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.