Philo H. Olmsted Explained

Philo H. Olmsted
Office1:8th and 12th Mayor of Columbus
Term Start1:1838
Term End1:1839
Predecessor1:Warren Jenkins
Successor1:John G. Miller
Term Start2:1833
Term End2:1833
Appointer2:Columbus Burough Council
Predecessor2:William Long
Successor2:John Brooks
Party:Whig
Profession:Mayor
Newspaper editor
Tavern owner
Hotel manager
Retailer
Member of Burough Council
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Birth Date:26 February 1793
Birth Place:Simsbury, Connecticut, US
Death Place:Columbus, Ohio, US
Restingplace:Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio
Spouse:Sarah Phillips
Children:12

Philo Hopkins Olmsted (February 26, 1793 – February 20, 1870) was the eighth mayor and 12th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was also the eighth person to serve in that office. He served Columbus for three years during non-consecutive terms. His successor after 1833 was John Brooks and after 1839 was John G. Miller.

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