The Current Mayor of Perth Amboy is Helmin Caba, who was elected on December 15, 2020, after defeating Wilda Diaz and was sworn in on January 1, 2021. Perth Amboy, New Jersey is governed under the Mayor-Council system of municipal government under the Faulkner Act. Members of the City Council are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election in even years. The mayor also serves a four-year term of office, which is up for election the same year that two council seats are up for vote.[1] In October 2010, the City Council voted to shift the city's non-partisan elections from May to November, with the first balloting held in conjunction with the General Election in November 2012.[2] Terms run from January 1 to December 31. A royal charter was issued on August 4, 1718. Perth Amboy was incorporated as a city on December 21, 1784.

Mayors

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2018)

The mayors are:[3][4]

Mayor Birth and death Term Notes
Wilda Diaz (born 1964) 2008 to 2020 She has served for 16 years, 70 days. Wilda Diaz is the first Latina mayor in New Jersey. Wilda Diaz was the first and currently serving female Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.[5] She was defeated by Helmin Caba in the December 15th 2020 runoff election.
Joseph Vas (born 1955) 1990 to 2008 He served as mayor for 18 years.[6] On May 20, 2009, Vas was indicted by a federal grand jury for six counts of mail fraud, one count of misapplication of funds, two counts of making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, one count of making false statements to federal agents, and one count of making contributions to a federal candidate in the name of others.[7]
George John Otlowski (1912–2009) 1976 to 1990 He served for 14 years.[8][9]
Alexander Jankowski 1972 to 1976 The change of municipal government to direct mayoral election, led to election of Jankowski.
... 1971
James J. Flynn, Jr. 1950 to 1970 He served for 20 years.
... 1941 to 1949
Edward James Patten (1905-1994) 1934 to 1940 He served for 6 years.[10]
... 1927 to 1933
William C. Wilson (mayor) 1921 to 1926 He served for 5 years.
John F. Tenbroeck Jr. 1918 to 1920 [11][12]
... 1896 to 1917
E. W. Barnes (mayor) 1895 [13]
E. R. Pierce 1893 [14]
... 1882 to 1893
Uriah Burdge Watson (1838-1919) 1881 He was also President of Middlesex County Bank when money went missing.[15][16]
Eber H. Hall 1879 to 1880
William Paterson (mayor) 1874 to 1878 This was his fourth term.
John G. Garretson 1872 to 1873
Joseph L. Crowell 1870 to 1871
James M. Chapman 1869
Alfred Hall (mayor) 1863 to 1868 He served for 5 years.
Joseph L. Crowell 1862
Edward I. Hall 1861
William Paterson (mayor) 1858 to 1860 This was his third term.
... 1857
William Paterson (mayor) 1856 This was his second term.
Solomon Andrews (1806-1872) 1855 This was his third term.
Joseph D. Forbes 1854
Solomon Andrews (1806-1872) 1853 This was his second term.
Theodore Frederick King, M.D. (1804-1868) 1852 He was a physician.
Lewis Compton (mayor) 1851 He was related to Lewis Compton.
Solomon Andrews (1806-1872) 1849 This was his first term.
Lawrence Kearny (1789–1868) 1848 [17]
Francis William Brinley (1796-1859) 1847 This was his second term.
William Paterson (mayor) 1846 This was his first term.
Francis William Brinley (1796-1859) 1845 This was his first term. He served as Surveyor General of New Jersey from 1845 to 1859.[18]
James Harriott 1844
Joseph Marsh (mayor) 1834
James Parker II (1776–1868) 1831 to 1833 This appears to be James Parker II (1776–1868)
John Ratoone (1744-1823) 1808
Thomas Farmer (mayor) 1785
James Parker I (1725–1797) 1784 This appears to be James Parker I (1725–1797). Perth Amboy was incorporated as a city on December 21, 1784. James Parker was the first Mayor of Perth Amboy, New Jersey after incorporation. James Parker Sr. (1725–1797) was the father and James Parker Sr. (1776–1868) was the son. The father may have served the first term and the son the second term. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey assigns the two terms to one person.
Samuel Neville 1758 Royal colonial mayor.
William Kier 1718 Royal colonial mayor.

References

  1. ^ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 87.
  2. ^ Stirling, Stephen. "Perth Amboy moves its non-partisan city elections to November", The Star-Ledger, October 31, 2010. Accessed May 10, 2013. "Perth Amboy's City Council voted 3-1 with 1 abstention to make the change at its Wednesday meeting and will hold its 2012 non-partisan general election in November."
  3. ^ "Mayors of Perth Amboy, New Jersey". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2011-10-25. James Harriott 1844 Francis W. Brinley 1845 William Paterson 1846 Francis W. Brinley 1847 Lawrence Kearny 1848 Solomon Andrews 1849 Solomon Andrews 1853 Joseph D. Forbes 1854 Solomon Andrews 1855 William Paterson 1855-56 Edward I. Hall 1857 William Paterson 1858-60 Edward I. Hall 1861 Joseph L. Crowell 1862 Alfred Hall 1863-68 James M. Chapman 1869 Joseph L. Crowell 1870-71 John G. Garretson 1872-73 William Paterson 1874-78 Eber H. Hall 1879-80
  4. ^ W. Woodford Clayton (1882). History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 617.
  5. ^ Adarlo, Sharon (July 1, 2008). "New mayor takes office in Perth Amboy". Newark Star Ledger.
  6. ^ Perth Amboy Mayor Joseph Vas loses race in stunning upset from Newark Star Ledger, 14 May 2008.
  7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2015-01-05.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Rispoli, Michael. "Former Perth Amboy Mayor George J. Otlowski dies", The Star-Ledger, March 16, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2010.
  9. ^ "Mayor of Perth Amboy Says He Will Fight a Recall Effort". New York Times. November 24, 1989.
  10. ^ "Edward James Patten Profile". United States Congress. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
  11. ^ "Priest Accused of Exhorting Congregation to Attack Cispo". New York Times. November 2, 1918. Retrieved 2018-01-22.
  12. ^ Annual Report of the Adjutant-General of the State of New Jersey. Adjutant General of New Jersey. 1920. p. 59.
  13. ^ "Coachman Crudden Claimant. He Demands that the Mayor of Perth Amboy Be Removed and that the Office Be Given to Him". New York Times. September 30, 1895. Edward Crudden, a coachman, ran for the office of Mayor eighteen months ago. ...
  14. ^ "The Mayor Takes A Band To Further The Success Of Perth Amboy's Revival". New York Times. January 12, 1893.
  15. ^ "Bank Knew of Shortage". The Daily Times (New Brunswick). July 29, 1899. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  16. ^ "Campbell, Receiver, v. Watson". New Jersey Equity Reports. New Jersey Superior Court. 1899. p. 422.
  17. ^ "Lawrence Kearny". New Jersey Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25. He was President of the Board of Examiners (of naval officers) (1846), member of the lighthouse board and commander of the Norfolk Navy Yard (1847), mayor of Perth Amboy (1848), superintendent of the Atlantic mail ships (1852), and commander of the New York Navy Yard (1857). ...
  18. ^ "Brinley, Francis W., 1796-1859". Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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