Robert Hutchins Jeffrey (December 21, 1873 – October 22, 1961)[1] was the 35th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 32nd person to serve in that office.[2] He was elected April 4, 1903.[3] He served Columbus for one term and an additional eight months. The Ohio General Assembly changed Ohio election times from the spring season to the fall season during his tenure in office.[4] His successor, De Witt C. Badger, took office on January 1, 1906.[5] He died on October 22, 1961.[6]
Robert Hutchins Jeffrey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 35th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office May 4, 1903 – January 1, 1906 | |
| Preceded by | John N. Hinkle |
| Succeeded by | De Witt C. Badger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1873 |
| Died | October 22, 1961 (aged 87) Columbus, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
| Profession | Mayor General Manager Chairman |
References
editBibliography
edit- 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.
- "Columbus; Campaign Ends in Cleveland". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. April 5, 1903. p. 25, col. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- "Jeffrey, Robert H (12/21/1873-10/23/1961)". Columbus in Historic Photographs. Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
Further reading
edit- Ferenchik, Mark (August 12, 2008). "Century-Old Beautification Plan Still Relevant For Columbus". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- Randall, Emilius Oviatt; Ryan, Daniel Joseph (1912). History of Ohio: The Rise and Progress of an American State. Vol. 6. Century History Company. p. 208.
- "Robert Hutchins Jeffrey, 87, Of 193 Stanbery Ave, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. And Former Columbus Mayor, Dies In Grant Hospital". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio. October 23, 1961. p. 1A.
External links
edit | 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. |