John T. Alsop

John T. Alsop
Mayor of Jacksonville
In office
1923–1937
Preceded by John W. Martin
Succeeded by George C. Blume
Preceded by George C. Blume
Succeeded by C. Frank Whitehead
Personal details
Born 1887
Died May 12, 1958
Jacksonville, Florida
Political party Democratic

John T. Alsop, Jr. (1887 – May 12, 1958) was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1923 to 1937, and again from 1941 to 1945. His eighteen-year, seven term stint in the mayor's office is the longest in the city's history. Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge, officially the John T. Alsop, Jr. Bridge, is named for him.

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