Mayors Past & Present

The City of Boise was founded on July 7, 1863.

Black and white photo of Mayor Lauren McLean — Lauren McLean
Serving as Mayor since 2020

black and white photos mayor bieter — David H. Bieter
Served as Mayor 2004 - 2020

black and white photo tertelling-payne — Carolyn Terteling-Payne
Served in 2003

black and white photo brent coles — H. Brent Coles
Served as Mayor 1993-2003

Black and white photo kempthorne — Dirk A. Kempthorne
Served as Mayor 1986-1993

back and white photo of eardley — Richard R. Eardley
Served as Mayor 1974-1986

Jay S. Amyx — Jay S. Amyx
Served as Mayor 1966-1974

Eugene W. Shellworth — Eugene W. Shellworth
Served as Mayor 1961-1965

Robert L. Day — Robert L. Day
Served as Mayor 1959-1961

R. E. Edlefsen — R. E. Edlefsen
Served as Mayor 1951-1959

Potter P. Howard — Potter P. Howard
Served as Mayor 1947-1951

H.W. Whillock — H.W. Whillock
Served as Mayor 1946-1947, and 1941-1942

Sam S. Griffin — Sam S. Griffin
Served as Mayor 1945-1946

Austin A. Walker — Austin A. Walker
Served as Mayor 1942-1945

James L. Straight — James L. Straight
Served as Mayor 1939-1941

J.L. Edlefsen — J.L. Edlefsen
Served as Mayor 1936-1939

Byron Hyatt — Byron Hyatt
Served as Mayor 1935-1936

J.J. McCue — J.J. McCue
Served as Mayor 1933-1935

Ross Cady — Ross Cady
Served as Mayor 1933

J.P. Pope — J.P. Pope
Served as Mayor 1929-1933

Walter F. Hansen — Walter F. Hansen
Served as Mayor 1927-1929

Herbert F. Lemp — Herbert F. Lemp
Served as Mayor in 1927

Ernest G. Eagleson — Ernest G. Eagleson
Served as Mayor 1925-1927 and 1919-1921

Eugene B. Sherman — Eugene B. Sherman
Served as Mayor 1921-1925

S.H. Hays — S.H. Hays
Served as Mayor 1916-1919

J. W. Robinson — J. W. Robinson
Served as Mayor 1915-1916

Arthur Hodges — Arthur Hodges
Served as Mayor 1912-1915

Harry Fritchman — Harry Fritchman
Served as Mayor 1911-1912

Joseph T. Pence — Joseph T. Pence
Served as Mayor 1909-1911

John M. Haines — John M. Haines
Served as Mayor 1907-1909

James A. Pinney — James A. Pinney
Served as Mayor 1905-1907, 1889-1893, and 1881-1885

James H. Hawley — James H. Hawley
Served as Mayor 1903-1905

M. Alexander — M. Alexander
Served as Mayor 1901-1903, and 1897-1899

J.H. Richards — J.H. Richards
Served as Mayor 1899-1901

W. E. Pierce — W. E. Pierce
Served as Mayor 1895-1897

Peter Sonna — Peter Sonna
Served as Mayor 1893-1895

Peter J. Pefley — Peter J. Pefley
Served as Mayor 1887-1889

Joseph Huston

Served as Mayor 1885-1887

Solomon Hasbrouck — Solomon Hasbrouck
Served as Mayor in 1885

Charles P. Bilderback — Charles P. Bilderback
Served as Mayor 1880-1881

Cyrus Jacobs — Cyrus Jacobs
Served as Mayor 1879-1880

Charles Himrod — Charles Himrod
Served as Mayor 1878-1879 and 1869-1872

John Lemp — John Lemp
Served as Mayor 1875-1876

Thomas E. Logan — Thomas E. Logan
Served as Mayor 1873-1875, and 1876-1878

George H. Twitchell — George H. Twitchell
Served as Mayor 1872-1873

Thomas B. Hart — Thomas B. Hart
Served as Mayor 1868-1869

Henry E. Prickett — Henry E. Prickett
Served as Mayor 1867-1868

L. B. Lindsey

Elected 1867, but never took office

Ephraim Smith — Ephraim Smith
Elected 1866, but never took office

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