List of mayors of Roanoke, Virginia
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The following is a list of mayor
s of Roanoke
, Virginia
. This list includes the mayors of the former town Big Lick, Virginia, which was later incorporated as the city of Roanoke on February 3, 1882.
Mayors of the town of Big Lick:
Elected mayors following incorporation as the City of Roanoke:
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s of Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
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Virginia
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. This list includes the mayors of the former town Big Lick, Virginia, which was later incorporated as the city of Roanoke on February 3, 1882.
Mayors of the town of Big Lick:
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Trout | February 28, 1874 | June 30, 1876 |
| 2 | Samuel Griggs | July 1, 1876 | June 30, 1878 |
| 3 | William H. Startzman | July 1, 1878 | June 30, 1880 |
| 4 | Marshall Waid | July 1, 1880 | February 3, 1882 |
Elected mayors following incorporation as the City of Roanoke:
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Marshall Waid | February 3, 1882 | June 30, 1892 |
| 6 | Lucian H. Cocke | July 1, 1882 | June 30, 1884 |
| 7 | John H. Dunston | July 1, 1884 | June 30, 1885 |
| 8 | Samuel G. Williams | July 1, 1885 | June 30, 1886 |
| 9 | William Carr | July 1, 1886 | June 30, 1890 |
| 10 | William G. Evans | July 1, 1890 | June 30, 1892 |
| 11 | Henry S. Trout | July 1, 1892 | June 30, 1894 |
| 12 | Sturgis E. Jones | July 1, 1894 | June 30, 1896 |
| 13 | Robert McClelland | July 1, 1896 | November 2, 1896 |
| 14 | William K. Andrews | November 2, 1896 | June 30, 1898 |
| 15 | James P. Woods | July 1, 1898 | June 30, 1900 |
| 16 | J. Randolph Bryan | July 1, 1900 | February 13, 1902 |
| 17 | Robert D. Buckner | February 13, 1902 | June 30, 1902 |
| 18 | Joel H. Cutchin | July 1, 1902 | April 9, 1912 |
| 19 | Sylvester P. Seifert | April 9, 1912 | June 30, 1912 |
| 20 | John M. Woods | July 1, 1912 | December 23, 1912 |
| 21 | Charles B. Mooman | February 1, 1913 | October 18, 1915 |
| 22 | Charles M. Brown | October 18, 1915 | August 31, 1918 |
| 23 | W.W. Boxley | September 1, 1915 | August 31, 1922 |
| 24 | Blair J. Fishburn | September 1, 1922 | August 31, 1926 |
| 25 | Charles D. Fox | September 1, 1926 | August 31, 1930 |
| 26 | Sylvester P. Seifert | September 1, 1930 | August 31, 1934 |
| 27 | Sidney F. Small | September 1, 1934 | June 2, 1938 |
| 28 | James A. Bear | June 2, 1938 | August 31, 1938 |
| 29 | Walter W. Waid | September 1, 1938 | October 15, 1943 |
| 30 | Leo F. Henebry | October 15, 1943 | August 31, 1946 |
| 31 | Richard T. Edwards | September 1, 1946 | August 31, 1948 |
| 32 | Williams P. Hunter | September 1, 1948 | August 31, 1949 |
| 33 | Roy L. Webber Roy L. Webber Roy L. Webber served twice as the mayor of the U.S. city of Roanoke, Virginia. He was mayor from 1949 to 1954 and from 1968 to 1975.... |
September 1, 1949 | August 31, 1954 |
| 34 | Robert W. Woody | September 1, 1954 | August 31, 1956 |
| 35 | Walter L. Young | September 1, 1956 | August 31, 1958 |
| 36 | Vincent S. Wheeler | September 1, 1958 | August 31, 1960 |
| 37 | Wills M. Anderson | September 1, 1960 | August 31, 1962 |
| 38 | Murray A. Stoller | September 1, 1962 | August 31, 1964 |
| 39 | Benton O. Dillard | September 1, 1964 | August 31, 1968 |
| 40 | Roy L. Webber | September 1, 1968 | October 18, 1975 |
| 41 | Noel C. Taylor Noel C. Taylor Noel Calvin Taylor was the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia from 1975 to 1992. He was widely considered one of the most influential leaders in the city's history.... |
October 27, 1975 | June 30, 1992 |
| 42 | David Bowers David A. Bowers David A. Bowers is the mayor of Roanoke, Virginia; his current term began on July 1, 2008. He previously served as mayor of the city from 1992 to 2000. A Democrat, he was elected mayor after serving on the city council. Bowers' service as mayor fulfilled a lifelong ambition for the Roanoke... |
July 1, 1992 | June 30, 2000 |
| 43 | Ralph K. Smith Ralph K. Smith Ralph K. Smith is an American politician and businessman. A Republican, he served as mayor of Roanoke, Virginia 2000–04 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 2007. He the 22nd district, made up of Botetourt County, the cities of Radford and Salem, and parts of Montgomery and... |
July 1, 2000 | June 30, 2004 |
| 44 | Nelson Harris Nelson Harris Nelson Harris is a former mayor of Roanoke, Virginia; his term ended on July 1, 2008. A Democrat, he was elected mayor in 2004 with 37% of the vote in a competitive three way race against Republican Alice Hincker and independent Delvis "Mac" McCadden. Harris had previously served on the school... |
July 1, 2004 | June 30, 2008 |
| 45 | David Bowers | July 1, 2008 | Incumbent |