Dr. Richard Wayne (April 4, 1804 – June 27, 1858) served as mayor of

Savannah, Georgia Savannah ( ) is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County. Established in 1733 on the Savannah River, the city of Savannah became the British colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later t ...

for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in offic

Wayne was the first mayor of Savannah elected by its citizens. Prior to his election, mayors were appointed by the city aldermen. He is buried in Savannah's

Laurel Grove Cemetery Laurel Grove Cemetery is a cemetery located in midtown Savannah, Georgia. It includes the original cemetery for whites (now known as Laurel Grove North) and a companion burial ground (called Laurel Grove South) that was reserved for slaves and fr ...

References

* Gamble, Thomas, Jr., ''A History of the City Government of Savannah, Ga., from 1790 to 1901'', pp. 47–48. * Gamble, ''All the Ordinances of the City of Savannah, 1858'', p. 318.

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* 1804 births 1858 deaths Mayors of Savannah, Georgia 19th-century American politicians {{GeorgiaUS-mayor-stub