List of mayors of Melbourne, Florida


The Mayor of Melbourne, Florida, is the chief executive of the government of Melbourne, Florida. The mayor serves a four-year term and is the only member of the City Council who is not elected by district. The current mayor of Melbourne, is Kathy Meehan.

Mayors prior to 1969

Mayors of the city of Eau Gallie from 1896 to 1969

In 1857, the settlement of Eau Gallie was incorporated as the City of Eau Gallie.

NameYear
Elected
William Roesch1896
John Caroll Houston, IV1897
Albert Burnett1899
Charles Lovell Taylor1900
William Roesch1901
W.J. Nesbett1901
John Caroll Houston, IV1902
George Paddison1904
William Roesch1905
Samuel K. Watts1906
William Roesch1908
George Paddison1909
John Martin Law Sr.1909
George Paddison1910
John Caroll Houston, IV1910
George Paddison1911
George Paddison1912
William Jackson Creel1913
William Jackson Creel1914
Hill Woods MullinsDecember 1915
Hill Woods MullinsDecember 1916
Hill Woods MullinsDecember 1917
Hill Woods MullinsDecember 1918
Hill Woods MullinsDecember 1919
William Henry Hunt GleasonDecember 1920
G.P. BondDecember 1921
G.P. BondDecember 1922
G.P. BondDecember 1923
William RoeschDecember 1924
William RoeschDecember 1925
J.E. TorrenceDecember 1926
J.E. TorrenceDecember 1927
C.B. VigusDecember 1928
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1930
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1931
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1933
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1935
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1937
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1939
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1941
John Martin Law Jr.December 1943
John Martin Law Jr.December 1945
John Martin Law Jr.December 1947
William Jackson CreelMay 1950
William Lansing GleasonDecember 1950
George A. HarrisNovember 1951
George EmmettDecember 1953
Langdon Goodyear Jr.December 1955
James H. PruittDecember 1956
Milton McGrath1957
Adger Smith1963

Mayors of the city of Melbourne from 1888 to 1969

The City of Melbourne was incorporated on December 22, 1888.

NameYear
Elected
C. J. F. CampbellDecember 22, 1888
R.W. AndrewsDecember 10, 1889
Charles H. StewartDecember 2, 1890
L.P. ElyDecember 14, 1891
Edward P. BranchDecember 6, 1892
H.D. BrownDecember 12, 1893
H.D. BrownDecember 14, 1894
H.D. BrownDecember 18, 1895
Francis Henry FeeDecember 8, 1896
Francis Henry FeeDecember 7, 1897
James T. HoggMarch 14, 1899
Francis Henry FeeDecember 5, 1899
W.B. HaimlinFebruary 15, 1901
Charles H. StewartDecember 3, 1902
Charles H. StewartNovember 24, 1903
Charles H. StewartDecember 6, 1904
Richard W. GoodeDecember 5, 1905
G.M. BrownDecember 6, 1906
J. M. FergusonDecember 3, 1907
J. M. FergusonDecember 8, 1908
J. M. FergusonDecember 14, 1909
Elton HallDecember 12, 1911
C. J. CampbellDecember 3, 1912
Vanness A. PierceDecember 2, 1913
Vanness A. PierceDecember 1, 1914
Hiram PlattDecember 7, 1915
Harry R. BoldenDecember 5, 1916
C. G. NelsonDecember 4, 1917
Stanley S. LichtyDecember 3, 1918
Stanley S. LichtyDecember 2, 1919
Vanness A. PierceDecember 14, 1920
E. G. ArgravesDecember 6, 1921
Albert A. UltchtDecember 8, 1922
Albert A. UltchtDecember 3, 1923
Albert VorkellerDecember 2, 1924
Albert VorkellerDecember 3, 1925
M. G. KibbeDecember 14, 1926
M. G. KibbeDecember 13, 1927
Robert Lee RoweDecember 11, 1928
Robert Lee RoweDecember 10, 1929
Robert Lee RoweDecember 9, 1930
Robert Lee RoweDecember 8, 1931
Clyde G. TrammellDecember 13, 1932
I. Kimbell HicksDecember 12, 1933
I. Kimbell HicksDecember 11, 1934
Chester McNultyDecember 10, 1935
Lock DavidsonDecember 8, 1936
Lock DavidsonDecember 14, 1937
Lock DavidsonDecember 13, 1938
Lock DavidsonDecember 12, 1939
Lock DavidsonDecember 10, 1940
Lock DavidsonDecember 9, 1941
I. Kimbell HicksDecember 8, 1942
J. Bruce DickNovember 2, 1943
John F. TurnerNovember 6, 1945
Purley F TuckerNovember 4, 1947
Richard A. Lawrence Sr.November 8, 1949
Richard A. Lawrence Sr.November 6, 1951
Austin Van Catterton Sr.November 3, 1953
E. V. KempferJuly 27, 1954
Rudi OudshoffNovember 2, 1954
John A. BrewerNovember 8, 1955
Rudi OudshoffNovember 6, 1956
Rudi OudshoffNovember 5, 1957
John J. Spitznogle Jr.November 4, 1958
John J. Spitznogle Jr.November 3, 1959
Richard A. Lawrence Sr.June 26, 1962
Grady W. WhiteNovember 6, 1962
Nathan FriedmanNovember 2, 1965
Kenneth AllenDecember 15, 1968

Mayors of the city of Melbourne after 1969

On July 15, 1969, a referendum merged the former cities of Melbourne and Eau Gallie. In November 1969, the name of the consolidated city was selected by referendum, and the "first" mayor and city council were elected.

NameYear
Elected
Adger SmithNovember 10, 1969
Milton McGrathNovember 10, 1970
Richard V. Donahue Sr.November 20, 1973
Vernon L. DicksNovember 2, 1976
Harry C. Goode Jr.November 13, 1979
Harry C. Goode Jr.November 2, 1982
Harry C. Goode Jr.November 5, 1985
Joseph F. Mullins Jr.November 4, 1986
Joseph F. Mullins Jr.November 8, 1988
Joseph F. Mullins Jr.November 3, 1992
John A. BuckleyNovember 5, 1996
John A. BuckleyNovember 7, 2000
Harry C. Goode Jr.November 2, 2004
Harry C. Goode Jr.November 4, 2008
Kathy MeehanNovember 6, 2012