1901 Cleveland mayoral election explained

Election Name:Cleveland mayoral election, 1901
Country:Cleveland
Type:Mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1899 Cleveland mayoral election
Previous Year:1899
Next Election:1903 Cleveland mayoral election
Next Year:1903
Mayor
Before Election:John H. Farley
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Tom L. Johnson
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1901 Cleveland mayoral election saw the election of Tom L. Johnson by a very large margin. Johnson ran on a pro-municipal ownership and tax reform platform.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Lough, A. W. (2016), Tom L. Johnson and Cleveland Traction Wars, 1901–1909. Am J Econ Sociol, 75: 149-192. doi:10.1111/ajes.12137
  2. Web site: Dickson . Keith Dean . The "city on a hill" : Tom Johnson and Cleveland 1901-1909 . University of Richmond UR Scholarship Repository . 1978.
  3. Web site: JOHNSON, TOM L. . Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Case-Western Reserve University) . 16 May 2019.

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