Hugh McElderry
Hugh Lawson White McElderry | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Hugh McElderry, circa 1920 | |
| Mayor of Talladega, Alabama | |
| In office 1923–1925 | |
| President of the Talladega National Bank | |
| In office 1908–1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1859 |
| Died | 4 November 1931 (aged 72) |
| Spouse | Ruthe Van Ausdal |
| Parent | Thomas McElderry |
| Occupation | |
Hugh Lawson White McElderry (June 25, 1859 – November 4, 1931) was an American banker, lawyer, and politician, who was mayor of Talladega, Alabama in the early 1920s. He was the son of Thomas McElderry, the founder of McElderry Station, Alabama.[1] He was the President of the Talladega National Bank which later became the Regions Financial Corporation.[2][3]
Life and legacy
Hugh Lawson White McElderry was born in 1859 to Thomas McElderry and Martha-Ann Dozier. His father named him after Hugh Lawson White, a Tennessee politician.[4] He was a lawyer and banker, living in Talladega, Alabama and he was also mayor of the town in the early 1920s.[5] His profession as a banker led him to be the President of the Talladega National Bank which later became the Regions Financial Corporation.[6] He died in 1931, aged 72.[1] His house in the town, the McElderry-Malone Home which he and his wife built in 1905, still stands.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 3 "City Record (1924), Hugh McElderry as Mayor of Talladega". Digital Archives of Alabama. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ American Bankers Association (July 1908). "Banking Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1" (PDF). Journal of the American Bankers' Association. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Banking Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1 (July 1908)" (PDF). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ "USING HISTORICAL RESEARCH : RECONSTRUCTING THE PSYCHO-SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENSLAVEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION, THE MCELDERRY FAMILY OF TALLADEGA COUNTY, ALABAMA". Proquest.com. ProQuest 192409913. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Pioneer Talladega: Minutes and Memories". Alabama Pioneers. November 2023. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
- ↑ American Bankers Association (June 1910). "Banking Journal, Volume 2, Issue 12" (PDF). Journal of the American Bankers' Association. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Rand McNally Bankers Directory, January 1919". FRASER: St. Louis Fed Historical Archives. Retrieved April 9, 2026.