Edward Sherrill Flint was the mayor

Mayor

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 of Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

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, from 1861–1862.

Biography

Although Flint was born in Warren, Ohio

Warren, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...

, he was raised by his grandparents in Vermont

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 because of the early deaths of his parents. After local schooling, Flint started working as a bookkeeper. Flint and his family moved to Cleveland in 1851 where Flint started a real estate

Real estate

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 firm. Since he was always interested in railroads, Flint served as the superintendent of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway

Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway

The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railway was formed from the merger of the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad with the Bellefontaine Railway in 1868...

 from 1859 to 1878. Flint became a member of the Cleveland board of schools in 1860 and was elected mayor in 1861. Flint, a Republican

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 because of the Civil War

American Civil War

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, later realigned his views to that of a War Democrat; he supported the North's cause during the Civil War. He retired after being defeated for re-election, continuing the railroad business until 1878. Flint died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery

Lake View Cemetery is located on the east side of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, along the East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights borders. There are over 104,000 people buried at Lake View, with more than 700 burials each year. There are remaining for future development. Known locally as "Cleveland's...

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Flint married Caroline E. Lemen (d. 1899) of Cleveland. They had three children: Carolin, Fanny, and William.