Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . ores, James Howard, A. L. Starkey, F. M. Headle^, Mount, A. B. Williams. The present city officers are : W. A. Finch, Mayor; Hupp, clerk ; T. L. DeHority, Treasurer; James Parsons,Marshal; Geo. W. Alford, City Judge. The police department of the city is in charge of a chief 880 HISTORY OP MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. and five patrolmen appointed by a Board of Police Commis-sioners. The city also has a fire department and system ofwater-works, \vhich afford ample protection against fire. WILLIAM A. DEHORITY. The subject of
Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana . ores, James Howard, A. L. Starkey, F. M. Headle^, Mount, A. B. Williams. The present city officers are : W. A. Finch, Mayor; Hupp, clerk ; T. L. DeHority, Treasurer; James Parsons,Marshal; Geo. W. Alford, City Judge. The police department of the city is in charge of a chief 880 HISTORY OP MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. and five patrolmen appointed by a Board of Police Commis-sioners. The city also has a fire department and system ofwater-works, \vhich afford ample protection against fire. WILLIAM A. DEHORITY. The subject of this sketch was born October 24, 1868, in thetown of Elwood. His parents were John W. and Jane De-Hority, both of whom were born in Madison county. Thefather died August 28, 1891; the mother is still living atthe old homestead at Elwood. Mr. DeHoritys boyhood was passed in the usual occupa-tions which engaged the attention of the young in country vil-lages. In 1885 he entered Earlham College at Richmond,Indiana, where he remained until 1887. In 1887-8 he took a. WILLIAM A. DEHORITY. commercial course at Louisville, Kentucky, where he acquireda knowledge of practical business methods, which, togetherwith unlimited energy and good sound judgment, have con-tributed very largely to his success in the various enterprisesto which he has given his attention. Owing to many advan-tageous circumstances he was chosen as the Democratic candi-date for Mayor of Elwood after its incorporation as a city in1891, and on the 9th of June of that year was triumphantly HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, INDIANA. 881 elected, being the first Mayor of that city and the youngest attiie time in the State. During his administration the Elwoodelectric liglit plant was put in operation, his little son, JohnW. DeHority, having the honor of pulling the throttle that setthe machinery in motion for the first time. This interestingevent took place at 2 oclock p. m., August 1, 1891. Theelectric street railway and water
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