List of mayors of Huntsville, Alabama

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This is a list of mayors who served the city of Huntsville, Alabama. [1]

From 1812 to 1828, a board of trustees governed Huntsville, headed by a popularly elected president:

From 1828 to 1844, popularly elected aldermen selected the President of Huntsville:

From 1844 to 1916, Presidents of Huntsville were again elected by the people, with a President/Council system from 1844 to 1911 and a City Commission form of government from 1911 to 1916:

In 1916, returned to the Mayor/Council form of government:

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References

  1. ↑ "Huntsville's History of Mayors". City of Huntsville, Alabama. Archived from the original on January 15, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Long Illness Proves Fatal to T.T. Terry". The Huntsville Times . January 31, 1941. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Frances (October 21, 1971). "Henry B. Chase: A Man for All Ages" (PDF). Huntsville Historical Review. Vol. 1, no. 4. pp. 22–35. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Former Huntsville Mayor Succumbs". The Tuscaloosa News . Associated Press. February 25, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Huntsville City Council, In Clash With Mayor, Threatens Impeachment". The Atlanta Constitution . October 13, 1924. p. 14. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ Cooley, Billy Joe (January 9, 1978). "Glenn Hearn Dies By Asphyxiation". The Huntsville Times .
  7. ↑ "New Market Celebrates its History" (PDF). The Huntsville Historical Review. Vol. 17, no. 1. Huntsville, AL: The Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society. Winter–Spring 1990. p. 29. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  8. ↑ Clines, Keith (September 29, 1996). "Hettinger city's mayor since '88". The Huntsville Times . pp. A1, A10.
  9. ↑ "Mayor Gets 3rd Term". The Huntsville Times . September 15, 2004. p. 1A.
  10. ↑ Roop, Lee (October 7, 2008). "Battle's Victory over Spencer Decisive". The Huntsville Times .
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