| 词条 | Joe W. Davis |
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|name = Joe W. Davis |image = Mayor Joe W Davis February 1970.png |caption = Davis in February 1970 |order = 64th[1] |office = Mayor of Huntsville |term_start = 1968 |term_end = 1988 |predecessor = Glenn Hearn |successor = Steve Hettinger |birth_date = {{birth date|1918|10|22}} |birth_place = Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |death_date = {{Death date and age|1992|11|14|1918|10|22|mf=yes}} |death_place = Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |profession = Educator, businessman |blank1 = Religion |data1 = Presbyterian }} Joe William Davis (October 22, 1918 – November 14, 1992) was an American politician who served as mayor of Huntsville, Alabama, for five consecutive terms from 1968 to 1988. He unsuccessfully sought a sixth term. Davis is the second-longest-serving mayor of Huntsville, behind only Alex W. McAllister. Born in nearby New Market, Alabama, Davis had worked as a teacher and a businessman before becoming Huntsville's mayor.[3] He was a veteran of World War II. Married with a family, Davis was a Freemason and member of Helion Lodge #1 in Huntsville. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.[4] TributesThe Joe W. Davis Stadium in Huntsville, home of the Huntsville Stars baseball team from 1985 through 2014, is named in his honor.[5] References1. ^Before 1916, the office was known as "President." Davis was the 8th to hold the title of "Mayor." [2][3][4]2. ^1 {{cite news |work=The Huntsville Historical Review |publisher=The Huntsville-Madison County Historical Society |location=Huntsville, AL |title=New Market Celebrates its History |volume=17 |issue=1 |page=29 |format=PDF |url=http://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hh/hhpics/hhr/pdf/Volume_17_1_Jan-90.pdf#page=32 |date=Winter–Spring 1990 |accessdate=May 8, 2013}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |first=Graham |last=Knight |publisher=Baseball Pilgrimages |title=Joe Davis Stadium |url=http://www.baseballpilgrimages.com/minors/huntsville.html |date=June 9, 2010 |accessdate=May 8, 2013}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |publisher=City of Huntsville, Alabama |work=Maple Hill Cemetery Map |title=Davis, Joe W. |url=http://maps.hsvcity.com/cemetery/MapleHillMap.aspx?id=204 |accessdate=March 5, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} }}{{Mayors of Huntsville Alabama}}{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Joe W.}}{{Alabama-mayor-stub}} 6 : 1918 births|1992 deaths|Mayors of Huntsville, Alabama|People from Madison County, Alabama|20th-century American politicians|Military personnel from Huntsville, Alabama |
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