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| name = Francis H. Fife
| name = Francis Harrison Fife (D)
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| term_start1 = 1970
| term_start1 = 1970
| term_end1 = 1974
| term_end1 = 1974
| preceded1 = [[Dutch Vogt|Gunther "Dutch" Vogt]]
| preceded1 = [[Robert S. Johnson]]
| succeeded1 = Francis Fife
| succeeded1 = Francis Fife
| office2=President of council, mayor<br />[[City of Charlottesville]]
| office2=President of council, mayor<br />[[City of Charlottesville]]
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| term_end3 =1978
| term_end3 =1978
| preceded3 =Francis Fife
| preceded3 =Francis Fife
| succeeded3 =[[Thomas E. Albro]]
| succeeded3 =[[Frank Buck]]
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| date_of_death = October 16, 2015
| date_of_death = October 16, 2015
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| place_of_death = Charlottesville, Virginia
| spouse = [[Nancy O'Brien]]
| spouse = Virginia Byrd Fife; [[Nancy O'Brien]]
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| children = Richard <br/>Millie <br/>James
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| alma_mater = University of Virginia <br/> Rutgers University
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'''Francis H. Fife''' served as [[Mayor of Charlottesville|Mayor]] of [[Charlottesville]] from 1972 to 1974. Fife ws married to fellow former mayor [[Nancy O'Brien]]<ref>[http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/08/10/COVER-Amalg.doc.aspx 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor'], 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.</ref>.
'''Francis Harrison Fife''' sat eight years on the Charlottesville City Council, including two years as mayor from 1972 to 1974. Fife was married to fellow former mayor [[Nancy O'Brien]]<ref>[http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/08/10/COVER-Amalg.doc.aspx 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor'], 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.</ref> and was son of former city councilman [[Shelton Fife]].  


He died on October 16, 2015 at the age of 95. <ref name="death">{{cite-progress|title=Charlottesville community icon Francis H. Fife dies|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-community-icon-francis-h-fife-dies/article_dcf08922-7444-11e5-afc2-a79b5cef5b97.html|author=Bryan McKenzie|pageno=|printdate=October 17, 2015|publishdate=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 18, 2015}}</ref>
He died on October 16, 2015 at the age of 95. <ref name="death">{{cite-progress|title=Charlottesville community icon Francis H. Fife dies|url=http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-community-icon-francis-h-fife-dies/article_dcf08922-7444-11e5-afc2-a79b5cef5b97.html|author=Bryan McKenzie|pageno=|printdate=October 17, 2015|publishdate=October 16, 2015|accessdate=October 18, 2015}}</ref>
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===1970 election===
===1970 election===
He was asked to run by the Democratic Party when he was elected in 1970, alongside [[Charles Barbour]].
He was asked to run by the Democratic Party when he was elected in 1970, alongside [[Charles Barbour]].


===Other leadership positions in regional government===
===Other leadership positions in regional government===
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Revision as of 19:25, 23 August 2019

Francis Harrison Fife (D)

Electoral District At-large
Term Start 1970
Term End 1974
Preceded by Robert S. Johnson
Succeeded by Francis Fife

President of council, mayor
City of Charlottesville
Term Start 1972
Term End 1974
Preceded by Mitch Van Yahres
Succeeded by Charles Barbour

Electoral District At-large
Term Start 1974
Term End 1978
Preceded by Francis Fife
Succeeded by Frank Buck

Biographical Information

Date of death October 16, 2015
Place of death Charlottesville, Virginia
Spouse Virginia Byrd Fife; Nancy O'Brien
Children Richard
Millie
James
Alma mater University of Virginia
Rutgers University

Francis Harrison Fife sat eight years on the Charlottesville City Council, including two years as mayor from 1972 to 1974. Fife was married to fellow former mayor Nancy O'Brien[1] and was son of former city councilman Shelton Fife.

He died on October 16, 2015 at the age of 95. [2]

Biography

Fife lived in Charlottesville his entire life except for a period where he went away to serve during World War II and to attend graduate school. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1941. [2]. After the war, he earned a graduate degree in banking from Rutgers University.

In 1948, Fife was the chairman of the Charlottesville Albemarle County of the United World Federalists and an advocate of world government. [3]

In 2010, the Habitat for Humanity named a street after Fife. [4]

1950 election

Fife ran for Council in 1950 and had the endorsement of the Independent Citizens Association. He came in third behind William R. Hill and Gus K. Tebell. [5]

1970 election

He was asked to run by the Democratic Party when he was elected in 1970, alongside Charles Barbour.

Other leadership positions in regional government

For a time in the early 1980's, Fife served as Chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission[6]. He is also a former chair of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.

Community service

Fife has been the member of governance board of several government agencies and non-profit organizations. They include the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Housing Authority, the Charlottesville Housing Foundation and the Piedmont Housing Alliance. He is also a founder and former President of the Rivanna Trails Foundation[7]. He is also on the Board of Directors for the group Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population.

Downtown Mall vote

In 1974, Fife abstained from the vote that created the Downtown Mall because of his job as vice president of the Peoples Bank.[8][9].

References

  1. 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Web. Charlottesville community icon Francis H. Fife dies, Bryan McKenzie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, October 16, 2015, retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. Web. Fife Addresses Two Scottsville Groups, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, April 13, 1948, retrieved January 15, 2017 from University of Virginia Library.
  4. Dixit, Rachana. "City Street Named after Former Mayor | Daily Progress." Home | Daily Progress. 25 July 2010. Web. 26 July 2010. <http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/jul/25/city-street-named-after-former-mayor-ar-349938/>
  5. Web. Hill and Tebell Win Council Seats;Vote Exceeds 2,500, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, June 14, 1950, retrieved June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library. Print. June 14, 1950 page 1.
  6. Charlottesville City Council Minutes, 4 Aug. 1982. City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Retrieved 12 Jul. 2009.
  7. Welcome to Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population. Web. 15 Aug. 2009. <http://stopgrowthasap.org/about-directors.php>.
  8. 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.
  9. Tubbs, Sean J., and Brian A. Wheeler. "Former Councilors Share Memories of Early Days of Downtown Mall." Audio blog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 13 Apr. 2010. Web. 14 Apr. 2010. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2010/04/former-councilors-share-memories-of-early-days-of-downtown-mall-.html>.