The ReverendLewis J. Duncan | |
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Duncan c. 1911 | |
Mayor of Butte | |
In office May 1, 1911 – October 6, 1914 | |
Preceded by | Charles P. Nevin |
Succeeded by | Clarence A. Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis Johnstone Duncan (1857-05-04)May 4, 1857 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1936(1936-01-26) (aged 78) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Socialist |
Other political affiliations | Nonpartisan League |
Spouse |
Kate Turner Keath (m. 1882) |
Children |
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Education | Hanover College |
Occupation | Unitarian minister |
Known for | First 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
- "Former Butte mayor dies". The Montana Standard. Butte. 28 January 1936. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "Big landslide to Socialist ticket". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 4 April 1911. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "Socialists carry Butte, Duncan is re-elected". The Anaconda Standard. Anaconda. 8 April 1913. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "Sheriff and mayor ousted at Butte". The Conrad Independent. Conrad. 8 October 1914. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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