William J. Hosey
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20th Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana
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| In office 1905 – 1909 1913 – 1917 1921 – 1925 1929 – 1934 |
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| Preceded by | 1st Term: Henry C. Berghoff 2nd Term: Jesse Grice 3rd Term: Sherman Cutshall 4th Term: William C. Geake |
| Succeeded by | 1st Term: Jesse Grice 2nd Term: Sherman Cutshall 3rd Term: William C. Geake 4th Term: Harry W. Baals |
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| Born | May 5, 1854 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died | September 10, 1937 (aged 83) Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary (McCarthy) Hosey |
William J. Hosey (May 5, 1854 - September 10, 1937) was an American politician and the 20th mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Between 1905 and 1934 he served four non-consecutive terms of office.
[edit] History
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana a year after his parents, Michael and Jean Frayne Hosey, immigrated to the United States from County Wexford in Ireland. In 1858, the four-year-old Hosey moved with his family to Mount Vernon, Ohio, where his father took a job as a gardener on the estate of Colonel Jesse P. Buckingham.[1]
At age 13, three years after his father died from malaria, extreme poverty forced William Hosey to drop out of a Catholic grammar school to work at Mount Vernon-based C & C Cooper Company machine shop. Five year later, William, his mother and older brother Lawrence moved to Fort Wayne, were William took a job as a machinist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Lawrence died of pneumonia two year later. William worked at the railroad for 34 years.[1]
During this time, William attended night classes to finish his education. He studied literature and philosophy.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Liley, Arthur, et al. The Quest for Fort Wayne (Chapter: William J. Hosey), presented December 19, 1986, BookCrafters, Chelsea, Mich., ISBN 1-199-17329-0
| Preceded by Henry C. Berghoff |
Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana 1905 — 1909 |
Succeeded by Jesse Grice |
| Preceded by Jesse Grice |
Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana 1913 — 1917 |
Succeeded by Sherman Cutshall |
| Preceded by Sherman Cutshall |
Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana 1921 — 1925 |
Succeeded by William C. Geake |
| Preceded by William C. Geake |
Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana 1929 — 1934 |
Succeeded by Harry W. Baals |
