Kinjiro Matsudaira (松平 欽次郎, Matsudaira Kinjirō, September 13, 1885 – October 1963) was an American inventor and politician who served as the mayor of Edmonston, Maryland in 1927 and 1943.
Matsudaira was born in Pennsylvania on September 13, 1885, as the son of a Japanese father, Tadaatsu,[1] and an American mother, Carrie Sampson. He was a descendant of the Fujii-Matsudaira clan.[2] After his father's death, he lived with his maternal grandparents in Virginia. On May 1, 1912, Matsudaira filed for U.S. Patent 1,111,912 concerning the functions of a thermometric fire-detector.[3] The patent was granted to him on September 29, 1914.[4]
Matsudaira was elected as the mayor of Edmonston, Maryland, in the summer of 1927.[6] The election reportedly made him the first Asian American mayor in the United States.[7][8][9][10] He was re-elected as mayor of Edmonston in 1943.[11][12]
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^Imada, Eiichi (2005). 日系アメリカ人と戦争: 六〇年後の真実: コロラド日本人物語 [Japanese-American War: The truth after sixty years: A Colorado Japanese Story] (in Japanese). Parade. p. 327. ISBN9784434066252.
^Lee, Jonathan H. X.; Adachi, Dean Ryuta (2017-11-30). Japanese Americans: The History and Culture of a People. ABC-CLIO. p. xxix. ISBN9781440841903.
^Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. United States Patent Office. 1914. p. 1237.
^Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents. United States Government Printing Office. 1915. p. 374.
^Yasui, True (August 1988). "Mile-Hi Notes, Volume 4, Number 8". Auraria Library Digital Collections. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^Robinson, Greg (2021-05-05). "Kinjiro Matsudaira: Mayor of Edmonston, Maryland". Japanese American National Museum.
^"Newsfaces". NewspaperArchive. The Anniston Star. 1927-09-06. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
^""East is East and West is West," But Edmonston's Mayor Is a Little of Each". Newspapers.com. The Culver Citizen. 1928-03-07. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^Yamaguchi, Yoji (1996). A Student's Guide to Japanese American Genealogy. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 50. ISBN9780897749794.
^"Edmonston: A bridge to the future". The Washington Examiner. 2010-04-15. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
^Breningstall, Jeremy (2000-01-28). "Taking history into the future". Gazette.net. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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kinjiro, matsudaira, 松平, 欽次郎, matsudaira, kinjirō, september, 1885, october, 1963, american, inventor, politician, served, mayor, edmonston, maryland, 1927, 1943, personal, detailsborn, 1885, september, 1885pennsylvania, united, statesdiedoctober, 1963, 1963, . Kinjiro Matsudaira 松平 欽次郎 Matsudaira Kinjirō September 13 1885 October 1963 was an American inventor and politician who served as the mayor of Edmonston Maryland in 1927 and 1943 Kinjiro MatsudairaPersonal detailsBorn 1885 09 13 September 13 1885Pennsylvania United StatesDiedOctober 1 1963 1963 10 01 aged 78 Children3Parent s Matsudaira TadaatsuCarrie SampsonBiography editMatsudaira was born in Pennsylvania on September 13 1885 as the son of a Japanese father Tadaatsu 1 and an American mother Carrie Sampson He was a descendant of the Fujii Matsudaira clan 2 After his father s death he lived with his maternal grandparents in Virginia On May 1 1912 Matsudaira filed for U S Patent 1 111 912 concerning the functions of a thermometric fire detector 3 The patent was granted to him on September 29 1914 4 In 1925 Matsudaira sent a letter to the Embassy of Japan in Washington D C asking whether he was related to Tsuneo Matsudaira the Japanese Ambassador to the United States at the time 5 Matsudaira was elected as the mayor of Edmonston Maryland in the summer of 1927 6 The election reportedly made him the first Asian American mayor in the United States 7 8 9 10 He was re elected as mayor of Edmonston in 1943 11 12 References edit Imada Eiichi 2005 日系アメリカ人と戦争 六 年後の真実 コロラド日本人物語 Japanese American War The truth after sixty years A Colorado Japanese Story in Japanese Parade p 327 ISBN 9784434066252 Lee Jonathan H X Adachi Dean Ryuta 2017 11 30 Japanese Americans The History and Culture of a People ABC CLIO p xxix ISBN 9781440841903 Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office United States Patent Office 1914 p 1237 Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents United States Government Printing Office 1915 p 374 Yasui True August 1988 Mile Hi Notes Volume 4 Number 8 Auraria Library Digital Collections Retrieved 2017 11 19 Robinson Greg 2021 05 05 Kinjiro Matsudaira Mayor of Edmonston Maryland Japanese American National Museum Newsfaces NewspaperArchive The Anniston Star 1927 09 06 Retrieved 2018 11 29 East is East and West is West But Edmonston s Mayor Is a Little of Each Newspapers com The Culver Citizen 1928 03 07 Retrieved 2017 11 19 Yamaguchi Yoji 1996 A Student s Guide to Japanese American Genealogy Greenwood Publishing Group p 50 ISBN 9780897749794 Edmonston A bridge to the future The Washington Examiner 2010 04 15 Retrieved 2018 11 29 Breningstall Jeremy 2000 01 28 Taking history into the future Gazette net Retrieved 2017 11 19 History Town of Edmonston Retrieved 2017 11 19 External links editKinjiro Matsudaira at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kinjiro Matsudaira amp oldid 1197545117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
