List of mayors of Raleigh, North Carolina


This is a list of Mayors of Raleigh since the creation of the office in 1857. The Mayor is the head of a council-manager system of government for Raleigh, North Carolina. The office was created in 1857 when a new charter was established for the city to replace the original 1795 charter.

Intendants of Police

Under Raleigh's original 1795 charter, the equivalent of a mayor was called the "Intendant of Police". The first person to hold the office was John Haywood. He was elected by the city board of commissioners. Starting in 1803, intendants of police were elected annually by all land-owning free men, including free African-Americans.
#MayorTerm startTerm end
1John Haywood1795c. 1803
2William White18031806
3William Hill18061807
4Dr. Calvin Jones18071809
5John Marshall18091811
6Jonathan S. Robeteau18121813
7Sterling Yancey18131814
8Alexander Lucas18141816
9Mark Cooke18171819
10Joseph Gales, Sr. 18191826
11John Bell18261827
12Joseph Gales, Sr. 18271833
13Thomas Cobbs18331834
14Weston Raleigh Gales 18351837
15Thomas Cobbs18371838
16William C. Carrington18381839
17Thomas Cobbs18391840
18Joseph Gales, Sr. 18401841
19William F. Clarke18411842
20Thomas Loring18421843
21Weston Raleigh Gales 18431847
22William Dallas Haywood18471857

List of mayors

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