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J. William Hornsby
John William
Hornsby
Jr
.
was the
mayor of Newport News, Virginia
from
July 1
, 1970 to
June 30
,
1974
. His term
saw
the
rise
of
Jessie Rattley's
voice
as a
leader
in
the local
African-American
community that would
lead
to her
serving
as
mayor
twelve
years later.