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James H. Elmore

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James H. Elmore
26th Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
In office
1890–1895
Preceded byArthur C. Neville
Succeeded byFrank B. Desnoyers
Personal details
Born
James Henry Elmore

(1843-01-06)January 6, 1843
Mukwonago, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1914(1914-06-01) (aged 71)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnna Leola Chapman
Children1
Alma materRacine College
OccupationPolitician

James Henry Elmore (January 6, 1843 – June 1, 1914) was an American politician who served as the 26th mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, from 1890 to 1895.

Biography

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Elmore was born James Henry Elmore on January 6, 1843, in Mukwonago, Wisconsin.[1][2] He attended Racine College and first moved to Green Bay in 1863. After spending a number of years traveling, he settled in Fort Howard, Wisconsin, before returning to Green Bay in 1883. He married Anna Leola Chapman, and they had one son.[1] Elmore died in 1914.[1]

Career

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Elmore served as an alderman in and mayor of Fort Howard.[1] He later served as mayor of Green Bay from 1890 to 1895.[1] Elmore was a Democrat.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "James Elmore Postmaster of City Expires". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, WI. June 1, 1914. p. 1. Retrieved June 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "James Henry Elmore (1843-1914)". City of Green Bay. Archived from the original on 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2011-11-30.