The city of Orlando, Florida, was incorporated in 1875. The first mayor, William Jackson Brack, took office in 1875. The Orlando mayor is officially a nonpartisan election.
| Mayor of Orlando | |
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 Seal of the City of Orlando | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | William Jackson Brack |
| Formation | 1875 |
| Salary | $186,306 [1] |
| Website | [1] |
The current mayor is Buddy Dyer, who was first elected in a special election in February 2003. Dyer was elected to his first full term in 2004, and after a brief suspension for six weeks in 2005, has subsequently been re-elected in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2023.
List of mayors
edit| Term start | Term end | Mayor | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 1877 | William Jackson Brack | June 17, 1837 | April 30, 1901 | |
| 1877 | 1878 | John Howard Allen | 1845 | unknown | |
| 1878 | 1879 | Charles Henry Munger | August 25, 1845 | unknown | |
| 1879 | 1880 | Alex M. Hyer | 1848 | 1933 | |
| 1880 | 1881 | Robert L. Summerlin | 1853 | 1926 | |
| 1881 | 1882 | Charles Dennison Sweet | July 16, 1858 | September 9, 1900 | |
| 1882 | 1883 | Cassius Aurelius Boone | February 2, 1850 | December 11, 1917 | |
| 1883 | 1885 | John Letcher Bryan | December 27, 1848 | December 23, 1898 | |
| 1885 | 1887 | Ephraim J. Reel | 1833 | 1917 | |
| 1887 | 1888 | Foster Samuel Chipman | 1829 | unknown | |
| 1888 | 1891 | Matthew Robinson Marks | October 29, 1834 | August 1911 | |
| 1891 | 1893 | Willis Lucullus Palmer | December 13, 1854 | October 30, 1912 | |
| 1893 | 1896 | Mahlon Gore | February 4, 1837 | June 27, 1916 | |
| 1896 | February 6, 1902 | James B. Parramore | January 29, 1839 | February 6, 1902 | Died in office |
| February 6, 1902 | May 3, 1902 | Clarence Everett Howard | September 7, 1858 | May 2, 1930 | |
| May 3, 1902 | 1904 | B. M. Robinson | |||
| 1904 | 1906 | Dr. James Horace Smith | October 20, 1852 | June 20, 1931 | |
| 1906 | 1907 | Braxton Beacham | September 12, 1864 | September 24, 1924 | |
| 1907 | 1910 | William Henry Jewell | February 26, 1840 | January 2, 1912 | |
| 1910 | 1913 | William Hayden Reynolds | June 29, 1847 | February 1, 1935 | |
| 1913 | August 13, 1916 | E. Frank Sperry | June 18, 1843 | August 13, 1916 | Died in office |
| August 13, 1916 | January 1, 1920 | James LeRoy Giles (1st time) | June 16, 1863 | May 3, 1946 | |
| January 1, 1920 | March 5, 1924[2] | Eugene Goodman Duckworth | April 29, 1875 | November 6, 1959 | Resigned from office |
| April 2, 1924[3] | January 1, 1926 | James LeRoy Giles (2nd time) | (see above) | Won special election.[4] | |
| January 1, 1926[5] | January 1, 1929 | Latta Malette Autrey | July 7, 1876 | May 17, 1930 | |
| January 1, 1929[6] | January 1, 1932 | James LeRoy Giles (3rd time) | (see above) | ||
| January 1, 1932[7] | January 1, 1935 | Samuel Yulee Way (1st time) | 1869 | March 20, 1956 | |
| January 1, 1935[8] | January 1, 1938 | Verner Wilson Estes | March 7, 1886 | 1956 | |
| January 1, 1938[9] | January 1, 1941 | Samuel Yulee Way (2nd time) | (see above) | ||
| January 1, 1941[10] | January 1, 1953 | William Hamer "Billy" Beardall, Jr. | May 5, 1890 | October 27, 1984 | |
| January 1, 1953[11] | November 1, 1956 | J. Rolfe Davis | February 11, 1904 | March 30, 1988 | |
| November 1, 1956[12] | January 29, 1967 | Robert S. "Bob" Carr | July 13, 1899 | January 29, 1967 | Died in office |
| March 15, 1967 | January 1, 1981 | Carl T. Langford | July 23, 1918 | July 9, 2011 | |
| January 1, 1981[13] | November 1, 1992 | Willard D. "Bill" Frederick | July 6, 1934 | Democrat | |
| November 1, 1992[14] | February 26, 2003[15] | Glenda Evans Hood | March 10, 1950 | A Republican, she resigned to take office as Secretary of State of Florida | |
| March 1, 2003 | March 11, 2005 | John H. "Buddy" Dyer (1st time) | August 7, 1958 | ||
| March 12, 2005 | April 20, 2005 | Ernest Page (interim appointment) | ca. 1942 | Interim mayor (see below), first African-American mayor | |
| April 20, 2005 | Present | John H. "Buddy" Dyer (2nd time) | (see above) | Democrat | |
Notes
edit- City commissioner G. H. Sutherland served as acting mayor after Eugene Goodman Duckworth resigned in the wake of a failed city commissioners recall election.[16] Sutherland served for about four weeks until a special election was held. Former mayor James LeRoy Giles won the special election and served out the remainder of the term.[4]
- Ernest Page was appointed interim mayor for about six weeks in March–April 2005 while Buddy Dyer was under investigation for election fraud stemming from the 2004 election. The charges against Dyer were dismissed, and Dyer was reinstated as mayor on April 20, 2005.
See also
editNotes
editWorks cited
edit- World Statesman - Mayors of U.S. Cities M-W (Orlando)
- Our Campaigns - Orlando mayor history
- City of Orlando Election Results
References
edit- ^ Weiner, Jeff. "Orlando City Council, mayor vote to raise their pay". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Duckworth and Hauselt Resignations Accepted". Orlando Morning Sentinel. March 6, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayor Giles Signs 525 $1,000 Light And Water Bonds". Orlando Morning Sentinel. April 3, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Bond Issue Defeated - Giles Elected Mayor". Orlando Morning Sentinel. April 2, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mayor Autrey Assumes Duty as City Ruler". Orlando Morning Sentinel. January 2, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Large Throng Attends Giles Inauguration". Orlando Morning Sentinel. January 2, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Open-Air Reception Brilliant Success". Orlando Morning Sentinel. January 2, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Estes Becomes City's Mayor". Orlando Morning Sentinel. January 2, 1932. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Way Moves To Secure Big Slum Project". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1938. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Beardall Takes Over Mayor's Office; Council Confirms Brother on Utilities". The Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved November 5, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis Becomes Orlando Mayor". Orlando Morning Sentinel. January 2, 1953. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "$3 Million Account Awaits Mayor Carr". Orlando Sentinel. January 2, 1953. p. 4. Retrieved November 7, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Several Women Blazed A Trail For Glenda Hood". The Orlando Sentinel. September 21, 1992. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Hood Will Be Mayor Till Vote In February". The Orlando Sentinel. December 24, 2002. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ "Mayor Duckworth To Resign Brokaw and Hausel Defeated Yesterday". Orlando Morning Sentinel. March 5, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved November 14, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Orlando Remembered: City Hall – Describes the city's exhibit of memorabilia from past mayors.