City of Eustis
Mayors

1938 - Present


 

1938     Harry E. Gaylord

1964     Paul B. Brown

1984     S. T. E. Pinkney

 

1939     Harry E. Gaylord

1965     R. M. Walker

1985     Homer E. Royals

 

1940     Harry E. Gaylord

1966     Verdual W. Hamlin

1986     Alta C. Trask

 

1941     Harry E. Gaylord

1967     E. L. Williams

1987     Derryl O. Benton

 

1947     Louis C. Vogt

1968     Leslie R. Huffstettler

1988     Frederick Yowler

 

1948     Louis C. Vogt

1969     R. J. Schneider

1989     Homer E. Royals

 

1949     Louis C. Vogt

1970     Barney E. Dillard

1990     Derryl O. Benton

 

1950     Louis C. Vogt

1971     V. W. Hamlin

1991     Dougal M. "Buddy" Buie, III

 

1951     Louis C. Vogt

1972     Robert Stebbins

1992     H. W. "Buck" Dandridge

 

1952     Louis C. Vogt

1973     John D. Lane

1993     Homer E. Royals

 

1953     Louis C. Vogt

1974     Leslie R. Huffstettler (until 6/30/74)

1994     Evelyn H. Smith

 

1954     Louis C. Vogt

1974     John D. Lane (6/30/74 - 12/31/74)

1997     Gwendolyn M. Manning

 

1955     Frank W. Stebbins

1975     S. T. E. Pinkney

1998     Homer E. Royals

 

1956     Frank W. Stebbins

1976     James C. Oliver

1999     Evelyn H. Smith

 

1957     Frank W. Stebbins

1977     G. H. Massey

2000     Jonnie C. Hale

 

1958     Donald J. Porter

1978     H. W. "Buck" Dandridge

2001     John W. Benton

 

1959     Lawrence L. Hughes

1979     S. T. E. Pinkney

2002     Gwendolyn M. Manning

 

1960     W. J. Furey, Jr.

1980     Homer E. Royals

2003     Gwendolyn M. Manning

 

1961     Clifford E. Waterfield

1981     G. H. Massey

2004     Evelyn H. Smith

 

1962     G. C. Jacobs

1982     Milton J. Weston

2005     Frank E. Royce

 

1963     Warner S. Dillard

1983     H. W. "Buck" Dandridge

2006     Jonnie C. Hale

      2007    James T. Rotella
      2008    Evelyn H. Smith
W. T. Simmons, the first Black Commissioner, was seated on the Commission on January 6, 1970.  Mr. Simmons died on November 12, 1972.  After exceeding the 30 days for appointment by the Commission (per City Charter), S. T. E. Pinkney was appointed by the Governor, and subsequently seated on the Commission on January 2, 1973.
Leslie R. Huffstetler was elected to the Eustis City Council and seated on 1/5/53 and served through 1956.  During that time, he was President of the Council in 1954 and 1955.  He was elected to the Eustis City Commission and seated on 1/4/66 and served until 6/30/74, at which time he resigned along with other Commissioners due to new state financial disclosure requirements.