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American mayor (1776–1845) For other people named John Snowden, see John Snowden (disambiguation).
John M. Snowden
John Maugeridge Snowden
3rd Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
1825–1828
Preceded byJohn Darragh
Succeeded byMagnus Miller Murray
Personal details
BornJanuary 13, 1776
Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedApril 1, 1845 (aged 69)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican, Democratic
SpouseElizabeth Moor
RelationsWilliam Snowden (father)
Residence(s)Carrick, Pittsburgh

John Maugridge Snowden (January 13, 1776 – April 1, 1845) served as Mayor of Pittsburgh City from 1825 to 1828.

Early life

Snowden was born in Philadelphia, in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania, to a family of Revolutionary-era Patriots. His father, William Snowden, was a hero of the war, being imprisoned by the British forces and dying in their custody. His wife Elizabeth Moor, was a major advisor to General Washington during his Pennsylvania campaigns. In 1811 Snowden began a printing and book business in Pittsburgh. He eventually bought and edited his own newspaper, the Pittsburgh Mercury. Like his predecessor as mayor, John Darragh, he used his appointment as president of the Bank of Pittsburgh to launch his mayoral candidacy.

Pittsburgh politics

Portrait of John M. Snowden, c. 1825–1828

Snowden served terms as Allegheny County Recorder and Treasurer before being elected mayor of Pittsburgh in 1825. He served until 1828.

Later life

Snowden died suddenly of heart disease on April 1, 1845, at his residence in Allegheny City, now Pittsburgh's North Side. He was buried at Concord Presbyterian Church on Brownsville Road, near his home there.

Honors

Allegheny County's community Snowden (part of present-day South Park Township) was named for John Snowden.

See also

Preceded byJohn Darragh Mayor of Pittsburgh
1825–1828 		Succeeded byMagnus Miller Murray

References

  1. "Died". Pittsburgh Morning Post. April 2, 1845. p. 2, col. 3. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  2. "The Late [illegible] Snowden". Pittsburgh Morning Post. April 3, 1845. p. 2, col. 1. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
Mayors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since the 1816 City Charter
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