List of mayors of Billings, Montana

This is a list of mayors of Billings, Montana.

Pre-charter government

• John Tully (1884-1887)
• William P. Matheson (July 1885 – April 1887)
• James R. Gross (April 1887 – April 1888)
• E.B. Camp (April 1888 – May 1889)
• Fred Foster (May 1889 – April 1890)
• Dr. Joseph Rinehart (April 1890 – April 1891)
• George Griggs (April 1891 – April 1892)
• H.K. Fish (April 1892 – January 1893)
• John D. Losekamp (January 1893 – April 1893)
• Fred Foster (April 1893 – April 1894)
• George Griggs (April 1895 – May 1897)
• Dr. Henry H. Chapple (May 1897 – August 1898) (resigned)
• P.H. Smith (August 1898 – April 1899)
• Chris Yegen (April 1899 – May 1901)
• W.B. George (May 1901 – May 1903)
• Fred Foster (May 1903 – April 1909)
• H.J. Thompson (April 1909 – May 1911)
• Frank Woods (May 1911 – April 1912)
• Robert Leavens (April 1912 – April 1915)
• Dr. E.A. Gerhart (April 1915 – April 1917)
• W.M. Johnston (April 1917 – April 1919)
• W. Lee Mains (April 1919 – April 1921)
• William V. Beers (April 1921 – February 1925)
• Edwin Grafton (February 1925 – February 1927) (resigned)
• Arthur Trennery (February 1927 – April 1931)
• Fred Tilton (April 1931 – December 1933) (died in office)
• C.J. Williams (1933–1937)
• Charles T. Trott (1937–1943)
• Harry E. Biddinger (1943–1949)
• Thompson T. Rowe (1949–1953)
• Earle Knight (1953–1959)
• Carl J. Clavadetscher (1959–1962, resigned)
• Harold E. Gerke (1962–1963)
• Willard E. Fraser (1963–1969)
• Howard E. Hultgren (1969–1971)
• Willard E. Fraser (1971–1972, died in office)
• Joseph A. Leone (1972–1977)

Charter government

• William B. Fox (1977–1984)
• James V. Arsdale (1984–1990)
• Richard L. Larson (1990–1996)
• Chuck F. Tooley (1996–2006)
• Ronald Tussing (2006–2010)
• Tom Hanel (2010–2018)
• Bill Cole (2018–2026)
• Mike Nelson (2026-present)

References

See also

• Timeline of Billings, Montana