P.R. Olgiati

Peter Rudolph Olgiati
Peter Rudolph Olgiati
Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Preceded by	Hugh Wasson
	In office; 1951–1963
Succeeded by	Ralph H. Kelley
Personal details
Born	August 24, 1901; Grundy County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1989 (aged 87)
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Corps of Engineers
Years of service	Discharged 1945
Rank	Major

Peter Rudolph "Rudy" Olgiati (August 24, 1901 – August 6, 1989) was the 55th Mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1951 to 1963.^[1] During his time in office, Olgiati oversaw the arrival of the interstate highway, the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, and the city's first urban renewal project. He is often accused of being one of Chattanooga's last political bosses.^[2] He is also the namesake of Chattanooga's P.R. Olgiati Bridge.

^ "1951-1963 Peter Rudolph Olgiati". Chattanooga History of Mayors. Chattanooga Mayor's Office. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
^ Martin, Bob (2007). Both Sides of The Fence: Corruption and redemption in Chattanooga, Tennessee from the 1940s through the 1980s. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-4259-8150-1.

[:0-1] "1951-1963 Peter Rudolph Olgiati". Chattanooga History of Mayors. Chattanooga Mayor's Office. Retrieved 11 October 2015.

[:1-2] Martin, Bob (2007). Both Sides of The Fence: Corruption and redemption in Chattanooga, Tennessee from the 1940s through the 1980s. Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse. pp. 89–90. ISBN 978-1-4259-8150-1.

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