Henry R. Luscher
| Henry R. Luscher | |
|---|---|
| Public Works Commissioner of Mobile | |
| In office 1953–1961 | |
| Preceded by | unknown |
| Succeeded by | George E. McNally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mobile, Alabama |
Henry R. Luscher was a Mobile, Alabama-area community leader and politician who served two terms as the city's Public Safety Commissioner and several stints as the city's Mayor. All of his terms as Mayor of Mobile were when the title was co-extensive with the presidency of the City Commission. He was defeated for re-election in 1961 by challenger George E. McNally, the first open Republican elected to office in Mobile since Reconstruction. Luscher had also served as King of the Mobile Carnival Association during his youth.
References
- Ashmore, Susan Youngblood (2008), Carry It On, University of Georgia Press, ISBN 978-0-8203-3051-8, retrieved 2009-06-05
- World Statesmen list of Mayors of Mobile
| Preceded by Charles F. Hackmeyer |
Public Safety Commissioner of Mobile 1953 — 1961 |
Succeeded by Lambert C. Mims |
| Preceded by Charles A. Baumhauer |
79th Mayor of Mobile 1953 — 1954 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Hackmeyer |
| Preceded by Joseph N. Langan |
82nd Mayor of Mobile 1956 — 1957 |
Succeeded by Joseph N. Langan |
| Preceded by Joseph N. Langan |
84th Mayor of Mobile 1958 — 1959 |
Succeeded by Joseph N. Langan |
| Preceded by Joseph N. Langan |
86th Mayor of Mobile 1960 — 1961 |
Succeeded by George E. McNally |
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