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List of mayors of Augusta, Georgia

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This is a list of mayors of Augusta, Georgia, United States, including the former city of Augusta and 1996–present consolidated Augusta–Richmond County.

Former city of Augusta

NameSworn inLeft officeNotesReference
John Milton1792url=http://ourgeorgiahistory.com/ogh/City_of_Augusta,_Georgiatitle=City of Augusta, Georgiawork=Our Georgia Historypublisher=Golden Inkaccessdate=2008-08-21}}
Thomas Cumming17981799By state legislation on 31 Jan 1798, Augusta was incorporated as a City. Intendant; Terms of Service were 1-year terms. Father of Henry Cumming.url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zr8tAQAAMAAJtitle="Intendants of Augusta." Year book of the City Council of Augusta, Gapublisher=City of Augusta, GAothers=Complied by Charles Edgeworth Jonesyear=1922pages=325}}
Thomas Cumming17991800Intendant.
Abraham JonesApr 18001801Intendant; Cumming was reelected but declined to serve; Jones sworn into office on 18 Apr.
Joshua Meals18011802Intendant.
John Willson18021803Intendant.
John Murray18031804Intendant.date=June 25, 1803title=An Ordinanceurl=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A1252FEAF2D2D3A44%40GB3NEWS-1271077B40208E8B%402379767-1271077B425B5983%401-12DF036319929D98%40An%2BOrdinance?h=2&fname=john&lname=murray&fullname=joshua%20meals&kwinc=&kwexc=&sort=old&rgfromDate=3/1803&rgtoDate=5/1804&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=tckkseqdcqrqdcibjymkfllchacieude_ip-10-166-46-123_1761109718373access-date=October 22, 2025website=Augusta Chronicle (GA)page=2}}
TBD18041805Intendant.
William Johnston Hobby, Sr.18051806Intendant.date=May 9, 1905title=Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings: An Ordinanceurl=https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11990C9633CF2730%40GB3NEWS-11A5B09BE3DA0E08%402380451-11A5B09C06C81580%402-11A5B09C8EB0DD40%40Legislative%2BActs%252FLegal%2BProceedings?h=15&fname=&lname=Hobby&fullname=joshua%20meals&kwinc=&kwexc=&sort=old&rgfromDate=3/1805&rgtoDate=5/1805&formDate=&formDateFlex=exact&dateType=range&processingtime=&addedFrom=&addedTo=&sid=lgcaacsmwjqzqkgukcegymfffkqfbgld_ip-10-166-46-139_1761109925786archive-date=access-date=2025-10-22website=Augusta Herald (GA)page=2}}
Thomas Flournoy18061807Intendant.
John B. Barnes18071808Intendant.
Freeman Walker1808-Intendant.
John Catlett18091809Intendant.
John Hutchinson18091812Intendant.
James S. Walker-1812Intendant.
Seaborn JonesApr 18131814Intendant.
Joseph HutchinsonApr 18141815Intendant.
Walter LeighApr 18151817Intendant.
Freeman Walker-1817Intendant.
Freeman WalkerDec 18181819By state legislation on 19 Dec 1817, the position of Intendant was restyled as Mayor.
Nicholas WareNov 18191821His Telfair Street home "Ware's Folly" is now the location of Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art.url=http://www.ghia.org/tours.htmltitle=About the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Artaccessdate=2008-12-07url-status=deadarchiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724094445/http://www.ghia.org/tours.htmlarchivedate=2008-07-24 }}
Richard Henry Wilde-1822
Freeman WalkerApr 18221823
Robert Raymond ReidMar 18231825Served two 1-year terms, consecutive, and another 1- year term.
William W. HoltOct 18251826
Robert Raymond ReidApr 18261827Previously served two 1-year terms, consecutive.
Samuel HaleApr 18271837Served two 1-year terms.
Alfred Cumming1836Appointed governor of Territory of Utah in 1858.
John PhinizyApr 18371838First Italian-American mayor of any U.S. city (original spelling: Finizzi).
Samuel HaleApr 18381839Served two 1-year terms.
Alfred CummingApr 18391840
Dr. Daniel HookApr 18401841Served two 1-year terms.url=http://www.therestorationmovement.com/hookbiog.htmtitle=The Life of Dr. Daniel Hookaccessdate=2010-06-02archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927135659/http://www.therestorationmovement.com/hookbiog.htmarchive-date=2011-09-27url-status=dead}}
Martin M. DyeApr 18411842
Dr. Daniel HookApr 18421843Served two 1-year terms.
Martin M. DyeApr 18431846Served four 1-year terms; three were consecutive.
Dr. Lewis D. FordApr 18461848Served two 1-year terms, consecutive.
Dr. Ignatius P. GarvinApr 18481849
James B. / P. BishopApr 18491850
Thomas W. MillerApr 18501852Served two 1-year terms, consecutive.
Dr. William E. DearingApr 18521854Served two 1-year terms, consecutive, and another 1- year term.
Abner P. RobertsonApr 18541855
Dr. William E. DearingApr 18551856Previously served two 1-year terms, consecutive.
George W. EvansApr 18561857
Benjamin F. ConleyApr 18571859Served two 1-year terms, consecutive; later a Governor of Georgia.
Foster Blodgett, Jr.Apr 18591861Served two 1-year terms, consecutive.
Robert H. MayApr 18611866Served five 1-year terms running consecutively during the period of the Civil War; later he would serve four additional 3-year terms. In 1865, he was ordered by Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown to burn the large amounts of cotton stored in Augusta warehouses "on the approach of the Yankees," so it would not fall into enemy's hands. As it turned out, the Union Army never came to Augusta.
James T. GardinerApr 18668 Aug 1866Resigned after four months. Publisher of The Daily Constitutionalist, a local newspaper.
Abner P. Robertson8 Aug 186620 Aug 1866Mayor Pro Tem City Council; Filled Gardiner's unexpired term until special election held.
John Foster20 Aug 18661867Special Election to fill unexpired term.
Foster Blodgett, Jr.Dec 18671868Military Appointment; In 1867, the Southern States were divided into Military Districts and military tribunials where set-up to appoint government officials during this period.
Henry F. RussellDec 18681869
Joseph V. H. AllenJan 18701871last=Kirbyfirst=Billdate=September 6, 2020title=Sept. 7, 1937: R.E. Allen, son and father of Augusta mayors, diesurl=https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2020/09/07/sept-7-1937-re-allen-son-and-father-of-augusta-mayors-dies/43076335/access-date=2025-09-07website=The Augusta Chroniclelanguage=en-US}}
Charles EstesDec 18711876Served six 1-year terms, consecutive.
John U. MeyerDec 18761879Terms of Service changed to 3-year terms.
Robert H. MayDec 18791891Served four 3-year terms, having previously served five 1-year terms during the Civil War era. He was Coroner-Richmond County from 1900 until his death, 7 Feb 1903.
James H. AlexanderJan 18911894
William B. YoungJan 18941897Great great great great grandfather of Buckley Campana and Stephen Campana.
Patrick WalshMar 1897Mar 1899Died in office on 19 Mar 1899.
Jacob PhinizyMar 189918 Apr 1899Mayor Pro Tem City Council; Filled Walsh's unexpired term.
Charles A. Robbe18 Apr 18997 Jul 1900Died in office.
Thomas Barrett, Sr.8 Jul 190010 Jul 1900Mayor Pro Tem City Council; Filled Robbe's unexpired term.
Alfred Martin10 Jul 1900Jan 1901Special Election to fill unexpired term.
Jacob PhinzyJan 19011904Once owner of "Augusta's First Skyscraper" known today as the Marion Building at 739 Broad Street.
Richard E. Allen, Sr.Jan 19041907Responsible for much of Augusta's first street paving efforts.
William M. DunbarJan 19071910Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives for the 62nd through 65th Congresses (1911–1919).
Thomas Barrett, Sr.1910Jan 1913Barrett Plaza, located in front of the Federal Court House & 800 block of Telfair Street, is named for Thomas Barrett, Sr.
Linwood C. Hayne1913Jan 1916
James R. Littleton1916Jan 1919
William P. White1919Jan 1922The Appleby Library was Wm. P. White's home until his widow sold it in 1928 to Scott B. Appleby. Mr. Appleby donated the house in 1954 to the Augusta City Council for use as a library.
Julian Smith19231925The Julian Smith Casino, operated by the city recreation department, is named after Smith.
Raleigh DanielDaniel Field was named after him, against his wishes.
Richard Allen, Jr.19341940
Dr. William D. Jennings19511953
H. L. Hamilton19531958
Millard A. Beckum19581963last=Kirbyfirst=Billdate=July 23, 2017title=The Way We Were: Beckum, a mayor who kept smilingurl=https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2017/07/24/way-we-were-beckum-mayor-who-kept-smiling/14254890007/access-date=2025-09-07website=The Augusta Chroniclelanguage=en-US}}
George "Buster" Albert Sancken Jr.19641970
Millard A. Beckum19701972Mayor during the Augusta race riot of May 11, 1970.
Lewis "Pop" A. Newman19731981
Ed McIntyre19811984First African American mayor of city of Augusta.
Charles DeVaney19841996Last mayor of former city of Augusta.

Consolidated Augusta–Richmond County

ImageNameSworn inLeft officeNotesReference
Larry Sconyers19961999First mayor of consolidated Augusta-Richmond County, owner and operator of Sconyers Bar-B-Que.
Bob YoungBob Young19992005Longtime local television news anchor (WJBF-TV) before election to mayor; left mayor's office in 2005 to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development appointment by president George W. Bush.
Willie Mays20052006Commissioner chosen by city commission following Bob Young's departure to serve as interim mayor until special election. First African American to serve as mayor of consolidated Augusta-Richmond County.
Deke Copenhaver20052015
Hardie Davis20152022Second African American mayor and first African American elected mayor of consolidated Augusta-Richmond County.
Garnett L. Johnson2023IncumbentThird African American mayor of consolidated Augusta-Richmond County.

References

References

  1. "City of Augusta, Georgia". Golden Ink.
  2. (1922). ""Intendants of Augusta." Year book of the City Council of Augusta, Ga". City of Augusta, GA.
  3. {{New Georgia Encyclopedia. David Connolly. (2005-08-19)
  4. (April 19, 1800). "Augusta, April 19". Georgia Gazette (Savannah, GA).
  5. (April 18, 1801). "Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings: An election was held".
  6. (April 17, 1802). "Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings: The following gentlemen...".
  7. (June 25, 1803). "An Ordinance".
  8. (May 9, 1905). "Legislative Acts/Legal Proceedings: An Ordinance".
  9. Edward J. Cashin, ''The Story of Augusta'' (Spartanburg, South Carolina: The Reprint Company, Publishers, 1980) Appendix A: Mayors of Augusta
  10. "About the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art".
  11. "The Life of Dr. Daniel Hook".
  12. [https://books.google.com/books?id=YcEHNF-Zw0AC&dq=Robert+May+mayor+of+Augusta+GA&pg=PA363 The Papers of Jefferson Davis: September 1864 – May 1865]
  13. [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87090234/ The Daily Constitutionalist]
  14. [http://www.academicamerican.com/recongildedage/topics/reconstruction/reconstruction.html The First and Second Reconstruction Acts]
  15. Kirby, Bill. (September 6, 2020). "Sept. 7, 1937: R.E. Allen, son and father of Augusta mayors, dies".
  16. [http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-05-11/augustas-first-skyscraper-be-preserved 'Augusta's First Skyscraper' to be preserved]
  17. [[Postmaster of the United States House of Representatives]]
  18. 800 Block Telfair Street Tour
  19. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090712080139/http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/Augusta/applebylibrary.html History of Appleby Library]
  20. (May 15, 2016). "You Remembered: Dr. Will Jennings".
  21. Kirby, Bill. (July 23, 2017). "The Way We Were: Beckum, a mayor who kept smiling".
  22. Miller, Mike. (November 20, 2016). "Former Augusta mayor passes away".
  23. Kirby, Bill. (April 26, 2020). "The Way We Were: Augusta’s last mayor, Charles DeVaney".
  24. DuBose, Renetta. (January 5, 2015). "Augusta's 84th Mayor Sworn In, One Augusta Begins".
  25. McCord, Susan. (June 22, 2022). "Augusta's next mayor, Garnett Johnson, carried to victory by south, west, downtown voters".
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