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Kirkwood City Council:

Some of the following information was obtained from A History of Kirkwood by June Wilkinson Dahl.

Aldermen of the City of Kirkwood:

1899-1900
T. D. Kimball, Mayor
L. P. Hemm
N. B. Weeks
Louis Blankemeier
G. D. Dna
Fred Heege
Dr. John Pitman

1900-01
W. M. Daly, Mayor
N. B. Weeks
Theodore B. Bopp
W. F. Warner
R. Pagenstecher
George Doerr
Fred Heege
Maurice Cronin

1901-02
W. M. Daly, Mayor
G. F. Kendall
W. F. Warner
Theodore B. Bopp
Thomas McCullough
Charles G. Ricker
Maurice Cronin
Dennis Lane
R. Pagenstecher

1902-03
W. M. Daly, Mayor
G. C. Landers
G. J. Kendall
Fred H. Hoch
Theodore B. Bopp
Thomas McCullough
Charles G. Ricker
M. W. Cronin
Dennis Lane

1903-04
W. M. Daly, Mayor
D. H. Black -- resigned
G. C. Landers
J. W. Evans
Fred H. Hoch
Theodore Spinner
Thomas McCullough
J. P. Schmitz
M. W. Cronin
M. S. Good -- to fill Black vacancy

1904-05
Charles G. Ricker, Mayor
T. B. Boyd
B. G. Crosby
Alex Keszsler
J. W. Evans
W. M. Daly
Theodore Spinner
George L. Edwards
J. P. Schmitz

1905-06
Charles G. Ricker, Mayor
T. B. Boyd -- resigned
W. M. Daly
George L. Edwards
Alex Kessler
W. H. Marvin
M. C. Thaxton
E. A. Michel
M. W. Cronin
F. M. Dodge -- to fill Boyd vacancy

1906-07
H. C. Ochterbeck, Mayor
W. F. Warner
Joseph N. Wilson
William Donworth
A. L. Ossenfort -- resigned
E. A. Michel
M. W. Cronin
M. C. Thaxton
W. H. Marvin
J. P. Schmitz -- to fill Ossenfort vacancy

1907-08
H. C. Ochterbeck, Mayor
George C. Floyd
W. F. Warner
J. C. Page
Joseph N. Wilson
W. M. Daly
William Donworth -- resigned
M. W. Cronin
J. P. Schmitz
R. Pagenstecher -- to fill Donworth vacancy

1908-09
J. H. Knierim, Mayor
Dr. H. G. Wyer
George C. Floyd
F. T. Rott
J. C. Page
R. Pagenstecher -- resigned
W. M. Daly
J. C. Berthold
M. W. Cronin
H. H. Hyatt -- to fill Pagenstecher vacancy

1909-10  
J. H. Knierim, Mayor
J. R. French
Dr. H. G. Wyer
J. C. Page
F. T. Rott
T. W. Corley
J. W. Weber
John Millikin
J. C. Berthold

1910-11
Charles Hamilton, Mayor
J. C. Page
John Millikin
J. R. French
T. W. Corley
W. A. Simmons
W. E. Hough
F. X. Groschan
Dr. John Pitman 

1911-12  
Charles Hamilton, Mayor
Thomas W. Corley -- deceased December 1911
W. A. Simmons
W. E. Hough
F. X. Groschan
Dr. John Pitman
H. C. Ochterbeck -- resigned
Joseph R. Matthews
C. T. Winfrey
Stanley D. Pearce -- to fill Ochterbeck vacancy
Albert B. Chandler -- to fill Corley vacancy

1912-13
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
W. E. Hough
Claude T. Winfrey
Albert Chandler
Peter Prough
Frank W. Leet
Martin R. McDonnell
Thomas B. Smith
F. L. Wallace -- resigned
Albert J. Davis --to fill Wallace vacancy

1913-14
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
F. W. Leet
M. R. McDonnell
Peter Prough
J. W. Finlay
Dr. C. A. Dunnavant
W. A. Bopp
J. G. Hawken
George Bennett

1914-15
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
Peter Prough
George Bennett
F. W. Leet
Martin McDonnell
T. J. Masterson
Dr. C. A. Dunnavant
J. W. Finlay
W. A. Bopp

1915-16
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
George Bennett
Dr. C. A. Dunnavant
J. W. Finlay
Martin McDonnell
T. J. Masterson
Peter Prough
F. W. Leet
F. X. Groschan

1916-17
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
P. C. Bopp
J. W. Finlay
F. X. Groschan
J. F. Kullmar
Martin McDonnell
T. J. Masterson
Peter Prough
W. A. Rowe

1917-18
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
P. C. Bopp
J. W. Finlay
F. X. Groschan
J. F. Kullmar
T. J. Masterson
Martin McDonnell
Peter Prough
W. A. Rowe

1918-19  
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
Peter Prough
Peter C. Bopp
W. A. Rowe
Martin McDonnell
J. F. Kullmar
J. W. Finlay
F. X. Groschan
T. J. Masterson

1919-20
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
Martin R. McDonnell
Peter Prough
H. C. Jeffries
W. A. Rowe
J. E. Brock
C. W. Disbrow
J. H. Ward
Peter C. Bopp

1920-21
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
Charles Disbrow
H. C. Jeffries
R. C. Houck
James E. Brock
W. O. Green
J. F. Kullmar
M. R. McDonnell
A. S. Cerny

1921-22
Joseph R. Matthews, Mayor
E. E. Beecher
W. O. Green
J. F. Kullmar
C. C. Irwin
R. C. Houck
A. S. Cerny
J. E. Brock
M. R. McDonnell

1922-23
Edward Beecher, Mayor
W. O. Green
O. E. Turner
C. C. Irwin
A. S. Cerny
Joseph Coulter
M. R. McDonnell
J. E. Brock
W. A. Bell

1923-24
Edward Beecher, Mayor
W. A. Bell
W. O. Green
C. C. Turner
Joseph Coulter
A. S. Cerny
M. R. McDonnell
J. C. A. Hiller

1924-25
Edward Beecher, Mayor -- resigned
W. A. Bell
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
O. E. Turner
C. C. Irwin
A. S. Cerny -- Mayor, to fill Beecher vacancy
Joseph Coulter
M. R. McDonnell
C. S. Sample
Robert Bovie -- to fill Cerny vacancy

1925-26
R. L. Jacobsmeyer, Mayor
A. S. Cerny
J. K. Lord, Jr.
C. C. Irwin
M. R. McDonnell
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
O. E. Turner
O. E. Jordan
C. S. Sample

1926-27
R. L. Jacobsmeyer, Mayor
J. K. Lord, Jr.
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
C. C. Irwin
C. W. Wheeler
A. S. Cerny
M. R. McDonnell
O. E. Jordan
C. S. Sample

1927-28
R. L. Jacobsmeyer, Mayor
W. A. Bell
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
C. C. Irwin
C. W. Wheeler
O. E. Jordan
T. L. Moriarity
M. R. McDonnell
Frank F. Stone

1928-29
R. L. Jacobsmeyer, Mayor
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
Frank F. Stone
C. W. Wheeler
M. R. McDonnell
T. L. Moriarity
C. C. Irwin
W. A. Bell
O. E. Jordan
A. E. Kehr
Jake Rieth
M. F. Kuchenbuch
Benjamin J. Smith

1929-30
R. L. Jacobsmeyer, Mayor
M. R. McDonnell
Frank F. Stone
T. L. Moriarity
C. W. Wheeler
Benjamin J. Smith
M. F. Kuchenbuch
Mrs. J. K. Broderick
Fred C. Howell
Jake Reith
Ernest M. Dierl
George Engel
O. E. Jordan

Councilmen of the city of Kirkwood:

1930-34
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Hoeman
Irvine A. McGirk

1934-36
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Hoeman
Irvine A. McGirk

1936-38
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Hoeman
Irvine A. McGirk

1938-1940
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
Irvine A. McGirk -- deceased
Charles F. Hoyt
Mrs. Elizabeth McGirk -- to fill McGirk vacancy

1940-44
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Berthold
Charles F. Hoyt

1944-48
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Berthold
Charles F. Hoyt
Charles D. Thursby

1948-52
A. S. Kinyon, Mayor
William L. Berthold
Fred F. Farrow
A. J. Cerny

1952-56
William L. Berthold, Mayor
Fred. F. Farrow
Don A. Fischer
A. J. Cerny

1956-60
William L. Berthold, Mayor
Fred F. Farrow
A. J. Cerny
Don A. Fischer

1960-64
William H. Pfitzinger, Mayor
Ninian M. Edwards
Robert E. Staed
Robert G. Reim

1964-68
Robert G. Reim, Mayor
Ninian M. Edwards – resigned 1965
Robert E. Staed
Philip Hallof, Jr.
Francis Scheidegger
Robert L. Murphy – appointed 1966 to fill Edwards vacancy

1968-72
Robert G. Reim, Mayor
Robert E. Staed – resigned 1970
Philip Hallof, Jr.
Francis Scheidegger
Robert L. Murphy
Donald C. Ainsworth – appointed 1970 to fill Staed vacancy

1972-76
Philip Hallof, Jr., Mayor
Joseph E. Godi
Herbert Jones
Francis Scheidegger
Harold Whitfield

1976-80
Philip Halloff, Jr., Mayor
Francis Scheidegger
Mike Swoboda
James Berthold
Steve Woodard

1980-84
Philip Halloff, Jr., Mayor
Marjorie B. Schramm
Mike Swoboda
Francis Scheidegger
Joseph E. Godi

Note: In April of 1984, under a new form of Home Rule Government, the people elected a Mayor and six Council Members to be elected at large. Initially, the three individuals receiving the largest number of votes were elected to four-year terms and the other three to two-year terms instituting the staggered term system. Those serving to date under the Charter have been:

1984-86
Herbert Jones, Mayor
Phyllis Evans
Gary Reim
Francis Scheidegger
Marjorie B. Schramm
Ruth Van Goor
Roger VonderBruegge

1986-1988
Herbert Jones, Mayor
Phyllis Evans
Gary Reim
Francis Scheidegger
Marjorie B. Schramm
Ruth Van Goor
Michael Gibbons

1988-90
Herbert Jones, Mayor
Phyllis Evans
Michael Gibbons
Dana Campbell
Francis Scheidegger
Marjorie B. Schramm
Ruth Van Goor

1990-1992
Herbert Jones, Mayor
Michael Gibbons
Dana Campbell
Francis Scheidegger
Marjorie B. Schramm
Ruth Van Goor
Agnes Garino

1992-94
Marjorie B. Schramm, Mayor
Barbara J. Byerly
Charles D. Fuszner
Agnes Garino
Michael Gibbons – left office in 1993; elected to State House
Timothy E. Griffin -- elected in special election 1993 to fill Gibbons
                                vacancy
Mike Swoboda
Ruth Van Goor

1994-1996
Marjorie B. Schramm, Mayor
Barbara J. Byerly
Charles D. Fuszner
Timothy E. Griffin (re-elected)
Mike Swoboda
Richard G. Byrd
Carl J. Lumley

1996-1998
Marjorie B. Schramm, Mayor (re-elected)
Barbara J. Byerly (re-elected)
Richard G. Byrd
Charles Fuszner (re-elected)
Timothy Griffin
Carl J. Lumley
Mike Swoboda (re-elected)

1998-2000
Marjorie B. Schramm, Mayor
Barbara J. Byerly
Richard G. Byrd (re-elected)
Charles Fuszner
Timothy E. Griffin (re-elected)
Thomas J. Noonan
Mike Swoboda

2000-2002
Mike Swoboda, Mayor
Richard G. Byrd – elected to State House in November 2000
Michael H.T. Lynch
Timothy E. Griffin
Arthur J. McDonnell
Thomas J. Noonan
Paul W. Ward
Joseph E. Godi – elected April 2001 to fill Byrd’s un-expired term

2002-2004
Mike Swoboda, Mayor
Michael H.T. Lynch
Arthur J. McDonnell
Paul W. Ward
Connie Karr
Joseph E. Godi
Thomas J. Noonan

2004-2006
Mike Swoboda, Mayor (elected to 2nd term)
Michael H.T. Lynch (elected to 2nd term)
Arthur J. McDonnell (elected to 2nd term)
Connie Karr
Joseph E. Godi
Thomas J. Noonan
Timothy E. Griffin (elected to fill Ward’s position when he didn’t seek re-election)