W. T. Hutchens | |
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59thMayor of Huntsville | |
In office 1920–1922 |
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Preceded by | Henry B. Chase |
Succeeded by | Dr. Fraser L. Adams |
Personal details | |
Born |
Scottsboro, Alabama |
December 24, 1859
Died | February 24, 1940 Huntsville, Alabama |
(aged 80)
William Thomas Hutchens (December 24, 1859 – February 24, 1940) was an American politician who served as president of Huntsville, Alabama, from 1893 to 1897 and later as mayor from 1920 to 1922. Hutchens also served as the city's Postmaster from 1898 through 1914.
Hutchens founded the Hutchens Company in 1886, one of the oldest still extant businesses in Huntsville. The W. T. Hutchens Building in downtown Huntsville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.