WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

BOONSBORO

MAYORS

In Boonsboro, from 1831 through 1939, mayors (originally burgesses) were elected annually. From 1940 through 1975, they served two-year terms. Since 1976, mayors have been chosen for four-year terms.

[photo, Town Hall Annex, 19 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland] Elected by Voters to 1-year terms:
1831-1835 Jonathan Shafer
1835-1836 David Brookhart
1836-1837 Lewis Fletcher
1837-1838 Joseph O'Neal
1838-1839 Anthony McBride

Town Hall Annex, 19 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, August 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Boonsboro print, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland] 1839-1840 Joseph Knox
1840-1841 Charles Perry
1841-1843 Jacob Smith
1843-1845 James Chambers
1845-1846 Andrew Newcomer
1846-1847 Lewis Fletcher

Boonsboro print, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

1847-1848 James Chambers
1848-1850 David Gilbert
1850-1851 David H. Keedy
1851-1852 J. C. Brining
1852-1853 William H. Miller
1853-1854 P. B. Stouffer
1854-1855 J. C. Brining
1855-1856 John Stonesifer
1856-1857 Jacob Smith
1857-1859 James Chambers
1859-1860 Joseph O'Neal
1860-1862 Tyrus Welty
1862-1864 James Chambers
1864-1865 George Numan
1865-1867 Josiah Knodle
1867-1868 Jacob Blecker
1868-1869 David Schlosser
1869-1872 John H. Smith
1872-1874 Anslem Waters
1874-1876 Elias Cost
1876-1877 George Hoffman
1877-1880 William Welck
1880-1881 Thomas E. Smith
1881-1882 John Murdock
1882-1883 George Nyman
1883-1885 John H. Lakin
1885-1886 John C. Brining
1886-1887 William E. Itnyre
1887-1888 A. M. V. B. Deaner
1888-1889 Frank Smith
1889-1891 John R. Fletcher
1891-1892 John E. Smith
1892-1893 Matthew O'Brn
1893-1894 M. L. Storm
1894-1895 Eli Wade
1895-1897 James P. Ford
1897-1898 Frank E. Newcomer
1898-1899 William L. Irwin
1899-1901 John R. Fletcher
[photo, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland] 1901-1902 O. J. Stotlemyer
1902-1904 Elias E. Martz
1904-1905 C. C. Ford
1905-1906 George M. Stover
1906-1909 G. J. Roudabush
1909-1910 Elias E. Martz
1910-1911 G. J. Roudabush
1911-1912 H. G. Routzahn
1912-1916 G. J. Roudabush
1916-1917 George M. Stover
1917-1919 J. L. Danner

Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

1919-1920 H. P. Lynch
1920-1921 Harvey J. Huffer
1921-1925 George McBride
1925-1926 Oscar Morgan
1926-1929 George McBride
1929-1934 H. S. Bomberger
1934-1935 Alfred C. Huffer
1935-1938 D. Frank Miller
1938-1940 John Hershberger
[photo, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland] Elected by Voters to 2-year terms:
1940-1942 John Hershberger
1942-1960 John B. Wheeler
1960-1970 John L. Herr
1970-1974 Kenneth E. Ramsburg
1974-1976 Edward T. Weaver

Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Meeting Room, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland] Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
1976-1980 Stuart L. Mullendore
1980-1988 John L. Herr
1988-2016 Charles F. (Skip) Kauffman, Jr.
2016- Howard W. Long


Meeting Room, Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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