Previous City Clerks

Tampa's City Clerks

Early Years (1856-1877)

William Ashley
February 9, 1856 - February 9, 1857

Sheldon Stringer
February 9, 1857 – February 10, 1858
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 4

John R. Cox
February 10, 1858 - May 24, 1858
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 11

E.E. Barry
May 24, 1858 - February 12, 1859
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 22

John Darling
February 12, 1859 - February 2, 1861
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 43

Robert Brenham Thomas
February 3, 1861 - February 3, 1862

William Ashley
February 3, 1862 - February 22, 1862
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 78

Civil War and Reconstruction Era (1862-1873)

William C. Brown
October 25, 1866 - March 1, 1869
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 82

Reconstruction Era (1873-1891)

Charles Hanford
August 11, 1873 - March 11, 1874
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 111

William C. Brown
March 11, 1874 - August 14, 1877
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 126

Josiah Ferris
August 14, 1877 - August 13, 1886
Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 160

Lamont Bailey
August 13, 1886 - March 4, 1891
Source: Council Minute Book #2, page 1

Late 19th Century (1891-1907)

William J. Allen
March 4, 1891 - March 8, 1895
Source: Council Minute Book #2, page 363

John C. Jeffcott
March 8, 1895 - June 18, 1896
Source: Council Minute Book #4, page 9

Warren Addison Givens
June 19, 1896 – June 9, 1898
Source: Council Minute Book #4, page 186

John M. Henderson
June 10, 1898 – March 29, 1907
Source: Council Minute Book #4, page 406. Died in office on March 29, 1907.

Early 20th Century (1907-1955)

Franklin Pimbley
April 2, 1907 – June 4, 1908
Source: Council Minute Book #7, page 281. Appointed by mayor to fill vacancy caused by death of John M. Henderson.

William Albert Johnson
June 5, 1908 – February 28, 1921
Source: Council Minute Book #7, page 464

William E. Duncan
March 1, 1921 – January 2, 1928
Source: Council Minute Book #13, page 193

William Albert Johnson
January 3, 1928 – November 7, 1933
Source: Council Minute Book #15, page 325

Phillip R. Bourquardez
November 7, 1933 – November 1, 1955
Source: City Council Minute Book #18, page 392

Modern Era (1955-Present)

William L. Stark
November 1, 1955 – September 15, 1973
Source: City Council Minute Book #41, page 301

Frances Henriquez
November 27, 1973 – September 30, 1993

Janett S. Martin
October 1, 1993 – July 18, 2002
Died in office. Note: No one was appointed until the following administration.