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The more I read, the more I am thinking that W. E. Anderson was two different people, a Warren and a William. When I get some time I will try to compile all of this stuff to make the case. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 18:18, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
:OK... the obit in the ''Evening News'' doesn't mention any mayoral service but the obit in the ''Journal'' says "...and vice-president of the board of commissioners of the city 1893-1895, and during that time acted in the capacity of ex officio mayor." So I guess that settles any doubts I had. <span style="font-variant:small-caps; vertical-align:5%; font-family: Georgia,serif; color:#cccccc;">— '''[[User:Dscosson|dscosson]]''' • '''[[User talk:Dcosson|talk]]''' </span> 12:43, 15 September 2009 (CDT)
The mayor was William E. Anderson, though Warren E. Anderson was the vice president of the board of commissioners at the same time, a position that allowed him to act as mayor if the mayor was unable to (which he did on May 17, 1894, regarding an ordinance regulating the fire limits in the city). The Pensacola News, Tues. Aug. 29, 1893, p. 4, noted, "The name of Pensacola's new ruler is William E. Anderson and the name of the vice president of the board of commissioners who will act as mayor in the absence or sickness of that official is Warren E. Anderson. Hereafter, both gentlemen will be under the necessity of signing their names in full."
S. L. Camp
