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List of mayors of Huntsville, Alabama

This is a list of mayors who served the city of Huntsville, Alabama.

From 1812 to 1828, a board of trustees governed Huntsville, headed by a popularly elected president:

  • 1816–1819: Nicholas Pope
  • 1819–1821: John Brahan
  • 1821: Benjamin Pope
  • 1821–1822: John Read
  • 1822–1823: John W. Tilfordy
  • 1823–1824: John Boardman
  • 1824: William B. Long (Resigned)
  • 1824–1825: John Boardman
  • 1825–1826: Thomas Humes
  • 1826–1828: John H. Lewis

From 1828 to 1844, popularly elected aldermen selected the President of Huntsville:

  • 1828–1829: William H. Campbell
  • 1829: John H. Lewis (Resigned)
  • 1829–1830: James G. Birney
  • 1830–1831: John Martin
  • 1831–1832: Samuel Cruse
  • 1832–1833: George Fearn
  • 1833–1834: Samuel Peete
  • 1834–1835: Samuel Peete (Resigned in 1834 and was re-appointed)
  • 1835–1836: Unknown
  • 1836–1842: Elisha H. Rice
  • 1842–1844: George P. Beirne

From 1844 to 1916, Presidents of Huntsville were again elected by the people, with a President/Council system from 1844 to 1911 and a City Commission form of government from 1911 to 1916:

  • 1844–1849: Joseph Clark
  • 1849–1850: George P. Beirne
  • 1850–1851: Edwin R. Wallace
  • 1851–1853: William Echols Jr.
  • 1853–1854: Samuel Peete (Resigned)
  • 1854: Joshua Beadle
  • 1854–1855: William Figures
  • 1855–1859: Zebulon P. Davis
  • 1859–1860: John J. Ward (Resigned)
  • 1860: John James Coleman
  • 1860–1861: Zebulon P. Davis (Resigned)
  • 1861–1865: Robert W. Coltart
  • 1865–1866: Zebulon P. Davis
  • 1866–1867: Robert W. Colart (Removed by Union Army)
  • 1867–1868: E. B. Clapp (Put in office by Union Army, later resigned)
  • 1868–1870: William B. Figures (Approved by Union Army to replace Clapp)
  • 1870–1872: William F. Mastin (Died)
  • 1872: James L. Cooper
  • 1872–1874: John A. Erwin
  • 1874–1878: Jere Murphy
  • 1878–1882: Zebulon P. Davis
  • 1882–1883: Thomas W. White
  • 1883–1889: Edmond I. Mastin
  • 1889–1893: Jere Murphy
  • 1893–1897: W. T. Hutchens
  • 1897–1899: Jere Murphy
  • 1899–1903: Alfred Moore
  • 1903–1907: Thomas W. Smith
  • 1907–1908: R. Erle Smith
  • 1908–1910: Thomas W. Smith
  • 1910–1913: R. Erle Smith
  • 1913–1914: R. L. O'Neal
  • 1914–1915: Dr. J. D. Humphrey
  • 1915–1916: Milton H. Lanier

In 1916, returned to the Mayor/Council form of government:

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