| Frenchtown was incorporated as a Borough in 1867 Mayors Samuel B. Hudnit, 1867, 1870, 1873. Died in office. Dr. William Rice, 1868-69. Frank B. Fargo, 1871. James S. White, 1873. Resigned as Mayor on 20 Sept 1873. Jacob C. Hawk, 1873. Appointed Acting Mayor. Levi Troxell, 1874. Thomas Palmer, 1875-76. Adam S. Haring, 1877-78. Edward B. Kachline, 1879-80. William H. Martin, 1881-82. Ex-state Senator. William R. Shurtz, 1883. Aaron P. Kachiline, 1884-85. Brother of Mayor Edward. Charles N. Reading, 1886-87. Wilbur Slack, 1888-89. Elisha W. Opdycke, 1890-91. Later Sheriff of Hunterdon County. Lorenzo D. Hagaman, 1892-93. James E. Sherman, 1894-95. Lorenzo S. D. Kerr, 1896-97. Israel L. Niece, 1898-99. Samuel O. Eddy, 1900-01. George M. Britton, 1902-04. Jacob S. Manners, D.D.S., 1904-07. Dr. Frederick H. Decker, 1908-09. William P. Loper, 1910-11. Dr. Harry M. Harman, 1912-13. Albert E. Lanning, 1914-17. Chester A. Niece, 1918-19. Acting Mayor, 1929. Son of Mayor Israel. Richard W. Kerr, 1920-21. Son of Mayor Lorenzo. Dr. F. S. Grim, 1922-23. Died in office. William W. Rogers, 1924. Acting Mayor. Hugh Sinclair, Sr. 1925-27. Cornelius S. Hoff, 1930-33. Paul Cronce, 1934-1937. Embley Hummer, 1938-39. Hugh Sinclair, Jr., 1940-? Son of Mayor Hugh, Sr.. Nelson Gardinor, 1946-1950. Lynford Miller, ?-1954-?. Forman VanSelous. 1956-58. S. L. Anderson, 1962-65. Benjamin M. Cooley, 1966-1971. J. Dale Seip, ?-1975-? Ronald M. Sworen, ?-1996-1999-? Return to My HomePage |