George W. Gardner
George W. Gardner | |
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| 28th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Farley |
| Succeeded by | Brenton D. Babcock |
| 30th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Brenton D. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | William G. Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1834 Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 18, 1911 (aged 77) Dayton, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rosaline Oviatt (m. 1857) |
George W. Gardner (1834–1911) was the 28th and 30th mayor of Cleveland. A Republican, he served from both 1885–1886, and 1889–1890.
Early life[]
Gardner was born on February 7, 1834, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to James and Griselda Porter Gardner. In 1837, his family moved to Cleveland.[1]
Career[]
Politics[]
Gardner was an active Republican politician, serving as a city councilman from 1863 to 1864 and 1876–1881. He served as the mayor of Cleveland for two non-consecutive two-year terms, from 1885 to 1886, and later 1889–1890.[1] In 1886, he established Cleveland's Civil Service.[2]
Personal life and death[]
In 1879, Gardner became a founding member of the Cleveland Yahct Club.[3] He died in Dayton, Ohio on December 18, 1911. He was buried at the Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Gardner, George W." Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "19th Century Policing: 1865–1902". Cleveland Police Museum. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Harry (1901). The History of American Yachts and Yachtsmen. New York: Spirit of the Times Publishing Company. pp. 41–42.
Further reading[]
- "Cleveland and its Environs". A History of Cleveland and its Environs: The Heart of a New Connecticut. Vol. II: Biography. Chicago and New York: The Lewish Publishing Company. 1918. pp. 443–445.
Categories:
- Mayors of Cleveland
- 1830 births
- 1906 deaths
- People from Adams, New York