Mayors -- Ohio -- Dayton

Abstract This collection contains the papers of Edward G. Breen, a Dayton, Ohio native and Democratic Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives for the third district of Ohio from 1949-1951. Before being elected to Congress, Breen served in the Air Force during World War II, he then served as mayor for the city of Dayton upon his return home from war. After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Breen was elected to the Board of Commissioners for Montgomery County. Three scrapbooks of...

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The Paul Leonard VIP File contains photographs of Dayton-area politician Paul R. Leonard (Democrat), including his time as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1973-1980); mayor of Dayton (1982-1986); and lieutenant governor of Ohio (1987-1991) under Governor Richard Celeste.

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The James H. McGee VIP File contains primarily photographs from McGee's time serving on the Dayton City Commission (1967-1970) and as Dayton's first African American mayor (1970-1982). There are also photographs of his wife and daughters.

Scope and Contents The C. J. McLin, Jr., and Family VIP File includes primarily photographs of Clarence Josef McLin, Jr., a Dayton-area mortician and politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 36th district from 1967 to 1988. There are also photographs of his father C. J. "Mac" McLin, Sr.; his daughter Rhine McLin, who succeeded him in the Ohio House of Representatives (1989-1994), and later served in the Ohio Senate (1995-2001) and as Mayor of Dayton (2002-2010); and his...

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Frank Somers served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio from 1962-1965. Before and after his political career, he and his wife were involved in Dayton civic affairs. The papers of Frank Somers cover the political life of Frank Somers approximately from the years 1958 to 1966 as well as family information and world travels.

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Scrapbooks of Henry Stout (1893-1976), a former Dayton mayor and Democratic Party activist.