Gunther "Dutch" Vogt

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"Dutch" Vogt
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Vogt, ca. 1966

Electoral District Charlottesville voters
Term Start September 1, 1966
Term End August 31, 1970
Preceded by J. Robert Ponton
Succeeded by Charles Barbour

Councilor/Vice-mayor
Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District Elected by the council from among its members
Term Start July 3, 1967
Term End September 1, 1968
Preceded by Robert S. Johnson
Succeeded by Bill Rinehart

Electoral District Elected by the council from among its members
Term Start September 3, 1968
Term End August 31, 1970
Preceded by Burkett A. Reynolds
Succeeded by Mitchell Van Yahres

Biographical Information

Date of birth July 9, 1921
Date of death May 2, 2017
Place of birth Jutebog, Germany
Place of death Knoxville, Tennessee
Spouse Margaret "Peggy" Steele
Alma mater University of Kansas
Profession Electrical Engineering

Dutch Vogt (born Gunther Alfred Vogt; July 9, 1921-May 2, 2017), a Republican, won a seat on the City Council in the 1966 election. He served as Vice-mayor (1966-1967) and then as Mayor (1968-1970). In his run for re-election in 1970 election, Vogt lost to the two Democratic party members and newcomers - Francis Fife and Charles Barbour. Vogt trailed Barbour by 81 votes.

Biography

Gunther Alfred Vogt was born in Jutebog, Germany on July 9, 1921 and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1924. They settled in Forest Park, Illinois. After high school he entered the U.S. Coast Guard and served during World War II. After being discharged he went to the University of Kansas and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. He established several companies, including Ovenaire in Charlottesville in 1959.

Vogt died in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 2, 2017. [1]

Vogt told The Hook in 2006 that his most decisive vote came in 1970 over a proposed merger with Albemarle County. While City Council was unanimous in its decision, Vogt said that Council did not do enough to sell the idea to the community and the referendum failed. [2]. [3]

Election history

1966 election

Candidates Votes %
Robert S. Johnson (R) 2,456 57%
Gunther "Dutch" Vogt (R) 2,400 55%
William R. Hill (D) 2,006 46%
John E. Trevilian (D) 1,766 40%
Source: City of Charlottesville[4]

Each voter could vote for up to two candidates.

1970 election

Candidates Votes %
Francis Fife (D) 3,567
Charles Barbour (D) 3,202
Gunther "Dutch" Vogt (R) 3,121
B. Aubrey Huffman (R) 2,833
Thomas E. Doswell (I) 382
Source: City of Charlottesville [5]

Each voter could vote for up to two candidates in the 1970 election.

Reference

  1. Web. Gunther A. "Dutch" Vogt, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 6, 2027, retrieved September 23, 2021.
  2. Web. Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor, Lisa Provence, The Hook, Better Publications LLC, 10 Aug. 2006, retrieved May 4, 2023.
  3. Web. [Print The Seventies: Central Virginia Ends Decade of Joy and Tragedy], Doug Kamholz, Daily Progress, Worrell Newspaper group, January 1, 1980, retrieved June 27, 2015.
  4. Web. Election Results for June 14, 1966, City of Charlottesville, retrieved September 3, 2022.
  5. Web. Election Results for June 9, 1970, City of Charlottesville, retrieved January 28, 2023.