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Former Mayors - Page 1 of 3
Former Mayor's Name
Occupation
Term
 
J. Hamilton Gillespie Land Developer
1902-1907
 
J. B. Chapline Real Estate Agent
1907-1908
 
G. W. Franklin Furniture Store Owner
1908-1909
 
J. Hamilton Gillespie Land Developer
1909-1910
 
Hamden S. Smith Ice Company Owner
1910-1911
 
Harry H. Higel Land Developer
1911-1914
 
A. B. Edwards Realtor
1914-1916
 
Harry H. Higel Land Developer
1916-1917
 
G. W. Franklin Furniture Store Owner
1917-1919
 
A. B. Edwards Realtor
1919-1921
 
E. J. Bacon Real Estate & Insurance
1921-1931
 
E. A. Smith Abstract & Title Company
1931-1937
 
Verman Kimbrough Supt., Bd of Public Instr.
1937-1939
 
E. A. Smith Real Estate
1939-1945
 
J. Douglas Arnest Attorney
1945-1948
 
J. Fite Robertson Attorney
1948-1951
 
John L. Early Attorney
1951-4/53
 
Leroy T. Fenne Owner-Sarasota Hotel
4/53-12/53
 
Ben Hopkins, Jr. Automobile Agcy. Owner
1953-1955
 
John D. Kicklighter Hardware Store Owner
1955-1956
 
   
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