List of mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi
This article contains a list of mayors of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States.
History
[edit]Hattiesburg was incorporated as a town in 1884 and as a city in 1890. The initial governing structure included a mayor and eight aldermen until 1911 when Hattiesburg adopted a city commission form of government with a mayor and two commissioners, the first of its kind in the state. Since 1985, Hattiesburg has operated under a mayor-council government with the city split into five wards, each with a single councilmember.
List of mayors
[edit]| Mayor | In office | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Hazard Perry Jones | 1884–January 1885 | |
| William Johnson | January 1885–January 1886 | |
| J. J. Thornton | January 1886–January 1887 | |
| David Black | January 1887–January 1889 | Served two one-year terms |
| Walter Moreland Conner | January 1889–January 1891 | Served two one-year terms |
| J. M. Williamson | January 1891–January 1893 | Served two one-year terms |
| Terms expanded to two years | ||
| D. B. Hover | January 1893–January 1894 | |
| Evans Hall | January 1894–January 1897 | |
| T. J. Mixon | January 1897–January 1899 | |
| Evans Hall | January 1899–January 1901 | |
| Charles W. Rich | January 1901–January 1907 | |
| J. D. Donald | January 1911–January 1913 | |
| Terms expanded to four years | ||
| T. E. Batson | January 1913–July 1922 | Died in office |
| B. D. Moore | July 1922–September 1922 | Appointed |
| W. S. F. Tatum | September 1922–January 1925 | Special election |
| B. D. Moore | January 1925–January 1929 | |
| W. S. F. Tatum | January 1929–January 1937 | |
| Travis H. Boykin | January 1937–January 1941 | |
| George M. Calhoun | January 1941–January 1949 | |
| D. W. Holmes | January 1949–December 18, 1950 | Died in office; Killed by drunk driver[1] |
| Mrs. D. W. Holmes | December 21, 1950–March 15, 1951 | Provisional appointment |
| Edward J. Currie, Sr. | March 15, 1951–July 1953 | Special election |
| Moran M. Pope | January 1953–January 1957 | |
| D. Gary Sutherland | January 1957–July 1957 | |
| Inaugurations moved from January to July | ||
| Richard T. Carlisle | July 1957–July 1961 | |
| Claude F. Pittman, Sr. | July 1961–July 17, 1962 | Submitted resignation in May 1962 |
| Claude F. Pittman, Jr. | July 17, 1962–July 1965 | Special election |
| Paul E. Grady | July 1965–July 1973 | First Republican mayor[2] |
| A. L. "Bud" Gerrard, Jr. | July 1973–May 1980 | Resigned |
| G. D. Williamson | May 28, 1980–August 4, 1980 | Interim appointment |
| Bobby L. Chain | August 4, 1980–July 1985 | Special election |
| G. D. Williamson | July 1985–July 1989 | |
| J. Ed Morgan | July 1989–July 2001 | |
| Johnny DuPree | July 2001–July 3, 2017 | First African-American mayor |
| Toby Barker | July 3, 2017–present | |
References
[edit]- ^ Pearlman, Jeff "Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton, (2011). ISBN 9781592406531.
(Page 125) "Two years after his election, D.W. was traveling through the nearby town of Collins, Mississippi, when he was hit head-on by a drunk driver who had swerved into the wrong lane. He died on impact." - ^ "Hattiesburg elects first Republican mayor". Hattiesburg American. June 9, 1965.
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Source
[edit]- Hattiesburg Municipal Records The University of Southern Mississippi – McCain Library and Archives