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John T. Alsop

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John T. Alsop
Alsop, c. 1926
33rd & 35th Mayor of Jacksonville
In office
1941–1945
Preceded byGeorge C. Blume
Succeeded byC. Frank Whitehead
In office
1923–1937
Preceded byJohn W. Martin
Succeeded byGeorge C. Blume
Personal details
Born(1874-08-10)August 10, 1874
Enfield, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 12, 1958(1958-05-12) (aged 83)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

John Thomas Alsop Jr. (August 10, 1874 – May 12, 1958) was an American politician. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, from 1923 to 1937, and again from 1941 to 1945. His eighteen-year, seven term stint in the mayor's office is the longest in the city's history. Jacksonville's Main Street Bridge, officially the John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge, is named for him.

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