John T. Alsop
John T. Alsop | |
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Mayor of Jacksonville | |
In office 1941–1945 | |
Preceded by | |
Succeeded by | C. Frank Whitehead |
In office 1923–1937 | |
Preceded by | John W. Martin |
Succeeded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Enfield, North Carolina | August 10, 1874
Died | May 12, 1958 Jacksonville, Florida | (aged 83)
Political party | Democratic |
John Thomas Alsop Jr. (August 10, 1874 – May 12, 1958) was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1923 to 1937, and again from 1941 to 1945. His eighteen-year, seven term stint in the mayor's office is the longest in the city's history. Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge, officially the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, is named for him.
References[]
- http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/050599/mom_MilMo5_5.html
- http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=50021
- http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2010-12-29
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- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8A0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=a00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7216,1786267&dq=george-blume+1941+alsop&hl=en
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1958 deaths
- Mayors of Jacksonville, Florida
- 20th-century American politicians
- People from Enfield, North Carolina
- Florida politician stubs