Allen-Lucas County OhArchives Obituaries.....Cunningham, Harold September 26, 1934
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Lima News, September 26, 1934
FORMER MAYOR OF LIMA DIES AT HIS HOME

HAROLD CUNNINGHAM, 76, retired druggist and first mayor of  Lima under the 
commission form of government, died September 25th at his home, 627 W. Spring-
st.  He had been in ill health for about a year."
       
He was born in Lima July 1, 1858, in a house that stood on the site of 
Memorial hall.  His parents were among the early settlers of Allen-co.  
Following his graduation from high school here, CUNNINGHAM attended the 
University if Michigan.  After completing his training he operated a drug 
store on the southwest corner of Public-sq for 37 years.  In 1922, when Lima 
adopted the commission-manager form of government, CUNNINGHAM was a member of 
the first commission.  As chairman of that, he acted as mayor of Lima.  
CLARENCE BINGHAM was city manager at that time.  

CUNNINGHAM was mayor for two years and a member of the commission for four 
years.  He was a member of K. of P. Lodge No. 91.

In addition to being widely known throughout the district as one of Lima's 
first and most efficient pharmacists, CUNNINGHAM also played a prominent part 
in the establishment of local banking institutions.  He was one of the 
original members of the Old National-City bank board of directors.

During his time as mayor, he instigated many improvements, including the 
repaving of Main-st and other major thoroughfares in the city.  As one of the 
founders and organizers of the Lima Historical society, CUNNINGHAM was the 
prime motivating factor in the development of the Memorial hall institution 
into its present status as Allen County Historical and Archaeological society.

Surviving are a brother, THEODORE “DOAN” CUNNINGHAM of Evanston, Ill., and a 
nephew, DONALD CUNNINGHAM, of Lima.  His wife died six years ago.

Funeral services will be conducted at the home by the Rev. CORNELIUS NICHOLAS 
BAKKER; burial in Woodlawn cemetery.




Additional Comments:
Other surviving relatives at the time of his death were: ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, of 
Kansas City, Mo.; MARJORIE HOUCK, of Toledo; and BAYARD HACKEDORN, of Houston, 
Tex.



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