# Fredericksburg, Virginia Mayors 1782-1908

Extracted from "The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia." (1908)
MAYORS OF FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.
Charles Mortimer from March, 1782, to March, 1783 William McWilliams from March, 1783, to March, 1784 James Somerville from March, 1784, to March, 1785 George Weedon from March, 1785, to March, 1786 Charles Mortimer from March, 1786, to March, 1787 James Somerville from March, 1787, to March, 1788 Charles Mortimer from March, 1788, to March, 1789 George French from March, 1789, to March, 1790 Benjamin Day from March, 1790, to March, 1791 William Harvey from March, 1791, to March, 1792 James Somerville from March, 1792, to March, 1793 Fontaine Maury from March, 1793, to March, 1794 George French from March, 1794, to March, 1795 William Harvey from March, 1795, to March, 1796 Fontaine Maury from March, 1796, to March, 1797 William Harvey from March, 1797--died in office March 13, 1798 William Taylor from March 17, 1798 to March 19, 1798 Fontaine Maury from March, 1798, to March, 1799 George French from March, 1799, to March, 1800 David C. Ker from March, 1800, to March, 1801 William S. Stone from March, 1801, to March, 1802 David C. Ker from March, 1802, to March, 1803 George French from March, 1803, to March, 1804 Benjamin Day from March, 1804, to March, 1805 George French from March, 1805, to March, 1806 Charles L. Carter from March, 1806--resigned August 11, 1808 William Smock from August 11, 1808, to March, 1809 Richard Johnston from March, 1809, to March, 1810 George French from March, 1810, to March, 1811 Joseph Walker from March, 1811, to March, 1812 George French from March, 1812, to March, 1813 Charles L. Carter from March, 1813, to March, 1814 George French from March, 1814, to March, 1815 John Scott from March, 1815, to March, 1816 Garret Minor from March, 1816, to March, 1817 Robert Mackay from March, 1817, to March, 1818 Garret Minor from March, 1818, to March, 1819 Robert Mackay from March, 1819, to March, 1820 David Briggs from March, 1820, to March, 1821 Robert Lewis from March, 1820--died in office Feb. 10, 1829 Thomas Goodwin. from Feb. 12, 1829--died in office Jan. 15, 1836 John H. Wallace from January 20, 1836 to March 22, 1838 Benjamin Clarke from March 22, 1838, to March, 22, 1844 Robert Baylor Semple from Mar. 20, 1844--died in office Feb. 8, 1853 John L. Marye, Jr from Feb. 12, 1853, to March 21, 1854 Peter Goolrick from March. 21, 1854, to March 21, 1856 John S. Caldwell from March 20, 1855, to March 17, 1857 Peter Goolrick from March 17, 1857, to March 22, 1859 William S. Scott from March 22, 1859, to March 22, 1860 Peter Goolrick from March 21, 1860--resigned April 4, 1860 Montgomery Slaughter from April 4, 1860, removed by military April 28, 1868. Charles B. Mallam appointed by military April 28, 1868, removed by military July 15, 1869. William B. Nye appointed by military July 15, 1869, resigned Feb. 23, 1870. Lawrence B. Rose elected by Council Feb. 23, 1870, to June 30, 1870 William Roy Mason elected by the people July 1, 1870, resigned July 28, 1870. Lawrence B. Rose from July 28, 1870, to June 30, 1872 Robert Banks Berrey from July 1, 1872, to June 30, 1874 Lawrence B. Rose from July 1, 1874--died in office April 10, 1877 Hugh S. Doggett from April 12, 1877, to June 30, 1880 Joseph Ward Sener from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1884 Josiah Hazard from July 1, 1884, to June 30, 1888 Absalom P. Rowe from July 1, 1888, to June 30, 1896 Wm. Seymour White from July 1, 1896--died in office Nov. 26, 1897 Henry R. Gouldman appointed Nov. 30, 1897, to June 30, 1898 Absalom P. Rowe from July 1, 1898--died in office June 1, 1900 Marion G. Willis appointed June 15, 1900, to June 30, 1902 Marion G. Willis elected July 1, 1902, to June 30, 1904 Thomas P. Wallace elected July 1, 1904, to August 31, 1908 H. Lewis Wallace elected Sept. 1,1908, ...........................