William K. Verbeke
William K. Verbeke | |
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| Mayor of Harrisburg | |
| In office 1871–1873 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Jacob D. Boas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Kemmeller Verbeke July 18, 1820 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 1898 (77 years old) |
| Resting place | Harrisburg Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Anderson (m. January 4, 1849) |
| Children | 12 |
| Education | liberal education |
William Kemmeller Verbeke (July 18, 1820 – February 23, 1898) was an American businessman, philanthropist, early developer of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and politician who served as a City Controller, School Director and Mayor of Harrisburg. After initially investing his 1856 inheritance from this father in land adjacent to downtown Harrisburg, he began developing a new ward of the city. In what he called "West Harrisburg" (present day Midtown), he developed a neighborhood and rented to very low income residents; he helped to organize and serve as Presiding Officer of the Good Will Fire Company from 1860, from 1883 as City Controller balanced the budget to first place in the State, and built the Broad Street Market starting in 1860. Though the Market was planned to be built on what was already "Broad Street," the Streets Committee (which included Verbeke) officially renamed it Verbeke Street in the summer of 1863.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ Frew, Ken. "Market Milestone: A big "Happy Birthday," as the Broad Street Market turns 150". The Burg News. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Rick, Dapp. "Did You Know? Four Blocks Along Verbeke Street". Harrisburg Magazine. Harrisburg Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "William Kemmeller Verbeke (1820-1898) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- 1820 births
- 1898 deaths
- Mayors of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- People from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania