The list of mayors of Missoula, Montana begins with the establishment of the town of Missoula in 1883, with Judge Frank H. Woody serving as mayor. In 1883, Missoula used an aldermanic form of government that was approved with the town charter. The city adopted a commission-council form of government in 1911 with the opening of a new city hall, and a council–manager government in 1954, before returning to an aldermanic form of government in 1959. Since January 1, 1997, Missoula has been governed in accordance with the Missoula City Charter, which calls for a mayor-council system of government.