John Caven (Indianapolis mayor)

John Caven (b. 12 April 1824, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, d. 9 March 1905) was an Indiana politician and Freemason. He was the 9th and 12th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana as well as an Indiana state senator. [1] [2] [3] Caven was born in Pennsylvania from Scotch-Irish and English American parents.[3] He moved to Indianapolis in 1845, began law studies two years later and opened a practice. In May 1963, Caven, running as a Republican was elected mayor without opposition and won a second term in 1865.[1] Caven then served two terms in the Indiana Senate (1969–1973) before returning to serve another three consecutive terms (1875–1881) as mayor of Indianapolis.[1] He won a third term as a state senator in 1887.[2] Caven was never married.

References

  1. ^ a b c Nowland, John H.B. (1870). Early reminiscences of Indianapolis: with short biographical sketches of its early citizens, and a few of the prominent business men of the present day. Indianapolis: Sentinel Book and Job Printing House. pp. 328–329. http://books.google.ca/books?id=v0XWAAAAMAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_navlinks_s#v=onepage&q=&f=false. 
  2. ^ a b The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. 1994. pp. 391–392. ISBN 9780253312228. http://books.google.ca/books?id=bg13QcMSsq8C&source=gbs_navlinks_s. 
  3. ^ a b Pngleton, Christy. "The History of the Irish in Indianapolis: The Impact of Irish Immigrants on Indy". About.com: Indianapolis. http://indianapolis.about.com/od/landmarkslegends/a/IrishInIndy.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-28. 
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