List of mayors of Binghamton, New York

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The following is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Binghamton in the U.S. state of New York.

StyleThe Honorable
(formal)
Mr. Mayor
(informal)
SeatBinghamton City Hall
Term lengthFour years; renewable once[1]
Constituting instrumentBinghamton City Charter
Quick facts Mayor of the City of Binghamton, Style ...
Mayor of the City of Binghamton
Incumbent
Jared M. Kraham
since January 1, 2022
StyleThe Honorable
(formal)
Mr. Mayor
(informal)
SeatBinghamton City Hall
Term lengthFour years; renewable once[1]
Constituting instrumentBinghamton City Charter
Inaugural holderAbel Bennett
Formation1867
DeputyDeputy Mayor of Binghamton
Salary$77,350 (2025)
Websitewww.binghamton-ny.gov/government/elected-officials/office-of-the-mayor
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List of mayors

More information No., Name (birth–death) ...
No. Name
(birth–death)		 Term Party Election Profession[a]
1 Abel Bennett[2]
(1818–1889)		 c. May 1867
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February 17, 1868		   Republican 1867 Bank president[3]
2 Jabez F. Rice[2]
(b. 1817)		 February 18, 1868
–
February 15, 1869		   Democratic 1868 Businessman[3]
3 Job N. Congdon[2] February 16, 1869
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February 20, 1871		   Republican 1869
1870		 Businessman[3]
4 Walton Dwight[2]
(d. 1878)		 February 21, 1871
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February 19, 1872		   Republican 1871 Hotel owner[3]
5 Sherman D. Phelps[2]
(1814–1878)		 February 20, 1872
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February 17, 1873		   Republican 1872 Bank president[3]
6 Benjamin N. Loomis[2] February 18, 1873
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February 16, 1874		   Democratic 1873 Attorney; Vice President of Chenango Valley Savings Bank[3]
7 Delancey M. Halbert[2] February 17, 1874
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February 15, 1875		   Republican 1874 Businessman[3]
8 Charles McKinney[2] February 16, 1875
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February 14, 1876		   Republican 1875 Businessman[3]
9 John Rankin[2][4]
(c. 1835–1904)		 February 15, 1876
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February 19, 1877		   Democratic 1876 Landowner; investor; accountant[3]
10 Charles Butler[2][5]
(c. 1831–1901)		 February 20, 1877
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February 17, 1879		   Democratic 1877
1878		 Businessman[3]
11 James H. Bartlett[2] February 18, 1879
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February 16, 1880		   Republican 1879 Post office chief clerk[3]
12 Horace N. Lester[2]
(1823–1882)		 February 17, 1880
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February 14, 1881		   Republican 1880 Businessman[3]
13 Duncan R. Grant[2][6]
(1816–1902)		 February 15, 1881
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February 20, 1882		   Democratic 1881 Baker; confectioner[3]
14 James K. Welden[2] February 21, 1882
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February 19, 1883		   Democratic 1882 Businessman[3]
15 John S. Wells[2]
(c. 1822–1908)		 February 20, 1883
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February 18, 1884		   Democratic 1883 Contractor[3]
16 George A. Thayer[2][7]
(1830–1887)		 February 19, 1884
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February 15, 1886		   Democratic 1884
1885		 Physician[3]
17 Joseph M. Johnson[2][8]
(1840–1915)		 February 16, 1886
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February 14, 1887		   Republican 1886 Attorney[3]
18 George C. Bayless[2][9]
(1862–1923)		 February 15, 1887
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February 20, 1888		   Republican 1887 Businessman[3]
19 Tracy R. Morgan[2]
(1817/18–1904)		 February 21, 1888
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February 18, 1889		   Republican 1888 Bank cashier; treasurer[3]
20 Frank H. Stephens[2] February 19, 1889
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February 16, 1891		   Democratic 1889 Businessman[3]
21 Benajah S. Curran[2]
(1837–1907)		 February 17, 1891
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February 20, 1893		   Democratic 1891 Attorney[3]
22 George E. Green[2]
(1858–1917)		 February 21, 1893
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December 31, 1897		   Republican 1893
1895		 Business agent[3]
23 Jerome DeWitt[2]
(1845–1934)		 January 1, 1898
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December 31, 1901		   Democratic 1897
1899		 Attorney[3]
24 Samuel L. Smith[10][11]
(1858–1937)		 January 1, 1902
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December 31, 1905		   Republican 1901
1903		 Physician; druggist[3]
25 Hiram H. Woodburn[12]
(1866–1941)		 January 1, 1906
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December 31, 1907		   Republican 1905 Railroad conductor[3]
26 Clarence M. Slauson[13]
(1859–1937)		 January 1, 1908
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December 31, 1909		   Republican 1907 Businessman[3]
27 John J. Irving[14]
(1863–1934)		 January 1, 1910
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December 31, 1913		   Democratic 1909
1911		 Attorney[3]
28 William R. Ely[15]
(1871–1947)		 January 1, 1914
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December 31, 1915		   Republican 1913 Bank secretary; treasurer[3]
29 Frank H. Truitt[16]
(1873–1955)		 January 1, 1916
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December 31, 1917		   Republican 1915 Businessman[3]
30 Harry C. Walker[17]
(1873–1932)		 January 1, 1918
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December 31, 1918		   Democratic 1917 Attorney[3]
31 Leroy E. Barnes[18]
(1880–1951)		 January 1, 1919
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December 31, 1919		   Republican –[b] Superintendent at Ansco[3]
32 Thomas A. Wilson[19]
(1888/89–1972)		 January 1, 1920
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December 31, 1923		   Republican 1919
1921		 Army officer[3]
33 John A. Giles[20]
(1876–1962)		 January 1, 1924
–
December 31, 1925		   Republican 1923 Engineer[3]
34 Clarence J. Cook[21]
(1890–1974)		 January 1, 1926
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December 31, 1927		   Republican[c] 1925 Businessman[3]
35 Norman A. Boyd[22]
(1881–1959)		 January 1, 1928
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December 31, 1931		   Republican 1927
1929		 Businessman[3]
36 Miles M. Smith
(1876–1938)		 January 1, 1932
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July 31, 1935		   Democratic 1931
1933		 Dentist[3]
37 James T. Ivory[23]
(1886/87–1964)		 August 14, 1935
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December 31, 1935		   Democratic –[d] Dentist[3]
38 Thomas W. Behan[24]
(1876–1954)		 January 1, 1936
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December 31, 1937		   Republican 1935 Businessman[3]
39 Charles W. Kress[25]
(1897–1964)		 January 1, 1938
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December 31, 1941		   Republican 1937
1939		 Civil engineer[3]
40 Fancher M. Hopkins[26]
(1883–1943)		 January 1, 1942
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September 14, 1943		   Democratic 1941 Insurance agent[3]
41 Walker B. Lounsbery[27]
(1894/95–1965)		 September 24, 1943
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December 31, 1949		   Republican –[e]
1943 (special)
1945		 Engineer[3]
42 Donald W. Kramer[28]
(1907–1986)		 January 1, 1950
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December 31, 1957		   Democratic 1949
1953		 Attorney[3]
43 John J. Burns[29]
(1921–2004)		 January 1, 1958
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August 9, 1965		   Democratic 1957
1961		 Clerk[3]
44 William P. Burns[30]
(1918/19–1989)		 August 9, 1965
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December 31, 1965		   Democratic –[f] Businessman[3]
45 Joseph Esworthy[31]
(1925–2002)		 January 1, 1966
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December 31, 1969		   Republican 1965 Attorney[3]
46 Al Libous[32]
(1928–2016)		 January 1, 1970
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December 31, 1981		   Republican 1969
1973
1977		 Businessman[33]
47 Juanita Crabb[34]
(b. 1949)		 January 1, 1982
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December 31, 1993		   Democratic 1981
1985
1989		 Teacher[35]
48 Richard A. Bucci[36]
(b. 1954)		 January 1, 1994
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December 31, 2005		   Republican 1993
1997
2001		 Political staffer[37]
49 Matthew T. Ryan
(b. 1951)		 January 1, 2006
–
December 31, 2013		   Democratic 2005
2009		 Attorney[38]
50 Rich David
(b. 1976)		 January 1, 2014
–
December 31, 2021		   Republican 2013
2017		 Journalist; businessman[39]
51 Jared M. Kraham[40]
(b. 1991)		 January 1, 2022
–
   Republican 2021
2025		 Deputy Mayor of Binghamton
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Prior to entering office
  2. [b]
    Assumed office automatically after the resignation of Harry Walker
  3. [c]
    Elected on the Democratic, Citizens, and Socialist tickets
  4. [d]
    Appointed by the city council after the resignation of Miles Smith
  5. [e]
    Appointed by the city council after the death of Fancher Hopkins
  6. [f]
    Appointed by the city council after the resignation of John Burns

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