Edward S. Flint | |
Order: | 17th |
Office: | Mayor of Cleveland |
Term Start: | 1861 |
Term End: | 1862 |
Preceded: | George B. Senter |
Succeeded: | Irvine U. Masters |
Birth Date: | 3 January 1819 |
Birth Place: | Warren, Ohio |
Birth Name: | Edward Sherrill Flint |
Death Place: | Cleveland, Ohio |
Restingplace: | Lake View Cemetery |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Mary Woolsey |
Children: | three |
Edward Sherrill Flint (January 3, 1819 – January 29, 1902) was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1861 - 1862.
Although Flint was born in Warren, he was raised by his grandparents in Vermont because of the early deaths of his parents. After local schooling, Flint started working as a bookkeeper. Flint and his family moved to Cleveland in 1851 where Flint started a real estate firm. Since he was always interested in railroads, Flint served as the superintendent of the CCC&I from 1859 to 1878. Flint became a member of the Cleveland board of schools in 1860 and was elected mayor in 1861. Flint, a Republican because of the Civil War, later realigned his views to that of a War Democrat; he supported the North's cause during the Civil War. He retired after being defeated for re-election, continuing the railroad business until 1878. Flint died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
Flint married Caroline E. Lemen (d. 1899) of Cleveland. They had three children: Carolin, Fanny, and William.