Henry E. Prickett
Henry E. Prickett (1829 – June 14, 1885)[1] served as mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory, for two months in 1867 and 1868. For years Prickett was believed to have been the first elected Boise mayor, but recent research has revealed that a Dr. Ephraim Smith preceded him in the office.[2]
Henry E. Prickett | |
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| Mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory | |
| In office November 19, 1867 – January 14, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Ephraim Smith |
| Succeeded by | Thomas B. Hart |
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| Born | 1829 England |
| Died | (aged 55–56) Hailey, Idaho Territory |
Prickett was declared mayor after the winner of the November 1867 mayoral election, L. B. Lindsay, was disqualified. A new mayoral election was held in January 1868, won by Thomas B. Hart.
In 1871 Prickett ran for a full one-year term as Boise mayor as a Radical Republican. He was narrowly defeated by John Hailey, who never assumed the office. According to city records incumbent mayor Charles Himrod served the ensuing term.
References
- Mayors of Boise - Past and Present
- Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996
- Paseman, Sue; Todd Shallat. "Boise's Two Month Mayor: Henry Prickett". Mayoral Albums: Portraits of the Boise Mayors. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- Mayors - Boise Arts & History, Boise City Department of Arts and History (accessed 24 August 2015)
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| Preceded by Ephraim Smith |
Mayor of Boise, Idaho Territory 1867–1868 |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Hart |
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