There were over 30 Jewish mayors in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Various publications name him as the first Jewish mayor of a major American city.

Gatzert would go on to become Seattle's first (and, as of 2009, only) Jewish mayor.

He has been the only Jewish mayor of Seattle to date.

He is the first Jewish mayor of Chicago.

She has been the only Jewish mayor so far.

He was the city's only Jewish mayor.

In 1870, the town elected its first Jewish mayor.

He is the first Jewish mayor in his city's history.

He was also the city's first Jewish mayor.