Charles Parsons Weaver (March 14, 1851 – November 21, 1932) was

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from 1897 to 1901.

Life

Weaver attended Bryant and Stratton Commercial College. He was elected to the

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in 1888 and served until 1894. He served as secretary and treasurer of the Kentucky & Indiana Bridge Company from 1889 through 1894. He was appointed

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in 1894. He ran for mayor in 1897 against

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in the first Louisville mayoral election where a Democrat ran directly against a Republican. With the support of political boss

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and accusations of voter fraud, Weaver was elected by a margin of 2,700 votes. As Mayor, he secured financing to buy Dupont Square and develop it into Louisville's Central Park, although the plan was not completed until 1904. He died in 1932 and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery. He was married to Anna Mary Sewell and they had three children: daughters Effie and Jesse; and son

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, who served in

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during both World Wars and retired as highly decorated Major general.

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Weaver, Charles P. 1851 births 1932 deaths Bryant and Stratton College alumni Mayors of Louisville, Kentucky Burials at Cave Hill Cemetery