Francis M. Case
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Preceded byJoseph E. Bates
Succeeded byWilliam J. Barker
BornJune 22, 1822
Eagleville, Ashtabula County, Ohio, U.S.A
DiedDecember 12, 1892 (aged 70)
Findlay, Ohio, U.S.
Francis M. Case | |
|---|---|
 Case, circa 1873 | |
| 11th Mayor of Denver | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Bates |
| Succeeded by | William J. Barker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 22, 1822 Eagleville, Ashtabula County, Ohio, U.S.A |
| Died | December 12, 1892 (aged 70) Findlay, Ohio, U.S. |
Francis M. Case (1822-1892) was an American politician. In March 1861 he was appointed as the first Surveyor General of Colorado Territory by President Abraham Lincoln, compiling a map of Colorado from surveys and government maps.[1] Then, in 1870, he worked as chief engineer of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.[2] He served as the 11th mayor of Denver, Colorado from 1873 to 1874.[3] He is buried at Denver's Fairmount Cemetery.[4]
