NewsNovember 1, 2009

Cape Girardeau has had 45 mayors since the city was incorporated in 1843. Here is a collection of photos from the Southeast Missourian archive of some of 19 of those mayors.

W.H. Coerver 1895-1901, 1905-1907
W.H. Coerver 1895-1901, 1905-1907
Charles Hood 1965-1966
Charles Hood 1965-1966
J. Ronald Fischer 1966-1967
J. Ronald Fischer 1966-1967
J. Hugh Logan 1967-1968
J. Hugh Logan 1967-1968
A. Robert Pierce 1968-1969
A. Robert Pierce 1968-1969
Ivan Irvin 1969-1970
Ivan Irvin 1969-1970
Howard C. Tooke 1970-1978, 1981-1986
Howard C. Tooke 1970-1978, 1981-1986
Paul W. Stehr 1978-1981
Paul W. Stehr 1978-1981
Francis E. "Gene" Rhodes 1986-1994
Francis E. "Gene" Rhodes 1986-1994
Al Spradling III 1994-2002
Al Spradling III 1994-2002
Jay Knudtson 2002-present
Jay Knudtson 2002-present
M.E. Leming 1909-1911
M.E. Leming 1909-1911
F.A. Kage 1911-1917
F.A. Kage 1911-1917
Will Hirsch 1917-1918
Will Hirsch 1917-1918
James A. Barks 1922-1930
James A. Barks 1922-1930
Edward Drum 1930-1936, 1938-1940
Edward Drum 1930-1936, 1938-1940
Walter H. Ford 1947-1952, 1956-1964
Walter H. Ford 1947-1952, 1956-1964
Narvol A. Randol 1954-1956
Narvol A. Randol 1954-1956
W.E. Davis 1964-1965
W.E. Davis 1964-1965
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Cape Girardeau has had 45 mayors since the city was incorporated in 1843. Here is a collection of photos from the Southeast Missourian archive of some of 19 of those mayors.

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