Archives, Tampa City Council Members June 1904 - October 1963

Compiled for the City of Tampa Archives by W. Curtis Welch, CA
April 1997

June 1904 - June 1906 (Source: Council Minute Book #6, page 386) C. Elmore Webb - President W.D. Wiggins - President pro tempore Henry Giddens E.W. Monrose W.L. Parker J.B. Phillips J.P. Hardee T.C. Folsom John T. Gunn J.R. Dekle M.C. Foley   June 1906 - June 1908 (Source: Council Minute Book #7, page 154) Hubert D. King - President E.C. Blake - President pro tempore T.J. Blackmon Henry Kruse W. Lesley Brown C.J. Hutchinson John T. Gunn I.B. Miller J.A. Roberts Carlos Toro W.F. Himes (Resigned April 1907) Harry Burke (Filled vacancy of W.F. Himes) [Source: Council Minute Book #7, page 279]   June 1908 - June 1910 (Source: Council Minute Book #7, page 464) W. Lesley Brown - President John T. Gunn - President pro tempore W.J. Houlihan Phillip Licata Ramon Sierra, Jr. Carlos Toro Charles T. Friend A. Fred Turner Herman H. Regener T.B. Smith James E. Etzler  (Expelled October 1908) O. Falk (Filled vacancy of James E. Etzler) [Source :Council Minute Book #9, page 60]   June 1910 - December 1910 Fred W. Ball - President Paul C. Herndon Herman H. Regener O. Falk W.J. Barrett Phillip Licata H.C. Durham Henry W. Johnson L.J. Cooper James B. Phillips W.J. Houlihan   January 1911 - June 1912 Fred W. Ball - President W.J. Houlihan W.J. Chambers O. Falk Henry W. Johnson Phillip Licata James B. Phillips H.C. Durham Paul C. Herndon Herman H. Regener W.J. Barrett   June 1912 - June 1914 Fred W. Ball - President W.J. Houlihan W.J. Chambers James E. Etzler William R. Bartlett Pedro G. Ramos N. DiMaggio H.C. Durham J.W. Smith E.R. Murray O. Falk   1914 - 1916 Fred W. Ball - President J.B. Anderson W.J. Chambers James E. Etzler William R. Bartlett Pedro G. Ramos N. DiMaggio Harry P. Kennedy J.W. Smith E.R. Murray G.T. Henderson   1916 - 1920 Fred W. Ball - President J.B. Anderson J.R. Fielding James E. Etzler H.R. Lightfoot Pedro G. Ramos Ramon Sierra Harry P. Kennedy D.E. Saxton E.R. Murray G.T. Henderson   June 1920 - January 4, 1921 G.T. Henderson - President Barton H. Smith - President pro tempore Adolf N. Goldstein James N. Bryan Pedro G. Ramos E.A. Blanchard Harry P. Kennedy Clemente Sendoya E.R. Murray H.A. West H.A. Raymond   CITIZENS VOTED IN COMMISSION - MANAGER FORM OF GOVERNMENT   January 4, 1921 - January 3, 1922 (Source: Council Minute Book #13, page 132) Charles H. Brown - Mayor Commissioner W.J. Barritt - Mayor Commissioner pro tempore V.V. Sharpe W.A. Adams Henry E. Snow   January 3, 1922 - January 8, 1924 (Source: Council Minute Book #13, page 372) Charles H. Brown - Mayor Commissioner W.J. Barritt - Mayor Commissioner pro tempore James McCants Dr. Sumter L. Lowry W.A. Adams   January 8, 1924 - January 3, 1928 (Source: Council Minute Book #14, page 84) Perry G. Wall - Mayor Commissioner W.J. Barritt - Mayor Commissioner pro tempore James McCants W.A. Adams Dr. Sumter L. Lowry   January 3, 1928 - January 24, 1928 (Source: Council Minute Book #15, page 325) D.B. McKay - Mayor Commissioner Charles William Bartlett James McCants Thomas N. Henderson Dr. Sumter L. Lowry   CITIZENS VOTED BACK MAYOR - COUNCIL FORM OF GOVERNMENT   January 24, 1928 - November 1929 (Source: Council Minute Book #15, page 336) Thomas N. Henderson - President Walter H. Campbell - President pro tempore S. Boteler Thompson J.W. Frazier Adolf N. Goldstein W.J. Bailey Ben H. Emerson Antonio Reina H.B. Broach Clemente Sendoya Al E. Edwards Kenneth Hamilton   November 1929 - November 1931 (Source: Council Minute Book #16, page 263) Thomas N. Henderson - President J. MacDonell Thompson - President pro tempore W.J. Bailey Curtis Hixon Dr. V.M. Rosenthal J.W. Frazier Walter H. Campbell John Pacheco H.B. Broach Ben H. Emerson Nick C. Nuccio Kenneth Hamilton (Died in April 1930) J.A. Epps (Elected to fill vacancy K. Hamilton) [Source: Council Minute Book #16, pg 427]   November 1931 - November 1933 Curtis Hixon J.W. Frazier J. MacDonell Thompson Albert D'Arpa Dr. V.M. Rosenthal John Pacheco Ben H. Emerson Nick C. Nuccio R.L. Ragan H.B. Broach J.A. Epps Walter H. Campbell   November 1933 - November 1935 Curtis Hixon Nick C. Nuccio J.W. Frazier R.L. Ragan D.W. Hudgings, Jr. W.D.F. Snipes Albert D'Arpa J.A. Epps Dr. V.M. Rosenthal Walter H. Campbell John Pacheco Ben H. Emerson   November 1935 - November 2, 1937 Ben H. Emerson, President R.L. Ragan C.C. Watson W.D.F. Snipes D.W. Hudgings, Jr. J.A. Epps Albert D'Arpa Curtis Hixon Dr. V.M. Rosenthal John Pacheco H.M. Faver Frank Cannella (January - October 1937) Nick C. Nuccio (Resigned in 1936, ran for County Commissioner)   November 2, 1937 - November 7, 1939 (Source: Council Minute Book #22, page 22) W.D.F. Snipes, President Albert D'Arpa, Vice President D.C. Morton C.W. Latimer Dr. V.M. Rosenthal H.M. Faver John Pacheco Ben H. Emerson Frank Canella R.L. Ragan C.C. Watson [District 2] Resigned 6/6/1939  [Source: Council Minute Book 23, page 223] H.D. McMichael Appointed by Mayor 6/20/1939 [Source: Council Minute Book 23, page 243] J.A. Epps   November 7, 1939 - 1941 (Source: Council Minute Book #23, page 426) W.D.F. Snipes, President Albert D'Arpa, Vice President D.C. Morton John Pacheco H.D. McMichael J.P. Minton C.W. Latimer Frank Canella Dr. V.M. Rosenthal R.L. Ragan W.H. Frecker William A. Crosby   1941 - 1943 Dr. V.M. Rosenthal, President Albert D'Arpa, President Pro tempore Henry Garcia Frank Cannella H.D. McMichael R.L. Ragan C.W. Latimer Joe B. Klay W.H. Frecker William A. Crosby Julio Pelaez J.P. Minton   1943 - 1945 Dr. V.M. Rosenthal, President C.W. Latimer, Vice President Henry Garcia Frank Cannella H.D. McMichael Oliver L. Wade Albert D'Arpa Joe B. Klay Ray Tamargo William A. Crosby Julio Pelaez Lee O'Neal   1945 - 1947 H.R. Whitehead, President J.C. Bondi, Vice President A.H. Young George T. Taylor D.W. Boyette Ramon Fernandez-Rey J.B. Prichard NOTE: In a revision of the Tampa City Charter approved by the State Legislature and voters in the City of Tampa in 1945, the number of seats on the City Board of Representatives (City Council) was changed from twelve individual districts to seven at-large districts affective the 1945 elections. The new revision also changed the terms of Board (Council) members from two years to four years affective the 1947 elections.   1947 - November 13, 1951 H.R. Whitehead, Chairman A.H. Young, Vice Chairman C.M. Hammond Benny Vigo P. Joseph Rodriguez Henry Garcia Julio Palaez   November 13, 1951 - July 7, 1953 (Source: Council Minute Book #35, page 477) H.R. Whitehead, Chairman L.B. McSwain, Chairman Pro-tempore William L. (Bill) Stark Lee Duncan R. Joseph Rodriguez Lee O'Neal Henry Garcia   July 7, 1953 - November 1, 1955 (Source: Council Minute Book #37, page 320) H.R. Whitehead, Chairman L.B. McSwain, Chairman Pro-tempore William L. (Bill) Stark Lee Duncan R. Joseph Rodriguez Lee O'Neal Henry Garcia W.D. (Doug) West J.L. Young, Jr. Stuart N. Phillips Douglas Belden NOTE: Due to the annexation of Sulphur Springs, Rocky Point and the surrounding areas on April 28, 1953, 4 new districts were added to the City Board of Representatives (City Council). A special election was held on June 16, 1953, to fill these seats. In 1955 new districts were drawn reducing the number of seats on the Board (Council) once again to seven (last four names).   November 1, 1955 - October 1, 1959 (Source: Council Minute Book #41, page 302) J.L. Young, Jr. - Chairman 11/1/1955 - 5/21/1956   (Acting Mayor 5/21/1956 - 10/2/1956) W.D. (Doug) West - Vice Chairman 11/1/1955 - 10/2/1956 Chairman 10/2/1956 - 10/1/1959 James V. Minardi - Vice Chairman 10/2/1956 -10/1/1959 W.D. (Doug) West - Vice Chairman 11/1/1955 - 10/2/1956 Chairman 10/2/1956 - 10/1/1959 Dick Bacon 10/2/1956 - 10/1/1959 (Elected 9/27/1956 to fill vacancy) Bill Myers Lee Duncan L.B. McSwain Olin Huffman NOTE: Mayor Curtis Hixon died in office on May 21, 1956. J.L. Young, Jr., was immediately sworn in as Mayor according to the existing rules of succession. Mr. Young subsequently resigned from the Council in order to run as a candidate for mayor in the special municipal election held on September 27, 1956 (his vacant seat on the council was also filled in this election.) The Council re-organized during its October 2, 1956, meeting. [Source: Council Minute Book #43, page 147].   October 1, 1959 - October 1, 1963 (Source: Council Minute Book #49, page 254) W.D. (Doug) West, Chairman Dick Bacon, Vice Chairman Sam Mirabella Bill Myers Fletcher Stribling Lee Duncan Lloyd Copeland A.T. Rollins 5/16/1961 - 10/1/1963 NOTE: A.T. Rollins added to Council after annexation of Port Tampa [Source: Council Minute Book 52, page 242].