Sevierville in Sevier County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The Mayors of the City of Sevierville

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010

1. The Mayors of the City of Sevierville Marker

Inscription. Several attempts were made in the incorporation of the city of Sevierville since its founding in 1795, but it was not until 1901 that a continuous chartered city government was established. Ambrose M. Paine was elected Sevierville's first mayor on May 2, 1901 having received his law degree from the University of Tennessee that same year. The son of a minister he had moved with his family to Sevier County in 1886. An active businessman and State Democratic Party Leader, Mr. Paine was appointed by Gov. Tom Rye to the Judgeship of the Second Judicial Circuit of Tennessee in 1916.

A.M. Paine 1901-1904
A.T. Marshall 1904-1906
W.A. Catlett 1906-1908
M.B. McMahan 1908-1909
W.S. Murphy 1909-1913
H.C. Blair 1913-1915
J.B. Waters 1915-1917
J.S. Ballard 1917-1919
J.L. Thornton 1919-1921
B.W. Murphy 1921-1927
J. Ed. Emert 1927-1931
S.L. Atchley 1931-1933
*Roy C. Marshall 1933-1938
Bert C. Ketner 1938-1945
J. Reed Wade 1945-1947
Robert S. Howard 1947-1951
Robert L. Ogle Jr. 1951-1953
Ronald J. Ingle 1953-1959
James A. Temple 1959-1963
Roy C. Newman 1963-1969
Robert S. Howard 1969-1971
Herbert F. Lawson 1971-1973
J. Cliff Davis 1973-1977
Gary R. Wade 1977-1987
* Died in office

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1812.

Location. 35° 52.128′ N, 83° 33.928′ W. Marker is in Sevierville, Tennessee, in Sevier County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 411) and Court Avenue, on the left when traveling west on West Main Street. Marker located in Mitchell Corner across the street from Pioneer Credit Company. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sevierville TN 37862, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Great Smoky Mountains.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sevierville (a few steps from this marker); William M. Whaley (a few steps from this marker); James Crawford Murphy (within shouting distance of this marker); Public Square History (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sevierville (within shouting distance of this marker); Timothy Reagan (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Atchley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sevierville.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010

2. The Mayors of the City of Sevierville Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010

3. The Mayors of the City of Sevierville Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, November 21, 2010

4. The Mayors of the City of Sevierville Marker

This public square area has been erected to the memory of Ambrose M. Paine 1866-1947 First Mayor of Sevierville 1901 Attorney Judge. Second Judicial Circuit State of Tennessee "Public Servants make a good Community" Donated by Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Paine

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,156 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.