List of mayors of Asheville, North Carolina explained

This is a list of mayors from Asheville, North Carolina. This position was originally called the chairman of the Board of Commissioners but changed to mayor in 1857.[1] [2] Asheville historian Foster Sondley wrote that no reports of elected officials were kept until 1845.[3]

Mayors were traditionally elected in May; however, the term year is typically the year elected rather than the range from June to May. In the early years, mayors were elected for one-year terms. Later, terms were expanded to two years and, then, to four years. In 1915, the Board of Aldermen was changed to the Board of Commissioners.

Year in office Mayor Vice or assistant mayorReferences
1842James McConnell Smith[4]
18xx ?James Washington Patton (1803–1861)[5]
1845Isaac B. Sawyer
July 24, 1849 – March 28, 1855James McConnell Smith
1857–1858Isaac B. Sawyer[6]
1860Edward James Aston
1861Isaac B. Sawyer
1862–1866Edward James Aston[7] [8]
1866Montroville Patton
1866J. M. Israel
1867–1868Oscar Eastman[9]
1868S. G. Kerr
1869 Thomas D. Johnston[10] [11] [12]
1870M. E. Carter
1871John Jones
1872–1874 J. E. Rankin
1875W. L. Hilliard[13]
1876J. E. Rankin
1877–1881A. T. Summey[14] [15]
1882–1883Virgil S. Lusk[16] [17]
1884–1886Edward James Aston[18] [19]
1887–1888Herschel S. Harkins[20] [21]
1889–1893Charles D. Blanton[22] [23] [24] [25]
1893–1894Thomas Walton PattonEd Hay[26] [27] [28]
1895Theodore Fulton Davidson[29] [30]
1896William J. Cocke[31] [32]
1897J. E. Rankin
1898F. M. Miller
1899–1900W. A. Blair[33]
1901–1902F. M. Miller[34]
1903–1904C. T. Rawls
1905–1906Alfred Smith Barnard
1907–1910John A. Campbell
1911–1919J. E. Rankin
1919–1923Edward Gallatin Roberts[35]
1923–1927John H. Cathey
1927– December 11, 1930Edward Gallatin Roberts
December 1930Harry W. Plummer[36] [37]
1931–1933Otis Green[38]
1933–1934Wickes WamboltA. C. Avery[39]
1935–December 1938Robert M. WellsHolmes Bryson[40]
December 1938–1941Holmes BrysonL. Lyons Lee[41] [42]
1941–1947L. Lyons LeeJames E. Divelbiss [43]
1947–1951Clarence E. MorganFred L. Seeley Jr. (1947–1948)[44]
1951–1969Earl W. Eller[45]
1969–1971 Wayne S. Montgomery
1971–1975 Richard A. Wood Jr. Calvin W. Marshall
1975–1977Eugene C. OchsenreiterBill B. Horton
1977–1983Roy TranthamBill B. Horton (1977–1978)[46] [47]
Ralph D. Morris (1979–1981)
Norma Price (1981–1982)
1983–1984 Larry McDevitt Wilhelmina Bratton
1985–1988W. Louis BissetteMary Lloyd Frank (1985–1986)
Kenneth Michalove (1987–1988)
1989–1992Kenneth M. MichaloveWilliam G. Moore (1989–1990)
Eugene W. Ellison (1991–1992)
1993–1996 Russell Martin Chris Peterson (1993–1994)
Barbara Field (1995–1996)
1997–2001Leni SitnickEdward C. Hay Jr.[48] [49]
M. Charles Cloninger (1999–2000)
2001–2005Charles WorleyTerry Bellamy (2001–2002)
R. Carl Mumpower (2003–2004)
2005–2013Terry BellamyHolly Jones (2005–2006)[50] [51]
Jan Davis (2007–December 2010)
Brownie Newman (December 2010–2011)
Esther Manheimer (2012–2013)
2013–present (2023)Esther ManheimerMarc Hunt (2013–2015)[52] [53] [54]
Gwen Wisler (2015–2019)
Sheneika Smith (2021)
Sandra Kilgore (2022–2023)

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006-12-07 . James McConnell Smith (1787-1856) . 2023-11-18 . Caswell County North Carolina.
  2. News: Snyder . Hart . 1960-07-17 . 34 Have Served as Asheville Mayors In 111 Year . 174 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  3. Book: Sondley, F. A. . A History of Buncombe County North Carolina . The Advocate Printing Co. . 1930 . Asheville . 663.
  4. News: 1842-10-21 . At a Meeting of the Citizens of Asheville . 3 . Asheville Messenger . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Burhoe . Agnes R. . 1994 . Patton, James Washington . 2023-11-18 . NCpedia.
  6. News: 1858-06-24 . Our North Carolina Neighbor . 3 . Asheville News . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  7. News: 1862-10-28 . The Mayor Gratefully Acknowledges . 1 . The Daily Journal . Wilmington, NC . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  8. News: 1893-12-13 . A Noble Life, History of the Man Who Done Much for Asheville . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  9. News: 1868-11-19 . Proclamation. $100 Reward. . 3 . Asheville News . 2023-11-18.
  10. Web site: Reidinger . Martin . 1988 . Johnston, Thomas Dillard. Dictionary of North Carolina Biography . 2023-11-18 . NCpedia . University of North Carolina Press . Chapel Hll.
  11. Web site: Mayors and Postmasters of Asheville, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . The Political Graveyard.
  12. News: 1884-08-06 . Thomas Dillard Johnston . 2 . The Farmer and Mechanic . Raleigh, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: 1890-10-13 . Dr. W. L. Hilliard Dead. . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  14. News: 1878-10-24 . Asheville. Its Advantages, Attractions and Prospects . 1 . The Asheville Weekly Citizen . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  15. News: 1879-09-04 . Beaufort--An Appeal for Help . 4 . The Asheville Weekly Citizen . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  16. News: 1882-05-07 . Observations . 3 . The News and Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  17. News: 1883-10-31 . A Letter From the Railroad Authorities . 3 . The Asheville Weekly Citizen . 2023-11-18.
  18. News: 1885-08-01 . To the Tax Payers of the City of Asheville . 4 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  19. News: 1886-07-17 . Sealed Proposals Wanted . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  20. News: 1887-09-25 . Buncombe Barbecue! . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  21. News: 1888-07-25 . Asheville Bonds for Sale . 1 . The Daily Sun . Asheville, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  22. News: 1889-05-07 . The New Mayor . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  23. News: 1890-11-14 . Office Asheville Committee Southern Interstate Immigration Convention . 2 . The Daily Commercial Herald . Vicksburg, Mississippi . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  24. News: 1891-05-07 . The Mayors About . 2 . The Standard . Concord, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  25. News: 1892-07-09 . Asheville's Mayor Arrested for Fast Driving Through the Streets . 1 . The Charlotte Observer . Charlotte, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  26. Web site: 2014-06-13 . Thomas Walton Patton's 1907 Diary . 2023-11-18 . Buncombe County Special Collections . en-US.
  27. News: 1893-05-02 . Patton Elected Mayor of Asheville . 1 . The State Chronicle . Raleigh, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  28. News: 1893-11-23 . The Gridiron Club Witnesses a Cake Walk . 1 . The News and Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  29. News: 1895-05-09 . Municipal State Elections . 3 . The Morganton Herald . 2023-11-18.
  30. Web site: Wright III . David Calep . 1986 . Davidson, Theodore Fulton . 2023-11-18 . NCpedia.
  31. News: 1896-05-17 . Asheville Pen and Picture Sketch . 4 . The News and Observer . Raleigh, North Carolina . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  32. News: 1919-04-02 . Mayors of Asheville . 4 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  33. News: 1899-06-04 . Mayor W. A. Blair . 8 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  34. News: 1919-03-28 . Six Men Have BeenMayor During the Past Twenty Years . 12 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  35. Web site: Powell . William S. . 1994 . Roberts, Edward Gallatin . 2023-11-18 . NCpedia.
  36. News: 1931-02-21 . Was Elected Again . 2 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  37. News: 1931-04-01 . Miami Man is Heard from WWNC Station . 7 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  38. News: 1933-01-13 . W. M. Smathers Named on School Board . 1 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  39. News: 1933-05-13 . City Counsel Assistant to Follow Rigsby . 1 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  40. News: 1938-12-08 . Zeb Nettles Will Be Swoard in Monday as 19th District Judge . 24 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  41. News: 1939-02-08 . 18 Employees of Standard Oil Awarded Pins . 14 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  42. News: 1939-05-12 . Holmes Bryson Is Expected to be Named Mayor . 1 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  43. News: 1942-07-17 . Heroes Ball is to be Tonight at Auditorium . 14 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  44. News: 1947-05-19 . Clarence E. Morgan is Named Mayor by New Council . 1 . The Asheville Times . 2023-11-18 . Newspapers.com.
  45. Web site: Housing Authority of the City of Asheville Records . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150118104859/http://toto.lib.unca.edu/findingaids/mss/housing_authority_city_asheville/haca_city_council.htm . 18 January 2015 . 19 November 2014 . UNCA.
  46. News: 2012-01-21 . Ralph Davenport Morris, Jr. . B2 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  47. News: 2017-12-20 . Asheville Council: Women and Minorities . A6 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  48. News: 1997-12-27 . City Council . 87 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  49. News: Williams . Melissa . 2001-12-05 . New City Leaders Sworn In . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  50. News: Burgess . Joel . 2009-12-09 . Face of Asheville Government Changes . 1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  51. News: Burgess . Joel . 2012-02-14 . Wataer Forum Attracts Crowd . A1 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  52. Web site: Sandra Kilgore . 2023-11-18 . The City of Asheville . en-US.
  53. News: 2013-12-13 . Delays . B3 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.
  54. News: 2015-12-02 . Council Seated, Wisler Elected Vice May . A6 . Asheville Citizen-Times . 2023-11-19 . Newspapers.com.

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