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{{short description|American politician}}
{{short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = John Stuart Ballard
| name = John Stuart Ballard
| image =
| image =
| caption =
| caption =
| office = Mayor of [[Akron, Ohio]]
| office = [[List of mayors of Akron, Ohio|Mayor of Akron, Ohio]]
| term_start = 1966
| term_start = 1966
| term_end = 1979
| term_end = 1979
| predecessor = Edward O. Erickson
| predecessor = [[List of mayors of Akron, Ohio#Post-Commission Mayors of Akron|Edward O. Erickson]]
| successor = [[Roy Ray]]
| successor = [[Roy Ray]]
| office1 =
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| party =
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| birth_date = September 30, 1922
| birth_date = September 30, 1922
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Akron, Ohio]], U.S.
| death_date = April 21, 2012
| death_date = April 21, 2012
| death_place =
| death_place =
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|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|allegiance = {{flag|United States}}
|branch = {{army|USA}}
|branch = {{army|USA}}
|serviceyears = 1943–1946 (Army)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prabook.com/web/john_stuart.ballard/565409 |title= John Stuart Ballard: educator lawyer mayor |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>
|serviceyears = 1943–1946 (Army){{cn|date=April 2021}}
|rank = Lieutenant
|rank = Lieutenant
|commands =
|commands =
|unit = General Patton's army
|unit = General Patton's army in Africa<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uakron.edu/armyrotc/facts |title=Akron ROTC Facts |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>
|battles = [[World War II]] ([[European Theater of Operations, United States Army|European Theater of Operations]])
|battles = [[World War II]]
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'''John Stuart Ballard''' (September 30, 1922 - April 21, 2012) was an American politician known for serving as the mayor of [[Akron, Ohio]], for 13 years from 1966 until 1979 and as Summit County prosecutor between 1957 and 1964. Ballard was a graduate from the University of Akron and the University of Michigan Law School. During World War II, he served as an infantry lieutenant in General Patton's army. He also worked as a special agent with the FBI and practiced law in Akron.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=john-stuart-ballard&pid=157226565&fhid=4396 |title=John Stuart Ballard obituary |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref> As mayor of Akron, Ballard faced great challenges with the city losing 14 percent of its population in the 1970s along with race riots, labor strikes, and Vietnam War tension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.wksu.org/news/story/31466 |title=Former Mayor John Ballard dies |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>
'''John Stuart Ballard''' (September 30, 1922 &ndash; April 21, 2012) was an American politician known for serving as the mayor of [[Akron, Ohio]], for 13 years from 1966 until 1979. He was elected and reelected in 1963, 1967, 1971, and 1975 to become Akron's longest serving mayor until [[Don Plusquellic]] served as mayor from 1987 until 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w60p5dxp |title=Akron (Ohio). Mayor (1966-1979 : Ballard) |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>

Ballard also served as Summit County prosecutor between 1957 and 1964. Ballard was a graduate from the University of Akron and the University of Michigan Law School. Ballard was a member of the [[Phi Kappa Tau]] fraternity at the University of Akron.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-28 |title=The History Of The Alpha Phi Chapter Of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity |url=http://www.akronphitau.org/history.html |access-date=2023-11-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128131643/http://www.akronphitau.org/history.html |archive-date=2013-01-28 }}</ref> During World War II, he served as an infantry lieutenant in General Patton's army. He also worked as a special agent with the FBI and practiced law in Akron.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=john-stuart-ballard&pid=157226565&fhid=4396 |title=John Stuart Ballard obituary |website=[[Legacy.com]] |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref> As mayor of Akron, Ballard faced great challenges with the city losing 14 percent of its population in the 1970s along with race riots, labor strikes, and Vietnam War tension.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.wksu.org/news/story/31466 |title=Former Mayor John Ballard dies |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref> When he was elected, Ballard was the first Republican mayor of Akron since 1951.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10671990/harold-lawrence-wintrow/ |title=10 Best Stories Blend Good and Bad |access-date=2021-04-02}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of mayors of Akron, Ohio]]


==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 19 December 2024

John Stuart Ballard
Mayor of Akron, Ohio
In office
1966–1979
Preceded byEdward O. Erickson
Succeeded byRoy Ray
Personal details
BornSeptember 30, 1922
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 2012
EducationUniversity of Akron
University of Michigan Law School
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1943–1946 (Army)[citation needed]
RankLieutenant
UnitGeneral Patton's army in Africa[1]
Battles / warsWorld War II

John Stuart Ballard (September 30, 1922 – April 21, 2012) was an American politician known for serving as the mayor of Akron, Ohio, for 13 years from 1966 until 1979. He was elected and reelected in 1963, 1967, 1971, and 1975 to become Akron's longest serving mayor until Don Plusquellic served as mayor from 1987 until 2015.[2]

Ballard also served as Summit County prosecutor between 1957 and 1964. Ballard was a graduate from the University of Akron and the University of Michigan Law School. Ballard was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity at the University of Akron.[3] During World War II, he served as an infantry lieutenant in General Patton's army. He also worked as a special agent with the FBI and practiced law in Akron.[4] As mayor of Akron, Ballard faced great challenges with the city losing 14 percent of its population in the 1970s along with race riots, labor strikes, and Vietnam War tension.[5] When he was elected, Ballard was the first Republican mayor of Akron since 1951.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Akron ROTC Facts". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  2. ^ "Akron (Ohio). Mayor (1966-1979 : Ballard)". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ "The History Of The Alpha Phi Chapter Of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity". 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
  4. ^ "John Stuart Ballard obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "Former Mayor John Ballard dies". Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  6. ^ "10 Best Stories Blend Good and Bad". Retrieved 2021-04-02.


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