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The Mayor of Tallahassee is head of the executive branch of the government of Tallahassee, Florida. For part of the city's history the office of mayor was a rotating position chosen among city commissioners. Tallahassee switched to the direct election of its mayors in 1997.


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Florida Territory

* 1826
Charles Haire (Florida politician) Charles Haire may refer to: * Charles Haire (Florida politician), first Intendant (position that preceded the office of mayor) of Tallahassee, Florida, United States ( mayors of Tallahassee) * Charles S. Haire, an architect in Montana, United ...
was elected
Intendant An intendant (; pt, intendente ; es, intendente ) was, and sometimes still is, a public official, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. The intendancy system was a centralizing administrative system developed in France. In ...
* 1827 David Ochiltree, moved to Florida from
Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville () is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America C ...
. He also served as a
justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
. Ochiltree died in 1834 at his residence on
Rocky Comfort Creek (Florida) Rocky Comfort Creek is a stream near Florida's capital city of Tallahassee. It now feeds into Lake Talquin which was formed by a dam on the Ochlockonee River. David Ochiltree who served as mayor of Tallahassee in 1827 resided in a home by th ...
. He was a colonel and was a member elect of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida for
Gadsden County Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,826. Its county seat is Quincy. Gadsden County is included in the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ga ...
when he died. * 1828-1829 John Y. Gary * 1830
Leslie A. Thompson Leslie Atchinson Thompson (October 8, 1806 – January 23, 1874) was a lawyer, author of works on legal subjects, politician, and judge. He was city clerk, treasurer, and mayor of Tallahassee. He also served as an associate justice of the Suprem ...
* 1831 Charles Austin (politician) * 1832-1833
Leslie A. Thompson Leslie Atchinson Thompson (October 8, 1806 – January 23, 1874) was a lawyer, author of works on legal subjects, politician, and judge. He was city clerk, treasurer, and mayor of Tallahassee. He also served as an associate justice of the Suprem ...
* 1834
Robert J. Hackley The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
, a pioneer settler sent by his father to an area by Tampa Bay. He was dispossessed of his land for the establishment of Fort Brooke. A case on behalf of his heirs went to the Supreme Court. * 1835
William Wilson (Florida politician) William Wilson, or variants, may refer to: Politicians American * Bill Wilson (activist) (born 1953), small government activist * Bill Wilson (Montana politician) (born 1961), Montana state representative * W. Eugene Wilson (William Eugene W ...
* 1836
John Rea (Florida politician) John Rea may refer to: * John Rea (horticulturalist) (died 1681), English garden writer * John Rea (politician) (1755–1829), United States politician * John Rea (Florida politician), an early mayor of Tallahassee, Florida * John Patterson Rea ...
* 1837
William P. Gorman William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
* 1838
William Hilliard (Florida politician) William Hilliard may refer to: * William Hilliard (bishop) (1887–1960), Anglican bishop of Nelson * William Hilliard (English MP) (died 1608), English Member of Parliament * William Hilliard (Florida politician), served as Mayor of Tallahassee ...
* 1839
R. F. Ker R. or r. may refer to: * ''Reign'', the period of time during which an Emperor, king, queen, etc., is ruler. * '' Rex'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning King * ''Regina'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning Queen * or , abbreviat ...
* 1840
Leslie A. Thompson Leslie Atchinson Thompson (October 8, 1806 – January 23, 1874) was a lawyer, author of works on legal subjects, politician, and judge. He was city clerk, treasurer, and mayor of Tallahassee. He also served as an associate justice of the Suprem ...
* 1841–1844
Francis W. Eppes Francis Wayles Eppes (September 20, 1801 – May 30, 1881) was a planter and slave owner from Virginia who became a cotton planter in the Florida Territory and later civic leader in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee and surrounding Leon County, F ...


Statehood

* 1845 James A. Berthelot, he also served in the General Assembly and campaigned for another office on a no tax anti bond platform advertised on a poster. He was a mason and part of the
Grand Lodge of Florida Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and co ...
* 1846
Simon Towle Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genu ...
, was also a state
comptroller A comptroller (pronounced either the same as ''controller'' or as ) is a management-level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization. A financial comptroller is a senior-level executi ...
. Owned the
Towle House (Tallahassee, Florida) Towle may refer to: * Towle (surname) * Towle, California, a community in Placer County * Towle Silversmiths, one of the most prestigious silver manufacturers in the United States {{disambiguation, given name ...
* 1847
James Kirksey The James A. Kirksey Plantation was a moderate plantation of located in northwestern Leon County, Florida, United States, established by James A. Kirksey. In 1847 he served as mayor of Tallahassee. He had a large number of slaves. The James Kirk ...
* 1848 F. H. Flagg * 1849
Thomas J. Perkins (Florida politician) Thomas James Perkins (January 7, 1932 – June 7, 2016) was an American businessman and venture capitalist who was one of the founders of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins. Biography Perkins received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and ...
* 1850-1851
D. P. Hogue David Porter Hogue (March 12, 1815 – November 19, 1871), also known as D. P. Hogue, was an American reporter and politician from the state of Florida. Hogue served as the 4th Florida Attorney General from 1848 until 1853. He also served va ...
(also
David P. Hogue David Porter Hogue (March 12, 1815 – November 19, 1871), also known as D. P. Hogue, was an American reporter and politician from the state of Florida. Hogue served as the 4th Florida Attorney General from 1848 until 1853. He also served va ...
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David Porter Hogue David Porter Hogue (March 12, 1815 – November 19, 1871), also known as D. P. Hogue, was an American reporter and politician from the state of Florida. Hogue served as the 4th Florida Attorney General from 1848 until 1853. He also served va ...
, a lawyer who served as Attorney General in Florida. * 1852
David S. Walker David Shelby Walker (May 2, 1815 – July 20, 1891) was the eighth Governor of Florida, serving from 1866 to 1868. Early life and career Walker was born near Russelville in Logan County, Kentucky. He attended private schools in Kentucky and Te ...
* 1853
Richard Hayward (Florida politician) Richard Hayward may refer to: * Richard Hayward (sculptor) (1725–1800) British sculptor * Richard Hayward (Florida politician), one of the mayors of Tallahassee, Florida * Richard Hayward (actor) (1892–1964), Irish film actor, writer and musi ...
* 1854-1855
Thomas Hayward (Florida politician) Thomas Hayward may refer to: * Thomas Hayward (16th-century MP) (died 1534), MP for Ipswich in 1529 * Thomas Hayward (cricketer) (1835–1876), English cricketer * Thomas Hayward (Royal Navy officer) (1767–1798), British sailor who was present du ...
* 1856-1857
Francis W. Eppes Francis Wayles Eppes (September 20, 1801 – May 30, 1881) was a planter and slave owner from Virginia who became a cotton planter in the Florida Territory and later civic leader in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee and surrounding Leon County, F ...
* 1858-1860
D. P. Hogue David Porter Hogue (March 12, 1815 – November 19, 1871), also known as D. P. Hogue, was an American reporter and politician from the state of Florida. Hogue served as the 4th Florida Attorney General from 1848 until 1853. He also served va ...


Civil War era and Reconstruction

* 1861-1865 P. T. Pearce, he was appointed a trustee of the West Florida Seminary * 1866
Francis W. Eppes Francis Wayles Eppes (September 20, 1801 – May 30, 1881) was a planter and slave owner from Virginia who became a cotton planter in the Florida Territory and later civic leader in Tallahassee, Florida, Tallahassee and surrounding Leon County, F ...
, grandson of Thomas Jefferson, returned to office * 1867-1868
D. P. Hogue David Porter Hogue (March 12, 1815 – November 19, 1871), also known as D. P. Hogue, was an American reporter and politician from the state of Florida. Hogue served as the 4th Florida Attorney General from 1848 until 1853. He also served va ...
* 1869-1870 Thaddeus Preston Tatum, was a druggist and served in the
Battle of Natural Bridge The Battle of Natural Bridge was fought during the American Civil War in what is now Woodville, Florida near Tallahassee on March 6, 1865. A small group of Confederate troops and volunteers, which included teenagers from the nearby Florida Mil ...
. lived September 27, 1835 - July 4, 1873 and is buried in the Old City Cemetery. * 1871 Charles Edgar Dyke, a Conservative newspaper editor of the ''
Floridian & Journal ''Floridian & Journal'' (1849-1865?) was a newspaper in Tallahassee, Florida and one of the leading newspapers in Florida for its time.Graham, Thomas SFlorida Politics and the Tallahassee Press, 1845-61 in ''The Florida Historical Quarterly'', Vo ...
'' * 1872-1874
C. H. Edwards C. or c. may refer to: * Century, sometimes abbreviated as ''c.'' or ''C.'', a period of 100 years * Cent (currency), abbreviated ''c.'' or ''¢'', a monetary unit that equals of the basic unit of many currencies * Caius or Gaius, abbreviated as ...
* 1875
David S. Walker David Shelby Walker (May 2, 1815 – July 20, 1891) was the eighth Governor of Florida, serving from 1866 to 1868. Early life and career Walker was born near Russelville in Logan County, Kentucky. He attended private schools in Kentucky and Te ...
, Jr. * 1876 Samuel Walker


Post-Reconstruction

* 1877
Jesse Bernard Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * ''Jesse'' (a ...
(also known as J. T. Bernard and Jesse Talbot Bernard), first Democratic mayor after Reconstruction, which ended the year he was elected. * 1878-1879 David S. Walker, Jr. * 1880 Henry Bernreuter, born in Columbus, Georgia to German immigrants, he moved as a child with his family to Florida. He was a Confederate veteran who later served as sheriff and police chief. * 1881
Edward Lewis (Florida politician) Edward Lewis may refer to: Politicians * Edward Lewis (Devizes MP) (1650–1674), British MP for Devizes, 1669–1674 *Edward Lewis (Radnor MP), British MP for Radnor, 1761–1768, 1769–1774 and 1775–1790 * Edward Parke Custis Lewis (1837–18 ...
* 1882
John W. Nash John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...
* 1883
Edward Lewis (Florida politician) Edward Lewis may refer to: Politicians * Edward Lewis (Devizes MP) (1650–1674), British MP for Devizes, 1669–1674 *Edward Lewis (Radnor MP), British MP for Radnor, 1761–1768, 1769–1774 and 1775–1790 * Edward Parke Custis Lewis (1837–18 ...
* 1884-1885
Charles C. Pearce Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...
* 1886 George W. Walker (Tallahassee, FL mayor) * 1887 A. J. Fish * 1888-1889 R. B. Gorman, served in the Confederate Army and was postmaster in Tallahassee. As mayor, he signed on to a letter from the merchants of Tallahassee to the U.S. Army's Chief of Engineers calling for the St. Marks River to be made navigable to promote trade. In 1889 he reported on negotiations with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania company for a water works system. * 1890-1894 Richard B. Carpenter, a shopkeeper. Later went into bankruptcy and had a legal case for exemption given individuals declaring bankruptcy, even though the firm was established as a separate entity. Decided on appeal in his favor. * 1895-1896 Jesse Talbot Bernard, a teacher and judge who travelled around Florida to hear cases. Served in the Confederate Army. He kept a diary. * 1897
R. A. Shine R. or r. may refer to: * ''Reign'', the period of time during which an Emperor, king, queen, etc., is ruler. * '' Rex'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning King * ''Regina'', abbreviated as R., the Latin word meaning Queen * or , abbreviat ...
* 1898-1902 R. B. Gorman, return to office of mayor * 1903-1904 William L. Moor * 1905
John Ward Henderson John Ward Henderson (October 28, 1873 - June 17, 1925) was a lawyer and state legislator who also served as mayor of Tallahassee, Florida in 1905. He served as a state senator in 1907 representing Leon County, Florida. John Alexander Henderson ...
, he also served as a legislator. *1906
F. C. Gilmore F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet. F may also refer to: Science and technology Mathematics * F or f, the number 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems * ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function * F-distribution, a cont ...
*1907
W. M. McIntosh, Jr. W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...
, he also served as Chief Clerk of the state's Comptroller Office. *1908
F. C. Gilmore F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet. F may also refer to: Science and technology Mathematics * F or f, the number 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems * ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function * F-distribution, a cont ...
*1909
Francis B. Winthrop Francis may refer to: People *Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) Places *Rural Mu ...
, the Florida State Archives have a photo of the family home as well as a photo of Winthrop, age 3. Florida State University has a photo of him in what appears to be a military uniform ca. 1918 as well as some of his business documents in a collection of his family's papers. His family owned the Barrow Hill Plantation and a house at 610 North Magnolia, which he lived in with his wife for years. *1910-1917
D. M. Lowry D. or d. may refer to, usually as an abbreviation: * Don (honorific), a form of address in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and their former overseas empires, usually given to nobles or other individuals of high social rank. * Date of death, as an abbreviati ...


After World War I

*1918
J. R. McDaniel ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ...
*1919-1921 Guyte P. McCord, played on the
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and scored a touchdown in the state championship game against Stetson. *1922-1923
A. P. McCaskill A is the first letter of the Latin and English alphabet. A may also refer to: Science and technology Quantities and units * ''a'', a measure for the attraction between particles in the Van der Waals equation * A value, ''A'' value, a mea ...
*1924-1925 B. A. Meginniss *1926
W. Theo Proctor W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...
*1927
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*1928-1929
W. Theo Proctor W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...
*1930
G. E. Lewis G is the seventh letter of the Latin alphabet. G may also refer to: Places * Gabon, international license plate code G * Glasgow, UK postal code G * Eastern Quebec, Canadian postal prefix G * Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, g ...
*1931
Frank D. Moor Frank or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a medieval Germanic people * Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang Curre ...
*1932-1933
W. L. Marshall W. may refer to: * SoHo (Australian TV channel) (previously W.), an Australian pay television channel * ''W.'' (film), a 2008 American biographical drama film based on the life of George W. Bush * "W.", the fifth track from Codeine's 1992 EP ''Bar ...
*1934
J. L. Fain ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ...
*1935
Leonard A. Wesson Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' L ...
*1936 H. J. Yaeger (H. Jack Yaeger) *1937 L. A. Wesson (Leonard A. Wesson, lived at 503 McDaniel) *1938
J. R. Jinks ''J. The Jewish News of Northern California'', formerly known as ''Jweekly'', is a weekly print newspaper in Northern California, with its online edition updated daily. It is owned and operated by San Francisco Jewish Community Publications In ...
*1939 S. A. Wahnish *1940
F. C. Moor F is the sixth letter of the Latin alphabet. F may also refer to: Science and technology Mathematics * F or f, the number 15 in hexadecimal and higher positional systems * ''p'F'q'', the hypergeometric function * F-distribution, a cont ...
*1941
Charles S. Ausley Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
*1942 Jack W. Simmons *1943
A. R. Richardson A is the first letter of the Latin and English alphabet. A may also refer to: Science and technology Quantities and units * ''a'', a measure for the attraction between particles in the Van der Waals equation * ''A'' value, a measure of ...
*1944
Charles S. Ausley Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
*1945 Ralph E. Proctor


Post-World War II

*1946 Fred S. Winterle, he and his son were involved in the oil distribution business. *1947
George I. Martin George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd Presiden ...
*1948 Fred N. Lowry *1949-1950
Robert C. Parker Vice Admiral Robert Charles Parker (born September 7, 1957) is a retired officer of the United States Coast Guard. Coast Guard career Vice Admiral Robert C. Parker assumed the duties as Commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area in April 2010, wher ...
disambig needed *1951 William H. Cates *1952
B. A. Ragsdale B is the second letter of the Latin alphabet. B may also refer to: Science, technology, and mathematics Astronomy * Astronomical objects in the Barnard list of dark nebulae (abbreviation B) * Latitude (''b'') in the galactic coordinate syste ...
*1953
William T. Mayo William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conques ...
*1954 H. G. Esterwood *1954 H. C. Summitt *1955-1956
J. T. Williams J. T. Williams was an American football coach. He was the fifth head football coach at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, United States, and the seat of Frank ...
disambig needed *1956 Fred S. Winterle, a return to office *1956-1957
John Y. Humphress John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...
*1957 J. W. Cordell *1958
Davis H. Atkinson Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gree ...
*1959
Hugh E. Williams, Jr. Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
*1960
George S. Taft The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as U.S. Representative (two), Governor of Ohio, G ...
disambig needed *1961 J. W. Cordell *1962
Davis H. Atkinson Davis may refer to: Places Antarctica * Mount Davis (Antarctica) * Davis Island (Palmer Archipelago) * Davis Valley, Queen Elizabeth Land Canada * Davis, Saskatchewan, an unincorporated community * Davis Strait, between Nunavut and Gree ...
*1963
S. E. Teague, Jr. S is the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet. S may also refer to: History * an Anglo-Saxon charter's number in Peter Sawyer's, catalogue Language and linguistics * Long s (ſ), a form of the lower-case letter s formerly used where "s ...
(Samuel) *1964
Hugh E. Williams, Jr. Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...
*1965
George S. Taft The Taft family of the United States has historic origins in Massachusetts; its members have served Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Utah, and the United States in various positions such as U.S. Representative (two), Governor of Ohio, G ...
*1966 William Haywood Cates, Sr., longest-serving city commissioner in history of Tallahassee. Eventually lost to the first African American elected as commissioner. His son drowned in a hunting accident. Was a religion professor at Florida State University and helped found religious organizations in Tallahassee. *1967
John A. Rudd, Sr. John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Seco ...
*1968
Gene Berkowitz In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...
He also served as a City Commissioner in Tallahassee His wife was a schoolteacher. As a commissioner he voted to reopen the city's pools in the wake of the
assassination of Martin Luther King Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American clergyman and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died at ...
in 1968. *1969
Spurgeon Camp Spurgeon may refer to: Places United States * Spurgeon, Indiana, a town * Spurgeon, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Spurgeon, Tennessee, a census-designated place * Spurgeon Creek, Washington Australia * Spurgeon, Queensland, a locality ...
*1970
Lee A. Everhart Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese s ...
, founder and president of building company Everhart Construction Company *1971
Gene Berkowitz In biology, the word gene (from , ; "...Wilhelm Johannsen coined the word gene to describe the Mendelian units of heredity..." meaning ''generation'' or ''birth'' or ''gender'') can have several different meanings. The Mendelian gene is a ba ...
, return to office *1972
James R. Ford James R. Ford (December 1, 1925 – October 11, 2017) was an American educator, politician, and businessman. In 1972, Ford became the first African-American mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and the first black mayor of a U.S. state capital city. ...
, first African-American mayor *1973
Joan Heggen Joan Reidy Heggen was mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. The first woman to hold the position, Heggen served as mayor from 1973-1974. She declined to run for reelection, citing a desire to spend more time with her family. Heggen was born in Wisconsin a ...
, first female mayor *1974 Russell R. Bevis *1974 Earl Yancy *1975 Johnny Jones *1976
James R. Ford James R. Ford (December 1, 1925 – October 11, 2017) was an American educator, politician, and businessman. In 1972, Ford became the first African-American mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and the first black mayor of a U.S. state capital city. ...
*1977 Ben W. Thompson *1978
Neal D. Sapp Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "hono ...
, was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and graduated from
Florida State University Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...
with a business. He was a software developer and businessman. He died March 26, 2004. *1979 Sheldon E. Hilaman, also served as a City Commissioner. Went by Shad. Hillaman Golf Course is named for him. *1980 Richard P. Wilson *1981 Hurley W. Rudd, also served as a city commissioner and multiple terms in the Florida legislature *1982
James R. Ford James R. Ford (December 1, 1925 – October 11, 2017) was an American educator, politician, and businessman. In 1972, Ford became the first African-American mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, and the first black mayor of a U.S. state capital city. ...
*1983 Carol Bellamy *1984 Kent Spriggs, a Civil Rights lawyer who also edited a book about Civil Rights leaders in the deep south. Appeared on
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while mayor discussing his duties. *1985 Hurley W. Rudd *1986 Jack L. McLean Jr., second African-American mayor *1987 Betty Harley *1988 Frank Visconti *1989
Dorothy Inman-Crews Dorothy may refer to: *Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters *Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character playe ...
, first female African-American mayor *1990
Steve Meisberg ''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (disambiguation), several people * Steve Adams (disambiguation), several people * Steve A ...
*1991
Debbie Lightsey Debbie (or Debby or Deb) is a feminine given name, commonly but not always short for Deborah (or Debra and related variants). Notable people *Debbie Allen, American actress, choreographer and film director *Debbie Armstrong, American athlete *De ...
*1992 Bob Hightower *1993
Dorothy Inman-Crews Dorothy may refer to: *Dorothy (given name), a list of people with that name. Arts and entertainment Characters *Dorothy Gale, protagonist of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum * Ace (''Doctor Who'') or Dorothy, a character playe ...
*1994 Penny Herman *1995
Scott Maddox Scott Charles Maddox (born March 13, 1968) is an American politician. He was the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, from 1995 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2005. Maddox is the former chair of the Florida Democratic Party and a former Tallahassee City Comm ...
*1996
Ron Weaver (mayor) Ron Weaver may refer to: * Ron Weaver (American football), who was unable to make it onto a professional team after college so he played for the University of Texas under a fake identity * Ron Weaver (TV producer), a television producer * Ron We ...
*1997–2003
Scott Maddox Scott Charles Maddox (born March 13, 1968) is an American politician. He was the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, from 1995 to 1996 and from 1997 to 2005. Maddox is the former chair of the Florida Democratic Party and a former Tallahassee City Comm ...
, first directly-elected mayor * 2003–2014 John Marks, longest-serving mayor in the city's history * 2014–2018 Andrew Gillum, ran for governor in 2018 but lost narrowly to Ron DeSantis * 2018–present
John E. Dailey John Evans Dailey (born December 7, 1972) is an American politician from the state of Florida. He is the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida, serving since November 19, 2018. Dailey previously served for twelve years on the Leon County Board of County C ...


See also

* Timeline of Tallahassee, Florida


References

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