Composition of the Garland City Council from the city's
incorporation in 1891 through 2006
Entries after 1918 reflect official minutes in the City
Secretary's office. Since prior minutes are considered lost, the earlier
entries have been compiled primarily from newspaper accounts. The initial
research centered on issues of The Garland News then available in the
collection of the Landmark Museum and was led by Dorothy O. Range in the early
1970's. Subsequent research in 2007 surveyed additional issues of the
Garland paper, as well as relevant issues of The Daily Times Herald, The
Dallas Morning News and other county resources at the Dallas Central
Library in order to expand the list of officials. Joann Nelson led this
latest effort and was assisted by Debbi Booth, Jerry Flook and Jim Wheat.
Except for obvious errors, official names have been listed as they
appeared in source documents. Council members were known as Alderman until
1952.
1891-1892 (Source:
The Daily Times Herald 6 May 1891, The Dallas Morning News 5 May
1891)
Mayor M. Davis
Williams
Alderman J.N. Floyd
Alderman S.E. Scott
Alderman J.R. Brown
Alderman S.A. Allen
Alderman J.D. Curfman
Marshal L.B. Ethridge
1892-1893 (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 6 Apr 1892)
Mayor M. Davis
Williams
Alderman S.E. Scott
Alderman J.R. Brown
Alderman J.D. Curfman
Alderman S.A. Allen
Alderman D.Q. Murphree
Marshal: L.B. Ethridge
1893-1894 (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 5 Apr 1893)
Mayor Frank.M.
Haygood
Alderman E.M. Halsell
Alderman Sam C. Hall
Alderman J. T. Hays
Alderman John H. Cullom
Alderman
(Tied in election) J.R. Brown &
J.D. Curfman
Marshal L.B.
Ethridge
1894-1895
(Source: The Dallas
Morning News 14 Mar 1895, The Daily Times Herald 7 Aug 1894)
Mayor Frank M.
Haygood
1895-1896 (Source: The Dallas Morning News
16 Feb 1896)
Mention of mayor only]
Mayor J. Jasper
Hawkins
1896-1897 (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 9 Apr
1896)
Mayor J. Jasper
Hawkins
Alderman C.G. Gauldin
Alderman T.B. Clark
Alderman John R. Beaver
Alderman J.M. Naylor
Alderman J.A. Martin
Marshal John G.
Williams
1897-1898 (Sources: The Dallas Morning News 11 Aug 1898
[Mention of mayor only];
The Garland News 31 Jan 1902; Affidavit [undated] by T. J. Swim, on file
at
Landmark Museum)
Mayor John A.
Martin
Mayor
Pro Tem T. J. Swim
Marshal O.P. Thomas (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 15 Oct 1897)
[Mention
of marshal only]
1898-1899 (Source: The Garland News 31
Jan 1902;
Affidavit [undated] by T. J. Swim, on file at Landmark Museum)
Mayor John A.
Martin
1899-1900 (Source: The
Garland News 9 Feb 1900) [Mention of mayor only]
Mayor John A. Martin
1900-1901 (Source: The
Garland News 11 May 1900) [Mention of mayor only]
Mayor Thomas J.
Swim
Apr. 1901 to Oct. 1901 (Source: The Garland News 3 May 1901)
[Mention of mayor only]
Mayor Charles H.
Marshall
Oct. 1901 to Apr. 1902 (Source:
The Garland News 11 Oct 1901)
Mayor John H.
Cullom, appointed to replace C.H. Marshall (resigned)
1902-1903
(Sources: The Dallas Morning News 2 April 1902, The
Garland News 4 April 1902)
Mayor John H.
Cullom
Alderman Dr. J.H. Ogle
Alderman Ed J. Naylor
Alderman T.C. Brown
Alderman T.D. Ware
Alderman H. Walter
Jones
Marshal W.J. Harris
1903-1904 (Source: The Dallas Morning News
4 Nov 1903) [Mention mayor only]
Mayor T.J.
Swim
Marshal W.M. Skipwith
(Source: The Dallas Morning News
8 Jul 1903)
[Mention marshal only]
1904-1905 Candidates for Election (Source The Dallas Morning News 5 April 1904)
(Still
searching for final election results)
Mayor A.R. Davis
Mayor G.W.
Crossman
Alderman Joe Brown
Alderman E. G. Cole
Alderman J.G. Griffin
Alderman J.T. Rhoton
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman A.J. Beaver
Alderman J.D. Curfman
Alderman Fletcher Brown
Alderman Ben F. Coates
Alderman E.C. Souter
Marshal R.H. Talley
Marshal T.W. Baker
1905-1906
(Source: Unable to locate – checked with The
Dallas Morning News,
The Dallas Times Herald, The Garland News – nothing listed)
1906-1907 (Source: The Garland News 6 Apr 1906)
Mayor E.G. Cole
Alderman T.C. Brown
Alderman J.W. Buchanan
Alderman Dr. J..H. Ogle
Alderman J.T. Green
Alderman J.M. Naylor
Marshal S.F. Wallace
1907-1908 (Source:
The Garland News 5 Apr 1907)
Mayor E.G. Cole
Alderman J.W. Buchanan
Alderman T.C. Brown
Alderman W.V. Olinger
Alderman J.H. Isom
Alderman W.D. McCallum
Marshal S.F. Wallace
1908-1909 (Source:
The Garland News 27 Mar 1908)
Mayor Thomas J.
Swim
Alderman A.J. Beaver
Alderman J.H. Isom
Alderman J.W. Buchanan
Alderman W.D. McCallum
Alderman J.T. Shipley
Marshal R.H. Werner
1909-1910 (Source: The Garland
News 9 Apr 1909, The Dallas Morning News 10 Apr 1909)
Mayor Thomas J.
Swim
Alderman J.W. Buchanan
Alderman J.H. Isom
Alderman A.J. Beaver
Alderman W.D. McCallum
Alderman J.T. Shipley
Marshal R.H. Werner
1910-1911
(Source The Garland News 22 Apr 1910)
Mayor George A.
Alexander
Alderman M.A. Shelton
Alderman E.G. Cole
Alderman J.T. Shipley
Alderman J.H. Isom
Alderman (Tie for 5th) H.B. Hicks & J.D. Curfman (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 6 Apr
1910)
H.B.
Hicks (Source: The Garland News
22 Apr 1910)
Marshal J.B. Pace
1911-1912 (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 7 Apr 1911)
Mayor George A.
Alexander
Alderman J.M Naylor
Alderman J.E.
Bookhout [Disqualified due to being
public weigher]
(Source:
The Garland News 14 Apr 1911)
Alderman C.L.Joyce
[Replaced J.E. Bookout] (Source: The Garland News 21 Apr 1911)
Alderman R.L. Reagan
Alderman W.H. Gandy
Alderman E.P. Squibb
Marshal Mark
Elliston
1912-Apr. 1913 (Source: The Garland News 12
Apr 1912)
Mayor John
F. White
Alderman F.E. Hendricks
Alderman M.D. Williams
Alderman W.H. Gandy
Alderman C.D. Flook
Alderman E.P. Squibb
Marshal Mark
Elliston
Apr. 1913 to Nov. 1913 (Source: The
Dallas Morning News 10 Apr 1913)
[Commission form of government
voted in]
Mayor R.L.
Reagan
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman W.H. Gandy
Alderman C.D. Flook
Alderman E.G. Cole
Alderman G.L. Davis
Marshal Charles
Raney
Nov. 1913 to Apr. 1914 (Source:
The Garland News 21 Nov & 28 Nov 1913)
[Elected as provisional officers upon annulment of the
original city charter and subsequent re-incorporation]
Mayor John F.
White
Alderman C.D. Flook
Alderman G.W. Crossman
Alderman E.G. Cole
Alderman J.A. Alexander
Alderman J.E. Bookout
Marshal Charles
Raney
1914-1915 (Source:
The Garland News 10 Apr 1914)
Mayor George A.
Alexander
Alderman Dr. G.W.
Newman
Alderman M.D. Williams
Alderman J.F. White
Alderman G.W. Crossman
(1 year term)
Alderman W.H. Gandy (1
year term)
Alderman M.W. Briscoe
Tax-Collector
& City Secy. J.N. Floyd
Treasurer G.L. Davis
Marshal Charles
Raney
1916-1917 (Source:
The Garland News 7 Apr 1916)
Mayor George W.
Crossman
Alderman Dr. G.W.
Newman
Alderman W.H. Gandy
Alderman W.P. Peavy
Alderman B.L. Maxey
Alderman J.W. Buchanan
City
Secretary F.L.
Crush
Treasurer James R.
Stultz
Marshal J. Blair
Pace
1917-1918 Candidates for
Election (Source: The Garland News 6 Apr 1917)
[Still searching for final election results]
Quote
A.R. Davis, A.D.
Jackson, G.L. Berry, H.W. Jones & Dr. J.H. Ogle were appointed as a
committee to submit nominations for aldermen, to fill the vacancies created by
the expired terms of J.W. Buchanan and
B.L. Maxey. These two were
re-nominated, and in addition six other names were placed on the ticket:
G.L. Davis
G.L. Berry
Z.S. Armstrong
J.A. Alexander
J.E. Merrill
A.D. Jackson End
Quote
1918-1919 (Source:
The Dallas Morning News 03 Apr 1918)
Mayor George A.
Alexander
Alderman A.R. Davis
Alderman J.F. White
Alderman C.L. Joyce
Alderman R.J. Craft
Alderman L.A. Powell
Secretary F.L. Crush
Treasurer J.R. Stultz
Marshal J.M. Jones
1919-1920
Mayor George A.
Alexander
Alderman A.R. Davis
Alderman J.F. White
Alderman Dr. Henry
Pistole
Alderman C.L. Joyce
Alderman C.M. Brown
1920-1921
Mayor R.D.
Murphree
Alderman E.H. Halsell
Alderman Dr. Henry
Pistole
Alderman W.E. Peavy
Alderman R.E. Alexander
Alderman C.L. Joyce
1921-1922
Mayor R.D.
Murphree
Alderman Charles L.
Joyce
Alderman Dr. Henry
Pistole
Alderman W.E. Peavy
Alderman E.H. Halsell
Alderman R.E. Alexander
1922-1923
Mayor R.D.
Murphree
Alderman L.A. Powell
Alderman Peter Handley
Alderman C.M. Brown
Alderman L.L. Caldwell
Alderman Charles L.
Joyce
1923-1924
Mayor R.D.
Murphree
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman C.S. Nelson
Alderman L.A. Powell
Alderman Peter Handley
Alderman C.M. Brown
1924-1925
Mayor S.E.
Nicholson
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman M.L. Knight
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman C.S. Nelson
Alderman C.M. Brown
1925-1926
Mayor G.L. Davis
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman C.S. Nelson
Alderman Jess M. Jones
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman C.M. Brown
1926-1927
Mayor G.L. Davis
Alderman Jess. M. Jones
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman S.R. Weir
Alderman C.S. Nelson
Alderman H.W. Jones
1927-1928
Mayor C.S.
Nelson
Alderman Will H. Locke
Alderman L.A. Powell
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman Jess M. Jones
Alderman S.R. Weir
1928-1929
Mayor C.S.
Nelson
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman Fred
Billingsley
Alderman M.D. Williams
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman L.A. Powell
1929 (April)
Mayor C.S.
Nelson
Alderman G.L. Davis
Alderman W.C. Jamison
Alderman Ben
E. Dyer
Alderman Fred
Billingsley
Alderman L.A. Powell
1929 (Sept)-1930
Mayor W.C.
Jamison
Alderman G.L. Davis
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman Fred
Billingsley
Alderman L.A.Powell
Alderman H.W. Jones
1930-1931
Mayor W.C.
Jamison
Alderman M.D. Williams
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman Fred
Billingsley
Alderman G.L. Davis
Alderman H.W. Jones
1931-1932
Mayor M.D.
Williams
Alderman A.D. Jackson
Alderman L.L. Caldwell
Alderman I.C. Range
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman Fred
Billingsley
1932-1933
Mayor M.D.
Williams
Alderman A.D. Jackson
Alderman A.R. Davis
Alderman K.K. Gleason
Alderman H.L. Roach
Alderman I.C. Range
1933-1934
Mayor M.D.
Williams
Alderman A.D. Jackson
Alderman A.R. Davis
Alderman K.K. Gleason
Alderman I.C. Range
Alderman H.L. Roach
1934-1935
Mayor W.C.
Jamison
Alderman L.A. Powell
Alderman Ray Olinger
Alderman R.L. Goodson
Alderman I.C Range
Alderman H.L. Roach
1935-1936
Mayor W.C.
Jamison
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman K.K. Gleason
Alderman L.A. Powell
Alderman Ray Olinger
Alderman R.L. Goodson
1936-1937
Mayor J.A.
Alexander
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman K.K. Gleason
Alderman Ben E. Dyer
Alderman Ray Olinger
Alderman R.E Coomer
1937-1938
Mayor J.A.
Alexander
Alderman R.E. Coomer
Alderman H.W. Jones
Alderman H.L. Roach
Alderman H.H. James
Alderman Ray Olinger
1938-1939
Mayor J.A.
Alexander
Alderman Ray Olinger
Alderman R.E. Coomer
Alderman H.L. Roach
Alderman H.H. James
Alderman O.K. Irvine
1939 (April)
Mayor J.A.
Alexander