Sol B. Weinberg

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Sol B. Weinberg (D)
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Weinberg, 1956

Electoral District Appointed
Term Start June 1952
Term End August 31, 1952
Preceded by James M. Barr, III (D)
Succeeded by Sol B. Weinberg (D)

Electoral District At-large
Term Start September 1, 1952
Term End August 31, 1956
Preceded by Sol B. Weinberg (D)
Succeeded by Sol B. Weinberg (D)

Vice-president (vice-mayor)
Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District At-large
Term Start September 1, 1952
Term End August 31, 1956
Preceded by Henry A. Haden (D)

President (mayor)
Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District Elected by and from council
Term Start September 1, 1954
Term End August 31, 1956
Preceded by William R. Hill (D)
Succeeded by R. M. Davis (D)

Electoral District At-large
Term Start September 1, 1956
Term End August 31, 1960
Preceded by Sol B. Weinberg (D)
Succeeded by Bernard J. Haggerty (D)

Biographical Information

Date of birth circa February 12, 1899
Date of death June 23, 1982
Place of birth Stanton, Virginia
Place of death Charlottesville, Virginia
Spouse Florence Grace (Buckelew) Weinberg
Children Ethel Ann Tebell
Alma mater University of Virginia
Profession Druggist

Solomon Barth "Sol" Weinberg (1899-1982) was a local druggist and a former member of the Charlottesville School Board, was selected by the council to fill the two month vacancy left by the resignation in June 1952 of James M. Barr, III, whose term expired August 31, 1952. [1] Weinberg won a seat on the council in the 1952 election and then again in the 1956 election.[2] He announced he would not seek another term in 1960 due to health reasons. [3] He was appointed mayor in 1954.

He served on the Charlottesville School Board.


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Biography

Weinberg, ca. 1918

Solomon Barth Weinberg was born on February 12, 1899 in Staunton and moved to Charlottesville in 1923. He attended the Staunton Military Academy, the University of Virginia and the school of pharmacy at the University of Maryland. He was a member of the Virginia Glee Club during the Glee Club 1920-1921 season. A fourth year during the season, he was also a member of Phi Epsilon Pi. He died on June 23, 1982 and was buried at Monticello Memorial Gardens.

References

  1. Web. Hill Elected New Mayor at First Organizational Meeting, Staff reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, September 2, 1952, retrieved August 8, 2019. Print. September 2, 1952 page A1.
  2. Print: Three Enter Primary for City Council Posts, Staff reports, Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 4, 1960, Page A1.
  3. Print: Weinberg Plans to Retire; Raps McCue Burrows, , Daily Progress, Lindsay family January 26, 1960, Page .