Laurence Brunton

Laurence Brunton (R)
Council President (Mayor) Charlottesville City Council
Term Start	1978
Term End	1980
Preceded by	Nancy K. O'Brien (D)
Succeeded by	Frank Buck (D)
Councilor Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District	At-large
Term Start	1976
Term End	1980
Preceded by	Mitchell Van Yahres (D)
Succeeded by	Elizabeth Gleason (D)
Biographical Information
Date of birth	July 1, 1910
Date of death	January 16, 2000
Place of birth	Jackson, Mississippi
Place of death	Charlottesville, Virginia
Spouse	Laura
Residence	North Downtown
Profession	Brunton and Hicks Plumbing (retired)
Religion	Presbyterian

Republican Laurence Brunton served as Mayor of Charlottesville from 1978 to 1980. He was the last Republican to hold the position.

Biography

Laurence Alex Brunton was born in Jackson, Mississippi on July 1, 1910. When he was 16, Brunton moved to Charlottesville and later serve during World War II. He served as scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop and attended First Presbyterian Church. Brunton was elected to Council in the 1976 election, winning the most votes among 11 candidates on the ballot.

Brunton is credited with the oral history project, Porch Swings and Patios, in which the city collected remembrances from 37 citizens of Charlottesville between 1914 and 1984.

Brunton died on January 16, 2000 at the age of 89 as a resident of Westminster Canterbury. He was laid to rest at Monticello Memory Gardens.