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'''John H. Eastman''' (September 23, 1861 – November 14, 1938) was a [[business]]man who served from 1910 to 1914 as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[mayor]] of [[Shreveport]], the third largest city in [[Louisiana]] and the largest in the northwestern section of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20110203/NEWS01/110203032|title=Claire Taylor, "Census 2010: Lafayette's population up 9.4 percent,"|publisher=theadvertiser.com|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> | '''John H. Eastman''' (September 23, 1861 – November 14, 1938) was a [[business]]man who served from 1910 to 1914 as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[mayor]] of [[Shreveport]], the third largest city in [[Louisiana]] and the largest in the northwestern section of the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20110203/NEWS01/110203032|title=Claire Taylor, "Census 2010: Lafayette's population up 9.4 percent,"|publisher=theadvertiser.com|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Eastman was born in Mansfield in DeSoto Parish, and the site of the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 during the [[American Civil War]]. Eastman earned his living as a [[tinsmith]] (or "tinner").<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-e/|title=Eastman, John H.|publisher=Louisiana Historical Association: ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography''|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' used the book ''History of Shreveport and Shreveport Builders'' (1937) by Lilla McLure and J. Ed Howe for its sketch of Mayor Eastman.</ref> In 1898, he established the Vordenbauman-Eastman Hardware Company.<ref name=lahist/> | Eastman was born in Mansfield in DeSoto Parish, and the site of the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 during the [[American Civil War]]. Eastman earned his living as a [[tinsmith]] (or "tinner").<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-e/|title=Eastman, John H.|publisher=Louisiana Historical Association: ''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography''|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' used the book ''History of Shreveport and Shreveport Builders'' (1937) by Lilla McLure and J. Ed Howe for its sketch of Mayor Eastman.</ref> In 1898, he established the Vordenbauman-Eastman Hardware Company.<ref name=lahist/> | ||
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| − | Eastman's mayoral term was the first under Shreveport's city commission government, in effect from 1910 to 1978, when it was replaced by the mayor-council format. Under his administration changes were made in street paving policies to improve the outcome at less cost. Eastman, worked to acquire the Cross Lake area (11,000 acres) at $1.00 per acre. Cross Lake is now the principal Shreveport municipal water source.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveportla.gov/pdf/ccr00-4revised.pdf|title=Department of Operational Services: 2009 Water Quality Report, March 2010|publisher=shreveportla.gov|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Eastman also oversaw the enlargement of the Louisiana State Fair grounds and the construction of the grandstand.<ref name=lahist/> The fairgrounds are now located along [[Interstate 20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=3701+Hudson+Ave,+Shreveport,+LA%E2%80%8E++71109&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=0kRdSvTyJ9PEmQfOtMF_&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1|title=3701 Hudson Avenue (map)|publisher=maps.google.com|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Eastman also worked to secure the construction of the traffic bridge over the | + | Eastman's mayoral term was the first under Shreveport's city commission government, in effect from 1910 to 1978, when it was replaced by the mayor-council format. Under his administration changes were made in street paving policies to improve the outcome at less cost. Eastman, worked to acquire the Cross Lake area (11,000 acres) at $1.00 per acre. Cross Lake is now the principal Shreveport municipal water source.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveportla.gov/pdf/ccr00-4revised.pdf|title=Department of Operational Services: 2009 Water Quality Report, March 2010|publisher=shreveportla.gov|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Eastman also oversaw the enlargement of the Louisiana State Fair grounds and the construction of the grandstand.<ref name=lahist/> The fairgrounds are now located along [[Interstate 20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=3701+Hudson+Ave,+Shreveport,+LA%E2%80%8E++71109&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=us&ei=0kRdSvTyJ9PEmQfOtMF_&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1|title=3701 Hudson Avenue (map)|publisher=maps.google.com|accessdate=February 4, 2011}}</ref> Eastman also worked to secure the construction of the traffic bridge over the Red River, which connects Shreveport with neighboring [[Bossier City]]. It opened in January 1915.<ref name=lahist/> |
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Eastman married the former Nellie Mayo of [[Lake Charles]], and the couple had four children, of whom only one survived, William M. Eastman.<ref name=lahist/> | Eastman married the former Nellie Mayo of [[Lake Charles]], and the couple had four children, of whom only one survived, William M. Eastman.<ref name=lahist/> | ||
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Several pieces of new automotive firefighting equipment were named in Eastman's honor, but the City of Shreveport continued during his administration to use horse-drawn vehicles as well.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sZdMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA646&lpg=PA646&dq=John+H.+Eastman+of+Shreveport&source=bl&ots=Ftt_caYuuj&sig=uKF_XmOWHKcuL9POr1gOHvm_Ego&hl=en&ei=ielJTZCACsP7lwf8u-nXDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20H.%20Eastman%20of%20Shreveport&f=false|title=''Municipal Journal,', Vol. 33|publisher=books.google.com|accessdate=February 2, 2011}}</ref> | Several pieces of new automotive firefighting equipment were named in Eastman's honor, but the City of Shreveport continued during his administration to use horse-drawn vehicles as well.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=sZdMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA646&lpg=PA646&dq=John+H.+Eastman+of+Shreveport&source=bl&ots=Ftt_caYuuj&sig=uKF_XmOWHKcuL9POr1gOHvm_Ego&hl=en&ei=ielJTZCACsP7lwf8u-nXDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=John%20H.%20Eastman%20of%20Shreveport&f=false|title=''Municipal Journal,', Vol. 33|publisher=books.google.com|accessdate=February 2, 2011}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:47, June 21, 2020
| John H. Eastman | |
| In office 1910 – 1914 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Samuel Augustus Dickson |
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| Succeeded by | Dr. Samuel Augustus Dickson |
| Born | September 23, 1861 Mansfield], DeSoto Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | November 14, 1938 (aged 77) Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Mayo Eastman |
| Children | William M. Eastman |
| Occupation | Businessman |
John H. Eastman (September 23, 1861 – November 14, 1938) was a businessman who served from 1910 to 1914 as the Democratic mayor of Shreveport, the third largest city in Louisiana and the largest in the northwestern section of the state.[1]
Eastman was born in Mansfield in DeSoto Parish, and the site of the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 during the American Civil War. Eastman earned his living as a tinsmith (or "tinner").[2][3] In 1898, he established the Vordenbauman-Eastman Hardware Company.[2]
Eastman's mayoral term was the first under Shreveport's city commission government, in effect from 1910 to 1978, when it was replaced by the mayor-council format. Under his administration changes were made in street paving policies to improve the outcome at less cost. Eastman, worked to acquire the Cross Lake area (11,000 acres) at $1.00 per acre. Cross Lake is now the principal Shreveport municipal water source.[4] Eastman also oversaw the enlargement of the Louisiana State Fair grounds and the construction of the grandstand.[2] The fairgrounds are now located along Interstate 20.[5] Eastman also worked to secure the construction of the traffic bridge over the Red River, which connects Shreveport with neighboring Bossier City. It opened in January 1915.[2]
Eastman married the former Nellie Mayo of Lake Charles, and the couple had four children, of whom only one survived, William M. Eastman.[2]
Several pieces of new automotive firefighting equipment were named in Eastman's honor, but the City of Shreveport continued during his administration to use horse-drawn vehicles as well.[6]
References
- ↑ Claire Taylor, "Census 2010: Lafayette's population up 9.4 percent,". theadvertiser.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Eastman, John H.. Louisiana Historical Association: A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. Retrieved on June 20, 2020.
- ↑ A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography used the book History of Shreveport and Shreveport Builders (1937) by Lilla McLure and J. Ed Howe for its sketch of Mayor Eastman.
- ↑ Department of Operational Services: 2009 Water Quality Report, March 2010. shreveportla.gov. Retrieved on February 4, 2011.
- ↑ 3701 Hudson Avenue (map). maps.google.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2011.
- ↑ Municipal Journal,', Vol. 33. books.google.com. Retrieved on February 2, 2011.