Alpheus P. Hodges July 1, 1850 - May 7, 1851 (One term)
Benjamin D. Wilson May 7, 1851 - May 4, 1852 (One term)
John G. Nichols May 4, 1852 - May 3, 1853 (One term)
Antonio F. Coronel May 3, 1853 - May 4, 1854 (One term)
Stephen C. Foster May 4, 1854 - Jan. 13, 1855 (One term)
None Jan. 13, 1855 - Jan. 25, 1855
Stephen C. Foster See No. 5 Jan. 25, 1855 - May 9, 1855 (Partial term)
Dr. Thomas Foster May 9, 1855 - May 7, 1856 (One term)
Stephen C. Foster May 7, 1856 - Sept. 22, 1856 (Partial term)
Manuel Requena Sept. 22, 1856 - Oct. 4, 1856 [Council President, Acting Mayor]
John G. Nichols Oct. 4, 1856 - May 9, 1859 (Three terms)
Damien Marchessault May 9, 1859 - May 9, 1860 (One term)
Henry Mellus May 9, 1860 - Dec. 26, 1860
William Woodworth Dec. 27, 1860 - Jan. 7, 1861 [Council President, Acting Mayor]
Damien Marchessault Jan. 7, 1861 - May 6, 1865 (Four terms)
Jose Marcarel May 5, 1865 - May 10, 1866 (One term)
Christobal Aguilar May 10, 1866 - Dec. 7 1868 (Two terms)
Joel Turner (Dec. 9, 1868 - Dec. 9, 1870 (Two terms)
Christobal Aguilar Dec. 9, 1870 - Dec. 5, 1872 (Two terms)
J. R. Toberman Dec. 5, 1872 - Dec. 18, 1874 (Two terms)
Prudent Beaudry Dec. 18, 1874 - Dec. 8, 1876 (Two terms)
Frederick A. MacDougal Dec. 8, 1876 - Nov. 16, 1878 (Two terms)
Bernard Cohn Nov. 21, 1878 - Dec. 5, 1878 (Partial term)
J. R. Toberman Dec. 5, 1878 - Dec. 9, 1882 (Four terms)
Cameron E. Thom Dec. 9, 1882 - Dec. 9, 1884 (Two terms)
Edward F. Spence Dec. 9, 1884 - Dec. 14, 1886 (Two terms)
W. H. Workman Dec. 14, 1886 - Dec. 10, 1888 (Two terms)
John Bryson Dec. 10, 1888 - Feb. 25, 1889 (One term)
Henry T. Hazard Feb. 25, 1889 - Dec. 5, 1892 (Two terms)
William H . Bonsall Dec. 5, 1892 - Dec. 12, 1892 [Council President, Acting Mayor]
Thomas E. Rowan Dec. 12, 1892 - Dec. 12, 1894 (One term)
Frank Rader Dec. 12, 1894 - Dec. 16, 1896 (One term)
Meredith P. Snyder Dec. 16, 1896 - Dec. 15, 1898 (One term)
Fred Eaton Dec. 15, 1898 - Dec. 12, 1900 (One term)
Meredith P. Snyder Dec. 12, 1900 - Dec. 8, 1904 (Two terms)
Owen McAleer Dec. 8, 1904 - Dec. 13, 1906 (One term)
Arthur C. Harper Dec. 13, 1906 - Mar. 11, 1909 (One term)
William D. Stephens Mar. 15, 1909 - Mar. 26, 1909
George Alexander Mar. 26, 1909 - July 1913 (Two terms)
Henry Rose July 1913 - July 1915 (One term)
Charles E. Sebastian July 1915 - Sept. 2, 1916 (One term)
Frederick T. Woodman Sept. 5, 1916 - July 1919 (Two terms)
Meredith P. Snyder July 1919 - July 1921 (One term)
George E. Cryer July 1921 - July 1929 (Three terms)
John C. Porter July 1929 - July 1933 (One term)
Frank L. Shaw July 1933 - Sept. 26, 1938 (Two terms)
Fletcher Bowron Sept. 26, 1938 - June 30, 1953 (Four terms)
Norris Poulson July 1, 1953 - June 30, 1961 (Two terms)
Samuel William Yorty July 1, 1961 - June 30, 1973 (Three terms)
Tom Bradley July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1993 (Five terms)
Richard Riordan July 1, 1993 - June 30, 2001 (Two terms)
James Hahn July 1, 2001 - Present