Brenton_D._Babcock

Brenton D. Babcock

Brenton D. Babcock

American politician

Brenton D. Babcock (1830–1906) was an American politician who served as the 29th mayor of Cleveland. As a Democrat, he was elected in 1886, serving from 1887 to 1888.

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Early life

Babcock was born on October 2, 1830, in Adams, New York, to William and Elvira Babcock.

Career

Babcock became a clerk for the Erie Railroad in 1855, in Buffalo, New York. In 1865, he moved to Cleveland, working for Cross, Payne & Co, a coal dealership.[1]

Politics

Babcock was the Democratic Party's nominee for the mayor of Cleveland in 1886. He defeated the Republican nominee Wm. M. Bayne to win election to a two-year term, serving from 1887 to 1888.[1]

Personal life and death

Babcock was a Mason who was elected high priest of the Ohio lodge in 1898.[2] He died suddenly of apoplexy in January 1906, which some of his peers ascribed to a stock market downturn.[3] In his memory, the local Masonic lodge was renamed the Brenton D. Babcock F. & A. M. Lodge.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Babcock, Brenton D." Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. [2]
    Staff writer (September 30, 1898). "Masons of Ohio". The Daily Herald. p. 5.
  3. [3]
    Staff writer (January 17, 1906). "Bonds Brought Even Million". The Morning Mercury. p. 1.
  4. [4]
    Staff writer (July 27, 1928). "Killed in Railroad Yards at Cleveland". Elmira Star-Gazette. p. 15.
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