This is a list of mayors of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England, historically part of Staffordshire.[1][2] Wolverhampton has elected a town council, which in turn has elected a Mayor, since 1848.

Mayors of Wolverhampton

19th century

No.ImageMayorTenureTermsNotes
1George Benjamin Thorneycroft1848/491Ironmaster. First Mayor of Wolverhampton.
2George Robinson1849/501Solicitor
3Joseph Walker1850/511Confectioner. St Mary's Ward.
4William Warner1851/521Draper, Borough Magistrate
5Jeremiah Wynn1852/531Factor, Earp & Wynn, St John's Sq. Borough Magistrate.
6John Neve1853/541Ironmonger & nail manufacturer, Magistrate
7James Shipton1854/551Timber merchant and licensed carrier
8Edward Perry1855/572Japanning & tinplate works owner. Tenure extended due dispute between the Council and the Wolverhampton Water Works Co. County & Borough Magistrate. St John's Ward.
9Moses Ironmonger1857/581Rope and twine factory owner, Chief Magistrate and president of the Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce
10John Hartley1858/591Ironmaster and Borough Magistrate.
11Benjamin Hicklin1859/601Carrier, railway agent and farmer. Borough Magistrate.
12Charles Clarke1860/611Grocer, Merchant and General Warehouseman. St George's Ward.
13George Lees Underhillc. 27 November 1861[3]—18621Iron merchant. Led the people of Wolverhampton in a subscription to raise funds to erect a statue in the memory of Prince Albert. Borough Magistrate, JP.
14Henry Hartley Fowler1862/631Solicitor. Borough Magistrate. Afterwards Rt Hon Viscount Wolverhampton GCSI
15John Hawksford1863/641Attorney & solicitor, First Catholic Mayor of Wolverhampton
16John Ford1864/651Hardware merchant
17Joseph Crowther Smith1865/661Solicitor
18Sir John Morris,1866/671Artificial manure manufacturer & farmer. St Paul's Ward.
19James Langman1867/681Master pawnbroker. St George's Ward.
20Moses Ironmonger1868/691Rope and twine factory owner. Chief Magistrate. 2nd term as Mayor of Wolverhampton
21Thomas Bantock1869/701Ironmaster & Industrialist
22James Walker1870/711Estate agent
23Joseph Ford1871/721Foreign merchant
24Isaac Jenks1872/731Ironmaster. Donated the gold chain and badge of office still in use today
25William Highfield Jones1873/741Built one of the largest japanning businesses in Wolverhampton. Borough Magistrate. St John's Ward.
26William Edwards1874/751Edge Tool Manufacturer & J.P.
27John Clarkson Major1875/761Yorkshire-born chemist, set up first tar distillery in Wolverhampton
28Samuel Dickinson1876/771Iron merchant & broker. Borough Magistrate.
29David Kendrick1877/781Ironmaster
30John Jones1878/813Ironmaster. Opened West Park, the first of Wolverhampton's large parks. Second longest number of consecutive terms as Mayor (3)
31Herbert C Owen1881/821Solicitor
32Francis Davis Gibbons1882/831Agricultural artificial manure manufacturer. Borough Magistrate. St James's Ward.
33John Brotherton1883/841Master Tube manufacturer. St George's Ward.
34John Annan1884/851Chief engineer & manager, Wolverhampton Gas Company. Dunstall Ward. Borough Magistrate.
35Joseph G Wright1885/861Ironmaster
36Thomas Vincent Jackson1886/871Surgeon. First member of the medical profession to become Mayor. Borough Magistrate. St Peter's Ward.
37Joseph Jones1887/881Ironmaster. Borough Magistrate. St Matthew's Ward.
38Frederic Edward Manby1888/891Surgeon
39John Marston1889/912Motorcycle and car manufacturer (Sunbeam). Borough Magistrate. Merridale Ward.
40James Saunders1891/921Iron broker & agent
41Charles Tertius Mander1892/964Created baronet 1911. Longest number of consecutive terms as Mayor (4). Park Ward.
42Stephen Craddock1896/971Owner with brother George of Craddock Bros, boot and shoe manufacturers of Wolverhampton. Born Northamptonshire 1853, died 1925. St George's Ward. Borough Magistrate.
43Alexander McBean1897/981Iron merchant. Borough Magistrate, JP. Blakenhall Ward.
44Price Lewis1898/992Master tailor. Borough Magistrate. Graiseley Ward.
45Samuel Theodore Mander1899-September 19001Varnish manufacturer. Died in Office, 14 September 1900. St Mark's Ward.

20th century

No.ImageMayorTenureTermsNotes
46Price Lewis1900 (SeptemberNovember)1Master Tailor. JP
47John Walton Hamp1900 (November)19011Surgeon & Chief Magistrate. St John's Ward.
48Charles Paulton Plant1901/021Wine merchant & brewer. St Peter's Ward. Chairman Streets Committee.
49George Rennie Thorne1902/031Liberal. Solicitor & Lay preacher. St Matthew's Ward.[4]
50Levi Johnson1903/041(29 May 1850 - 12 August 1937) Brewer & Wine merchant. First treasurer of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Elected to Town Council in 1881 St John's Ward. Borough Magistrate in 1899, in 1900, Honorary Freeman of the Borough in 1926. Daughter called Alice Wulfrun Bayley Johnson born during mayoralty. Pioneer of cycle trade and chairman of Star Motor Company. Chairman of Wolverhampton Freeholders Permanent Building Society.
51Richard Evans Willoughby Berrington1904/051Civil engineer
52Albert Baldwin Bantock190519072Coal & Iron agent, High Sheriff of Staffordshire
53Fred Evans1907/081
54Edward Lewis Cullwick19081909 (April)1Harness manufacturer. Died in Office, 1 April 1909
55Fred Evans1909 (AprilNovember)1
56John Grout1909 (November)19101Physician And surgeon
57Charles Thomas Richards1910/111Pawnbroker And Jeweller
58Thomas William Dickinson191119132Fruit merchant & farmer
59Frederick Howard Skidmore1913/141Auctioneer & Valuer
60Albert Baldwin Bantock1914/151First Mayor to stand for a third term
61Arthur Charles Skidmore191519172(c.186528 May 1940) Solicitor, Borough Coroner
62John Francis Myatt1917/181Brewer
63Alfred George Jeffs1918/191Wholesale grocer
64Thomas Austin Henn1919/201(c.18716 May 1948), Jeweller. Freeman of Wolverhampton.
65James Thompson192019222(c.1864, Bilston1934), Chairman of John Thompson Ltd., manufacturers. High Sheriff of Staffordshire, he lived at Ludstone Hall, Claverley. He was injured in a fall from a horse in 1933 and died the following year
66Thomas Frost1922/231(c.186422 May 1953) Founder of Thomas Frost Shopfitting
67Joseph Clark192319252
68Frederick Albert Willcock192519272Retired chemist
69Albert Edward Wood192719292
70Alan Davies1929/301(c.187424 January 1954)
71Joseph Haddock1930/311(c.187425 June 1957), later manager of the Star and Garter Hotel.
72John Lewis19311932 (February)1Died in Office, 25 February 1932
73Joseph Haddock1932 (MarchNovember)1Elected Mayor for remainder of Municipal year
74Sir Charles Arthur Mander (Baronet)1932 (November)19331Alderman
75Bertram Kidson1933/341Chartered Accountant
76Morris Christopher1934/351
77James Whittaker1935/361(c.18663 April 1940). Died following a motor car accident near Ascot.
78Sir Charles Arthur Mander (Baronet)1936/371
79Richard Ernest Probert1937/381
80George Edwin John Luce1938/391
81Harry Austin White1939/401(c.188324 November 1947)
82Albert Abraham Beach1940/411
83George Bates1941/421
84Anacletus Byrne-Quinn1942/431Physician & Surgeon, MB BS MRCS Eng. LRCP Lond. The Poplars, Third Ave., Low Hill, Fallings Park. (13 July 1903—1987 W'ton)
85Frederick Stephen Thompson1943/441(c.187127 March 1945) Boiler Works Manager
86Thomas William Phillipson1944/451Former Wolves footballer and prolific striker.[5]
87William Lawley1945/461
88Cyril Bernard Vincent Taylor1946/471
89Herbert Edwin Lane10 November 194723 May 492
90Henry "Harry" Bowdler1949/501(c.18891 April 1957)
91Louis Reginald Guy1950/511(1899 W'ton—1974 W'ton)
92James Beattie1951/521Joint Managing Director of James Beattie Ltd., grandson of the founder. (chairman and managing director in 1961)
93Harold Thomas Fullwood1952/531
94Mrs. Alice Annie Braybrook18 May 195319541Wolverhampton's first woman Mayor.
95Leonard James Woolridge24 May 1954/551
96Frank Mansell23 May 1955/561
97George Rastall28 May 1956/571
98Mrs. Ruby Florence Ilsley20 May 195719581
99John Clement Horner1958/591
100Norman Frank Bagley1959/601
101Harold Marsh1960/611
102Charles Herbert Davies1961/621
103Malcolm Pascal Birch1962/631
104Herbert Preece1963/641
105Harry Bagley1964/651
106Frank Clapham1965/661
107Frank Stanley Smith1966/671
108Edward (Ted) Yardley Fullwood1967/681
109Robert Campbell1968/691
110Stanley Steventon Tatem1969/701
111Gerald Anthony Guy1970/711
112Francis Victor Law1971/721
113Arthur Storer1972/731
114Dennis Arthur Birch1973/741
115Samuel Herbert Reynolds1974/751
116Edward Mitchell1975/761
117Arthur Ernest Steventon1976/771
118Jessie Emma Beddoes1977/781
119Violet Amy Fletcher1978/791
120Ian George Claymore1979/801
121Herbert Edwin Lane1980/8112nd term as Mayor
122Ernest William Bold1981/821
123John Arthur Morey1982/831
124Alfred Christopher Laws1983/841
125Stanley Arthur Ledsam1984/851
126George Fredrick Howells1985/861
127Bishan Dass1986/871Labour, Ettingshall Ward, first elected 1 May 1975.[6]
128Doreen Mildred Seiboth1987/881
129Philip Reginald Richards1988/891
130Richard Reynolds1989/901
131John Geraghty19901990 (October)1
132Richard Reynolds1990 (October)199112nd term as Mayor
133Surjan Singh Duhra1991/921Labour, St Peter's Ward, election history from 4 May 1978 to 5 May 2011.[7][8][9]
134Raymond Bert Swatman1992/931
135Richard Fredrick Whitehouse1993/941Liberal Independent, Spring Vale Ward, first elected 3 May 1984.[10]
136Stanley Arthur Ledsam1994/9512nd term as Mayor
137Margaret Mary Benton1995/961Labour, Bilston North Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 1 May 2003.[11][12][13]
138George Fredrick Howells1996/9712nd term as Mayor
139Francis Docherty1997/981Labour, East Park Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 5 May 2011.[14][15][16]
140Gwendoline (Gwen) Mary Stafford Good1998/991
141Peter Alan Bilson1999/20001Labour, Bushbury South and Low Hill Ward, first elected 6 May 1982.[17]

21st century

No.ImageMayorTenureTermsNotes
142Tersaim Singh2000/011Labour, St Peter's Ward, first elected 3 May 1990.[18]
143Mrs Joyce Hill2001/021Labour, Fallings Park Ward, election history from 8 May 1986 to 17 May 2006.[19][20][21]
144Robert Hart2002/031Conservative (I & II) and Independent (III), Merry Hill Ward (I, II & III), election history from 3 May 1973 to 16 Jan 4 May 1995 (I), 25 Sep 1997 to 25 Jan 2007 (II) and from 25 Jan 2007 to 14 May 2008 (III).[22][23][24]
145John Jeffery Rowley2003/041Labour, Blakenhall Ward, first elected 6 May 1982.[25]
146Alan Hart2004/051Conservative (I) and Independent (II), Penn Ward (I & II), election history from 6 May 1976 to 16 Jan 2007 (I) and 17 Jan 2007 to 16 May 2007 (II).[26][27][28]
147Phil Bateman2005/061Labour, Wednesfield North Ward, first elected 3 May 1984.[29]
148John Davis2006/071Conservative, Tettenhall Regis Ward, election history from 4 May 1978 to 6 May 1982 and 5 May 1983 to 3 May 2012.[30][31][32]
149Trudy Bowen2007/081Labour, Bilston North Ward, election history from 8 May 1986 to 14 May 2008.[33][34][35]
150Christine Valerie Mills2008/091Conservative, Merry Hill Ward, first elected 7 May 1987.[36]
151Surjan Singh Duhra2009/101Second term as Mayor
152Malcolm John Gwinnett2010/111Liberal Democrat, Spring Vale Ward, first elected 3 May 1990.[37]
153Thomas "Bert" Turner2011/121Labour, Bilston East Ward, first elected 6 December 1990.[38]
154Christine Valerie Mills16 May 2012/131Second term as Mayor.[36]
155Milkinder Jaspal15 May 2013/141Labour, Heath Town Ward, election history from 2 May 1991 to 14 May 2008 and from 5 Feb 2009.[39][40][41][42]
156Michael Heap2014/151Liberal Democrat, Spring Vale Ward.[43]
157Ian Brookfield2015/161Labour, Fallings Park Ward[44]
158Barry Findlay2016/171Conservative, Tettenhall Regis Ward[45]
159Elias Mattu2017February 20181Labour, Graiseley Ward[46][47] Died in Office, 23 February 2018. Mayoral duties are being carried out by the Deputy Mayor, Phil Page until a new Mayor is elected at the Council meeting on 16 May 2018.[48]
160Phil Page2018/191Labour, Bilston North Ward[49]
161Claire Darke as the Mayor of Wolverhampton2019/212(Served 2 years due to COVID19 pandemic) Labour, Park Ward[50]

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