See main article: History of Memphis, Tennessee. This is a list of mayors of Memphis, Tennessee.
As a result of a yellow fever epidemic in 1879, Memphis lost so much of its population that it was disincorporated and was not rechartered until 1895. This accounts for the absence of a mayor during the period 1879–1893. The city leaders during this period were known as President of the Taxing District. They were David T. Porter (1879-1881), John Overton (1881-1883), David P. Hadden (1883-1891), William D. Bethell (1891-1893) and Walter L. Clapp (1893-1895) who then became mayor. See the article History of Memphis, Tennessee for more information.
| Image | Mayor | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827–1829 | ||||
| 1829–1831 | ||||
| 1831–1832 | ||||
| 1832–1833 | ||||
| Isaac Rawlings (2nd term) | 1833–1836 | |||
| 1836–1837 | ||||
| 1837–1838 | ||||
| Enoch Banks (2nd term) | 1838–1839 | |||
| 1839–1841 | ||||
| 1841–1842 | ||||
| 1842–1845 | ||||
| 1845–1846 | ||||
| Edwin Hickman (2nd term) | 1846–1847 | |||
| Enoch Banks (3rd term) | 1847–1848 | |||
| 1848–1849 | ||||
| Edwin Hickman (3rd term) | 1849–1852 | |||
| 1852–1855 | ||||
| 1855–1856 | ||||
| 1856–1857 | ||||
| 1857–1861 | ||||
| 1861–1864 | ||||
| 1864 | ||||
| 1864–1865 | ||||
| John Park (2nd term) | 1865–1866 | |||
| 1866–1868 | ||||
| 1868 | ||||
| 1868–1869 | ||||
| 1869 | ||||
| John W. Leftwich (2nd term) | 1869–1870 | |||
| 1870–1874 | ||||
| 1874–1876 | ||||
| 1876–1879 | ||||
| (None) | 1879–1895 | As a result of a yellow fever epidemic in 1879, Memphis lost so much of its population that it was disincorporated and was not rechartered until 1895. This accounts for the absence of a mayor during the period 1879–1893. The city leaders during this period were known as President of the Taxing District. They were David T. Porter (1879-1881), John Overton (1881-1883), David P. Hadden (1883-1891), William D. Bethell (1891-1893) and Walter L. Clapp (1893-1895) who then became mayor. See the article History of Memphis, Tennessee for more information. | ||
| 1895–1898 | ||||
| 1898–1906 | ||||
| 1906–1910 | ||||
| E. H. "Boss" Crump | 1910–1915 | |||
| 1915–1916 | ||||
| 1916–1917 | ||||
| 1917–1918 | ||||
| 1918–1919 | ||||
| Rowlett Paine | 1920–1927 | |||
| 1928–1939 | ||||
| E. H. "Boss" Crump (2nd term) | 1940 | |||
| 1940 | ||||
| 1940–1946 | ||||
| Joseph P. Boyle (2nd term) | 1946 | |||
| 1946–1947 | ||||
| 1947–1949 | ||||
| 1949–1953 | ||||
| 1953–1955 | ||||
| 1955 | ||||
| 1956–1959 | ||||
| 1960–1963 | ||||
| 1963 | ||||
| 1963–1967 | ||||
| Henry Loeb (2nd term) | 1968–1971 | |||
| 1972–1982 | Resigned from office to accept a circuit court judgeship | |||
| 1982 | Served as interim mayor. First African-American mayor. Former State Representative (one term) and former State Senator (two terms).[1] | |||
| 1982 | ||||
| 1982–1991 | ||||
| 1992–2009 | First elected African-American mayor | |||
| 2009 (Mayor pro tem) | 3rd African-American mayor | |||
| 2009–2015 | ||||
| 2016–2024 | ||||
| 2024–present | 4rd African-American mayor |