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This article contains a list of
mayors of
Gulfport ,
Mississippi , United States .
List
No.
Mayor
In office
Political party
Ref
1
Finley B. Hewes
28 July 1898 – 1899
–
[1]
[2]
2
Spencer S. Bullis
1899 – 1902
–
[3]
3
Joseph Ballenger
1902 - 1904
–
[4]
4
Henry D. Moore
1905 - 1906
–
[5]
5
Joseph W. Thomas
1907 - 1908
–
[6]
6
George M. Foote
c. 1907 – c. 1916
–
[7]
[8]
7
Joseph W. Thomas
1911 - 1912
–
[9]
8
William H. Bouslog
1913 - 1914
–
[10]
9
George W. Foote
1915 - 1918
–
[11]
Charles H. Haydon
c. 1919
–
[12]
10
Joseph W. Milner
c. 1925 - c. 1948
Democrat
[13]
Milton T. "Mitt" Evans
3 Jan 1949 – c. 1950
–
[14]
[15]
[16]
[17]
11
R.B. Meadows
1953 - 1969
–
[18]
12
Philip W. Shaw
March 1971 – May 1973
–
[19]
[20]
13
C.L. Bullock
1973 - 11 January 1975
–
[21]
[22]
Charles L. Walker (acting)
January 1975 - 7 March 1975
–
[22]
[23]
14
A.W. "Buzzy" Lang
7 March 1975 - 1977
–
[22]
[23]
[24]
15
John H. "Jack" Barnett
1977 - 1985
Republican
[25]
[26]
16
Leroy Urie
1985 - 1989
Democrat
[26]
[27]
17
Kincheon Varner "Ken" Combs
June 1989 – 1997
Republican
[28]
[29]
18
Robert Short
1997 – June 2001
Republican
[17]
19
Ken Combs
June 2001 – 7 June 2005
Republican
[28]
20
Brent Warr
7 June 2005 – 2009
Republican
[30]
[31]
[32]
21
George Schloegel
7 June 2009 – 2013
Republican
[33]
22
Billy Hewes
2013 –
Republican
[34]
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"Leroy Urie hopes to make the grade" . The Sun . Biloxi, Mississippi. 30 Jun 1985. Retrieved 11 Aug 2023 – via newspapers.com. Urie, 54, a three-term Democratic county supervisor, defeated incumbent Republican mayor Jack Barnett in the June 4 general election.
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b
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"Schloegel: Won't seek reelection" .
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Associated Press . March 18, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019 .