George J. Karb
| George John Karb | |
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| 30th and 39th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office January 1, 1912 – January 1, 1920 |
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| Preceded by | George S. Marshall |
| Succeeded by | James J. Thomas |
| In office 1891–1894 |
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| Preceded by | Philip H. Bruck |
| Succeeded by | Cotton H. Allen |
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| Born | February 15, 1858 Columbus, Ohio |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Abbey Columbus, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kate M. Van Dine |
| Residence | 1788 Bryden Road Columbus, Ohio |
| Profession | Druggist County Sheriff Mayor Police Commissioner Member of City Council |
George John Karb (February 15, 1858 – May 15, 1937) was the 30th and 39th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and the 27th person to serve in that office. He was first elected in 1890 and served Columbus for two consecutive terms. After four years as mayor, he was elected as Sheriff of Franklin County. He later resought election in the 1911 mayoral campaign and defeated incumbent Republican mayor George S. Marshall. He served Columbus as mayor during World War I and the Spanish Influenza of 1918. After three consecutive terms in office Karb was defeated in the 1919 mayoral election by James J. Thomas. Karb died on May 15, 1937.[1]
Works
- Columbus in the Spot Light-- Marshallism Dealt a Fearful Blow (1913)
- Columbus, Ohio, Industrial, Commercial, Financial, Residential, Institutional: The City with a Future (1919)
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External links
- George John Karb at Find a Grave
- George John Karb at Political Graveyard
- George John Karb at Green Lawn Abbey
- George J. Karb as a past potentate of Aladdin Shriners of Columbus in 1905
- Kate M. Van Dine Image of mayor Karb's wife at Library of Congress
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1891-1894 |
Succeeded by Cotton H. Allen |
| Preceded by | Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1912-1919 |
Succeeded by James J. Thomas |
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