Ann Hitch Kilgore

Ann Hitch Kilgore
Mayor of Hampton, Virginia
In office
1974–1978
Preceded byDavid Montague
Succeeded byCharles A. Wornom
In office
1963–1971
Preceded byGeorge C. Bentley
Succeeded byDavid Montague
Personal details
Born
Ann Cato Hitch

(1923-07-22)July 22, 1923
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2001(2001-07-20) (aged 77)
Newport News, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse
Edwin Carroll Kilgore
(m. 1944)
Children2
EducationCollege of William & Mary

Ann Hitch Kilgore (July 22, 1923 – July 20, 2001) was a Virginia educator and politician. She served on the city council of Hampton, Virginia for more than two decades, and became the city's first female mayor, serving from 1963–71 and 1974–78.[1][2]

  1. ^ Virginia General Assembly memorial, House Joint Resolution No. 243 (2002), available at https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?021+ful+HJ243ER+pdf
  2. ^ The Virginian-Pilot, Death notices for Sunday, July 22, 2001.