William Little (Pittsburgh mayor)
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William Little | |
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| 9th mayor of Pittsburgh | |
| In office 1839–1840 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas R. McClintock |
| Succeeded by | William W. Irwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1809 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 26, 1887 (aged 78) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
William Little (August 8, 1809 – August 26, 1887) was mayor of Pittsburgh, in the US state of Pennsylvania, from 1839 to 1840.
Early life
[edit]Little was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1809. Early in his life, he belonged to the civic/vigilance committee The Duquesne Greys.
Later life
[edit]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.
