Tampa’s City Clerks
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)
Govt. Suspended by Military February 22, 1862 - October 25, 1866
William C. Brown October 25, 1866 - March 1, 1869
(Source: Council Minute Book #1, page 82)
City Charter lapsed March 1, 1869 - August 11, 1873
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)
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. Note: Died in office on March 29, 1907.)
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)
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.)
Shirley Foxx-Knowles May 12, 2003 – present
Note: Dates on some terms are approximate and the closest source is given from the appropriate City Council minute book.