Moses Bloom (1833-1893) was mayor of Iowa City in 1874, serving one term. Bob Hibbs wrote the following for the Iowa City Press Citizen's Fabulous 150, "Born in France, he arrived in Iowa City in 1857, becoming the first long-time clothier. After…
C.M. Reno was mayor of Iowa City from 1884 to 1885, 1889 to 1892 and 1895 to 1896, serving five terms. According to Volume 35 of the Iowa Journal of History and Politics, Morgan Reno was the Iowa Territorial Treasurer from 1840-1846 as well as the…
Frank Stebbins was mayor of Iowa City from 1897 to 1904 and 1917 to 1918, serving eight terms. According to Volume 2 of Leading Events in Johnson County Iowa History, Mayor Stebbins helped Iowa City make progress on the paving and sewage fronts. "He…
Ingalls Swisher was mayor of Iowa City from 1919 to 1922, serving two terms. He resigned during his second term. According to Volume 76 of the Palimpsest, "Swisher, who had only reluctantly agreed to run for a second term as mayor the previous year,…
Myron Walker was mayor of Iowa City from 1937 to 1938, serving one term. According to Volume 37 of the Iowa Journal of History and Politics, Mayor Walker oversaw the development of the "Iowa City Centennial Association" (1944-45, p. 363).
William Hubbard was mayor of Iowa City from 1966 to 1967, serving one term. Bob Hibbs wrote for the Iowa City Press Citizen's Fabulous 150 that Mayor Hubbard was "downtown businessman (Jackson’s) and electrical contractor..., a shaker who steadfastly…
Loren Hickerson was mayor of Iowa City from 1968 to 1971, serving two terms. According to Downtown Redevelopment, The Iowa City Story, Mayor Hickerson "paved the way for the eventual implementation of the federal urban renewal project in Iowa City"…
C.L. Brandt was mayor of Iowa City 1972 to 1973, serving one term. According to Downtown Redevelopment, The Iowa City Story, Mayor Clement "Tim" Brandt "served eight years as Council Member (two as Mayor), during which the contract was signed with…
Edgar Czarnecki was mayor of Iowa City from 1974 to 1975, serving one term. Mayor Czarnecki helped create the Iowa City Arts Council in 1975 (Project Green et al., The Revitalization of Downtown Iowa City as a center of Cultural Activity).
Mary Neuhauser was mayor of Iowa City from 1976 to 1977 and 1982 to 1983, serving two terms. She was a City Council member for 9 years in total (1974-1983). According to an April 28, 1998, article in the Daily Iowan, Neuhauser served as an Iowa State…