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American socialist
The ReverendLewis J. Duncan
Duncan c. 1911
Mayor of Butte
In office
May 1, 1911 – October 6, 1914
Preceded byCharles P. Nevin
Succeeded byClarence A. Smith
Personal details
BornLewis Johnstone Duncan
(1857-05-04)May 4, 1857
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1936(1936-01-26) (aged 78)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partySocialist
Other political
affiliations
Nonpartisan League
Spouse Kate Turner Keath ​(m. 1882)
Children
  • Edith
  • Edwin
EducationHanover College
OccupationUnitarian minister
Known forFirst Socialist mayor of Butte

Lewis Johnstone Duncan (May 4, 1857 – January 26, 1936) was an American Unitarian minister and politician who served two terms as mayor of Butte, Montana. He was Butte's first Socialist mayor, and the first to be re-elected. He was recalled from office in 1914.

References

  1. "Former Butte mayor dies". The Montana Standard. Butte. 28 January 1936. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. "Big landslide to Socialist ticket". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 4 April 1911. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. "Socialists carry Butte, Duncan is re-elected". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 8 April 1913. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  4. "Sheriff and mayor ousted at Butte". The Conrad Independent. Conrad. 8 October 1914. Retrieved 18 August 2024.


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