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It was not until Mayor Samuel Pettigrew in the 1830s that general elections of popular vote were conducted among all the city's voters to determine who would hold the mayor's office. Pettigrew was both the last mayor selected by council and the first generally elected mayor of Pittsburgh.
Oct 24, 2024 · It was not until Mayor Samuel Pettigrew in the 1830s that general elections of popular vote were conducted among all the city's voters to determine who would hold the mayor's office. Pettigrew was both the last mayor selected by council and the first generally elected mayor of Pittsburgh.
No.MayorTermParty612022–presentDemocrat602014–2022Democrat592006–2014Democrat582006DemocratSamuel Pettigrew has the distinction of being the last "appointed" mayor of Pittsburgh and also is the first "elected" mayor of Pittsburgh. Pettigrew's administration was put to the test with the city's first major disaster, a flood that crested at 38.2 feet in February 1832.
Jan 3, 2022 · It was not until Mayor Samuel Pettigrew in the 1830s that general elections of popular vote were conducted among all the city's voters to determine who would hold the mayor's office. Pettigrew was both the last mayor selected by council and the first generally elected mayor of Pittsburgh.
On November 7, 1989, Sophie Masloff became the first female to be elected Mayor in Pittsburgh's history. The Masloff administration refurbished Market Square and implemented the Remote Water Meter Program.
Apr 22, 2021 · Ebenezer Denny became the first Mayor of Pittsburgh after keeping war journals which provide valuable insight into the early American military.
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The last mayor of Allegheny City completed his term as the Deputy Mayor of Pittsburgh. Elected to office for a one-year term: William Robinson, Jr. (1840) “First white child born west of the Allegheny Mountains.”
