This is a list of mayors of Kenosha, Wisconsin, also known as the Village of "Southport" until 1850.
[1][2] The City of Kenosha was incorporated from the area previously known as the Village of Southport in 1850.
[3] In 1850, Kenosha was incorporated as a city using the Mayor-Aldermanic system of government with officeholders to be elected in an 1850 general election.
[2] In 1921, Kenosha elected to move to a council-manager style government where the chief executive and administrator was a city manager elected by the city commissioners.
[4] In 1957, Kenosha elected to return to a Mayor-Aldermanic system of government with officeholders to be elected in April 1958 general elections.