List of mayors of Beverly Hills, California explained

Post:Mayor
Body:Beverly Hills
Incumbent:Lili Bosse
Insignia:Seal of Beverly Hills, California.svg
Insigniacaption:Seal of Beverly Hills
Flag:Flag of Beverly Hills, California.png
Flagcaption:Flag of Beverly Hills
Incumbentsince:April 5, 2022
First:Silsby Spalding
Formation:April 17, 1922
Termlength:1 year

Beverly Hills, California, was incorporated January 24, 1914. The City Council members of Beverly Hills are elected by the voters. The rotating positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor are selected by the City Council from among themselves.[1] The following is a list of the city's mayors.

Mayors of Beverly Hills

Ex-officio mayors

PortraitOfficeholderTenure startTenure end
1William Todd GouldJanuary 28, 1914April 24, 1916
2Pierce E. BenedictApril 24, 1916April 17, 1922[2]

Mayor

PortraitOfficeholderTenure startTenure end
1Silsby SpaldingApril 17, 1922July 23, 1929[3]
Will RogersDecember 21, 1926December 23, 1926[4]
2Paul E. SchwabJuly 23, 1929March 21, 1933[5]
3Edward E. SpenceMarch 28, 1933May 18, 1941[6]
4James L. KennedyJune 3, 1941April 21, 1942[7]
5Arthur L. ErbApril 21,1942August 28, 1945[8]
6E. P. DentzelSeptember 25, 1945April 20, 1948[9]
7Otto A. GerthApril 20, 1948April 18, 1950
8F. Britton McConnellApril 18, 1950May 1, 1951[10]
9C. Dean OlsonMay 1, 1951April 5, 1952[11]
10David TannenbaumApril 15, 1952March 31, 1953[12]
11Floyd E. FischerMarch 31, 1953May 4, 1954[13]
12Harold L. GeorgeMay 4, 1954March 29, 1955[14]
13George W. DavisMarch 29, 1955June 6, 1956[15]
14David TannenbaumJune 7, 1956July 30, 1957[16]
15Floyd E. FischerJuly 30, 1957April 15, 1958
16George W. DavisApril 15, 1958September 15, 1959
17Harold L. GeorgeSeptember 15, 1959January 19, 1960[17]
18Hugh W. DarlingJanuary 19, 1960April 18, 1961[18]
19Jack FreemanApril 18, 1961April 17, 1962[19]
20Leroy H. WatsonApril 17, 1962April 16, 1963[20]
21Eugene W. GuntherApril 16, 19631964[21]
22Leonard Horwin19641965[22]
23Frank Clapp19651966[23]
24Jacob M. Stuchen19661967[24]
25A. Fredric Leopold19671968[25]
26George Slaff19681969[26]
27Frank Clapp19691970
28Jacob M. Stuchen19701971
29A. Fredric Leopold19711972
30Richard A. Stone19721973[27]
31Phyllis Seaton19731974[28]
32Charles Aronberg19741975[29]
33George Slaff19751976
34Donna Ellman-Garber19761977[30]
35Richard A. Stone19771978
36Joseph N. Tilem19781979[31]
37Charles Aronberg19791980
38Edward I. Brown19801981[32]
39Donna Ellman-Garber19811982
40Benjamin H. Stansbury Jr.19821983[33]
41Benjamin Norton19831984[34]
42Annabelle Heiferman19841985[35]
43Edward I. Brown1985April 15, 1986
44Charlotte SpadaroApril 15, 1986April 5, 1987[36]
45Benjamin H. Stansbury Jr.April 5, 1987April 19, 1988
46Robert K. TanenbaumApril 19, 19881989[37]
47Maxwell H. Salter19891990[38]
48Allan Alexander19901991[39]
49Vicki Reynolds19911992[40]
50Robert K. Tanenbaum19921993
51Maxwell H. Salter19931994
52Vicki Reynolds19941995
53Allan Alexander19951996
54Thomas S. Levyn19961997[41]
55MeraLee Goldman19971998
56Les Bronte19981999[42]
57Thomas S. Levyn19992000
58Vicki Reynolds20002001
59Mark Egerman20012002[43]
60MeraLee Goldman20022003
61Thomas S. Levyn20032004
62Mark Egerman20042005
63Linda J. Briskman2005March 21, 2006[44]
64Stephen P. WebbMarch 21, 2006March 27, 2007[45]
65Jimmy DelshadMarch 27, 2007March 22, 2008[46]
66Barry BruckerMarch 22, 2008March 11, 2009[47]
67Frank FentonMarch 11, 2009March 25, 2009[48]
68Nancy KrasneMarch 25, 2009March 16, 2010[49]
70Jimmy DelshadMarch 16, 2010March 22, 2011[50]
71Barry BruckerMarch 22, 2011March 20, 2012[51]
72William W. BrienMarch 20, 2012March 27, 2013[52]
73John A. MirischMarch 27, 2013March 25, 2014[53]
74Lili BosseMarch 25, 2014March 24, 2015[54]
75Julian GoldMarch 24, 2015March 2016[55]
76John A. MirischMarch 2016March 28, 2017[56]
77Lili BosseMarch 28, 2017March 20, 2018[57]
78Julian GoldMarch 20, 2018March 20, 2019
79John A. MirischMarch 20, 2019March 31, 2020
80Lester FriedmanMarch 31, 2020April 6, 2021[58]
81Robert WunderlichApril 6, 2021April 5, 2022[59]
82Lili BosseApril 5, 2022Incumbent[60]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Beverly Hills incorporated January 24, 1914 . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . January 25, 1914.
  2. News: P. E. Benedict, 80, of Los Angeles, land Seller, Dies . April 1, 2019 . Chicago Tribune . February 12, 1937.
  3. News: Silsby Spalding Beverly Hills Ex-Mayor, Dies . March 30, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com . May 7, 1949.
  4. Web site: This Day in Beverly Hills History: Will Rogers, City's First Honorary Mayor, Dies at 55. August 15, 2010. Cunningham, Marie. Patch.
  5. News: Clipping from The Los Angeles Times . The Los Angeles Times . 25 July 1929 . 34 . March 31, 2019.
  6. News: Edward E. Spence new mayor of Beverly Hills . The Los Angeles Times . 30 March 1933 . 16 . March 31, 2019.
  7. News: Mayor Named for Beverly Hills . April 1, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . June 4, 1941.
  8. Web site: Arthur L. Erb Papers. July 2019. Giang, Gina C.. Online Archive of California.
  9. News: E. P. Dentzel Ex-Mayor of Beverly Hills, Died . The Los Angeles Times . 31 March 1961 . 31 . March 31, 2019.
  10. News: F. McConnell; Ex-Insurance Chief . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . November 17, 1989.
  11. News: C. Dean Olson; Egg Producer and Beverly Hills Civic Leader . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . December 20, 1993.
  12. News: Tannenbaum New Mayor of Beverly Hills . April 1, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . April 16, 1952.
  13. News: Floyd Fischer Elected Beverly Hills Mayor . April 1, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . July 31, 1957.
  14. News: Harold L. George, Ex-Beverly Hills Mayor, Dies at 93 . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . March 30, 1986.
  15. News: Rites Set for Ex-Mayor of Beverly Hills . The Los Angeles Times . 2 August 1973 . 32 . April 1, 2019.
  16. News: Ex-Mayor Tannenbaum of Beverly Hills Dies . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . October 5, 1957.
  17. News: Levi . Russ . Putting the 'Memorial' in Roxbury Memorial Park . April 3, 2019 . Beverly Hills, CA Patch . January 24, 2012.
  18. News: Hugh W. Darling, 84, Lawyer, Former Mayor of Beverly Hills . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . June 17, 1986.
  19. News: Beverly Hills: Ex-Mayor Jack Freeman Dies . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . July 23, 1987.
  20. News: Leroy Watson, Normandy General, Dies . March 30, 2019 . The New York Times . February 14, 1975.
  21. News: Eugene Gunther new Mayor . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . April 18, 1963.
    News: Druggist Wins City Council Post . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . March 8, 1962.
  22. News: Leonard Horwin, 94; attorney and former Beverly Hills mayor . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . October 31, 2007.
  23. News: New Mayor Frank Clapp . April 1, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . April 17, 1969.
  24. News: Rotary to Fete B. H. Mayor . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . April 18, 1971.
  25. News: Lowry . Brian . He's the Insurance Policy . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . February 21, 2001.
  26. News: George Slaff, 83; Longtime Advocate of Liberal Causes . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . March 26, 1989.
  27. Web site: Richard Alan Stone #25797 - Attorney Search . members.calbar.ca.gov . April 1, 2019.
  28. Web site: Phyllis Seaton, 80, Broadway's 1st Woman Stage Manager, Dies . Los Angeles Times . March 31, 2019 . September 27, 1987.
  29. News: Dr. Charles Aronbert elected Mayor . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . March 17, 1974.
  30. Web site: An oral history with Donna Ellman-Garber . Lawrence de Graaf Center for Oral and Public History . Cal State Fullerton . March 31, 2019.
  31. Web site: Attorney Profiles . Dawson Tilem & Gole . March 31, 2019.
  32. News: New B. H. Council Elects Brown Mayor . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . April 17, 1980.
  33. News: Benjamin H. Stansbury Jr.; Former Mayor of Beverly Hills . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . March 16, 1996.
  34. Web site: Benjamin Craner Norton Jr. . Los Angeles Times . March 31, 2019 . January 10, 2010.
  35. News: Annabelle Heiferman . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . December 11, 2011.
  36. News: Mitchell . John L. . Beverly Hills Mayor Reflects on Troubled Year in Office . April 1, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . April 5, 1987.
  37. Web site: Werris . Wendy . A Resonant Crime: Robert K. Tanenbaum . Publishers Weekly . March 31, 2019 . May 31, 2013.
  38. Web site: Maxwell Hillary Salter . Los Angeles Times Obituaries . March 31, 2019 . July 10, 2010.
  39. News: Chazanov . Mathis . Lawyer to the Stars Takes on Mayoral Duty : Beverly Hills: Allan Alexander's business and financial background and experience in city government are seen as key assets. . March 31, 2019 . Los Angeles Times . April 19, 1990.
  40. Web site: Vicki Reynolds '58 . UCLA . March 31, 2019.
  41. Web site: Thomas S. Levyn . Bloomberg . March 31, 2019.
  42. News: Council Honors Former Mayor for CPR Awareness . April 1, 2019 . Beverly Hills, CA Patch . May 26, 2011.
  43. Web site: Ford . Luke . An Interview With The Former Mayor Of Beverly Hills Luke Ford . April 1, 2019 . December 26, 2010.
  44. Web site: LINDA J. BRISKMAN . www.metro.net . April 1, 2019.
  45. Web site: Stephen Phillip Webb #51772 - Attorney Search . members.calbar.ca.gov . April 1, 2019.
  46. Web site: Jimmy J. Delshad . www.bloomberg.com . Bloomberg. March 31, 2019.
  47. Caceres, Heidy, Meet Mayor Barry Brucker, Canyon News, March 26, 2011
  48. Web site: City of Beverly Hills.
  49. Matt Lopez, Former Mayor Nancy Krasne On Her Run For Re-Election, The Beverly Hills Courier, November 15, 2012
  50. News: Beverly Hills will have first Iranian-born mayor in USA. Kasindorf. Martin. 2007-03-14. USA Today. 2009-02-23.
  51. http://www.beverlyhills.org/government/council/members/bbrucker.asp Beverly Hills biography
  52. Web site: Cunningham . Marie . Dr. William Brien Installed as Next Beverly Hills Mayor . Beverly Hills, CA Patch . March 31, 2019. March 21, 2012.
  53. Laura Coleman, Beverly Hills News – John Mirisch Reflects On His Term As City’s Mayor, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 20, 2014
  54. http://bhcourier.com/mayor-lili-bosse-beverly-hills-healthiest-city-world/2014/03/26 New Mayor Lili Bosse Wants Beverly Hills to be the Healthiest City in the World
  55. Web site: The Beverly Hills Brand . Leaders Magazine.
  56. News: John Mirisch Looks Back On His Year As Mayor. Talbot. Victoria. March 31, 2017. The Beverly Hills Courier. March 31, 2017. 13. LI. 4; 27.
  57. News: Bosse Announces Beverly Hills Partnership With Deepak Chopra. March 29, 2017. The Beverly Hills Courier. March 28, 2017.
  58. Web site: Lester Friedman . City of Beverly Hills.
  59. Web site: 2021-04-08. Wunderlich Sworn In As BH Mayor, Pledges To Boost Community. 2021-07-02. Beverly Hills, CA Patch. en.
  60. Web site: Lili Bosse Elected As Mayor Of Beverly Hills. April 6, 2022. Canyon News.