Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1917 - present
City Manager - Commission Form of Government (1917- present) Year Commissioners - Council Members 1917-1919 John H. CrawfordW.S. HadleyC.M. JackmanJohn L. Powell 1919-1921 Lon H. PowellJohn F. Millhaubt (Appointed 3/19/21)Charles Hoover (Resigned 3/19/21)C.M. JackmanW.S. HadleyJohn L. Powell (Appointed Mayor 10/3/19) 1921-1922 B.F. McLeanCarl S. Johnson (Appointed 1/31/22)W.C. ColemanGeorge H. HamiltonCharles Grove (Resigned 1/31/22) 1922-1923 Carl S. JohnsonO.J. Watson (Appointed 8/29/22)Wallace C. KempB.F. McLeanW.C. Coleman (Appointed Mayor 8/22/22) 1923-1924 W.C. ColemanO.J. Watson (Appointed 2/4/24)Frank NighswongerB.F. CopleyFrank L. Dunn (Appointed Mayor 2/4/24) 1924-1925 W.C. ColemanBen F. CopleyFrank NighswongerO.J. Watson 1925-1926 Frank L. DunnA.J. CoombsC.C. DehnerFrank Nighswonger 1926-1927 A.J. CoombsBen F. CopleyFrank L. DunnC.C. Dehner 1927-1928 Frank L. DunnC.C. Dehner (Resigned 1/30/28)Frank NighswongerCharles S. LawrenceHerman A. Hill (Appointed 1/30/28) 1928-1929 A.J. CoombsHerman A. HillCharles S. LawrenceFrank Nighswonger 1929-1930 Frank L. DunnHerman A. HillFred HornFrank Nighswonger 1930-1931 Fred HornFrank L. Dunn (Resigned 7/7/30)Frank NighswongerCharles LawrenceH.D. Cottman (Appointed 7/7/30) 1931-1932 H.D. CottmanHerman A. HillFred HornCharles Lawrence 1932-1933 Frank NighswongerHerman A. Hill (Resigned 12/5/32)Fred HornCharles LawrenceSchuyler Crawford (Appointed 12/5/32) 1933-1934 Schuyler CrawfordFred HornRobert IsraelFrank Nighswonger (Resigned 2/27/33) 1934-1935 H.D. CottmanCharles S. Lawrence (Died 9/20/34)Frank NighswongerRobert IsraelRalph H. Middlekauff (Appointed 10/8/34; Died 2/28/35) 1935-1936 Robert IsraelH.D. CottmanSchuyler CrawfordT. Walker Weaver 1936-1937 H.D. CottmanSchuyler CrawfordT. Walker WeaverFrank Nighswonger 1937-1938 H.D. CottmanFrank Nighswonger (Died 10/5/37)Robert E. IsraelSchuyler CrawfordElmer R. Corn (Appointed 12/13/37) 1938-1939 Schuyler CrawfordRobert E. IsraelT. Walker WeaverH.D. Cottman 1939-1940 Elmer CornJohn I. DotsonRobert E. IsraelSchuyler Crawford 1940-1941 Frank W. ColemanSchuyler CrawfordJohn I. DotsonRobert E. Israel 1941-1942 Herman W. BeuttelElmer R. Corn (Resigned 11/13/41)Frank W. ColemanO.F. SullivanE.C. Moriarty (Appointed 12/22/41) 1942-1943 Herman W. BeuttelJohn I. DotsonFrank W. ColemanE.C. Moriarty 1943-1944 O.F. SullivanPhil ManningFrank W. ColemanHerman W. Beuttel 1944-1945 Frank W. ColemanE.C. MoriartyPhil ManningO.F. Sullivan 1945-1946 Robert E. IsraelE.C. MoriartyC.S. RitchieFrank W. Coleman 1946-1947 Phil H. ManningRobert E. IsraelE.C. MoriartyC.S. Ritchie 1947-1948 L.A. DonnellEarl K. DukeRobert E. IsraelWilliam C. Salome 1948-1949 William C. SalomeRobert E. IsraelL.A. DonnellEarl K. Duke 1949-1950 Earl K. DukeFloyd T. AmsdenRussell JumpL.A Donnell 1950-1951 Russell JumpWilliam C. SalomeL.A. DonnellFloyd T. Amsden 1951-1952 Walt KeelerRussell JumpWilliam C. SalomeL.A. Donnell 1952-1953 Floyd T. AmsdenWalt KeelerL.A. DonnellWilliam C. Salome 1953-1954 Claude M. DeVorssWilliam C. SalomeH.D. LesterL.A. Donnell 1954-1955 H.D. LesterWilliam C. Salome (Resigned as Mayor 12/21/54)L.A. Donnell (Elected Mayor 12/21/54)Walt KeelerClaude M. DeVorss 1955-1956 E.E. Baird James L. GardnerA.E. HowseH.D. Lester 1956-1957 James L. GardnerH.D. Lester (Resigned as Mayor 11/13/56)A.E. Howse (Elected Mayor 11/13/56)E.E. BairdClaude M. DeVorss 1957-1958 John S. StevensJames L. GardnerJohn MaddenA.E. Howse 1958-1959 John MaddenE.E. BairdA.E. HowseJohn S. Stevens 1959-1960 Levi B. RymphHerbert P. LindsleyJohn MaddenJohn S. Stevens 1960-1961 Herbert P. LindsleyJustus H. FugateJohn S. StevensJohn Madden 1961-1962 Carl A. BellGerald F. ByrdJustus H. FugateLevi B. Rymph 1962-1963 Levi B. RymphHerbert P. LindsleyGerald F. ByrdJustus H. Fugate 1963-1964 John S. StevensCarl A. BellVincent L. BogartWilliam D. Tarrant 1964-1965 William D. TarrantCarl A. BellGerald F. ByrdJohn S. Stevens 1965-1966 Vincent L. BogartClarence E. VollmerJohn S. StevensWilliam D. Anderson 1966-1967 William D. AndersonWilliam D. TarrantVincent L. BogartClarence E. Vollmer 1967-1968 Donald K. EnochWalter M. KeelerWilliam D. AndersonA. Price Woodard, Jr. 1968-1969 Walter M. KeelerDonald K. EnochA. Price Woodard, Jr.Clarence Vollmer 1969-1970 A. Price Woodard, Jr.Walter M. KeelerJack H. GreeneJohn S. Stevens 1970-1971 Jack H. GreeneWalter M. KeelerJohn S. StevensDonald K. Enoch 1971-1972 Glenn ShanahanJames L. DonnellGarry L. PorterJohn S. Stevens 1972-1973 James L. DonnellGarry L. PorterJohn S. StevensJack H. Greene 1973-1974 Garry L. PorterGlenn ShanahanJohn S. StevensConnie Peters 1974-1975 Connie A. PetersJames M. DonnellGlenn ShanahanJohn S. Stevens 1975-1976 John S. StevensTony CasadoGlenn ShanahanJames Donnell 1976-1977 Tony CasadoJohn S. Stevens (Died 8/14/76)Robert I. Cory (Appointed 8/31/76)Glenn ShanahanConnie A. Peters 1977-1978 Connie A. PetersJames M. DonnellGarry L. PorterGlenn Shanahan 1978-1979 Glenn ShanahanTony CasadoJames M. DonnellGarry L. Porter 1979-1980 Robert G. KnightGarry L. PorterConnie A. PetersRobert C. Brown 1980-1981 Connie Peters KennardRobert C. BrownGarry L. PorterTony Casado 1981-1982 Robert G. KnightTony CasadoAlbert J. KirkMargalee Wright 1982- Tony Casado (Resigned 5/18/82)R.D. Martens (Appointed 6/15/82)Robert C. BrownMargalee WrightRobert G. Knight
City Manager - Commission Form of Government (1917- present)
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