. Butler]]<br />{{small|(1821–1901)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1876
|1878
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|24
|[[File:John Black (Milwaukee).png|100px]]
|[[John Black (Wisconsin politician)|John Black]]<br />{{small|(1830–1899)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1878
|1880
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|25
|[[File:Thomas H. Brown.png|100px]]
|[[Thomas H. Brown (mayor)|Thomas H. Brown]]<br />{{small|(1839–1908)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1880
|1882
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|26
|[[File:John M. Stowell.jpg|100px]]
|[[John M. Stowell]]<br />{{small|(1824–1907)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1882
|1884
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|27
|[[File:Emil Wallber.png|100px]]
|[[Emil Wallber]]<br />{{small|(1841–1923)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1884
|1888
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|28
|[[File:Thomas H. Brown.png|100px]]
|[[Thomas H. Brown (mayor)|Thomas H. Brown]]<br />{{small|(1839–1908)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1888
|1890
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|29
|[[File:George W. Peck.jpg|100px]]
|[[George Wilbur Peck|George W. Peck]]<br />{{small|(1840–1916)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1890
|November 11, 1890
|Resigned to become [[Governor of Wisconsin]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|30
|[[File:PeterJSomers.jpg|100px]]
|[[Peter J. Somers]]<br />{{small|(1850–1924)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|December 6, 1890
|June 5, 1893
|Resigned after being elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
|- bgcolor=
|–
|[[File:Henry Hase.png|100px]]
|[[Henry Hase]]<br />{{small|(1847–1929)}}
|
|June 5, 1893
|July 1, 1893
|Acting Mayor
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|31
|[[File:John C. Koch (1841–1907).png|100px]]
|[[John C. Koch]]<br />{{small|(1841–1907)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1893
|1896
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|32
|[[File:William G. Rauschenberger.jpg|100px]]
|[[William C. Rauschenberger]]<br />{{small|(1855–1918)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1896
|1898
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|33
|[[File:David S. Rose.png|100px]]
|[[David Stuart Rose|David S. Rose]]<br />{{small|(1856–1932)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1898
|1906
|
|- {{Party shading/Republican}}
|34
|[[File:Sherburn Merrill Becker (November 13, 1876 – February 5, 1949) in 1918.jpg|100px]]
|[[Sherburn M. Becker]]<br />{{small|(1876–1949)}}
|[[Republican Party of the United States|Republican]]
|1906
|1908
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|35
|[[File:David S. Rose.png|100px]]
|[[David Stuart Rose|David S. Rose]]<br />{{small|(1856–1932)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|1908
|1910
|His second, nonconsecutive term
|- {{Party shading/Socialist}}
|36
|[[File:Seidell-Emil-1910.jpg|100px]]
|[[Emil Seidel]]<br />{{small|(1864–1947)}}
|[[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]]
|1910
|1912
|
|- bgcolor=
|37
|[[File:Bading 5285929306 496a236157 o.jpg|100px]]
|[[Gerhard A. Bading]]<br />{{small|(1870–1946)}}
|Republican-Democrat [[Electoral fusion|Fusion]]
|1912
|1916
|
|- {{Party shading/Socialist}}
|38
|[[File:Daniel Hoan.png|100px]]
|[[Daniel Hoan]]<br />{{small|(1881–1961)}}
|[[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]]
|1916
|April 16, 1940
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|39
|[[File:Carl Zeidler circa 1940.jpg|100px]]
|[[Carl Zeidler]]<br />{{small|(1908–1942)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|April 16, 1940
|April 8, 1942
|Resigned to fight in [[World War II]], in which he was killed
|- bgcolor=
|40
|[[File:7559fa466c 533px Politics 14 MCHS 01721.jpg|100px]]
|[[John Bohn]]<br />{{small|(1872–1955)}}
|Nonpartisan
|April 8, 1942
|April 20, 1948
|Interim mayor until being officially elected in 1944
|- {{Party shading/Socialist}}
|41
|[[File:Frank Zeidler circa 1961 B&W.jpg|100px]]
|[[Frank Zeidler]]<br />{{small|(1912–2006)}}
|[[Socialist Party of America|Socialist]]
|April 20, 1948
|April 19, 1960
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|42
|[[File:Henry Maier (12932052063) (3).jpg|100px]]
|[[Henry Maier]]<br />{{small|(1918–1994)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|April 19, 1960
|April 19, 1988
|
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|43
|[[File:John Norquist 2008 (1).jpg|100px]]
|[[John Norquist]]<br />{{small|(born 1949)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|April 18, 1988
|January 1, 2004
|Resigned to head the [[Congress for the New Urbanism]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|
| [[File:Marvin Pratt (February 3, 2017).jpg|100px]]
|[[Marvin Pratt]]<br />{{small|(born 1944)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|January 1, 2004
|April 20, 2004
|Acting mayor, first African American mayor of Milwaukee
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|44
|[[File:Tom Barrett (politician) (1).jpg|100px]]
|[[Tom Barrett (Wisconsin politician)|Tom Barrett]]<br />{{small|(born 1953)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|April 20, 2004
|December 22, 2021
|Resigned to become [[List of ambassadors of the United States to Luxembourg|U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg]]
|- {{Party shading/Democratic}}
|45
|[[File:Cavalier Johnson 2022 (cropped).jpg |100px]]
|[[Cavalier Johnson]]<br />{{small|(born 1986)}}
|[[Democratic Party of the United States|Democrat]]
|December 22, 2021
|present
|First elected African American mayor of Milwaukee
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050306002042/http://www.jsonline.com/news/metro/oct03/175613.asp JS Online]

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