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List Of Mayors Of Nashville, Tennessee
The Mayor of Nashville is the chief executive of Nashville Tennessee's government. The current mayor is John Cooper, a member of the Democratic party. Each mayor serves a term of four years, with a limit of two terms, unless this is interrupted by a legal mechanism, such as a recall election. Mayors of the City of Nashville The following is a list of the mayors of Nashville before it had a consolidated metropolitan government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...: Pre-Civil War Civil War and Reconstruction Post-Reconstruction Mayors of Metropolitan Nashville The following is a list of the mayors of Nashville after the consolidation of the municipal government with the government of Davidson County: See also * Timeline of Nashville, Tennessee Bibliograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Allison
Alexander Allison (c. 1799–1862) was an American politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1847 to 1849. Early life Allison was born about 1799 in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. After immigrating to the United States, he established a successful dry goods business in Nashville. Career Allison served as Mayor of Nashville from 1847 to 1849. He was appointed by Governor Neill S. Brown as one of the commissioners to establish a " hospital for the insane" in Nashville, designed by architect Adolphus Heiman. He also served on the building committee of First Presbyterian Church. Allison owned twelve slaves in Nashville and twenty in Davidson County. Personal life and death Allison was married to Madeline T. Alcorn. Their son James Hart Allison died at the Battle of Monterey of 1846 at the age of twenty-two and John Allcorn Allison died of apoplexy at the age of twenty-three. They resided at 9 Summer Place in Nashville, and one of their neighbors was S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayoralty In The United States
In the United States, there are several distinct types of mayors, depending on the system of local government. Types of mayoralty Council-Manager Under council–manager government, the mayor is a first among equals on the city council, analogous to a head of state for the city. They may chair the city council, lacking any special legislative powers, but in most cases able to set the legislative agenda. The mayor and city council serve part-time, with day-to-day administration in the hands of a professional city manager. The system is most common among medium-sized cities from around 25,000 to several hundred thousand, usually rural and suburban municipalities. Mayor-Council In the second form, known as mayor–council government, the mayoralty and city council are separate offices. Under a strong mayor system, the mayor acts as an elected executive with the city council functioning with legislative powers. They may select a chief administrative officer to oversee the differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randal McGavock
Randal McGavock (1766–1843) was an American politician and Southern planter in Nashville, Tennessee. Identifying as a Jeffersonian Republican, he served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1824 to 1825. His daughter Elizabeth married William Giles Harding of Nashville in 1840; he was a young widower and son of planter John Harding. He was running the 5300-acre Belle Meade Plantation and managing his father's slaves; in 1850 his father was ranked as the third-largest slaveholder in Davidson County, Tennessee. table URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/42626919 W. Ridley Wills II, "Black-White Relationships on the Belle Meade Plantation" ''Tennessee Historical Quarterly'' Vol. 50, No. 1 (SPRING 1991), pp. 17-32; accessed 10 August 2018 via JSTOR Early life Randal McGavock was born on June 20, 1766, in Rockbridge County, Virginia. His father was James McGavock Sr., and his mother, Mary (Cloyd) McGavock. Career McGavock served as Mayor of Nashville from 1824 to 1825. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McCormick Lea
John McCormick Lea (1818–1903) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1849 to 1850. Early life Lea was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on December 25, 1818. He graduated from the University of Nashville. His father was Luke Lea (1783–1851), a United States Representative from Tennessee, and his mother, Susan Wells McCormick. Career Lea was a lawyer and a circuit judge. He served as vice-president of First American National Bank. He served as President of the Board of Trustees of the University of Nashville. From 1842 to 1845, he served as Assistant U.S. District Attorney. From 1849 to 1850, he served as Mayor of Nashville. He was part of the commission to surrender Nashville to the Union Army in February 1862. From 1888 to 1903, he served as President of the Tennessee Historical Society. Personal life and death Lea married Elizabeth Overton in 1843. They had three sons, Overton, Robert B. and Luke Lea. He attended the First ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John A
Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hugh Smith
John Hugh Smith (1819–1870) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee three times, from 1845 to 1846, from 1850 to 1853, and from 1862 to 1865. Early life Smith was born in 1819 in Nashville. His father was John H. Smith and his mother, Maria (Combs) Smith. Career Smith served as Mayor of Nashville from 1845 to 1846, from 1850 to 1853, and from 1862 to 1865.William Henry McRaven, ''Nashville: Athens of the South'', Tennessee Book Company, 1949 p. 27/ref> In 1862, he had been appointed by List of Governors of Tennessee, Tennessee Governor (and future President) Andrew Johnson to replace Richard Boone Cheatham, who was arrested. After his retirement in 1865, Smith shot at a policeman called Brown in Nashville. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Powhatan people (; also spelled Powatan) may refer to any of the indigenous Algonquian people that are traditionally from eastern Virginia. All of the Powhatan groups descend from the Powhatan Confederacy. In some instances, The Powhatan may refer to one of the leaders of the people. This is most commonly the case in historical records from English colonial accounts.Waugaman, Sandra F. and Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Ph.D. ''We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their Stories''. Richmond: Palari Publishing, 2006 (revised edition). The Powhatans have also been known as Virginia Algonquians, as the Powhatan language is an eastern- Algonquian language, also known as Virginia Algonquian. It is estimated that there were about 14,000–21,000 Powhatan people in eastern Virginia, when English colonists established Jamestown in 1607. In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, a ''mamanatowick'' (paramount chief) named Wahunsenacawh created an organization by affil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas B
Thomas Browne Henry (November 7, 1907 – June 30, 1980) was an American character actor known for many guest appearances on television and in films. He was active with the Pasadena Community Playhouse and was the older brother of actor William Henry. Selected filmography * ''Hollow Triumph'' (1948) - Rocky Stansyck (uncredited) * ''Behind Locked Doors'' (1948) - Dr. Clifford Porter * ''Sealed Verdict'' (1948) - Briefing JAG colonel * ''Joan of Arc'' (1948) - Captain Raoul de Gaucort * '' He Walked by Night'' (1948) - Dunning (uncredited) * ''Impact'' (1949) - Walter's Business Assistant (uncredited) * ''Tulsa'' (1949) - Mr. Winslow (uncredited) * '' Johnny Allegro'' (1949) - Frank (uncredited) * '' House of Strangers'' (1949) - Judge (uncredited) * '' Special Agent'' (1949) - Detective Benton (uncredited) * '' Flaming Fury'' (1949) - Robert J. McManus (uncredited) * '' Post Office Investigator'' (1949) - Lt. Contreras * '' Bagdad'' (1949) - Elder (uncredited) * '' Unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Van Dyke Stout
Samuel Van Dyke Stout (1786–1850) was an American Whig politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1841 to 1842. Early life Samuel Van Dyke Stout was born on April 18, 1786, in Redstone Fort, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. His father, Abraham Stout, was silver plater. His mother, Jane Pettit. He grew up in Kentucky and moved to Nashville in 1811. Career Stout settled in Nashville, Tennessee in 1811. He first worked for his father's silver plating business. He subsequently opened a carriage factory on Clark Street. His business became successful, and he is credited with making the carriage that President Andrew Jackson rode on his journey from Nashville to Washington, D.C. for his inauguration on March 4, 1829. Stout served on the Nashville Board of Aldermen from 1824 to 1825, 1830 to 1832, 1835 to 1837, 1838 to 1839, in 1844, and from 1846 to 1850. He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1841 to 1842. He was a freemason. Personal life and death Stout ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Clay Trabue
Charles Clay Trabue (1798–1851) was an American banker and Whig politician. He served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1824 to 1828, and as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1839 to 1841. Early life Charles Clay Trabue was born in Woodford County, Kentucky on August 27, 1798. His father was Edward Trabue and his mother, Jane Clay. At the age of seventeen, he joined served as Sergeant and joined Andrew Jackson in his fight against Native Americans during the Seminole Wars. Career Trabue arrived in Tennessee in 1818 in order to work as a clerk at the Nashville branch of the Second Bank of the United States. Shortly after marrying in 1820, the newlywed couple moved to Missouri. In 1824, he was elected as Missouri State Representative, where he served one term, until 1828. The couple then relocated to Tennessee. In 1836, he was elected to the Nashville Board of Aldermen, and reelected in 1837. He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1839 to 1841. Pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hollingsworth
Henry Hollingsworth (1808-1855) was a Democratic politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1837 to 1839. Early life Hollingsworth was born in Nelson County, Virginia on August 8, 1808. He and a twin sister, Mary Ann, they were probably the only children born to William Hollingsworth and his 3rd wife Frances "Fanny" Wright-Hollingsworth. He was born in the humble walks of life, and up to manhood he earned his support by the labour of his hands. He moved to Nashville in 1933. Career In the year 1833 he came to Nashville and became a candidate for night watch; but he was unsuccessful, not receiving a single vote. Defeat, however, had not its usual effect upon him. Instead of dampening his aspirations, it caused him to elevate his aims higher. He thereupon commenced the study of law in the office of William L. Brown, Esq. And was shortly after admitted to the bar. In 1836 he served with honour in the Seminole Wars The Seminole Wars (also known as the Flor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Nichol (mayor)
William Nichol (1800-1878) was an American banker, Whig politician and planter. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, from 1835 to 1837. Early life He was born on February 12, 1800, in Abingdon, Virginia.William S. Speer, ''Sketches of Prominent Tennesseans: Biographies and Records of Many of the Families Who Have Attained Prominence in Tennessee'', Genealogical Publishing Com, 2010, pp. 277-27/ref>James A. Hoobler, ''A Guide to Historic Nashville, Tennessee'', The History Press, 2008, p. 2/ref> His father was Josiah Nichol, an immigrant from Ireland, and his mother, Eleanor (Ryburn) Nichol. They moved to Nashville when he was still a young boy. Career He served as the first President of the Bank of Tennessee. From 1835 to 1837, he served as Mayor of Nashville. Later, he was a planter in Davidson County, Tennessee and Arkansas. Personal life He married Julia Margaret Lytle on 6 October 1825. His father-in-law, William Lytle, was a wealthy landowner who had served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
