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 1863, Caven, running as a Republican, was elected mayor without opposition. He won a second term in 1865.[1] Caven then served two terms in the Indiana Senate (1869–1873) 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 David J. Bodenhamer, Robert Graham Barrows, David Gordon Vanderstel (1994). The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Indiana University Press. pp. 391–392. ISBN 978-0-253-31222-8.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pngleton, Christy. "The History of the Irish in Indianapolis: The Impact of Irish Immigrants on Indy". About.com: Indianapolis. Retrieved 2009-08-28.