John P. Grace

John Patrick Grace
51st Mayor of Charleston
In office
1911–1915
Preceded byR. Goodwyn Rhett
Succeeded byTristram T. Hyde
In office
1919–1923
Preceded byTristram T. Hyde
Succeeded byThomas Porcher Stoney
Personal details
Born(1874-12-30)December 30, 1874
Charleston, South Carolina
DiedJune 25, 1940(1940-06-25) (aged 65)
Charleston, South Carolina
SpouseElla Barkley Sullivan
Alma materGeorgetown University
ProfessionLawyer, newspaper publisher

John P. Grace (1874-1940) was the fifty-first mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, completing two, nonconsecutive terms from 1911 to 1915 and then 1919 to 1923.

Among his administrations' achievements were an extensive street paving program and the construction of the John P. Grace Memorial Bridge, which was dedicated to him.[1]

  1. ^ "Cathedral Rites For John P. Grace". Charleston News & Courier. June 28, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved January 18, 2014.