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They were David T. Porter (1879-1881), John Overton (1881-1883), David P. Hadden (1883-1891), William D. Bethell (1891-1893) and Walter L. Clapp (1893-1895) who then became mayor. See the article History of Memphis, Tennessee for more information. As a result of a yellow fever epidemic in 1879, Memphis lost so much of its population that it was ...
City government. After being classified as a taxing district in 1880 after a grievous loss of population due to the yellow fever epidemic, Memphis regained home rule in 1893. It established a city commission form of government, which it maintained until 1968. At that time, it established a mayor-council government of thirteen council positions.
Lee Ardrey Harris (born August 10, 1978) is an American politician who currently serves as the Mayor of Shelby County, previously serving as a member of the Tennessee Senate, representing the 29th district. Harris is also a law professor. Prior to his election to the state senate, Harris represented District 7 on the Memphis City Council.
The newly sworn-in mayor of Memphis began his term with a goal of putting a stop to violence in a city where more than 600 major violent crimes have already occurred this year, the Memphis Police ...
W. W. Herenton. Willie Wilbert Herenton (born April 23, 1940) is an American politician from Memphis, Tennessee. He was elected as the first elected African-American Mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. [ 1] He was elected to five consecutive terms and abruptly resigned the position mid-way through his fifth term in 2009.
Died. September 8, 1992. (1992-09-08) (aged 71) Henry Loeb III (December 9, 1920 – September 8, 1992) was an American politician of the Democratic Party, who was mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, for two separate terms in the 1960s, from 1960 through 1963, and 1968 through 1971. [ 1] He gained national notoriety in his second term for his role in ...
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Mayor Paul Young speaks to the media after he held a meeting with city, local and state officials to discuss crime in Memphis at city hall in Memphis, Tenn., on Thursday, January 4, 2024.