List of mayors of Rogersville, Tennessee

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The town of Rogersville, Tennessee is governed by a Board of Mayor and Aldermen, authorized under a charter first enacted by the General Assembly of Tennessee in 1836.

North Carolina Charter, 1786–1836[]

When Rogersville was first founded, it was as the county seat of Hawkins County, and thus it was called simply Hawkins Court House. The North Carolina General Assembly appointed a Board of Commissioners and Trustees to oversee the town. The legislature appointed the first members of the board. Upon the death, resignation, or removal from the county or state, the board would nominate its own successors.[1]

The first members of the board were:[1]

  • Thomas King
  • Thomas Hutchins
  • Joseph McCulloch
  • Thomas Jackson
  • Elijah Chissom

Tennessee incorporation, 1836–present[]

48 years after the town was chartered by the State of North Carolina, the State of Tennessee reincorporated the town in 1835. Following the incorporation, Rogersville was granted an elected Board of Mayor and Aldermen. From 1835 to 1883, the officers served two-year terms. When the town was reincorporated by the General Assembly in 1883 to add new property to the corporate limits, the term of office was changed to four years.

Today, mayors of Rogersville serve four-year terms and are eligible to re-election without term limits.

Rogersville's current mayor, , has been re-elected every four years since 1977.

List of mayors[]

Following is a list of the mayors of Rogersville:[1]

Mayor Term
1836–1838
1838–1840
1840–1846
1846–1850
1852–1854, 1870–1874
1854–1856
1856–1860
1860–1866
1866–1870
1874–1876
1876–1880
1880–1884
1884–1890, 1896–1898
1890–1894, 1898–1902
1902–1904
1904–1906, 1910–1912
1906–1908
1908–1909
1909–1910
1912–1918, 1922–1924
1918–1922
1924–1926
1926–1932
1932–1934
1934–1948
1948–1952
1952–1954
1954–1956, 1958–1960
1956–1958
1960–1966
1966–1967
1967–1973
1973–1975
1975–1977
1977–present

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Price, Henry R (2002). Old Rogersville: An Illustrated History of Rogersville, Tennessee. Vol. 1. Rogersville: H R Price. p. 149. OCLC 51158046.
  • Grubb, Bill (November 10, 2004). "Sells wins re-election". The Rogersville Review. Vol. 120, no. 42. p. A1.
  • Zachary, Jim (November 12, 2004). "Long-standing mayor continues to hold public's trust". The Rogersville Review. Vol. 120, no. 43. p. A4.
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