William Frederick Broening (1870–1953) was a Maryland politician and twice

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(1919–1923, 1927–1931).

Background

William Frederick Broening was born in

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on 2 June 1870, the son of Henry Jacob Broening and Catherine (Petri) Broening. He graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1897.

Political career

Broening served as a member of the

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1897–99 where he introduced legislation to establish the Electric Commission. He served in the

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1902–04 where he served on the Judiciary Committee. He was elected Baltimore State's Attorney in 1911 and reelected to the position in 1915. He was selected as the

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candidate for the Mayoralty contest in 1919 and defeated George Weems Williams, Democrat, on 3 March 1919. Broening left the Mayor's office in 1923, but returned to serve a second term from 1927 to 1931.

Fraternal societies

Broening was a member of the

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, the

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, the

Independent Order of Odd Fellows The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a non-political and non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Evolving from the Order of Odd ...

and the

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE; also often known as the Elks Lodge or simply The Elks) is an American fraternal order founded in 1868, originally as a social club in New York City. History The Elks began in 1868 as a soci ...

Death and interment

Broening died on 12 October 1953. He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.William F. Broening, Political Graveyard

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Broening, William Frederick Mayors of Baltimore Baltimore City Council members University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law alumni 1870 births 1953 deaths