Edward Charles Babb (February 1, 1834 – March 9, 1899) was an
American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
veteran and businessman who served as the 15th
mayor of Minneapolis.
Life and career
Babb was born in
Westbrook, Maine
Westbrook is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States and a suburb of Portland. The population was 20,400 at the 2020 census, making it the fastest-growing city in Maine between 2010 and 2020. It is part of the Portland– South Portla ...
. After attending local schools and briefly working as a teacher and marble cutter he became involved in the lumber industry. In the American Civil War he served with the
9th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry, serving in many important engagements and being promoted from private to
captain
Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...
over the course of the war. In 1868 he moved to Minneapolis, initially working in the lumber industry and later as president of the Cedar Lake Ice Company. In 1888 he was elected mayor of Minneapolis as a
Republican, serving one term from 1889 to 1891. Babb died in Minneapolis in 1899. He is buried in
Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis.
Electoral history
*Minneapolis Mayoral Election, 1888
**Edward Charles Babb 17,882
**
Philip Bickerton Winston 14,759
**William J. Dean 1,365
**Baldwin Brown 2
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Hugh Galbraith Harrison
Hugh Galbraith Harrison (April 23, 1822 – August 12, 1891) was a real estate investor and banker who served as the second mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Life and career
Harrison was born in 1822 in Belleville, Illinois. While growing up ...
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**Write-Ins and Scattering 1
References
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1834 births
1899 deaths
Mayors of Minneapolis
Politicians from Westbrook, Maine
People of New Hampshire in the American Civil War
Businesspeople from Minnesota
19th-century American politicians
19th-century American businesspeople
Minnesota Republicans