Since 1889, 30 different people have served as mayor of West St. Paul. Here’s a rundown of all mayors over the years, including years elected and dates of their service.

Since 1889, 30 different people have served as mayor of West St. Paul. Here’s a rundown of all mayors over the years, including years elected and dates of their service.
The City of West St. Paul is actually the third iteration, and the story of how it came to be includes bankruptcy, shifting borders, and a rivalry that continues today.
Forty Acres is the northern-most neighborhood in West St. Paul, a square notch that sticks above the usual city boundary of Annapolis Street, yet is still part of West St. Paul. How did this odd square come to be?
On Nov. 3, 1970, West St. Paul elected the youngest mayor in its history, 25-year-old James R. Husman.