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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, July-December 31, 1872) | ||
* [[James | * [[James Powell]], (Mayor [[January 6]], [[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]] | ** [[Jack Greener]], (Acting Mayor, September 1903) | ||
* [[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]]-[[September 10]], [[1910]]) | ||
** [[Harry Jones]], (Acting Mayor, September-October [[1910]]) | |||
* [[Culpepper Exum]], (Mayor [[1910]]-[[1913]], President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]] [[1913]]) | * [[Culpepper Exum]], (Mayor [[1910]]-[[1913]], President of the [[Birmingham City Commission]] [[1913]]) | ||
* [[George Ward]], President of the Commission [[November 13]], [[1913]]-[[1917]]) | * [[George Ward]], President of the Commission [[November 13]], [[1913]]-[[1917]]) | ||
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* [[George Seibels]], (Mayor [[1967]]–[[1975]]) | * [[George Seibels]], (Mayor [[1967]]–[[1975]]) | ||
* [[David Vann]], (Mayor [[1975]]–[[1979]]) | * [[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]]) | * [[Richard Arrington]], (Mayor [[November 13]], [[1979]]– [[1999]]) | ||
** [[William Bell]], (Interim Mayor [[1999]]) | ** [[William Bell]], (Interim Mayor [[1999]]) | ||
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** [[Carole Smitherman]], (acting Mayor [[October 28]], [[2009]]–[[November 24]], [[2009]] ) | ** [[Carole Smitherman]], (acting Mayor [[October 28]], [[2009]]–[[November 24]], [[2009]] ) | ||
** [[Roderick Royal]], (acting Mayor [[November 24]], [[2009]]–[[January 26]], [[2010]]) | ** [[Roderick Royal]], (acting Mayor [[November 24]], [[2009]]–[[January 26]], [[2010]]) | ||
* [[William Bell]], ([[January 26]], [[2010]]– ) | * [[William Bell]], (Mayor [[January 26]], [[2010]]–[[November 28]], [[2017]] ) | ||
* [[Randall Woodfin]], ([[November 28]], [[2017]]– ) | |||
==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]] | |||
* [[1907 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1907 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1910 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1910 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1937 Birmingham mayoral election]] | |||
* [[1961 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1961 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
* [[1963 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[1963 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== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Robert Henley.jpg|[[Robert Henley]] | Image:Robert Henley cropped.jpg|[[Robert Henley]] | ||
Image:James | Image:James Powell portrait.jpg|[[James Powell]] | ||
Image:William H Morris.jpg|[[William H. Morris]] | Image:William H Morris.jpg|[[William H. Morris]] | ||
Image:Henry M Caldwell.jpg|[[Henry M. Caldwell]] | Image:Henry M Caldwell.jpg|[[Henry M. Caldwell]] | ||
Image:A_O_Lane.jpg|[[A. O. Lane]] | Image:A_O_Lane.jpg|[[A. O. Lane]] | ||
Image:Mel Drennen.jpg|[[Mel Drennen]] | Image:David Fox.jpg|[[David Fox]] | ||
File:James Van Hoose.jpg|[[James Van Hoose]] | |||
Image:Mel Drennen 1904.jpg|[[Mel Drennen]] | |||
Image:George Ward 1905.jpg|[[George Ward]] | Image:George Ward 1905.jpg|[[George Ward]] | ||
Image:John L Parker.jpg|[[John L. Parker]] (acting) | Image:John L Parker.jpg|[[John L. Parker]] (acting) | ||
Image:Frank O'Brien.jpg|[[Frank O'Brien]] | Image:Frank O'Brien.jpg|[[Frank O'Brien]] | ||
Image:Harry Jones.jpg|[[Harry Jones]] (acting) | |||
Image:Culpepper Exum.png|[[Culpepper Exum]] | Image:Culpepper Exum.png|[[Culpepper Exum]] | ||
Image:George Ward 1920.jpg|[[George Ward]] (2nd term) | Image:George Ward 1920.jpg|[[George Ward]] (2nd term) | ||
Image:Nathaniel Barrett.jpg|[[Nathaniel Barrett]] | |||
Image:David McLendon.jpg|[[David McLendon]] | Image:David McLendon.jpg|[[David McLendon]] | ||
Image:Jimmie Jones.jpg|[[Jimmie Jones]] | |||
Image:Cooper Green.jpg|[[Cooper Green]] | Image:Cooper Green.jpg|[[Cooper Green]] | ||
Image:Jimmy Morgan.jpg|[[Jimmy Morgan]] | Image:Jimmy Morgan.jpg|[[Jimmy Morgan]] | ||
Image:Art Hanes 1963.jpg|[[Art Hanes]] | |||
Image:Albert Boutwell.jpg|[[Albert Boutwell]] | Image:Albert Boutwell.jpg|[[Albert Boutwell]] | ||
Image: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]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[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)
