List of mayors of Orlando, Florida facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mayor of Orlando |
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.jpg) Buddy Dyer since March 1, 2003 |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | William Jackson Brack |
| Formation | 1875 |
| Salary | $186,306 |
| Website | [1] |
The city of Orlando, Florida, became an official city in 1875. The first person to hold the job of mayor was William Jackson Brack, who started in 1875. In Orlando, the mayor is chosen in a special kind of election called a nonpartisan election. This means that when people vote for mayor, the candidates don't have a political party label next to their name, like Democrat or Republican.
The current mayor of Orlando is Buddy Dyer. He was first elected in a special election in February 2003. Mayor Dyer was then elected for his first full term in 2004. After that, he has been re-elected many times: in 2008, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2023.
Meet Orlando's Mayors: A Look at City Leaders
A mayor is the top leader of a city. They work to make important decisions and help the city run smoothly. Orlando has had many mayors since it became a city. Each mayor has helped shape Orlando into the place it is today.
Past Mayors Who Led Orlando
Here is a list of all the people who have served as mayor of Orlando. You can see when they started and ended their terms. Some mayors served more than once!
| Term start | Term end | Mayor | Born | Died | Notes |
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| 1875 | 1877 | William Jackson Brack | June 17, 1837 | April 30, 1901 | |
| 1877 | 1878 | John Howard Allen | 1845 | unknown | |
| 1878 | 1879 | Charles Henry Munger | August 25, 1845 | unknown | |
| 1879 | 1880 | Alex M. Hyer | 1848 | 1933 | |
| 1880 | 1881 | Robert L. Summerlin | 1853 | 1926 | |
| 1881 | 1882 | Charles Dennison Sweet | July 16, 1858 | September 9, 1900 | |
| 1882 | 1883 | Cassius Aurelius Boone | February 2, 1850 | December 11, 1917 | |
| 1883 | 1885 | John Letcher Bryan | December 27, 1848 | December 23, 1898 | |
| 1885 | 1887 | Ephraim J. Reel | 1833 | 1917 | |
| 1887 | 1888 | Foster Samuel Chipman | 1829 | unknown | |
| 1888 | 1891 | Matthew Robinson Marks | October 29, 1834 | August 1911 | |
| 1891 | 1893 | Willis Lucullus Palmer | December 13, 1854 | October 30, 1912 | |
| 1893 | 1896 | Mahlon Gore | February 4, 1837 | June 27, 1916 | |
| 1896 | February 6, 1902 | James B. Parramore | January 29, 1839 | February 6, 1902 | Died in office |
| February 6, 1902 | May 3, 1902 | Clarence Everett Howard | September 7, 1858 | May 2, 1930 | |
| May 3, 1902 | 1904 | B. M. Robinson | |||
| 1904 | 1906 | Dr. James Horace Smith | October 20, 1852 | June 20, 1931 | |
| 1906 | 1907 | Braxton Beacham | September 12, 1864 | September 24, 1924 | |
| 1907 | 1910 | William Henry Jewell | February 26, 1840 | January 2, 1912 | |
| 1910 | 1913 | William Hayden Reynolds | June 29, 1847 | February 1, 1935 | |
| 1913 | August 13, 1916 | E. Frank Sperry | June 18, 1843 | August 13, 1916 | Died in office |
| August 13, 1916 | January 1, 1920 | James LeRoy Giles (1st time) | June 16, 1863 | May 3, 1946 | |
| January 1, 1920 | March 5, 1924 | Eugene Goodman Duckworth | April 29, 1875 | November 6, 1959 | Resigned from office |
| April 2, 1924 | January 1, 1926 | James LeRoy Giles (2nd time) | (see above) | Won special election. | |
| January 1, 1926 | January 1, 1929 | Latta Malette Autrey | July 7, 1876 | May 17, 1930 | |
| January 1, 1929 | January 1, 1932 | James LeRoy Giles (3rd time) | (see above) | ||
| January 1, 1932 | January 1, 1935 | Samuel Yulee Way (1st time) | 1869 | March 20, 1956 | |
| January 1, 1935 | January 1, 1938 | Verner Wilson Estes | March 7, 1886 | 1956 | |
| January 1, 1938 | January 1, 1941 | Samuel Yulee Way (2nd time) | (see above) | ||
| January 1, 1941 | January 1, 1953 | William Hamer "Billy" Beardall, Jr. | May 5, 1890 | October 27, 1984 | |
| January 1, 1953 | November 1, 1956 | J. Rolfe Davis | February 11, 1904 | March 30, 1988 | |
| November 1, 1956 | January 29, 1967 | Robert S. "Bob" Carr | July 13, 1899 | January 29, 1967 | Died in office |
| March 15, 1967 | January 1, 1981 | Carl T. Langford | July 23, 1918 | July 9, 2011 | |
| January 1, 1981 | November 1, 1992 | Willard D. "Bill" Frederick | July 6, 1934 | ||
| November 1, 1992 | February 26, 2003 | Glenda Evans Hood | March 10, 1950 | She left office to take a job with the state government. | |
| March 1, 2003 | March 11, 2005 | John H. "Buddy" Dyer (1st time) | August 7, 1958 | ||
| March 12, 2005 | April 20, 2005 | Ernest Page (interim appointment) | ca. 1942 | He served as a temporary mayor and was the first African-American mayor. | |
| April 20, 2005 | Present | John H. "Buddy" Dyer (2nd time) | (see above) | ||
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