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Preceded by
  
Henry B. Chase

Role
  
Politician

Name
  
W. Hutchens


Religion
  
Baptist

Succeeded by
  
Dr. Fraser L. Adams

Died
  
February 24, 1940

W. T. Hutchens

Born
  
December 24, 1859 (
1859-12-24
)

William Thomas Hutchens (December 24, 1859 – February 24, 1940) was an American politician who served as president of Huntsville, Alabama, from 1893 to 1897 and later as mayor from 1920 to 1922. Hutchens also served as the city's Postmaster from 1898 through 1914.

Hutchens founded the Hutchens Company in 1886, one of the oldest still extant businesses in Huntsville. The W. T. Hutchens Building in downtown Huntsville is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. He is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

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W. T. Hutchens Wikipedia