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MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FROM 1948

W. B. Carter, Deceased
Council – 09/01/40 to 08/31/48
– 09/01/56 to 08/31/60 (Deceased 05/10/57) (See A. G. Decker)
Vice President – 09/01/56 to 05/10/57

A. R. Minton, Deceased
Council – 09/01/46 to 08/31/54
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/49 to 08/31/50
– 09/04/51 to 08/31/52
Vice President – 09/01/48 to 08/31/48
– 09/01/50 to 08/31/51

R. T. Edwards, Deceased
Council – 09/01/46 to 08/31/50
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/46 to 08/31/48
Vice President – 09/01/49 to 08/31/50

Daniel J. Cronin, Deceased
Council – 09/01/48 to 08/31/52 (Resigned 06/30/52) (See R. W. Woody)

W. P. Hunter, Deceased
Council – 09/01/48 to 08/31/52
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/48 to 08/31/49

Robert W. Woody, Deceased
Council – 07/28/52 to 08/31/52 (Unexpired term of D. J. Cronin)
– 09/01/52 to 08/31/54
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/54 to 08/31/56
Vice President – 09/01/52 to 08/31/54

John R. Waldrop, Deceased
Council – 09/01/52 to 08/31/56

Paul J. Puckett, Deceased
Council – 09/01/54 to 08/31/58 (Resigned 12/20/54) (See H. A. Davies)

Herbert A. Davies, Deceased
Council – 01/3/55 to 08/31/58 (Unexpired term P. J. Puckett) (Deceased 9/13/57) (See E. E. West, Jr.)

Leigh R. Hanes, Jr., Deceased
Council – 09/01/53 to 08/31/56
Vice President – 09/01/54 to 08/31/56 (Resigned 05/21/56) (See B. O. Dillard)

Alan G. Decker, Deceased
Council – 05/27/57 to 08/31/58 (Unexpired term of W. B. Carter, deceased)

E. E. West, Jr., Deceased
Council – 12/31/45 to 08/31/48 (Unexpired term of R. W. Cutshall, ending 8/31/48)
Council – 10/11/57 to 08/31/58 (Unexpired term of H. A. Davies, deceased)

Mary C. Pickett, Deceased
Council – 09/01/53 to 08/31/60

Dr. C. M. Cornell, Deceased
Council – 09/01/58 to 08/31/62

Willis M. Anderson, Deceased
Council – 09/01/58 to 08/31/62
Mayor – 09/01/60 to 08/31/62

Walter L. Young, Deceased
Council – 09/01/50 to 08/31/64
Council – 09/01/64 to 08/31/68 (Resigned 11/09/64) (See C. E. Pond)
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/56 to 08/31/58

Murray A. Stoller, Deceased
Council – 09/01/62 to 08/31/66
Mayor – 09/01/62 to 08/31/64

Benton O. Dillard, Deceased
Council – 09/01/46 to 8/31/66
Council – 06/18/56 to 08/31/56 (Unexpired term of L. R. Hanes, Jr., deceased)
Council – 09/01/56/ to 08/31/64 (Resigned 03/10/64) (See R. K. Bowles)
Mayor – 09/01/64 to 08/31/68

Ralph K. Bowles, Deceased
Council – 04/06/64 to 08/31/64 (Unexpired term of B. O. Dillard, resigned)

Clarence E. Pond, Deceased
Council – 11/16/64 to 08/31/66 (Unexpired term of W. L. Young, resigned)

Roy R. Pollard, Deceased
Council – 09/01/60 to 08/31/68

James E. Jones, Deceased
Council – 09/01/62 to 08/31/70 (Resigned 01/01/69) (See H. W. Thomas)

Frank N. Perkinson, Jr.
Council – 09/01/66 to 08/31/70

John W. Boswell, Deceased
Council – 09/01/66 to 08/31/70

Vincent S. Wheeler, Deceased
Council – 09/01/56 to 08/31/72 (Resigned 05/15/72) (See W. S. Hubbard)
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/58 to 08/31/60
Vice President – 05/27/57 to 08/31/58
Vice-Mayor – 09/01/60 to 08/31/62
Vice-Mayor – 09/01/64 to 08/31/66

Roy L. Webber, Deceased
Council – 09/01/50 to 08/31/62
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/50 to 08/31/51
President and Ex–Officio Mayor – 09/01/52 to 08/31/54
Vice President – 09/01/51 to 08/31/52
Vice President – 09/01/58 to 08/31/60
Mayor – 09/01/68 to 06/30/76 (Deceased 10/18/75) (See N. C. Taylor)

Robert A. Garland
Council – 09/01/62 to 08/31/66
Vice Mayor – 09/01/62 to 08/31/64
Council – 09/01/70 to 06/30/76
Vice-Mayor – 10/29/75 to 06/30/76 (Unexpired term of N. C. Taylor as Vice-Mayor)
Council – 07/01/76 to 06/30/90

James O. Trout, Deceased
Council – 09/01/68 to 06/30/76
Vice-Mayor – 09/01/68 to 08/31/72
Council – 05/11/82 to 06/30/82 (Unexpired term of H. W. Thomas, resigned)
Council – 07/01/82 to 06/30/90
Council – 07/01/96 to 06/30/2000 (Deceased 04/25/00) (See W. H. Butler)

David K. Lisk, Deceased
Council – 09/01/66 to 06/30/76
Vice-Mayor – 09/01/72 to 08/31/74

Hampton W. Thomas, Deceased
Council – 01/13/69 to 08/31/70 (Unexpired term of J. E. Jones, resigned)
Council – 09/01/70 to 06/30/78
Council – 07/01/78 to 06/30/82 (Resigned 05/11/82) (See J. O. Trout)

Dr. Noel C. Taylor, Deceased
Council – 09/01/70 to 06/30/78
Vice-Mayor – 09/01/74 to 10/27/75 (See R. A. Garland)
Mayor – 10/27/75 to 06/30/76 (Unexpired term of R. L. Webber, deceased)
Mayor – 07/01/76 to 06/30/92

Nicholas F. Taubman
Council – 11/26/75 to 06/30/76 (Unexpired term of N. C. Taylor as Council Member)
Council – 07/01/76 to 06/30/78

William S. Hubbard, Deceased
Council – 05/30/72 to 08/31/72 (Unexpired term of V. S. Wheeler, resigned)
Council – 09/01/72 to 06/30/80 (Resigned 12/31/79) (See G. F. Clement)

Lucian Y. Grove, Deceased
Council – 07/01/76 to 06/30/80

Elizabeth T. Bowles
Council – 07/01/76 to 06/30/96
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/76 to 06/30/78

Charles L. Landis
Council – 07/01/78 to 06/30/82 (Resigned 05/11/82) (See H. E. Musser)
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/78 to 06/30/80

G. Frank Clement, Deceased
Council – 01/07/80 to 06/30/80 (Unexpired term of W. S. Hubbard, resigned)

Dr. Wendell H. Butler
Council – 07/01/80 to 06/30/84
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/80 to 06/30/82
Council – 01/16/96 to 06/30/96 (Unexpired term of J. S. Edwards, resigned)
Council – 05/15/00 to 06/30/00 (Unexpired term of J. O. Trout, deceased)

James G. Harvey, II, Deceased
Council – 07/01/80 to 06/30/88
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/84 to 06/30/86
Council – 07/01/90 to 06/30/94

Howard E. Musser, Deceased
Council – 05/11/82 to 06/30/82 (Unexpired term of C. L. Landis, resigned)
Council – 07/01/82 to 06/30/92
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/82 to 06/30/84
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/86 to 06/30/88
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/90 to 06/30/92

David A. Bowers
Council – 07/01/84 to 06/30/92
Mayor – 07/01/92 to 06/30/00
Mayor - 07/01/08 to 06/30/12
Mayor - 07/01/12 to 06/30/16

B. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Council – 07/01/88 to 06/30/92
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/88 to 06/30/90
Council – 07/01/92 to 06/30/96 (Resigned 10/15/93) (See J. S. Edwards)
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/92 to 06/30/94
Council – 05/19/03 to 06/30/04 (Appointed to fill the unexpired term of W. H. Carder)
Council – 07/01/04 to 06/30/08
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/04 to 06/30/06

John S. Edwards
Council – 11/01/93 to 06/30/94 (Unexpired term of B. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr., resigned)
Council – 07/01/94 to 06/30/96 (Resigned 12/31/95) (See W. H. Butler)
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/94 to 06/30/96

Delvis O. McCadden
Council – 07/01/92 to 06/30/96

John H. Parrott
Council – 07/01/94 to 06/30/98

William White, Sr.
Council – 07/01/90 to 06/30/02

Linda F. Wyatt
Council – 07/01/94 to 06/30/96 (Elected to fill the unexpired term of B. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr., resigned)
Council – 07/01/96 to 06/30/04
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/96 to 06/30/98

Carroll E. Swain
Council – 07/01/96 to 06/30/00

C. Nelson Harris
Council – 07/01/96 to 06/30/98 (Elected to fill the unexpired term of J. S. Edwards, resigned)
Council – 07/01/98 to 06/30/02
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/98 to 01/30/00
Council – 07/01/02 to 06/30/06 (Resigned 06/30/04) (See B. L. McDaniel)
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/02 to 06/30/04
Mayor – 07/01/04 to 06/30/08

W. Alvin Hudson
Council – 07/01/98 to 06/30/02

William D. Bestpitch
Council – 07/01/00 to 06/30/04
Council 07/01/10 to 06/30/14

Ralph K. Smith
Mayor – 07/01/00 to 06/30/04

William H. Carder
Council – 07/01/00 to 06/30/04 (Resigned 05/16/03) (See B. T. Fitzpatrick, Jr.)
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/00 to 06/30/02

M. Rupert Cutler
Council – 07/01/02 to 06/30/06
Council – 03/02/09 to 06/30/10 (Unexpired term of A. L. Nash, resigned as Council Member)

Alfred T. Dowe, Jr.
Council – 07/01/02 to 06/30/06
Council – 07/01/06 to 06/30/10 (Resigned 02/23/08) (See A. L. Nash)

Brian J. Wishneff
Council – 07/01/04 to 06/30/08

Brenda L. McDaniel
Council – 07/06/04 to 06/30/06 (Unexpired term of C. N. Harris, resigned as Council Member)

Sherman P. Lea
Council – 07/01/04 to 06/30/08
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/08 to 06/30/10
Council – 07/01/08 to 06/30/12
Council - 07/01/12 to 06/30/16

Gwendolyn W. Mason
Council – 07/01/06 to 06/30/10

David B. Trinkle
Council – 07/01/06 to 06/30/10
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/06 to 06/30/08
Council – 07/01/10 to 06/30/14
Vice-Mayor – 07/01/10 to 06/30/12

Alvin L. Nash
Council – 03/31/08 to 06/30/10 (Unexpired term of A. T. Dowe, Jr., resigned)
(Resigned 02/28/09) (See M. R. Cutler)

Courtney G. Rosen
Council 07/01/08 to 06/30/12
Council - 07/01/12 to 06/30/16
Vice-Mayor - 07/01/12 to 06/30/14

Anita J. Price
Council 07/01/08 to 06/30/12
Council - 07/01/12 to 06/30/16

Raphael E. Ferris
Council 07/01/10 to 06/30/14