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From YouTube: Englewood Moments in History - The First Mayoral Election

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Today, we continue the story of Englewood's rough and wild historical roots that led to its very first mayoral election - but it wasn't without a fight. Often referred to as the “Bowery of the West,” Englewood’s first mayoral race included voter fraud, intimidation and a filibuster that could only be ended with a mayor’s six-shooter! These were a few of the many obstacles Jacob Jones had to jump over to bring civility to Englewood and temper the influence of Englewood's colorful founding father Thomas Skerritt.