David L. Beatty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

David L. Beatty

American politician

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1798

Place of Birth: Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1881

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About David L. Beatty

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  • Beatty (December 3, 1798 – February 21, 1881) was the fifth Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky serving from 1841 to 1844.
  • He was born to early settlers in Bourbon County, Kentucky and raised by his grandparents in Jefferson County, Kentucky.
  • At 17 he moved to Louisville to work as a machinist, and was an iron foundry foreman 3 years later.
  • He founded a steam-engine business in 1829, which dissolved in 1837. He served on the city council from 1839 to 1840 and elected mayor in 1841.
  • Highlights of his administration included the establishment of the State Institute for the Blind in Louisville and construction of a waterworks.
  • He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

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