The City of Glendale was incorporated February 16, 1906, and was governed by a Board Trustees from 1906 to 1921.
The City of Glendale became a Chartered City upon ratification of its Charter on March 29, 1921, and the Board of Trustees became known as the City Council. An election was held on June 28, 1921, and those elected took office on July 5, 1921.
NOTE: Click on any photo to see a larger version.
PRESIDENTS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wilmot Parcher February 1906 - September 1908
T. W. Watson September 1908 - April 1910
J. R. White, Jr. April 1910 - April 1912
T. W. Watson April 1912 - June 1914
O. A. Lane June 1914 - April 1916
Joseph S. Thompson April 1916 - April 1918
G. B. Woodbury April 1918 - April 1919 (Resigned)
F. L. Muhleman April 1919 - April 1920
Hartley Shaw April 1920 - Dec. 1920 (Resigned)
Dwight Stephenson Dec. 1920 - July 1921
MAYORS
Spencer Robinson July 1921 - April 1925
H. G. MacBain April 1925 - April 1929
C. E. Kimlin April 1929 - April 1931
Frank P. Taggart April 193 - April 1933
Joseph F. Baudino April 1933 - April 1935
Lawrence E. Olson April 1935 - April 1937
Joseph F. Baudino April 1937 - April 1939
William J. Goss April 1939 - April 1941
Archie L. Walters April 1941 - April 1943
Lawrence E. Olson April 1943 - Nov. 14, 1944 (Resigned)
Archie McWilliam Dec. 1944 - April 1945
Albert C. Lane April 1945 - April 1947
George A. Campbell April 1947 - Oct. 1947
Joseph F. Baudino Oct. 1947 - Oct. 1948
Robert C. Wian Oct. 1948 - April 1949
George R. Wickham April 1949 - April 1951
Paul L. Burkhard April 1951 - April 1953
Harold E. Wright April 1953 - April 1955
John M. Lawson April 1955 - April 1957
Zelma Bogue April 1957 - April 1959
E. C. Cannon April 1959 - April 1961
William Howard Peters April 1961 - April 1963
Herman E. Barnes April 1963 - April 1965
William Howard Peters April 1965 - April 1967
Kenneth R. Stephens April 1967 - April 1969
Warren F. Haverkamp April 1969 - April 1970
James W. Perkins April 1970 - April 1971
Vern E. Allen April 1971 - April 1972
Donald A. McWilliam April 1972 - April 1973
Carl Meseck April 1973 - April 1974
Vern E. Allen April 1974 - Oct. 1974 (Resigned)
Carl Meseck Oct. 1974 - April 1975
Richard A. Garcia April 1975 - April 1976
Warren F. Haverkamp April 1976 - April 1977
Carroll W. Parcher April 1977 - April 1978
Robert W. Garcin April 1978 - April 1979
Carroll W. Parcher April 1979 - April 1980
Carroll W. Parcher April 1980 - April 1981
John F. Day April 1981 - April 1982
Robert W. Garcin April 1982 - April 1983
V. W. "Ginger" Bremberg April 1983 - April 1984
Carroll W. Parcher April 1984 - April 1985
Jerold F. Milner April 1985 - April 1986
Larry Zarian April 1986 - April 1987
V. W. "Ginger" Bremberg April 1987 - April 1988
Carl Raggio April 1988 - April 1989
Jerold F. Milner April 1989 - April 1990
Larry Zarian April 1990 - April 1991
V. W. "Ginger" Bremberg April 1991 - April 1992
Carl Raggio April 1992 - April 1993
Larry Zarian April 1993 - April 1994
Eileen Givens April 1994 - April 1995
Richard M. Reyes April 1995 - April 1996
Sheldon S. Baker April 1996 - April 1997
Larry Zarian April 1997 - April 1998
Eileen Givens April 1998 - April 1999
V. W. "Ginger" Bremberg April 1999 - April 2000
David G. Weaver April 2000 - April 2001
Gus Gomez April 2001 - April 2002
Rafi Manoukian April 2002 - April 2003
Frank Quintero April 2003 - April 2004
Bob Yousefian April 2004 - April 2005
Rafi Manoukian April 2005 - April 2006
Dave Weaver April 2006 - April 2007
Ara Najarian April 2007 - April 2008
John Drayman April 2008 - April 2009
Frank Quintero April 2009 - April 2010
Ara Najarian April 2010 - April 2011
Laura Friedman April 2011 - April 2012
Frank Quintero April 2012 - Present
These photographs are among the thousands available to library patrons and researchers in person and online from Special Collections Room in the Central Library.
The Special Collections Room also contains news clippings, books, maps, and other materials that cover the history of Glendale, neighboring cities, and California in general. The collection is particularly useful for local history and genealogy research projects.
The Special Collections Room is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 12 pm and 1 to 3 p.m. and by appointment. Please call (818) 548-2037 for additional information.
Last modified: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:17:16 AM