This week the Vagabond continues with naming all the known mayors and officials of Gadsden through 1968.
1920
Mayor Clyde Stevenson
Mayor: Clyde Stevenson
President of Council:
W.P. Archer Aldermen: Edwin W. Pickard and R.D. Stanfield, First Ward; I.S. Johnson and Berry Malone, Second Ward; I.M. Bensinger and B. Caldwell, Third Ward; R.W. Camp and Carl Whorton, Fourth Ward.
1922
Mayor George Christopher
Mayor: George Christopher
President of Council: R.W. Camp
Aldermen: R.D. Standfield and C.M. Daniels, First Ward; M.L. Gillespie and C.M. Adams, Second Ward; Claude Isbell and J.B. Caldwell, Third Ward (Caldwell resigned on Nov. 22, L.W. Murphree elected).
1924
Mayor: W.E. Wier
President of Council: Claude Isbell
Aldermen: Edwin Pickard and C.H. Rich, First Ward; F.M. Culpepper and George W. Phillips, Second Ward; R.L. Bishop and W.P. (Perry) Clayton, Third Ward; Will P. Gwin and A.T. Taylor, Fourth Ward, J.H. Wagnon and J.L. Robison, Fifth Ward (elected in May of 1925, probably due to the East Gadsden annexation).
1926
Mayor O.J. Stocks
Mayor: O.J. Stocks
President of Council: Evan Gwen
Aldermen: Edwin Pickard and C.M. Daniels, First Ward; F.M. Culpepper and George W. Phillips, Second Ward; R.L. Bishop and Roy M. Pope, Third Ward; J.H. Wagnon and Will M. Robison, Fourth Ward.
1928
Mayor: W.E. Wier (died approximately in February of 1931; R.W. Camp succeeded him)
President of Council: Claude Isbell (died on Aug. 27, 1929; R.W. Camp succeeded him and Clayton succeeded Camp)
Aldermen: G.H. Myrick and Bill B. Wood, First Ward; Dr. W.D. Fite and J.S. Johnson, Second Ward; W.P. Clayton and R.G. Malloy, Third Ward (Lee W. Murphy replaced Clayton); R.W. Camp and A.T. Taylor, Fourth Ward (A.M. Rattray replaced R.W. Camp); R.A. Griffin and G.S. McElwee, Fifth Ward. Board of Commissioners First meeting held on March 17, 1931. Chairman: L.L. Herzberg Associate Commissioners: Dr. George S. Vann and A.W. Woodliff Alabama City Commissioner: Gordon Cantrell (elected in November of 1932 after Alabama City was annexed to City of Gadsden).
1934
Chairman of Board: George S. Vann
Commissioner No. 1: J.H. Meighan
Commissioner No. 2: R.A. Burns
1938
Chairman of Board: J.H. Meighan
J.H. Meighan
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Morris Ford
Associate Commissioner No. 2: Gordon Cantrell
1942
Chairman of Board: J.H. Meighan
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Morris Ford
Associate Commissioner No. 2: R. (“Bob”) McElroy
1946
Chairman of Board: J.H. Meighan
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Morris Ford
Associate Commissioner No. 2: R. (Bob) McElroy
1950
Chairman of Board: Roy L. Wallace
Roy L. Wallace
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Sam Lasseter, Jr.
Associate Commissioner No. 2: Wayne Miller
1954
Chairman of Board: H.S. Patterson, Jr.
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Samuel D. Lasseter, Jr.
Associate Commissioner No. 2: Cecil Weatherbee
1958
Chairman of Board: Hugh S. Patterson
Red Collie and Hugh S. Patterson
Associate Commissioner No. 1: L.C. (Len) Grigsby
Associate Commissioner No. 2: M.T. (Mark) Mashburn 1962-1968
Chairman of Board: L.L. Gilliland
L.L. Gilliland
Associate Commissioner No. 1: Sam Lasseter (died while in office; Hoyt Warsham elected April, 1963.)
Associate Commissioner No. 2: Joe B. Hubbard