Caleb S. Denny

Caleb Stone Denny (May 13, 1850, Monroe County, Indiana – March 24, 1926) was the 15th and 17th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.^[1] Denny first worked as a teacher and librarian before completing a law degree. He served as the assistant attorney general of Indiana from 1873 to 1875. In 1885, Denny resigned his position of city attorney to try to obtain the Republican nomination for mayor of Indianapolis. He ran successfully against incumbent mayor John L. McMaster and won the subsequent election by only 60 votes (out of approximately 18,000). Denny was reelected in 1887. He chose not to run in 1889 and Democrat Thomas L. Sullivan was elected as mayor. In 1892, Denny returned to politics and defeated Sullivan. He served a single term.^[1]

Denny's son, George L. Denny also served as mayor for 6 months (1947–1948).^[1]

References

1 2 3 Bodenhamer, David J.; Barrows, Robert Graham (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 502. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.

Mayors of Indianapolis

Henderson Newcomb Scudder McCready West Coulon Wallace (William J.) Maxwell Caven McCauley Mitchell Caven Grubbs McMaster Denny Sullivan (Thomas L.) Denny Taggart Bookwalter Holtzman Bookwalter Shank Wallace (Henry R.) Bell Jewett Shank Duvall Negley Slack Sullivan (Reginald H.) Kern Jr. Boetcher Sullivan (Reginald H.) Tyndall Denny Feeney Bayt Jr. Emhardt Clark Bayt Jr. Boswell Losche Barton Lugar Hudnut III Goldsmith Peterson Ballard Hogsett

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