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Photo Gallery: "City of Griffin" and City Hall
Sign text:
The first city government of Griffin, founded in 1840 by
General Lewis Lawrence Griffin, was authorized in 1843 when the General
Assembly of Georgia granted it a charter. The charter was accepted locally
in 1844 and the first municipal government was established in 1845. This
consisted of a Board of Commissioners with Major Henry Moor, an attorney,
acting as chairman. After serving later as mayor, Major Moor, with William
Dewberry, represented Spalding County at the Secession Convention where both
men voted to secede from the Union.
In 1850 the form of government changed to Mayor and City
Council with Alexander Moore designated as the first mayor of Griffin. The
Mayor-Council form was folowed until December 10, 1918 when J. Woods Hammond
was the last mayor. At that time, Griffin inaugurated a three member
commission with one member serving as chairman and providing for a city
manager to be employed by the Board of Commissioners. The first commission
was composed of J.W. Gresham, Chairman, R.F. Strickland, Vice-Chairman, B.B.
Brown, Commissioner. E.P. Bridges was the first City Manager.
126-17 Georgia Historical Commission 1959
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