The mayor of Tallahassee is head of the executive branch of the government of Tallahassee, Florida.
For part of the city's history the office of mayor was a rotating position chosen among city commissioners.[1] Tallahassee switched to the direct election of its mayors in 1997.
Hackley was a pioneer settler sent by his father to an area by Tampa Bay. He was dispossessed of his land for the establishment of Fort Brooke.[6] A case on behalf of his heirs went to the Supreme Court.[citation needed]
He also served in the General Assembly[7] and campaigned for another office on a no tax anti bond platform advertised on a poster.[8] He was a mason and part of the Grand Lodge of Florida
born in Columbus, Georgia to German immigrants, he moved as a child with his family to Florida. He was a Confederate veteran who later served as sheriff and police chief.[14][15]
Son of former mayor, William P. Gorman. Served in the Confederate Army and was postmaster in Tallahassee.[16][17] As mayor, he signed on to a letter from the merchants of Tallahassee to the U.S. Army's Chief of Engineers calling for the St. Marks River to be made navigable to promote trade.[18] In 1889 he reported on negotiations with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania company for a water works system.[19]
Richard B. Carpenter
1890–1894
A shopkeeper, he went into bankruptcy and had a legal case for exemption given individuals declaring bankruptcy, even though the firm was established as a separate entity. Decided on appeal in his favor.[20]
Jesse Talbot Bernard (2nd term)
1895–1896
a teacher and judge who travelled around Florida to hear cases. Served in the Confederate Army.[21]
The Florida State Archives have a photo of the family home[26] as well as a photo of Winthrop, age 3.[27] Florida State University has a photo of him in what appears to be a military uniform c. 1918[28] as well as some of his business documents in a collection of his family's papers.[29] His family owned the Barrow Hill Plantation and a house at 610 North Magnolia, which he lived in with his wife for years.
Longest-serving city commissioner in history of Tallahassee. In 1971, he was defeated by the first African American elected as commissioner, James R. Ford. His son drowned in a hunting accident. Was a religion professor at Florida State University and helped found religious organizations in Tallahassee.[34]
[35] He also served as a City Commissioner in Tallahassee[36] His wife was a schoolteacher.[37] As a commissioner he voted to reopen the city's pools in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.[35]
He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and graduated from Florida State University. He was a software developer and businessman. He died March 26, 2004.
Sheldon E. Hilaman
1979
Former school principal.[39] Known as "Shad". Hillaman Golf Course is named for him.[40]
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