John Nelson Hinkle

34th mayor of Columbus, Ohio

John Nelson Hinkle


34th Mayor of Columbus
In office 1901 – May 4, 1903
Preceded by	Samuel J. Swartz
Succeeded by	Robert H. Jeffrey

Personal details
Born	January 11, 1854
Died	October 25, 1905 (aged 51)
Resting place	Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Samantha
Profession	Mayor Soap Maker

John Nelson Hinkle (January 11, 1854 – October 25, 1905)^[1] was the 34th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 31st person to serve in that office.^[2] He was elected on April 1, 1901 and served Columbus for one term. He sought re-election for a second term.^[3] The opposing candidate, Republican nominee Robert H. Jeffrey, defeated incumbent mayor Hinkle.^[4] Jeffrey took office on May 4, 1903.^[5] He died on October 25, 1905.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Hinkle, John N (1854-10/25/1905).
^ Egger & (1975), pp. 39–40.
^ Campaign Ends & (1903).
^ Mayor Hinkle & (1903).
^ Columbus Police & (1908), pp. 71.

Bibliography

"Columbus; Campaign Ends in Cleveland". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco, California: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. April 5, 1903. p. 25. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
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.
"Hinkle, John N (1854-10/25/1905)". Columbus in Historic Photographs. Columbus. Ohio: Columbus Metropolitan Library. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
"Mayor Hinkle Defeated". The Ohio Democrat. Logan, Ohio: Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. April 9, 1903. p. 1, col. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2013.