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In 1948, Fife was the chairman of the Charlottesville Albemarle County of the United World Federalists and an advocate of world government. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Fife Addresses Two Scottsville Groups|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2791822/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2791825/3601/3409.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=April 13, 1948|publishdate=April 13, 1948|accessdate=January 15, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | In 1948, Fife was the chairman of the Charlottesville Albemarle County of the United World Federalists and an advocate of world government. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Fife Addresses Two Scottsville Groups|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2791822/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2791825/3601/3409.5/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=|printdate=April 13, 1948|publishdate=April 13, 1948|accessdate=January 15, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | ||
In 2010, the [[Habitat for Humanity]] named a street after Fife. <ref>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/> | In 2010, the [[Habitat for Humanity]] named a street after Fife. <ref>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/> | ||
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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]]. <ref name="gen">{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Hill and Tebell Win Council Seats;Vote Exceeds 2,500|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2803406/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2803407/4431/2114/2/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=1|printdate=June 14, 1950|publishdate=June 14, 1950|accessdate=June 13, 2017 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | |||
===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]]<ref>[http://weblink.charlottesville.org/DocView.aspx?id=157312 Charlottesville City Council Minutes, 4 Aug. 1982]. City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Retrieved 12 Jul. 2009.</ref>. He is also a former chair of the [[Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority]]. | For a time in the early 1980's, Fife served as Chairman of the [[Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission]]<ref>[http://weblink.charlottesville.org/DocView.aspx?id=157312 Charlottesville City Council Minutes, 4 Aug. 1982]. City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Retrieved 12 Jul. 2009.</ref>. He is also a former chair of the [[Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority]]. | ||
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==Downtown Mall vote== | ==Downtown Mall vote== | ||
In 1974, Fife abstained from the vote that created the [[Downtown Mall]] because of his job as vice president of the [[People's Bank]]<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><ref> 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>.</ref>. | In 1974, Fife abstained from the vote that created the [[Downtown Mall]] because of his job as vice president of the [[People's Bank]]<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><ref> 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>.</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: 2015 deaths]] | [[Category: 2015 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: 1950 election]] |
Revision as of 18:35, 13 June 2017
Francis H. Fife | ||
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Term Start | 1972 | |
Term End | 1974 | |
Preceded by | Mitch Van Yahres | |
Succeeded by | Charles Barbour | |
Biographical Information
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Date of death | October 16, 2015 | |
Spouse | Nancy O'Brien |
Francis H. Fife served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1972 to 1974. Fife ws married to fellow former mayor Nancy O'Brien[1].
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 People's Bank[8][9].
References
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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/>
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Charlottesville City Council Minutes, 4 Aug. 1982. City of Charlottesville, Virginia. Retrieved 12 Jul. 2009.
- ↑ Welcome to Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population. Web. 15 Aug. 2009. <http://stopgrowthasap.org/about-directors.php>.
- ↑ 'Mayorsville: Here, everybody's a mayor', 10 Aug. 2006. Lisa Provence. The Hook. 2 May 2009.
- ↑ 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>.