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Information courtesy of the City of Watsonville
Note: Watsonville was governed by a Board of Trustees 1868-May 1903,
a Board of Aldermen May 1903-June 1960
and a City Council June 1960 to present
1868--1903 |
|
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Presidents, Board of Trustees | Town of Watsonville, 1868-1889 |
| Chas Thomas | -1877 |
| Ed Martin | 1877-1881 |
| Geo A. Trafton | 1881-1885 |
| A. Atteridge | 1885-1888 |
| Geo W. Peckham | 1888-1889 |
| City of Watsonville -- 1889- | |
| Geo A. Trafton | 1889-1890 |
| J.S. Yoacham | 1890-1890 |
| E. H. Madden | 1890-1892 |
| Henry Jackson | 1892-1894 |
| James Ingham | 1894-1895 |
| A.B. Chalmers | 1895-1897 |
| E.F. Wyckoff | 1897-1900 |
| William A. Trafton | 1900-1903 |
1903--1960 |
|
| Name | Term |
| Mayors -- May 1903 | |
| Richard Quinn | 1903-1904 |
| William A. Trafton | 1904-1907 |
| James A. Linscott | 1907-1909 |
| Dr. P. K. Watters | 1909-1911 |
| James A. Hall | 1911-1913 |
| William A. Trafton | 1913-1921 |
| Fred W. Atkinson | 1921-1927 |
| C. H. Baker | 1927-1951 |
| Dr. P. B. Marinovich | 1951-1953 |
| Dr. W. J. C. Ramsay | 1953-1959 |
| Louis Gluhan | 1959-1960 |
1960--1995 |
|
| Name | Term |
| Fred W. Flodberg | 1960-1967 |
| William P. Murphy | 1967-1971 |
| William "Bill" Johnston | 1971-1983 |
| Ann M. Soldo | 1983-1987 |
| Betty M. Murphy | 1987-1989 |
| Todd McFarren | 1989-1991 |
| Oscar Rios | 1991-1993 |
| Lowell Hurst | 1993-1994 |
| Anthony "Tony" Campos | 1994-1995 |
1995-- |
|
| Name | Term |
| Betty Bobeda | 1995-1996 |
| Al Alcala | 1996-1997 |
| Dennis Osmer | 1997-1998 |
| Oscar Rios | 1998-2000 |
| Charles E. Carter | 2000-2001 |
| Betty Bobeda | 2001-2002 |
| Richard de la Paz, Jr. | 2002-2003 |
| Judy Doering-Nielsen | 2003-2004 |
| Ana Ventura Phares | 2004-2005 |
| Antonio Rivas | 2005-2006 |
| Manuel Quintero Bersamin | 2006-2007 |
| Kimberly Petersen | 2007-2008 |
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