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Fort Worth Mayors, 1873-1925

 


Camp Worth was established by Major Ripley Allen Arnold on 6 Jun 1849.  The name was changed by the War Department 14 Nov 1849 to Fort Worth.  It was incorporated as a city on 17 Feb 1873.  Below are the mayors who served the early years.

William Paxton Burts 17 Feb 1873 - Nov 1874
G. H. Day 9 Nov 1874 - 1878
R. E. Beckham 1878 - 1880
John T. Brown 1880 - 1882
John Peter Smith 1882 - 1886
H. S. Broiles 1886 - 1890
W. S. Pendleton 1890 - Aug 1890
John Peter Smith 4 Aug 1890 - 1892
B. B. Paddock 1892 - 1900
T. J. Powell 1900 - 1906
W. D. Harris 1906 - 1909
W. D. Williams Apr 1909 - May 1909
W. D. Davis May 1909 - 15 Apr 1913
R. F. Milam 15 Apr 1913 - 15 Apr 1915
E. T. Tyra 15 Apr 1915 - 17 Apr 1917
W. D. Davis 17 Apr 1917 - 17 Apr 1921
E. R. Cockrell 16 Apr 1921 - 8 Oct 1924
W. P. Burton 8 Oct 1924 - 15 Apr 1925
H. C. Meacham 15 Apr 1925 - _________

Population of Fort Worth


1890 - 23,076 (census)
1900 - 26,688 (census)
1910 - 73,312 (census)
1920 - 106,482 (census)
1925 - 154,847 (estimated)

Source:
Fort Worth, The Story of Your City - This booklet was published by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in 1925.  Found in the Genealogy and Local History Department of the Fort Worth Public Library.

 

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