Cyrus Walbridge

American politician

Cyrus P. Walbridge


28th Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri
In office April 8, 1893 – April 10, 1897
Preceded by	Edward A. Noonan
Succeeded by	Henry Ziegenhein

Personal details
Born	(1849-07-20)July 20, 1849 Madrid, New York
Died	May 1, 1921(1921-05-01) (aged 71) St. Louis, Missouri
Resting place	Bellefontaine Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lizzie Merrell (m. 1879)
Children	1
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Cyrus Packard Walbridge (July 20, 1849 – May 1, 1921) was the 28th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, serving from 1893 to 1897. He was also the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 1904 election.^[1]

Biography

Cyrus Walbridge was born in Madrid, New York on July 20, 1849. He married Lizzie Merrell on October 9, 1879, and they had one son.^[2]

He died at his home in St. Louis on May 1, 1921, and was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.^[3]

References

^ "Our Campaigns - MO Governor Race - Nov 08, 1904".
^ Conard, Howard L., ed. (1901). Encyclopedia of the History of Missouri. Vol. VI. The Southern History Company. pp. 310, 311. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Google Books.
^ "C. P. Walbridge Leaves Entire Estate to His Son". The St. Louis Star. May 4, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

"St. Louis Mayors: Cyrus P. Walbridge". St. Louis Public Library. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
"St. Louis Historic Preservation: Walbridge, Cyrus P." City of St. Louis. Retrieved August 20, 2008.
"All Over Now". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 9, 1893. p. 31. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Our New Mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 9, 1893. p. 31. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"'Uncle' Henry Rules the Town". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 11, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

Cyrus P. Walbridge at the St. Louis Public Library: St. Louis Mayors website.
Cyrus Walbridge at Find a Grave

Party political offices
Preceded by Joseph Flory	Republican nominee for Governor of Missouri 1904	Succeeded by Herbert S. Hadley
Political offices
Preceded by Edward A. Noonan	Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri 1893–1897	Succeeded by Henry Ziegenhein