Camp Worth was established by Major Ripley Allen Arnold on 6 Jun 1849.  The name was changed by the War Department 14 Nov 1849 to Fort Worth.  It was incorporated as a city on 17 Feb 1873.  Below are the mayors who served the early years.

William Paxton Burts	17 Feb 1873 - Nov 1874
G. H. Day	9 Nov 1874 - 1878
R. E. Beckham	1878 - 1880
John T. Brown	1880 - 1882
John Peter Smith	1882 - 1886
H. S. Broiles	1886 - 1890
W. S. Pendleton	1890 - Aug 1890
John Peter Smith	4 Aug 1890 - 1892
B. B. Paddock	1892 - 1900
T. J. Powell	1900 - 1906
W. D. Harris	1906 - 1909
W. D. Williams	Apr 1909 - May 1909
W. D. Davis	May 1909 - 15 Apr 1913
R. F. Milam	15 Apr 1913 - 15 Apr 1915
E. T. Tyra	15 Apr 1915 - 17 Apr 1917
W. D. Davis	17 Apr 1917 - 17 Apr 1921
E. R. Cockrell	16 Apr 1921 - 8 Oct 1924
W. P. Burton	8 Oct 1924 - 15 Apr 1925
H. C. Meacham	15 Apr 1925 - _________

Source:
Fort Worth, The Story of Your City - This booklet was published by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce in 1925.  Found in the Genealogy and Local History Department of the Fort Worth Public Library.