1883
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This article is about the year 1883 Please help improve this article by conforming to date guidelines and by adding citations to reliable sources. |
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Events
- November 18 - Standard time in time zones was instituted. Prior to that, time of day was a local matter, and as with most cities and towns, Albemarle County used some form of local solar time or maintained a clock (as an example the timepiece at Cuckoo Tavern in Louisa County made famous by Jack Jouett's Ride in 1781) or a well-known bell, such as the Rotunda bell, maintained by the University’s bell ringer and janitor Henry Martin for over 50 years.[1]
Elections
| 1883 Municipal Election | |
|---|---|
| For Mayor | Votes |
| R. F. Harris | 219 |
| B. R. Pace | 103 |
| For Aldermen | Votes |
| C. D. Fishburne | 324 |
| C. H. Harman | 323 |
| W. C. Payne | 320 |
| M. B. Heller | 318 |
| R. C. Vandergrift | 235 |
| W. O. Fry | 218 |
| W. J. Tywson | 108 |
| John West | 97 |
| Source:Jeffersonian Republican, 30 May 1883 | |
| There were six open seats on the town council. | |
Births
- August 11 – Mary Truehart Woodfolk is born to Sallie Kimbo and John Truehart of Albemarle County. An active member of Mount Zion First African Baptist Church, Woodfolk helped her daughters organize their own quartet known as the "Woodfolk Family Singers" and eventually became the namesake of Woodfolk Drive within the Ridge Street neighborhood.
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References
- ↑ Web. UVA examines role of enslaved laborers in tribute to bell ringer Henry Martin, University of Virginia Magazine, 2012 ?, retrieved January 19, 2023.