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| Born | August 7, 1858 Madison County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 1923 (aged 65) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Samuel Gordon Heiskell (August 7, 1858 – September 17, 1923) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer.
Biography
[edit]Heiskell was born on an East Tennessee farm and educated at the Universities of Tennessee and Virginia, working first as a lawyer In Alabama.[1] He elected mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, United States for five terms, in office during the years 1896–98, 1900–02, 1906–08, 1910–15.[2] He ran twice in Tennessee's 2nd congressional district as a Democrat but lost both elections.[3] Heiskell was perceived as a progressive of the New South, "establish a public li-brary, fought to keep liquor legal, banned spanking in city schools and used fines and nuisance laws to corral the city's prostitutes into the red-light district along Central Avenue and keep them out of 'respectable' neighborhoods. The mayor endorsed racial segregation but championed educational improvements for black and white students alike."[1] Heiskell supported the establishment of several segregated social service programs for African-Americans in Knox County including a mental hospital, library, elementary schools, and a YMCA.[4] In later life S. G. Heiskell wrote a biography of Andrew Jackson, his uncle Frederick S. Heiskell having being founding editor of the Knoxville Register in 1816 was a longtime correspondent of Jackson.[2]
Selected works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Fiery words, fiery deeds: Mayor Heiskell preached progress but never dodged fights by Matt Lakin". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. December 22, 2011. p. 43. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Oft Honored Citizen, Sam G. Heiskell, Dies". The Journal and Tribune. September 18, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved October 3, 2024. & "Heiskell (continued)". September 18, 1923. p. 9.
- ^ "Former Knoxville Mayor Is Dead". Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal. September 20, 1923. p. 2. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "Heiskell championed Knoxville's black citizens". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 2, 2017. p. 13. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
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