John T. Alsop
For the first Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, see John T. Alsap.
| John T. Alsop | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jacksonville | |
|
In office 1941–1945 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Blume |
| Succeeded by | C. Frank Whitehead |
|
In office 1923–1937 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Martin |
| Succeeded by | George C. Blume |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 10, 1874 Enfield, North Carolina |
| Died |
May 12, 1958 (aged 83) Jacksonville, Florida |
| 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
- http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r8A0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=a00DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7216,1786267&dq=george-blume+1941+alsop&hl=en
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