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Elected officials of
the Town of West Union as taken from Minutes of Town Council
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Take Office |
Mayor |
Recorder |
Council |
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9/25/1897 |
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S.P. Smith |
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9/15/1917 |
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Geo. C. Howard |
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2/24/1924 |
J. L. McCormick |
J. A. Freeman |
H. C. Stuck |
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J.P. Summers |
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Ora Doak |
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James G. Charter |
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2/28/1924 |
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B.F Tucker filled place of A.M. McGovern who
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3/1/1924 |
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Dr. L. B. Wolverton filled place of B.F.
Tucker who failed to qualify |
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2/1/1925 |
(J. L. McCormick) |
C.M.Foutty |
W. D. Gribble |
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J.H. Langfitt, Mayor-Elect |
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Neal Foley |
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James G. Charter |
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J.O. Wilcox filled position of Mayor |
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H.M. Dilly |
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A.M. McGovern |
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12/21/1925 |
J.O. Wilcox deceased |
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C.S. Pease filled position of Mayor |
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1/7/1926 |
2/1/1926 |
A.A. Bee |
C.M.Foutty |
H.C Stuck |
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Neal Foley |
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James G. Charter |
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Charles Smith |
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C.S. Pease |
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7/6/1926 |
A.A. Bee resigned |
C.M.Foutty |
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S.P. Smith unanimously appointed |
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7/10/1926 |
S.P. Smith refused to accept office |
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D.J. Cunningham unanimously appointed |
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1/10/1927 |
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Charles Longacre |
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A.J. Osborne |
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D.J. Cunningham appointed |
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J.C. Stitt |
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James Foley |
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Charles Smith |
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Thurman Hoskinson |
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1/28/1927 |
Charles Longacre failed to qualify |
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D.J. Cunningham appointed |
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4/7/1927 |
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J.C. Stitt replaced by Ora Doak |
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1/28/1928 |
Silas P. Smith |
H. Paul Burdette |
Dr. C. McCracken |
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Ora Doak |
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R. C. Gray |
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T.W. Hoskinson |
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Ray McKinney |
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1/7/1929 |
2/1/1929 |
Robert A. Murphy |
H. Paul Burdette |
Ora Doak |
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R. C. Gray |
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W.T. Hoskinson |
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Neal Foley |
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J.A. Freeman |
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3/4/1929 |
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Frank F. Leggett |
Dr. C. M. McCracken replaced Freeman |
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H. Paul Burdette resigned |
W.O Hoskinson |
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4/1/1929mtg |
Robert A. Murphy |
Frank F. Leggett |
R. C. Gray |
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W.T. Hoskinson |
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Neal Foley |
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W.O. Hoskinson |
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7/1/1930 |
Robert A. Murphy |
Frank F. Leggett |
J. H. Langfitt |
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Ray C. Powell |
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J.R. Dotson |
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W. T. Hoskinson |
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Thomas Pratt |
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W.D. Gribble - seated in Pratt's place |
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9/4/1930 |
Robert A. Murphy - resigned 9/4/1930 |
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Charles Smith replaces J.R. Dotson |
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John R. Dotson |
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2/17/1931 |
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John R. Dotson |
Frank F. Leggett |
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Elections changed to June - seated July 1 |
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6/6/1931 |
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John R. Dotson |
Frank F. Leggett |
John H. Langfitt |
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Charley Smith |
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Ray C. Powell |
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W.D. Gribble |
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H.C. Stuck |
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7/20/1931 |
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H. H. Ford appointed |
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H.C. Stuck - not qualified |
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11/3/1931 |
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11/3/1931 |
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Ray C. Powell Moved out of state |
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Neal W. Foley appointed |
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6/8/1933 |
7/1/1933 |
John R. Dotson |
Frank F. Leggett |
W.D. Gribble |
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Charley Smith |
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H. H. Ford |
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John H. Langfitt |
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Neal Foley |
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6/5/1935 |
7/1/1935 |
F. E. Strickling |
Clyde Strickling |
Ben Shinn |
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Cecil Tenant |
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Porter Summers |
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Russell Gray |
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Earl Gain |
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3/19/1937 |
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Clyde Strickland resigned |
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William G. Summers appointed |
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3/30/1937 |
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P. Douglas Farr appointed Mayor |
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6/3/1937 |
7/1/1937 |
P. Douglas Farr |
William G. Summers |
D. A. Shinn |
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Cecil Tenant |
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Russell Gray |
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Earl Gain |
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J.P. Summers |
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1/3/1939 |
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P. Douglas Farr resigned |
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1/4/1939 |
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John H. Langfitt sworn in |
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6/6/1939 |
7/1/1939 |
John H. Langfitt |
William G. Summers |
J.P. Summers |
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Russell Gray |
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David A. Shinn |
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Cecil Tenant |
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Earl Gain |
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8/6/1940 |
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William G. Summers resigned |
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James H. Heinze appointed |
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6/5/1941 |
7/1/1941 |
John H. Langfitt |
James H. Heinze |
J.P. Summers |
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Russell C.Gray |
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B.F. Tucker, Sr. |
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Cecil Tenant |
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Earl Gain |
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4/11/1941 |
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James H. Heinze resigned - USNR |
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J.P. Summers appointed |
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5/5/1942 |
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Denzil Snyder appointed |
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replacing J.P. Summers |
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6/3/1943 |
7/1/1943 |
John H. Langfitt |
J.P. Summers |
Russell C.Gray |
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B.F. Tucker, Sr. |
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Cecil Tenant |
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Earl C. Gain |
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David A. Shinn |
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6/5/1945 |
7/3/1945 |
John H. Langfitt |
J.P. Summers |
Russell C.Gray |
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Earl G. Gain |
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E. Marshall Nutter |
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J.K. Randolph |
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Cecil E. Tenant |
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6/5/1947 |
7/1/1947 |
John H. Langfitt |
J.P. Summers |
Earl Davis |
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John H. Langfitt failed to qualify |
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W.D. Gribble |
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E. Marshall Nutter appointed |
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Frank F. Leggett |
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Ira S. Moran |
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James Vanscoy |
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Charles Williams |
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Forest Leggett |
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6/9/1949 |
7/1/1949 |
E. Marshall Nutter |
J.P. Summers |
Okey Washburn |
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Hessie B. Underwood |
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Charles Williams failed to qualify (Grand Jury
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Charles Williams appointed to fill vacancy |
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Earl G. Gain |
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S.D. Windon |
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Cecil E. Tenant |
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R.C. Gray |
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8/1/1949 |
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Cecil E. Tenant deceased |
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Gilbert Shields appointed |
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6/5/1951 |
7/1/1951 |
E. Marshall Nutter |
J.P. Summers |
Okey Washburn |
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Hessie B. Underwood |
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Gilbert Shields |
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Earl G. Gain |
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S.D. Windon |
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R.C. Gray |
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Lous Hall |
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10/2/1951 |
11/6/1951 |
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Juanita Morris appointed |
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J.P. Summers - ill |
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4/1/1952 |
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J.P. Summers |
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3/17/1953 |
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Gilbert Shields resigned ( pos. Police Chief) |
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S.D. Windon resigned |
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Frank Tucker, Jr. appointed |
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Luther G. Pigott appointed |
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6/2/1953 |
7/1/1953 |
Luther G. Pigott |
J.P. Summers |
Okey Washburn |
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Frank Tucker, Jr |
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Dessie Dodd |
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Earl G. Gain |
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Kathleen Summers |
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R.C. Gray |
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Lous Hall |
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6/7/1955 |
7/1/1955 |
Luther G. Pigott |
E.G. Mundell |
Oral Moran |
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Frank Tucker, Jr |
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Dessie Dodd |
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Earl G. Gain |
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Lawrence LeMasters |
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Lous Hall |
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M. N. "Ted" McKinney |
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6/15/1955 |
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E.G. Mundell appointed to finish term |
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J.P. Summers resigned |
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9/10/1955 |
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Dessie Dodd resigned to fill DC Clerk |
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6/5/1956 |
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William S. Calhoun appointed |
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4/2/1957 |
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Charles G. Day |
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6/4/1957 |
7/1/1957 |
Luther G. Pigott |
E.G. Mundell |
Earl G. Gain |
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Lawrence LeMasters |
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William S. Calhoun |
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Charles G. Day |
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James Vanscoy |
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Oscar Six |
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William S. Dennison |
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2/27/1959 |
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John E. Davis appointed |
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William S. Calhoun resigned - moved |
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William L. Hoskinson appointed |
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Charles G. Day - deceased |
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Charles F. Michels appointed to fill for any
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6/2/1959 |
7/1/1959 |
Luther G. Pigott |
E.G. Mundell |
Earl G. Gain |
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James Vanscoy |
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John E. Davis |
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William O. Bonnell |
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Rolla W. Maxwell |
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Charles Garner |
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Cline Stansberry |
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6/6/1961 |
7/1/1961 |
William A. Hayhurst |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Earl G. Gain |
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Cline Stansberry |
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William O. Bonnell |
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William Hall |
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Clifford L. Willis |
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Junior C. Owens |
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Robert G. Miller |
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4/3/1962 |
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William O. Bonnell resigned to be Constable |
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Lloyd C. Haverton appointed |
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6/4/1963 |
7/1/1963 |
J. C. Owens |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Bantz W. Craddock |
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Cline Stansberry |
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Harold Ford |
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Hugh Spencer |
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Nelson Smith |
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W. F. Reed |
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Kenneth Smith |
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2/20/1964 |
3/2/1964 |
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Bantz W. Craddock appointed |
Donald Shin appointed |
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replacing Craddock |
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11/1/1964 |
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Bantz W. Craddock resigned |
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Billy L. Hoskinson appointed |
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6/1/1965 |
7/1/1965 |
Frank E. Holtz |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
C. R. Spencer |
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Cline Stansberry |
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C. Ray Bonnell |
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Harry Wallace, Jr. |
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Carl Knight |
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W. F. Reed |
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Cincil Williams |
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7/9/1965 |
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Frank E. Holtz resigned - street suprntndnt |
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Cline Stansberry, Acting Mayor |
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6/6/1967 |
7/1/1967 |
Cline Stansberry |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Harry Wallace, Jr. |
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W. F. Reed |
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C. Ray Bonnell |
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J. C. Owens |
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Dennis Wolverton |
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Claude Wilt |
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Clinton Means |
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9/5/1967 |
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C. Ray Bonnell resigned |
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L. G. Cowman appointed |
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5/6/1968 |
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J. C. Owens resigned |
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6/3/1968 |
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Guy Maxsom appointed |
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6/3/1969 |
7/1/1969 |
J.C. Owens |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Earl Davis |
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Carl Knight |
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Dewey Scott |
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W. F. Reed |
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Charles Langfitt |
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Ernest J. Marrs |
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L. G. Cowman |
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6/1/1971 |
7/1/1971 |
J.C. Owens |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Robert A. Wagner |
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George P. Frame |
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Robert Baker |
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Charles Langfitt |
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W. F. Reed |
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6/5/1973 |
7/1/1973 |
J.C. Owens |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Robert A. Wagner |
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George P. Frame |
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Charles Langfitt |
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W. F. Reed |
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Olin Wexall |
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3/5/1974 |
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Olin Wexall resigned |
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4/2/1974 |
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Wilford G. Shields appointed |
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6/3/1975 |
7/1/1975 |
J.C. Owens |
Billy L. Hoskinson |
Robert Andrew Knight |
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Kenneth Cutright |
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Wilford Shields |
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Tensil Davis |
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Stephen Kelley |
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5/3/1976 |
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Robert Andrew Knight resigned |
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George P. Frame appointed |
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6/1/1976 |
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Kenneth Cutright appointed |
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8/2/1976 |
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Thomas Smell appointed |
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replacing Cutright |
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6/7/1977 |
7/1/1977 |
Bernyce Sommerville |
Patsy Ziegler |
George P. Frame |
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Thomas W. Smell |
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Richard Barton |
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Kathleen Summers |
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Barbara Curtis |
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8/1/1978 |
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Richard Barton resigned |
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James F. Michels appointed |
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11/6/1978 |
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Bernyce Sommerville resigned |
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James F. Michels appointed |
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11/6/1978 |
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Richard Barton appointed |
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replacing Michels |
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6/5/1979 |
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James F. Michels |
Patsy Ziegler |
Steven Kelley |
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Thomas W. Smell |
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Barbara Curtis |
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Wilford Shields |
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Kathleen Summers |
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7/1/1980 |
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Wilford Shields resigned |
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9/12/1980 |
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Rocco Rosetti appointed |
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2/10/1981 |
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Thomas W. Smell resign effec 3/1/1981 |
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6/2/1981 |
7/1/1981 |
Edwin C. Burton |
Patsy Ziegler |
Rocco Rosetti |
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Steven Kelley |
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Marvin Brissey |
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Owen Pete Mossor |
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Richard Barton |
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