List of mayors of Cary, North Carolina
| Mayor of Cary, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Mayor |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1871 |
| First holder | Allison Francis Page |
| Elections in North Carolina |
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The following is a list of mayors of the town of Cary, North Carolina, United States. The mayor is the highest elected official in Cary. The current mayor is Harold Weinbrecht who took office in December 2007.[1]
Frank Page, the founder of Cary, also became its first mayor in 1871. His successor, Rufus H. Jones, became the first elected mayor in 1872.[2] In 1961, Cary changed from a commission-type government to a council-manager form of government following a referendum. Under the new system, the councilmen elected the mayor instead of a direct election.[3] In 1975, Cary mayors returned to being directly elected.[4]
List of mayors
[edit]Early records of Cary are lost. Town records were destroyed during a fire in 1908 and also lost in 1937 following the resignation of the mayor, town clerk, and police chief at the same time.[5] Mayors from before 1937 in years with no town records were lost. In 2021, Cary historians Carla Michaels and Matthew Champagne pieced together early mayors using local newspapers archives.[5] Their list was published in Cary Through the Years, the Sesquicentennial Edition, the source for this list.[6]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Francis Page | 1871 | 1872 |
| Rufus H. Jones | 1872 | 1874 |
| James R. Page | 1874 | 1884 |
| James P. H. Adams | 1884 | 1887 |
| Robert J. Harrison | 1887 | 1895 |
| John C. Angier | 1895 | 1899 |
| Charles R. Scott | 1899 | 1901 |
| Thomas F. Wilkinson | 1901 | 1902 |
| Robert J. Harrison | 1902 | 1903 |
| Henry B. Jordan | 1903 | 1909 |
| Needham C. Hines | 1909 | 1911 |
| James M. Templeton Jr. | 1911 | 1915 |
| Thomas J. Taylor | 1915 | 1921 |
| William G. Crowder | 1921 | 1921[a] |
| Edward P. Bradshaw | 1921 | 1921[b] |
| William H. Atkins | 1921 | 1923 |
| George H. Jordan, Sr. | 1923 | 1925[b] |
| Edward P. Bradshaw | 1925 | 1927 |
| Dr. Francis R. Yarborough | 1927 | 1928[b] |
| Alvin N. Jackson | 1928 | 1929 |
| Harvey H. Waddell | 1929 | 1933 |
| Dr. John P. Hunter | 1933 | 1935 |
| Marvin T. Jones | 1935 | 1935[b] |
| Thomas W. Adickes | 1935 | 1935[b] |
| Leland L. Raines | 1935 | 1937[b] |
| Robert W. Mayton | 1937 | 1947 |
| Robert G. Setzer | 1947 | 1949 |
| Hood Waldo Rood | 1949 | 1961 |
| William H. Justice | 1961 | 1962[b] |
| James Hogarth | 1962 | 1963 |
| Dr. Edwin B. Davis, Jr. | 1963 | 1969[b] |
| Joseph R. Veasey | 1969 | 1971 |
| Frederick G. Bond | 1971 | 1983 |
| Harold D. Ritter | 1983 | 1987 |
| Koka E. Booth | 1987 | 1999 |
| Glen Lang | 1999 | 2003 |
| Ernie McAlister | 2003 | 2007 |
| Harold Weinbrecht | 2007 | Present |
Notes
[edit]See also
[edit]- 2023 Cary, North Carolina, mayoral election
- 2019 Cary, North Carolina, mayoral election
- 2015 Cary, North Carolina, mayoral election
- 2011 Cary, North Carolina, mayoral election
- 2007 Cary, North Carolina, mayoral election
- Cary history
References
[edit]- ^ "Harold Weinbrecht | Mayor and Council". Cary, North Carolina. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ Wetmore, Barbara (August 22, 2023). "Rufus Jones Helped Build Cary . . . and Control Its Grasshopper Population". Friends of the Page-Walker. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
- ^ Byrd, Thomas (1970). Around and About Cary. Daniel Industries. p. 56.
- ^ "150 Moment: Mayor Fred G. Bond". CaryCitizen. September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cary 150 - History Moment: Cary Mayors". Youtube. Town of Cary. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
- ^ Carmichael, Kris; Mead, Kerry; Michaels, Carla; Miller, Brent; Struffolino, Kay; Van Scoyoc, Peggy; Wetmore, Barb; Gray, Karen; Champagne, Matthew; Hocken, Jennifer; Readling, Anna; Brinkley, Leesa; McNamara, Ashley; Miller, Jerry (2021). Cary Through the Years, the Sesquicentennial Edition. The Friends of Page-Walker Hotel & Town of Cary. p. 25.
- ^ a b Byrd, Thomas (1970). Around and About Cary. Daniel Industries. p. 57.