John Pridgeon, Jr.

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John Pridgeon, Jr.

Mayor of Detroit
In office 1888–1889
Preceded by	Marvin H. Chamberlain
Succeeded by	Hazen S. Pingree
Personal details
Born	August 1, 1852
Died	1929

John Pridgeon, Jr. (August 1, 1852 – 1929) was the head of a marine transport company and mayor of Detroit, Michigan.

Biography

John Pridgeon, Jr. was born in Detroit on August 1, 1852, the son of Captain John and Emma Nicholson Pridgeon.^[1] Pridgeon was educated in the Detroit Public Schools and the Detroit Business University.^[2] In 1871, he joined as a clerk his father's business of buying, selling, and operating sailing ships and tugs;^[1] the family also owned and operated the Detroit & Windsor Ferry.^[3] In 1876 he became an agent of the Chicago and Grand Trunk line of steamers, stationed at Port Huron, Michigan; in 1879 the line was dismantled and he rejoined his father's business.^[1]

After his stint as mayor, Pridgeon diversified his business interests, and in the years 1890 - 1900 served variously as president of the State Transportation Company, president of the Pridgeon Transportation Company, vice-president of the White Star Line, vice-president of the Red Star Line, and vice-president of the River Savings Bank.^[2]

Politics and personal life

Pridgeon was a member of the first Park Commission, serving from 1879 - 1883.^[2] He was elected to the city council as a Democrat.^[3] in 1885, and in 1887 was elected mayor of Detroit, serving one term in 1888-1889.^[1] He later served as a member of the Police Commission from 1891- 1892.^[2]

In 1874, Pridgeon married Cora Edgar; the couple had two sons, neither of whom outlived their parents.^[1] In 1911, Cora sued for and was granted a divorce.^[4] In 1915, Pridgeon married a second time to Mrs. Blanche Pridgeon Cate, a classmate of Woodrow Wilson and a distant relavite.^[5]

John Pridgeon Jr. died in 1929.^[6]

Political offices
Preceded by Marvin H. Chamberlain	Mayor of Detroit 1888 - 1889	Succeeded by Hazen S. Pingree

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Silas Farmer (1889), THE HISTORY OF DETROIT AND MICHIGAN, p. 1050
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, COMPRISING A SYNOPSIS OF GENERAL HISTORY OF THE STATE, AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MEN, Western Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900, pp. 179–180
↑ 3.0 3.1 Compendium of History and Biography of the City of Detroit and Wayne County, Michigan, Henry Taylor & Co, 1908, p. 544
↑ "Ex-Mayor's Wife Secures Divorce". Detroit Free Press. January 21, 1911.
↑ "Pridgeon-Cate Wedding". New York Times. June 4, 1915.
↑ "Mayors of U.S. Cities A - L". WorldStatemen.org. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

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Persondata
Name	Pridgeon, John, Jr.
Alternative names
Short description	American mayor
Date of birth	August 1, 1852
Place of birth
Date of death	1929
Place of death

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