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MAYORS OF BUTTE, MONTANA
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First Mayor of Butte Henry Jacobs, was Butte's
first mayor from 1879-1880. He came to America with his parents in 1844
at 9 years of age. He came to Butte in 1876. Built the first brick house in Butte at 201
W. Granite St. |
1879-1880 |
Birth: Abt. 1835 Baden-Württemberg, Germany Death:
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 Spouse: Adele Jacobs
(1839-1928) Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA |
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Second Mayor of
Butte Henry Valiton made his
living selling cigars and liquor. He built the Beaver Block which was
located on the corner of Granite and Main Streets. He eventually moved to
Deer Lodge. He died there on his ranch in 1920. |
1880-1881 & 1890-1891 |
Birth: Abt. 1844 Semondans, Doubs, France Death: |
Parents: Pierre Jacques Valiton and Sussane Marguerite Bourlier
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Tells
Story of Butte in 1876
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1881-1882 |
Birth: 1828 Harrison County, Ohio Death:
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Parents:
John Beal and Providence Davis Beal
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William Owsley came to
Butte in 1863. He built several buildings that bear his name, but the
Owsley Block, which was completed about 1891 and stood at Park and
Main Streets, was his best known. It burned down in 1973. (The new
Northwestern Energy building is now located on that corner.) This was
also the site of his livery business which made him his fortune.
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1882-1883 & 1884 -1885 |
Birth: 1845 - Missouri Death: |
Spouse(s): - November 1869 - Married Miss Kate Van Ettin of New York. She died. - Some years later he married Bertha Irene "Birdie" Pease Owsley (1862-1944) - Died: March 31, 1944 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho USA Burial: Twin Bridges Cemetery, Twin Bridges, Madison County, Montana USA |
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1883-1884 |
Birth: November 4, 1834 Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio Death: |
Parents:
Augustus
Hall and Charlotte Bidwell Whitford. Spouse: Married Mary Jane
Tanner November 26, 1854 in Noble
County, Indiana.
Mary died July 4, 1870 in Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana
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Burial:
Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA |
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"The Phantom Mayor"
Henry Frank came to
Butte around 1871. He founded the Silver Bow Electric Light Company. He
also served as president of the Butte Water Company. |
1885-1887 |
Birth: July 5, 1851 Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio USA Death: Burial:
Walnut Hills United Jewish Cemetery |
Parents:
Moses Frank and Ester Lupin Frank
Notes from the
Archives - by John Hughes, Archivist at the Butte-Silver Bow
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W.R. Kenyon came to Butte
in 1883. He started a hardware store known as the Kenyon-Connell Company.
He left town shortly after the "Great Disaster of 1895" in which
the Kenyon-Connell Warehouse caught fire and created an explosion that
virtually wiped out the whole fire department and many of Butte's
citizens. |
1887-1888 |
Birth: 1839 - Jefferson County, New York USA Death: July 29, 1907 Amsterdam, New York USA Burial:
Fairview Cemetery |
Parents: Samuel
Kenyon (1790 - 1878) and Freedom
Gilman Kenyon (1800 - 1872)
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Also known as an author under the name of Carson Jason Lee. He wrote "Oswald Langdon, Pierre and Paul Lainer; Romance of 1894 to 1898" and Romance of the West" in his own name. |
1888-1889 |
Birth: December 5, 1853 Attica, Ohio Death: Burial: Durand, Shiawassee County, Michigan USA |
Parents: Davison
Hamilton & Margaret Carson Hamilton
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Henry Mueller and his son Arthur Mueller owned the Centennial Brewery after Leopold Schmidt (Centennial's founder) left Butte . In 1917, they built the Mueller Apartments on Granite Street. The Mueller Apartments are still standing. |
1891-1892 |
Birth: April 23, 1851 Cologne, Prussia Death: Burial: |
Spouse:
Margaret Trilling Mueller Born: May 8, 1856 in Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA Died: October 3, 1916 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA Burial: Saint Patricks Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA
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1892-1893 |
Birth: December 13, 1851 Metropolitan Borough of Birmingham, West Midlands, England Death: |
Parents:
William Joseph Mantle and Mary Susan Patrick
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1883-1895 |
Birth: March 24, 1862 St. John's, New Brunswick, Canada Death: |
Spouse:
Mary Jane Collins Dugan |
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William Boyce Thompson, Mayor Thompson’s first born, paid for the granite wall and entryway to Mount Moriah Cemetery, and just inside the gates on the right is the monument he had built in memory of his parents. He also donated acreage southeast of Butte, which is known as Thompson Park. |
1895-1897 |
Birth: March 1, 1838 Cobourg, Ontario, Canada Death: Burial:
Mount Moriah Cemetery Read
More about William Thompson |
Spouse: Annie
Maria Boyce Thompson Burial:
Mount Moriah Cemetery,
Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana
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P.S. Harrington Named by
Judges to Fill Vacancy on County Board
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1897-1899 |
Birth: June 29, 1856 County Cork, Ireland Death: |
Parents:
Jeremiah Harrington (1825-1887) and Bridget Saunders Harrington
(1827-1897)
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Jeremiah came to Butte in 1879. He was a liquor dealer, contractor, an alderman, city treasurer and the first Fire Chief. He introduced the eight-hour workday into Butte city administration. He left Butte in 1912. |
1899-1901 |
Birth: May 29, 1853 Saint Lawrence, Jefferson County, New York USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Jeremiah
McCarthy and Margaret Shimmick Spouse: Georgia Mary McNeil McCarthy (1863 - 1939)
- Burial: Prairie View Cemetery, Arkansas Pass San Patricio County, Texas USA
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William Davey came to Butte in 1890. He opened the Chequamegon Cafe on North Main Street. |
1901-1903
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Birth: August 1, 1862 Louisville, New York Death: |
Spouse:
Sophia Kogler Davey Born: Midocean from Germany to the United States on June 12, 1866 and Died December 20, 1938 in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA. Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA |
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"He was true to his side even at personal or political loss and well deserved the title of 'Honest Pat Mullins'.” |
1903-1905 |
Birth: February 12, 1856 Michigan USA December 19, 1916 Burial:
Calvary Cemetery |
Parents: John Mullins
and Ellen O'Brien Mullins
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John
MacGinnis came to Butte as a young man.
He became associated with the late F. Augustus Heinze, an
outstanding figure in the copper industry at the turn of the century. Mr.
MacGinnis served as vice president of the Heinze company, and was also one
of the directors and for several years served as president of the Old
Silver Bow National Bank which was taken over by the Metals Bank and Trust
company in June of 1922. |
1905-1907 |
Birth: October 10, 1867 Homer, Hamilton County, Iowa USA Death:
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Parents:
John MacGinnis and Mary Brandon MacGinnis
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Joseph Corby served in the Spanish-American war. He was deputy sheriff of Silver Bow County. |
1907-1909 |
Birth: November 10, 1866 Pennsylvania Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Ralph Corby & Mary Llewyen Corby
Abram Spouse:
He married Sena E. Linnegraf on
May 16, 1894, in Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana. She died in February
5, 1965 in Seattle, Washington. |
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Charles P. Nevin
“Suffering
constantly from illness, he, nevertheless, maintained an unflagging and
life-long interest in civic affairs, mingled constantly with his fellow
citizens, shared steadily in all the plans and hopes of those who seek
the progress and advancement of the community.” |
1909-1911 |
Birth: February 7, 1881 Virginia City, Storey County, Nevada USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Dennis
Nevin and Winifred
Donahue Nevin - Burial in Saint
Patricks Cemetery, Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA
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Lewis Johnstone Duncan
Lewis J. Duncan was a lawyer and a minister. He came to Butte in 1902. He served as the head of the Butte Socialist Party. He was deposed from office by District Judge Roy Ayers on October 6, 1914 and left Butte shortly thereafter. |
1911-1914 |
Birth: May 4, 1857 St. Louis, Missouri USA Death:
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Parents:
Edwin Duncan and Emma S. Francis
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Clarence A. Smith
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1914-1915 |
Birth: Death: (Not sure if this is correct--still checking it out) |
(Not sure if this is correct)
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“He lived for the community and gave it to all he had with no gain other than that of an honored gentleman and a respected citizen.” |
1915-1917 |
Birth: May 13, 1854 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
John E. Lane and Mary J. Lane
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William N. Maloney came to Butte in 1898. He had served as Assistant County Attorney. |
1917-1919 |
Birth: March 15, 1874 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts USA Death: Burial: |
Spouse: Loretta Ivol Byrne Maloney |
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William T. Stodden donated the land for a park (Stodden Park) to be used for recreation for children. |
1919-1921 |
Birth: July 21, 1867 Redruth, Cornwall, England Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Roger and Catherine Eade Stodden
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James G. Cocking came to Butte with his parents in the 1890s. He is buried with his mother, Elizabeth Jenkin Cocking, in Mount Moriah Cemetery. |
1921-1923 |
Birth: May 6, 1866 Truro, Cornwall County, England Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Josiah Cocking and Elizabeth Jenkin Cocking
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His father, William Horgan, was president of the M. J. Connell company. William D. Horgan served as manager of the Connell's store at one time. |
1923-1927 |
Birth: November 1871 Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Death: Burial: |
Parents: William D. Horgan and Helen
Sweeney Horgan
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Kerr Beadle (as he was known) was a prominent citizen of the mining city. He had been appointed Assistant Attorney General of Treasure State shortly before his death. |
1927-1931 |
Birth: April 28, 1877 Seymour, Indiana USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Henry M. Beadle and Sarah Brown
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Archie McTaggart came to Butte in 1906 and was a grocery and department store clerk. In 1909 he was appointed city employment agent. |
1931-1935 |
Birth: February 21, 1884 Fitchburg, Massachusetts USA Death: Burial: |
Parents: Robert
McTaggart (1856 - 1927) and Amelia
Baker McTaggart (1848 - 1905)
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First mayor born in Butte. He was born in a log cabin on West Broadway. Hauswirth died a week after being reelected to a fourth term. He was the first mayor to die in office. |
1935-1941 |
Birth: November 25, 1882 Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Simon
Hauswirth (1844-1935) and Mary
G. Hauswirth (1849-1928)
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As City Council President, Arthur J. Mehrens was appointed as acting Mayor to fill out the remaining term of the late Mayor Hauswirth. He served for four weeks, and was reluctant to give up the chair. Mehrens contended no vacancy exited in the post because he was filling it. "I would be a chump if I didn't stand for my rights and occupy the chair," he said. "At this 11th hour I have decided I am the mayor." He finally departed after aldermen passed a resolution instructing the police to remove "the intruder in the Mayor's Chair." See newspaper articles. |
1941 (4 weeks) |
Birth: May 28, 1905 Calumet, Michigan USA Death: Burial:
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Parents:
William George Mehrens and Alice G. Schindler
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Barry O'Leary was elected mayor of Butte at a special council meeting. He succeeded the late Charles A. Hauswirth. See newspaper article. |
1941-1949 |
Birth: February 15, 1877 County Cork, Ireland Death: Burial:
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Thomas R. Morgan came to Butte in 1912. He lived here most of his life. He died while vacationing in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
1949-1953 |
Birth: July 31, 1893 Hayle, Cornwall, England Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Thomas R. Morgan and Nancy Hocking Morgan
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1953-1957 |
Birth: April 1, 1888 Scranton, Pennsylvania USA Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Patrick and Margaret Sullivan
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Acquired his nickname "Wreck" as a football player during his high school years at Butte High School. |
1957-1959 |
Birth: October 25, 1891 Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana USA Death: Burial:
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Parents:
James Donnelly and Margaret O'Toole Donnelly
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During his youth he was an outstanding speed skater and years afterward was president of the state association. Butte Fourth of July and other civic celebrations were developed while he was mayor, and he did much work in design and preparation of outstanding floats. He was Fourth of July parade marshal for 25 years. |
1959-1964 |
Birth: February 16, 1915 Montana Death: Burial: |
Parents:
Weston Griffith and Elizaabeth Bartlet Griffith
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Thomas F. Powers
Mr. Powers, an alderman from the First Ward in 1962, was named Mayor in 1964 after the resignation of Vern “Hanna” Griffith. |
1964-1969 |
Birth: Death: May 27, 1988 Burial:
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Parents: John and Elizabeth Lynch Powers
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Former Mayor Mario Micone was the last mayor, and the first Chief Executive. In 1977 the city of Butte combined its government with Silver Bow County and is now referred to as Butte-Silver Bow County. The county government is now headed by a "Chief Executive." |
1969-1977 |
Mario Micone is living out-of-state.
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| Information about each of the mayors was obtained from Butte Silver Bow Archives' files and/or from old newspapers, and to the best of my knowledge is as accurate as reported in the newspapers either on-line or from the actual newspapers located at the BSB Archives. Permission was given to use Obituaries/Newspaper articles from The Montana Standard by David McCumber, Editor. 2/21/2017 |
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