List of mayors of Danville, Virginia

The following is a list of mayors of the city of Danville, Virginia, USA.

Mayors

• James Lanier, ca.1833 ^[1]
• Nathaniel T. Green [1]
• Thomas Rawlins ^[1]
• John Dickenson ^[1]
• Thomas P. Atkinson ^[1]
• R. W. Williams ^[1]
• Samuel C. Brewer ^[1]
• Hobson Johns ^[1]
• Ptolomy L. Watkins ^[1]
• A. W. C. Terry ^[1]
• T. H. C. Grasty ^[1]
• William T. Sutherlin, 1855-1861 ^{[2] [1]}
• W. T. Clark ^[1]
• James M. Walker ^[1]
• W. H. Wooding ^[1]
• J. B. Lowry ^[1]
• H. W. Cole ^[1]
• James C. Luck ^[1]
• George C. Ayres ^[1]
• John H. Johnston, 1882-1884 ^{[2] [1]}
• Wm. P. Graves, 1884 ^{[2] [1]}
• R. V. Barksdale ^[1]
• Harry Wooding ^{[1] [3]}
• Edmund B. Meade ^[1]
• W. E. Gardner, ca.1943 ^[1]
• Everett E. Carter, ca.1949 [1]
• Curtis V. Bishop, ca.1952-1956 ^[2]
• Charles H. Harris, 1980-1984 ^[4]
• Samuel Kushner 1984-1986 ^[5]
• Seward Anderson 1986-1996 ^[6]
• E. Linwood Wright, ca.1996-1998 ^[7]
• Ruby B. Archie, 1998-2000 ^[8]
• John C. Hamlin, ca.2004 ^[9]
• Sherman M. Saunders, 2008-2016 ^[10]
• Alonzo L. Jones, 2018–present ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• Danville Municipal Building
• Danville history

References

1. Jane Hagan (1950), The story of Danville., New York: Stratford House, hdl:2027/uva.x000214668 – via Hathi Trust, Mayors of Danville 1833-1949
2. Lawrence Kestenbaum (ed.), "Mayors and Postmasters of Danville, Virginia", Political Graveyard, retrieved July 18, 2024
3. Danville Historical Society (December 29, 2021), Houses of Tours Past: From Hawthorne to Holbrook Street
4. Mayor Charles Harris , retrieved July 18, 2024– via danville-va.gov
5. "Council declares intent to appoint Kushner". City of Danville. July 2, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
6. "Mayor Jones pays tribute to former mayors". City of Danville. December 19, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
7. "Danville City Council", ci.danville.va.us, archived from the original on January 30, 1997 – via Wayback Machine
8. "Ruby B. Archie", The Danville Civil Rights Movement, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia, retrieved July 18, 2024
9. "City Council", danville-va.gov, archived from the original on August 25, 2004 – via Wayback Machine
10. "Sherman Saunders", danville-va.gov, retrieved July 18, 2024
11. "Mayor Alonzo Jones", danville-va.gov, retrieved July 18, 2024
12. "Alonzo Lamar Jones", historical.elections.virginia.gov, Virginia Department of Elections, retrieved July 18, 2024