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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 ...
The name change took effect on February 28, which would have been Hartsfield's 81st birthday. The new name would be relatively brief, as it would be changed later in 1971 to William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport with the growth of flights to and from Atlanta outside North America. [4]
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
Allen gained much of his support from the black community, which made up 40 percent of the city's population at the time. He took office in early 1962, replacing outgoing Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield, who was retiring after 23 years in office. [8] [9]
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.
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Early proponent of Atlanta's airport Candler Field, helped convince his friend William B. Hartsfield it was a good idea [4] [123] Robert L. Scott Jr. (1908–2006)