Harry L. Trout (1853–1920) was an American politician. He served as the 25th mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1920.[1]
Harry L. Trout | |
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| Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 6, 1915 – January 5, 1920 | |
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| Born | October 28, 1853 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 5, 1920 (aged 66) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sarah E. Colby (m. 1875) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Bookbinder, politician |
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Biography
editHarry L. Trout was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 28, 1853. He attended public schools, and apprenticed to become a bookbinder.[2][3]
He married Sarah E. Colby on September 2, 1875, and they had one daughter.[2][3]
A Republican, he held a number of public offices, beginning in 1889. He was appointed mayor of Lancaster in 1915 to complete the term of Frank B. McClain, who had been elected lieutenant governor.[2][3]
Trout was reelected as mayor, but died from a bronchial infection at Lancaster General Hospital on January 5, 1920, one hour after he would have been sworn into office.[3]
References
edit- ^ Mayors of the City of Lancaster, PA Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c Jordan, John W., ed. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. VI. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 2094–2095. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Mayor Trout Dies on Eve of Inauguration". The Lancaster Intelligencer. January 5, 1920. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.