John Herron (Pittsburgh)

For the mayor of Pittsburgh in the 1930s, see John S. Herron.

John Herron
Portrait of John Herron, c. 1849–1850

16th Mayor of Pittsburgh
In office 1849–1850
Preceded by	Gabriel Adams
Succeeded by	Joseph Barker
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War (Siege of Veracruz)

John Herron, served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1849 to 1850. He was the son of Dr. Francis Herron, the well-known Presbyterian Minister. The Herrons were among the founding families of Pittsburgh. He captained the Duquesne Grays in the Mexican War during the Siege of Veracruz. His war feats greatly enhanced his electability and President Zachary Taylor visited the city during Mayor Herron's term.

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Preceded by Gabriel Adams	Mayor of Pittsburgh 1849–1850	Succeeded by Joseph Barker

Mayors of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania since the 1816 City Charter

Denny Darragh Snowden Murray M. Lowrie Murray Pettigrew McClintock Little Irwin Thomson Hay Howard Kerr Adams J. Herron Barker J. Guthrie Riddle Volz Bingham Weaver Wilson Sawyer J. Lowry McCarthy Blackmore Brush Blackmore McCarthy Liddell Lyon Fulton McCallin Gourley McKenna Ford Diehl A. Brown J. Brown Hays G. Guthrie Magee Armstrong Babcock Magee Kline J. S. Herron McNair Scully Lawrence Gallagher Barr Flaherty Caliguiri Masloff Murphy O'Connor Ravenstahl Peduto

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John Herron (Pittsburgh)

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