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==List of Mayors== | ==List of Mayors== | ||
* [[Robert Henley]], (Mayor [[1871]] | * [[Robert Henley]], (Mayor [[1871]]–[[1872]]) | ||
** [[ | ** [[William McDonald]], (Acting Mayor, July [[1872]]) | ||
** [[Thomas Tate]], (Interim mayor | ** [[Thomas Tate]], (Interim mayor, December [[1872]]) | ||
* [[James Powell]], (Mayor [[January 1]], [[1873]] | * [[James Powell]], (Mayor [[January 1]], [[1873]]–[[1875]]) | ||
* [[William H. Morris]], (Mayor [[1875]] | * [[William H. Morris]], (Mayor [[1875]]–[[1878]]) | ||
* [[Henry M. Caldwell]], (Mayor [[1878]]) | * [[Henry M. Caldwell]], (Mayor [[1878]]) | ||
* [[Thomas Jeffers]], (Mayor [[1878]] | * [[Thomas Jeffers]], (Mayor [[1878]]–[[1882]]) | ||
* [[A. O. Lane]], (Mayor [[1882]]-[[1888]], [[1890]] | * [[A. O. Lane]], (Mayor [[1882]]-[[1888]], [[1890]]–[[1892]]) | ||
* [[B. A. Thompson]], (Mayor [[1888]] | * [[B. A. Thompson]], (Mayor [[1888]]–[[1890]]) | ||
* [[David J. Fox]], (Mayor [[1892]] | * [[David J. Fox]], (Mayor [[1892]]–[[1894]]) | ||
* [[James Van Hoose]], (Mayor [[1894]] | * [[James Van Hoose]], (Mayor [[1894]]–[[1896]]) | ||
* [[Frank Evans]], (Mayor [[1896]] | * [[Frank Evans]], (Mayor [[1896]]–[[1899]]) | ||
* [[Mel Drennen]], (Mayor [[1899]] | * [[Mel Drennen]], (Mayor [[1899]]–[[1905]]) | ||
* [[George Ward]], (Mayor [[May 4]], [[1905]] | * [[George Ward]], (Mayor [[May 4]], [[1905]]–[[1909]]) | ||
* [[John L. Parker]], (Acting Mayor, September [[1907]]) | * [[John L. Parker]], (Acting Mayor, September [[1907]]) | ||
* [[Frank O'Brien]], (Mayor [[1909]]-[[1910]]) | * [[Frank O'Brien]], (Mayor [[1909]]-[[1910]]) | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 4 July 2014
The Mayor of Birmingham is the elected head of the Birmingham city government who serves a four-year term. Between 1910 and 1963 the mayor's official title was President of the Birmingham City Commission, but was more often called "mayor" unofficially.
List of Mayors
- Robert Henley, (Mayor 1871–1872)
- William McDonald, (Acting Mayor, July 1872)
- Thomas Tate, (Interim mayor, December 1872)
- James Powell, (Mayor January 1, 1873–1875)
- William H. Morris, (Mayor 1875–1878)
- Henry M. Caldwell, (Mayor 1878)
- Thomas Jeffers, (Mayor 1878–1882)
- A. O. Lane, (Mayor 1882-1888, 1890–1892)
- B. A. Thompson, (Mayor 1888–1890)
- David J. Fox, (Mayor 1892–1894)
- James Van Hoose, (Mayor 1894–1896)
- Frank Evans, (Mayor 1896–1899)
- Mel Drennen, (Mayor 1899–1905)
- George Ward, (Mayor May 4, 1905–1909)
- John L. Parker, (Acting Mayor, September 1907)
- Frank O'Brien, (Mayor 1909-1910)
- Culpepper Exum, (Mayor 1910-1913, President of the Birmingham City Commission 1913)
- George Ward, President of the Commission November 13, 1913-1917)
- Nathaniel Barrett, (President of the Commission November 6, 1917– November 7, 1921)
- David McLendon, (President of the Commission November 7, 1921–November 2, 1925)
- Jimmie Jones, (President of the Commission 1925–1940)
- Cooper Green, (President of the Commission 1940–1953)
- James W. Morgan, (President of the Commission 1953–1961)
- Art Hanes, (President of the Commission 1961–1963)
- Albert Boutwell, (Mayor 1963–1967)
- George Seibels, (Mayor 1967–1975)
- David Vann, (Mayor 1975–1979)
- Arthur Shores, (acting Mayor for 3 days, date uncertain, while Mayor and President were out of town)
- Richard Arrington, (Mayor November 13, 1979– 1999)
- William Bell, (Interim Mayor 1999)
- Bernard Kincaid, (Mayor 1999–November 13, 2007)
- Larry Langford, (Mayor November 13, 2007–October 28, 2009 )
- Carole Smitherman, (acting Mayor October 28, 2009–November 24, 2009 )
- Roderick Royal, (acting Mayor November 24, 2009–January 26, 2010)
- William Bell, (January 26, 2010– )
Mayoral elections
- 1901 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1907 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1910 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1937 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1961 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1963 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1967 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1971 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1975 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1979 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1983 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1987 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1991 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1995 Birmingham mayoral election
- 1999 Birmingham mayoral election
- 2003 Birmingham mayoral election
- 2007 Birmingham mayoral election
- 2009 Birmingham mayoral election
Portraits
John L. Parker (acting)
George Ward (2nd term)
William Bell (interim)
Carole Smitherman (interim)
Roderick Royal (acting)
