John Berdan

John Berdan (December 16, 1798 – October 11, 1841) was the first mayor of Toledo, Ohio and served two terms in office from 1837 to 1839.

John Berdan
John Berdan, from "Men of northwestern Ohio. A collection of portraits and biographies of well known men in this section of the professional, business and commercial world" 1898
1st Mayor of Toledo, Ohio
In office 1837–1839
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Hezekiah D. Mason
Personal details
Born	(1798-12-16)December 16, 1798 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 11, 1841(1841-10-11) (aged 42)
Resting place	Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Profession	Politician, businessman, judge

Berdan was born in New York City and lived in Brunswick, Ohio until he moved to Toledo in 1835.^[1]

Beside his civic duties he was a local businessman and served as Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Lucas County from 1839 to 1841.

Legacy

In 1901 the Berdan Building opened and was named after the city's first mayor.^[2]