Edward S. Flint

Edward Sherrill Flint (January 3, 1819 – January 29, 1902) was the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, from 1861–1862.

Although Flint was born in Warren, Ohio, he was raised by his grandparents in Vermont because of the early deaths of his parents. After local schooling, Flint started working as a bookkeeper. Flint and his family moved to Cleveland in 1851 where Flint started a real estate firm. Since he was always interested in railroads, Flint served as the superintendent of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway from 1859 to 1878. Flint became a member of the Cleveland board of schools in 1860 and was elected mayor in 1861. Flint, a Republican because of the Civil War, later realigned his views to that of a War Democrat; he supported the North's cause during the Civil War. He retired after being defeated for re-election, continuing the railroad business until 1878. Flint died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery.

Flint married Caroline E. Lemen (d. 1899) of Cleveland. They had three children: Carolin, Fanny, and William.

Political offices
Preceded by George B. Senter	Mayor of Cleveland 1861–1862	Succeeded by Irvine U. Masters

Mayors of Cleveland, Ohio

Mayors of Cleveland (1836–1854)	Willey Mills Dockstader Allen Mills Hayward Starkweather Hoadley Harris Kelsey Bingham Case Brownell

Mayors of Ohio City (1836–1854)	Barber Burrows Baldwin Standart Lord Lamb Griffith Beverlin Burnham Sheldon Castle

Mayors of Cleveland since 1854	Castle Starkweather Senter Flint Masters Senter Chapin Buhrer Pelton Otis Payne Rose Herrick Farley Gardner Babcock Gardner Rose Blee McKisson Farley Johnson Baehr Baker Davis Fitzgerald Kohler Hopkins (manager) Morgan (manager) Miller Davis Burton Blythin Lausche Burke Celebrezze Locher Stokes Perk Kucinich Voinovich White Campbell Jackson

References

The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) ISBN 0-253-33056-4
The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History Online edition.
The Political Graveyard

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