Richard Wayne
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Dr. Richard Wayne served as mayor of Savannah, Georgia
for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office.http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/savannah.html
Wayne was the first mayor of Savannah elected by its citizens. Prior to his election, mayors were appointed by the city aldermen. He is buried in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
for four terms: 1844 - 1845, 1848–1851, 1852–1853 and 1857 - 1858. He died while in office.http://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/savannah.html
Wayne was the first mayor of Savannah elected by its citizens. Prior to his election, mayors were appointed by the city aldermen. He is buried in Savannah's Laurel Grove Cemetery
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Laurel Grove Cemetery is a cemetery located in midtown Savannah, Georgia. It includes the original cemetery for whites and a companion burial ground that was reserved for slaves and free people of color. The original cemetery has countless graves of many of Savannah's Confederate veterans of the...