- Conrad Reid
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Conrad Reid 1st Mayor City of Lorain In office
April 6, 1874 – October 7, 1875Preceded by none Succeeded by Thomas Gawn Personal details Born September 30, 1802
Wilkes Barre, PennsylvaniaDied March 24, 1883 Conrad Reid (September 30, 1802 - March 24, 1883) was elected the first mayor of the newly incorporated village(city) of Lorain, Ohio (previously known as Charleston Village) in 1874. He served as Postmaster in 1835 and built a two-story hotel called the Reid House that same year. He was appointed a U.S. Marshal during the Civil War. He resigned from office of mayor on October 7, 1875. The Reid House burned down one month after Conrad Reid's death.
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References
- http://www.lorain.lib.oh.us/local/history/chronology1.asp
- http://www.lorain.lib.oh.us/local/history/mayors.asp
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