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Lancaster (/ ˈ l æ ŋ k ɪ s t ər / LANK-is-tər) is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.Its population was 41,275 according to the 2020 census. [5] Founded in 1852 as a frontier post, Lancaster is one of Dallas County's earliest settlements.
First African American to be elected mayor of Lancaster, Texas: Marcus Knight; First African American to be elected mayor of Mansfield, Ohio: Donald Culliver; First African American to be elected mayor of Sacramento, California: Kevin Johnson; First African-American mayor of Festus, Missouri: Earl Cook [99]
History. [edit] The area was first settled in 1847, making it one of the oldest communities in North Texas. A post office was established in 1881, and the settlement was named DeSoto in honor of Thomas Hernando DeSoto Stewart, a doctor dedicated to the community. By 1885, DeSoto was home to around 120 people, a cotton gin, and a general store.
Cedar Valley Campus-Dallas College Rm M105 3030 N Dallas Ave LANCASTER 75134. ... Trump knocks Harris, signals support for embattled Mayor Eric Adams at NYC charity gala. CNN.
R. Rex Parris was first elected mayor of Lancaster, California in April 2008. He was subsequently re-elected in April 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2020. [ 15 ] In 2020, Parris won a fifth term as mayor with 69 percent of the vote.
The History of Marshall, Texas follows the State from its founding as an administrative center of the Republic of Texas, through its rise to be one of the largest cities in the early State of Texas, to its emergence as a major Confederate city, to its establishment as a major railroad hub of the United States in the late 19th century, through its national influence on the American Civil Rights ...
Cedar Hill is a city in Dallas and Ellis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located approximately 16 miles (26 km) southwest of downtown Dallas and is situated along the eastern shore of Joe Pool Lake and Cedar Hill State Park. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 49,148. [ 4 ]
John Whitmire. John Harris Whitmire (born August 13, 1949) [ 2 ] is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 63rd mayor of Houston, the most populous city in Texas, since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Whitmire was previously a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1973 until 1983, and the Texas State ...