List of mayors of Fayetteville, North Carolina

The office of the Mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina is elected for a two-year term.^[1] The city's mayoral and municipal election are held during off-years. The mayoral election is nonpartisan. The office has been held by Mitch Colvin since 2017. He is the chief legislator of the city of Fayetteville, though as a first among equals, as Fayetteville is a Council-Manager city.

History

J. W. Walker was the first mayor of Fayettesville.

"The Story of Fayetteville and the Upper Cape Fear" was written by John Oates and published in 1950. All twelve consecutive Mayors who have held office since 1961 have signed a copy. ^[2]

Mayors of Fayetteville

Pre 1961

James Dobbin McNeill (6 times pre 1927)^[3]
James W. Wise (1904–1906).^[4]
Thomas J. Powers (1907-1908).^[5]
John Underwood (1914 & 1919).^[6]
Henry Elliot Williams (1920-1921).^[7]
Edwin Robeson MacKethan (1921-1923).^[8]

Since 1961

Mayor	Term Begins	Term Ends	Political party	Notes
Robert Butler	1961	1963	Democratic Party
Wilber Clark	1963	1965	Democratic Party
Monroe Evans	1965	1969	Democratic Party	First Jewish mayor of Fayetteville^[9]
Charles B.C. Holt	1969	1971	Democratic Party
Jack Lee	1971	1975	Republican Party	First Republican mayor during the 20th Century^[10]
Beth Finch	1975	1981	Democratic Party	First woman to serve as Mayor of Fayetteville^[9]
Bill Hurley	1981	1987	Democratic Party
J.L. Dawkins	1987	May 30, 2000^[9]		Died in office on May 30, 2000^[9] Longest-serving mayor in city history.^[11]
Milo McBryde	August 21, 2000^[12]	December 3, 2001		Appointed mayor in August 2000 to serve the remainder of Dawkins' unexpired term.^[13] Defeated for re-election on November 6, 2001.^[13]
Marshall Pitts Jr.	December 3, 2001^[14]	December 2005	Democratic Party	First African-American mayor of Fayetteville.^[13] Defeated for re-election in November 2005.^[15]
Tony Chavonne	December 2005	December 2, 2013^[1]	Democratic Party
Nat Robertson	December 2, 2013^[1]	December 4, 2017	Republican Party
Mitch Colvin	December 4, 2017	Incumbent ^[1]	Democratic Party

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nat Roberston sworn-in as Fayetteville mayor". Time Warner Cable News North Carolina. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ "Inside Politics: Cumberland delegation works together". Fayetteville Observer. December 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ "James Dobbin McNeill Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ United States Congress. "List of mayors of Fayetteville, North Carolina (id: W000650)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ "T J Powers obit". Fayetteville Observer. 31 March 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Underwood, John (Cumberland) | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Williams, Henry Elliot | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Edwin R. MacKethan Papers, 1794-1970, 2003, 2015-2018 (bulk 1884-1932)". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Milestone 1955-2004". Cumberland County Public Library. 2004. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ Jacobs, Chick (2014-06-11). "Former Fayetteville mayor, Jackson Lee, dies". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ Buscher, Melissa (1998-09-17). "Granddaughter Inspires Fayetteville Mayor in Non-Political Fight". WRAL-TV. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
^ "McBryde Voted As New Fayetteville Mayor". WRAL-TV. 2000-08-21. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Mayor-elect Wants To Develop North Carolina City's Assets". Associated Press. Reading Eagle. 2001-11-23. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ Williams, Mike (2001-12-06). "Two alumni win mayoral elections". Campus Echo. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
^ "Durham's Bell Elected To Third Term As Mayor; Pitts Loses In Fayetteville". WRAL-TV. 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[news14-1] "Nat Roberston sworn-in as Fayetteville mayor". Time Warner Cable News North Carolina. 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[fayob-2] "Inside Politics: Cumberland delegation works together". Fayetteville Observer. December 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-06-22. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[3] "James Dobbin McNeill Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[4] United States Congress. "List of mayors of Fayetteville, North Carolina (id: W000650)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

[5] "T J Powers obit". Fayetteville Observer. 31 March 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[6] "Underwood, John (Cumberland) | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[7] "Williams, Henry Elliot | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[8] "Edwin R. MacKethan Papers, 1794-1970, 2003, 2015-2018 (bulk 1884-1932)". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[ccplibrary-9] "Milestone 1955-2004". Cumberland County Public Library. 2004. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[fayob2-10] Jacobs, Chick (2014-06-11). "Former Fayetteville mayor, Jackson Lee, dies". Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[wral-11] Buscher, Melissa (1998-09-17). "Granddaughter Inspires Fayetteville Mayor in Non-Political Fight". WRAL-TV. Retrieved 2014-06-14.

[wral2-12] "McBryde Voted As New Fayetteville Mayor". WRAL-TV. 2000-08-21. Retrieved 2014-06-14.

[reagle-13] "Mayor-elect Wants To Develop North Carolina City's Assets". Associated Press. Reading Eagle. 2001-11-23. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[campusecho-14] Williams, Mike (2001-12-06). "Two alumni win mayoral elections". Campus Echo. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

[wral3-15] "Durham's Bell Elected To Third Term As Mayor; Pitts Loses In Fayetteville". WRAL-TV. 2005-11-08. Retrieved 2014-06-13.

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