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Wheaton Mayors

On February 24, 1859, Wheaton first incorporated and operated as an Illinois village. Under the Illinois statute for villages, the governing body was the Village Board of Trustees, with the chief executive officer known as the village president. On April 24, 1890, Wheaton incorporated as a city with an elected mayor and council members, serving from wards.  -- from History of Wheaton, City of Wheaton website

Portraits of the mayors are shown below in chronological order beginning with Judge Elbert H. Gary in 1890. The portraits are also available for public viewing in the City Council Chambers on the second floor at Wheaton City Hall.

Portrait of Elbert H. Gary
Elbert H. Gary
1890-1893
Portrait of James S. Peironnet
James S. Peironnet
1893-1899 & 1901-1905
Portrait of H. W. Grote
H. W. Grote
1899-1901
Portrait of Erwin M. Reber
Erwin M. Reber
1905-1909
Portrait of Herbert A. Schryver
Herbert A. Schryver
1909-1913
Portrait of H. Ward Mills
H. Ward Mills
1913-1915
Portrait of Arthur L. Perrottet
Arthur L. Perrottet
1915-1917
Portrait of William A. Gamon
William A. Gamon
1917-1918 & 1943-1955
Portrait of William G. Caldwell
William H. Caldwell
1918-1923 & 1931-1939
Portrait of Marion J. Pittsford
Marion J. Pittsford
1923-1931
Portrait of William W. Renton
William W. Renton
1939-1943
Portrait of Edwin R. Farrar
Edwin R. Farrar
1955-1959
Portrait of Robert T. Coonley
Robert T. Coonley
1959-1963
Portrait of Karl F. Heimke
Karl F. Heimke
1963-1968
Portrait of Marget D. Hamilton
Marget D. Hamilton
1969-1971
Portrait of Ralph H. Barger
Ralph H. Barger
1971-1983
Portrait of Robert J. Martin
Robert J. Martin
1983-1990
Portrait of Gwendolyn S. Henry
Gwendolyn S. Henry
1990-1992
Portrait of D. L. Maxwell
D. L. Maxwell
1992-1993
Portrait of C. James Carr
C. James Carr
1993-2007
Portrait of Michael J. Gresk
Michael J. Gresk
2007-2019
Portrait of Philip J. Suess
Philip J. Suess
2019-