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1917-1950
1917 - Wichita modified the structure of its city government. All five commissioners were to be elected at large and to choose among one of them as mayor. The commission would be limited to a legislative role and the executive direction of the city administration to be handled by a full-time salaried city manager.
Here is a listing of mayors who served during the years 1917-1950:
Born: Sept 23, 1858
Died: Dec 15, 1934
Occupation: Wichita City Manager
City Manager (1919-21)
Was Park President and was responsible for many improvements in Riverside and Sim Parks and developing Oak Park.
Meadowlark Golf Course was renamed L.W. Clapp Golf Course in 1956.
Interred at Highland Cemetery.
Born: 1859
Died: Oct 28, 1946
Occupation: unknown
Interred at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Born: unknown
Died: Aug 30, 1929
Occupation: unknown
Interred at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Born: 1875
Died: Jan 20, 1948
Occupation: unknown
Interred at Old Mission Mausoleum.
Born: May 21, 1870
Died: Nov 2, 1957
Occupation: educator, inventor, businessman
Founded The Coleman Company, Inc.
Coleman Middle School named after him.
Interred at Old Mission Mausoleum.
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Internment: unknown
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Internment: unknown
Born: Nov 11, 1858
Died: Oct 5, 1937
Occupation: attorney
Served as a City Commissioner (1923-24, 1924-25, 1925-26, 1927-28, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1932-33, 1933-34, 1934-35, 1936-37 - died in office during term of 1937-38 and was replaced by Elmer R. Corn)
Served in Kansas Senate - District 29 (1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1920)
Internment - unknown
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Internment: unknown
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium and Lawrence Elementary School were named after his father, R.E. Lawrence, one of Wichita's pioneers.
Broadway Street was originally named Lawrence.
Internment: unknown
Born: 1866
Died: Sept 12, 1936
Occupation: unknown
Herman Hill Park named after him.
Served as City Commissioner (1927-28 - replaced C.C. Dehner, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1931-32 - resigned during term of 1932-33 and replaced by Schuyler Crawford)
Interred at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Born: Oct 24, 1872
Died: Nov 10, 1949
Occupation: co-owner of Cottman & Chambers store
Served as City Commissioner (1930-31, 1931-32, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38)
Interred at Old Mission Mausoleum.
Born: Jul 30, 1896
Died: June 15, 1974
Occupation: owner of Schuyler Crawford Grocery
Served as City Commissioner (December 5, 1932-33 - replaced Herman A. Hill as commissioner, 1933-34, 1935-36, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1940-41)
Interred at Calvary Methodist Cemetery in Garden Plain.
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
His father, R.C. Israel, owned the Riverside Boathouse.
Served as City Commissioner (1933-34, 1934-35, 1935-36, 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40, 1940-41, 1945-46, 1946-47, 1947-48, 1948-49)
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Internment: unknown
Born: Dec 21, 1892
Died: Aug 19, 1972
Occupation: oilman
Served as City Commissioner (1937-38 - replaced Frank Nighswonger as commissioner, 1939-40, 1941-42 - resigned Nov 13, 1941 and replaced by E.C. Moriarty as commissioner)
Interred at Mission Chapel Mausoleum.
Born: Jan 15, 1889
Died: Feb 8, 1965
Occupation: owner of Coleman Office Supply
No relation to Mayor William C. Coleman.
Served as City Commissioner (1940-41, 1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44, 1944-45, 1945-46)
Interred at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Born: unknown
Died: Apr 4, 1953
Served as City Commissioner (1939-40, 1940-41, 1942-43)
Internment: unknown
Born: Mar 12, 1897
Died: Jan 9, 1981
Operated several Wichita movie theaters (Palace, Crest, Crawford, Civic, Tower, West 81 Drive-In and 54 Drive-In) - none of which exist today.
Served as City Commissioner (1941-42, 1943-44, 1943-44)
Sentenced in 1953 to 3 years in prison on charges of income tax evasion.
Internment: unknown
Born: Dec 14, 1883
Died: Mar 20, 1972
Occupation: oilman
Served as City Commissioner (1941-42 - replaced Elmer R. Corn as commissioner, 1942-43, 1944-45, 1945-46, 1946-47)
Interred at Old Mission Mausoleum.
Born: May 18, 1900
Died: Jan 19, 1986
Served as City Commissioner (1941-42, 1942-43, 1943-44)
Interred at Old Mission Mausoleum.
Born: Aug 5, 1904
Died: Apr 1982
Occupation: president of Manning Clampitt Meat Company Inc., became first director of Old Cow Town
Served as City Commissioner (1943-44, 1944-45, 1946-47)
Served in the Kansas House of Representatives - District 68 (1953, 1955, 1956)
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Occupation: unknown
Served as City Commissioner (1945-46, 1946-47, 1948-49)
Born: Apr 23, 1906
Died: May 1, 1959
Occupation: physician
Father of Mayor James M. Donnell.
Served as City Commissioner (1947-48, 1949-50, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55 - replaced William Salome as mayor)
Internment: unknown
Born: Jan 28, 1899
Died: May 17, 1969
Occupation: owner of Salome's Mt. Hope Nursery
Served as City Commissioner (1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-1955)
Interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
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