Chattanooga Public Library, Paul A. Hiener Collection / T.C. Thompson, Chattanooga mayor from 1909-15, is pictured in the middle row, second from left, in 1912, along with the first Chattanooga City Commission. The commission included, bottom row, center, H. Clay Evans, commissioner of eduction and health; middle row, left, T.C. Betterton, commissioner of police and fire; middle row, right, Vice Mayor J.H. Warner, commissioner of public utilities, grounds and buildings; and top row, middle, A.N. Sloan, commissioner of streets and sewers.
Q. Who was the first Chattanooga mayor elected to a four-year term?
A. The name "T.C. Thompson" became a part of Chattanooga's dialect during the 20th century because of the children's hospital he founded that was later named in his honor.
