Whitfield County GaArchives History .....History of Whitfield County - Dalton Officers 1936 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 October 3, 2004, 11:46 pm p. 195-199 Officials Who Have Served the City of Dalton The city has been particularly fortunate in the personnel of the officials that have served as officers of the city government. They have been men of high integrity and have given loyal service to the community. Prior to 1882 there is no record that is available but the files of the Dalton Argus furnish in part the names of the officials of the city government from 1882 and till 1892 from that date the files of the clerk's office have been open to us through the courtesy of the present clerk, Guy W. Keister. The first mayor was Ainsworth E. Blount. The mayor during the War Between the States was Judge Elbert Sevier Bird. 1882 and 1883 Fred Cappes, Mayor; no record of councilmen. 1884 Fred Cappes, Mayor; S. E. Berry, W. H. Pruden, John Black, A. W. Lynn, S. E. Finley, James Herron, Sr., Aldermen. 1885 Sam P. Maddox, Mayor; Fred Cappes, S. E. Berry, Jim Coleman, John Black, Joe H. Kenner, J. P. Swick, Aldermen. 1886 Sam P. Maddox, Mayor; J. R. McAfee, W. H. Pruden, Joe H. Kenner, Aldermen; no record of the others. 1887 W. H. Pruden, Mayor; I. S. Pinley, S. M. Clemmons, J. H. Kenner, C. P. Gordon, Joseph Bogle, Aldermen; no record of others. 1888 Fred Cappes, Mayor; John Black, Joe H. Kenner. S. D. Poarch, S. E. Berry, W. H. Pruden, Warren R. Davis, Aldermen. 1889 Cal Bryant, Mayor; John Black, J. H. Kenner, J. C. Riley. Sam E. Berry. Sam P. Maddox, Warren R. Davis, Aldermen. 1890 John Black, Mayor; W. H. Pruden, Sam P. Maddox, J. C. Riley, John Townley, Warren R. Davis, Aldermen. 1891 John Black, Mayor; Aldermen same as in 1890. 1892 John Black, Mayor; Warren R. Davis, J. G. McAfee, W. H. Pruden. Aldermen 1893 John Black, Mayor; Warren R. Davis, J. G. McAfee, W. H. Pruden, J. C. Bivings, Sherry McCauley, S. B. Felker, Aldermen; B. C. Divings, Clerk; D. K. MoKamy, Treasurer; J. G. Fincher, Marshal. 1894 Sam P. Maddox, Mayor; W. H. Pruden, S. B. Felker, Sherry McCauley, J. C. Riley, W. F. Summerour, J. C. Bivings, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; J. G. Fincher, Marshal. 1895 Sam P. Maddox, Mayor; Fred Cappes, Sam Loveman, Sam W. Farnsworth, J. C. Riley, W. F. Summerour, W. H. Pruden, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1896 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; T. A. Berry, D. M. Peeples, W. R. Davis, Fred Cappes, Sam Loveman, T. J. Bryant, S. W. Farnsworth, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; R. D. Ralston, Marshal. 1897 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; H. P. Colvard, J. H. Bender, F. A. Hamilton, D. M. Peoples, T. A. Berry, T. J Bryant, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; R. D. Ralston, Marshal. 1898 W. H. Pruden, Mayor; John Black, Sherry McCauley, Sam Farnsworth, T. J. Bryant, H. P. Colvard, F. A. Hamilton, Aldermen; W. M. Hannah, Marshal; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer. 1899 W. H. Pruden, Mayor; R. W. Weatherly, H. J. Smith, J. K. Farrar, Sherry McCauley, John Black, Sam Farnsworth, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; W. M. Hannah, Marshal. 1900 Sherry McCauley, Mayor; B. D. Leonard, B. R. Bowen, J. M. Sanders, R. W. Weatherly, H. J. Smith, J. K. Farrar, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1901 Sherry McCauley, Mayor; Sam Loveman, Walter R. Davis, R. W. Wteatherly, B. D. Leonard, J. M. Sanders, B. R. Bowen, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; D. K. McKamy, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1902 Julian McCamy, Mayor; J. L. Grigsby, B. R. Bowen, G. H. Hightower R W. Weatherly, Sam Loveman, Walter R. Davis, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk. 1903 Julian McCamy, Mayor; Jacob Wrinkle, D. J. Bearden, H. J. Herron, J. L, Grigsby, B. R. Bowen, G. H. Hightower, Aldermen; B. C. Bivings, Clerk; J. O. McAfee, Treasurer; A. E. White, Marshal. 1904 Sherry McCauley, Mayor; J. H. Robinson, R. W. Weatherly, W. E. Wood, Jacob Wrinkle, D. J. Bearden, H. J. Herron, Aldermen, B. C. Bivings, Clerk. 1905 Sherry McCauley, Mayor; D. A. McLain, W. H. Stroup, W. C. Pincher, J. H, Robinson, R. W. W«atherly, W. E. Wood, Aldermen; F. S. Pruden, Clerk; J. R. McAfee, Treasurer; J. C. Pincher, Marshal. 1906 H. P. Colvard, Mayor; J. N. Caylor, J. K. Farrar, Charles Wood, D. A. Me-Lain, W. H. Stroup, W. C. Fincher, Aldermen; F. S. Pruden, Clerk. 1907 H. P. Colvard, Mayor; W. C. Fincher, D. A. McLain, W. A. Leslie, J. H. Caylor, J. K. Farrar, Chas. Wood, Aldermen; F. S. Pruden, Clerk; J. H. Stanford, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1908 W. E. Wood, Mayor; F. A. Hamilton, Tom Hill, I. S. Finley, W. C. Fincher, D. A. McLain, W. A. Leslie, Aldermen; F. S. Pruden, Clerk; J. H. Stanford, Treasurer. 1909 W. E. Wood, Mayor; S. J. McKnight, L. L. Bishop, J. M. Rudolph, George C. King, D. J. Bearden, I. S. Finley, F. A. Hamilton, Tom Hill, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. H. Stanford, Treasurer; J. A. Longley, Recorder; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1910 Paul B. Trammell, Mayor; John T. Wills, J. S. Thomas W. E. Mann, George C. King, D. J. Bearden, S. H. McKnight, L. L. Bishop, J. M. Rudolph, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. H. Stanford, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher, Marshal; J. A. Longley, Recorder. 1911 Paul B. Trammell, Mayor; F. E. Shumate, J. J. Duane, W. A. Buchanan, L. H. Elkins, John T. Wills, W. E. Mann, J. S. Thomas, George C. King, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. H. Stanford, Treasurer; J. C. Fincher. Marshal; J. A. Longley, Recorder. 1912 J. F. Harris, Mayor; S. F. Bell, W. E. Wood, W. M. Smith, J. S. Thomas, F. E. Shumate, J, J. Duane, W. A. Buchanan, L. H. Elkins, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. R. Tarver, Recorder; J. C. Fincher, Marshal. 1913 J. F. Harris, Mayor; J. H. Robinson, Joseph Bogle, T. F. Pierce, E. F. Hamilton, S. F. Bell, W. E. Wtood, W. M. Smith, J. S. Thomas, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. H. Smith, Treasurer. 1914 B. R. Bowen, Mayor; J. L. Holland, David Stewart, W. D. McNally, J. B. Hill, J. H. Robinson Joseph Bogle, T. F. Pierce, E. F. Hamilton, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; J. H. Smith, Treasurer. 1915 B. R. Bowen, Mayor; T. F. Pierce, J. H. Robinson, W. H. Kenner, J. W. N. Bray, J. L. Holland, David Stewart, W. D. McNally, J. B. Hill, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; C. H. Smith, Treasurer. 1916 W. E. Wood, Mayor; J. B. Hill, W. D. McNally, David Stewart, J. A. Owens, T. P. Pierce, J. H. Robinson, J. W. N. Bray, W. H. Kenner, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; C. H. Smith, Treasurer; J. R. Tarver, Recorder. 1917 W. E. Wood, Mayor; Henry Hill, J. D. Puryear, W. P. Summerour, C. L. King, J. B. Hill, W. D. McNally, J. A. Owens, David Stewart, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; R. L. Catlett, Treasurer. 1918 J. H. Robinson, Mayor; Byron Smith, Parish C. Black, L. J. Allyn, W. D. McNally, Henry Hill, J. D. Puryear, W. P. Summerour, C. L. King, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; R. L. Catlett, Treasurer. 1919 J. H. Robinson, Mayor; Henry Hill, J. N. Caylor, C. L. King, J. D. Puryear, Carter Stacy, Byron Smith, L. J. Allyn, W. D. McNally, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer. 1920 W. E. Wood, Mayor; Carter Stacy, Ben Staten, Van P. Kettles, David Stewart, Henry Hill, J. N. Caylor, C. L. King, J. D. Puryear. Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; O. F. Springfield, Treasurer. 1921 W. E. Wood, Mayor; J. W. Williams, J. N. Caylor, W. T. Kenner, P. D. Percy, Carter Stacy, Ben Staten, Van F. Kettles, David Stewart, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer. 1922 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; Ben Staten, John A. Shope, C. L. King, F. D. Percy, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer. 1923 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; Lee H. Elkins, N. N. Robertson, Ben Staten, C. L. King, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer. 1924 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; R. H. McFarland, R. M. Hill, L. H. Elkins, N. N. Robertson, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. P. Springfield, Treasurer, J. T. Bryant, Marshal. 1925 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; F. J. Flemister, W. H. Graves, R. H. McFarland, R. M. Hill, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; J. T. Bryant, Marshal. 1926 J. A. McFarland, Mayor; W. J. King, F. E. Watkins, F. J. Flemister, W. H. Graves, Aldermen; W. M. Carroll, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; J. T. Bryant, Marshal. 1927 J. A. McFarland, Mayor; H. F. Hamilton, David Stewart, W. J. King, F. E. Watkins, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; J. T. Bryant, Marshal. 1928 J. A. McFarland, Mayor; J. L. Renfroe, Byron Smith, H. F. Hamilton, David Stewart, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; J. W. Ray, Recorder; T. N. Peeples, Marshal. 1929 J. A. McFarland, Mayor; H. F. Hamilton, J. P. Smith, J. L. Renfroe, Byron Smith, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; T. N. Peeples, Marshal. 1930 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; J. L. Renfroe, Byron Smith, H. F. Hamilton, J. P. Smith, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; W. A. Britton, Marshal. 1931 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; H. F. Hamilton, J. P. Smith, J. L. Renfroe, Byron Smith, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield. Treasurer; W. A. Britton. Marshal. 1932 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; W, M. McDonald, Byron Smith, H. F. Hamilton. J. P. Smith, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; W. D. McNally, Recorder; W. A. Britton, Marshal. 1933 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; H. F. Hamilton, C. A. Connally. W. M. McDonald, Byron Smith, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; W. A. Britton, Marshal. 1934 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; F. K. Walking, J. M. Love, H. F. Hamilton, C. A. Connally, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; W. A. Britton, Marshal. 1935 J. G. McAfee, Mayor; H. F. Hamilton, J. P. Smith, F. E. Watkins, J. M. Love, Aldermen; Guy W. Keister, Clerk; G. F. Springfield, Treasurer; W. A. Britton, Marshal. Additional Comments: From: OFFICIAL HISTORY OF WHITFIELD COUNTY, GEORGIA BY WHITFIELD COUNTY HISTORY COMMISSION File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/whitfield/history/other/gms218historyo.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.8 Kb