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George B. Senter

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George B. Senter
16th Mayor of Cleveland
In office
1859–1860
Preceded bySamuel Starkweather
Succeeded byEdward S. Flint
Personal details
Born(1826-09-24)September 24, 1826
Connecticut
DiedJanuary 16, 1870(1870-01-16) (aged 43)
Cleveland, Ohio
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDelia Wheaton
Childrenthree

George B. Senter (September 24, 1826 – January 16, 1870) was the mayor of Cleveland from 1859 to 1860.

Life and career

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Senter was born in Potsdam, New York to David K. and Susan Senter. Senter was elected to city council from the 1st ward in 1858 and was then elected to mayor in 1859 serving until 1860. It is assumed, since there is no military record for Senter, that he served in the Civil War as assistant commissary-subsistence officer at Camp Taylor in Cleveland in April and May 1861. He was promoted to commandant of the camp in 1862 serving until 1864. When Irvine Masters, mayor of Cleveland, resigned his office in 1864, Senter was elected by city council once again to serve as mayor and finish Masters's term. Senter retired from political life to practice law and pursue the wine and liquor business.

He died in 1870 and was buried at Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]

Senter married Delia Wheaton in 1851 and they had three children: George B. Senter Jr., Cornelia E., and J. Augusta.

References

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  1. ^ "Funeral of Mr. Senter". The Plain Dealer. January 18, 1870. p. 3.
  • The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) ISBN 0-253-33056-4
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Cleveland
1859–1860
Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Cleveland
1864
Succeeded by