Although Rockville was incorporated in 1860, its early records were carried off and destroyed by Confederates in July 1864 (Chapter 169, Acts of 1867).
City Hall (view from Vinson St.), 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 1-year terms:
1870-1872 Matthew Fields; Melchisdec Green; E. B. Prettyman.
1872-1873 William V. Bouic; E. B. Prettyman; Melchisdec Green.
1873-1876 William V. Bouic; Melchisdec Green; Reuben A. Bogley.
1876-1878 William V. Bouic; Melchisdec Green; Spencer Jones.
1878-1880 William V. Bouic; Melchisdec Green; James P. Bioys.
Elected by Voters to 1-year terms:
1880-1881 William V. Bouic; Melchisdec Green; Charles E. Sommers.
1881-1882 N. D. Offutt; Melchisdec Green; Charles E. Sommers.
1882-1883 Hattersley W. Talbott; Edward E. Stonestreet; William V. Bouic.
MAYORS
Elected by Voters to 2-year term:
1888-1890 William V. Bouic
1890 Daniel F. Owens
1890-1891 William V. Bouic
1892-1893 Hattersley W. Talbott
1893-1894 Jacob Poss
1894-1896 John G. England
1896-1898 Joseph Reading
1898-1901 Spencer C. Jones
1901-1906 Hattersley W. Talbott
1906-1916 Lee Offutt
1916-1918 Willis Burdette
1918-1920 Lee Offutt
1920-1924 O. M. Linthicum
1924-1926 Charles G. Holland
1926-1932 J. Roger Spates
1932-1946 Douglas Blandford
1946-1952 G. LaMar Kelly
1952-1954 Daniel Weddle
1954-1958 Dickran Y. Hovsepian
1958-1962 Alexander J. Greene
1962-1968 Frank A. Ecker
1968-1972 Achilles M. Tuchtan
1972-1974 Matthew J. McCartin
1974-1982 William E. Hanna, Jr.
1982-1984 John R. Freeland
1984-1985 Viola D. Hovesepian (appointed mayor)
1985-1987 Steven Van Grack
1987-1993 Douglas M. Duncan
1993-1995 James Coyle
1995-2001 Rose G. Krasnow
2001- Larry Giammo
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