Tom Stuart (politician)

Tom Stuart
Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi
In office
1973–1977
Preceded byAl Key
Succeeded byAlfred Rosenbaum
Personal details
Born
James Thomas Stuart, Jr.

(1936-11-19)November 19, 1936
Pensacola, Florida
DiedNovember 16, 2001(2001-11-16) (aged 64)
Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenBetsy Stuart Allen
Residence(s)Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
Alma materMeridian High School
Meridian Junior College
Florida Institute of Technology

Tom Stuart (November 19, 1936 – November 16, 2001) was an American politician who served as the first Republican mayor of Meridian, the county seat of Lauderdale County in eastern Mississippi. He was a pioneer in the development of the two-party system in Mississippi.

Early life

Tom Stuart was born James Thomas Stuart, Jr. in Pensacola, Florida to Joyce. A Stuart and James Thomas Stuart.[1] He attended Meridian High School and was a member of the French club, chess club, and basketball team.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]". Ancestry.com. United States: The Generations Network. 2015. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
  2. ^ "Reverie 1955". Ancestry.com. 1955. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Sheila Blackmon/Meridian Star, Tom Stuart, former mayor, dies". Franklin County Times. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "Stuart Wallops Mayor Key", The Meridian Star, June 6, 1973, p. 1
  5. ^ "Betsy Stuart Allen". es.phillytornadoes.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
Preceded by Mayor of Meridian, Mississippi
1973–1977 		Succeeded by
Alfred Rosenbaum