Robert Major ("R. M.") Garrett (1807-1885), was a doctor and Virginia politician who served as mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia, from 1859 to 1863. Garrett was educated at the College of William & Mary, and, in addition to serving as mayor, he was a physician and the administrator of Eastern State Hospital. References Mayors of Williamsburg, Virginia 1807 births 1885 deaths College of William & Mary alumni 19th-century American politicians