List of mayors of Huntsville, Alabama

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

From 1812 to 1828, a Board of Trustees governed Huntsville, headed by a popularly elected President:

The first President of Huntsville is unknown.

  • 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, with the office of the President finally being officially retitled to Mayor: