List of the Mayors of Hico, Texas
compiled by Michael Leamons
1883 William Henderson (based on order in O.J.Pool & Ordinance Book list)
1884 T. B. Mothershead “ “
1885 J.C. Huchingson (based on 1893 Ordinance Book saying he served 2 terms)
1886 W. L. Ballard (newspaper documented election)
1887 J. C. Huchingson (based on order in 1893 Ordinance Book)
1888 F. H. Snider (newspaper documented election)
1889 F. H. Snider (1893 Ordinance indicated he served 2 terms)
1890 Daniel Pingree (based on 1893 Ordinance had served 4 terms)
1891 Daniel Pingree “ “
1892 Daniel Pingree “ “ (also signed new articles of incorp. as Mayor in May, 1892; went to
2 year terms)
1893 Daniel Pingree (the two year terms probably didn’t begin in 1892 because the election
would have been prior to the new articles of incorporation---this would fit with the
August 1893 Ordinance Book claim that Pingree had served 4 terms.)
1894 Daniel Pingree (newspaper documented election) ( to 2 year terms in 1892)
1896 Daniel Pingree (assumption based on claim of re-election in 1898 article)
1898 Daniel Pingree (re-elected, per newspaper article)
1900 ?
1902 J. P. Rodgers
1904 J. C. Huchingson*
1906 J. C. Huchingson
1908 W.M. Whitmire
1909 J. P. Rodgers
1910 J. P. Rodgers
1912 J. P. Rodgers (resigned in April 1912 to take job of postmaster)
1912 Milton O. Gleason
1914 Milton O. Gleason
1916 Milton O. Gleason
1918 Milton O. Gleason
1920 Milton O. Gleason
1922 J. C. Barrow (for 10 years)
1924 J. C. Barrow
1926 J. C. Barrow
1928 J. C. Barrow
1930 J. C. Barrow
1932 Lawrence N. Lane
1934 M. A. Cole
1936 H. F. Sellers
1938 Lawrence N. Lane
1940 Lawrence N. Lane
1942 J. C. Barrow (problems w/election all 5 agreed to resign & not run, election May 19)
1944 J. C. Barrow
1946 J. C. Barrow
1948 Dr. H. V. Hedges
1950 Wade H. Greenslit
1952 Wade H. Greenslit
1954 J. B. Ogle
1956 T. A. Randals
1958 D. E. Bulloch
1960 D. E. Bulloch
1962 D. E. Bulloch
1964 D. E. Bulloch
1966 W. C. Howard
1968 Ollie L. Davis
1970 Ollie L. Davis
1972 Ollie L. Davis
1974 Ollie L. Davis (Louise Blair, first woman to serve on Council)
1976 Gary Connally
1978 D. E. Bulloch
1980 Ollie L. Davis
1982 Glendon Chick
1984 Willliam W. Rutledge
1986 William W. Rutledge
1988 J. M. Blakely (resigned Aug 8, 1988)
1989 Glenn Marshall (elected Mayor January 23rd, but refused to accept)
1989 Sandra Ethridge (elected May 8th)
1990 Sandra Ethridge
1992 Sandra Ethridge
1994 Melton Murff
1996 Melton Murff
1998 Jesse Jones
2000 Stan Bundy
2002 Stan Bundy
2004 Stan Bundy (resigned Oct 31, 2005)
2005 Audie Wienecke (Oct. 31, 2005)
2006 Lavern Tooley
2008 Lavern Tooley
2010 Lavern Tooley
2012 Lavern Tooley
*The Minutes of the City Council Proceedings are available beginning in 1904.