William J. Wallace (Indianapolis mayor)

William John Wallace (1814–1894) was an Irish-American politician. He was the seventh mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and the first Republican to hold that office.

William J. Wallace
7th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office
1856 – May 5, 1858
Preceded byCharles G. Coulon
Succeeded bySamuel D. Maxwell
Personal details
Born
William John Wallace

March 1814
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedJanuary 9, 1894(1894-01-09) (aged 79)
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Political partyRepublican

Biography

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William J. Wallace was born in County Donegal, Ireland in March 1814.[1]

He won a special election in 1856 following the death of mayor Henry F. West and the short interim of Charles G. Coulon. Wallace resigned his post in May 1858.

He died at his home in Indianapolis on January 9, 1894.[1]

His son Henry R. Wallace was also mayor (1913–1914).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "W. J. Wallace Dead". Indianapolis Journal. January 10, 1894. p. 3. Retrieved April 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ David J. Bodenhamer; Robert Graham Barrows; David Gordon Vanderstel (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. p. 1407. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.