The Mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia. Since its incorporation in 1789, the town has had 64 mayors.[1]
Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. It is the largest city in and county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733, Savannah was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. [2] 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 (founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America), the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (one of the South's first public museums), the First African Baptist Church (one of the oldest African American Baptist congregations in the United States), Temple Mickve Israel (the third-oldest synagogue in America), and the Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse complex (the oldest standing antebellum rail facility in America). [2][3] Today, Savannah's downtown area is one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States (designated by the U.S. government in 1966). [2]
Mayors of Savannah, Georgia
Footnotes
- ^ Savannah Morning News
- ^ a b c "Savannah". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. 2006-09-11. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1056&hl=y. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Savannah Information". Savannah Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. http://www.savannah-visit.com/info.asp. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ About North Georgia, Antebellum Georgia - 1838 to 1860
- ^ Davies resigned in 1807.
- ^ Harris served the remainder of Davies' term, which expired in 1808.
- ^ Mendenhall resigned in 1811.
- ^ Bulloch served the remainder of Mendenhall's term, which expired in 1812.
- ^ Matthew McAllister resigned in 1815.
- ^ Charlton served the remainder of Matthew McAllister's term, which expired in 1815.
- ^ Wayne resigned in 1819.
- ^ Charlton served the remainder of James Wayne's term, which expired in 1819.
- ^ Charlton resigned in 1821.
- ^ Morrison served the remainder of Thomas Charlton's term, which expired in 1821.
- ^ Owens resigned in 1833.
- ^ Telfair Museum of Arts, Owens-Thomas House
- ^ Williams served the remainder of Owens' term, which expired in 1833.
- ^ Gordon resigned in 1836.
- ^ Cuyler served the remainder of Owens' term, which expired in 1836.
- ^ Matthew Hall McAllister resigned in 1839.
- ^ Charlton served the remainder of Matthew Hall McAllister's term, which expired in 1839
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia, Cities and Counties, Bryan County
- ^ In 1844, Wayne became the first mayor of Savannah who was elected directly by the citizens. Prior to his election, mayors were appointed by the city aldermen.
- ^ Inventory of the George Wayne Anderson Papers, 1758-1896, Collection Number 1498, Manuscripts Department, Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- ^ Arnold and Screven Family Papers, Collection Number 3419, Manuscripts Department of The Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- ^ Dr. Wayne died in office in 1858.
- ^ Turner was appointed by the Council to serve the remainder of Wayne's term, which expired in 1858.
- ^ On December 21, 1864, Mayor Richard Arnold surrendered the city to Major General William Tecumseh Sherman and Brevet Brigadier General Lester Sebastian Willson.
- ^ Jews of Savannah, B. H. Levy and Rabbi Arnold Mark Belzer, Jewish Virtual Library
- ^ The Jewish Community of Savannah, Savannah Jewish Archives
- ^ Herman Myers (1847-1909), City of Savannah - Research Library
- ^ Davant died in office in October 1915.
- ^ Pierpont was appointed by the Council to serve the remainder of Davant's term, which expired in 1917.
- ^ Hull died in office in August 1927.
- ^ Hoynes was appointed by the Council to serve the remainder of Hull's term, which expired in 1929.
- ^ Saussy resigned in May 1931.
- ^ Hoyne was appointed by the Council to serve the remainder of Saussy's term, which expired in 1933.
- ^ Gamble died in office in July 1945.
- ^ Nugent was appointed by the Council to serve the remainder of Gamble's term, which expired in 1947.
- ^ Mingledorff resigned in 1960.
- ^ Maclean served the remainder of Mingledorff's term, which expired in 1962.
- ^ The History of St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church, Savannah, Georgia
- ^ The Georgia General Assembly extended Rousakis' fifth term by one year; it started in October 1986 and ended in January 1992.
- ^ Pastoral Musings...,St. Peter's in the Loop, St. Peter's Church, May 20, 2007
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