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David L. Beatty (December 3, 1798 – February 21, 1881) was the fifth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky serving from 1841 to 1844. He was born to early settlers in Bourbon County, Kentucky and raised by his grandparents in Jefferson County, Kentucky. At 17 he moved to Louisville to work as a machinist, and was an iron foundry foreman 3 years later. He founded a steam-engine business in 1829, which dissolved in 1837.
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David L. Beatty | |
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5th Mayor of Louisville | |
In office 1841-1844 | |
Preceded by | Frederick A. Kaye |
Succeeded by | Frederick A. Kaye |
Personal details | |
Born | Bourbon County, Kentucky, U.S. | December 3, 1798
Died | February 21, 1881 82) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery |
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He served on the city council from 1839 to 1840 and elected mayor in 1841. Highlights of his administration included the establishment of the State Institute for the Blind in Louisville and construction of a waterworks. He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.
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