Samuel A. Carlson

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Samuel A. Carlson (1868–1961) was mayor of Jamestown, New York. He is famous for bringing the Board of Public Utilities to life. Carlson was the sixth Mayor (1908-1928) and the eighth Mayor (1930-1934) of the town. Mayor Carlson was a Republican and a native of Jamestown, New York. Jamestown dedicated two memorials to Mayor Carlson: a BPU part and a historical marker. Carlson is the only Mayor with the longest term of 34 years in City Hall.