McDonald Lorance, Tyler’s first mayor
McDonald Lorance served as Tyler’s first mayor.
The town was incorporated on January 29, 1850, with an aldermanic form of government.
Note
The Handbook of Texas does not give the year he took office; it places him just before the 1850 incorporation.
Sources
- Handbook of Texas: Tyler, TXtshaonline.org
McDonald Lorance served as the first mayor. Tyler was incorporated on January 29, 1850, and instituted an aldermanic form of government.
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