Lee Mingledorff Jr. Explained

Walter Lee Mingledorff Jr. (November 7, 1914 – February 18, 1985) was a politician from Georgia, United States, and was a former Mayor of Savannah. He was a Democrat and belonged to the local Citizen's Committee faction of the party.

Background

He was born in the Savannah area and made a career in the shipyard industry.[1] He was married to Huldah Cail.

Political career

City politics

Mingledorff ran for Mayor of Savannah and defeated Conservative Democratic candidate Charles Musante in 1954.[2] He took office on January 24, 1955 and became the first Savannah mayor to serve under the council-manager form of municipal government.[3] The number of aldermen was reduced from twelve to six under the new city charter.

He was re-elected for a two-year term in 1956 with his second term beginning January 21, 1957 and for a four-year term in 1958.[4] [5]

The Mingledorff administration is credited with a number of accomplishments, including:

County politics

Mingledorff resigned as mayor on August 1, 1960[5] to become a candidate on the Chatham County Commission.[6] He was succeeded as Mayor by vice-mayor Malcolm Maclean for the remainder of his term running through October 1, 1962.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.arnsdorff.net/d337.htm Arnsdorff Genealogy Website
  2. Savannah Morning News, December 14, 1954,
  3. Web site: Luciana M. . Spracher . History & Highlights of the City of Savannah's Council-Manager Form of Government 1954-2004 . savannahga.gov. 2004 . 20.
  4. Savannah Morning News, May 27, 1958
  5. Web site: A List of Mayors and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, Georgia, 1790-2012. savannahga.gov.
  6. Savannah Morning News, July 31, 1960,