Charlottesville City Council, 1916-1918
The Charlottesville City Council, 1916-1918’’ was the legislative body of Charlottesville, Virginia, under the 1899-1900 charter of the city, approved by the Legislature in March 3, 1900. The municipal authorities of the city consisted of a mayor, four Aldermen, eight Common Councilmen, a clerk of the corporate court, a commonwealth’s attorney, a treasurer, a sergeant, a commissioner of the revenue, a justice of the peace, and a constable, who were elected.
City population in 1918: 6,765
- City Manager: Sheldon S. Fife
- Mayor: E. G. Haden
Geographical
Election: June 11, 1918 / Term: September 2, 1918 to September 2, 1918
The city was divided into four wards, with one alderman and two councilmen elected from each one as follows:
First Ward
Boundary
All east of the middle of Fifth Street, East, projected in a straight line, as near as may be, north and south to the city limits.”
Alderman Officeholders
- M. Timberlake, 1918
Common Council Officeholders
- W. F. Long, 1918-1920 body
- Lemuel F. Smith, 1918
Second Ward
Boundary
“All north of the middle of Main Street from the middle of Fifth Street, East, to the middle of Tenth Street, West, thence along the middle of Tenth Street in a northerly line to city limits.”
Alderman Officeholders
- R. C. Walker, 1918
Alderman Officeholders
Common Council Officeholders
- W. M. Huyett, 1918
- W. T. Elliott, 1918-1920 body
- N. T. Wingfield, 1918
Third Ward
Boundary
“All south of the middle of Main Street, East, and the middle of Ninth Street, West, thence along the middle of Ninth Street to Grove Street and along the middle of Grove Street in a straight course to the southern boundary of the city.”
Alderman Officeholders
- J. E. Gleason, 1918-1920 body
Common Council Officeholders
- J. E. Gleason, 1918
- W. N. Via, 1918-1920 body
Fourth Ward
Boundary
“All west of Second and Third Wards – viz: West of middle of Tenth Street extended to northern boundary, and Ninth Street extended along Grove Street to southern boundary of city.”
Alderman Officeholders
- John S. Patton, 1918
Common Council Officeholders
- Dr. W. F. Forrest, 1918-1920 body
- Lacy L. Irvine, 1918 (removed from office, Nov. 14, 1918)
- J. S. La Rowe, (elected Nov. 14, 1918)