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'''Walter Melville "Mel" Drennen''' was [[Mayor of Birmingham|mayor]] of [[Birmingham]] from [[1899]] to [[1905]]. He was presiding as mayor at the completion of the [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]] in [[1901]]. | '''Walter Melville "Mel" Drennen''' (born [[1851]] - died after [[1924]]) was president of the [[Drennen Department Store]] and [[Mayor of Birmingham|mayor]] of [[Birmingham]] from [[1899]] to [[1905]]. He was presiding as mayor at the completion of the [[Birmingham City Hall (1901)|Birmingham City Hall]] in [[1901]]. | ||
Drennen owned the resort area at [[Blount Springs]] at its peak from [[1900]] to [[1914]]. | Drennen owned the resort area at [[Blount Springs]] at its peak from [[1900]] to [[1914]]. | ||
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Revision as of 18:56, 15 March 2007
Walter Melville "Mel" Drennen (born 1851 - died after 1924) was president of the Drennen Department Store and mayor of Birmingham from 1899 to 1905. He was presiding as mayor at the completion of the Birmingham City Hall in 1901.
Drennen owned the resort area at Blount Springs at its peak from 1900 to 1914.
| Preceded by: F. V. Evans |
Mayor of Birmingham 1899 - 1905 |
Succeeded by: George Ward |