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R. B. "Speck" Searcy
R. B. "Speck" Searcy
	Searcy in March 1959
62nd Mayor of Huntsville
	In office; 1952–1964
Preceded by	Alex W. McAllister
Succeeded by	Glenn Hearn
Personal details
Born	January 8, 1901; Huntsville, Alabama
Died	December 22, 1967 (aged 66); Huntsville, Alabama
Spouse	Annie Mae Terry
Profession	Salesman

Robert Benjamin "Speck" Searcy, Jr. (January 8, 1901 – December 22, 1967) was an American politician who served as mayor of Huntsville, Alabama from 1952 to 1964.

He was the mayor of Huntsville when President Dwight D. Eisenhower established the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, as the home for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on July 1, 1960. The center became the civilian base for Dr. Wernher von Braun who was the center's first Director, presiding from July 1960 to February 1970.

Searcy is buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.^[2]

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^ Before 1916, the office was known as "President." Searcy was the 6th to hold the title of "Mayor."
^ "Searcy, R.B." Maple Hill Cemetery Map. City of Huntsville, Alabama. Retrieved March 5, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[1] Before 1916, the office was known as "President." Searcy was the 6th to hold the title of "Mayor."

[hburial-2] "Searcy, R.B." Maple Hill Cemetery Map. City of Huntsville, Alabama. Retrieved March 5, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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