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James W. Holley III (November 24, 1926 – October 5, 2012) was an American politician and dental surgeon.Holley became the first Black mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, [2] and ultimately the city's longest serving mayor, although both his mayoral terms (separated by a decade) ended with his being recalled from office.
Ex-Portsmouth city manager alleges ‘major crimes involving public corruption’ in lawsuit against city Natalie Anderson, The Virginian-Pilot Updated October 17, 2022 at 8:25 PM
It encompasses 621 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in a primarily residential section of suburban Portsmouth. It was developed between about 1890 and 1910, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne , Bungalow / American Craftsman , and American Foursquare style single family residences.
Image Mayor Term Notes James Barron Hope, Jr. 1900–1905 Thornton Jones: 1905–1916 Thomas Sclater: 1917–1919 James V. Bickford: 1920–1946 Henry F. Marrow
According to city directories, Frank Darling, a member of his father's oyster firm, president of the streetcar company, vice-president of the Hampton Bank, trustee of the Hampton Institute, founder of the Hampton Fire Department and Dixie Hospital, was the first resident in the area, building his house at 4403 Victoria Boulevard around 1895.
Among a new set of hires by Portsmouth City Manager Tonya Chapman is one former city employee whose name surfaced last month in connection with bribery allegations detailed in a lawsuit. Sunshine ...
Ann Hitch Kilgore (July 22, 1923 – July 20, 2001) was a Virginia educator and politician.She served on the city council of Hampton, Virginia for more than two decades, and became the city's first female mayor, serving from 1963–71 and 1974–78.