William J. Wallace | |
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| 7th Mayor of Indianapolis | |
| In office 1856 – May 5, 1858 | |
| Preceded by | Charles G. Coulon |
| Succeeded by | Samuel D. Maxwell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
William J. Wallace was an American politician. He was the seventh mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the first Republican to hold that office. Wallace won a special election in 1856 following the death of mayor Henry F. West and the short interim of Charles G. Coulon. Wallace resigned his post in May 1858. His son Henry R. Wallace was also mayor (1913–1914).[1]
References
- ↑ David J. Bodenhamer; Robert Graham Barrows; David Gordon Vanderstel (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1407. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.
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