William C. Burbank and his wife, Arvadia H. Harclerode.

Dublin Core

Title

William C. Burbank and his wife, Arvadia H. Harclerode.

Date

Undated

Identifier

051-001-009

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Location

Warren (Ohio)

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

17 x 15.5 cm.

Owner

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library

Notes

Burbank was mayor of Warren from 1952-1959, and according to the Warren Tribune Chronicle, “cracked down on crime, promoted industrial, residential, cultural and governmental expansion in this community, and led to being named an All-America City for 1954.” At the time of his death in 1972 he was the only chief executive to be elected to four consecutive two-year terms. A veteran of World War I, Mr. Burbank served in France in the 15th Combat Engineers, and later became a charter member of VFW Post 1090. He served as advisor to the VFW Military Band, later known as the Warren Junior Military Band. He founded Burbank Van and Storage, Inc., and organized the Ohio Association of Commercial Haulers. Under his mayorship the Packard Music Hall was built, land was set aside for city parks, and much of the area’s organized crime was eliminated.

Repository

Local History and Genealogy Center