List of mayors of Fort Worth, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas
Incumbent Mattie Parker since 15 June 2021
Formation	17 February 1873
First holder	William Paxton Burts

The Mayor of Fort Worth is like the city's main leader. They help make important decisions and guide the city's future. This list tells you about all the people who have served as mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, since the city was officially formed.

Who Leads Fort Worth? Meet the Mayors

This is a list of the people who have served as the mayor of Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Term	Image	Mayor	Political Party	Time in Office	Key Information
1st		William Paxton Burts	N/A	17 February 1873 – 29 October 1874	He was the very first mayor of Fort Worth after it became an official city. He was also a doctor. He left office in 1874 because of money problems the city was facing.
2nd		Captain Giles Hiram Day	N/A	10 November 1874 – 8 August 1878
3rd		Robert Emmett Beckham	N/A	8 August 1878 – 12 April 1880
4th		John T. Brown	N/A	12 April 1880 – 11 April 1882
5th		John Peter Smith	N/A	11 April 1882 – 20 April 1886	This was his first time as mayor. He owned a lot of land in Fort Worth. He helped move the main government office for Tarrant County to Fort Worth. As mayor, he started Fort Worth's first water system and public school system.
6th		H.S. Broiles	N/A	20 April 1886 – 8 April 1890
7th		William Smartt Pendleton	N/A	8 April 1890 – 5 August 1890
8th		John Peter Smith	N/A	5 August 1890 – 12 April 1892	This was his second time serving as mayor.
9th		Buckley Burton Paddock	N/A	12 April 1892 – 10 April 1900
10th		T.J. Powell	N/A	10 April 1900 – 10 April 1906
11th		William Dawson Harris	N/A	10 April 1906 – 13 April 1909
12th		William David Williams	N/A	13 April 1909 – 27 April 1909
13th		W.D. Davis	N/A	1 June 1909 – 15 April 1913
14th		Robert Fain Milam	N/A	15 April 1913 – 15 April 1915
15th		E.T. Tyra	N/A	16 April 1915 – 16 April 1917
16th		W.D. Davis	N/A	16 April 1917 – 16 April 1921
17th		E.R. Cockrell	N/A	16 April 1921 – 8 October 1924
18th		W.P. Burton	N/A	8 October 1924 – 15 April 1925
19th		Henry Clay Meacham	N/A	15 April 1925 – 12 April 1927
20th		William Bryce	N/A	12 April 1927 – 20 December 1933
21st		Van Zandt Jarvis	N/A	20 December 1933 – 7 April 1937
22nd		W.J. Hammond	N/A	8 April 1937 – 11 May 1938
23rd		R.H.W. Drechsel	N/A	11 May 1938 – 27 July 1938
24th		T.J. Harrell	N/A	27 July 1938 – 19 June 1940
25th		I.N. McCrary	N/A	17 July 1940 – 4 April 1945
26th		Roscoe L. Carnrike	N/A	4 April 1945 – 8 April 1947
27th		F. Edgar Deen	N/A	9 April 1947 – 6 April 1951	This was his first time as mayor. He was one of only two Fort Worth mayors to serve more than once, but not right after each other.
28th		J.R. Edwards	N/A	6 April 1951 – 22 April 1953
29th		F. Edgar Deen	N/A	22 April 1953 – 6 April 1955	This was his second time serving as mayor.
30th		F.E. "Jack" Garrison	N/A	20 April 1955 – 2 April 1957
31st		Thomas A. McCann	N/A	2 April 1957 – 21 April 1961
32nd		John S. Justin, Jr.	N/A	21 April 1961 – 22 April 1963
33rd		Bayard H. Friedman	N/A	22 April 1963 – 6 April 1965
34th		Willard Barr	N/A	6 April 1965 – 6 April 1967
35th		DeWitt McKinley	N/A	6 April 1967 – 9 April 1969*
36th		R.M. "Sharkey" Stovall	N/A	6 April 1969* – 14 April 1975	He was mayor during the building of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. He also helped change how the City Council was set up in 1977.
37th		Clif Overcash	N/A	14 April 1975 – 5 April 1977	He was a City Councilman before becoming mayor.
38th	Hugh Quay Parmer	Hugh Quay Parmer	Democratic	5 April 1977 – 1 May 1979	He served in the Texas House of Representatives before becoming mayor. After being mayor, he became a Texas state senator.
39th		Woodie Woods	Republican	1 May 1979 – 10 November 1981
-		Richard Newkirk	N/A	11 November 1981 – 1 February 1982	He was an interim mayor, meaning he served for a short time until a new mayor was chosen.
40th		Bob Bolen	Republican	2 February 1982 – 21 May 1991	He was a Fort Worth City Councilman before becoming mayor. He served the longest time as mayor in Fort Worth's history.
41st	Norvell Kay Granger	Norvell Kay Granger	Republican	21 May 1991 – 19 December 1995	She was the first female mayor of Fort Worth. She left office to run for a seat in the United States House of Representatives, where she still serves today.
-		Jewel Woods	N/A	20 December 1995 – 20 May 1996	He was an interim mayor after Kay Granger left her position.
42nd		Kenneth Barr	Democratic	21 May 1996 – 20 May 2003	He was a former Fort Worth city councilman.
43rd	Michael J. Moncrief	Michael J. Moncrief	Democratic	20 May 2003 – 12 July 2011	He was a former Texas state senator. He was elected mayor four times and chose not to run for a fifth term.
44th	Betsy Price	Betsy Price	Republican	12 July 2011 – 15 June 2021	She was a former tax assessor for Tarrant County. She was elected mayor three times without anyone running against her.
45th	Mattie Parker	Mattie Parker	Republican	15 June 2021 – Present	She is the current mayor. Before becoming mayor, she was a chief of staff for former Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price. She was elected in 2021.

*Dates given by Fort Worth Mayor's office.