"The Annals of Mayors", Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, LA.  
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Written by Edna Campbell, Star Staff Writer
Published in the Daily Star on:  Thursday, March 20, 1969

HAMMOND- Interesting information has been found on file in keeping 
with Centennial trends concerning the
city of Hammond.
The city was first incorporated as a town in July 1869 by act of 
notary public.  First minutes of the Hammond
City hall show an election held July 22, 1889, and results canvassed 
by the Board of Trustees are as follows:
total votes cast 80; for the adoption of the proposed charter, 61; 
against 19, promulgated by W.E. Libby,
secretary pro tem.
The City of Hammond was later incorporated by Act of State 
Legislature in 1899, under new laws governing
the incorporation of townships, but neither its name nor territorial 
limits were changed.
Of interest are the names of men who have served as mayors since 
1889.  Included are H.C. Mooney, 1889;
O.B. Irish, 1890; U. DeSouge, 1891-1896; T.W. Cate, 1896; and M. 
Gallup, 1897.  This information was from
the Minute Book of the City of Hammond.  An election was held 
annually in the month of April.
Information received from the office of secretary of state shows 
other mayors: E.M. Gallup appointed May 3,
1897; H.A. Kohnke, elected April 4, 1898; H.A. Kohnke, elected April 
21, 1903; S.L. Powlett, elected April 18,
1905; R.E. June, elected April 16, 1907; S.L. Powlett, elected April 
20, 1909.  M.C. Wilson, elected April 18,
1911; W. Skinner, elected April 22, 1913; C.C. Carter, elected April 
17, 1917; C.C. Carter, elected April 19,
1921; C.C. Carter, elected April 21, 1925; C.C. Carter, elected April 
21, 1929.  H.P. Mitchell, elected April 18,
1933; W.B. Jordan, elected June 15, 1937; W.B. Jordan, elected June 
14, 1941; James A. Stire, elected June 12,
1945; James A. Stire, elected June 14, 1949; James A. Stire, elected 
June 9, 1953; James A. Stire, elected June
11, 1957; John C. Morrison, elected 1961; Sam Saik, elected 1965.