Days Gone By
The following list of River Falls mayors was compiled in May 1997 by Stephanie Zeman of the UW-River Falls Archives in anticipation of the River Falls Sesquicentennial in 1998.By: Pat Hunter, Archivist, River Falls Journal
The following list of River Falls mayors was compiled in May 1997 by Stephanie Zeman of the UW-River Falls Archives in anticipation of the River Falls Sesquicentennial in 1998.
A few weeks ago City Clerk LuAnn Hecht sent an updated list for those readers wondering who served as mayor.
River Falls was founded in 1848 by Joel Foster and became an incorporated city in 1885.
April 1885-July 1885 Abraham D. Andrews
August 1885-April 1886 John D. Putnum
April 1886-April 1887 J. B. Thayer
April 1887-April 1888 Edward Ballard
April 1888-April 1889 W. L. Perrin
April 1889-October 1889 F. A. Brackett
April 1889-April 1896 Edward Ballard
April 1896-April 1899 George W. Chinnock
April 1899-April 1900 James Dunn
April 1900-April 1902 George W. Chinnock
April 1902-April 1904 Andrew W. Lund
April 1904-February 1905 James Dunn
April 1905-April 1908 Ferris M. White
April 1908-April 1909 Victor E. Bailey
May 1909-April 1916 Alfred W. Stiles
April 1916-April 1918 James Dunn
April 1918-April 1922 George T. Smith
April 1922-April 1928 Wellesley Vannatta
April 1928-April 1934 Walter M. Sutherland
April 1934-April 1936 L. J. Kay
April 1936-April 1940 Walter M. Sutherland
April 1940-July 1943 Herman T. (Bill) Hagestad
July 1943-April 1950 John M. Bartosh
April 1950-April 1952 Herman T. (Bill) Hagestad
April 1952-April 1956 John M. Bartosh
April 1956-April 1968 Maynard E. (Spike) Hoffman
April 1968-July 1971 William Wells
July 1971-April 1972 Robert Krueger
April 1972-May 1972 Gene Meyer
May 1972-April 1976 G. C. (Dugan) Larson
April 1976-September 1977 Larry Klug
September 1977-September 1979 G. C. (Dugan) Larson
September 1979-April 1982 Norrie Larson
April 1982-April 1984 Darl Hoffman
April 1984-April 1990 Jerry Wilkins
April 1990-April 1998 Duane Pederson
April 1998-April 2000 Cecil Bjork
April 2000-April 2002 Katie Chaffee
April 2002-April 2004 Eric Amundsen
April 2004-present Don Richards
Submitted photos are always welcome for this column. Black and white or color photographs will be scanned and returned in original condition. Call Pat Hunter, 425-1561, for more information or e-mail your photos to phunter@rivertowns.net.
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