Mayoral History

Edward Walter Chattin, son of Edward R. and Mary Todd Chattin, was born September 10, 1868 in Meigs County, Tennessee. After receiving an education in the schools of Jackson County, Alabama, he moved to Winchester in 1889. In 1890 he married Ellen Elizabeth Shadow and they were the parents of eight children. He began his career as a merchant, retiring from the mercantile business to enter the nursery business. He was long active as secretary-treasurer and general manager of the Southern Nursery Company of Winchester, one of the largest nurseries in the South. He was Mayor of Winchester from 1915-1921. He was a director of Farmers’ National Bank, and served as president of the Tennessee Nurseryman’s Association and Southern Nurseryman’s Association. He died at his home in Winchester on February 18, 1946 and was buried in Winchester City Cemetery.


		Edward Walter Chattin, son of Edward R. and Mary Todd Chattin, was born September 10, 1868 in Meigs County, Tennessee. After receiving an education in the schools of Jackson County, Alabama, he moved to Winchester in 1889. In 1890 he married Ellen Elizabeth Shadow and they were the parents of eight children. He began his career as a merchant, retiring from the mercantile business to enter the nursery business. He was long active as secretary-treasurer and general manager of the Southern Nursery Company of Winchester, one of the largest nurseries in the South. He was Mayor of Winchester from 1915-1921. He was a director of Farmers’ National Bank, and served as president of the Tennessee Nurseryman’s Association and Southern Nurseryman’s Association. He died at his home in Winchester on February 18, 1946 and was buried in Winchester City Cemetery.
	Mayor Edward Chattin
	1915-1921