The mayor of Tallahassee is head of the executive branch of the government of Tallahassee, Florida.
For part of the city's history the office of mayor was a rotating position chosen among city commissioners.[1] Tallahassee switched to the direct election of its mayors in 1997.
He was a justice of the peace[6] and territorial auditor[7]. He was named on the first two issues of treasury notes in 1829 and 1830[8]: "The Territory of Florida promises to pay John Y. Garey or bearer at the Treasury Office..."[9]
Hackley was a pioneer settler sent by his father to an area by Tampa Bay. He was dispossessed of his land for the establishment of Fort Brooke.[10] A case on behalf of his heirs went to the Supreme Court.[citation needed]
He also served in the General Assembly[11] and campaigned for another office on a no tax anti bond platform advertised on a poster.[12] He was a mason and part of the Grand Lodge of Florida
born in Columbus, Georgia to German immigrants, he moved as a child with his family to Florida. He was a Confederate veteran who later served as sheriff and police chief.[18][19]
Son of former mayor, William P. Gorman. Served in the Confederate Army and was postmaster in Tallahassee.[20][21] As mayor, he signed on to a letter from the merchants of Tallahassee to the U.S. Army's Chief of Engineers calling for the St. Marks River to be made navigable to promote trade.[22] In 1889 he reported on negotiations with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania company for a water works system.[23]
Richard B. Carpenter
1890–1894
A shopkeeper, he went into bankruptcy and had a legal case for exemption given individuals declaring bankruptcy, even though the firm was established as a separate entity. Decided on appeal in his favor.[24]
Jesse Talbot Bernard (2nd term)
1895–1896
a teacher and judge who travelled around Florida to hear cases. Served in the Confederate Army.[25]
The Florida State Archives have a photo of the family home[30] as well as a photo of Winthrop, age 3.[31] Florida State University has a photo of him in what appears to be a military uniform c. 1918[32] as well as some of his business documents in a collection of his family's papers.[33] His family owned the Barrow Hill Plantation and a house at 610 North Magnolia, which he lived in with his wife for years.
Longest-serving city commissioner in history of Tallahassee. In 1971, he was defeated by the first African American elected as commissioner, James R. Ford. His son drowned in a hunting accident. Was a religion professor at Florida State University and helped found religious organizations in Tallahassee.[38]
[39] He also served as a City Commissioner in Tallahassee[40] His wife was a schoolteacher.[41] As a commissioner he voted to reopen the city's pools in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968.[39]
He was a paratrooper in the U.S. Army and graduated from Florida State University. He was a software developer and businessman. He died March 26, 2004.
Sheldon E. Hilaman
1979
Former school principal.[43] Known as "Shad". Hillaman Golf Course is named for him.[44]
^Floridian and Advocate (Tallahassee, Florida), Dec. 27, 1834, p. 3: Obituary
^"Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20440, Henry C Tucker, Va". National Archives Catalog. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. p. 2. Retrieved 7 February 2025. Before me John Y. Gary [Garey], a Justice of the Peace in the County of Leon in the Territory of Florida Personally appeared this day William Witherington and Robert Watson of the said County who did severally make oath that Henry C. Tucker by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is generally reported and beleived [believed] to have been a private in the army of the Revolution in manner as therin stated. Witness my hand this 30th day of July 1828 John Y. Garey J.Peace [Justice of the Peace]
^Youngerman, Bill. "Florida Currency". Hometown Currency Virtural Museum. Retrieved 7 February 2025. In 1821, as a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, Florida officially became a territory of the U.S. A and General Andrew Jackson was to be its first territorial governor. This new territory would get its first official currency by an act approved by the Territorial Legislative Council of Florida on Nov. 22, 1828. It provided for an issue of interest bearing Treasury Notes. Two distinct issues by Treasurer Davis Floyd were commissioned. The first dated January and February of 1829 in denominations of 50 cents, $1, $2, $3 and $5. The second release came in 1830 and 1831, with only $1, $2, $3 and $5. Both issues of notes are all signed by Davis Floyd, Territorial Treasurer and are all made payable to John Y. Garey, or bearer.
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