William B. Stansbury
William Brown Stansbury | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky | |
| In office December 1, 1977 – January 1, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey I. Sloane |
| Succeeded by | Harvey I. Sloane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1923 |
| Died | April 4, 1985 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | U.S. Army Air Corps |
| Unit | 457th Bomb Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Brown Stansbury (March 18, 1923 – April 4, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician who held the office of the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1977 to 1982.
Life
He served as an Army Air Corps pilot in World War II[1] in the 457th Bomb Group.[2]
Before serving as mayor, Stansbury had previously served 2 terms as a member of the Louisville Board of Aldermen. Stansbury became unpopular for being out of town with a woman during a firefighters' strike in 1978[3] and was the object of an impeachment attempt in 1979. Stansbury and his mother, Aileen Stansbury, were killed on April 4, 1985, while crossing the 1900 block of Bardstown Rd. in Louisville on their way to church. Stansbury's wife was also injured. Stansbury was interred at Calvary Cemetery on Newburg Road in Louisville.
William B. Stansbury Park at the intersection of S. 3rd St. and Eastern Parkway is named in his honor. [4]
References
- ^ New York Times: William Stansbury, Ex-Mayor Of Louisville, Is Killed by Car, April 6, 1985.
- ^ Missions and Loading Lists of The 457th Bomb Group
- ^ Bachrach, Judy (August 10, 1978). "Louisville's Mayor: It Was the Wrong Time and the Wrong Place". Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ Political Graveyard
- "Stansbury, William Brown". The Encyclopedia of Louisville (1 ed.). 2001.
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