Joseph Warder
| Joseph Warder | |
|---|---|
| Jeffersonville Clerk Treasurer | |
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In office 1904 – Unknown | |
| Mayor of Jeffersonville | |
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In office 1922–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Newton Meyers |
| Succeeded by | Harry Poindexter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 17, 1878 Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Died | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Jeffersonville, Indiana |
Joseph H. Warder, Sr (born June 17, 1878) was a lawyer and politician of Jeffersonville, Indiana. He was also the son of former mayor Luther Warder.
Biography
Joseph graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1897 and went on to a law school in Louisville, Kentucky. By 1902 he had begun practice and two years later became elected to the City Clerk position.[1] He would later serve had the mayor of Jeffersonville from 1922 to 1925.[2] His most notable court case as a lawyer came after the high point of his political career as he participated in Louisville v. Babb. The Clark County Clerk Treasurer filed suit against the City of Louisville and Louisville Bridge Commission about the collection of tolls at the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley: Personal and Genealogical By Federal publishing Company (1905 Federal Pub. Co) pg.218
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Louisville By John E. Kleber (University Press of Kentucky) Pg 443
- ↑ 7 F.Supp. 658 CITY OF LOUISVILLE, KY v. BABB, County Treasurer. No. 95. District Court, S. D. Indiana, New Albany Division. June 7, 1934
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