| Harry L. Trout | |
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| Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 6, 1915 – January 5, 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1853-10-28)October 28, 1853 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 5, 1920(1920-01-05) (aged 66) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Sarah E. Colby (m. 1875) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Bookbinder, politician |
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Harry L. Trout (1853–1920) was an American politician. He served as the 25th mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1915 to 1920.
Biography
Harry L. Trout was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 28, 1853. He attended public schools, and apprenticed to become a bookbinder.
He married Sarah E. Colby on September 2, 1875, and they had one daughter.
A Republican, he held a number of public offices, beginning in 1889. He was appointed mayor of Lancaster in 1915 to complete the term of Frank B. McClain, who had been elected lieutenant governor.
Trout was reelected as mayor, but died from a bronchial infection at Lancaster General Hospital on January 5, 1920, one hour after he would have been sworn into office.
References
- Mayors of the City of Lancaster, PA Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on October 25, 2009.
- ^ Jordan, John W., ed. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. VI. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 2094–2095. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Mayor Trout Dies on Eve of Inauguration". The Lancaster Intelligencer. January 5, 1920. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byFrank B. McClain | Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania 1915–1920 |
Succeeded byHorace E. Kennedy |