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Mayor of the City of Amarillo
Seal of the City of Amarillo
Flag of the City of Amarillo
Incumbent
Cole Stanley
since May 15, 2023
Term lengthTwo years
Inaugural holderWarren W. Wetsel
FormationJanuary 1892; 132 years ago (1892-01)

List of mayors of Amarillo

No.[1] Portrait Name Term in office Length of service Previous office
1 Warren W. Wetsel
(1849–1928; aged 79)
February, 1892

1894
2 years None
government enjoined (1894–1899)
2 R. L. Stringfellow
(1854–1909; aged 55)
1899

1902
3 years None
3 Stafford Lightburne
(1854–1927; aged 72)
1902

1906
4 years None
4 Will A. Miller Jr.
(1871–1930; aged 58)
1906

April, 1908
2 years None
5 Lon D. Marrs
(1858–1943; aged 84)
April, 1908

April 23, 1910
2 years Potter County Attorney (1890–1896)
Member of the Potter County Court (1896–1904)
6 James H. Patton
(1861–1943; aged 82)[2]
April 23, 1910

April, 1912
2 years None
7 W. E. Gee
(1872–1952; aged 79)[3]
April, 1912

December, 1914
1 year, 8 months City attorney of Amarillo
(1902–1908)
8 J. N. Beasley
(1878–1963; aged 84)
December, 1913

1916
3 years Member of Shelby County, Tennessee Court until 1910
9 Lon D. Marrs
(1858–1943; aged 83)
January, 1917

1922
Potter County Attorney (1890–1896)
Member of the Potter County Court (1896–1904)
Mayor of Amarillo (1908–1910)
10 E. S. Blasdel
(1878–1930; aged 51)
1923

April, 1925
None
11 Lee Bivins[a]
(1862–1829; aged 66)
April, 1925

January 17, 1929
3 years, 9 months None
12 Ernest O. Thompson
(1892–1966; aged 74)[4]
April, 1929

May 31, 1932
3 years, 1 month None
13 Ross D. Rogers
(1889–1974; aged 84)[5]
July 19, 1932

April 14, 1941
Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1864–1865)
14 Joe A. Jenkins
(1895–1981; aged 85)[6]
April 14, 1941

May 8, 1867
Member of the Amarillo City Council
(1935–1941)
15 Damien Marchesseault[b]
(1818–1868; aged 49)
May 8, 1867

August 8, 1867[c]
92 days Zanjero of Los Angeles
(1866–1867)
16 Cristobal Aguilar[b]
(1816–1886; aged 70)
August 8, 1867

December 7, 1868
1 year, 121 days Mayor of Los Angeles
(1866–1867)
17 Joel Turner
(1820–1888; aged 68)
December 9, 1868

December 9, 1870
2 years Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1862–1864)
18 Cristobal Aguilar[b]
(1816–1886; aged 70)
December 9, 1870

December 5, 1872
1 year, 362 days Mayor of Los Angeles
(1867–1868)
19 James R. Toberman
(1836–1911; aged 75)
December 5, 1872

December 18, 1874
2 years, 13 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1870)
Manuel Requena[d]
(1802–1876; aged 74)
January 13, 1855

January 25, 1855
12 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1850–1855)
Wallace Woodworth[a]
(1832–1882; aged 50)
December 26, 1860

January 7, 1861
12 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1860–1861)
Manuel Requena
(1802–1876; aged 74)
September 22, 1856

October 4, 1856
12 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1856–1867)
13 Prudent Beaudry
(1819–1893; aged 74)
December 18, 1874

December 8, 1876
1 year, 356 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1871–1874)
14 Frederick A. MacDougall[e]
(1818–1878)
December 8, 1876

November 16, 1878
1 year, 348 days None
Bernard Cohn[e]
(1835–1889; aged 53)
November 16, 1878

November 21, 1878
5 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1876–1878)
15 November 21, 1878

December 5, 1878
14 days
(12) James R. Toberman[b]
(1836–1911; aged 75)
December 5, 1878

December 9, 1882
4 years, 4 days Mayor of Los Angeles
(1872–1874)
16 Cameron E. Thom
(1825–1915; aged 89)
December 9, 1882

December 9, 1884
2 years 15th Los Angeles County District Attorney
(1877–1879)
17 Edward F. Spence
(1832–1892; aged 59)
December 9, 1884

December 14, 1886
2 years, 5 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1879–1881)
18 William H. Workman
(1839–1918; aged 79)
December 14, 1886

December 10, 1888
1 year, 362 days Member of the Los Angeles Common Council
(1878–1880)
19 John Bryson
(1852–1915; aged 63)
December 10, 1888

February 25, 1889[f]
77 days Member of the Board of Police Commissioners
(1890–1891)
20 Henry T. Hazard
(1844–1921; aged 77)
February 25, 1889

December 5, 1892[g]
3 years, 291 days Member of the Los Angeles Board of Freeholders
(1887–1888)
William H. Bonsall[g]
(1846–1905; aged 59)
December 5, 1892

December 12, 1892
7 days Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(1889–1892)
21 Thomas E. Rowan
(1842–1901; aged 59)
December 12, 1892

December 12, 1894
2 years 8th Los Angeles City Treasurer
(1868–1870)
22 Frank Rader
(1848–1897; aged 48)
December 12, 1894

December 16, 1896
2 years, 4 days Member of the Los Angeles Street Commission
(1890–1894)
23 Meredith P. Snyder
(1859–1937; aged 77)
December 16, 1896

December 15, 1898
1 year, 364 days Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(1894–1896)
24 Frederick Eaton
(1856–1934; aged 78)
December 15, 1898

December 12, 1900
1 year, 362 days Los Angeles City Engineer
(1889–1890)
(23) Meredith P. Snyder[b]
(1859–1937; aged 77)
December 12, 1900

December 8, 1904
3 years, 362 days Mayor of Los Angeles
(1896–1898)
25 Owen McAleer
(1858–1944; aged 86)
December 8, 1904

December 13, 1906
2 years, 5 days Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(1902–1904)
26 Arthur C. Harper
(1866–1948; aged 82)
December 13, 1906

March 11, 1909[h]
2 years, 88 days Member of the Los Angeles Charter Revision Committee
(1906)
Niles Pease
(1838–1921; aged 83)
March 11, 1909

March 15, 1909
4 days Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(1906–1909)
27 William Stephens[h]
(1859–1944; aged 84)
March 15, 1909

March 26, 1909
11 days Member of the Los Angeles Board of Education
(1906)
28 George Alexander
(1839–1923; aged 83)
March 26, 1909

July 1, 1913
4 years, 97 days Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
(1901–1909)
29 Henry H. Rose
(1856–1923; aged 67)
July 1, 1913

July 1, 1915
2 years Judge of the Los Angeles Police Judges
(1905–1913)
30 Charles E. Sebastian
(1873–1929; aged 56)
July 1, 1915

September 2, 1916
1 year, 63 days Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
(1911–1915)
Martin F. Betkouski
(1860–1942; aged 81)
September 2, 1916

September 5, 1916
3 days
31 Frederic T. Woodman
(1871–1949; aged 77)
September 5, 1916

July 1, 1919
2 years, 299 days Member of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission
(1902–1916)
(23) Meredith P. Snyder[b]
(1859–1937; aged 77)
July 1, 1919

July 1, 1921
2 years Commissioner of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission
(1913–1917)
32 George E. Cryer
(1875–1961; aged 86)
July 1, 1921

July 1, 1929
8 years Chief Los Angeles County District Attorney
(1915–1919)
33 John C. Porter
(1871–1959; aged 88)
July 1, 1929

July 1, 1933
4 years None
34 Frank L. Shaw
(1877–1958; aged 80)
July 1, 1933

September 26, 1938[i]
5 years, 87 days Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
(1928–1933)
35 Fletcher Bowron
(1887–1968; aged 81)
September 26, 1938

July 1, 1953
14 years, 278 days Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
(1926–1938)
36 Norris Poulson
(1895–1982; aged 82)
July 1, 1953

July 1, 1961
8 years U.S. Representative for California
(1947–1953)
37 Sam Yorty
(1909–1998; aged 88)
July 1, 1961

July 1, 1973
12 years U.S. Representative for California
(1951–1955)
38 Tom Bradley
(1917–1998; aged 80)
July 1, 1973

July 1, 1993
20 years Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(1963–1973)
39 Richard Riordan
(1930–2023; aged 92)
July 1, 1993

July 1, 2001
8 years Member of the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners
(1987–1992)
40 James Hahn
(born 1950; age 74)
July 1, 2001

July 1, 2005
4 years 15th Los Angeles City Attorney
(1985–2001)
41 Antonio Villaraigosa
(born 1953; age 71)
July 1, 2005

July 1, 2013
8 years Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(2003–2005)
42 Eric Garcetti
(born 1971; age 53)
July 1, 2013

December 11, 2022[j]
9 years, 163 days Member of the Los Angeles City Council
(2001–2013)
43 Karen Bass
(born 1953; age 70)
December 12, 2022

Incumbent
1 year, 225 days U.S. Representative for California
(2011–2022)
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  2. ^ "Apr 23, 1910, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "Mar 08, 1952, page 3 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  4. ^ "Jun 01, 1932, page 3 - The Austin American at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  5. ^ "Jul 13, 1932, page 1 - Pampa Daily News at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  6. ^ "Apr 08, 1941, page 11 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
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  8. ^ "HARPER'S RESIGNATION DOES NOT HALT RECALL; ELECTION MUST BE HELD, SAYS CITY ATTORNEY". Los Angeles Herald. March 16, 1909.
  9. ^ "THE NEWS SUMMARY". Los Angeles Herald. February 2, 1909.
  10. ^ "HERALD WINS ITS FIGHT FOR PURE GOVERNMENT". Los Angeles Herald. March 16, 1909.
  11. ^ John R. Babcock, "When Los Angeles Was a World-Class City of Corruption," Los Angeles Herald-Examiner," May 12, 1989, page A-19
  12. ^ O'Brien, Brendan (March 8, 2017). "Los Angeles mayor wins re-election in landslide". Reuters. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2017.


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