Mayor of the
City of Marion
Incumbent
Ronald Douglas Morrell Jr.
since January 1, 2023
Term lengthFour years, no limit
Formation1889
First holderAsbury E. Steele
Website[1]

This is a list of mayors of Marion, Indiana. The mayor is the chief executive of the city, charged with overseeing the operation of all local government departments. Mayoral terms are four years, with no limit on the number of terms an individual may be elected to.

List edit

No. Portrait Mayor Term start Term end   Party
1 Asbury E. Steele

(1842–1922; aged 80)[1]

1889 1890 Republican
2 George H. Moore 1891 1894 Republican
3 Louis A. Von Behren 1894 1898 Republican
4 William L. Gold­ing 1898 1900 Republican
5 Orlan­do Shunk Jones 1900 1902 Republican
6 John Kiley 1902 1904 Democrat
7 Field W. Swezey 1904 1909 Republican
8 John O. Will­son 1910 1913 Republican
9 James O. Batch­e­lor 1914 1917 Bull Moose
10 Elka­nah Hul­ley 1918 1921 Republican
11 Dr. George R. Daniels 1922 1925 Republican
12 James H. McConnell 1926 1929 Democrat
13 M. Jack Edwards 1930 1934 Democrat
14 Carl F. Bar­ney 1935 1942 Republican
15 Edward (Speck) Wert 1943 1947 Democrat
16 Willard G. Black­man 1948 1951 Democrat
17 Ralph Leech 1952 1955 Republican
18 Edward (Speck) Wert 1956 1957 Democrat
19 Willard G. Black­man 1957 1959 Democrat
20 M. Jack Edwards 1960 1963 Democrat
21 Gene O. Moore 1964 1971 Republican
22 W. Ray­mond Burns 1972 1975 Democrat
23 Antho­ny C. Maid­en­berg 1976 1980 Democrat
24 Fred Weagly 1981 1983 Republican
25 Gene O. Moore 1984 1987 Republican
26 Robert Mitchell 1988 1991 Democrat
27 Ron Mow­ery 1992 1999 Republican
28 William Hen­ry 2000 2003 Democrat
29 Wayne Sey­bold 2004 2015 Republican
30 Jess Alum­baugh January 1, 2016 December 31, 2023 Democrat
31 Ronald Douglas Morrell Jr.[a] January 1, 2023 incumbent Republican

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Notes edit

  • [a] When elected, Ronald Douglas Morrell Jr. became the first Black Republican Mayor in the History of Indiana.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "GRIM REAPER". The Star Press. April 24, 1922. p. 4. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Past May­ors of Mar­i­on, Indiana". City of Marion Mayor's Office. Retrieved January 5, 2023. {{cite web}}: soft hyphen character in |title= at position 9 (help)
  3. ^ "From lynching to leadership: Ronald Morrell Jr. redefining Marion, IN". TH eCrusader. November 22, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.