George W. Gardner | |
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| 28th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1885–1886 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Farley |
| Succeeded by | Brenton D. Babcock |
| 30th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1889–1890 | |
| Preceded by | Brenton D. Babcock |
| Succeeded by | William G. Rose |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1834 Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | December 18, 1911 (aged 77) Dayton, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Rosaline Oviatt (m. 1857) |
George W. Gardner (1834–1911) was a grain dealer and the 28th and 30th Mayor of Cleveland, serving two terms as a Republican. He was also co-proprietor with John D. Rockefeller and Maurice B. Clark of the firm Clark, Gardner & Company, later Clark & Rockefeller, commission merchants.[1] They were the largest grain dealers in Cleveland before Rockefeller went on with Clark in the oil industry.[2]
- ^ All 50 mayors in Cleveland history -- and their claim to fame, Cleveland, Peter Krouse, July 25, 2017
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