This is a list of mayors of Raleigh since the creation of the office in 1857. The

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is the head of a council-manager system of government for

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. The office was created in 1857 when a new charter was established for the city to replace the original 1795 charter. Mayor William H. Harrison was mayor during the

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and eventually surrendered the city back to the

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before

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arrived.

Intendants of Police

Under Raleigh's original 1795 charter, the equivalent of a mayor was called the "Intendant of Police" (a

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borrowed from

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). The first person to hold the office was John Haywood. He was elected by the city board of commissioners (who were themselves appointed by the North Carolina General Assembly). Starting in 1803, intendants of police were elected annually by all land-owning free men, including free African-Americans."Historical Raleigh from its foundation in 1792" by Moses N. Amis

List of mayors

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Raleigh city history
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Intendants of Police

List of mayors

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