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:
1916–1918: T. T. Terry 1918–1920: Henry B. Chase 1920–1922: W. T. Hutchens 1922–1926: Dr. Fraser L. Adams 1926–1952: Aleck W. McAllister 1952–1964: R. B. "Speck" Searcy, Jr. 1964–1968: Glenn Hearn 1968–1988: Joe W. Davis 1988–1996: Steve Hettinger 1996–2008: Loretta Spencer, Huntsville's first female mayor 2008–present: Tommy Battle
See also Timeline of Huntsville, Alabama Mayoral elections in Huntsville, Alabama
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