List of mayors of Fort Worth, Texas

Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas
Incumbent Mattie Parker since 15 June 2021
Type	Mayor
Formation	17 February 1873
First holder	William Paxton Burts

List of Mayors of Fort Worth

This is a list of mayors who served the city of Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Term	Image	Mayor	Political affiliation	Duration of term	Information
1st		William Paxton Burts	—N/a	17 February 1873 – 29 October 1874	The first mayor of Fort Worth after its incorporation as a mayor-council government and the second practicing physician in the area. Resigned in 1874 amid controversy about debt handling and a city deficit.
2nd		Captain Giles Hiram Day	—N/a	10 November 1874 – 8 August 1878
3rd		Robert Emmett Beckham	—N/a	8 August 1878 – 12 April 1880
4th		John T. Brown	—N/a	12 April 1880 – 11 April 1882
5th		John Peter Smith	—N/a	11 April 1882 – 20 April 1886	First stint. Largest landowner in Fort Worth at the time. Successfully petitioned to have the Tarrant County seat moved from Birdville to Fort Worth. As mayor, established Fort Worth's first water department and first public school system, on which he served as a board member. Died in 1901 in St. Louis while promoting the city due to blood poisoning sustained in an assault and robbery outside his hotel. [1]
6th		H.S. Broiles	—N/a	20 April 1886 – 8 April 1890
7th		William Smartt Pendleton	—N/a	8 April 1890 – 5 August 1890
8th		John Peter Smith	—N/a	5 August 1890 – 12 April 1892	Second stint.
9th		Buckley Burton Paddock	—N/a	12 April 1892 – 10 April 1900
10th		T.J. Powell	—N/a	10 April 1900 – 10 April 1906
11th		William Dawson Harris	—N/a	10 April 1906 – 13 April 1909
12th		William David Williams	—N/a	13 April 1909 – 27 April 1909
13th		W.D. Davis	—N/a	1 June 1909 – 15 April 1913
14th		Robert Fain Milam	—N/a	15 April 1913 – 15 April 1915
15th		E.T. Tyra	—N/a	16 April 1915 – 16 April 1917
16th		W.D. Davis	—N/a	16 April 1917 – 16 April 1921
17th		E.R. Cockrell	—N/a	16 April 1921 – 8 October 1924
18th		W.P. Burton	—N/a	8 October 1924 – 15 April 1925
19th		Henry Clay Meacham	—N/a	15 April 1925 – 12 April 1927
20th		William Bryce	—N/a	12 April 1927 – 20 December 1933
21st		Van Zandt Jarvis	—N/a	20 December 1933 – 7 April 1937
22nd		W.J. Hammond	—N/a	8 April 1937 – 11 May 1938
23rd		R.H.W. Drechsel	—N/a	11 May 1938 – 27 July 1938
24th		T.J. Harrell	—N/a	27 July 1938 – 19 June 1940
25th		I.N. McCrary	—N/a	17 July 1940 – 4 April 1945
26th		Roscoe L. Carnrike	—N/a	4 April 1945 – 8 April 1947
27th		F. Edgar Deen	—N/a	9 April 1947 – 6 April 1951	First stint. One of two Fort Worth mayors to serve more than once, nonconsecutively.
28th		J.R. Edwards	—N/a	6 April 1951 – 22 April 1953
29th		F. Edgar Deen	—N/a	22 April 1953 – 6 April 1955	Second stint. One of two Fort Worth mayors to serve more than once, nonconsecutively.
30th		F.E. "Jack" Garrison	—N/a	20 April 1955 – 2 April 1957
31st		Thomas A. McCann	—N/a	2 April 1957 – 21 April 1961
32nd		John S. Justin, Jr.	—N/a	21 April 1961 – 22 April 1963
33rd		Bayard H. Friedman	—N/a	22 April 1963 – 6 April 1965
34th		Willard Barr	—N/a	6 April 1965 – 6 April 1967
35th		DeWitt McKinley	—N/a	6 April 1967 – 9 April 1969*
36th		R.M. "Sharkey" Stovall	—N/a	6 April 1969* – 14 April 1975	Oversaw the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and oversaw the vote to reform the City Council system to an all-single-member-district system, which occurred in 1977.
37th		Clif Overcash	—N/a	14 April 1975 – 5 April 1977	City Councilman from 1973 to 1975. Had major support from the influential Tandy Corporation.
38th		Hugh Quay Parmer	Democratic	5 April 1977 – 1 May 1979	Previous Tarrant County Texas representative. After mayoralty, served as a Texas state senator from the 12th district.
39th		Woodie Woods	Republican	1 May 1979 – 10 November 1981
-		Richard Newkirk	—N/a	11 November 1981 – 1 February 1982	Interim mayor.
40th		Bob Bolen	Republican	2 February 1982 – 21 May 1991	Fort Worth City Councilman from 1979 to 1982. Retired to serve as an advisor to the chancellor of Texas Christian University. Served longest term in Fort Worth mayoral history.
41st		Norvell Kay Granger	Republican	21 May 1991 – 19 December 1995	First female mayor of Fort Worth. Left office to campaign for Texas's 12th congressional district, where she served in the House from 1997 until 2025.
-		Jewel Woods	—N/a	20 December 1995 – 20 May 1996	Interim mayor replacing Kay Granger, who left office to campaign for Texas's 12th district U.S. House seat.
42nd		Kenneth Barr	Democratic	21 May 1996 – 20 May 2003	Former Fort Worth city councilman.
43rd		Michael J. Moncrief	Democratic	20 May 2003 – 12 July 2011	Former Texas senator from the 12th district. Elected in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009. Chose not to seek a fifth term.
44th		Betsy Price	Republican	12 July 2011 – 15 June 2021	Former Tarrant County tax assessor. Elected 2011, 2013, and 2015 unopposed. [2]
45th		Mattie Parker	Republican	15 June 2021 – Present	Incumbent. Former chief of staff to Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price. Elected 2021. [3]

*Dates given by Fort Worth Mayor's office.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Smith, John Peter". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
2. "City of Fort Worth Mayors and Council Members 1967 - Present" (PDF). Tarrant County, Texas E-archives. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
3. "Mattie Parker declares victory over Deborah Peoples in race for Fort Worth mayor".