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==Mayors of Tuscaloosa== | ==Mayors of Tuscaloosa== | ||
* [[William Bolling]], | * [[William Bolling]], 1828– | ||
* [[John Owen]] | * [[John Owen]] | ||
* [[William R. Smith]], | * [[William R. Smith]], 1837– | ||
* [[D. Henry Robinson]] | * [[D. Henry Robinson]] | ||
* [[Robert Blair]] | * [[Robert Blair]] | ||
* [[Joseph Guild]], | * [[Joseph Guild]], 1850–1854 | ||
* [[Obediah Berry]], | * [[Obediah Berry]], 1864–1865 | ||
* Joseph Guild, | * Joseph Guild, 1866– | ||
* [[S.B. Smith]] | * [[S. B. Smith]] | ||
* [[John S. Garvin]] | * [[John S. Garvin]] | ||
* [[Joseph Pegues]] | * [[Joseph Pegues]] | ||
* [[Tolliver | * [[Tolliver Samuels]] | ||
* [[Robert Blair]] | * [[Robert Blair]] | ||
* [[Obediah Berry]], | * [[Obediah Berry]], 1873–1874 | ||
* [[John Harris (Tuscaloosa)|John Harris]], [[ | * [[John Harris (Tuscaloosa)|John Harris]], 1874–1876 | ||
* [[Obediah Berry]], 1877–1880 | |||
* [[William Jemison]], | * [[William Jemison|William Carlos Jemison]], 1880–1890 | ||
* [[Henry Foster]], [[ | * [[Henry Foster]], 1890–1894 | ||
* [[William Jemison|William Carlos Jemison]], 1894–1900 | |||
* [[William Cochrane]], | * [[William Cochrane]], 1900–1904 | ||
* [[Frank Gamble Blair]], | * [[Frank Blair|Frank Gamble Blair]], 1904–1906 | ||
* [[W.M. Faulk]], | * [[W. M. Faulk]], 1906–1910 | ||
* [[Zimri Shirley]], | * [[Zimri Shirley]], 1910–1911 | ||
* ___ | * ___ 1911–1914 | ||
* [[D. Beatty Robertson]], | * [[D. Beatty Robertson]], 1914–1926 | ||
* [[Luther Davis | * [[Luther Davis Sr]], 1926–1949 | ||
* [[James Robertson]], | * [[James Robertson]], 1949–1953]] | ||
* [[Hal McCall]], | * [[Hal McCall]], 1953–1956 | ||
* [[George Van Tassel]], | * [[George Van Tassel]], 1956–1969 | ||
* [[Snow Hinton]], | * [[Snow Hinton]], 1969–1976 | ||
* [[Ernest Collins]], | * [[Ernest Collins]], 1976–1981 | ||
* [[Alvin | * [[Alvin DuPont]], 1981–2005 | ||
* [[ | * [[Walt Maddox]], 2005– | ||
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 12:39, 25 March 2023
The Mayor of Tuscaloosa is elected by the city at-large and serves four-year terms. The mayor is not term-limited and is bipartisan. Tuscaloosa is Alabama's fifth-largest city, and was incorporated on December 13, 1819, making it one day older than the state itself.
The mayor administers the day-to-day operations of the city, including overseeing the various city departments, over whom he has hiring and firing power. The mayor also acts as ambassador of the city. The mayor sits in city council meetings and has a tie-breaking vote.
Mayors of Tuscaloosa
- William Bolling, 1828–
- John Owen
- William R. Smith, 1837–
- D. Henry Robinson
- Robert Blair
- Joseph Guild, 1850–1854
- Obediah Berry, 1864–1865
- Joseph Guild, 1866–
- S. B. Smith
- John S. Garvin
- Joseph Pegues
- Tolliver Samuels
- Robert Blair
- Obediah Berry, 1873–1874
- John Harris, 1874–1876
- Obediah Berry, 1877–1880
- William Carlos Jemison, 1880–1890
- Henry Foster, 1890–1894
- William Carlos Jemison, 1894–1900
- William Cochrane, 1900–1904
- Frank Gamble Blair, 1904–1906
- W. M. Faulk, 1906–1910
- Zimri Shirley, 1910–1911
- ___ 1911–1914
- D. Beatty Robertson, 1914–1926
- Luther Davis Sr, 1926–1949
- James Robertson, 1949–1953]]
- Hal McCall, 1953–1956
- George Van Tassel, 1956–1969
- Snow Hinton, 1969–1976
- Ernest Collins, 1976–1981
- Alvin DuPont, 1981–2005
- Walt Maddox, 2005–
References
- Ochoa, Mandy (July 3, 1985) "Election to add chapter to history". p. 1 The Tuscaloosa News