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Elected officials of
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| Election | Take Office | Mayor | Recorder | Council | |
| 9/25/1897 | S.P. Smith | ||||
| 9/15/1917 | Geo. C. Howard | ||||
| 2/24/1924 | J. L. McCormick | J. A. Freeman | H. C. Stuck | ||
| J.P. Summers | |||||
| Ora Doak | |||||
| James G. Charter | |||||
| 2/28/1924 | B.F Tucker filled place of A.M. McGovern who failed to qualify | ||||
| 3/1/1924 | Dr. L. B. Wolverton filled place of B.F. Tucker who failed to qualify | ||||
| 2/1/1925 | (J. L. McCormick) | C.M.Foutty | W. D. Gribble | ||
| J.H. Langfitt, Mayor-Elect | Neal Foley | ||||
| failed to qualify - | James G. Charter | ||||
| J.O. Wilcox filled position of Mayor | H.M. Dilly | ||||
| A.M. McGovern | |||||
| 12/21/1925 | J.O. Wilcox deceased | ||||
| C.S. Pease filled position of Mayor | |||||
| 1/7/1926 | 2/1/1926 | A.A. Bee | C.M.Foutty | H.C Stuck | |
| Neal Foley | |||||
| James G. Charter | |||||
| Charles Smith | |||||
| C.S. Pease | |||||
| 7/6/1926 | A.A. Bee resigned | C.M.Foutty | |||
| S.P. Smith unanimously appointed | |||||
| 7/10/1926 | S.P. Smith refused to accept office | ||||
| D.J. Cunningham unanimously appointed | |||||
| 1/10/1927 | Charles Longacre | A.J. Osborne | |||
| D.J. Cunningham appointed | J.C. Stitt | ||||
| James Foley | |||||
| Charles Smith | |||||
| Thurman Hoskinson | |||||
| 1/28/1927 | Charles Longacre failed to qualify | ||||
| D.J. Cunningham appointed | |||||
| 4/7/1927 | J.C. Stitt replaced by Ora Doak | ||||
| 1/28/1928 | Silas P. Smith | H. Paul Burdette | Dr. C. McCracken | ||
| Ora Doak | |||||
| R. C. Gray | |||||
| T.W. Hoskinson | |||||
| Ray McKinney | |||||
| 1/7/1929 | 2/1/1929 | Robert A. Murphy | H. Paul Burdette | Ora Doak | |
| R. C. Gray | |||||
| W.T. Hoskinson | |||||
| Neal Foley | |||||
| J.A. Freeman | |||||
| 3/4/1929 | Frank F. Leggett | Dr. C. M. McCracken replaced Freeman | |||
| H. Paul Burdette resigned | W.O Hoskinson | ||||
| 4/1/1929mtg | Robert A. Murphy | Frank F. Leggett | R. C. Gray | ||
| W.T. Hoskinson | |||||
| Neal Foley | |||||
| W.O. Hoskinson | |||||
| 7/1/1930 | Robert A. Murphy | Frank F. Leggett | J. H. Langfitt | ||
| Ray C. Powell | |||||
| J.R. Dotson | |||||
| W. T. Hoskinson | |||||
| Thomas Pratt | |||||
| W.D. Gribble - seated in Pratt's place | |||||
| 9/4/1930 | Robert A. Murphy - resigned 9/4/1930 | Charles Smith replaces J.R. Dotson | |||
| John R. Dotson | |||||
| 2/17/1931 | John R. Dotson | Frank F. Leggett | |||
| Elections changed to June - seated July 1 | |||||
| 6/6/1931 | John R. Dotson | Frank F. Leggett | John H. Langfitt | ||
| Charley Smith | |||||
| Ray C. Powell | |||||
| W.D. Gribble | |||||
| H.C. Stuck | |||||
| 7/20/1931 | H. H. Ford appointed | ||||
| H.C. Stuck - not qualified | |||||
| 11/3/1931 | 11/3/1931 | Ray C. Powell Moved out of state | |||
| Neal W. Foley appointed | |||||
| 6/8/1933 | 7/1/1933 | John R. Dotson | Frank F. Leggett | W.D. Gribble | |
| Charley Smith | |||||
| H. H. Ford | |||||
| John H. Langfitt | |||||
| Neal Foley | |||||
| 6/5/1935 | 7/1/1935 | F. E. Strickling | Clyde Strickling | Ben Shinn | |
| Cecil Tenant | |||||
| Porter Summers | |||||
| Russell Gray | |||||
| Earl Gain | |||||
| 3/19/1937 | Clyde Strickland resigned | ||||
| William G. Summers appointed | |||||
| 3/30/1937 | P. Douglas Farr appointed Mayor | ||||
| 6/3/1937 | 7/1/1937 | P. Douglas Farr | William G. Summers | D. A. Shinn | |
| Cecil Tenant | |||||
| Russell Gray | |||||
| Earl Gain | |||||
| J.P. Summers | |||||
| 1/3/1939 | P. Douglas Farr resigned | ||||
| 1/4/1939 | John H. Langfitt sworn in | ||||
| 6/6/1939 | 7/1/1939 | John H. Langfitt | William G. Summers | J.P. Summers | |
| Russell Gray | |||||
| David A. Shinn | |||||
| Cecil Tenant | |||||
| Earl Gain | |||||
| 8/6/1940 | William G. Summers resigned | ||||
| ######### | James H. Heinze appointed | ||||
| 6/5/1941 | 7/1/1941 | John H. Langfitt | James H. Heinze | J.P. Summers | |
| Russell C.Gray | |||||
| B.F. Tucker, Sr. | |||||
| Cecil Tenant | |||||
| Earl Gain | |||||
| 4/11/1941 | James H. Heinze resigned - USNR | ||||
| J.P. Summers appointed | |||||
| 5/5/1942 | Denzil Snyder appointed | ||||
| replacing J.P. Summers | |||||
| 6/3/1943 | 7/1/1943 | John H. Langfitt | J.P. Summers | Russell C.Gray | |
| B.F. Tucker, Sr. | |||||
| Cecil Tenant | |||||
| Earl C. Gain | |||||
| David A. Shinn | |||||
| 6/5/1945 | 7/3/1945 | John H. Langfitt | J.P. Summers | Russell C.Gray | |
| Earl G. Gain | |||||
| E. Marshall Nutter | |||||
| J.K. Randolph | |||||
| Cecil E. Tenant | |||||
| 6/5/1947 | 7/1/1947 | John H. Langfitt | J.P. Summers | Earl Davis | |
| John H. Langfitt failed to qualify | W.D. Gribble | ||||
| E. Marshall Nutter appointed | Frank F. Leggett | ||||
| Ira S. Moran | |||||
| James Vanscoy | |||||
| Charles Williams | |||||
| Forest Leggett | |||||
| 6/9/1949 | 7/1/1949 | E. Marshall Nutter | J.P. Summers | Okey Washburn | |
| Hessie B. Underwood | |||||
| Charles Williams failed to qualify (Grand Jury duty) | |||||
| Charles Williams appointed to fill vacancy | |||||
| Earl G. Gain | |||||
| S.D. Windon | |||||
| Cecil E. Tenant | |||||
| R.C. Gray | |||||
| 8/1/1949 | Cecil E. Tenant deceased | ||||
| Gilbert Shields appointed | |||||
| 6/5/1951 | 7/1/1951 | E. Marshall Nutter | J.P. Summers | Okey Washburn | |
| Hessie B. Underwood | |||||
| Gilbert Shields | |||||
| Earl G. Gain | |||||
| S.D. Windon | |||||
| R.C. Gray | |||||
| Lous Hall | |||||
| 10/2/1951 | 11/6/1951 | Juanita Morris appointed | |||
| J.P. Summers - ill | |||||
| 4/1/1952 | J.P. Summers | ||||
| 3/17/1953 | Gilbert Shields resigned ( pos. Police Chief) | ||||
| S.D. Windon resigned | |||||
| Frank Tucker, Jr. appointed | |||||
| Luther G. Pigott appointed | |||||
| 6/2/1953 | 7/1/1953 | Luther G. Pigott | J.P. Summers | Okey Washburn | |
| Frank Tucker, Jr | |||||
| Dessie Dodd | |||||
| Earl G. Gain | |||||
| Kathleen Summers | |||||
| R.C. Gray | |||||
| Lous Hall | |||||
| 6/7/1955 | 7/1/1955 | Luther G. Pigott | E.G. Mundell | Oral Moran | |
| Frank Tucker, Jr | |||||
| Dessie Dodd | |||||
| Earl G. Gain | |||||
| Lawrence LeMasters | |||||
| Lous Hall | |||||
| M. N. "Ted" McKinney | |||||
| 6/15/1955 | E.G. Mundell appointed to finish term | ||||
| J.P. Summers resigned | |||||
| 9/10/1955 | Dessie Dodd resigned to fill DC Clerk | ||||
| 6/5/1956 | William S. Calhoun appointed | ||||
| 4/2/1957 | Charles G. Day | ||||
| 6/4/1957 | 7/1/1957 | Luther G. Pigott | E.G. Mundell | Earl G. Gain | |
| Lawrence LeMasters | |||||
| William S. Calhoun | |||||
| Charles G. Day | |||||
| James Vanscoy | |||||
| Oscar Six | |||||
| William S. Dennison | |||||
| 2/27/1959 | John E. Davis appointed | ||||
| William S. Calhoun resigned - moved | |||||
| William L. Hoskinson appointed | |||||
| Charles G. Day - deceased | |||||
| Charles F. Michels appointed to fill for any quarum | |||||
| 6/2/1959 | 7/1/1959 | Luther G. Pigott | E.G. Mundell | Earl G. Gain | |
| James Vanscoy | |||||
| John E. Davis | |||||
| William O. Bonnell | |||||
| Rolla W. Maxwell | |||||
| Charles Garner | |||||
| Cline Stansberry | |||||
| 6/6/1961 | 7/1/1961 | William A. Hayhurst | Billy L. Hoskinson | Earl G. Gain | |
| Cline Stansberry | |||||
| William O. Bonnell | |||||
| William Hall | |||||
| Clifford L. Willis | |||||
| Junior C. Owens | |||||
| Robert G. Miller | |||||
| 4/3/1962 | William O. Bonnell resigned to be Constable | ||||
| Lloyd C. Haverton appointed | |||||
| 6/4/1963 | 7/1/1963 | J. C. Owens | Billy L. Hoskinson | Bantz W. Craddock | |
| Cline Stansberry | |||||
| Harold Ford | |||||
| Hugh Spencer | |||||
| Nelson Smith | |||||
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| Kenneth Smith | |||||
| 2/20/1964 | 3/2/1964 | Bantz W. Craddock appointed | Donald Shin appointed | ||
| replacing Craddock | |||||
| 11/1/1964 | Bantz W. Craddock resigned | ||||
| Billy L. Hoskinson appointed | |||||
| 6/1/1965 | 7/1/1965 | Frank E. Holtz | Billy L. Hoskinson | C. R. Spencer | |
| Cline Stansberry | |||||
| C. Ray Bonnell | |||||
| Harry Wallace, Jr. | |||||
| Carl Knight | |||||
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| Cincil Williams | |||||
| 7/9/1965 | Frank E. Holtz resigned - street suprntndnt | ||||
| Cline Stansberry, Acting Mayor | |||||
| 6/6/1967 | 7/1/1967 | Cline Stansberry | Billy L. Hoskinson | Harry Wallace, Jr. | |
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| C. Ray Bonnell | |||||
| J. C. Owens | |||||
| Dennis Wolverton | |||||
| Claude Wilt | |||||
| Clinton Means | |||||
| 9/5/1967 | C. Ray Bonnell resigned | ||||
| L. G. Cowman appointed | |||||
| 5/6/1968 | J. C. Owens resigned | ||||
| 6/3/1968 | Guy Maxsom appointed | ||||
| 6/3/1969 | 7/1/1969 | J.C. Owens | Billy L. Hoskinson | Earl Davis | |
| Carl Knight | |||||
| Dewey Scott | |||||
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| Charles Langfitt | |||||
| Ernest J. Marrs | |||||
| L. G. Cowman | |||||
| 6/1/1971 | 7/1/1971 | J.C. Owens | Billy L. Hoskinson | Robert A. Wagner | |
| George P. Frame | |||||
| Robert Baker | |||||
| Charles Langfitt | |||||
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| 6/5/1973 | 7/1/1973 | J.C. Owens | Billy L. Hoskinson | Robert A. Wagner | |
| George P. Frame | |||||
| Charles Langfitt | |||||
| W. F. Reed | |||||
| Olin Wexall | |||||
| 3/5/1974 | Olin Wexall resigned | ||||
| 4/2/1974 | Wilford G. Shields appointed | ||||
| 6/3/1975 | 7/1/1975 | J.C. Owens | Billy L. Hoskinson | Robert Andrew Knight | |
| Kenneth Cutright | |||||
| Wilford Shields | |||||
| Tensil Davis | |||||
| Stephen Kelley | |||||
| 5/3/1976 | Robert Andrew Knight resigned | ||||
| George P. Frame appointed | |||||
| 6/1/1976 | Kenneth Cutright appointed | ||||
| 8/2/1976 | Thomas Smell appointed | ||||
| replacing Cutright | |||||
| 6/7/1977 | 7/1/1977 | Bernyce Sommerville | Patsy Ziegler | George P. Frame | |
| Thomas W. Smell | |||||
| Richard Barton | |||||
| Kathleen Summers | |||||
| Barbara Curtis | |||||
| 8/1/1978 | Richard Barton resigned | ||||
| James F. Michels appointed | |||||
| 11/6/1978 | Bernyce Sommerville resigned | ||||
| James F. Michels appointed | |||||
| 11/6/1978 | Richard Barton appointed | ||||
| replacing Michels | |||||
| 6/5/1979 | James F. Michels | Patsy Ziegler | Steven Kelley | ||
| Thomas W. Smell | |||||
| Barbara Curtis | |||||
| Wilford Shields | |||||
| Kathleen Summers | |||||
| 7/1/1980 | Wilford Shields resigned | ||||
| 9/12/1980 | Rocco Rosetti appointed | ||||
| 2/10/1981 | Thomas W. Smell resign effec 3/1/1981 | ||||
| 6/2/1981 | 7/1/1981 | Edwin C. Burton | Patsy Ziegler | Rocco Rosetti | |
| Steven Kelley | |||||
| Marvin Brissey | |||||
| Owen Pete Mossor | |||||
| Richard Barton | |||||
| 3/1/1982 | Louis Hall appointed | ||||
| Marvin Brissey resigned - moved | |||||
| 5/3/1982 | Richard Barton resigned | ||||
| 5/25/1982 | James Michels appointed | ||||
| 10/5/1982 | Edwin C. Burton resigned eff 11/1 | ||||
| Steven Kelley appointed | |||||
| 5/3/1983 | 7/1/1983 | Robert (Bob) Heflin | Patsy Ziegler | Louis E. Hall | |
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| Marvin Travis | |||||
| Kermit Vanscoy | |||||
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| 5/7/1985 | 7/1/1985 | Robert (Bob) Heflin | Patsy Ziegler | Louis E. Hall | |
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| Kermit Vanscoy | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| 6/2/1987 | 7/1/1987 | Owen "Pete" Mossor | Patsy Ziegler | Louis E. Hall | |
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| George P. Frame | |||||
| 6/13/1989 | 7/1/1989 | Owen "Pete" Mossor | Patsy Ziegler | Louis E. Hall | |
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| Elizabeth Knight | |||||
| 6/17/1991 | 7/1/1991 | Owen "Pete" Mossor | Patsy Ziegler | Louis E. Hall | |
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| Elizabeth Knight | |||||
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| 6/14/1993 | 7/1/1993 | Owen "Pete" Mossor | Patsy Ziegler | Elizabeth Knight | |
| Louis E. Hall | |||||
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| 6/19/1995 | 7/1/1995 | Owen "Pete" Mossor | Patsy Ziegler | Elizabeth Knight | |
| Jackie King | |||||
| James B. Heflin, Jr | |||||
| Frank Holtz | |||||
| Steven E. Kelley | |||||
| 6/3/1997 | 7/1/1997 | Robert (Bob) Heflin | Patsy Ziegler | Patty Stubbs | |
| Sam King | |||||
| Glen Poole | |||||
| Jackie King | |||||
| Robert Wagner | |||||
| 6/8/1999 | 7/1/1999 | Robert (Bob) Heflin | Etta Michels Stadler | Mary M. Daugherty | |
| James B. Heflin, Jr. | |||||
| Owen E. (Pete) Mossor | |||||
| Mark Travis | |||||
| Jackie King LeBel | |||||
| James Reed represented WU on DC Community Action 5/1/1976-5/1/1977 | |||||
| Bernyce M Summerville represented WU on DC Community Action 5/1/1977-5/1/1978 | |||||
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