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City Comptroller
The Office of the City Comptroller was established by the 1890 City Charter. The Comptroller was responsible for the general supervision of the City's financial affairs including maintenance of the municipal accounting system. The new Freeholders City Charter of 1896 transferred all of the Clerical Department responsibilities to the City Comptroller and made the Comptroller the ex-officio City Clerk. A City Charter Amendment passed by the voters in 1991 abolished the elective offices of Comptroller and Treasurer and combined the duties in a Department of Finance.
| 1890-1892 | Chauncey W. Ferris | |
| 1892-1894 | J.M. Carson | |
| 1894-1900 | Will H. Parry | Parry became the first Comptroller to also serve as City Clerk following adoption of the 1896 City Charter. |
| 1900-1902 | Frank H. Paul | |
| 1902-1906 | John Riplinger | |
| 1906-1910 | Harry W. Carroll | |
| 1910-1912 | William Bothwell | |
| 1912-1938 | Harry W. Carroll | Carroll died in June 1938. |
| 1938-1958 | W.C. Thomas | Thomas was appointed to fill Carroll's position and was elected in the subsequent election. |
| 1958-1975 | Carl G. Erlandson | |
| 1976-1979 | Edward L. Kidd | |
| 1980-1985 | Tim Hill | Hill resigned to become King County Executive. |
| 1986-1992 | Norward J. Brooks | Brooks resigned prior to the dissolution of the Office of the Comptroller. |