Joseph Henry Bunce was born on December 15, 1823 in New York.[1] He was a steamboatcaptain until the mid-1860s, when he founded a wholesale grocery firm. Typical of Louisville steamboat captains, he lived with his family in the Portland district.
A Democrat, he ran against future mayor John G. Baxter and police chief Robert Gilchriest in 1869. Despite not being endorsed by the democratic party or The Courier-Journal, Bunce won by 300 votes over Baxter.
He was elected to a two-year term, but the city charter was changed in 1870 to allow for a three-year term and Bunce chose to run again for a new term, and was defeated this time by Baxter.
In 1888, he built the first area school, which is still known as the Bunce school. He was appointed postmaster of the Bunce station in October 1895.[2] In 1896 he was justice of the peace for Allenspark and Jamestown.[3] Bunce was a significant figure in Allenspark, Colorado, history, homesteading near there in 1897.[4]
Around 1900, he moved to Lyons, Colorado, where he was elected justice of the peace in 1901 and later mayor.
Bunce married Josephine Mullins (1828-1882) and had four children who survived, Mary Alice, Charles William, Harriet Archer, and Marshall Halbert. On January 9, 1886, he married Henrietta Truitt (1831-1925) in Boulder County, Colorado.[5]
joseph, bunce, joseph, henry, bunce, december, 1823, february, 1908, nineteenth, mayor, louisville, kentucky, from, 1869, 1870, joseph, henry, bunce19th, mayor, louisville, kentuckyin, office, 1869, 1870preceded, byphilip, tomppertsucceeded, byjohn, george, ba. Joseph Henry Bunce December 15 1823 February 27 1908 was the nineteenth Mayor of Louisville Kentucky from 1869 to 1870 Joseph Henry Bunce19th Mayor of Louisville KentuckyIn office 1869 1870Preceded byPhilip TomppertSucceeded byJohn George BaxterPersonal detailsBorn 1823 12 15 December 15 1823New York U S DiedFebruary 27 1908 1908 02 27 aged 84 Lyons Colorado U S Political partyDemocraticSpouse s Josephine MullinsHenrietta Truitt m 1886 wbr Children4Biography EditJoseph Henry Bunce was born on December 15 1823 in New York 1 He was a steamboat captain until the mid 1860s when he founded a wholesale grocery firm Typical of Louisville steamboat captains he lived with his family in the Portland district A Democrat he ran against future mayor John G Baxter and police chief Robert Gilchriest in 1869 Despite not being endorsed by the democratic party or The Courier Journal Bunce won by 300 votes over Baxter He was elected to a two year term but the city charter was changed in 1870 to allow for a three year term and Bunce chose to run again for a new term and was defeated this time by Baxter In 1888 he built the first area school which is still known as the Bunce school He was appointed postmaster of the Bunce station in October 1895 2 In 1896 he was justice of the peace for Allenspark and Jamestown 3 Bunce was a significant figure in Allenspark Colorado history homesteading near there in 1897 4 Around 1900 he moved to Lyons Colorado where he was elected justice of the peace in 1901 and later mayor Bunce married Josephine Mullins 1828 1882 and had four children who survived Mary Alice Charles William Harriet Archer and Marshall Halbert On January 9 1886 he married Henrietta Truitt 1831 1925 in Boulder County Colorado 5 He died on February 27 1908 in Lyons Colorado References Edit Longmont Ledger Longmont Boulder County February 28 1908 770 O Carnegie Branch Library for Local History Boulder Colorado Boulder Daily Camera Boulder Boulder County September 21 1896 BLM Gov t Land Office COCOAA 037544 Boulder County Colorado Clerk and RecorderFurther reading EditYater George H 1987 Two Hundred Years at the Fall of the Ohio A History of Louisville and Jefferson County 2nd ed Louisville KY Filson Club Incorporated ISBN 0 9601072 3 1 Joseph H Bunce The Encyclopedia of Louisville 1 ed 2001 p 146 Knowlton Lorna DeWeese Edie 2011 Weaving Mountain Memories Recollections of the Allenspark Area 2nd ed Allenspark CO The Allenspark Wind ISBN 978 0 9625286 1 3 Political officesPreceded byPhilip Tomppert Mayor of Louisville Kentucky1869 March 1870 Succeeded byJohn G Baxter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph H Bunce amp oldid 1090344913, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
