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William Berry Hartsfield Sr. (March 1, 1890 – February 22, 1971), was an American politician who served as the 49th and 51st Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. His tenure extended from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1942 to 1962, making him the longest-serving mayor of his native Atlanta , Georgia .
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994.
His commitment to urban transformation founded in social justice became a cornerstone of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech. G. P. "Bud" Peterson, president of Georgia Tech, stated, "He was a leader while he was a student here at Georgia Tech, and went on to be a leader in everything he did throughout his career. Now, half a ...
During his first term as mayor of Atlanta, William Hartsfield increased police presence in the city and pushed for airport development. However, he was unable to garner Atlantans’ support and he ...
William B. Hartsfield (1st term) 1937 1941 1 Democratic 48: Roy LeCraw: 1941 1942 1 ⁄ 2: Democratic 49: William B. Hartsfield (2nd term) 1942 1962 5 Democratic 50: Ivan Allen Jr. 1962 1970 2 Democratic 51: Sam Massell: 1970 1974 1 Democratic 52: Maynard Jackson (1st & 2nd terms) 1974 1982 2 Democratic 53: Andrew Young: 1982 1990 2 Democratic ...
William B. Hartsfield elected mayor. Techwood Homes built, first public housing in US. [citation needed] 1937 - WAGA radio begins broadcasting. [35] 1939 Plaza Theatre opens. Gone with the Wind world premiere draws 300,000 to streets. [citation needed] 1940 Euclid Theatre opens. Population: 302,288. [7] 1941 - Central Atlanta Progress ...
52 year career with Delta Air Lines [131] Adm. John H. Towers (1885–1955) 2004 United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator [132] Vice Adm. Richard H. Truly (1937–) 1995 United States Navy fighter pilot, former astronaut for both the United States Air Force and NASA, eighth NASA Administrator. He was the first former astronaut to ...
A response from Atlanta mayor William B. Hartsfield was printed in the same March 10 issue of The Atlanta Constitution as Vandiver's response, [14] who differed with the Governor's opinion and said that An Appeal for Human Rights represented "the legitimate aspirations of the city's own young people."