William B. Castle

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William Bainbridge Castle (November 30, 1814–February 28, 1872) was an American politician of the Whig Party who served as the 11th and final mayor of Ohio City from 1853 to 1854 and the 14th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1855 and 1856.

Castle was born in Essex, Vermont, moved to Toronto in 1815, and in 1827, settled in Cleveland. With his father, Castle opened Cleveland's first lumberyard. After his father's death, he moved back to Ontario and then moved to Ohio City in 1839. He entered politics and quickly rose to prominence as a member of the Ohio City Common Council. In 1853, he was elected was the city's mayor and helped in writing the 1854 agreement to merge Cleveland and Ohio City. In 1855, he became mayor of Cleveland.

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• The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) ISBN 0-253-33056-4

Preceded by Benjamin Sheldon	Mayor of Ohio City 1853–1854	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Abner C. Brownell	Mayor of Cleveland 1855–1856	Succeeded by Samuel Starkweather