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The Mayor of Leeds is the elected head of Leedss city goverment. The position was established when the city was first incorporated in 1887. The incorporation was later voided and had to be reinstated in 1909.
- 1887-1894: Josiah Hawkins
- 1909-1910: A. J. Farley (appointed)
- 1910-1912: M. J. Sharp
- 1912-1914: H. T. Caffey
- 1914-1916: J. B. Kincaid
- 1916-1917: Charles Lewis
- 1917-1918: T. J. Cason (Lewis' unexpired term)
- 1918-1920: W. A. Withington
- 1920-1924: J. M. Spruiell
- 1924-1930: A. J. Farley
- 1939-1944: Barge McCall
- 1944-1947: Hayes Parnell (resigned due to illness)
- 1947-1948: Grady Price (Parnell's unexpired term)
- 1948-1962: Bill Dorrough (died in office)
- 1962-1964: A. D. Blair (appointed by Council to fill Durrough's unexpired term)
- 1964-1968: James Bailey
- 1968-1972: Jack Courson
- 1972-1976: James Wright (died in office)
- 1976 - : Edward Goodson (appointed by Council to fill Wright's unexpired term)
- - 2008: James Whitfield
- 2008 - : Eric Patterson