Mayors, 1869-1890
Seattle was incorporated as a city by an act of the Territorial Legislature on December 2, 1869. The City's first mayor, Henry A. Atkins, was appointed by the Legislature pending the first City election scheduled for July 1870. The City Charter, granted by the Legislature, set the Mayor's term of office at one year. Elections were held on the second Monday in July.
Henry A. Atkins
First term began 12/2/1869. Appointed by the Territorial Legislature pending the town's first election. Second term began 7/11/1870. Republican.
John T. Jordan
First term began 7/31/1871. No party affiliation.
Corliss P. Stone
Term began 7/29/1872. Left the city before his term ended. Republican.
John T. Jordan
Second term began 4/5/1873. Appointed acting mayor to serve until a special election could be held to fill the remainder of Stone's term. No party affiliation.
Moses R. Maddocks
Term began 6/5/1873. Elected to serve the final two months of Stone's term. Republican.
John Collins
Term began 8/3/1873. Democrat.
Henry L. Yesler
First term began 8/2/1874. Republican.
Bailey Gatzert
Term began 8/2/1875. Independent.
Gideon A. Weed
First term began 7/31/1876. Second term began 7/30/1877. No party affiliation.
Beriah Brown
Term began 7/29/1878. People's Ticket.
Orange Jacobs
Term began 8/3/1879. Republican.
Leonard P. Smith
First term began 8/2/1880. Second term began 8/1/1881. Republican.
Henry G. Struve
First term began 7/31/1882. Second term began 7/30/1883. Republican.
John Leary
Term began 8/3/1884. Business Men's Ticket.
Henry L. Yesler
Second term began 8/3/1885. Republican.
William H. Shoudy
Term began 8/2/1886. People's Party.
Thomas T. Minor
Term began 8/1/1887. Republican.
Robert Moran
First term began 7/30/1888. Second term began 7/29/1889. Republican.
Harry White
First term began 8/3/1890. Served an abbreviated term prior to adoption of a new city charter. Republican.