List of mayors of Mobile, Alabama facts for kids

Mobile, Alabama, is a historic city in the United States. Like many cities, it has leaders who help run things. This article lists the people who have been in charge of Mobile. They have held different titles over the years, like "President" and "Mayor." These leaders make important decisions for the city and its people.

Early Leaders: Presidents of Mobile

When Mobile first became part of the United States, its main leader was called a "President." This was before the city had mayors. These presidents helped guide Mobile in its early days.

The Mayors of Mobile Begin

After a few years, Mobile changed its system. The city's main leader then became known as the "Mayor." This is the title we still use today for many city leaders. The mayor is like the chief executive of the city.

Mayors During the City Commission Era (1911-1985)

From 1911 to 1985, Mobile was run by a three-person city commission. The person called "Mayor of Mobile" was actually the President of this commission. The last mayor elected directly before this system was Patrick J. Lyons. He was the 40th mayor. Interestingly, Lyons later served as mayor several more times while on the City Commission. The numbers below show their place in the overall list of Mobile mayors.

Nr.	Image	Name	Term start	Term end
41		Lazarus Schwarz	1911	1913
42	Patrick J. Lyons	Patrick J. Lyons	1913	1914
43		Harry Pillans	1914	1915
44	"	Patrick J. Lyons	1915	1916
45		Harry Pillans	1916	1917
46	"	Patrick J. Lyons	1917	1918
47		George E. Crawford	1918	1919
48		Harry Pillans	1919	1921
49		George E. Crawford	1921	1922
50		Richard V. Taylor	1922	1924
51		Harry T. Hartwell	1924	1925
52		George E. Crawford	1925	1926
53		Harry T. Hartwell	1926	1927
54		Leon Schwarz	1927	1928
55		Cecil F. Bates	1928	1929
56		Harry T. Hartwell	1929	1930
57		Leon Schwarz	1930	1931
58		Cecil F. Bates	1931	1932
59		Harry T. Hartwell	1932	1933
60		Richard V. Taylor	1933	1934
61		Cecil F. Bates	1934	1935
62		Charles A. Baumhauer	1935	1936
63		Richard V. Taylor	1936	1937
64		Cecil F. Bates	1937	1938
65		Charles A. Baumhauer	1938	1939
66		Cecil F. Bates	1939	1941
67		Charles A. Baumhauer	1941	1942
68		Ernest M. Megginson	1942	1943
69		Robin C. Herndon	1943	1944
70		Charles A. Baumhauer	1944	1945
71		Ernest M. Megginson	1945	1946
72		Robin C. Herndon	1946	1947
73		Charles A. Baumhauer	1947	1948
74		Ernest M Megginson	1948	1949
75		Charles A. Baumhauer	1949	1950
76		Ernest M. Megginson	1950	1951
77		Joseph R. Mitternight	1951	1952
78		Charles A. Baumhauer	1952	1953
79		Henry R. Luscher	1953	1954
80		Charles F. Hackmeyer	1954	1955
81		Joseph N. Langan	1955	1956
82		Henry R. Luscher	1956	1957
83		Joseph N. Langan	1957	1958
84		Henry R. Luscher	1958	1959
85		Joseph N. Langan	1959	1960
86		Henry R. Luscher	1960	1961
87		George E. McNally	1961	1962
88		Charles S. Trimmier	1962	1963
89		Joseph N. Langan	1963	1964
90		Charles S. Trimmier	1964	1965
91		Joseph N. Langan	1965	1967
92		Arthur R. Outlaw	1967	1968
93		Lambert C. Mims	1968	1969
94		Joseph A. Bailey	1969	1971
95		Robert B. Doyle	1971	1972
96		Lambert C. Mims	1972	1973
97		Gary A. Greenough	1973	1975
98		Robert B. Doyle	1975	1976
99		Lambert C. Mims	1976	1979
100		Gary A. Greenough	1979	1980
101		Robert B. Doyle	1980	1981
102		Gary A. Greenough	1981	1983
103		Robert B. Doyle	1983	1984
104		Lambert C. Mims	1984	1985

Mayors of Mobile Since 1985

In 1985, Mobile decided to change its government again. The city went back to directly electing its mayor. This means citizens vote directly for the person they want as mayor. Arthur Outlaw was the first mayor elected this way since 1911.

Nr.	Image	Name	Term start	Term end
105		Arthur Outlaw	1985	October 1989
106		Mike Dow	October 1989	October 3, 2005
107	Sam Jones	Sam Jones	October 3, 2005	November 4, 2013
108	Sandy Stimpson	Sandy Stimpson	November 4, 2013	Present

See also

• Timeline of Mobile, Alabama

Sources

http://www.worldstatesmen.org/US_Mayors2.html#Mobile