Eugene W. Shellworth

Eugene W. Shellworth
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
May 1961 – January 1966
Preceded byRobert L. Day
Succeeded byJay S. Amyx
Personal details
Born(1912-04-02)April 2, 1912
Idaho, US
DiedJuly 2, 1997(1997-07-02) (aged 85)
Boise, Idaho, US
Alma materU.S. Naval Academy, 1935[1]

Eugene Whitney Shellworth (April 2, 1912 – July 2, 1997) was the mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1961 to 1966. Elected in May 1961 and re-elected in November 1963, he lost a runoff election to Jay Amyx in late 1965,[2] and then worked in banking; he had previous business experience in lumber and heavy equipment sales.[3]

Shellworth was a 1935 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He played on the football team until a knee injury ended his playing career in his sophomore year.[1] Shellworth served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

  1. ^ a b "1935 Lucky Bag yearbook". U.S. Naval Academy. p. 227. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  2. ^ "All Boise candidates fail to get majority in election". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 4, 1965. p. 12.
  3. ^ "Former Boise mayor takes bank position". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. February 7, 1966. p. 3.