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Dual Joliet Mayors Trace Family in City Leadership
Two Joliet families produced multiple mayors across forms of government. Royal E Barber served 1876 77 under aldermanic rule, William C Barber led 1913 20 during a 1915 shift to commission government, and William A Hennessy ran 1931 35 in commission days. James P Hennessy is the first mayor under council manager government.
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Royal E. Barber
William C Barber
William A. Hennessy
James P. Hennessy