Caleb Stone Denny was the 15th and 17th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana

Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...

. Denny first worked as a teacher and librarian before completing a law degree. He served as the assistant attorney general of Indiana from 1873 to 1875. In 1985, Denny resigned his position of city attorney to try to obtain the Republican

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 nomination for mayor of Indianapolis. He ran successfully against incumbent mayor John L. McMaster and won the subsequent election by only 60 votes (out of approximately 18,000). Denny was reelected in 1887. He chose not to run in 1889 and Democrat

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 Thomas L. Sullivan

Thomas L. Sullivan

Thomas Lennox Sullivan was the 16th mayor of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1889, he ran for mayor as a Democrat, was elected and succeeded Caleb S. Denny who had chosen not to run. He lost his reelection bid to Denny in 1892.Sullivan was the grandson of senator Oliver H. Smith and the...

 was elected as mayor. In 1892, Denny returned to politics and defeated Sullivan. He served a single term.

Denny's son, George L. Denny also served as mayor for 6 months (1947–1948).