W. T. Hutchens
W. T. Hutchens | |
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59th[1] Mayor of Huntsville | |
In office 1920–1922 | |
Preceded by | Henry B. Chase |
Succeeded by | Dr. Fraser L. Adams |
Personal details | |
Born |
Scottsboro, Alabama | December 24, 1859
Died |
February 24, 1940 80) Huntsville, Alabama | (aged
Religion | Baptist[2] |
William Thomas Hutchens (December 24, 1859 – February 24, 1940) was an American politician who served as president of Huntsville, Alabama, from 1893 to 1897 and later as mayor from 1920 to 1922.[2][3] Hutchens also served as the city's Postmaster from 1898 through 1914.[4][5][6]
Hutchens founded the Hutchens Company in 1886, one of the oldest still extant businesses in Huntsville. The W. T. Hutchens Building in downtown Huntsville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.[7]
References
- ↑ Before 1916, the office was known as "President." Hutchens was the 3rd to hold the title of "Mayor."
- 1 2 "Former Huntsville Mayor Succumbs". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. February 25, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Huntsville's History of Mayors". City of Huntsville, Alabama. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. 31. United States Senate. January 31, 1898. p. 518. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Dickson, W.G. (November 9, 1919). "Interesting Facts About Our Post Office Bldg.". The Huntsville Daily Times. p. II-8.
- ↑ Kvach, John F.; Ethridge, Charity; Hopkins, Michelle; Leberman, Susanna (April 1, 2013). "The Odds and Ends of Life in Huntsville". Images of America: Huntsville. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-738-59891-8. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Hutchens, William". Maple Hill Cemetery Map. City of Huntsville, Alabama. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
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