Lewis Johnstone Duncan (May 4, 1857 – January 26, 1936) was an American Unitarian minister and politician who served two terms as mayor of Butte, Montana.[1] He was Butte's first Socialist mayor,[2] and the first to be re-elected.[3] He was recalled from office in 1914.[4]

Lewis J. Duncan
Duncan c. 1911
Mayor of Butte
In office
May 1, 1911 – October 6, 1914
Preceded byCharles P. Nevin
Succeeded byClarence A. Smith
Personal details
Born
Lewis Johnstone Duncan

(1857-05-04)May 4, 1857
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1936(1936-01-26) (aged 78)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partySocialist
Other political
affiliations
Nonpartisan League
Spouse
Kate Turner Keath
(m. 1882)
Children
  • Edith
  • Edwin
EducationHanover College
OccupationUnitarian minister
Known forFirst Socialist mayor of Butte

References

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  1. ^ "Former Butte mayor dies". The Montana Standard. Butte. 28 January 1936. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Big landslide to Socialist ticket". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 4 April 1911. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Socialists carry Butte, Duncan is re-elected". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 8 April 1913. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Sheriff and mayor ousted at Butte". The Conrad Independent. Conrad. 8 October 1914. Retrieved 18 August 2024.