Joe William Davis (October 22, 1918 – November 14, 1992) was an American politician who served as mayor of

Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in t ...

, for five consecutive terms from 1968 to 1988. He unsuccessfully sought a sixth term. Davis is the second-longest-serving mayor of Huntsville, behind only Alex W. McAllister. Born in nearby New Market, Alabama, Davis had worked as a teacher and a businessman before becoming Huntsville's mayor. He was a veteran of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Married with a family, Davis was a

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and member of Helion Lodge #1 in Huntsville. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

Tributes

The

Joe W. Davis Stadium Joe W. Davis Stadium is a former minor league baseball park in Huntsville, Alabama, United States, which is currently being converted into a soccer stadium. Joe Davis Stadium hosted the Huntsville Stars of the Southern League from 1985 until ...

in Huntsville, home of the Huntsville Stars baseball team from 1985 through 2014, is named in his honor. The stadium is under development to be the home of MLS Next Pro team Huntsville City Football Club whose inaugural season began in March of 2023.

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1918 births 1992 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Alabama Mayors of Huntsville, Alabama People from Madison County, Alabama Military personnel from Huntsville, Alabama American military personnel of World War II American Freemasons {{Alabama-mayor-stub