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Mayor of Seattle, Washington

Mayor of Seattle
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Incumbent
Ed Murray

since January 1, 2014
Style The Honorable
Term length 4 years
Inaugural holder Henry A. Atkins
Formation January 14, 1865
December 2, 1869
Website http://www.seattle.gov/mayor

This is a list of mayors of Seattle, Washington.

On January 14, 1865, the Territorial Legislature approved the incorporation of the town of Seattle. However, following submission of a petition by several of the Town's citizens, Seattle was unincorporated on January 28, 1867. Records of this two-year period of municipal government did not survive. During this period, the city was governed by a board of trustees, with Charles C. Terry as its president. The town (now a city) of Seattle was incorporated a second time on December 2, 1869. A new city charter that was approved by the city's voters in 1946 lengthened the term of office for mayors from two years to four years, starting with the 1948 elections.

elected July 11, 1870

abandoned office: left for San Francisco February 23, 1873 after allegedly embezzling $15,000

and July 9, 1877

and July 11, 1881

and July 9, 1883

and July 8, 1889

resigned under pressure November 30, 1891.

resigned after three weeks in office

resigned July 1897

and elected March 13, 1900

recalled February 9, 1911

resigned August 28, 1919 after several months out of town

and March 4, 1924

and March 4, 1930

recalled July 13, 1931

became gravely ill and was relieved of office April 13, 1938, already a lame duck after the 1938 election. He died five days later.

appointed to take office early, April 27, 1938, after Dore's death.
elected March 5, 1940
resigned January 11, 1941, to become Governor of Washington

and March 8, 1960

resigned March 23, 1969, to accept an appointment as an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Transportation in the Nixon administration.

and November 6, 1973
survived recall attempt on July 1, 1975

and November 2, 1993

and November 8, 2005


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