Supplement to the History
Highlands, New Jersey

Highlands Mayors, from 1900 to 2011

John P. King © November 1, 2001

from April 24,1900
to March 15,1902
David M. Miller David M. Miller
from March 15,1902
to March 15,1904
Charles T. Maison  
from March 15,1904
to September 24,1906
Peter N. Cornwell (resigned) Peter N Cornwell
from January 16, 1906
to September 24,1906
Harry A. Brown is acting mayor  
from September 24, 1906
to January 1, 1907
Harry A. Brown is Council appointed Mayor)  
Governmental Year and Calendar Year
identical effective January 1, 1907
1907 to 1908 Harry A. Brown  
1909 to 1912 Allan R. Reid Allan R. Reid
1913 to 1916 Harry N. Johnson Harry N. Johnson
1917 to 1918 Harry A. Brown  
1919 to 1924 Frederick Kieferdorf  
1925 to 1926 John L. Opfermann, M.D. Mayor John L Opfermann, M.D.
1927 to 1928 James J. Rowland, M.D.  
1929 to 1932 George W. Hardy  
1933 to 1934 Frederick P. Bedle Frederick P. Bedle
1935 to 1936 George W. Hardy  
1937 to 1938 Harry A. Brown  
1939 to 1940 Harry N. Johnson Harry N. Johnson
1941 to 1944 Frederick P. Bedle Frederick P. Bedle
1945 to 1948 A. Meade Robertson  
1949 to 1950 Joseph A. Dempsey Mayor Joseph A. Dempsey
1951 to 1952 William F. Fehlhaber
(resigned 1-1-1952)
Mayor William Fehlhaber
1952 to 1954 Charles Hatzenbuehler
(council appointed Mayor 1-1-1952)
Mayor Charles Hatzenbuehler
from January 1, 1955
to June 30, 1956
Frank J. Hall Mayor E Frank Hall
from July 1, 1956
to June 30,1965
Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr Mayor Cornelius J Guiney Jr
from July 1, 1965
to June 30,1968
John A. Bahrs Mayor John Bahrs
from July 1, 1968
to June 30, 1974
James T. White James T. White
July 1, 1974 to 1983 Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr. Mayor Cornelius J Guiney Jr
1984 to 1989 Robert A. Wilson (deceased) Mayor Robert D. Wilson
1989 James T. White (Council appointed Mayor) James T. White
1990 to 1992 Raymond Ramirez  
1993 to 1995 Richard Schwartz (resigned)  
1995 Ernest F. "Sonny" Vaughan
(Council appointed Mayor)
Mayor Ernst Vaughan
1996 to 1998 Joseph M. Branin Mayor Joseph M Branin
1999 to 2007 Richard O'Neil Mayor Richard O'Neil
2008 to 2010 Anna C. Little Mayor Anna C Little
2011-2013 Frank L. Nolan Mayor Frank L Nolan