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Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...

Tim Kelly Tim or Timothy Kelly may refer to: * Tim Kelly (Alaska politician) (1944–2009), Alaska state legislator * Tim Kelly (Minnesota politician) (born 1964), Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives * Tim Kelly (Mich ...

has been the incumbent mayor of Chattanooga since his inauguration on April 19, 2021 at the

Tivoli Theatre (Chattanooga, Tennessee) The Tivoli Theatre, also known as the ''Tivoli'' and the "Jewel of the South",http://www.chattanooga.gov/general-services/tivoli-theatre/ Tivoli Theatre is a historic theatre in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that opened on March 19, 1921. Built between 1 ...

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William F. Ragsdale William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic 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 Norm ...

, - , 1855 , , Eldridge Gerry Pearl , - , 1856 , ,

David Claiborne McMillin David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

, - , 1857 , , William D. Fulton , - , 1858 , ,

William Samuel Bell William is a male given name of Germanic languages, Germanic 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 Norm ...

, - , 1859 , ,

Thomas Crutchfield, Jr. Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

, - , 1860 , ,

Charles Erskine Grenville 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 " ...

, - , 1861 , , James Cartwright Warner , - , 1862-1863 , , Milo Smith , - , ''1863-1865'' , , ''Under direct control of the

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'' , - , 1865 , , Richard Henderson , - , 1866 , ,

Charles E. Lewis 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 " ...

, - , 1867-1868 , ,

Dudley C. Carr Dudley is a large market town and administrative centre in the county of West Midlands, England, southeast of Wolverhampton and northwest of Birmingham. Historically an exclave of Worcestershire, the town is the administrative centre of the ...

, - , 1869 , , Alonzo G. Sharpe , - , 1870-1871 , , William P. Rathburn , - , 1871-1872 , ,

John T. Wilder John Thomas Wilder (January 31, 1830 – October 20, 1917) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, noted principally for capturing the critical mountain pass of Hoover's Gap during the Tullahoma Campaign in Central Tenne ...

, - , 1872 , ,

Josiah Jackson Bryan Josiah ( or ) or Yoshiyahu; la, Iosias was the 16th king of Judah (–609 BCE) who, according to the Hebrew Bible, instituted major religious reforms by removing official worship of gods other than Yahweh. Josiah is credited by most biblical s ...

, - , 1873 , , Eli M. Wight , - , 1874 , , Philander D. Sims , - , 1875 , , John W. James , - , 1876 , , Col. Tomlinson Fort, Jr. (Dem.) , - , 1877 , , Eli M. Wight , - , 1878 , , Thomas J. Carlisle , - , 1878 , , Andrew Jackson Gahagan , - , 1879 , , Jesse Thomas Hill , - , 1880 , ,

Henry Frederick Temple Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal ...

, - , 1881 , , John A. Hart , - , 1882-1883 , ,

Henry Clay Evans Henry Clay Evans (June 18, 1843 – December 12, 1921) was an American politician and businessman who represented Tennessee's 3rd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and was twice a candidate for Governor o ...

(Rep.) , - , 1883-1885 /sup> , , Hugh Whiteside , - , 1885-1887 , , Alonzo G. Sharpe , - , 1887-1889 , , John B. Nicklin , - , 1889-1891 , , John A. Hart , - , 1891 , ,

Isaac B. Merriman Isaac; grc, Ἰσαάκ, Isaák; ar, إسحٰق/إسحاق, Isḥāq; am, ይስሐቅ is one of the three patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He was th ...

, - , 1891-1893 , , Garnet Andrews , - , 1893-1897 , , George W. Ochs , - , 1897-1899 , ,

Edmund Watkins Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings an ...

, - , 1899-1901 , , Joseph Wassman , - , 1901-1905 , , William Little Frierson , - , 1905-1907 , , , - , 1907-1909 , , William Riley Crabtree , - , 1909-1915 /sup> , , T.C. Thompson , - , 1915-1919 , , Jesse M. Littleton , - , 1919-1923 , , Alexander Wilds Chambliss , - , 1923-1927 , , Richard Hardy , - , 1927-1947 , , Edward Davis "E.D." Bass (Dem.) , - , 1947 , , Elijah Radford Betterton , - , 1947-1951 , , Hugh Wasson , - , 1951-1963 , , Peter Rudolph "Rudy" Olgiati , - , 1963-1969 , , Ralph H. Kelley , - , 1969-1971 , , Austin Letheridge "Chunk" Bender (Dem.) , - , 1971 , , S. Dean Peterson , - , 1971-1975 , ,

Robert Kirk Walker 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 ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...

, - , 1975-1983 , , Charles A. “Pat” Rose , - , 1983-1997 , , Gene Roberts , - , 1997-2001 , , Jon Kinsey (Dem.) , - , 2001-2005 , ,

Bob Corker Robert Phillips Corker Jr. (born August 24, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 2007 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served as Chair of the Senate Foreign Rela ...

(Rep.) , - , 2005-2013 , ,

Ron Littlefield Ronald C. Littlefield (born 1946) is an American politician and the former mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was elected via a run-off election in 2005 after a long term as a city councilman. He was reelected in 2009. He is the former executive ...

(Independent) , - , 2013-2021 , ,

Andy Berke Andrew Lawrence Berke (born March 31, 1968) is an American attorney and politician from Tennessee. He served as the mayor of Chattanooga from 2013 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Hamilton and Marion counties in the 1 ...

(Dem.) , - , 2021-present , ,

(Independent) Notes
From 1840-1882, all mayors served one year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.
From 1883-1911, all mayors served two year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.
From 1911 to the present, most mayors have served four year terms, with several mayors elected to successive terms.

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