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No.
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Mayor
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Term
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Party
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Notes
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1.
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Coleman, Joseph
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1806-1808
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Jeffersonian Republican
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On September 11, 1806 the Tennessee State Legislature
passed an act which provided for the incorporation of Nashville. Joseph Coleman was elected the first mayor
of Nashville on October 9, 1806. Mayor
Coleman died at Huntsville AL on Feb. 8, 1819. His widow was Mrs. Ann Coleman.
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2.
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Bradford, Benjamin J.
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1809-1810
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Benjamin Bradford was born in Ky about 1772, son of John
and Polly Bradford. He was the
publisher of the Tennessee Gazette for about 8 years, during which time the
name of the paper was changed to the Nashville Clarion. In 1812 he was publisher of The Nashville Examiner. After his death in 1814, Mrs. Bradford his
widow, ran a story in the Nashville Examiner annoncing her decision to
continue the paper under her own active management. She stated that this was her only means of
supporting herself and her five children.
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3.
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Tait, William
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1811-1813
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Jeffersonian Republican
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According to his will William Tait was a native of North
Britain. His wife was named
Margaret. William Tait died in 1816
of the “cold plague”, probably a form of influenza.
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4.
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Elliston, Joseph Thorpe
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1814-1816
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Joseph Thorpe Elliston was born Dec. 15, 1779, in Culpeper
Co., VA, son of Robert and Elizabeth Thorpe Elliston. In August of 1800 he was married to Louisa
Mullen who died in 1815. He and his
wife Louisa were the parents of six children, the youngest being
William Robert Elliston born in
1815. In 1817 he married Mrs.
Elizabeth Odom Blackman of Sumner co., TN. Elliston was a silversmith and
jeweler and one of the early businessmen of Nashville. Mayor Elliston died Nov. 10, 1856. He was originally buried in Nashville City
Cemetery next to his first wife Louisa.
They were both later reinterred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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5.
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Cantrell, Jr., Stephen
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1817
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Stephen Cantrell, Jr. was born in Sumner Co., TN, on March
10, 1783, son of Stephen Cantrell, Sr. and his wife, Mary Blakemore. He was married to Juliet Ann Deadrick
Wendel in Nashville on Jan. 15, 1807.
Mr. Cantrell was a merchant and a banker. Mayor Cantrell died at his plantation on
the Arkansas River on Sept. 5, 1854.
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6.
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Robertson, Felix
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1818
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Felix Robertson was born January 11, 1781, the first white
male child to be born in what is now the city of Nashville. He was the sixth child of James and Charlotte (Reeves) Robertson. He was married to Lydia Waters on October
9, 1808. They were parents of eight
children, James, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Elnora Reeves, John E. Beck, Felix
(died as infant), a second son named Felix Randolph. Mayor Robertson died on July 10, 1865. He is buried in Nashville City Cemetery.
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7.
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Crutcher, Thomas
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1819
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Thomas Crutcher was born in Va. February 18, 1760. He came to Nashville in 1784. For a period of twenty –five years Mr.
Crutcher was State treasurer of the district of Mero. He was a supporter of the Nashville Female
Academy and served as a meber of the Board of Trustees. He died March 8, 1844. His obituary did not mention any survivors.
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8.
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Condon, James
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1820
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Jeffersonian Republican
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James Condon was born about 1767. He was married Nov. 8, 1811 to Barbara
Rains, daughter of Capt. John and Christiana Rains. Children Elizabeth Adams Condon, James Jr.,
Francis, Mary, and Christine. He was a
tailor. James Condon died August 30,
1837 in his 70th year. He
is not, as has been reported the same James Condon who is buried in City
Cemetery in 1852.
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9.
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Erwin, John Patton
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1821
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Whig
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John Patton Erwin was born Jan. 8, 1795 in Wilkes Co., NC,
a son of Col. Andrew and Jane Patton Erwin.
He was married to Fanny L. Williams.
Mr. Erwin served as postmaster of Nashville from 1825 to 1829. He was editor of the Nashville Banner and
Whig for several years. It was during
his service as mayor that the wharf was improved and property purchased for
the construction of the lower wharf.
Mayor Erwin died Aug. 27, 1859.
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10.
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Currey, Robert Brownlee
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1822-1823
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Robert Brownlee Curry was born about 1774. He was married Feb. 4, 1792 to Jane Gray
Owen. Children: Richard O., Algernon
B. (d. 1815, 7 months old), Robert B. (b. 1817, d. 1860), William Hume (b.
1818, d. 1831), Algernon S.,
Washington J., John, and Elizabeth Jane.
Mayor Currey died in 1849.
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11.
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McGavock, Randal
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1824
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Jeffersonian Republican
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Randal McGavock was born June 20, 1766 in Rockbridge Co.,
Va., a son of James McGavock, Sr. and Mary (Cloyd) McGavock. He was married to Sarah Dougherty Rodgers,
in Nashvile in February of 1811. A
daughter of this marriage Elizabeth was married in 1840 to Gen. William G.
Harding. Other children were James R.,
William, John, unnamed infant son, Mary Cloyd and an unnamed infant daughter.
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12.
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Tannehill, Wilkins F.
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1825-1826
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Whig
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Wilkins Tannehill was born in March 2, 1787 in Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, son of Josiah and Margaret (Wilkins) Tannehill. He was married in Lexington, Ky. to Eliza
Dewees in 1810. Tannehill was an
editor and publisher of several newspapers and periodicals. He was a grand master of the Masons. He died June 2, 1858 and is buried in City
Cemetery.
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13.
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Robertson, Felix
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1827-1828
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Felix Robertson was born January 11, 1781, the first white
male child to be born in what is now the city of Nashville. He was the sixth child of James and Charlotte (Reeves) Robertson. He was married to Lydia Waters on October
9, 1808. They were parents of eight
children, James, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Elnora Reeves, John E. Beck, Felix
(died as infant), a second son named Felix Randolph. Mayor Robertson died on July 10, 1865. He is buried in Nashville City Cemetery.
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14.
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Armstrong, William
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1829-1832
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Jeffersonian Republican
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William Armstrong was born about 1795, son of Col. James
Armstrong and Susan Wells Armstrong.
He was married in Davidson Co. on July 1, 1823 to Nancy Irwin. Children were Mary Elizabeth, James
Trooper, David Irwin, Margaret, Susan Wells, Nancy Irwin, and Francis
Armstrong. Mayor Armstrong was in the
Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812.
He died June 12, 1847 at his plantation near Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
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15.
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Bass, John Meredith 
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1833-1834
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Whig-Unionist
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John Meredith Bass was born in Nashville, January 19,
1804, son of Peter Bass. Bass was
educated at Bloomfield, KY and at Transylvania University in Leington. He was married in Davidson Co. on January
7, 1829 to Malvinia Chenault Grundy,
daughter of the the Honorable Felix Grundy.
John M. Bass died in 1878.
children were Dr. M. J. Bass, Margaret, Sallie, M. L.(female), Mary,
Felicia, John. John Me. Bass died in
1878. he and his wife are buried at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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16.
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Erwin, John Patton
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1834
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Whig
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John Patton Erwin was born Jan. 8, 1795 in Wilkes Co., NC,
a son of Col. Andrew and Jane Patton Erwin.
He was married to Fanny L. Williams.
They were parents of Ellen, Mary Caroline, Rebecca and Amelia. Mayor Erwin died Aug. 27, 1859.
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17.
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Nichol, William
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1835-1836
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Whig-Democrat
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William Nichol was born 12 February 1800 in Abingdon, Va.,
son of Josiah and Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol.
He was married on Sept. 17, 1809 to Julia Margaret Lytle of Rutherford
Co., Tn. They were parents of Josiah,
II, William Lytle, Eleanor Ryburn, Margaret, Ann Lytle, Charles Alexander and
Julia Nichol. He lived with his family
at Belair on Lebanon Rd. from 1835 until his death. Mayor Nichol died Novenber 23, 1878 and he is buried at Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
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18.
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Hollingsworth, Henry
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1837-1838
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Democrat
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Henry Hollingsworth was born in Nelson County, VA on
August 18, 1808, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Hollingsworth. He moved to
Nashville as young boy with his parents.
He served on year in the Seminole campaigns in Florida after enlisting
in the Army. In 1837 he was married to
Eliza O’Brien. She died in 1839. He was married a second time to a widow,
Mrs. Anna Bell (Dozier) Stump. Mayor
Hollingsworth died January 24, 1855.
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19.
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Trabue, Charles Clay
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1839-1840
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Whig
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Charles Clay Trabue was born in Woodford Ky., August 27,
1798, son of Edward and Jane Clay Trabue.
He came to Nashville in 1818.
He was married to Agnes Green Woods on July 5, 1820. They were parents of 9 children, the first
being James Walker Woods who died as a
child. Mayor Trabue died on November 24, 1851.
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20.
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Stout, Samuel Van Dyke
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1841
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Whig-Democrat
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Samuel Van Dyke Stout was born on April 18, 1786, at Red
Stone Fort, Pennsylvania, son of Abraham Stout and Jane (Pettit) Stout. He lived throughout his childhood in Ky. and came to Nashville
in 1811. He was married to Catherine
Tannehill on October 12, 1813 in Nashville.
They were parents of Margaret
Jane, Ira Abraham, Josiah W., Charles C., Samuel H., and Catherine,
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21.
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Coleman, Thomas B.
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1842
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Thomas B. Coleman was born about 1795, son of Joseph and
Ann M. Coleman. He was married to
Margaret Stewart. They were parents of
Thomas, Leroy, James and Mary J. Coleman.
Mayor Coleman died in December of 1848 and is buried in Nashville City
Cemetery.
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22.
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Maxey, Powhaten Woolridge
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1843-1844
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Whig-Unionist
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Powhaten Woolridge Maxey was born May 7, 1810. He was married on October 18, 1832 to Julia
Hobbs. They were parents of six
children. Mayor Maxey died on August
8, 1876
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23.
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Smith, John Hugh
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1845
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Whig-Unionist
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Born 1819 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn, son of John H.
and Maria (Combs) Smith. There has
been no evidence found that Mayor Smith ever married. Mayor Smith died on July 7, 1870 in
Nashville, TN. He is buried at Mt.
Olivet.
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24.
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Goodlett, John A.
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1846
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John A. Goodlett was a son of Dr. Adam G. Goodlett and his
wife Charlotte. His siblings were
Michael C. Goodlett, George W. Goodlett, James Goodlett and William Goodlett.
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25.
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Allison, Alexander
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1847-1848
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Alexander Allison was born about 1799. He was married in Wilson Co., to Madeline
T. Alcorn. He died on November 3, 1862
and is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery.
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26.
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Lea, John McCormick
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1849-1850
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Whig-Unionist
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John McCormack Lea was born in Knoxville, TN, December 25,
1818, son of Luke and Susan Wells
(McCormack)Lea. He was married in
Memphis, Tn, in 1843 to Elizabeth Overton.
They were parents of Overton, Robert B. and Luke Lea. Mayor Lea was a member of First
Presbyterian Church. He died in
Monteagle, Grundy Co., Tn., on September 21, 1903 and is buried at Mt. Olivet
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27.
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Smith, John Hugh
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1850-1852
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Whig-Unionist
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Born 1819 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn, son of John H.
and Maria (Combs) Smith. There has
been no evidence found that Mayor Smith ever married. Mayor Smith died on July 7, 1870 in
Nashville, TN. He is buried at Mt.
Olivet.
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28.
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Horn, Williamson Hartley
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1853-1854
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Whig
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Williamson Hartley Horn was born in Lynchburg, VA on July
15, 1799, son of Frederick Horn and
Clarisa (Hartley) Horn. He was married
on February 2, 1817 to Nancy Carpenter in Davidson Co., TN. Children were Caroline (Dascum), Ed. H.,
Richard H., Fletcher. W., Charles. F. and
Nancy C. Horn (Price). Mayor
Horn died March 8, 1870 and is buried in Nashville city Cemetery.
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29.
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Shapard, William B.
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1854
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William Booker Shapard was born on November 5, 1797 in
Caswell Co., Va. He was married in
Nashville to Margery Childress on
December 8, 1825. They were parents of
Maggie, Ellen, Mary Eliza, Henry C., and W. B. Jr. Mayor Shapard died on January 19, 1870 and
is buried in Nashville City Cemtery.
Served only 3 days, declared ineligible because he was not a qualified
voter. Robert Bell Castleman was appointed to serve the remainder of his
term.
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30.
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Castleman, Robert Bell
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1854-1855
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Whig
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Robert Bell Castleman was born in Davidson Co., December 9, 1808, son of Andrew and
Margaret (Ewing) Castleman. He was married Dec. 18, 1845 to Annie Elizabeth
Wood. Children: Betty Kay, Maggie and James W.
Castleman. Mayor Castleman died July
29, 1886 and was buried in Nashville City Cemetery.
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31.
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Anderson, Andrew
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1856
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Andrew Anderson was born about 1796 in New Jersey. He was married first to Eliza Woodruff,
August 30, 1828 in Lexington KY. Three
children, Frances E. Rachel A. and Andrew O.
He married second in Nashville to Mrs. Mary Ann (Todd) Morgan, widow
of John N. Morgan, January 24, 1855.
Mayor Anderson died April 15, 1867 and was buried in Nashville City
Cemetery.
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32.
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McEwen, John Alexander
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1857
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John Alexander McEwen was born in 1822, probably in
Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN, son of Robert Houston McEwen and Hetty
Montgomery (Kennedy) McEwen. He was
married on October 19, 1848 to Elina J. Frierson, in Maury Co., TN. Mayor McEwen died in 1859.
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33.
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McGavock, Randal William
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1858
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Democrat
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Randal William Mc Gavock was born August 10, 1826, son of
Jacob and Louisa Caroline (Grundy) McGavock.
He was married on August 23, 1855 to Seraphina Deery. Mayor McGavock was killed in battle near
Raymond, Mississippi, on May 12, 1863 while serving as Lt. Colonel of the 10th
Tennessee C.S.A. He is buried in the
family vault at Mt Olivet
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34.
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Hollingsworth, Samuel Newton
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1859
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Opposition
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Samuel Newton Hollingsworth was born February 9, 1825, in
KY. He was married to Martha Gray in
Montgomery County, TN on October 3, 1849.
Mayor Hollingsworth died in 1861 a few weeks after his oldest child,
son Gray Hollingsworth was accidentally killed.
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35.
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Cheatham, Richard Boone
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1860-1861
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Democrat
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Richard Boone Cheatham was born December 8, 1824 in
Robertson Co., TN, son of Richard and Susan Saunders Cheatham. He was married to Frances Ann bugg and they
were parents of Lizzie, Mary Ready, Foster Lee, Katherine, Anna Lou, Hillman
and Frances Bugg Cheatham. Mayor
Cheatham died in Nashville, May 7, 1877 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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36.
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Smith, John Hugh
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1862-1864
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Whig-Unionist
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Born 1819 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tn, son of John H.
and Maria (Combs) Smith. There has
been no evidence found that Mayor Smith ever married. Mayor Smith died on July 7, 1870 in
Nashville, TN. He is buried at Mt.
Olivet.
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37.
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Brown, William Matt
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1865-1866
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Whig-Democrat
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William Matt Brown was born September 15, 1815 in Franklin
Co., Ky. In 1844, he married Miss Mary
Jane Morton. They were parents of 8
children, 4 of whom died infancy. The
surviving 4 were: William Matt, Jr.,
Mrs. Carrie Eugenia Rather, Mary Ellis Brown and Jeannie Brown. He died September 12, 1885 at his residence
on South Summer Street in Nashville.
Believing that the election in 1867 was fraudulent, Mayor Brown left
office under protest, being literally forced from the courthouse by armed
federal soldiers, declaring “I want it understood, gentlemen, that I yield to
the bayonet and that alone.”
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38.
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Alden, Augustus E.
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1867-1868
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Radical – Republican
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Augustus E. Alden was born in Augustus, Maine, in 1837,
son of Col. Darius Alden and his first wife, Caroline Nickerson. He was married to Amanda Sparling of Washington,
D. C. on October 19, 1871. They had
no children. Augustus Alden died
april 23, 1886 in Seattle, Washington.
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39.
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Bass, John Meredith
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1869
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Whig-Unionist
not elected
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John Meredith Bass was born in Nashville, January 19,
1804, son of Peter Bass. Bass was
educated at Bloomfield, KY and at Transylvania University in Lexington. He was married in Davidson Co. on January
7, 1829 to Malvinia Chenault Grundy,
daughter of the the Honorable Felix Grundy.
John M. Bass died in 1878.
children were Dr. M. J. Bass, Margaret, Sallie, M. L.(female), Mary,
Felicia, John. Bass, who was elected
mayor of Nashville in 1833, was appointed Receiver of Nashville on June 26
1869, with full power over financial interests of the city by Chancellor
Charles Smith of Gallatin. He served
until the regular municipal election on Sept. 25, 1869.
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40.
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Morris, Kindred Jenkins
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1869-1871
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Democrat
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Kindred Jenkins Morris was born in December 1819 in
Davidson Co. He served for
thirty-three years as a senior member of the firm of Morris and
Stratton. He was married to Jane. They were parents of Walter M. Morris. Mayor Morris died in 1884.
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41.
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Kercheval, Thomas A.
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1872-1873
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Republican
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Thomas A. Kercheval was born in Maury Co., TN, on January
16, 1837, son of Thomas and Mary M.
Kennedy Kercheval. He was married to
Alice Gardner Bryan on October 11, 1874 in Davidson Co., TN. They were parent sof three sons, two of
whom died in infancy. The surviving
son was Thomas A. Kercheval, Jr. He
was a member of the Episcopal Church.
Maror Kercheval died March 22, 1915, and is buried at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
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42.
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Howell, Morton Boyte
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1874-1875
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Democrat
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Morton Boyte Howell was born in 1834, son of Robert
Crawford and Mary Ann Morton Toy Howell.
He was married in Virginia to Isabelle Elliott. They were parents of four children, Sue,
Alfred, Morton and a boy who died young.
He married second on June 10, 1869, Pattie A. Curd who died soon
after. He married third, on November
3, 1870 to Betty C. Curd, sister to Pattie.
He had ten children from his third marriage, eight if whom lived to
adulthood: Pattie Curd, Mary Toy,
Elizabeth, Robert Boyte, Annie Haiden, Margaret, Joseph Toy and Rachel
Howell.
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43.
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Kercheval, Thomas A.
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1875-1883
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Republican
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Thomas A. Kercheval was born in Maury Co., TN, on January
16, 1837, son of Thomas and Mary M.
Kennedy Kercheval. He was married to
Alice Gardner Bryan on October 11, 1874 in Davidson Co., TN. They were parent sof three sons, two of
whom died in infancy. The surviving
son was Thomas A. Kercheval, Jr. He
was a member of the Episcopal Church.
Maror Kercheval died March 22, 1915, and is buried at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
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44.
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Phillips, Claiborne Hooper
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1884-1885
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Democrat
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Claiborne Hooper Phillips was born in 1847, son of William
and Sarah (Hooper) Phillips. He was
married on July 8, 1869 to Mary C. Gentry.
They were parents of William Walter, Ida Gentry and C. H. Phillips,
Jr. Mayor Phillips died on September
10, 1886 near Britton, Dakota, while on a hunting trip. He was accidently shot by his friend James
K. Rains, a Nashville businessman. In 1884 the term for Mayor changed from 1
to 2 years.
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45.
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Kercheval, Thomas A.
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1886-1887
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Republican
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Thomas A. Kercheval was born in Maury Co., TN, on January
16, 1837, son of Thomas and Mary M.
Kennedy Kercheval. He was married to
Alice Gardner Bryan on October 11, 1874 in Davidson Co., TN. They were parent sof three sons, two of
whom died in infancy. The surviving
son was Thomas A. Kercheval, Jr. He
was a member of the Episcopal Church.
Maror Kercheval died March 22, 1915, and is buried at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. Kercheval resigned as mayor
in 1888 to join the Board of Public Works.
The remainder of his term was filled by Charles Pickney McCarver
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46.
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McCarver, Charles Pickney
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1888-1890
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Democrat
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Charles Pickney McCarver was born in 1854 in Jackson Co,
Tn, son of L. A. McCarver. He was
married to Narcissa Hickman in 1878.
They were parents of Charles Pickney McCarver and Jennie McCarver
Puryear. Mayor McCarver died in
Nashville on September 28, 1892.
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47.
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Litterer, William
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1891
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Democrat
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William Litterer was born in Germany on August 24, 1834,
son of Professor Charles A. Litterer, an instructor at the University of
Heidelberg. Mayor Litterer’s
brother was Charles A. Litterer of
Nashville. Mayor Litterer came to the United States in 1847 with his parents
and settled in Nashville in 1855.
Mayor Litterer died in December of 1917 and is buried at Mt Olivet
Cemetery.
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48.
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Guild, George Blackmore
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1892-18
95
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Democrat
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George Blackmore Guild was born April 8, 1834 in Sumner
Co., TN, son of Josephus Conn and Catherine Blackmore Guild. He was married March 5, 1861 to Georgia
Thompson. They were of five children:
George M., Maria (Westbrook), Jo Conn and two others names not known. Mayor guild died in VA April 21, 1917 and
is buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville,
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49.
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McCarthey, William Marshall
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1895-1897
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Amercian Protective Association
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William Marshall McCarthy was born about 1841 in
Georgia. On the 1870 census he is
listed with his wife Hettie and two daughters, Mollie and Mattie L. Mayor McCarthy died in September 13, 1899
and is buried at Mt Olivet.
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50.
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Dudley, Richard Houston
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1898-1899
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Democrat
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Richard Houston Dudley was born in Bedford Co., TN in July
of 1836. He was married to Mattie Rose
of Rutherford Co., TN in Sept., 1865.
She died soon after and he married second Mary E. Beasley of
Rutherford Co., on April 4, 1868, who died in 1907. He married third Mrs. Molly Beasley. He had no children. He served in the Army of the Confederate
States of America during the Civil War.
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51.
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Head, James Marshall
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1900-1903
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Democrat
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James Marshall Head, Jr. was born in Sumner County, TN on
July 25, 1855, son of James Marshall and Berthenia P. Branham Head.. He was married to Mary C. Cherry of
Nashville, on June 30, 1885. They were
parents of James Marshall Head III,
Mrs. Ned Conway, and Mrs. Charles Brooks.
Mayor Head died in Boston, Mass. on March 31, 1930.
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52.
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Williams, Albert Smiley
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1904-1905
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Democrat
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Albert Smiley Williams was born in Davidson Co., Tn., on
November 15, 1849, son of William and Patience (Turner) Williams. He was married to Amanda Rear on December
3, 1879. They were parents of four
children, Albert, Beryl (Mrs. Stanley Horn), and two children who died in
childhood. He also served as Mayor of
Edgefield 1876-77. Mayor Williams dies
in 1924.
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53.
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Morris, Thomas Owen
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1906-1907
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Democrat
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Thomas Owen Morris was born in Sumner Co., TN on August 2,
1845. He was the son of Henry B. and
Cornelia (Willis) Morris . He was in
Nashville on May 27, 1866 to Mary Snow.
They were parents of Henry Snow, Edwin Lanier, Thomas Owen, Jr.,
Kitty and Kendrick J. Morris. Mayor Morris died in Nashville on November
8, 1924 and is buried at Mt. Olivet.
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54.
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Brown, James Stephens
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1908-1909
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Democrat
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James Stephens Brown was born In 1858. He was married to Madeline Pattie McComb on
November 6, 1895. Children: James S.
Brown Jr., Worthington Brown, Mrs. C. K. Radford. James Brown was a Naval Officer in the
Spanish American War. Mayor Brown died
in 1947 at his home in Memphis. he was
buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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55.
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Howse, Hilary Ewing
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1909-1915
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Democrat
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Hilary Ewing House was born in Rutherford County, on
January 25, 1866, son of Lycurgus and Mary Lousie (Bell) Howse. He was maried
in June of 1914 to Jennie may Wheeler.
They had no children. Hilary
Howse was mayor from 1909-1915 and again from 1924-1938. Mayor Howse was still in the office as
mayor when he died on January 2, 1938.
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Vaughan, Robert
Marshall, Park
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1915
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On July 27, 1915 the City of Nashville was placed in
Receivership by Chancellor John Allison.
Mayor Howse and several commissioners were suspended. Chancellor
Allison appointed Robert Vaughn as receiver. The remaining commissioners were Marshall,
Stainback and Alexander. As senior commissioner
Park Marshall was selected to preside over the commission in the absence of a
mayor.
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56.
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Ewing, Robert
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1915-1917
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Democrat
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Robert Ewing was born on Aug. 10, 1849 in Nashville,
TN. He was married on March 28, 1876
to Miss Harriet Hoyt. they were parents of thirteen children: Mary, Alice,
Robert, Jr., Thomas Hoyt, Andrew, William Cooper, Harold, Lillian, Louise,
Norris, Esmond, Harriet Hoyt and Rebecca Ewing. Mayor Ewing died Oct. 23, 1932 in Nashville
and is buried at Mt. Olivet.
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57.
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Gupton, William
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1917-1921
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Democrat
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William Gupton was born at Bowling Green, KY, September
17, 1870, son of Alexander and Florence Drucilla Gupton. He was married on February 12, 1890 to
Daisy Dean Mason. They were parents
of four children: Will Ed, Henry, Pearl Dean (Loser) and
Annie Lee (Ansley). The term of office
of Mayor was changed to 4 years in 1917.
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58.
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Wilson, Felix Zollicoffer
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1921-1922
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Democrat
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Felix Zollicoffer Wilson was born in Davidson Co., Tn., on
December 27, 1866, son of James Hazzard and Virginia (Zollicoffer)
Wilson. He was married to Mary
Pendergast in 1888. They were parents
of Felix Mizell Wilson , Evelyn Wilson and two other daughters. He served on the City Council in 1902 and
again in 1943. He became County
Register in 1945. Mayor Wilson was
elected as Mayor in May of 1921 by the sity council, after the council had
voted to suspend Mayor William Gupton.
Mayor Wilson was voted out by the city council in Nov. of 1922. Mayor Wilson died on February 12, 1850.
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59.
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Sharpe, William Percy
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1921-1922
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Democrat
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William Percy Sharpe was born in Anderson, SC in 1871, son
of. He was married to Julia Margaret
Nichol. They were parents of William
Percy Sharpe, Jr. and a daughter. Percy Sharpe was elected by the city
council to replace ousted Mayor Felix Wilson.
Mayor Sharpe died in Madison, Davidson Co., TN on November 13,
1942. He is buried at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.
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60.
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Howse, Hilary Ewing
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1924-1938
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Democrat
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Hilary Ewing House was born in Rutherford County, on
January 25, 1866, son of Lycurgus and Mary Lousie (Bell) Howse. He was maried
in June of 1914 to Jennie may Wheeler.
They had no children. Hilary
Howse was mayor from 1909-1915 and again from 1924-1938. Mayor Howse was still in the office as
mayor when he died on January 2, 1938.
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61.
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Cummings, Thomas Leon
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1938-1951
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Democrat
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Thomas Leon Cummings was born May 1, 1891 in Centertown,
Warren County, TN. He was a son of
William Martin and Mary Josephine Brewer Cummings. He was married on Nov. 17, 1915 to Ella Lee
Connell of White House, TN. Their
children were: Thomas Leon Cummings,
Jr. and Mrs. Clem Schonoff. Mayor
Cummings died March 29, 1968 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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62.
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West, Raphael Benjamin
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1951-1963
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Democrat
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Raphael Benjamin West was born in Columbia, Maury Co.,
Tn., on March 31, 1911, son of James
Watt and Martha Melissa (Wilson) West.
When Ben was 3 years old his parents moved to Flat Rock now known as
the Woodbine community of Davidson
Co. He was married on August 31, 1935
to Mary Humes Meadors. They were
parents of two sons, Jay and Ben. Mayor West died November 20, 1974.
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Mayors of Metropolitan Nashville & Davidson County
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63.
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Clifton Beverly Briley
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1963-1975
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Democrat
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C. Beverly Briley was born January 11, 1914, son Of
Clifton Weaver Briley and Willie Whithorne Vaughan Briley. Married Dorothy
Gordon. Two children, C. Beverly
Briley, Jr. and Diane Briley Easterling.
C. Beverly Briley served in the U. S, Navy during world War II. Mayor
Briley died September 14, 1980.
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64.
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Richard Harmon Fulton
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1975-1987
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Democrat
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Richard Harmon Fulton was born January 27, 1927, son of
Lyle Houston Fulton, Sr., and Labina Plummer Fulton. Married first to Jewell
Simpson. Five children, Richard, Michael, Barry, Donna, Linda. Married second to Sandra Ford Fleischer. Mayor Fulton served in the U. S. Navy during
World War II.
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65.
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William Hill Boner
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1987-1991
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Democrat
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William Hill Boner was born February 14, 1945 in
Nashville, TN, son of Dorris E. and Martha Mae Barbour Boner. Married first to Susan Gilliland, second to
Barbara _____, third to Betty Fowlkes, fourth to Traci Peel, fifth to Carol
Leinhart. Four children.
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66.
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Philip Norman Bredesen, Jr.
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1991-1999
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Democrat
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Philip Norman Bredesen, Jr. was born November 21, 1943 in
Oceanport, NJ, son of Philip Norman Bredesen, Sr. and Norma Walborn
Bredesen. Married Andrea Conte in
1974. One child, son Benjamin, born in
1980.
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67.
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William P. Purcell, Jr.
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1999-
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Democrat
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Born October 25, 1953 in Philadelphia, PA, son of William
P., Jr., and Mary L. Hamilton Purcell.
Married August 9, 1986 in Nashville to Debbie Miller, daughter of
William P. and Evelyn Sigler Miller. One child, daughter Jesse, born in 1988.
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