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Irvine U. Masters | |
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| 18th Mayor of Cleveland | |
| In office 1863–1864 | |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Flint |
| Succeeded by | George B. Senter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1823-02-04)February 4, 1823 New York |
| Died | November 13, 1865(1865-11-13) (aged 42) (date of death approximate) Pine Island,Minnesota |
| Resting place | Monroe Street Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Naomi Bronson Masters (1847—1862; died); M. Augusta Prull Masters (1862—his death) |
| Children | Four |
Irvine Uberto Masters (February 4, 1823 – November 13, 1865(?)) was anOhio ship builder who served as themayor ofCleveland,Ohio, from 1863 to 1864.
Masters was born inNew York and moved to Cleveland with his first wife, Naomi, in 1851.
Masters became atrustee ofOhio City. He later helpedWilliam B. Castle negotiate the merger between Cleveland and Ohio City. Masters was a member of the Cleveland City Council and was the president of the City Council three times and officially welcomedAbraham Lincoln when he visited Cleveland in 1861. Masters defeated his successor,Edward S. Flint, because of hisRepublican views during theCivil War.
Masters resigned from office on May 17, 1864, when he was diagnosed withtuberculosis.[1] He subsequently sold his part of Peck & Masters shipbuilding company.
Masters married Naomi A. Bronson on October 1, 1847. The couple had four children: Willis U. (born 1853; died September 1898),[2] Harriet (born 1855; died April 1872),[3] Main S. (born 1857; died February 1883),[4] and Julius H. (born October 1860; died March 1862). Naomi Masters died on February 9, 1862. Masters then married M. Augusta Prull on October 27, 1863.
After resigning from the Cleveland City Council in May 1864, Masters moved toNew England and thenNova Scotia to regain his health. His illness worsening, he moved toPine Island,Minnesota, where he died a few days before November 14, 1865.[5]
Irvine U. Masters' funeral was held in his former home in Cleveland on November 17, 1865.[6] He was buried at theMonroe Street Cemetery in Cleveland.[7]
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| Preceded by | Mayor of Cleveland 1863–1864 | Succeeded by |
