Kenneth A. Schmied

Kenneth Albert Schmied (July 11, 1911 – April 5, 1973), a Republican, served as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1965 until 1969.[1] He was the last Republican to have held the office.

Kenneth Albert Schmied
50th Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
In office
1965–1969
Preceded byWilliam O. Cowger
Succeeded byFrank W. Burke
Personal details
Born(1911-07-11)July 11, 1911
DiedApril 5, 1973(1973-04-05) (aged 61)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican

The 1969 elections saw Democrat Frank W. Burke win the mayor's office.[2]

Schmied is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville.[3]

References

  1. United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing (1966). Housing Legislation of 1966: Hearings ... Eighty-ninth Congress, Second Session on Proposed Housing Legislation for 1966. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 408.
  2. "UofL Libraries:Mayors of Louisville". Archived from the original on April 27, 2007.
  3. "Kenneth Allen Schmied (1911-1973) - Find a Grave".
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