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The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

. Since its incorporation in 1789, the town has had 64 mayors.

Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...

, United States. It is the largest city in and county seat

County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....

of Chatham County

Chatham County, Georgia

Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...

. Established in 1733, Savannah was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. It is known as America's first planned city and attracts millions of visitors, who enjoy the city's architecture and historic buildings: the birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low

Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.-Early life:...

(founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences

Telfair Museum of Art

The Telfair Museum of Art, located in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, is the South’s first public art museum. Founded through the bequest of Mary Telfair , a prominent local citizen, the museum opened in 1886 in the Telfair family’s renovated Regency-style mansion, known as the Telfair...

(one of the South's first public museums), the First African Baptist Church

First African Baptist Church (Savannah)

First African Baptist Church, located in Savannah, Georgia claims evolution from the first black Baptist congregation in North America. While it was not officially organized until 1788, it grew from members who founded a church in 1773...

(one of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in the United States), Temple Mickve Israel

Congregation Mickve Israel

Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia, is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States, the congregation having begun in 1733. The synagogue, located on Monterey Square in historic Savannah, was consecrated in 1878, and is a rare example of a Gothic-style synagogue...

(the third-oldest synagogue in America), and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex (the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America). Today, Savannah's downtown area is one of the largest National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

Districts in the United States (designated by the U.S. government in 1966).

Mayors of Savannah, Georgia

#	Name	Party	Sworn In	Left Office	Comments
1	John Houstoun John Houstoun John Houstoun was an American lawyer and statesman from Savannah, Georgia. He was a delegate for Georgia in the Continental Congress in 1775. He was the 6th Governor of Georgia, in 1778, and again in 1784-1785.-Personal life:...		1790	1791	Governor of Georgia in 1778–79 and 1784–85
2	Thomas Gibbons		1791	1792
3	Joseph Habersham Joseph Habersham Joseph Habersham was an American businessman, Georgia politician, soldier in the Continental Army, and Postmaster General of the United States....		1792	1793	Delegate to the Continental Congress Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.... in 1785 Planter (who supported the legalization of slavery in Georgia in 1749–50)
4	William Stephens William Stephens (judge) William Stephens was a United States federal judge.Born in Bewlie, Georgia, Stephens was a Second Lieutenant in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, later becoming a Colonel of the Chatham County Militia, Georgia...		1793	1794
2	Thomas Gibbons		1794	1795
4	William Stephens William Stephens (judge) William Stephens was a United States federal judge.Born in Bewlie, Georgia, Stephens was a Second Lieutenant in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, later becoming a Colonel of the Chatham County Militia, Georgia...		1795	1796
5	John Noel		1796	1797
6	John Glen John Glen (mayor) John Glen was born in Laurens, South Carolina and moved to Decatur, Georgia in 1826 where he worked as a clerk in the Superior Court of DeKalb County.He moved to Atlanta in 1850 to work for the Georgia Railroad which he did for 41 years....		1797	1798
7	Matthew McAllister		1798	1799
2	Thomas Gibbons		1799	1800
2	Thomas Gibbons		1800	1801
8	David Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell David Brydie Mitchell was an American politician.-Early life:Mitchell was born in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland on October 22, 1766 and moved to Savannah to settle the affairs of his late uncle...	Democratic-Republican	1801	1802	Scottish immigrant Governor of Georgia in 1809–13 and 1815–17 Georgia State Representative Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:... from 1794 to 1798
9	Charles Harris		1802	1803
9	Charles Harris		1803	1804
5	John Noel		1804	1805
5	John Noel		1805	1806
5	John Noel		1806	1807
10	William Davies		1807	1807
9	Charles Harris		1807	1808
11	John Williamson		1808	1809
12	William Bulloch	Democratic-Republican	1809	1810	U.S. Senator United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... in 1813
12	William Bulloch	Democratic-Republican	1810	1811
13	Thomas Mendenhall		1811	1811
12	William Bulloch	Democratic-Republican	1811	1812
14	George Jones George Jones (U.S. Senator) George Jones was a United States Senator from Georgia. Born in Savannah, he received an academic training, studied medicine with his father, and practiced for a number of years. He participated in the American Revolutionary War and during 1780 and 1781 was imprisoned upon an English ship...		1812	1813
14	George Jones George Jones (U.S. Senator) George Jones was a United States Senator from Georgia. Born in Savannah, he received an academic training, studied medicine with his father, and practiced for a number of years. He participated in the American Revolutionary War and during 1780 and 1781 was imprisoned upon an English ship...		1813	1814
7	Matthew McAllister		1814	1815	Once was the State Attorney General Attorney General In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person... of Georgia
15	Thomas Charlton		1815	1815
15	Thomas Charlton		1815	1816
15	Thomas Charlton		1816	1817
16	James Wayne James Moore Wayne James Moore Wayne was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and was a United States Representative from Georgia.-Biography:...	Democratic-Republican	1817	1818	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... in 1829–35 Slaveholder
16	James Wayne James Moore Wayne James Moore Wayne was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and was a United States Representative from Georgia.-Biography:...	Democratic-Republican	1818	1819
15	Thomas Charlton		1819	1819
15	Thomas Charlton		1819	1820
15	Thomas Charlton		1820	1821
17	James Morrison		1821	1821
17	James Morrison		1821	1822
17	James Morrison		1822	1823
17	James Morrison		1823	1824
18	William Daniell		1824	1825
18	William Daniell		1825	1826
19	Joseph W. Jackson	Democrat	1826	1827	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... in 1850–53
19	Joseph W. Jackson	Democrat	1827	1828
20	William Thorne Williams		1828	1829
20	William Thorne Williams		1829	1830
21	William Waring		1830	1831
21	William Waring		1831	1832
22	George Owens George Welshman Owens George Welshman Owens was a United States Representative and lawyer from Georgia.Born in Savannah, Georgia, in 1786, Owens attended school in Harrow, England, and graduated from the University of Cambridge. After studying law in the office of Mr...	Democrat	1832	1833	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... in 1835–39 Owner of the Owens-Thomas House Owens-Thomas House The Owens-Thomas House is a historic home in Savannah, Georgia that is operated as a historic house museum by the Telfair Museum of Art.It is located at 124 Abercorn Street, on the northeast corner of Oglethorpe Square... in 1830–56
20	William Thorne Williams		1833	1833
20	William Thorne Williams		1833	1834
23	William Gordon William Washington Gordon William Washington Gordon was an American politician and businessman.Gordon was born in Screven County, Georgia...		1834	1835	Georgia State Representative Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly of the U.S. state of Georgia.-Composition:... in 1835 Georgia State Senator Georgia Senate The Georgia State Senate is the upper house of the Georgia General Assembly .-Composition:According to the state constitution of 1983, this body is to be composed of no more than 56 members elected for two-year terms. Current state law provides for 56 members... in 1838
23	William Gordon William Washington Gordon William Washington Gordon was an American politician and businessman.Gordon was born in Screven County, Georgia...		1835	1836
24	William Cuyler		1836	1836
25	John Nicoll		1836	1837
26	Matthew Hall McAllister Matthew Hall McAllister Matthew Hall McAllister was an American attorney, politician, and judge in Georgia and California.Born in Savannah, Georgia, McAllister attended Princeton University, and then read law in 1820 to enter the State Bar of Georgia. He maintained a private practice in Savannah from 1820 to 1849, but...		1837	1838
26	Matthew Hall McAllister Matthew Hall McAllister Matthew Hall McAllister was an American attorney, politician, and judge in Georgia and California.Born in Savannah, Georgia, McAllister attended Princeton University, and then read law in 1820 to enter the State Bar of Georgia. He maintained a private practice in Savannah from 1820 to 1849, but...		1838	1839
27	Robert Charlton Robert M. Charlton Robert Milledge Charlton was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853....	Democrat	1839	1839	U.S. Senator United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each... in 1852–53
27	Robert Charlton Robert M. Charlton Robert Milledge Charlton was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853....	Democrat	1839	1840
27	Robert Charlton Robert M. Charlton Robert Milledge Charlton was an American politician and jurist. He served as a Senator representing Georgia from 1852 to 1853....	Democrat	1840	1841
20	William Thorne Williams		1841	1842
28	Dr. Richard Arnold		1842	1843	Rice producer Councilmember from 1831 to 1833 and from 1852 to 1853
20	William Thorne Williams		1843	1844
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1844	1845	First elected mayor
30	Henry Burroughs	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	1845	1846	Councilmember from 1841 to 1842
30	Henry Burroughs	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	1846	1847
30	Henry Burroughs	Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	1847	1848
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1848	1849
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1849	1850
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1850	1851
28	Dr. Richard Arnold	Union Party (Whig) Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...	1851	1852	Rice producer
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1852	1853
31	John Elliott Ward John Elliott Ward John Elliott Ward was an American politician and diplomat. He served as United States Attorney for Georgia, mayor of Savannah, Georgia, speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, president of the Georgia Senate, president of the 1856 Democratic National Convention, and United States Minister...	Democrat	1853	1854
32	Edward Anderson	American	1854	1855	Banker, planter, factor and commission merchant Councilmember from 1870 to 1871
32	Edward Anderson	American	1855	1856
33	James Proctor Screven	Democrat	1856	1857	Alderman of Savannah (elected in 1849) Georgia State Senator in 1855
29	Dr. Richard Wayne Richard Wayne Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office....	Democrat	1857	1858
34	Thomas Turner Thomas Turner Thomas Turner may refer to:Thomas Turner , U.S. Congressman from Kentucky, 1877–1881Thomas Turner , Anglican dean*Thomas Turner , 18th century English diarist...	Democrat	1858	1858	Councilmember from 1846 to 1847, 1848 to 1852, 1857 to 1858 and 1862 to 1863
34	Thomas Turner Thomas Turner Thomas Turner may refer to:Thomas Turner , U.S. Congressman from Kentucky, 1877–1881Thomas Turner , Anglican dean*Thomas Turner , 18th century English diarist...	Democrat	1858	1859
28	Dr. Richard Arnold	Opposition (American)	1859	1860	Born in Rhode Island Rhode Island The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area... Rice producer
35	Charles Jones Charles Jones -Arts, architecture, scholarship:* Charles Jones , Ealing's first architect, engineer and surveyor* Charles Jones , gardener and photographer* Chuck Jones , American animator, director, and producer...	Democrat	1860	1861	Councilmember from 1859 to 1860
36	Thomas Purse	Democrat	1861	1862	Councilmember from 1832 to 1837, 1848 to 1851 and 1856 to 1857
37	Thomas Holcombe	Democrat	1862	1863	Councilmember from 1841 to 1842, 1852 to 1853 and 1858 to 1859
28	Dr. Richard Arnold	Democrat	1863	1864	Rice producer
28	Dr. Richard Arnold	Democrat	1864	1865
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1865	1866	Banker, planter, factor and commission merchant
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1866	1867
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1867	1868
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1868	1869
38	John Screven	Democrat	1869	1870
38	John Screven	Democrat	1870	1871
38	John Screven	Democrat	1871	1873
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1873	1875
32	Edward Anderson	Democrat	1875	1877
39	John Wheaton	Democrat	1877	1879
39	John Wheaton	Democrat	1879	1881
39	John Wheaton	Democrat	1881	1883
40	Rufus Lester Rufus E. Lester Rufus Ezekiel Lester was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Waynesboro, Georgia, Lester was graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1857.He studied law....	Democrat	1883	1885	U.S. Representative United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution... from 1889 to 1906
40	Rufus Lester Rufus E. Lester Rufus Ezekiel Lester was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Waynesboro, Georgia, Lester was graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1857.He studied law....	Democrat	1885	1887
40	Rufus Lester Rufus E. Lester Rufus Ezekiel Lester was a U.S. Representative from Georgia.Born near Waynesboro, Georgia, Lester was graduated from Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, in 1857.He studied law....	Democrat	1887	1889
41	John Schwarz	Democrat	1889	1891	Councilmember from 1869 to 1873, 1877 to 1883, 1887 to 1889 and 1899 to 1901
42	John McDonough	Democrat	1891	1893	Irish-American mayor
42	John McDonough	Democrat	1893	1895
43	Herman Myers Herman Myers Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...	Democrat	1895	1897	1st Jewish mayor German-born Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... from Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... Councilmember from 1885 to 1895
44	Peter Meldrim Peter Meldrim Peter Wiltberger Meldrim was a politician, a judge and an army officer from Georgia, USA.He was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 4, 1848. He had Irish heritage and was President of the local Hibernian Society from 1887 to 1912. He attended University of Georgia, Class of 1868, where he was a...	Democrat	1897	1899	Irish-American mayor Superior Court Judge from 1917 to 1933 President of the American Bar Association American Bar Association The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation... in 1915 Owner of the Green-Meldrim House Green-Meldrim House The Green-Meldrim House is a historic house located in Savannah, Georgia. It is located at 14 West Macon Street, on the northwest corner of Madison Square and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1976.-History:... by 1892
43	Herman Myers Herman Myers Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...	Democrat	1899	1901
43	Herman Myers Herman Myers Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...	Democrat	1901	1903
43	Herman Myers Herman Myers Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...	Democrat	1903	1905
43	Herman Myers Herman Myers Herman Myers was a politician from Georgia, USA and a Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was a Jewish German-born immigrant and was born in Bavaria in 1847. His family moved to Virginia when he was a child.-Mayor:...	Democrat	1905	1907
45	George Tiedeman	Democrat	1907	1909	Councilmember from 1895 to 1897 and from 1899 to 1907
45	George Tiedeman	Democrat	1909	1911
45	George Tiedeman	Democrat	1911	1913
46	Richard Davant	Democrat	1913	1915
46	Richard Davant	Democrat	1915	1915
47	Wallace Pierpont	Democrat	1915	1917
47	Wallace Pierpont	Democrat	1917	1919
48	Murray Stewart	Democrat	1919	1921
48	Murray Stewart	Democrat	1921	1923
49	Paul Seabrook	Democrat	1923	1925
50	Robert Hull	Democrat	1925	1927
50	Robert Hull	Democrat	1927	1927
51	Thomas Hoynes	Democrat	1927	1929
52	Gordon Saussy Gordon Saussy -External links:* *...	Democrat	1929	1931	Once a Member of the Georgia General Assembly Georgia General Assembly The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate.... Ordinary of Chatham County, Georgia Chatham County, Georgia Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area... from 1931 until his death in 1952 Judge
52	Gordon Saussy Gordon Saussy -External links:* *...	Democrat	1931	1931
51	Thomas Hoynes	Democrat	1931	1933
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1933	1935	Mayor of Tybee Beach, prior to 1933
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1935	1937
54	Robert Hitch	Democrat	1937	1939
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1939	1941
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1941	1943
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1943	1945
53	Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble Thomas Gamble, Jr. was a historian and a politician from Georgia, USA. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.-Background:He moved to Savannah in 1888 and became of a reporter for the Savannah Evening Times...	Democrat	1945	1945
55	Peter Roe Nugent	Democrat	1945	1947	Son of an Australian immigrant Councilmember from 1937 to 1945
56	John Groover Kennedy	Democrat	1947	1949	Irish-American mayor Lawyer
57	Olin Fulmer	Democrat	1949	1951
57	Olin Fulmer	Democrat	1951	1953
57	Olin Fulmer	Democrat	1953	1955
58	Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Walter Lee Mingledorff, Jr. is a politician from Georgia, USA, and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...	Democrat	1955	1957
58	Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Walter Lee Mingledorff, Jr. is a politician from Georgia, USA, and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...	Democrat	1957	1958
58	Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Lee Mingledorff, Jr. Walter Lee Mingledorff, Jr. is a politician from Georgia, USA, and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...	Democrat	1958	1960
59	Malcolm Maclean Malcolm Maclean Malcolm Roderick Maclean was a politician from Georgia, USA and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...	Democrat	1960	1962	Scottish-American mayor Councilmember from 1957 to 1960
59	Malcolm Maclean Malcolm Maclean Malcolm Roderick Maclean was a politician from Georgia, USA and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.-Background:...	Democrat	1962	1966
60	Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. Julius Curtis Lewis, Jr. was an American businessman, philanthropist and Chairman of J.C. Lewis Enterprises, Lewis Broadcasting Corporation, J.C. Lewis Investment Company, and Island Investments...	Republican	1966	1970
61	John Rousakis John Rousakis John P. Rousakis was a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 14, 1929 and was a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church...	Democrat	1970	1974	1st Greek-American mayor
61	John Rousakis John Rousakis John P. Rousakis was a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 14, 1929 and was a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church...	Democrat	1974	1978
61	John Rousakis John Rousakis John P. Rousakis was a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 14, 1929 and was a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church...	Democrat	1978	1982
61	John Rousakis John Rousakis John P. Rousakis was a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 14, 1929 and was a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church...	Democrat	1982	1986
61	John Rousakis John Rousakis John P. Rousakis was a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first Greek-American to become Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat.-Background:He was born in Savannah, Georgia on January 14, 1929 and was a member of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church...	Democrat	1986	1992
62	Susan Weiner Susan Weiner Susan Weiner is a politician from Georgia, USA and was the first woman to become Mayor of Savannah. She is a Republican.-Background:She is Jewish, was born in Albany, New York, and moved to Savannah in the mid-1980s.-Political career:...	Republican	1992	1996	1st woman to serve as Mayor of Savannah Born in Albany, New York Albany, New York Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River... Jewish mayor
63	Floyd Adams, Jr. Floyd Adams, Jr. Floyd Adams, Jr. is an American politician from Georgia, U.S. and a former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He is a Democrat.-Background:Adams was born on May 11, 1945, in Savannah, GA. He attended St. Pius X Catholic High School and received a degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University. He is...	Democrat	1996	2000	1st African-American mayor 1st Catholic mayor Councilmember from 1982 to 1996
63	Floyd Adams, Jr. Floyd Adams, Jr. Floyd Adams, Jr. is an American politician from Georgia, U.S. and a former Mayor of Savannah, Georgia. He is a Democrat.-Background:Adams was born on May 11, 1945, in Savannah, GA. He attended St. Pius X Catholic High School and received a degree from Armstrong Atlantic State University. He is...	Democrat	2000	2004
64	Otis Johnson Otis Johnson Otis Samuel Johnson is a politician from Georgia, U.S. and, as of September 2007, the current Mayor of Savannah. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Mayor Johnson is a Savannah native who graduated from A.E...	Democrat	2004	2008	2nd African-American mayor Councilmember from 1982 to 1988
64	Otis Johnson Otis Johnson Otis Samuel Johnson is a politician from Georgia, U.S. and, as of September 2007, the current Mayor of Savannah. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Background:Mayor Johnson is a Savannah native who graduated from A.E...	Democrat	2008

Mayors of Savannah, Georgia

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