Warren W. Wetsel
Warren W. Wetsel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 1st Mayor of Amarillo | |
| In office February 1892 – 1894 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | R. L. Stringfellow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1849 Cobleskill, New York, US |
| Died | November 29, 1928 (aged 79) |
| Spouse | Katherine Fitzgerald |
| Children | 2 |
Warren W. Wetsel (February 25 1849 – November 29 1928) was an American rancher and politician. He served as the first mayor of Amarillo, Texas between 1892 and 1894.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wetsel was born on February 25, 1849, in Cobleskill, New York.[2] In 1881, Wetsel was hired by Henry B. Sanborn to help fence the Frying Pan Ranch, at this time he was residing in Sherman, and he used the wages to bring his wife from New York.[3] He died on November 29, 1928, aged 79.
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Amarillo City Officials - City of Amarillo". 2024-10-22. Archived from the original on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Amarillo Sunday News-Globe (Amarillo, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 33, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 14, 1938". The Portal to Texas History. 1938-08-14. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Anderson, Allen. "The Frying Pan Ranch". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
 | This article about a Texas politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |