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The '''1901 | The '''1901 municipal election''' for the city of [[Birmingham]] was held on [[December 31]], [[1900]] and [[January 1]], [[1901]]. It was technically a Democratic party primary for nominees for city offices, but no other parties offered candidates, so it functioned as a de facto general election. | ||
Businessman [[Ross Smith]] had shown interest in challenging the incumbency of [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] [[Mel Drennen]], but did not appear on the ballot. | |||
==Results== | |||
* [[Mayor of Birmingham|Mayor]] | |||
** '''[[Mel Drennen]]''' (incumbent, unopposed), 2,600 votes (winner) | |||
* [[List of Birmingham police chiefs|Chief of Police]] | |||
** '''[[Conrad Austin]]''' (incumbent), 1,380 votes (winner) | |||
** [[Thomas McDonald]], 1,208 votes | |||
** [[James Donelson]], 692 votes | |||
* [[Birmingham Police Commission]] | |||
** '''[[J. H. McCary]]''', 1,668 votes (elected) | |||
** '''[[Z. T. Rudolph]]''', 1,619 votes (elected) | |||
** '''[[James E. Scott]]''', 1,557 votes (elected) | |||
** [[W. T. Simmons]], 1,521 votes | |||
** [[T. W. Gathwright]], 1,519 votes | |||
** [[W. H. Lodge]], 1,448 votes | |||
* [[Birmingham Board of Aldermen]] | |||
** [[1st Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[John Greener]]''', 217 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[Michael Sullivan]], 127 votes | |||
** [[2nd Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[George Ward]]''', 258 votes (winner)<!--misprinted as "George P. Ward" in the Age-Herald--> | |||
*** [[Christian Rambow]], 218 votes<!--spelled out as Christian Rambow in the Age-Herald article, but noted as "F. Rambow" in the ward-by-ward results.--> | |||
** [[3rd Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[D. R. Copeland|D. Rivers Copeland]]''', 152 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[William S. Davis]], 151 votes | |||
** [[4th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[John Copeland|John R. Copeland]]''', 79 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[Joseph Meighan]], 48 votes<!--spelled "J. M. Meigan" in the article, but listed as "Meighan" in the ward-by-ward results.--> | |||
** [[5th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[William Gunn|William R. Gunn]]''', 348 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[Frank Snedecor]], 180 votes | |||
*** [[M. M. Williams]], 180 votes | |||
*** [[E. K. Austin]], 60 votes | |||
** [[6th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[John Altman|John J. Altman]]''', 158 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[Clarence Meglemery]], 55 votes<!--misspelled as "McGlemry" in the ward-by-ward results--> | |||
** [[7th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[Robert Thach]]''', 220 votes (winner)<!--misidentified as "John Thach" in the ward-by-ward results.--> | |||
*** [[Charles Douthit|Charles F. Douthit]], 83 votes<!--misprinted as "C. T. Douthit" in the Age-Herald--> | |||
** [[8th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[Henry Gray|Henry B. Gray]]''', 253 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[T. H. Spencer]], 74 votes | |||
** [[9th Ward]] | |||
*** '''[[Henry Stockmar|Henry A. Stockmar]]''', 164 votes (winner) | |||
*** [[John Harrington]], 152 votes | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "[https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86072192/1901-01-01/ed-1/seq-1/ Austin Reelected Chief of Police]" (January 1, 1901) ''The Age-Herald'', p. 1 | |||
* Stanley, C. M. (January 1961) "Birmingham in 1901". ''Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society.'' Vol. 2, pp. 14-19 | * Stanley, C. M. (January 1961) "Birmingham in 1901". ''Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society.'' Vol. 2, pp. 14-19 | ||
[[Category:Birmingham municipal elections]] | [[Category:Birmingham municipal elections]] | ||
[[Category:1901 events]] | [[Category:1901 events]] | ||
Revision as of 19:43, 14 May 2020
The 1901 municipal election for the city of Birmingham was held on December 31, 1900 and January 1, 1901. It was technically a Democratic party primary for nominees for city offices, but no other parties offered candidates, so it functioned as a de facto general election.
Businessman Ross Smith had shown interest in challenging the incumbency of Mayor Mel Drennen, but did not appear on the ballot.
Results
- Mayor
- Mel Drennen (incumbent, unopposed), 2,600 votes (winner)
- Chief of Police
- Conrad Austin (incumbent), 1,380 votes (winner)
- Thomas McDonald, 1,208 votes
- James Donelson, 692 votes
- Birmingham Police Commission
- J. H. McCary, 1,668 votes (elected)
- Z. T. Rudolph, 1,619 votes (elected)
- James E. Scott, 1,557 votes (elected)
- W. T. Simmons, 1,521 votes
- T. W. Gathwright, 1,519 votes
- W. H. Lodge, 1,448 votes
- Birmingham Board of Aldermen
- 1st Ward
- John Greener, 217 votes (winner)
- Michael Sullivan, 127 votes
- 2nd Ward
- George Ward, 258 votes (winner)
- Christian Rambow, 218 votes
- 3rd Ward
- D. Rivers Copeland, 152 votes (winner)
- William S. Davis, 151 votes
- 4th Ward
- John R. Copeland, 79 votes (winner)
- Joseph Meighan, 48 votes
- 5th Ward
- William R. Gunn, 348 votes (winner)
- Frank Snedecor, 180 votes
- M. M. Williams, 180 votes
- E. K. Austin, 60 votes
- 6th Ward
- John J. Altman, 158 votes (winner)
- Clarence Meglemery, 55 votes
- 7th Ward
- Robert Thach, 220 votes (winner)
- Charles F. Douthit, 83 votes
- 8th Ward
- Henry B. Gray, 253 votes (winner)
- T. H. Spencer, 74 votes
- 9th Ward
- Henry A. Stockmar, 164 votes (winner)
- John Harrington, 152 votes
- 1st Ward
References
- "Austin Reelected Chief of Police" (January 1, 1901) The Age-Herald, p. 1
- Stanley, C. M. (January 1961) "Birmingham in 1901". Journal of the Birmingham Historical Society. Vol. 2, pp. 14-19