List of mayors of Fort Worth, Texas

Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas
Incumbent
Mattie Parker
since June 15, 2021
TypeMayor
FormationFebruary 17, 1873
First holderWilliam Paxton Burts

This is a list of mayors of Fort Worth, Texas.

List of mayors

No. Mayor Took office Left office Tenure Party Election
1 William Paxton Burts
(1827–1895)		 February 17, 1873 October 29, 1874[a] 1 year, 254 days Unknown TBA
Unknown October 29, 1874 November 10, 1874  
2 Giles Hiram Day
(1839–1909)		 November 10, 1874 August 8, 1878 3 years, 271 days Unknown TBA
3 Robert Emmett Beckham
(1844–1910)		 August 8, 1878 April 12, 1880 1 year, 248 days Unknown TBA
4 John Thomas Brown
(1857–1942)		 April 12, 1880 April 11, 1882 1 year, 364 days Unknown TBA
5 John Peter Smith
(1831–1901)
1st time
[1]		 April 11, 1882 April 20, 1886 4 years, 9 days Unknown TBA
6 H. S. Broiles
(1845–1913)		 April 20, 1886 April 8, 1890 3 years, 353 days Unknown 1886
1888
7 William Smartt Pendleton
(TBA–TBA)		 April 8, 1890 August 5, 1890 119 days Democratic 1890
8 John Peter Smith
(1831–1901)
2nd time
[1]		 August 5, 1890 April 12, 1892 1 year, 251 days Unknown TBA
9 Buckley Burton Paddock
(TBA–TBA)		 April 12, 1892 April 10, 1900 7 years, 363 days Unknown TBA
10 T. J. Powell
(TBA–TBA)		 April 10, 1900 April 10, 1906 6 years, 0 days Democratic TBA
11 William Dawson Harris
(TBA–TBA)		 April 10, 1906 April 13, 1909 3 years, 3 days Unknown TBA
12 William David Williams
(TBA–TBA)		 April 13, 1909 April 27, 1909[b] 14 days Unknown TBA
Unknown April 27, 1909 June 1, 1909  
13 William D. Davis
(1867–1942)
1st time		 June 1, 1909 April 15, 1913 3 years, 318 days Democratic May 1909
1911
14 Robert Fain Milam
(TBA–TBA)		 April 15, 1913 April 15, 1915 2 years, 0 days Democratic 1913
15 E. T. Tyra
(TBA–TBA)		 April 16, 1915 April 16, 1917 2 years, 0 days Unknown 1915
16 William D. Davis
(1867–1942)
2nd time		 April 16, 1917 April 16, 1921 4 years, 0 days Democratic 1917
1919
17 E. R. Cockrell
(TBA–TBA)		 April 16, 1921 October 8, 1924 3 years, 175 days Democratic TBA
18 W. P. Burton
(TBA–TBA)		 October 8, 1924 April 15, 1925 189 days Unknown TBA
19 Henry Clay Meacham
(TBA–TBA)		 April 15, 1925 April 12, 1927 1 year, 362 days Unknown TBA
20 William J. Bryce
(1861–1944)		 April 12, 1927 December 20, 1933[c] 6 years, 252 days Unknown TBA
21 Van Zandt Jarvis
(TBA–TBA)		 December 20, 1933 April 7, 1937 3 years, 108 days Unknown TBA
22 W. J. Hammond
(TBA–TBA)		 April 8, 1937 May 11, 1938 1 year, 33 days Unknown TBA
23 R. H. W. Drechsel
(TBA–TBA)		 May 11, 1938 July 27, 1938 77 days Unknown TBA
24 T. J. Harrell
(TBA–TBA)		 July 27, 1938 June 19, 1940 1 year, 328 days Unknown TBA
Unknown June 19, 1940 July 17, 1940  
25 I. N. McCrary
(TBA–TBA)		 July 17, 1940 April 4, 1945 4 years, 261 days Unknown TBA
26 Roscoe L. Carnrike
(TBA–TBA)		 April 4, 1945 April 8, 1947 2 years, 4 days Unknown TBA
27 F. Edgar Deen
(TBA–TBA)
1st time		 April 9, 1947 April 6, 1951 3 years, 362 days Unknown TBA
28 J. R. Edwards
(TBA–TBA)		 April 6, 1951 April 22, 1953 2 years, 16 days Unknown TBA
29 F. Edgar Deen
(TBA–TBA)
2nd time		 April 22, 1953 April 6, 1955 1 year, 349 days Unknown TBA
Unknown April 6, 1955 April 20, 1955  
30 F. E. Garrison
(TBA–TBA)		 April 20, 1955 April 2, 1957 1 year, 347 days Unknown TBA
31 Thomas A. McCann
(TBA–TBA)		 April 2, 1957 April 21, 1961 4 years, 19 days Unknown TBA
32 John S. Justin Jr.
(TBA–TBA)		 April 21, 1961 April 22, 1963 2 years, 1 day Unknown TBA
33 Bayard H. Friedman
(TBA–TBA)		 April 22, 1963 April 6, 1965 1 year, 349 days Unknown TBA
34 Willard Barr
(TBA–TBA)		 April 6, 1965 April 6, 1967 2 years, 0 days Unknown TBA
35 DeWitt McKinley
(TBA–TBA)		 April 6, 1967 April 9, 1969[d] 2 years, 3 days Unknown TBA
36 R. M. Stovall
(TBA–TBA)		 April 6, 1969[d] April 14, 1975 6 years, 8 days Unknown TBA
37 Clif Overcash
(TBA–TBA)		 April 14, 1975 April 5, 1977 1 year, 356 days Unknown TBA
38 Hugh Parmer
(1939–2020)		 April 5, 1977 May 1, 1979 2 years, 26 days Democratic TBA
39 Woodie Woods
(TBA–TBA)		 May 1, 1979 November 10, 1981 2 years, 193 days Republican TBA
– Richard Newkirk
(TBA–TBA)
Interim		 November 11, 1981 February 1, 1982 82 days Unknown –
40 Bob Bolen
(1926–2014)		 February 2, 1982 May 21, 1991[e] 9 years, 108 days Republican TBA
41 Kay Granger
(1943–2026)		 May 21, 1991 December 19, 1995[f] 4 years, 212 days Republican TBA
– Jewel Woods
(TBA–TBA)
Interim		 December 20, 1995 May 20, 1996 152 days Unknown –
42 Kenneth Barr
(TBA–TBA)		 May 21, 1996 May 20, 2003 6 years, 364 days Democratic TBA
43 Mike Moncrief
(born 1943)		 May 20, 2003 July 12, 2011 8 years, 53 days Democratic 2003
2005
2007
2009
44 Betsy Price
(born 1949)
[2]		 July 12, 2011 June 15, 2021 9 years, 338 days Republican 2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
45 Mattie Parker
(born 1983)
[3]		 June 15, 2021 Incumbent 5 years, 75 days Republican 2021
2023
2025

Notes

  1. ↑ Burts resigned due to controversy over debt handling and a city deficit.
  2. ↑ Williams resigned to accept appointment to the Texas Railroad Commission.
  3. ↑ Bryce resigned due to his wife's failing health.
  4. 1 2 Dates given by Fort Worth Mayor's office.
  5. ↑ Bolen retired to serve as an advisor to the chancellor of Texas Christian University.
  6. ↑ Granger left office to campaign for Texas's 12th congressional district.

References

  1. 1 2 "Smith, John Peter". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mattie Parker declares victory over Deborah Peoples in race for Fort Worth mayor".
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