Samuel D. Maxwell
Encyclopedia
Samuel D. Maxwell was the eighth mayor
of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana
. Maxwell won three mayoral elections as a Republican Party
candidate and held office from 1858 to 1863.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
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...
. Maxwell won three mayoral elections as a Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate and held office from 1858 to 1863.