| Mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida | |
|---|---|
 Seal of St. Petersburg, Florida | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | David Moffett |
| Website | Official website |
There have been 54 mayors of St. Petersburg, Florida. David Moffett was the city's first mayor. The current mayor is Ken Welch, the city's first African American mayor.
Late 19th century mayor J. A. Armistead had an opera house. He allowed Indian mounds on his property to be excavated for research.
Businessman, spearmint gum tycoon, property developer, and promoter Frank F. Purvis served as mayor in the 1920s.
Architect Randolph Wedding[1][2] was the city's mayor from 1973 until 1975.[3] Corinne Freeman served as the city's first female mayor and governed from 1977 until 1985. Republican Richard M. Baker led the city from 2001 until 2010. He was succeeded by Bill Foster, who served until 2014.
List of mayors[edit]
| Elections in Florida |
|---|
 |
 Government |
| Mayor[4] | Term Started | Term Ended |
|---|---|---|
| David Moffett | 1892 | 1893 |
| Wm. H. Benton | 1893 | 1893 |
| David Murray | 1893 | 1894 |
| Henry W. Hibbs[5] | 1894 | 1896 |
| J. A. Armistead | 1896 | 1899 |
| Edgar Harrison | 1899 | 1900 |
| J. A. Armistead | 1900 | 1901 |
| Edgar Harrison | 1901 | 1902 |
| R.H. Thomas | 1902 | 1903 |
| George Edwards | 1903 | 1904 |
| R.H. Thomas | 1904 | 1906 |
| T.J. Northrup | 1906 | 1908 |
| Dr. Hugh A. Murphy | 1908 | 1910 |
| A.T. Blocker | 1910 | 1912 |
| A.C. Pheil | 1912 | 1913 |
| J.G. Bradshaw | 1913 | 1916 |
| Albert Fielding Lang (Al Lang) | 1916 | 1920 |
| Noel A. Mitchell | 1920 | 1921 |
| Frank F. Pulver[6] | 1921 | 1924 |
| Arthur Norwood | 1924 | 1924 |
| Robert Strange Pearce | 1924 | 1925 |
| C.M Blanc | 1925 | 1926 |
| Robert Strange Pearce | 1926 | 1927 |
| Charles J. Maurer (died January 12, 1941)[7][8] | 1927 | 1928 |
| John N. Brown | 1928 | 1929 |
| Arthur R. Thompson | 1929 | 1930 |
| J. D. Pearce[9] | 1930 | 1931 |
| H.W. Adams Jr. | 1931 | 1933 |
| Robert G. Blanc | 1933 | 1935 |
| John. S. Smith | 1935 | 1937 |
| Isham P. Byrom | 1937 | 1937 |
| Vernon G. Agee | 1937 | 1939 |
| Ian V. Boyer | 1939 | 1941 |
| Robt. J. McCutcheon, Jr. | 1941 | 1943 |
| George S. Patterson | 1943 | 1947 |
| Bruce B. Blackburn Sr. | 1947 | 1949 |
| Stanley Charles Minishall | 1949 | 1951 |
| Samuel G. Johnson | 1951 | 1957 |
| John D. Burroughs | 1957 | 1959 |
| Edward F. Brantley | 1959 | 1961 |
| Herman W. Goldner | 1961 | 1967 |
| Don Jones | 1967 | 1969 |
| Don L. Spicer | 1969 | 1971 |
| Herman W. Goldner | 1971 | 1973 |
| Randolph Wedding[3] | 1973 | 1975 |
| Charles E. Schuh | 1975 | 1977 |
| Corinne Freeman | 1977 | 1985 |
| Edward L. Cole Jr., MD. | 1985 | 1987 |
| Robert L. Ulrich | 1987 | 1991 |
| David J. Fischer | 1991 | 2001 |
| Richard M. Baker[10][11] | 2001 | January 2, 2010 |
| Bill Foster[12] | January 2, 2010 | January 2, 2014 |
| Richard Kriseman[13] | January 2, 2014 | January 6, 2022 |
| Ken Welch[13] | January 6, 2022 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Former St. Petersburg Mayor Randy Wedding dies at 77".
- ^ "The former home of St. Pete Mayor and architect Randy Wedding is back on the market".
- ^ a b "Former St. Petersburg Mayor Randy Wedding dies at 77". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Past mayors of St. Petersburg, Florida". www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Pinellas Past & Present".
- ^ "FLORIDA REPUBLICAN WINS.; Frank F. Pulver Chosen Mayor of St. Petersburg". The New York Times. 21 December 1921.
- ^ "Florida Law Journal". 1944.
- ^ Donn R Colee JR (30 August 2016). TOWERS IN THE SAND: The History of Florida Broadcasting. ISBN 9781635053517.
- ^ "Pharmaceutical calling gave way to philatelic one".
- ^ "Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker to run Bill Edwards' company, including BayWalk and Mahaffey Theater". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ "Mr. Inclusive". www.governing.com. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
- ^ "Foster sworn in as St. Petersburg mayor". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
- ^ a b "St. Petersburg, Florida mayors biography". www.stpete.org. Retrieved 2015-08-26.