Harry Baals | |
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| Mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| In office 1935–1948 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Hosey |
| Succeeded by | Henry Branning |
| In office 1952 – May 9, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Branning |
| Succeeded by | Robert Meyers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry William Baals November 16, 1886 Fort Wayne, Indiana, US |
| Died | May 9, 1954 (aged 67) Fort Wayne, Indiana, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Minnie Marie Baals (m:1909-1936)[1][2] Irene Baals (m:?–1954)[3] |
| Children | Marceil D. Baals Smith, Donald Baals |
Harry William Baals (/bɔːlz/ BAWLZ; November 16, 1886 – May 9, 1954)[4] was an American politician who was the Republican mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 1934 to 1947, and from 1951 until his death in 1954.
- ^ "Builders of Greater Fort Wayne". Allen County Genealogy Center. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ "Illness Fatal to Mrs Baals Sunday Night". Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. December 28, 1936.
- ^ "Harry W. Baals, 67, Fort Wayne Mayor". The New York Times. May 10, 1954. p. 23.
- ^ Fort Wayne, Indiana Courthouse Will Not Be Named After Harry Baals Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine WJBF–TV, February 11, 2011