Henry Whilden Lockwood Explained

Henry Whilden Lockwood
Order:55th Mayor of Charleston
Term Start:1938
Term End:June 5, 1944
Predecessor:Burnet R. Maybank
Successor:E. Edward Wehman, Jr.

Henry Whilden Lockwood was the fifty-fifth mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, serving between 1938 and 1944.

After completing the term of his predecessor, Lockwood was elected without opposition on December 12, 1939.[1] He was sworn in on December 18, 1939.[2] As mayor, he lobbied his predecessor to continue funding for the construction of a municipal incinerator.[3] Federal authorities continued to delay the construction, however.[4] Lockwood initially supported the demolition of a historic wall at the old Charleston jail until several leaders, including Governor Maybank, expressed support for preserving the structure.[5]

Lockwood was born on August 24, 1891, to Robert Henry Lockwood and Ella Ann Whilden Lockwood. Lockwood died in office on June 5, 1944.

Lockwood lived in a second floor apartment at 12-B Rutledge Ave.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Lockwood Ticket Gets 1,752 Votes . News & Courier . December 13, 1939 . January 20, 2014 . Charleston, South Carolina . 14.
  2. Web site: Mayor Lockwood Takes Oath of Office . News & Courier . December 19, 1939 . January 20, 2014 . 1.
  3. News: Incinerator Job Gets Priorities . News & Courier . June 14, 1942 . January 20, 2014 . Charleston, South Carolina . 3.
  4. News: Incinerator Job in Red Tape Web . News & Courier . March 4, 1943 . January 20, 2014 . Charleston, South Carolina . 14.
  5. News: Lockwood Endorses Saving of Jail Wall . News & Courier . March 25, 1939 . January 20, 2014 . Charleston, South Carolina . 12.
  6. Web site: Throngs Attend Lockwood Rites At Home Here . Charleston News & Courier . June 8, 1944 . January 18, 2014 . A1.