Thomas Rader
| Thomas Bogle Rader | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Jeffersonville | |
| In office January 1, 1898 – December 31, 1902 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac F. Whitside |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Schwaninger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1859 Henryville, Indiana |
| Died | June 14, 1904 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Bogle Rader (December 25, 1859 - June 14, 1904) was a politician and businessman of Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Biography
Rader was born in Henryville, Indiana. He began teaching at the young age of sixteen and did so until he became twenty-one years old.[1] He then became Deputy County Treasurer of Clark County in 1878, and moved to Jeffersonville. Four years later he worked as a clerk in the auditor's office for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. He married Lottie Butterfoss in 1882.[1][2] In 1888 he resigned from the railroad to go into real-estate and insurance business for himself in Jeffersonville. In 1898 Thomas Rader defeated Republican incumbent Isaac F. Whitside for mayor of Jeffersonville.[2] Rader served as mayor for one term, and was defeated by Abraham Schwaninger in 1902.[3] Later that year he was appointed to as the County Treasurer by the Board of Commissioners following the resignation of the incumbent treasurer.[2] He was a member of the Knights of Pythias and a past master of Freemasonry lodge Jeffersonville Lodge #340. [4]
Thomas Rader died of Bright's disease in 1904.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bio of Thomas B. Rader
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 RootsWeb: INWELLS-L Thomas B. RADER 1859-1904 Obituary
- ↑ Kleber, John E. Encyclopedia of Louisville. (University Press of Kentucky). pg.443.
- ↑ Baird, Lewis. Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana, (1909) pg.222, 216
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