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| Mayor of Richmond | |
|---|---|
 Seal of Richmond | |
Incumbent since January 10, 2023Eduardo Martinez | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1909 |
| First holder | J. B. Willis |
| | This article needs additional citations for verification .(February 2021) |
| Mayor of Richmond | |
|---|---|
| Seal of Richmond | |
Incumbent since January 10, 2023Eduardo Martinez | |
| Term length | 4 years |
| Formation | 1909 |
| First holder | J. B. Willis |
| Image | Years of service | Mayor | Notes / Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1909–1911 | J. B. Willis | First mayor of Richmond, California | |
| 1911–1913 | J.C. Owens | ||
| 1913–1914 | O.R. Ludewig | ||
| 1914–1917 | E. J. Garrard | ||
| 1917–1919 | W.L. Lane | ||
| 1919–1921 | J.N. Long | ||
| 1921–1923 | E. J. Garrard | ||
 | 1923–1924 | W. W. Scott (1st term) | |
| 1924–1925 | J.H. Plate | ||
| | 1925–1926 | W. W. Scott (2nd term) | |
 | 1926–1929 | Mattie Chandler | First woman mayor. 3 consecutive terms [1] |
| 1929–1930 | A.L. Paulsen | ||
| 1930–1931 | A.B. Hinkley (1st term) | ||
| 1931–1933 | R.J. Meyer | ||
| 1933–1934 | Walt Johnson | ||
| 1934–1935 | George F. Imbach | ||
| | 1935–1936 | W. W. Scott (3rd term) | |
| 1936–1937 | F. E. Tiller | ||
| 1937–1938 | A.B. Hinkley (2nd term) | ||
| 1938–1939 | O.R. Ludewig | ||
| 1939–1940 | John A. Bell | ||
| 1940–1941 | Samuel Sailele Ripley | ||
| | 1941–1942 | W. W. Scott (4th term) | [2] |
| | 1942–1943 | Mattie Chandler (2nd term) | [1] |
| 1943–1944 | F.E. Tiller | ||
| 1944–1945 | Robert D. Lee | ||
| 1945–1946 | C.D. Erickson | ||
| 1946–1948 | A.B. Hinkley (3rd term) | ||
| 1948–1949 | R.H. Miller | ||
 | 1949–1951 | D.M. "Hap" Bradley | |
| 1952–1953 | Gust J. Allyn | ||
| 1953–1954 | Ed J. J. McKeegan | ||
| 1954–1956 | John J. Sheridan | ||
 | 1956–1957 | Al Cannon | |
| 1957–1958 | James P. Kenny | ||
| 1958–1959 | Carl F. Lyford | ||
| 1959–1960 | Leo A. Viann | ||
| | 1960–1961 | D.M. "Hap" Bradley (2nd term) | [3] |
 | 1961–1962 | Gay Vargas | First Latino mayor |
| | 1962–1963 | Al Cannon (2nd term) | [4] |
| | 1963–1964 | Gay Vargas (2nd term) | [5] |
 | 1964–1965 | George D. Carroll | First African-American mayor [6] |
| 1965–1966 | David Pierce | ||
| 1966–1967 | Milton Spinner | ||
| 1967–1968 | Stanley Grydyk | [7] | |
| 1968–1969 | J.J. Sheridan | ||
 | 1969–1970 | George Livingston | 2nd African-American mayor [6] |
| 1970–1971 | Donald Wagerman | ||
 | 1971–1972 | Nat Bates | 3rd African-American mayor [6] |
| 1972–1973 | A.E. Silva | ||
 | 1973–1974 | Booker T. Anderson | 4th African-American mayor [6] [8] |
| 1974–1975 | Richard Nelson | ||
| 1975–1976 | Gary Fernandez | ||
| | 1976–1977 | Nat Bates (2nd term) | [6] |
| 1977–1978 | Donald Wagerman (2nd term) | [7] | |
| 1978–1979 | Stanley Grydyk (2nd term) | [7] | |
| 1979–1980 | Thomas Corcoran | ||
 | 1980–1981 | Lonnie Washington | 5th African-American mayor [6] |
| 1981–1985 | Thomas Corcoran† (2nd term) | First elected mayor, died in office | |
| | 1985–1993 | George Livingston (2nd term) | Appointed on November 5, 1985 to finish Corcoran's term. [9] Won election in 1989 becoming Richmond's first elected African-American mayor [6] |
| 1993–2001 | Rosemary Corbin | ||
 | 2001–2006 | Irma Anderson | First African-American female mayor [6] Spouse of prior mayor Booker T. Anderson |
 | 2006–2015 | Gayle McLaughlin | |
 | 2015–2023 | Tom Butt | |
| 2023–Present | Eduardo Martinez | ||
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