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List of mayors of Alexandria, Virginia

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The mayor of Alexandria, Virginia serves as the ceremonial head of government of the independent City of Alexandria, Virginia.[1] Elected at large by the voters of the city, the mayor serves a three-year term. The incumbent, Justin Wilson, was first elected in the 2018 election.

Mayor of Alexandria
Seal of the City of Alexandria
Flag of the City of Alexandria
Incumbent
Justin Wilson
since January 2, 2019
StyleThe Honorable
Term length3 years
Inaugural holderRobert T. Hooe
Formation1780
DeputyVice Mayor of Alexandria
WebsiteOfficial website

List of Mayors of Alexandria (1780–)[2]

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Before joining the District of Columbia (1780–1801)

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  • Robert T. Hooe 1780–1781
  • James Hendricks 1781–1782
  • William Herbert 1782–1783
  • Richard Conway 1783–1784
  • James Keith 1784–1785
  • James Kirk 1785–1786
  • David Arell 1786
  • John Fitzgerald 1786–1787
  • William Hunter, Jr. 1787–1788
  • Jesse Taylor 1788–1789
  • Dennis Ramsay 1789–1790
  • William Hunter, Jr. 1790–1791
  • Philip Marsteller 1791–1792
  • Jesse Taylor 1792–1793
  • Dennis Ramsay 1793–1794
  • Robert Mease 1794–1795
  • John Dundas 1795–1796
  • Jonah Thompson 1796–1797
  • Francis Peyton 1797–1798
  • John Dundas 1798–1799
  • Francis Peyton 1799–1800
  • Amos Alexander 1800–1801

While included within the District of Columbia
(1801-1847)

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  • George Taylor 1801-1802
  • Alexander Smith 1802
  • George Washington Slacum 1802-1803
  • Jacob Hoffman 1803-1804
  • Elisha C. Dick 1804-1805
  • Jonah Thompson 1805-1808
  • Cuthbert Powell 1808-1809
  • William Herbert 1809-1812
  • Charles Simms 1812-1815
  • Edmund J. Lee 1815-1818
  • Jacob Hoffman 1818-1821
  • Christopher Neale 1821-1824
  • John Roberts 1824-1827
  • Thomson Francis Mason 1827-1830
  • John Roberts 1830-1833
  • Bernard Hooe Jr. 1833-1836
  • George Wise 1836-1837
  • Bernard Hooe, Jr. 1837-1840
  • Edgar Snowden 1840-1843
  • Robert G. Violett 1843
  • Joseph Eaches 1843-1846
  • William Veitch 1846-1847

After Retrocession of the City of Alexandria and Alexandria County back to Virginia
(1847–Present)

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alexandria City Council". City of Alexandria, VA. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  2. ^ "Mayors and Postmasters of Alexandria, Virginia". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. ^ Chataigne's Alexandria city directory, 1877 – via HathiTrust
  4. ^ "Cities", Report of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 2005-2006 (PDF), pp. 500–630 – via bluebook.virginia.gov