R. E. Edlefsen

American politician
R. E. Edlefsen
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
In office
May 1951 – May 1959
Preceded byPotter P. Howard
Succeeded byRobert L. Day
Personal details
BornSeptember 30, 1906[1]
Preston, Idaho, United States
DiedDecember 1986 (aged 80)
Boise, Idaho, United States

Russell Elmer Edlefsen (September 30, 1906 – December 1986) served four terms as mayor of Boise, Idaho, from 1951 to 1959. Elected to two-year terms, Edlefsen was the only person in to win four consecutive terms as Boise mayor until David H. Bieter accomplished the feat in 2015.

References

  1. ^ "Mayors - Boise Arts & History". Boiseartsandhistory.org. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

Sources

  • Mayors of Boise - Past and Present
  • Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series, Corrected List of Mayors, 1867-1996
  • Guide to the Russell E.Edlefsen Scrapbooks 1951-1959
Political offices
Preceded by
Potter P. Howard
Mayor of Boise, Idaho
1951–1959
Succeeded by
Eugene W. Shellworth
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