Rudolph Blankenburg

Rudolph Blankenburg
81st Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In office
December 4, 1911 – January 3, 1916
Preceded byJohn E. Reyburn
Succeeded byThomas B. Smith
Personal details
Born(1843-02-16)February 16, 1843
Barntrup, Principality of Lippe
DiedApril 12, 1918(1918-04-12) (aged 75)
Germantown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyKeystone-Democratic
Spouse
(m. 1867)
OccupationManufacturer
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Rudolph Blankenburg (February 16, 1843 – April 12, 1918) was an American businessman and manufacturer, who became a politician and elected mayor of Philadelphia, leading a reform administration from 1911 to 1916.[1]

  1. ^ "Rudolph Blankenburg Assumes Control of Mayor's Office". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 5, 1911. p. 1. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.