Mayor of Philadelphia

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Mayor of Philadelphia
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Seal of the City of Philadelphia
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since January 1, 2024
Term lengthfour years
limited to two
consecutive terms
Inaugural holderHumphrey Morrey
Formation1691
Salary$218,000
WebsiteOffice of the Mayor

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The mayor of Philadelphia is the chief executive of the government of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Philadelphia. The current mayor of Philadelphia is Cherelle Parker, who is the first woman to hold the position.

History

18th century

The first mayor of Philadelphia was Humphrey Morrey, who was appointed to the position by William Penn, the founder of the city and the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania, which became the state of Pennsylvania following the American Revolutionary War. Penn subsequently appointed Edward Shippen under the city charter of 1701. The Philadelphia City Council then elected Shippen to a second term. Subsequent mayors, who held office for one year, were elected by the Philadelphia City Council. The initial mayors of Philadelphia were not compensated and candidates sometimes objected strongly to being selected to the position, sometimes choosing even to pay a fine rather than serve in the position.

In 1704, alderman Griffith Jones was elected but declined to serve, for which he was fined twenty pounds. In 1706, Thomas Story, also an alderman, was similarly fined for refusing office.

In 1745, Abraham Taylor, a Philadelphia alderman, was fined thirty pounds for refusing to assume the office. The city council then elected Joseph Turner, who also refused and was likewise fined.[2] Others who refused election included Richard Hill (1717), Issac Norris (1722), John Mifflin, and Alexander Stedman. In other cases, William Coxe pleaded illness (1758), Samuel Mifflin (1761), William Coxe and Daniel Benezet (1762), and John Barclay and George Roberts (1792). Robert Wharton declined in 1800 and 1811, and ended up 14 one-year terms, making him the most-often-elected (16 times, including refusals) and longest-serving (14 years) mayor in Philadelphia history.[3]

In 1747, at the request of retiring Mayor William Attwood, Council resolved to institute an annual salary of 100 pounds for the office.[2] The same year, Anthony Morris secretly fled to Bucks County to avoid being notified of his election as the city's mayor. When he could not be located after three days of searching, a new election was scheduled, and Attwood was reelected to a second term.[4]

19th century

In 1826, the Philadelphia City Council altered its protocols for electing a mayor, permitting any Philadelphia citizen to run for the office. Beginning in 1839, mayors were elected by popular vote. If no candidate won a majority of the popular vote, then the joint Councils (Select and Common) determined the winner between the two leading candidates. John Swift was the first mayor to be elected directly by the people in the 1840 Philadelphia mayoral election.

The term of office for the mayor was extended to two years in 1854, to three years in 1861, and to four years in 1885. The Act of 1885 also prohibited mayors from succeeding themselves.[5]

20th century

The consecutive term limitation for mayor was lifted in the 1940s, which permitted incumbent Bernard Samuel to run for reelection. In 1951, the city's Home Rule Charter established a two-term limit for Philadelphia mayors.[5] The term limit is consecutive, not lifetime.

The mayor of Philadelphia has been held by Democrats for over seven decades, since 1952. The only Republican who has been competitive in the general election for mayor since then was Sam Katz, who came within half a percentage point of being the first Republican mayor of Philadelphia elected in 1999.

List of Mayors

Parties

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Colonial mayors elected by the Common Council

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1 Humphrey Morrey Template:Dts Template:Dts 1 1
2 Edward Shippen I Template:Dts Template:Dts 2 2
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3 Anthony Morris I Template:Dts Template:Dts 3 4
4 Griffith Jones Template:Dts Template:Dts 4 5
5 Joseph Willcox Template:Dts Template:Dts 5 6
6 Nathan Stanbury Template:Dts Template:Dts 6 7
7 Thomas Masters Template:Dts Template:Dts 7 8
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8 Richard Hill Template:Dts Template:Dts 8 10
9 William Carter Template:Dts Template:Dts 9 11
10 Samuel Preston Template:Dts Template:Dts 10 12
11 Jonathan Dickinson Template:Dts Template:Dts 11 13
12 George Roach Template:Dts Template:Dts 12 14
(8) Richard Hill Template:Dts Template:Dts 13 15
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(11) Jonathan Dickinson Template:Dts Template:Dts 14 18
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13 William Fishbourn Template:Dts Template:Dts 15 20
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14 James Logan Template:Dts Template:Dts 16 23
15 Clement Plumsted Template:Dts Template:Dts 17 24
16 Isaac Norris Template:Dts Template:Dts 18 25
17 William Hudson Template:Dts Template:Dts 19 26
18 Charles Read Template:Dts Template:Dts 20 27
19 Thomas Lawrence I Template:Dts Template:Dts 21 28
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20 Thomas Griffitts Template:Dts Template:Dts 22 30
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21 Samuel Hasell Template:Dts Template:Dts 23 32
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(20) Thomas Griffitts Template:Dts Template:Dts 24 34
(19) Thomas Lawrence I Template:Dts Template:Dts 25 35
22 William Allen Template:Dts Template:Dts 26 36
(15) Clement Plumsted Template:Dts Template:Dts 27 37
(20) Thomas Griffitts Template:Dts Template:Dts 28 38
23 Anthony Morris II Template:Dts Template:Dts 29 39
24 Edward Roberts Template:Dts Template:Dts 30 40
(21) Samuel Hasell Template:Dts Template:Dts 31 41
(15) Clement Plumsted Template:Dts Template:Dts 32 42
25 William Till Template:Dts Template:Dts 33 43
26 Benjamin Shoemaker Template:Dts Template:Dts 34 44
27 Edward Shippen III Template:Dts Template:Dts[a] 35 45
28 James Hamilton Template:Dts Template:Dts 36 46
29 William Attwood Template:Dts Template:Dts[b] 37 47
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30 Charles Willing Template:Dts Template:Dts 38 49
(19) Thomas Lawrence I Template:Dts Template:Dts 39 50
31 William Plumsted Template:Dts Template:Dts 40 51
32 Robert Strettell Template:Dts Template:Dts 41 52
(26) Benjamin Shoemaker Template:Dts Template:Dts 42 53
(19) Thomas Lawrence I Template:Dts Template:Dts[c] 43 54
(30) Charles Willing Template:Dts Template:Dts 44 55
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(31) William Plumsted Template:Dts Template:Dts 45 57
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33 Attwood Shute Template:Dts Template:Dts 46 59
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34 Thomas Lawrence II Template:Dts Template:Dts 47 61
35 John Stamper Template:Dts Template:Dts 48 62
(26) Benjamin Shoemaker Template:Dts Template:Dts[e] 49 63
36 Jacob Duché Template:Dts Template:Dts[f] 50 64
37 Henry Harrison Template:Dts Template:Dts 51 65
38 Thomas Willing Template:Dts Template:Dts 52 66
(34) Thomas Lawrence II Template:Dts Template:Dts 53 67
39 John Lawrence Template:Dts Template:Dts 54 68
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40 Isaac Jones Template:Dts Template:Dts 55 70
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41 Samuel Shoemaker Template:Dts Template:Dts 56 72
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42 John Gibson Template:Dts Template:Dts 57 74
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43 William Fisher Template:Dts Template:Dts 58 76
44 Samuel Rhoads Template:Dts Template:Dts 59 77
45 Samuel Powel Template:Dts Template:Dts[g] 60 78

Post-independence mayors elected by the common council

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(45) style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Samuel Powel Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 61 79
46 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Samuel Miles Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 62 80
47 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Barclay Template:Dts Template:Dts[h] Federalist 63 81
48 rowspan="5" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Matthew Clarkson Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 64 82
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49 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Hilary Baker Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 65 87
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50 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Robert Wharton Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 66 89
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51 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Inskeep Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist[j] 67 91
52 rowspan="4" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Matthew Lawler Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
Republican		 68 92
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(51) style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Inskeep Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 69 96
(50) rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Robert Wharton Template:Dts Template:Dts Federalist 70 97
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53 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Barker Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
Republican		 71 99
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(50) style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Robert Wharton Template:Dts Template:Dts[k] Federalist 72 101
54 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Michael Keppele Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
Republican		 73 102
(53) style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Barker Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
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55 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Geyer Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
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56 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  James N. Barker Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic-
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(50) rowspan="4" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Robert Wharton Template:Dts Template:Dts FederalistLua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found. 78 111
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57 rowspan="4" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Joseph Watson Template:Dts Template:Dts National
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58 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  George M. Dallas Template:Dts Template:Dts[l] Democrat 80 119
59 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Benjamin W. Richards Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 81 120
60 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  William Milnor Template:Dts Template:Dts National
Republican		 82 121
(59) rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Benjamin W. Richards Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 83 122
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61 rowspan="6" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  John Swift Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 84 124
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62 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Isaac Roach Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 85 130
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(61) rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:John-Swift-Mayor-of-Philadelphia-e1486412581340 (1).jpg John Swift Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 86 131
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63 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:John Morin Scott, 1789-1858.(page 242 crop).jpg John M. Scott Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 87 133
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64 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Albrect Bernhard Uhle (1847-1930), Portrait of Peter McCall (1809-1880) (cropped).jpg Peter McCall Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 88 136
(61) rowspan="4" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:John-Swift-Mayor-of-Philadelphia-e1486412581340 (1).jpg John Swift Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 89 137
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65 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Joel Jones (1795–1860).png Joel Jones Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic[m] 90 141
66 rowspan="4" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Charles Gilpin (3x4).png Charles Gilpin Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig 91 142
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Mayors elected following the Act of Consolidation

No. Image Mayor Term start Term end Party Mayorship Term[n]
67 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Robert T. Conrad.jpg Robert T. Conrad Template:Dts Template:Dts Whig[o] 92 146
68 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Richard Vaux portrait photograph (1).jpg Richard Vaux Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 93 147
69 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Alexander Henry (1).jpg Alexander Henry Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 94 148
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70 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Portrait of Morton McMichael from Men of the Century, 1896.png Morton McMichael Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 95 151
71 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Daniel M. Fox 356460391500824632200 (3x4a).jpg Daniel M. Fox Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 96 152
72 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:William Stokley.jpg William S. Stokley Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 97 153
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73 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Samuel George King.jpg Samuel G. King Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 98 156
74 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:William Burns Smith.jpg William B. Smith Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 99 157
75 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Edwin H. Fitler (Philadelphia Mayor).jpg Edwin H. Fitler Template:Dts Template:Dts[q] Republican 100 158
76 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Edwin S Stuart 1909.jpg Edwin S. Stuart Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 101 159
77 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:CharlesFWarwick.tif Charles F. Warwick Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 102 160
78 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Samuel Ashbridge.jpg Samuel H. Ashbridge Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 103 161
79 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Mayor John Weaver (1).png John Weaver Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 104 162
80 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:John Edgar Reyburn (Pennsylvania Congressman Philadelphia Mayor).jpg John E. Reyburn Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 105 163
81 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Portrait of Rudolph Blankenburg.jpg Rudolph Blankenburg Template:Dts Template:Dts Keystone[r] 106 164
82 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Thomas B. Smith at Franklin's Grave, Phila Pa.jpg Thomas B. Smith Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 107 165
83 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:J. Hampton Moore LCCN2014708567.jpg J. Hampton Moore Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 108 166
84 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:City of Philadelphia Mayor, W. Freeland Kendrick.jpg W. Freeland Kendrick Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 109 167
85 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Harry Arista Mackey (cropped).jpg Harry A. Mackey Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 110 168
(83) style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:J. Hampton Moore LCCN2014708567.jpg J. Hampton Moore Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 111 169
86 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Samuel Davis Wilson - Washington (1).jpg Samuel D. Wilson Template:Dts Template:Dts[c] Republican 112 170
87 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Philadelphia Mayor George Connell with unknown woman (cropped).jpg George Connell Template:Dts Template:Dts Republican 113 171
88 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  Robert E. Lamberton Template:Dts Template:Dts[c] Republican 114 172
89 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Mayor Bernard-Samuel.jpg Bernard Samuel Template:Dts Template:Dts[s] Republican 115 173
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Mayors elected under the Home Rule Charter of 1951

No. Image Mayor Term start Term end Party Mayorship Term[t]
90 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Joseph S. Clark Jr. 1957.jpg Joseph S. Clark Jr. Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 116 176
91 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Richardson Dilworth 1947 Edit.jpg Richardson Dilworth Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 117 177
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92 rowspan="3" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:James H. J. Tate 1962 (a).jpg James Tate Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 118 179
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93 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Frank Rizzo 1972 (1).jpg Frank Rizzo Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 119 182
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94 style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:William J. Green III (PA Mayor).png William J. Green III Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 120 184
95 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Wilson Goode (1).jpg Wilson Goode Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 121 185
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96 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Mayor Ed Rendell (cropped).jpg Ed Rendell Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 122 187
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97 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:John F Street.jpg John F. Street Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 123 189
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98 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Michael Nutter (cropped).jpg Michael Nutter Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 124 191
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99 rowspan="2" style="background: Template:Party color;"|  File:Jim Kenney (2019) (cropped).jpg Jim Kenney Template:Dts Template:Dts Democratic 125 193
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100 style="background: Template:Party color;" |  File:Councilmember Parker Hosts Street Renaming to Honor Vanita Cruse 10-29-2021 (51647482649) (closer crop).jpg Cherelle Parker Template:Dts Template:Dtsincumbent Democratic 126 195

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Alexander Taylor and Joseph Turner refused election to the office of mayor.
  2. ^ After Attwood's first term, Anthony Morris II was elected mayor but fled to avoid taking office. Attwood was elected to a second term three days later.
  3. ^ a b c d Died in office.
  4. ^ John Mifflin, Alexander Stedman, and William Coxe refused election.
  5. ^ Samuel Mifflin refused election.
  6. ^ William Coxe and Daniel Benezet refused election.
  7. ^ When the American Revolution began, the state abolished the city government, including the office of mayor.
  8. ^ John Barclay and George Roberts declined election.
  9. ^ Wharton declined reelection to a third term in 1800.
  10. ^ As the Federalist Party collapsed in Pennsylvania, many Philadelphia politicians, including Inskeep, identified themselves as "Federal Republicans".
  11. ^ Wharton declined reelection to a sixth term in 1811.
  12. ^ Resigned to become the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  13. ^ Jones was a Democrat elected with the support of the Know Nothing party.
  14. ^ In 1854, the entire county was consolidated into the city, and the mayoral term was extended to two years.
  15. ^ Conrad was a Whig elected with the Know Nothings' support.
  16. ^ In 1861, the mayoral term was extended to three years.
  17. ^ In 1887, the mayoral term was extended to four years. Mayors could not serve consecutive terms.
  18. ^ Blankenburg was elected on the Keystone Party ticket with the support of the Democrats.
  19. ^ During Samuel's first term, the prohibition on consecutive mayoral terms was removed.
  20. ^ Under the City Charter of 1951, the mayor is limited to two consecutive, four-year terms.
  21. ^ Resigned to run for governor.

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mayors of Philadelphia". Phila.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b John Thomas Scharf, Thompson Westcott, History of Philadelphia, 1609–1884, Lippincott, Phila., 1884.
  3. ^ Committee of Seventy's Historical List of Philadelphia Mayors Script error: No such module "webarchive".
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mayors of Philadelphia". City of Philadelphia. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Timeline: A look back at Philly's mayors". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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