List of mayors of Macon, Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Macon, Georgia |
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Incumbent
Lester Miller since January 1, 2021 |
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| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | David S. Booth (as intendent) |
| Formation | 1824 |
| Website | Office of the Mayor |
The Mayor of Macon-Bibb County is the top elected leader for the combined city and county government of Macon and Bibb County, Georgia. This means one person leads both the city and the county. Bibb County was created in 1822. The city of Macon was officially started in 1823. Before 1833, the city's leaders were called "intendents." In 2014, the city and county governments joined together.
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Leaders of Macon-Bibb County
This section lists the people who have served as the main leader for Macon and Bibb County.
Early Leaders: The Intendents of Macon
Before the title "Mayor" was used, the leaders of Macon were called "Intendents." Here are the people who held that role:
- David S. Booth (1824)
- James H. Rogers (1825)
- Edward Dorr Tracy (1826)
- Washington Poe (1827)
- Robert Birdsong (1828)
- Joseph Washburn (1829)
- W. J. Dannelly (1830)
- Isaac R. Rowland (1831)
- Levi Eckley (1832)
Mayors of Macon City
Starting in 1833, the city's leader was called the "Mayor." The first mayor was chosen by a group of city leaders. Later, people voted for their mayor.
- Isaac G. Seymour (1833–1834) chosen by the Board of Aldermen
- Robert Augustus Beall (1835) first mayor chosen by popular vote
- Isaac G. Seymour (1836–1839)
- Washington Poe (1840–1841)
- Frederick Sims (1842)
- John J. Gresham (1843)
- James A. Nisbet (1844–1845)
- Isaac Holmes (1846)
- John J. Gresham (1847)
- George M. Logan (1848–1850)
- James H. R. Washington (1851)
- E. L. Strohecker (1852–1854)
- Benjamin Franklin Ross (1855–1856)
- A. B. Adams (1857)
- Ovid G. Sparks (1858–1860) left office on September 18, 1860
- Methvin S. Thompson (1860–1862) elected on September 25, 1860
- Ovid G. Sparks (1863)
- Stephen Collins (1864–1866)
- George S. Obear (1867–1870)
- William A. Huff (1871–1879)
- Felix Corput (1880–1883)
- Sylvester B. Price (1884–1894)
- Henry Horne (1895–1896)
- Sylvester B. Price (1897)
- Bridges Smith (1898–1907)
- Alexander Lawton Miller (1908–1909)
- John T. Moore (mayor) (1910–1913)
- Bridges Smith (1914–1917)
- Glover Glendenning Toole (1918–1921)
- Luther Williams (1922–1925)
- Wallace Miller (1926–1927)
- Luther Williams (1928–1929)
- Glover Glendenning Toole (1930–1933)
- Herbert Ivan Smart (1933–1937)
- Charles L. Bowden (1937–1947)
- Lewis Burgess Wilson (1947–1953)
- Benjamin Franklin Merritt, Jr. (1953–1959)
- Edgar H. Wilson (1959–1963)
- Benjamin Franklin Merritt, Jr. (1963–1967)
- Ronnie Thompson (1967–1975) first Republican mayor elected
- Buck Melton (1975–1979)
- George Israel (1979 – December 14, 1987) second Republican mayor elected
- Lee Robinson (December 14, 1987 – December 11, 1991)
- Tommy Olmstead (December 11, 1991 – 1995)
- David Carter (1995)
- Jim Marshall (1995 – December 14, 1999)
- C. Jack Ellis (December 14, 1999 – December 12, 2007)
- Robert Reichert (December 12, 2007 – December 31, 2013)
Mayors of the Unified Macon-Bibb County
In 2014, the city and county governments joined together. This created the new role of Mayor of Macon-Bibb County.
- Robert Reichert (January 1, 2014 – December 30, 2020)
- Lester Miller (since January 1, 2021)
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