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{{short description|American politician (1880–1953)}} |
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|name=Walter Sims |
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|image=Walter A. Sims.png |
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|caption=Sims {{circa|1926}} |
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|office=[[List of mayors of Atlanta|Mayor of Atlanta]] |
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|term_start=1923 |
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|term_end=1927 |
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|predecessor=[[James L. Key]] |
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|successor=[[Isaac Newton Ragsdale]] |
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|birth_name=Walter Arthur Sims |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1880|9|19}} |
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|birth_place=[[Dawson County, Georgia]], U.S. |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1953|11|26|1880|9|19}} |
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|death_place=[[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], U.S. |
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|resting_place=Arlington Memorial Park, [[Sandy Springs, Georgia]], U.S. |
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|spouse={{marriage|Edna Belle Cheshire|1903}} |
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|father=John Newton Sims |
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|alma_mater=[[University of Georgia]] |
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|profession=Politician |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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In 1923, he proposed building an airport, sending alderman [[William Hartsfield]] to find a suitable location. |
In 1923, he proposed building an airport, sending alderman [[William Hartsfield]] to find a suitable location. |
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[[Candler Field]] proved to be the best, and in 1925 the city leased it (the first five years were free) and the next year won a lucrative [[U.S. Mail]] route. |
[[Candler Field]] proved to be the best, and in 1925 the city leased it (the first five years were free) and the next year won a lucrative [[U.S. Mail]] route. |
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In 1924, he opened the city's Municipal Market (today's [[Sweet Auburn Curb Market]]) |
In 1924, he opened the city's Municipal Market (today's [[Sweet Auburn Curb Market]]). |
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Sims died at his home in Atlanta on November 26, 1953.<ref>{{cite news |title=Walter Sims' Rites Today; Was Mayor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-walter-sims-ri/145164256/ |access-date=April 11, 2024 |work=The Atlanta Constitution |date=November 28, 1953 |page=17}}</ref> He is buried in Arlington Memorial Park, in [[Sandy Springs, Georgia]].{{cn|date=April 2024}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:56, 10 May 2024
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Walter Sims | |
|---|---|
 Sims c. 1926 | |
| Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office 1923–1927 | |
| Preceded by | James L. Key |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Newton Ragsdale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Arthur Sims September 19, 1880 Dawson County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1953 (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington Memorial Park, Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Edna Belle Cheshire (m. 1903) |
| Parent |
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| Alma mater | University of Georgia |
| Profession | Politician |
Walter Arthur Sims (September 19, 1880 – November 26, 1953) was an American politician.
Biography[edit]
Born in Dawson County, Georgia, (near Ball Ground), he was the son of John Newton Sims (1848 – 1919). The family moved to Buckhead in 1892, and Walter was educated in public schools.
He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1899 and began a twenty-five-year law career in Atlanta. In 1903, he married Edna Belle Cheshire, daughter of Napoleon Cheshire (after whom Cheshire Bridge Road is named). He served as councilman of Atlanta's Ninth Ward.
He was twice elected mayor of Atlanta (both times defeating James L. Key) promising to clean up the police department after a gambling scandal which also included an anti-Catholic platform. During his tenure, the Spring Street Viaduct was completed, the north half of which still stands after the southern half was rebuilt in 1996. He also built two new schools, not from bonds but from general revenue, and he also paid off a $1,000,000 deficit left over from the previous Key administration.
In 1923, he proposed building an airport, sending alderman William Hartsfield to find a suitable location. Candler Field proved to be the best, and in 1925 the city leased it (the first five years were free) and the next year won a lucrative U.S. Mail route. In 1924, he opened the city's Municipal Market (today's Sweet Auburn Curb Market).
Sims died at his home in Atlanta on November 26, 1953.[1] He is buried in Arlington Memorial Park, in Sandy Springs, Georgia.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ "Walter Sims' Rites Today; Was Mayor". The Atlanta Constitution. November 28, 1953. p. 17. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
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