City of Akron, Office of the Mayor, John S. Ballard Records 1966-1979 1966-1979 1954-1979

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City of Akron, Office of the Mayor, John S. Ballard Records 1966-1979 1966-1979 1954-1979

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These are the records of John S. Ballard, the Mayor of Akron from 1966 through 1979. It includes office subject files, boards and commissions, urban aid programs, and scrapbooks documenting his administration.

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Ballard, John S., 1922-

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Akron (Ohio). Mayor (1966-1979 : Ballard)

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John S. Ballard served as Mayor of the City of Akron from 1966 to 1979. He was born in Akron, Ohio on September 30, 1922 and graduated from the University of Akron in 1943. Ballard received a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1948 and went on to serve as a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation until 1952. He returned to Akron to open a private law practice. Soon he reentered public service and became the Assistant City Law Director. In 1955, he ran for the office of Su...