William B. Hartsfield

"Hartsfield" redirects here. For the airport, see Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

William Berry Hartsfield (March 1890 – February 22, 1971) was an American politician. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and served as its 49th and 51st Mayor from 1937 to 1941 and again from 1942 to 1962, making him the longest-serving mayor in Atlanta history.

Hartsfield is credited with developing Atlanta's airport into a national aviation center and ensuring a good water supply with the completion of the Buford Dam. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is named in honor of him and a later mayor, Maynard Jackson, who led the modernization of the airport in the 1970s.

Hartsfield was also responsible for fostering Atlanta's image as "the city too busy to hate" during the Civil Rights struggles of the 1950s.

Willie B., a gorilla who was a popular attraction at Zoo Atlanta for decades, was named for Hartsfield.

External links

• New Georgia Encyclopedia, Biography

References

• William Berry Hartsfield (1978), Harold H. Martin, Latin Corp
• Charlie Brown Remembers Atlanta (1982), Charles M. Brown, R. L. Bryan Company
• Williams, Louis. 2002. "William B. Hartsfield (1890-1971)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council. [1]

Preceded by James L. Key	Mayor of Atlanta 1937 – 1941	Succeeded by Roy LeCraw
Preceded by George B. Lyle (acting)	Mayor of Atlanta 1942 – 1962	Succeeded by Ivan Allen, Jr.

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Name	Hartsfield, William
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Date of birth	1890
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Date of death	February 22, 1971
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