Tom_Stuart_(Mississippi_politician)

Tom Stuart (politician)

Tom Stuart (politician)

American politician

Tom Stuart (November 19, 1936 – November 16, 2001) was an American politician who served as the first Republican mayor of Meridian, the county seat of Lauderdale County in eastern Mississippi. He was a pioneer in the development of the two-party system in Mississippi.

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Early life

Tom Stuart was born James Thomas Stuart, Jr. in Pensacola, Florida to Joyce. A Stuart and James Thomas Stuart.[1] He attended Meridian High School and was a member of the French club, chess club, and basketball team.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]". Ancestry.com. United States: The Generations Network. 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. [2]
    "Reverie 1955". Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Sheila Blackmon/Meridian Star, Tom Stuart, former mayor, dies". Franklin County Times. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. [4]
    "Stuart Wallops Mayor Key", The Meridian Star, June 6, 1973, p. 1
  5. [5]
    "Betsy Stuart Allen". es.phillytornadoes.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
Preceded by Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi

Tom Stuart
1973–1977

Succeeded by
Alfred Rosenbaum
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