Augustus T. Zevely

Augustus T. ZevelyTerms Served

  • January 1860 to January 1863
  • November 1865 to January 1866

Accomplishments in Office

As Mayor, his board agreed to take over the town water-works and tax those who benefited from it at 60 cents per year.

Personal Life

Zevely was born in the first house built in Winston. In addition to his medical practice, he ran a store selling drugs and sundries. During the darkest days of the Civil War, he foraged for food for the boarding students at Salem Academy.