Marysville WA Mayors | Historical List from 1891

About this collection

A focused record of Marysville’s mayoral terms and biographical details from cityhood forward.

This collection separates the mayor list from the larger People directory so residents, students, and researchers can link directly to the complete chronological record.

The City of Marysville’s historical mayor list provides the term framework for this collection. Biographical details were compiled by Peter Condyles, President of the Marysville Historical Society. The information has also been cross-checked against the City’s historical Elected Officials wall display, meeting minutes, contemporary newspapers, and other available records. When historical sources disagree, the discrepancy is identified in the record note rather than silently removed.

Years are presented as inclusive calendar years. Two mayors may appear during the same year when a mayor resigned, died, retired, or was replaced before the end of the year.

Listed mayor terms: 32
Collection range: 1891-present
Last reviewed: July 30, 2026

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Marysville mayors by listed term

Marysville mayors, listed terms, and biographical details
Listed term	Mayor	Biographical details	Record note
1891-1892	Mark Swinnerton	Born July 27, 1841 Died December 13, 1906 Age elected 49 Birthplace Isle of Man Burial Marysville Party listed Republican	—
1892-1898	Henry Myers Also listed as H.B. Myers; H.B. Meyers	Born February 1859 Died October 18, 1906 Age elected 32 Birthplace Michigan Burial Hollywood Party listed Democrat	The Historical Society worksheet identifies him as Henry Myers. The elected-officials plaques spell the name H.B. Myers, while the City’s online historical list spells it H.B. Meyers. The linked genealogy identifies him as Henry Beck Myers; the middle name and surname spelling still require primary-source verification.
1898-1899	Edmund Smith	Born 1848 Died May 18, 1935 Age elected 50 Birthplace England Burial Marysville	—
1899-1900	Clinton Olney Also listed as C.E. Olney	Born July 11, 1842 Died November 13, 1929 Age elected 56 Birthplace Michigan Burial Cremated	The Historical Society worksheet identifies C.E. Olney as Clinton Olney. The 1900 plaque says Olney resigned Nov. 12, 1900, and Adolph Stohr succeeded him during that year.
1900-1902	Adolph Stohr Also listed as Adolph Stohrs	Born November 5, 1866 Died May 10, 1912 Age elected 33 Birthplace Germany Burial Evergreen Cemetery, Everett	The annual elected-officials plaques use Adolph Stohr. The Historical Society worksheet and the City’s online historical list spell the surname Stohrs.
1902-1904	Clarence Munn Also listed as C.E. Munn	Born July 24, 1863 Died May 29, 1936 Age elected 38 Birthplace Wisconsin Burial Port Townsend Party listed Republican	—
1904-1906	Chelsey (“Chester”?) Conrad Also listed as C.T. Conrad	Born April 1869 Died June 30, 1926 Age elected 34 Birthplace Sweden Burial Seattle Party listed Republican	The Historical Society worksheet tentatively identifies C.T. Conrad as Chelsey, possibly known as Chester.
1906-1908	Steve Saunders	Born January 8, 1867 Died August 30, 1953 Age elected 38 Birthplace Canada Burial Marysville Party listed Democrat Editor of the Marysville Globe, 1893-1901.	—
1908-1910	Walter Roberts Also listed as W.H. Roberts	Born 1868 Died November 18, 1926 Age elected 40 Birthplace New York Burial Marysville	—
1910-1912	Frederick Harrington Also listed as F.W. Harrington	Born April 18, 1865 Died July 28, 1938 Age elected 44 Birthplace Michigan Burial Marysville Catholic Cemetery Party listed Democrat	—
1912-1917	Elon Colvin Also listed as E.E. Colvin	Born October 17, 1878 Died February 1962 Age elected 33 Birthplace Michigan Burial Marysville	—
1918-1919	William Mansfield Also listed as E.E. Mansfield; W.E. Mansfield	Born 1872 Died March 5, 1928 Age elected 46 Birthplace Michigan Burial Cremated Party listed Republican	The Historical Society worksheet identifies him as William Mansfield. The City’s online historical list identifies this mayor as E.E. Mansfield, while the 1918 and 1919 elected-officials plaques appear to read W.E. Mansfield. The 1919 plaque says Mansfield resigned Aug. 4 and John Hilton succeeded him.
1919-1927	John Hilton	Born May 22, 1886 Died April 29, 1969 Age elected 32 Birthplace Iowa Burial Marysville Party listed Republican	—
1927-1928	Alexander Lark	Born June 1, 1892 Died May 22, 1934 Age elected 34 Birthplace Washington Burial Marysville	—
1928-1929	Alfred Millikan Also listed as A.C. Millican	Born January 12, 1876 Died October 12, 1965 Age elected 52 Birthplace Oregon Burial Marysville	The Historical Society worksheet identifies A.C. Millican as Alfred Millikan, with a different surname spelling. The 1929 plaque says Millican resigned Mar. 11, 1929, and Fred McCann succeeded him during that year.
1929-1931	Fred McCann	Born August 15, 1880 Died December 14, 1931 Age elected 49 Birthplace Canada Burial Marysville The Historical Society worksheet indicates that he may have died in office.	The updated Historical Society worksheet lists McCann’s term as 1929-1931 and his death as Dec. 14, 1931. The City’s online list extends the term through 1932, while the 1932 plaque says McCann died Jan. 4, 1932, and R.D. Lackey succeeded him. The 1930 plaque lists H.J. Gaskill as mayor pro tem during McCann’s illness.
1932-1934	Rush Lackey Also listed as R.D. Lackey	Born May 1865 Died October 16, 1947 Age elected 67 Birthplace Michigan Burial Marysville	—
1934-1936	Patrick Powers Also listed as P.H. Powers Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born July 13, 1876 Died July 8, 1976 Age elected 58 Birthplace Michigan Burial Everett	—
1936-1937	Alfred March Also listed as A.H. March Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born March 13, 1874 Died January 17, 1943 Age elected 62 Birthplace Washington Burial Lakewood Cemetery (south) Resigned.	The 1937 plaque says March resigned Aug. 1, 1937, and Arthur Brown succeeded him during that year.
1937-1944	Arthur Brown Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born March 9, 1890 Died August 27, 1974 Age elected 47 Birthplace Nebraska Burial Marysville Party listed Democrat	—
1944-1952	Ernest Washburn Also listed as E.R. Washburn Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born June 11, 1889 Died October 25, 1970 Age elected 55 Birthplace Minnesota Burial Everett Party listed Republican	The 1952 plaque says Washburn retired June 1, 1952, and G.A. Dudley succeeded him during that year.
1952-1960	Gerald Dudley Also listed as G.A. Dudley	Born December 11, 1911 Died April 11, 1987 Age elected 41 Birthplace Canada Burial Marysville Party listed Democrat	The 1960 plaque indicates Dudley served until June 1960, when N.P. Jack Gardner succeeded him.
1960-1967	Jack Gardner Also listed as N.P. Gardner; N.P. Jack Gardner	Born July 28, 1913 Died February 15, 1994 Age elected 47	The Historical Society worksheet and the City’s online list end Gardner’s term in 1967. The annual elected-officials display also lists Gardner as mayor during 1967.
1967-1972	Arthur Duborko	Born August 3, 1914 Died February 20, 2008 Age elected 53 Birthplace Washington Burial Marysville	The Historical Society worksheet and the City’s online list begin Duborko’s term in 1967. The annual elected-officials display and a separate City history article identify him as mayor from 1968 to 1972.
1972-1976	Glenn French	Born June 7, 1926 Died September 9, 2011 Age elected 46	—
1976-1980	Eugene “Gene” Gunther Also listed as Gene Gunther Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born June 25, 1919 Died November 16, 1994 Age elected 57 Birthplace Everett Burial Cremated	The annual elected-officials display uses Eugene Gunther. The City’s online historical list uses Gene Gunther.
1980-1984	Daryl Brennick Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born June 3, 1938 Died Living Age elected 42 Re-elected, then immediately resigned.	—
1984-1988	Norman Anderson Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born February 9, 1921 Died February 26, 2015 Age elected 63 Birthplace Marysville Burial Marysville Appointed, then won a special election in 1985.	—
1988-1992	Rita Matheny Signature captured from meeting minutes.	Born June 3, 1922 Died January 19, 2006 Age elected 66 Birthplace Northern Ireland Burial Marysville Party listed Democrat	—
1992-2004	David A. Weiser	Born November 1948 Died Living Age elected 44	The annual elected-officials plaques omit the middle initial and use David Weiser. The City’s historical list identifies him as David A. Weiser.
2004-2010	Dennis L. Kendall	Born February 27, 1943 Died March 23, 2015 Age elected 61 Birthplace Oregon Burial Cremated Party listed Democrat Resigned.	—
2010-present	Jon Nehring	Born August 26, 1970 Died Living Age elected 40 Party listed Republican	Appointed by the City Council in July 2010 and serving as mayor since August 2010.

Source transparency

Source and methodology

Foundation source: City of Marysville — Historical List of Marysville Mayors . The list has been cross-checked against the City of Marysville’s historical Elected Officials wall display and other available primary and secondary records. Where sources conflict, this page preserves the disagreement in a record note.

Biographical source: Biographical worksheet compiled by Peter Condyles, President of the Marysville Historical Society, supplied July 30, 2026. Names, life dates, age at election, birthplace, burial location, party, and short service notes are transcribed from that worksheet. Blank fields indicate that the worksheet did not supply the detail.

Plaque source: City of Marysville historical Elected Officials wall display, photographed July 20, 2026.

Signature source: The mayor signatures shown above were captured from meeting minutes found in the Washington Secretary of State Digital Archives .

The City’s official mayor profile identifies Jon Nehring as the current mayor and lists the current term through December 31, 2027. Current status was reviewed July 30, 2026.

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