List of mayors of Savannah, Georgia
The mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors.[2][3] On May 27, 1958, the term for mayor was extended from two years to four years by popular vote and with approval of the state government.[4] Election for Mayor is held every four years, and is held as a non-partisan election.
| Mayor of Savannah | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | 4 years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | John Houstoun |
| Formation | 1790 |
| Salary | $78,898[1] |
| Website | www |
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Mayor Edward C. Anderson (1865–1869, 1873–1877) was the first mayor after the Civil War.
Mayor J.C. Lewis, Jr. (1966–1970) was the first Republican mayor and the non-Democratic mayor since the Civil War.
Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. (1996–2003) was the first African-American mayor of Savannah.
| Elections in Georgia |
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| # | Portrait | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Terms | Notes | ||
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| 1 | John Houstoun | 1790 | 1791 | 1 | None | |||
| 2 | Thomas Gibbons | 1791 | 1792 | 1 | None | |||
| 3 | Joseph Habersham | 1792 | 1793 | 1 | None | |||
| 4 |  |
William Stephens | 1793 | 1794 | 1 | None | ||
| (2) | Thomas Gibbons | 1794 | 1795 | 1 | None | |||
| (4) | |
William Stephens | 1795 | 1796 | 1 | None | ||
| 5 | John Noel | 1796 | 1797 | 1 | None | |||
| 6 | John Glen | 1797 | 1798 | 1 | None | |||
| 7 | Matthew McAllister | 1798 | 1799 | 1 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| (2) | Thomas Gibbons | 1799 | 1801 | 2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 8 | David B. Mitchell | 1801 | 1802 | 1 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 9 | Charles Harris | 1802 | 1804 | 2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| (5) | John Noel | 1804 | 1807 | 3 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 10 | William Davies | 1807 | 1807 | 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| (9) | Charles Harris | 1807 | 1808 | 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 11 | John Williamson | 1808 | 1809 | 1 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 12 | William Bulloch | 1809 | 1811 | 2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 13 |  |
Thomas Mendenhall Jr. | 1811 | 1811 | 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | ||
| (12) | William Bulloch | 1811 | 1812 | 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 14 | George Jones | 1812 | 1814 | 2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| (7) | Matthew McAllister | 1814 | 1815 | Partial | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 15 | Thomas Charlton | 1815 | 1817 | 2 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 16 | James Wayne | 1817 | 1819 | 2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| (15) | Thomas Charlton | 1819 | 1821 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 17 | James Morrison | 1821 | 1824 | 3 1⁄2 | Democratic-Republican | |||
| 18 | William Daniell | 1824 | 1826 | 2 | Jacksonian | |||
| 19 | Joseph W. Jackson | 1826 | 1828 | 2 | Jacksonian | |||
| 20 | William T. Williams | 1828 | 1830 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 21 | William Waring | 1830 | 1832 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 22 | George W. Owens | 1832 | 1833 | Partial | Democratic | |||
| (20) | William T. Williams | 1833 | 1834 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 23 | William Gordon | 1834 | 1836 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 24 | William Cuyler | 1836 | 1836 | 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 25 | John Nicoll | 1836 | 1837 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 26 |  |
Matthew H. McAllister | 1837 | 1839 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | ||
| 27 | Robert M. Charlton | 1839 | 1841 | 2 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| (20) | William T. Williams | 1841 | 1842 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 28 | Richard Arnold | 1842 | 1843 | 1 | Whig | |||
| (20) | William T. Williams | 1843 | 1844 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 29 | Richard Wayne | 1844 | 1845 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 30 | Henry Burroughs | 1845 | 1848 | 3 | Whig | |||
| (29) | Richard Wayne | 1848 | 1851 | 3 | Democratic | |||
| (28) | Richard Arnold | 1851 | 1852 | 1 | Whig | |||
| (29) | Richard Wayne | 1852 | 1853 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 31 | John Elliott Ward | 1853 | 1854 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 32 | Edward C. Anderson | 1854 | 1856 | 2 | American | |||
| 33 | James Screven | 1856 | 1857 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| (29) | Richard Wayne † | 1857 | 1858 | Partial | Democratic | |||
| 34 | Thomas Turner | 1858 | 1859 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| (28) | Richard Arnold | 1859 | 1860 | 1 | American | |||
| 35 | Charles Jones | 1860 | 1861 | 1 | Democratic (Southern) | |||
| 36 | Thomas Purse | 1861 | 1862 | 1 | Democratic (Southern) | |||
| 37 | Thomas Holcombe | 1862 | 1863 | 1 | Democratic (Southern) | |||
| (28) | Richard Arnold | 1863 | 1865 | 1 | Democratic (Southern) | |||
| (32) | Edward C. Anderson | 1865 | 1869 | 4 | Democratic | |||
| 38 | John Screven | 1869 | 1873 | 4 | Democratic | |||
| (32) | Edward C. Anderson | 1873 | 1877 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 39 | John Wheaton | 1877 | 1883 | 3 | Democratic | |||
| 40 | Rufus E. Lester | 1883 | 1889 | 3 | Democratic | |||
| 41 | John Schwarz | 1889 | 1891 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 42 | John McDonough | 1891 | 1895 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 43 | Herman Myers | 1895 | 1897 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 44 | Peter Meldrim | 1897 | 1899 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| (43) | Herman Myers | 1899 | 1907 | 4 | Democratic | |||
| 45 | George Tiedeman | 1907 | 1913 | 3 | Democratic | |||
| 46 | Richard Davant † | 1913 | 1915 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 47 | Wallace Pierpont | 1915 | 1919 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 48 | Murray Stewart | 1919 | 1923 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 49 | Paul Seabrook | 1923 | 1925 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 50 | Robert Hull † | 1925 | 1927 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 51 | Thomas Hoynes | 1927 | 1929 | 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 52 | Gordon Saussy | 1929 | 1931 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| (51) | Thomas Hoynes | 1931 | 1933 | 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 53 | Thomas Gamble | 1933 | 1937 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 54 | Robert M. Hitch | 1937 | 1939 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| (53) | Thomas Gamble † | 1939 | 1945 | 3 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 55 | Peter Roe Nugent | 1945 | 1947 | 1 1⁄2 | Democratic | |||
| 56 | John G. Kennedy | 1947 | 1949 | 1 | Democratic | |||
| 57 | Olin Fulmer | 1949 | 1955 | 3 | Democratic | |||
| 58 | Lee Mingledorff, Jr. | 1955 | 1960 | 3 | Democratic | First elected to a two-year term where he served from January 24, 1955 until January 21, 1957. Relected to a second two-year term beginning January 21, 1957. In 1958, the city shifted to a four-year mayoral term and a special election was held. Mingledorff won re-election to a 4-year term running from October 6, 1958 to October 1, 1962. He resigned prematurely on August 1, 1960 with the remainder of his term completed by vice-mayor Maclean. | ||
| 59 | Malcolm R. Maclean | 1960 | 1966 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 60 | J.C. Lewis, Jr. | 1966 | 1970 | 1 | Republican | |||
| 61 | John Rousakis | 1970 | 1992 | 5 | Democratic | First Greek-American mayor | ||
| 62 | Susan Weiner | 1992 | 1996 | 1 | Republican | First female mayor | ||
| 63 | Floyd Adams, Jr. | 1996 | 2004 | 2 | Democratic | First African-American mayor | ||
| 64 | Otis Johnson | 2004 | 2012 | 2 | Democratic | |||
| 65 | Edna Jackson | 2012 | 2016 | 1 | Democratic | First African-American female mayor | ||
| 66 | Eddie DeLoach | 2016 | 2020 | 1 | Republican | |||
| 67 | Van R. Johnson | 2020 | Incumbent | 1 | Democratic |
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- Notes
† Deceased/murdered in office.
See also
Footnotes
- salarygenius.com/ga/savannah/salary/mayor-salary
- Savannah Morning News
- "A List of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, Georgia, 1790-2012". savannahga.gov.
- Spracher, Luciana M. (2004). "History & Highlights of the City of Savannah's Council-Manager Form of Government 1954-2004". savannahga.gov. p. 20.
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