Harry Baals

1886–1954 (age 68)

Mayor

Biography

Harry Baals, born in 1886, served as mayor of Fort Wayne with a focus on infrastructure and civic improvements before his passing in 1954 and interment at Lindenwood Cemetery.

Residents remember the practical resolve he brought to city government and his continued concern for neighborhoods that needed steady support.

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