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Martin Condon, born 1857 in Hawkins County, was Knoxville, Tennessee's first Irish Catholic mayor. Prior to becoming mayor, Condon was a wholesale grocery businessman. [1]

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  1. "CITY OF KNOXVILLE MAYORS". CityofKnoxville.org. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.