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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 .
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 term) 1974 1982 2 Democratic 53: Andrew Young: 1982 1990 2 Democratic 54 ...
With friends Mills B. Lane, Jack Glenn, Philip Alston, Richard Rich, Lawrence Gellerstedt Jr., and others, he founded The Commerce Club, which served as a venue for business networking and hospitality. He served as chairman until his death. [3] Allen was an active member of the Atlanta Rotary Club from 1939 until his death.
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 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 ...
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.
Henry Hartsfield (1933–2014), American astronaut and United States Air force officer; Myles Hartsfield (born 1997), American football player; Phill Hartsfield (1932–2010), American knifemaker and weapon designer; Roy Hartsfield (1925–2011), American baseball player; William B. Hartsfield (1890–1971), American politician
Notable figures present at the ceremony were Dr. Amos Ettinger, William B. Hartsfield, Dr. M. D. Collins, Ivan Allen, Jr., politician E. D. Rivers, postmaster James Farley and Pulitzer Prize winner Clark Howell. [10] The door was welded shut, and a plaque was fused to it with a message to the people of 8113 CE from Jacobs.