Charles Albert sat on the City Commission for eighteen years and served as Mayor in 1978. NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – The Honorable Charles L. Albert, Fernandina’s first and only African American mayor, passed away on Sunday. Mr. Albert sat on the City Commission for 18 years and served as mayor in 1978. “This will provide an opportunity for Mayor Albert to be formerly honored and remembered at the Feb. 2 City Commission meeting,” the City of Fernandina Beach said. The City of Fernandina Beach Government listed these ten fun facts about Mr. Albert in 2018: