Bernard J. McKenna
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Bernard J. McKenna was the Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1893 to 1896.
. Upon returning home to Pittsburgh
he worked with iron, working his way up to become a labor union official in the industry. McKenna also was active in the volunteer and then professional Pittsburgh fire department. In 1875 he was elected to the city council.
's main branch was also completed during his time in office.
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Early life
Mayor McKenna was born in 1842 and served in the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. Upon returning home to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
he worked with iron, working his way up to become a labor union official in the industry. McKenna also was active in the volunteer and then professional Pittsburgh fire department. In 1875 he was elected to the city council.
Pittsburgh politics
From his home at 6325 Marchland Street he launched a successful bid to become Mayor in 1893. His administration oversaw the completion of the Highland Park Zoo, and the Carnegie LibraryCarnegie Library
Carnegie Library, Carnegie Public Library, Carnegie Free Library, Carnegie Free Public Library, Andrew Carnegie Library, Andrew Carnegie Free Library or Carnegie Library Building may refer to any of the following Carnegie libraries:- California :*Carnegie Library , listed on the National Register...
's main branch was also completed during his time in office.
Later life
Mayor McKenna died in 1903 and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of LawrencevilleLawrenceville (Pittsburgh)
Lawrenceville is one of the largest neighborhoods in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is located northeast of downtown, and like many of Pittsburgh's riverfront neighborhoods, it has an industrial past. Lawrenceville is bordered by the Allegheny River, Polish Hill, Bloomfield, the Strip District and...
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