Location: Van Alstyne, Grayson, Texas, United States

Surnames/tags: mayor politics Texas
A list of every individual who's served as mayor of Van Alstyne, Texas from 1899 - present day. This project was thought up by the mods of the Van Alstyne History Facebook page, Donald Hash and Katrina Dawn Miller. After learning that a complete list of all the mayors of Van Alstyne, Texas was nowhere to be found online, we decided to research the city's past and create a thorough list for anyone interested. If an individual has passed away, we attached a link to their obituary and Find a Grave memorial so you can read about their achievements as mayor.
This project isn't affiliated with city hall, the Van Alstyne Library, or the Van Alstyne Historical Society in any way. This is something we thought up ourselves to be used for persons interested in historical, or genealogy research. Everything is a public record. Photos belong to Donald or Katrina, or they were taken from the Van Alstyne Library with permission.
Mayors
Jim Atchison - (2020 - present)[1]
Steven Riley - (2018 - 2020)[2]
Larry Cooper - (2015-2018)[3][4]
Teddie Ann Salmon - (2013 - 2015)[5]
Kim Demasters - (2011 - 2013)[6]
Ruth Ann Collins - (2009 - 2011)[7]
Mike Parker - (2005 - 2009)[8]
Willie Boddie - (2003 - 2005)[9][10]
Willie Boddie - mayor pro tem (2002 - 2003)[11]
Benny Edwards - (1999 - 2002)[12][13]
Teddie Ann Salmon - (1993 -1999)[14]
David Schatz - (1986 - 1993)[15][16]
Sherman Taylor - (1983 - 1986)[17]
B. E. "Ted" Nevils - (1979 - 1983)[18][19]
Desmon E. Billups - (1971 - 1979)[20][21]
Rev. James Isham Gregory - (1969 - 1971)[22][23][24]
Roscoe Kincaid Garver - (1951 - 1969)[25][26][27]
Henry Hynds - (1945 - 1951)[28][29]
J. M. McLemore - (1941 - 1945)[30][31]
William Winsor Blassingame - (1935 - 1941)[32][33]
J. M. McLemore - (1926 - 1935)[34][35]
Ed P. Williams - (1920 - 1926)[36][37]
Dr. Thomas Speed Cartwright (1907-1909)
Louis Garver - (1910 - 1917)[38]
Dr. Thomas Speed Cartwright - (1907-1909)
J. H. Moore - (1905 - 1907)
Joseph Ashley McKinney - (1901-1905)[39]
J. J. Holliday - (1900 - 1901)[40]
Lewis James Reynolds - (1896 - 1897)[41][42]
William Henry Cave - (1892 - 1896)[43]
Newton Taylor - (1891 - 1892)[44][45]
Credits
1. Find a Grave[46]
(Links to memorials. User submitted photos and obituaries.)
2. Google[47]
(Used to search for news articles that didn't come from The Van Alstyne Leader'.'
3. Van Alstyne City Hall[48]
(Open records request. See images section.)
4. Van Alstyne Leader Newspaper Archives[49]
(Links to obituaries, and past Van Alstyne City election results.)
5. Van Alstyne Public Library[50]
(Genealogy and Reference Dept.)
Sources
- ↑ https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/2020/06/10/atchison-named-van-alstyne-mayor-after-riley-resigns/113687114/
- ↑ https://www.kten.com/story/38172960/van-alstynes-new-mayor-takes-office
- ↑ https://www.kten.com/story/38172960/van-alstynes-new-mayor-takes-office
- ↑ https://www.kxii.com/content/news/Van-Alstyne-mayor--468527643.html
- ↑ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2013/05/22/salmon-wins-fourth-term-van-alstyne-mayor-html/24320940007/
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=kim%20demasters&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_20110520_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=ruth%20ann%20collins&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_20090514_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=mike%20parker&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_20050728_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=willie%20boddie&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_20070301_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54795211/willie_james-boddie
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=willie%20boddie&i=f&d=01012000-12312009&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_20020718_english_1&df=51&dt=60&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=bennie%20edwards&i=f&d=01011990-12312009&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19990506_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250999723/benny_wayne_edwards
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=teddie%20ann%20salmon&i=f&d=01011990-12311999&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19930506_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=david%20schatz&i=f&d=01011980-12311999&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19890504_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.scogginsfuneralhome.com/obituaries/David-Wayne-Schatz?obId=30291660#/celebrationWall
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22sherman%20taylor%22&i=f&d=01011980-12311989&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19830217_english_1&df=21&dt=30&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=nevils&i=f&d=01011980-12311999&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19901220_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139853965/burness-elwin-nevils
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=desmond%20billups&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19901018_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87387640/desmon-earl-billups
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=gregory&i=f&by=1983&bdd=1980&d=01011898-12311989&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19830505_english_3&df=1&dt=9&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10554129/james-isham-gregory
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=gregory%20mayor&i=f&by=1969&bdd=1960&d=01011960-12311969&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19690410_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22roscoe%20garver%22&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19801120_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21246666/roscoe_kincaid_garver
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=garver&i=f&by=1951&bdd=1950&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19510504_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=henry%20hynds&i=f&by=1983&bdd=1980&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19831208_english_1&df=1&dt=8&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140086781/henry-david-hynds#add-to-vc
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=mclemore&i=f&by=1941&bdd=1940&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19410612_english_1&df=1&dt=4&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59552228/james-madison-mclemore
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=mclemore&i=f&by=1941&bdd=1940&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19410612_english_1&df=1&dt=4&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10468289/winsor-william-blassingame
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=mclemore&i=f&by=1927&bdd=1920&d=01011920-12311959&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19270407_english_1&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=mclemore&i=f&by=1927&bdd=1920&bm=4&bd=21&d=04211927-04211927&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19270421_english_10&df=1&dt=3&cid=2970
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=williams%20mayor&i=f&by=1926&bdd=1920&d=01011920-12311929&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19260520_english_5&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117715457/ed-p-williams#add-to-vc
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22louis%20garver%22%20mayor&i=f&d=01011898-12312020&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19230111_english_5&df=1&dt=10&cid=2970
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10581103/joseph-ashley-mckinney#add-to-vc
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?k=%22mayor%20holiday%22&i=f&d=01011898-12311908&m=between&ord=k1&fn=van_alstyne_leader_usa_texas_van_alstyne_19020712_english_3&df=1&dt=2&cid=2970
- ↑ Public records from the Van Alstyne, Texas City Hall.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120766151/lewis_james-reynolds
- ↑ Public records from the Van Alstyne, Texas City Hall.
- ↑ Public records from the Van Alstyne, Texas City Hall.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10593183/newton-taylor
- ↑ findagrave.com
- ↑ Google.com
- ↑ https://cityofvanalstyne.us/
- ↑ https://vanalstyne.advantage-preservation.com/
- ↑ https://cityofvanalstyne.us/departments/library/
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