List of mayors of Muncie, Indiana
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The Mayor of Muncie is the leader of the municipal government of Muncie, Indiana. The first mayor was John Brady in 1865. The term of office is four years. Prior to Edward Tuhey in 1910, the term was two years. George R. Dale served five years as a result of the "skip election" law, passed by the Indiana General Assembly in March 1933, delaying elections by twelve months.
Some mayors have been related to others: John Brady was the grandfather of Arthur W. Brady, Edward Tuhey was the father of H. Arthur Tuhey, John C. Hampton was the father of John V. Hampton, George R. Dale was the father-in-law of Lester E. Holloway. The youngest mayor, as of 2015, was Charles W. Kilgore.
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