List of mayors of Oshkosh, Wisconsin

[1] Oshkosh was originally incorporated as a city in 1853 with a mayor-council form of government.

Executive functions were transferred to a city manager in 1956 and the office of mayor was abolished.

[2] In November 1956, Oshkosh voters agreed to a referendum which abolished the office of mayor and entrusted executive functions to a city manager to be hired by the city council.

[2] In 1979, the Oshkosh city council voted to re-establish the office of "mayor".

[10] In November 2004, Oshkosh voters agreed to a referendum which restored the mayor as a directly elected officer with veto power over the city council.