W. A. Ginn

W. A. Ginn
11th Mayor of Ashland, Kentucky
In office
November 9, 1897  January 1, 1906
Preceded by T. S. Newman
Succeeded by J. O. Matthewson
15th Mayor of Ashland, Kentucky
In office
December 9, 1913  January 5, 1914
Preceded by J. M. McCleary
Succeeded by W. M. Salisbury
Personal details
Born (1859-04-16)April 16, 1859
Mercer County, Illinois
Died August 5, 1932(1932-08-05) (aged 73)
Ashland, Kentucky
Residence Ashland, Kentucky United States

William Arthur Ginn was twice mayor of Ashland, Kentucky. During his terms he also worked for Central Park's first Park Convention, starting on September 3, 1900, and ran the program "Ashland As a Railroad Center" during the second annual banquet of the Commercial Club of Ashland, a precursor to the Ashland Board of Trade on January 17, 1905.[1] He died of complications of diabetes in 1932.

Notes and references

  1. A History of Ashland, Kentucky 1786 - 1954
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