List of mayors of Savannah, Georgia

The mayor is the highest elected official in Savannah, Georgia.

Since its incorporation in 1789, the city has had 67 mayors.

[2][3] On May 27, 1958, the term for mayor was extended from two years to four years by popular vote and with approval of the state government.

[4] Election for mayor is held every four years, and is held as a non-partisan election.

† Deceased/murdered in office.

Mayor Edward Clifford Anderson (1865–1869, 1873–1877) was the first mayor after the Civil War .
Mayor Julius Curtis Lewis Jr. (1966–1970) was the first Republican mayor and the first non-Democratic mayor since the Civil War.
Mayor Floyd Adams Jr. (1996–2003) was the first African-American mayor of Savannah.