Mayors of the City of Cohoes City Incorporated in 1869   Name Mayor From Mayor Until Charles H. Adams April 17, 1870 March 12, 1872 D.J. Johnston March 12, 1872 March 18, 1874 H.S. Bogue March 23, 1874 March 14, 1876 D.J. Johnston March 14, 1876 March 14, 1878 William E. Thorn March 14, 1878 March 14, 1882 Alfred LeRoy March 14, 1882 October 5, 1885 (Died) Charles F. Doyle October 13, 1885 April 13, 1886 John Garside April 13, 1886 April 19, 1892 Henry A. Strong April 22, 1892 March 31, 1896 James H. Mitchell, Sr. April 21, 1896 April 1,1902 John H. Murphy May 6, 1902 December 15, 1903 James H. Wilson January 5, 1904 December 19, 1905 John Archibald January 2, 1906 December 3, 1907 Merritt D. Hanson January 7, 1908 December 19, 1911 Clarence E. Carruth January 2, 1912 August 31, 1912 (Died) Gilbert Robert September 10, 1912 September 15, 1912 Andrew Nelson September 16, 1912 September 17, 1912 John H. Kline September 17, 1912 November 19, 1912 John F. Scott December 3, 1912 December 2, 1913 James S. Calkins January 6, 1914 December 31, 1917 Michael J. Foley January 1, 1918 December 31, 1919 James H. McDonald January 1, 1920 December 31, 1921 Daniel J. Cosgro January 1, 1922 December 31, 1929 James J. Dooley January 1, 1930 December 31, 1931 Michael J. Foley January 1, 1932 December 31, 1933 John Morrissey January 1, 1934 December 31, 1935 Frank S. Ablett January 1, 1936 December 31, 1939 Rudolph Roulier January 1,1940 December 31, 1959 Andrew H. Santspree January 1, 1960 December 31, 1963 James E. McDonald January 1, 1964 June 22, 1969 (Died) Frank D. Colaruotolo * June 22, 1969 December 31, 1969 Virginia B. McDonald January 1, 1970 December 31, 1975 Ronald Canestrari January 1, 1976 December 31, 1988 Frederick E. Julian Jr. * January 1, 1988 December 31, 1989 Robert D. Signoracci January 1, 1990 December 31, 1999 John T. McDonald III George E. Primeau Sr. * January 1, 2000 January 1, 2013 December 31, 2012 Present   *(President of Common Council)