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
Political party Republican

George E. McNally was a Mobile, Alabama-area community leader and politician who served the city as the city's Public Safety Commissioner and had a stint as the city's Mayor during the 1960s. 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.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ashmore, Susan Youngblood (2008), Carry It On, University of Georgia Press, ISBN 9780820330518, http://books.google.com/?id=xVsvIGvzb7sC&pg=PA107&dq=George+McNally#PPA107,M1, retrieved 2009-06-05 
Preceded by
Henry R. Luscher
Public Safety Commissioner of Mobile
1961 — 1965
Succeeded by
Arthur R. Outlaw
Preceded by
Henry R. Luscher
87th Mayor of Mobile
1961 — 1962
Succeeded by
Charles S. Trimmier