List of mayors of Hampton, Virginia

Mayor of Hampton, Virginia
Incumbent Donnie Tuck since 2016
Type	Mayor
Formation	1900
First holder	James Barron Hope, Jr.

This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Hampton, Virginia.

Image	Mayor	Term	Notes
	James Barron Hope, Jr.	1900–1905
	Thornton Jones	1905–1916
	Thomas Sclater	1917–1919
	James V. Bickford	1920–1946
	Henry F. Marrow	1947–1949
	George C. Bentley	1949–1952
	James L. Crenshaw	1952–1954
	John Mittelmaier	1954–1955
	George C. Bentley	1955–1963
	Ann Hitch Kilgore	1963–1971
	David Montague	1971–1974
	Ann Hitch Kilgore	1974–1978
	Charles A. Wornom	1978–1980
	Thomas Gear	1980–1982
	James Eason	1982–1998
	Joseph Spencer II	1998–2000
	Mamie Locke	2000–2004	First African American mayor of Hampton. [1]
	Charles A. Wornom	2004–2004	Served as an interim mayor from January 14 until July 1, 2004
	Ross Kearney II	2004–2008
	Molly Joseph Ward	2008–2013	Served as a Special Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy Director for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs from 2013 to 2014 [2]
	George E. Wallace	2013–2016	Served as an interim mayor from 2013 to 2014 [3]
	Donnie Tuck	2016– 2025
	Jimmy Gray	2025–Present	4th African American to serve as mayor of Hampton [4]

See also

• Timeline of Hampton, Virginia

Notes

1. "Changemakers: Mamie Evelyn Locke (1954 - )". edu.lva.virginia.gov.
2. "Hampton, VA - Official Website". Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
4. "Mayor Jimmy Gray, new City Council members take the oath". hampton.gov. January 8, 2025.

References

• "Mayors of Hampton, Virginia" provided by Hampton Clerk of City Council, 2005
• "Council Names New Mayor" provided by City of Hampton official website
• "Molly Ward appointed to White House post, will resign as mayor" provided by City of Hampton official website