Samuel Howell Ashbridge

Samuel Howell Ashbridge (December 5, 1848 in Philadelphia – March 1, 1906) was the mayor of Philadelphia from April 3, 1899 to April 5, 1903. The Republican candidate, he received 145,778 votes, over 84% of the vote (total of 172,940 votes).

Some highlights of his tenure as mayor include proposing what would become Roosevelt Boulevard and throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the first baseball game played at Columbia Park. He is buried at West Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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Preceded by Charles Franklin Warwick	Mayor of Philadelphia 1899–1903	Succeeded by John Weaver

Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) Griffith Jones Joseph Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill William Carter Preston Dickinson George Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris William Hudson Charles Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton William Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Attwood Shute T. Lawrence (II) John Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) John Lawrence Isaac Jones Samuel Shoemaker John Gibson William Fisher Rhoads Powel • vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Joseph Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Charles Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox William Strumberg Stokley Samuel George King William Burns Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter Kenney

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