George Browning Lyle (January 18, 1884 – December 14, 1948) was briefly
mayor of
Atlanta during the month of May in 1942.
Roy LeCraw had fought a tough campaign against incumbent
William Hartsfield
William Berry Hartsfield Sr. (March 1, 1890 – February 22, 1971), was an American politician who served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. His tenure extended from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1942 to 1962, making him the longest-s ...
and won on a slim margin but just a few months after taking office, he joined the army leaving mayor pro-tem Lyle until new elections could be held. In late May, Hartsfield was elected by a large margin being the only well-known candidate. Lyle died on December 14, 1948, at the age of 64.
References
*''William Berry Hartsfield'' (1978), Harold H. Martin, Latin Corp
*''Charlie Brown Remembers Atlanta'' (1982),
Charles M. Brown
Charles Manley Brown Jr. (November 20, 1902 – 19 May 1995) was a long-time U.S. politician in Atlanta, sometimes called Charlie Brown.
Biography
Charlie Brown was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the third child and second son of storekeeper Charl ...
, R. L. Bryan Company
1948 deaths
20th-century mayors of places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Mayors of Atlanta
1884 births
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