List of mayors of Roanoke, Virginia facts for kids
A mayor is the main leader of a city or town. They help make important decisions and lead the city government. This page lists all the people who have been mayors of Roanoke, Virginia. Before it became the city of Roanoke, it was a smaller town called Big Lick. Roanoke officially became a city on February 3, 1882.
Mayors of Big Lick (Before Roanoke)
Here are the people who served as mayor when the area was still known as the town of Big Lick:
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Trout | February 28, 1874 | June 30, 1876 |
| 2 | Samuel Griggs | July 1, 1876 | June 30, 1878 |
| 3 | William H. Startzman | July 1, 1878 | June 30, 1880 |
| 4 | Marshall Waid | July 1, 1880 | February 3, 1882 |
Mayors of Roanoke City
After Big Lick became the City of Roanoke in 1882, new mayors were elected to lead the growing city. Here is a list of all the mayors who have served Roanoke since then:
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Marshall Waid | February 3, 1882 | June 30, 1892 |
| 6 | Lucian H. Cocke | July 1, 1882 | June 30, 1884 |
| 7 | John H. Dunston | July 1, 1884 | June 30, 1885 |
| 8 | Samuel G. Williams | July 1, 1885 | June 30, 1886 |
| 9 | William Carr | July 1, 1886 | June 30, 1890 |
| 10 | William G. Evans | July 1, 1890 | June 30, 1892 |
| 11 | Henry S. Trout | July 1, 1892 | June 30, 1894 |
| 12 | Sturgis E. Jones | July 1, 1894 | June 30, 1896 |
| 13 | Robert McClelland | July 1, 1896 | November 2, 1896 |
| 14 | William K. Andrews | November 2, 1896 | June 30, 1898 |
| 15 | James P. Woods | July 1, 1898 | June 30, 1900 |
| 16 | J. Randolph Bryan | July 1, 1900 | February 13, 1902 |
| 17 | Robert D. Buckner | February 13, 1902 | June 30, 1902 |
| 18 | Joel H. Cutchin | July 1, 1902 | April 9, 1912 |
| 19 | Sylvester P. Seifert | April 9, 1912 | June 30, 1912 |
| 20 | John W. Woods | July 1, 1912 | December 23, 1912 |
| 21 | Cephas B. Moomaw | February 1, 1913 | October 18, 1915 |
| 22 | Charles M. Brown | October 18, 1915 | August 31, 1918 |
| 23 | W.W. Boxley | September 1, 1915 | August 31, 1922 |
| 24 | Blair J. Fishburn | September 1, 1922 | August 31, 1926 |
| 25 | Charles D. Fox | September 1, 1926 | August 31, 1930 |
| 26 | Sylvester P. Seifert | September 1, 1930 | August 31, 1934 |
| 27 | Sidney F. Small | September 1, 1934 | June 2, 1938 |
| 28 | James A. Bear | June 2, 1938 | August 31, 1938 |
| 29 | Walter W. Waid | September 1, 1938 | October 15, 1943 |
| 30 | Leo F. Henebry | October 15, 1943 | August 31, 1946 |
| 31 | Richard T. Edwards | September 1, 1946 | August 31, 1948 |
| 32 | Williams P. Hunter | September 1, 1948 | August 31, 1949 |
| 33 | Roy L. Webber | September 1, 1949 | August 31, 1954 |
| 34 | Robert W. Woody | September 1, 1954 | August 31, 1956 |
| 35 | Walter L. Young | September 1, 1956 | August 31, 1958 |
| 36 | Vincent S. Wheeler | September 1, 1958 | August 31, 1960 |
| 37 | Wills M. Anderson | September 1, 1960 | August 31, 1962 |
| 38 | Murray A. Stoller | September 1, 1962 | August 31, 1964 |
| 39 | Benton O. Dillard | September 1, 1964 | August 31, 1968 |
| 40 | Roy L. Webber | September 1, 1968 | October 18, 1975 |
| 41 | Noel C. Taylor | October 27, 1975 | June 30, 1992 |
| 42 | David A. Bowers | July 1, 1992 | June 30, 2000 |
| 43 | Ralph K. Smith | July 1, 2000 | June 30, 2004 |
| 44 | Nelson Harris | July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2008 |
| 45 | David A. Bowers | July 1, 2008 | June 30, 2016 |
| 46 | Sherman Lea, Sr. | July 1, 2016 | January 1,2024 |
| 47 | Joesph L.Cobb | January 1,2024 |
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