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
Incumbent
Van R. Johnson
since January 1, 2020
StyleThe Honorable
Term length4 years, no term limits
Inaugural holderJohn Houstoun
Formation1790
Salary$78,898[1]
Websitewww.savannahga.gov

List

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.
# Portrait Mayor Term start Term end Terms   Party Notes
1
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John Houstoun 1790 1791 1 None
2
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Thomas Gibbons 1791 1792 1 None
3
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Joseph Habersham 1792 1793 1 None
4 William Stephens 1793 1794 1 None
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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)
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Thomas Gibbons 1799 1801 2 Democratic-Republican
8
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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 12 Democratic-Republican
(9) Charles Harris 1807 1808 12 Democratic-Republican
11 John Williamson 1808 1809 1 Democratic-Republican
12 William Bulloch 1809 1811 2 Democratic-Republican
13 Thomas Mendenhall Jr. 1811 1811 12 Democratic-Republican
(12) William Bulloch 1811 1812 12 Democratic-Republican
14
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George Jones 1812 1814 2 Democratic-Republican
(7) Matthew McAllister 1814 1815 Partial Democratic-Republican
15 Thomas Charlton 1815 1817 2 12 Democratic-Republican
16
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James Wayne 1817 1819 2 Democratic-Republican
(15) Thomas Charlton 1819 1821 1 12 Democratic-Republican
17 James Morrison 1821 1824 3 12 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 12 Democratic
23 William Gordon 1834 1836 1 12 Democratic
24 William Cuyler 1836 1836 12 Democratic
25 John Nicoll 1836 1837 1 Democratic
26 Matthew H. McAllister 1837 1839 1 12 Democratic
27
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Robert M. Charlton 1839 1841 2 12 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
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John Elliott Ward 1853 1854 1 Democratic
32
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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 12 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)
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Edward C. Anderson 1865 1869 4 Democratic
38 John Screven 1869 1873 4 Democratic
(32)
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Edward C. Anderson 1873 1877 2 Democratic
39 John Wheaton 1877 1883 3 Democratic
40
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Rufus E. Lester 1883 1889 3 Democratic
41 John Schwarz 1889 1891 1 Democratic
42 John McDonough 1891 1895 2 Democratic
43
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Herman Myers 1895 1897 1 Democratic
44 Peter Meldrim 1897 1899 1 Democratic
(43)
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Herman Myers 1899 1907 4 Democratic
45 George Tiedeman 1907 1913 3 Democratic
46 Richard Davant 1913 1915 1 12 Democratic
47 Wallace Pierpont 1915 1919 1 12 Democratic
48 Murray Stewart 1919 1923 2 Democratic
49 Paul Seabrook 1923 1925 1 Democratic
50 Robert Hull 1925 1927 1 12 Democratic
51 Thomas Hoynes 1927 1929 12 Democratic
52 Gordon Saussy 1929 1931 1 12 Democratic
(51) Thomas Hoynes 1931 1933 12 Democratic
53 Thomas Gamble 1933 1937 2 Democratic
54 Robert M. Hitch 1937 1939 1 Democratic
(53) Thomas Gamble 1939 1945 3 12 Democratic
55 Peter Roe Nugent 1945 1947 1 12 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
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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
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Floyd Adams, Jr. 1996 2004 2 Democratic First African-American mayor
64
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Otis Johnson 2004 2012 2 Democratic
65
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Edna Jackson 2012 2016 1 Democratic First African-American female mayor
66
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Eddie DeLoach 2016 2020 1 Republican
67 Van R. Johnson 2020 Incumbent 1 Democratic
Notes

Deceased/murdered in office.

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