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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.
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Alma mater. Tennessee State University ( BA) University of Mississippi ( JD) Website. ACwharton.com. A C Wharton Jr. (born August 17, 1944) is an American educator, politician, and attorney who served as the 63rd mayor of Memphis, Tennessee and previously mayor of Shelby County. He was the first African American to serve as mayor of Shelby County.
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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Children. 2. Education. University of Memphis ( BA, JD) James Steven Strickland Jr. (born October 22, 1963) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 64th mayor of Memphis, Tennessee between 2016 and 2024. A Democrat, [ 1] he previously served as a member of the Memphis City Council. Strickland is also an adjunct professor at the ...
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Samuel Watkins Overton Jr. (June 5, 1894 – December 2, 1958) was an American politician and the longest-serving mayor in the history of Memphis, Tennessee . Early life