List of county executives of St. Louis County, Missouri
| Party | County executives |
|---|---|
| Republican | 4 |
| Democratic | 3 |
The county executive of St. Louis County, Missouri is the chief executive officer of St. Louis County's government.
List of county executives
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Party | Terms[A] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luman F. Matthews | 1951 | 1959 | Republican | 2 |
| 2 | James H. J. McNary | 1959 | 1963 | Democratic | 1 |
| 3 | Lawrence K. Roos | 1963 | 1975 | Republican | 3 |
| 4 | Gene McNary | 1975 | October 25, 1989 | Republican | 3½[B] |
| 5 | H. C. Milford | October 25, 1989 | January 1, 1991 | Republican | ½ |
| 6 | Buzz Westfall | January 1, 1991 | October 14, 2003 | Democratic | 3½[C] |
| 7 | Charlie Dooley | October 14, 2003 | Incumbent | Democratic | 1½[D] |
Notes
- A. ^ The fractional terms of some county executives are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple county executives served, due to resignations, deaths and the like.
- B. ^ McNary resigned from office to head the federal Immigration and Naturalization Service.[1]
- C. ^ Westfall died while in office.[2]
- D. ^ Dooley was made the acting county executive on October 14, 2003.[2]
References
- General
- "St. Louis County Missouri: 2007-2012 Fact Book". St. Louis County. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- "2002 St. Louis County Fact Book - History". St. Louis County. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- "St. Louis County Charter". St. Louis County. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- Cohn, Robert A. (1974). The History and Growth of St. Louis County, Missouri (6th ed. ed.). s. n. OCLC 2161309.
- Specific
- ^ Tipton, Virgil (1989-10-26). "Milford Faces Test As Executive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
- ^ a b "St. Louis County Executive 'Buzz' Westfall dies at 59". St. Louis Business Journal. 2003-10-28. Retrieved 2008-08-29.
