Walter A. Scott

American politician

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Walter A. Scott

Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
In office
1917–1945
Preceded by| S. J. Taylor
Succeeded by| Leland Speed
Personal details
Born| (1876-11-20)November 20, 1876
Rolling Fork, Mississippi
Died| June 28, 1963(1963-06-28) (aged 86)
Jackson, Mississippi

Walter Augustus Scott (November 20, 1876 – June 28, 1963)[1][2] was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, from 1917 to 1945.

## Biography

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Scott was born on November 20, 1876, in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.[1] He attended high school in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.[1] He then managed a hardware store in Yazoo City.[1] He moved to Jackson, Mississippi, in 1908, after accepting a position in a hardware store there.[1][3] He became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, in 1917.[4] When he was first inaugurated in 1917, he was Jackson's first mayor under the commission form of government.[5] Scott served seven terms in office, his last term, after running without opposition, starting in 1941.[5] He ran in the 1944 election for mayor against Leland Speed[6] and lost, ending his tenure as mayor in 1945.[4] He died on June 28, 1963, in Jackson, Mississippi.[1][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. 1963-06-29. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
2. ^ "Walter Augustus Scott (1876-1963) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
3. ^ "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on July 11, 1963 · Page 15". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
4. ^ a b c "Hattiesburg American from Hattiesburg, Mississippi on June 28, 1963 · 2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
5. ^ a b "Clarion-Ledger from Jackson, Mississippi on January 7, 1941 · Page 14". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
6. ^ "Certification for Mayor's Race_June 18, 1944". Clarion-Ledger. 1944-06-18. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-01-10.

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Mayors of Jackson, Mississippi

President of Selectmen|

* Thomas H. Dickson 1834
* S.P. Baley 1835
* Thomas H. Dickson 1836
* S.P. Baley 1836
* John P. Oldham 1837–1838

Mayors|

* John P. Oldham 1839
* H.R. McDonald 1840
* John P. Oldham 1840–1841
* James H. Boyd 1842–1843
* John P. Oldham 1844–1849
* James H. Boyd 1850
* J. P. Jones 1851
* William H. Taylor 1852–1853
* Richard Fletcher 1854
* William H. Taylor 1855–1857
* James H. Boyd 1858
* W. A. Purdom 1859
* Richard C. Kerr 1860–1861
* Charles Henry Manship 1862–1863
* D. N. Barrows 1864–1867
* Thomas H. Norton 1868
* Lt. Col. James Biddle 1868
* James P. Sesseons 1868–1869
* Rhesa Hatcher 1869
* Lt. Col. Joseph G. Crane 1869
* Captain F.A. Field 1869
* A. Way Kelly 1869
* E. W. Cabiniss 1869–1870
* Oliver Clifton 1870–1871
* Rhesa Hatcher 1871–1872
* Marion Smith 1872–1874
* John McGill 1874–1888
* William Henry 1888–1893
* L. F. Chiles 1893–1895
* Oliver Clifton 1895–1897
* Ramsey Wharton 1897–1899
* H. M. Taylor 1899
* W. W. Morrison 1899 (Mayor Pro Tem.)
* John W. Todd 1899–1901
* William Hemingway 1901–1905
* Oliver Clifton 1905 (died before taking office)
* Ramsey Wharton 1905–1908 (died in office)
* A. C. Crowder 1909–1913
* S. J. Taylor 1913–1917
* Walter A. Scott 1917–1945
* Leland S. Speed 1945–1949
* Allen C. Thompson 1949–1969
* Russell C. Davis 1969–1977
* Dale Danks 1977–1989
* J. Kane Ditto 1989–1997
* Harvey Johnson Jr. 1997–2005
* Frank Melton 2005–2009 (died in office)
* Leslie B. McLemore 2009 (interim mayor)
* Harvey Johnson Jr. 2009–2013
* Chokwe Lumumba 2013–2014 (died in office)
* Charles Tillman 2014
* Tony Yarber 2014–2017
* Chokwe Antar Lumumba 2017–2025
* John Horhn (2025–present)

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