Wayne Pomeroy Explained

Office:Mayor of Mesa, Arizona
Term Start:1976
Term End:1980
Predecessor:Eldon W. Cooley
Successor:Don Strauch
Birth Date:13 March 1923
Birth Place:Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Death Place:Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Profession:Businessman
Spouse:Cecil Henrie (m.1944)

Wayne Casto Pomeroy (March 13, 1923 – April 11, 2019) was an American politician. He served as mayor of Mesa, Arizona from 1976 to 1980. He also previously served on the Mesa City Council from 1966 to 1974, and as vice mayor from 1972 to 1974.[1] Pomeroy was born in Mesa, and is a descendant of one of the pioneer settlers of the area.[2] He was a businessman and owner of a men's store, Pomeroy's Missionary Shop, in downtown Mesa.[3] He was also a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army Air Forces, and was an alumnus of Brigham Young University and New York University. He married Cecil Henrie on December 21, 1944 and had four daughters.[4] [5] [6] He died in April 2019 at the age of 96.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wayne Pomeroy, former Mayor and Mesa Family Pioneer Endorses Bob Worsley for State Senate. 28 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Pioneers shaped East Valley's diverse story. East Valley Tribune. 28 December 2014.
  3. Web site: At 90, former mayor, entrepreneur Pomeroy reflects on growing up with Mesa. East Valley Tribune. 28 December 2014.
  4. Web site: Founder, 90, still minds Pomeroy’s Men’s Store in Mesa. azcentral.com. 28 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Alumni in Class of 1941~Honorary. 28 December 2014.
  6. Web site: MIB-Pomeroys. Arizona Beehive. 28 December 2014.
  7. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-c-pomeroy&pid=192398940&fhid=31391 Wayne Pomeroy obituary