Thomas Gamble (mayor)

Thomas Gamble Jr. (March 16, 1868 – July 13, 1945) was an American historian and a politician from Georgia, United States. He was Mayor of Savannah and was a Democrat.

Thomas Gamble Jr.
Mayor of Savannah
In office 1939–1945
Preceded by	Robert M. Hitch
Succeeded by	Peter Roe Nugent
Mayor of Savannah
In office 1933–1937
Preceded by	Thomas Hoynes
Succeeded by	Robert M. Hitch
Personal details
Born	1868 Richmond, Virginia
Died	July 13, 1945 (age 77) Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic

Background

The Thomas Gamble Building on Savannah's East Bay Street, named for the mayor upon his death

Thomas Gamble who was a Newspaperman, six-term Mayor of Savannah, Mayor of Savannah Beach, Historical Researcher and Writer, the father of Armstrong Junior College, a Publisher, a Husband, a Father, a decorated Chevalier Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, a recipient of a bronze medallion from the LS. Pulaski Sesqui-centennlal commission, a recipient of the Lucas Cup trophy and member of various other notable civic and social societies, commissions and boards. He was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1868 and died in 1945 after adopting Savannah as his home in 1888. He published a number of history books, including A History of the City Government of Savannah, Ga. (1901) and Savannah's Duels and Duelists, (1927).^[1]

Political career

Gamble served as Mayor of Tybee Beach and Secretary to the Mayor of Savannah, until he became Savannah's chief executive. He ran for Mayor of Savannah in 1932 and won the election. He took office in early 1933 and was re-elected in 1934, serving until 1937.^[2] He did not run for re-election in 1936, but was returned to office in 1938 and was re-elected in 1940, 1942 and 1944.

Death

Gamble died in office at Signal Mountain, Tennessee on July 13, 1945 of coronary thrombosis at the age of 77.^[3][4] He was succeeded by Peter Roe Nugent.

Footnotes

1. Bazemore, Russell William (1988-11-16). "A Biography of the Life of Thomas Gamble | Savannah Biographies | Special Collections at Lane Library (Armstrong) | Georgia Southern University". digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
2. Savannah Morning News, December 14, 1932
3. Savannah Morning News, July 26, 1945
4. "Savannah Mayor's Rites Set Today". The Columbus Ledger. July 15, 1945 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Mayor's official site

Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Hoynes, Democrat	Mayor of Savannah 1933-1937	Succeeded by Robert M. Hitch, Democrat
Preceded by Robert M. Hitch, Democrat	Mayor of Savannah 1939-1945	Succeeded by Peter Roe Nugent, Democrat