George Browning Lyle (January 18, 1884 – December 14, 1948) was briefly mayor of Atlanta during the month of May in 1942. Roy LeCraw had fought a tough campaign against incumbent William Hartsfield and won on a slim margin but just a few months after taking office, he joined the army leaving mayor pro-tem Lyle until new elections could be held. In late May, Hartsfield was elected by a large margin being the only well-known candidate. Lyle died on December 14, 1948, at the age of 64. [1]
References
- ^ "George B Lyle Obituary". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- William Berry Hartsfield (1978), Harold H. Martin, Latin Corp
- Charlie Brown Remembers Atlanta (1982), Charles M. Brown, R. L. Bryan Company
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George Browning Lyle (January 18, 1884 – December 14, 1948) was briefly mayor of Atlanta during the month of May in 1942. Roy LeCraw had fought a tough campaign against incumbent William Hartsfield and won on a slim margin but just a few months after taking office, he joined the army leaving mayor pro-tem Lyle until new elections could be held. In late May, Hartsfield was elected by a large margin being the only well-known candidate. Lyle died on December 14, 1948, at the age of 64. [1]
References
- ^ "George B Lyle Obituary". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- William Berry Hartsfield (1978), Harold H. Martin, Latin Corp
- Charlie Brown Remembers Atlanta (1982), Charles M. Brown, R. L. Bryan Company
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