Richard Everett Warner

Richard Everett Warner (October 6, 1861 – October 1, 1931) was an American businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts.[2]

Richard Everett Warner
Mayor of
Taunton, Massachusetts
In office
1902–1905
Preceded byJohn O'Hearn
Succeeded byJohn H. Eldredge
Personal details
BornOctober 6, 1861[1]
New Bedford, Massachusetts[1]
DiedOctober 1, 1931(1931-10-01) (aged 69)
Taunton, Massachusetts
SpouseIda Evelyn Briggs
ChildrenJoseph Everett Warner
ProfessionTreasurer of the White-Warner Company[1]

On December 3, 1901, Warner defeated John O'Hearn, the incumbent Democratic mayor. Warner received 3,002 voted against 2,023 for O'Hearn.[3]

On December 6, 1904, Mayor Warner lost the election to independent Republican candidate John H. Eldredge by 65 votes.[4]

As this plaque indicates, the Taunton Public Library was dedicated during Warner's term
Political offices
Preceded by
John O'Hearn
Mayor of Taunton, Massachusetts
1902 – 1905
Succeeded by
John H. Eldredge

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c The Boston Press Club (1903), Men of Massachusetts: a Collection of Portraits of Representative Men in Business and Professional Life in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, Ma.: The Boston Press Club, p. 356
  2. ^ "Deaths". The Boston Globe. October 3, 1931. p. 21. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. ^ The Lewiston Daily Sun (December 4, 1901), Taunton Republican, Lewiston, Me.: The Lewiston Daily Sun, p. 1
  4. ^ Boston Evening Transcript (December 7, 1904), Thirteen Cities Elect, Boston, Ma.: The Boston Evening Transcript, p. 5