Nelson Button was an American politician who was a member of the original appointed Oklahoma City board of trustees, one of the first elected Oklahoma City Councilors, and as Mayor of Oklahoma City between 1894 and 1896.
Nelson Button | |
|---|---|
 Button in 1901 | |
| 7th Mayor of Oklahoma City | |
| In office April 9, 1894 – April 13, 1896 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar A. Mitscher |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Jones |
| Oklahoma City Council | |
| In office 1891–1894 | |
| Oklahoma City Board of Trustees | |
| In office July 15, 1890 – August 9, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 17, 1849 Indiana |
| Died | April 27, 1914 (aged 65) Utah |
Biography
editNelson Button was born on February 17, 1849, in Indiana. He helped plan Meade, Kansas, before participating in the Land Run of 1889 and settling in Oklahoma City.[1] He was appointed to the original board of trustees alongside David Williams Gibbs between July 15, 1890, and August 9, 1890.[2] Afterward he was elected to represent Ward 1 of the Oklahoma City Council and served until elected mayor in 1894. He was mayor between April 9, 1894, and April 13, 1896. He died in Utah on April 27, 1914.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nelson Button". okc.gov. Oklahoma City. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "D.W. Gibbs". okc.gov. Oklahoma City. Retrieved 7 April 2024.