List of mayors of Atlanta
| Mayor of Atlanta | |
|---|---|
|
Seal of City of Atlanta | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | 4 years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Moses Formwalt |
| Formation | 1848 |
| Salary | $68,529[1] |
| Website | www.atlantaga.gov |
The Mayor is the highest elected official in Atlanta, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the town has had 64 mayors.[2]
This is a list of mayors of Atlanta in the state of Georgia in the United States. The term of office was one year until Cicero C. Hammock's second term (1875–77), when a new city charter changed it to two years. The term was changed to four years in 1929, giving Ragsdale the modern stay in office. Though a political party is listed where known, the mayoral election is officially non-partisan, so the candidate did not represent their party when elected. In recent history, the viable candidates in the race have primarily been Democrats.
List
See the mayors of Atlanta category for an alphabetical list.
Mayor Asa G. Candler (1917–1919). He was the businessman who founded the Coca-Cola.
Mayor William B. Hartsfield (1937–1941; 1942–62). He was the longest serving Atlanta Mayor, running the city politics for ca. 30 years.
Mayor Kasim Reed (2010–). He is the current and fifth black Atlanta Mayor.
| # | Mayor | Term start | Term end | Terms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Formwalt | 1848 | 1849 | 1 | Rowdy | |
| 2 | Benjamin Bomar | 1849 | 1850 | 1 | Rowdy | |
| 3 | Willis Buell | 1850 | 1851 | 1 | Rowdy | |
| 4 | Jonathan Norcross | 1851 | 1852 | 1 | Moral | |
| 5 | Thomas Gibbs | 1852 | 1853 | 1 | Moral | |
| 6 | John Mims | 1853 | 1853 | 1⁄2 | None | |
| 7 | William Markham | 1853 | 1854 | 1 | None | |
| 8 | William Butt | 1854 | 1855 | 1 | None | |
| 9 | Allison Nelson | 1855 | 1855 | 1⁄2 | Democratic | |
| 10 | William Ezzard (1st term) | 1856 | 1858 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 11 | Luther Glenn | 1858 | 1860 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 12 | William Ezzard (2nd term) | 1860 | 1861 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 13 | Jared Whitaker | 1861 | 1861 | 1⁄2 | Democratic (Southern) | |
| 14 | James Calhoun | 1862 | 1866 | 4 | Democratic (Southern) | |
| 15 | James E. Williams | 1866 | 1869 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 16 | William Hulsey | 1869 | 1870 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 17 | William Ezzard (3rd term) | 1870 | 1871 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 18 | Dennis Hammond | 1871 | 1872 | 1 | Republican | |
| 19 | John H. James | 1872 | 1873 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 20 | Cicero C. Hammock (1st term) | 1873 | 1874 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 21 | Samuel B. Spencer | 1874 | 1875 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 22 | Cicero C. Hammock (2nd term) | 1875 | 1877 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 23 | Nedom L. Angier | 1877 | 1879 | 1 | Republican | |
| 24 | William L. Calhoun | 1879 | 1881 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 24 | James W. English | 1881 | 1883 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 25 | John B. Goodwin (1st term) | 1883 | 1885 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 26 | George Hillyer | 1885 | 1887 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 27 | John T. Cooper | 1887 | 1889 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 28 | John T. Glenn | 1889 | 1891 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 29 | William Hemphill | 1891 | 1893 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 30 | John B. Goodwin (2nd term) | 1893 | 1895 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 31 | Porter King | 1895 | 1897 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 32 | Charles Collier | 1897 | 1899 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 33 | James G. Woodward (1st term) | 1899 | 1901 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 34 | Livingston Mims | 1901 | 1903 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 35 | Evan Howell | 1903 | 1905 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 36 | James G. Woodward (2nd term) | 1905 | 1907 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 37 | Walthall R. Joyner | 1907 | 1909 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 38 | Robert Maddox | 1909 | 1911 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 39 | Courtland Winn | 1911 | 1913 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 40 | James G. Woodward (3rd term) | 1913 | 1917 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 41 | Asa Griggs Candler | 1917 | 1919 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 42 | James L. Key (1st term) | 1919 | 1923 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 43 | Walter Sims | 1923 | 1927 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 44 | Isaac N. Ragsdale | 1927 | 1931 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 45 | James L. Key (2nd term) | 1931 | 1937 | 3 | Democratic | |
| 46 | William B. Hartsfield (1st term) | 1937 | 1941 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 47 | Roy LeCraw | 1941 | 1942 | 1⁄2 | Democratic | |
| 48 | William B. Hartsfield (2nd term) | 1942 | 1962 | 6 | Democratic | |
| 49 | Ivan Allen Jr. | 1962 | 1970 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 50 | Sam Massell | 1970 | 1974 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 51 | Maynard Jackson (1st term) | 1974 | 1982 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 52 | Andrew Young | 1982 | 1990 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 53 | Maynard Jackson (2nd term) | 1990 | 1994 | 1 | Democratic | |
| 54 | Bill Campbell | 1994 | 2002 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 55 | Shirley Franklin | 2002 | 2010 | 2 | Democratic | |
| 56 | Kasim Reed | 2010 | Incumbent | 2 | Democratic |
Acting mayors
| Name | Mayoral term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glen | 1855–1856 | Democratic | |
| Thomas Lowe | 1861–1862 | Democratic | |
| George B. Lyle | 1942 | Democratic | |
References
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