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* [[Frank Evans]], (Mayor [[1896]]–[[1899]]) | * [[Frank Evans]], (Mayor [[1896]]–[[1899]]) | ||
* [[Mel Drennen]], (Mayor [[1899]]–[[1905]]) | * [[Mel Drennen]], (Mayor [[1899]]–[[1905]]) | ||
** [[Jack Greener]], (Acting Mayor, September 1903) | |||
* [[George Ward]], (Mayor [[May 4]], [[1905]]–[[1909]]) | * [[George Ward]], (Mayor [[May 4]], [[1905]]–[[1909]]) | ||
* [[John L. Parker]], (Acting Mayor, September [[1907]]) | * [[John L. Parker]], (Acting Mayor, September [[1907]]) | ||
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==Mayoral elections== | ==Mayoral elections== | ||
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* [[1896 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
* [[1899 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
* [[1901 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1901 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1904 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1904 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
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* [[1975 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1975 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1979 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1979 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
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* [[1983 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1983 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1987 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1987 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
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* [[2007 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[2007 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[2009 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[2009 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[2013 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
* [[2017 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
* [[2021 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
* [[2025 Birmingham municipal election]] | |||
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==Portraits== | ==Portraits== | ||
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Image:A_O_Lane.jpg|[[A. O. Lane]] | Image:A_O_Lane.jpg|[[A. O. Lane]] | ||
Image:David Fox.jpg|[[David Fox]] | Image:David Fox.jpg|[[David Fox]] | ||
File:James Van Hoose.jpg|[[James Van Hoose]] | |||
Image:Mel Drennen 1904.jpg|[[Mel Drennen]] | Image:Mel Drennen 1904.jpg|[[Mel Drennen]] | ||
Image:George Ward 1905.jpg|[[George Ward]] | Image:George Ward 1905.jpg|[[George Ward]] | ||
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Image:Albert Boutwell.jpg|[[Albert Boutwell]] | Image:Albert Boutwell.jpg|[[Albert Boutwell]] | ||
Image:George Seibels 1970.jpg|[[George Seibels]] | Image:George Seibels 1970.jpg|[[George Seibels]] | ||
File:David Vann portrait.jpg|[[David Vann]] | |||
Image:Richard Arrington Jr 1975.jpg|[[Richard Arrington | Image:Richard Arrington Jr 1975.jpg|[[Richard Arrington]] | ||
Image:William Bell.jpg|[[William Bell]] (interim) | Image:William Bell.jpg|[[William Bell]] (interim) | ||
Image:Bernard Kincaid.jpg|[[Bernard Kincaid]] | Image:Bernard Kincaid.jpg|[[Bernard Kincaid]] | ||
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Image:Carole Smitherman.jpg|[[Carole Smitherman]] (interim) | Image:Carole Smitherman.jpg|[[Carole Smitherman]] (interim) | ||
Image:Roderick Royal.jpg|[[Roderick Royal]] (acting) | Image:Roderick Royal.jpg|[[Roderick Royal]] (acting) | ||
File:William Bell 2017.png|[[William Bell]] | |||
Image:Randall Woodfin.jpg|[[Randall Woodfin]] | |||
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[[Category:Birmingham mayors|*]] | [[Category:Birmingham mayors|*]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 14 January 2024
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, July-December 31, 1872)
- James Powell, (Mayor January 6, 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)
- Jack Greener, (Acting Mayor, September 1903)
- George Ward, (Mayor May 4, 1905–1909)
- John L. Parker, (Acting Mayor, September 1907)
- Frank O'Brien, (Mayor 1909-September 10, 1910)
- Harry Jones, (Acting Mayor, September-October 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, (Mayor January 26, 2010–November 28, 2017 )
- Randall Woodfin, (November 28, 2017– )
Mayoral elections
Portraits
John L. Parker (acting)
Harry Jones (acting)
George Ward (2nd term)
William Bell (interim)
Carole Smitherman (interim)
Roderick Royal (acting)
