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List of mayors of Moorhead, Minnesota

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The following is a list of the Mayors of Moorhead, Minnesota.

No. Image Mayor Term Notes Ref.
1 Henry A. Bruns[1] 1882–1884 Resigned [2] [3]
2 John Erickson[4][5] 1884–1885 Elected in special election to fill term
1885–1886
3 Patrick H. Lamb[6] 1886–1889
4 Erich Hanson 1889–1891 Died in office
5 William R. Tillotson[7] 1892–1893
6 Arthur G. Lewis[8] 1893–1896
7 Samuel Frazer 1896–1897 Resigned
- Jacob Kiefer 1897 Acting mayor
8 Arthur G. Lewis 1897–1898
9 Jacob Kiefer[9] 1898–1900
10 Hans H. Aaker[10] 1900–1901
11 William R. Tillotson 1901–1903
12 Ralph Pederson 1903–1905
13 Carroll A. Nye[11] 1905–1907
14 Edwin. J. Wheeler[12] 1907–1909
15 William H. Davy[13] 1909–1913
16 O. C. Beck[14] 1913–1915
17 J. W. Vincent 1915–1917
18 Nels N. Melvy 1917–1919
19 Dr. Edward W. Humphrey[15] 1919–1921
20 Clarence I. Evenson[16][17] 1921–1923
21 Christian G. Dosland[18] 1923–1927
22 Dr. Bottolf T. Bottolfson[19] 1927–1929
23 Herman Nordlie[20] 1929–1931
24 Clarence I. Evenson 1931–1933
25 Edward W. Humphrey 1933–1941
26 Rudy Bergland 1941–1947
27 Alex J. Nemzek[21] 1948–1949
28 F. Ralph Hollands 1950–1951
29 Henry C. Steining[22] 1952–1953 Sometimes spelled Stiening
30 Thornley F. Wells[23] 1954–1957 Died in office
31 I. T. Stenerson 1957 Appointed by city council to fill term
1958–1961
32 Dr. Bottolf T. Bottolfson 1962–1963
33 Richard M. Stordahl[24] 1964–1971
34 Dwaine Hoberg[25] 1972–1977
35 Wayne Ingersoll[26] 1978–1979
36 Morris L. Lanning[26] 1980–2001
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Mark Voxland[26] 2002–2013
38 Del Rae Williams[26] 2014–2018
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Jonathan Judd[26][27][28] 2019–2021 Resigned, appointed 7th Judicial District Court Judge
40 Shelley Carlson[26] 2021–2022 Appointed by city council to fill term
2023-present

See also

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References

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  2. ^ A Century Together: A History of Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota (PDF). Fargo-Moorhead Centennial Corporation. 1975. p. 162. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  3. ^ "City of Moorhead : Mayors". www.cityofmoorhead.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  4. ^ "Moorhead Brewing Company | MNopedia". www.mnopedia.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ^ Tribune, Reid Forgrave Star. "Was Moorhead once a destination for drunks?". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  6. ^ "Patrick H. Lamb | Minnesota Bricks". www.mnbricks.com. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  7. ^ "William Ripley Tillotson" Clay and Norman Counties, Minnesota. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Keywords: Arthur G. Lewis, 1860-1900 - Minnesota Digital Library Search Results". collection.mndigital.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  9. ^ "Jacob Kiefer". The Saint Paul Globe. 1898-03-16. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  10. ^ "Concordia Presidents". CONCORDIA COLLEGE ARCHIVES. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  11. ^ "Carroll A. Nye | Minnesota Bricks". www.mnbricks.com. 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  12. ^ "Biography of Edwin J. Wheeler of Moorehead Minnesota – Minnesota Genealogy". 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  13. ^ "Biography of W. H. Davy of Moorhead, Minnesota – Minnesota Genealogy". 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  14. ^ www.griggscountyhistoricalsociety.com https://www.griggscountyhistoricalsociety.com/online/jervell/english/beck_o_c.php. Retrieved 2024-08-08. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ "Dr. Humphrey's Movies". Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  16. ^ Libraries, University of Minnesota. "Minnesota Historical Election Archive". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  17. ^ "Evenson, Clarence I. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  18. ^ "Christian G. Dosland" Minnesota Legal History Project. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  19. ^ "Hagen Hall Dedication Program" Minnesota State University Moorhead. Retrieved August 7, 2024
  20. ^ "Nordlie Retires After 44 Years At Concordia". The Concordian. May 22, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  21. ^ "Alex J. "Sliv" Nemzek (1961) - Hall of Fame". MSU Moorhead Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  22. ^ "Stiening, Henry C. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  23. ^ "Interview with Thornley Wells" Heritage Education Commission. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  24. ^ "Former Moorhead mayor Richard 'Ray' Stordahl dies at age 87". InForum. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  25. ^ "Hoberg, Dwaine H. - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  26. ^ a b c d e f Nelson, T. J. (2023-01-10). "Five Former Moorhead Mayors Attend Swearing In Ceremony". KVRR Local News. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  27. ^ "Welcoming tough conversations about race in Moorhead". MPR News. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  28. ^ "Moorhead's mayor is set to resign in February to take on a judicial role. What happens next? - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports". 2024-08-08. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-08.