Warren Jenkins | |
---|---|
11th Mayor of Columbus | |
In office 1836 –September 4, 1837 | |
Preceded by | John Bailhache |
Succeeded by | Philo H. Olmsted |
Personal details | |
Political party | Whig |
Profession | Mayor Justice of the Peace Newspaper editor Bank cashier |
Warren Jenkins was the 11th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He resigned his office as mayor on September 4, 1837 to become a bank cashier at the Mechanics Savings Institute. His successor after 1837 was Philo H. Olmsted. [1]
Columbus is the state capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a population of 879,170 as of 2017 estimates, it is the 14th-most populous city in the United States and one of the fastest growing large cities in the nation. This makes Columbus the third-most populous state capital in the US and the second-most populous city in the Midwest. It is the core city of the Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses ten counties. With a population of 2,078,725, it is Ohio's second-largest metropolitan area.
Philo Hopkins Olmsted was the eighth mayor and 12th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the eighth person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for three years during non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1833 was John Brooks and after 1839 was John G. Miller.
John Kerr (1778-1823) was an Irish-born mayor of Columbus, Ohio in the United States. He was the second mayor of the capital city and served Columbus for over two terms. His successor was Eli C. King.
Wallace Ralston Westlake was an American politician of the Republican Party from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 47th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 43rd person to serve in that office. He served one term in office until he lost re-election in the 1963 mayoral election by former mayor Jack Sensenbrenner.
Jarvis W. Pike was the first mayor of Columbus, Ohio. Pike died September 12, 1854. He was buried in a private or family graveyard. He was later reinterred at Union Grove Cemetery located at Canal Winchester, Ohio.
Augustus Stoner Decker was the 18th mayor of Columbus, Ohio during the year 1846. He was appointed mayor after Alexander Patton left the position early. Decker was born in Pennsylvania in 1813 and later moved to Columbus, Ohio with his family.
Robert Theodore Oestreicher was an American politician of the Republican party from the U.S. state of Ohio. He was the 45th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 41st person to serve in that office. Oestreicher was President of Columbus City Council in 1952 and succeeded to the office of mayor in 1953 after Jim Rhodes resigned his position to become Ohio State Auditor in 1952. During the municipal election of 1953, the electorate had to choose a mayoral candidate to complete the remainder of Rhodes' unexpired term. Oestreicher sought the office, but was opposed and defeated by Democratic party member Jack Sensenbrenner. Oestreicher served 11 months as mayor.
George Sidney Marshall (1869–1956) was the 38th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 35th person to serve in that office. He was elected in 1909 and served Columbus for one term. He attended the Ohio State University for his undergrad & law degree. As an author, George wrote The History of Music in Columbus Ohio as well as The Daniel Marshall Family with A Sketch of the Aaron Marshall Family on April 7, 1949.
Cotton Hayden Allen was the 31st mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 28th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor, Samuel L. Black, took office in 1897. He died in 1900.
Gilbert G. Collins (1830–1885) was the 26th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 23rd person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor, George S. Peters, took office in 1881. He died in 1885.
James Gilbrugh Bull was the 24th mayor and 22nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 20th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for eight years during four non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1870 was George W. Meeker and after 1874 was John H. Heitmann. He died November 2, 1927.
George W. Meeker (1833–1890) was the 23rd mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 21st person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for one term. His successor was James G. Bull after 1870. He died in 1890.
Lorenzo English was a Whig and later Republican politician from the U.S. state of Ohio. He served as the 20th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 18th person to serve in that office. He served Columbus prior to the American Civil War for five terms spanning eleven years. His successor was Wray Thomas after 1861.
Thomas Wood (1792–1861) was the 14th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 13th person to serve in that office. He was appointed by the City Council to serve the remainder of mayor John G. Miller's unfinished term. He served Columbus for one year. His successor after 1841 was Abram I. McDowell.
John Guerrant Miller (1795–1871) was the 13th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the 12th person to serve in that office. He resigned his office as mayor on May 4, 1841 to become postmaster in Columbus. He served Columbus as mayor for 13 months. His successor after 1841 was Thomas Wood.
John Bailhache was the 10th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus City Council appointed him to complete the remaining two-year term of John Brooks after he resigned his office on April 21, 1835. His successor after 1836 was Warren Jenkins.
William Long was the seventh mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He served Columbus for over five terms. His successor was Philo H. Olmsted. He died on February 22, 1851.
James Robinson was the sixth mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He served Columbus for eight months. He is the shortest-serving former mayor of Columbus, Ohio. His successor was William Long.
John Laughrey was the fourth mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He served Columbus for one term. His successor was William T. Martin.
Eli C. King was the third mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He served Columbus for three terms. His successor was John Laughrey.
Political offices | ||
---|---|---|
Preceded by John Bailhache | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1836–1837 | Succeeded by Philo H. Olmsted |
This American politician–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article about a mayor in Ohio is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This Columbus, Ohio-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |