John Nelson Hinkle (January 11, 1854 – October 25, 1905)[1] was the 34th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 31st person to serve in that office.[2] He was elected on April 1, 1901 and served Columbus for one term. He sought re-election for a second term.[3] The opposing candidate, Republican nominee Robert H. Jeffrey, defeated incumbent mayor Hinkle.[4] Jeffrey took office on May 4, 1903.[5] He died on October 25, 1905.[1]
John Nelson Hinkle | |
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| 34th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office 1901 – May 4, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel J. Swartz |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. Jeffrey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1854 |
| Died | October 25, 1905 (aged 51) |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Samantha |
| Profession | Mayor Soap Maker |
References
edit- ^ a b Hinkle, John N (1854-10/25/1905).
- ^ Egger & (1975), pp. 39–40.
- ^ Campaign Ends & (1903).
- ^ Mayor Hinkle & (1903).
- ^ Columbus Police & (1908), pp. 71.
Bibliography
edit- "Columbus; Campaign Ends in Cleveland". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. April 5, 1903. p. 25. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- Columbus Police Benevolent Association (1908). History of the Police Department of Columbus, Ohio. Columbus, Ohio.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Egger, Charles, ed. (1975). Columbus Mayors (PDF). Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Citizen-Journal.
- "Hinkle, John N (1854-10/25/1905)". Columbus in Historic Photographs. Columbus. Ohio: Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- "Mayor Hinkle Defeated". The Ohio Democrat. Logan, Ohio: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. April 9, 1903. p. 1, col. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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