William Little (Pittsburgh mayor)

William Little (August 8, 1809 – August 26, 1887) was mayor of Pittsburgh, in the US state of Pennsylvania, from 1839 to 1840.

William Little
9th mayor of Pittsburgh
In office
1839–1840
Preceded byJonas R. McClintock
Succeeded byWilliam W. Irwin
Personal details
Born(1809-08-08)August 8, 1809
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 26, 1887(1887-08-26) (aged 78)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Early life

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Little was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1809. Early in his life, he belonged to the civic/vigilance committee The Duquesne Greys.

Later life

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After leaving the mayor's office he entered the private sector, developing a canal freight business in Ohio before moving further west and starting a successful furniture company in Iowa.

By the middle of the century he returned to Pittsburgh to manage the Monongahela Navigation Company. He was also treasurer of a local Pittsburgh bank.

He died in 1887 in Pittsburgh, aged 78, and is buried in Allegheny Cemetery.

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Preceded by Mayor of Pittsburgh
1839–1840
Succeeded by