J. P. McCaskey | |
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| Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1906 – January 3, 1910 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Cummings |
| Succeeded by | Frank B. McClain |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1837 Gordonville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 19, 1935 (aged 97) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
John Piersol McCaskey (October 9, 1837 – September 19, 1935), known as J. P. McCaskey, was an American educator, politician, textbook and songbook editor and publisher, and a journalist, among other things. He served as the 23rd Mayor of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, from 1906 to 1910. (Incorrect death year and/or mayoral years in articles cited: of [1][2]) McCaskey admired Abraham Lincoln above all other famous historical figures, and he was a member of the Republican Party.
- ^ McCaskey, Patrick (May 5, 2013). "J.P. McCaskey remembered on anniversary". Lancaster Online. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ Mayors of the City of Lancaster, PA Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2009-10-25.