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His retail politics and "concern for the taxpayer's dollar" endeared him to the public, but Dennison increasingly found himself behind the times.
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Jamie Bradburn
Foibles, quips, and town pride—how the "Mayor of All the People" brought the human touch to City Hall.
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Jamie Bradburn
A stubborn scrapper who declared, "If anyone’s going to stab me in the back, I want to be there."
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Jamie Bradburn
In which a future mayor gets whacked on the nose by his future opponent.
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Jamie Bradburn
A populist who never met a hand he wouldn't shake.
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Jamie Bradburn
A social reformer who championed an underground transit system decades before the subway was built.
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Jamie Bradburn
Driven by his strong sense of faith and social conscience, Howland was a leader who helped redefine the mayor's role.
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Jamie Bradburn
Our longest-serving mayor of the 19th century, known for his flamboyant dress, physical prowess, and conflict-of-interest scandal.
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Jamie Bradburn
A highly partisan rival of William Lyon Mackenzie who mellowed into a respected administrator.
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Jamie Bradburn
Our fourth mayor earned his position by killing a rebel.
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Jamie Bradburn
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