R. B. Searcy
| R. B. "Speck" Searcy | |
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Searcy in March 1959
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| 62nd[1] Mayor of Huntsville | |
| In office 1952–1964 |
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| Preceded by | Alex W. McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Hearn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1901 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Huntsville, Alabama |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Mae Terry |
| Profession | Salesman |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Robert Benjamin "Speck" Searcy, Jr. (January 8, 1901 – December 22, 1967) was an American politician who served as mayor of Huntsville, Alabama from 1952 to 1964, making him the third-longest serving mayor there.[2]
He was the mayor of Huntsville when President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the home for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on July 1, 1960. The center became the civilian base for Dr. Wernher von Braun who was the center's first Director, presiding from July 1960 to February 1970.
Searcy is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.[3]
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