Thomas Crutchfield Sr.

Thomas Crutchfield Sr. (1801–1850) was an American politician who served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Crutchfield was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia and later moved to Greenville, Tennessee.

[2][3] He then established a brick kiln with his brother-in-law near the Tennessee River.

[2] He established one of the first hotels in the city,[2] the Crutchfield House, directly across from the Union Depot.

[2] While mayor he presided over the rapid expansion of the city and lobbied for Chattanooga to be the northern terminus of the Western and Atlantic Railroad being built Georgia.