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Brenton D. Babcock | |
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29th Mayor of Cleveland | |
In office 1887–1888 | |
Preceded by | George W. Gardner |
Succeeded by | George W. Gardner |
Personal details | |
Born | Adams, New York | October 2, 1830
Died | January 6, 1906 Cleveland, Ohio | (aged 75)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Smith (m. 1867) |
Brenton D. Babcock (1830–1906) was the 29th mayor of Cleveland. A Democrat, he was elected in 1886, serving from 1887 to 1888.
Early life
Babcock was born on October 2, 1830, in Adams, New York, to William and Elvira Babcock.
Career
Babcock became a clerk for the Erie Railroad in 1855, in Buffalo, New York. In 1865, he moved to Cleveland, working for Cross, Payne & Co, a coal dealership.[1]
Politics
Babcock was the Democratic Party's nominee for the mayor of Cleveland in 1886. He defeated the Republican nominee Wm. M. Bayne to win election to a two-year term, serving from 1887 to 1888.[1]
Personal life and death
Babcock was a Mason who was elected high priest of the Ohio lodge in 1898.[2] He died suddenly of apoplexy in January 1906, which some of his peers ascribed to a stock market downturn.[3] In his memory, the local Masonic lodge was renamed the Brenton D. Babcock F. & A. M. Lodge.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Babcock, Brenton D." Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Staff writer (September 30, 1898). "Masons of Ohio". The Daily Herald. p. 5.
- ^ Staff writer (January 17, 1906). "Bonds Brought Even Million". The Morning Mercury. p. 1.
- ^ Staff writer (July 27, 1928). "Killed in Railroad Yards at Cleveland". Elmira Star-Gazette. p. 15.