The city of Hermiston has had 27 mayors in its 117-year history. Some served for more than a decade and one served for just a single meeting. Three died in office, while one served multiple terms separated by more than a decade. Here’s a list of each of Hermiston’s mayors dating back to 1907:
- George H. Car – July 10, 1907 to January 1908
- James Griffin – January 14, 1908 (received oath of office, took chair and resigned that same meeting)
- Fred A. Yates – January 22, 1908 to January 1909
- Harvey Ross (H.R.) Newport – January 1909 to January 1912
- H.A. Waterman – February 1912 to December 1912
- W.H. Skinner – January 1913 to December 1914
- F.C. McKenzie (first terms served) – January 1915 to December 1922
- W.W. Illsley – January 2023 to September 1923
- R.C. Todd – September 19, 1923 to November 1924
- F.V. Prime – November 1924 to December 1928
- Charles S. (C.S.) McNaught – January 1929 to December 1930
- A.W. Prann – January 1931 to December 1932
- F.C. McKenzie (second terms served) – January 1933 to December 1946
- Leander Quiring – January 1947 to December 1950
- John Lienhard – January 1951 to June 1952
- A.F. Rohrman – June 1952 to December 1954
- George W. Harkenrider – January 1955 to December 1956
- Charles A. Thomas Jr. – January 1957 to October 1957 (died in office)
- Frank M. Wells – October 1957 to December 1958
- William H. Belt – January 1959 to December 1960
- Walter M. Pearson – January 1961 to December 1970
- Lawrence P. Gray – January 1971 to December 1982
- R.R. “Whitey” Schroth – January 1983 to December 1986
- William E. Neuffer – January 1987 to April 1, 1990 (died in office)
- Frank J. Harkenrider – April 1990 to December 2000
- Robert E. “Bob” Severson – January 2001 to December 2012 (died in office)
- David Drotzmann – December 2012 to present
