George E. McNally
| George E. McNally | |
|---|---|
| Public Safety Commissioner of Mobile | |
|
In office 1961–1965 |
|
| Preceded by | Henry R. Luscher |
| Succeeded by | Arthur R. Outlaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 24, 1923 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 16, 1988 (aged 64) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Emily Bell McNally |
| Children | George Edward McNally, Jr. and Jerome Bell McNally |
George E. McNally was a Mobile, Alabama community leader and politician who served the city as its first Republican mayor elected since Reconstruction. He first served as the city's Public Safety Commissioner. He served as the city's Mayor while serving on the City Commission during the 1960s.
George E. McNally was born in 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. He went to local schools. He graduated from Northwestern University School of Law and practiced law in Mobile, AL after serving in World War II in the OSS behind enemy lines in China/Burma/India.
George E. McNally entered the Republican Party. He first served in office when appointed as the city's Public Safety Commissioner.
His term as Mayor of Mobile was when the title was co-extensive with the presidency of the City Commission. He was elected to the City Commission in 1961 by defeating incumbent commissioner Henry R. Luscher. He was defeated for re-election in 1965 by challenger Arthur R. Outlaw.
McNally is notable for being the first Republican elected to office in Mobile since Reconstruction. He died of cancer in 1988.
...
Wikipedia