John Berdan (December 16, 1798 – October 11, 1841) was the 1st mayor of

Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...

and served two terms in office from 1837 to 1839. Berdan was born in New York City and lived in

Brunswick, Ohio Brunswick ( or ) is the largest city in Medina County, Ohio, United States approximately 20 mi (32 km) SW of Cleveland. The population was 34,255 at the 2010 census and estimated at 34,880 as of 2019. It is part of the Cleveland Metro ...

until he moved to Toledo in 1835. Beside his civic duties he was a local businessman and served as Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Lucas County from 1839 to 1841.

Legacy

In 1901 the Berdan Building opened and was named after the city's first mayor.

References

1798 births 1841 deaths Mayors of Toledo, Ohio Politicians from New York City 19th-century American politicians People from Brunswick, Ohio {{Ohio-mayor-stub