George Weissinger Smith (1864–1931) was mayor of Louisville, Kentucky from 1917 to 1921. His maternal grandfather, George Weissinger, published the Louisville Journal (which became the Courier-Journal ) during the controversial tenure of George D. Prentice .
10-647: Weissinger is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the name include: George Weissinger Smith (1864–1931), Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky (United States) from 1917 to 1921 Patrick Weissinger (born 1973), German polo player and coach René Weissinger (born 1978), German cyclist References [ edit ] ^ Hanks, Patrick, ed. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names . Vol. 3. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 594. ISBN 9780195081374 . OCLC 51655476 . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
20-650: A cerebral hemorrhage . He was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery . Louisville Water Company The Louisville Water Company is a water company based in Louisville, Kentucky . The Louisville Water Company has been in operation since 1860. First known as "The Water Works", the company served water to 512 customers. Water delivery began on 6 October 1860. In 1879, the Crescent Hill Reservoir, developed by Charles Hermany and with
30-467: A capacity of 100 million gallon, opened to retain more mud from the water cleaning process. Starting in 1896, sanitary engineer George W. Fuller launched experiments in filtration on the site. The Water Company's Crescent Hill Treatment Plant, located in Crescent Hill , was opened on July 13, 1909, which enabled Louisvillians to get clean water. In 1914, the company started to use chlorine as
40-640: A disinfectant. In 1917, a report from the US government sanitary service called the Louisville water "almost perfect". In 1957, the company added anthracite to the sand and gravel water-filtering mixture. The original Louisville Water Tower and pumping station have been preserved and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1971. In 1997, the company trademarked its drinking water as "Louisville pure tap". In December 2010,
50-720: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles George Weissinger Smith George Smith graduated from Louisville Male High School in 1883, from the University of Virginia in 1886, and the University of Louisville School of Law in 1887. He practiced law throughout the rest of his life. He entered politics in 1898 with his election to the Kentucky General Assembly . Smith ran for mayor in 1917 on an anti-corruption platform. Louisville's dominant political boss for three decades, John Henry Whallen , had died in 1913 and his less charismatic brother
60-503: The Environmental Working Group published a report on the quality of tap water in major US cities, and revealed that the Louisville tap water may contain significant levels of hexavalent chromium (chromium-6). The spokesperson of the company denied the allegations, stating their tap water was safe. In 2014, the old Pumping Station No1 was restored and opened to the public as the new WaterWorks Museum. In 2018,
70-599: The World War I effort, with Smith himself involved in war bond drives. Camp Zachary Taylor , one of the largest training camps built for the war effort, was located at was then the edge of the city. The city grew 40 percent in size during his administration through the annexation of surrounding areas. After his term as mayor, he served as president of the Louisville Water Company until 1926. He lived on Cherokee Road with his family, and died in 1931 of
80-510: The surname Weissinger . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Weissinger&oldid=1060210512 " Categories : Surnames of German origin Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
90-499: The company distributed 33.7 billion gallons of drinking water. The Louisville Water Company provides water to the more than 800,000 people in Louisville, Kentucky , as well as parts of Oldham and Bullitt counties . The Louisville Water Company also provides wholesale water to the outlying counties of Shelby , Spencer , and Nelson counties. Within the water-cleaning complex, 200 water quality tests are operated daily. This United States corporation or company article
100-712: Was unable to use the party's political machine to defeat Smith. Smith followed through on election promises, shutting down brothels and gambling along the then-seedy Green Street. After the Louisville Herald drummed up public interest with a naming contest, the Republican -majority city council gave the street its modern name, Liberty Street, in 1918. He also ordered the Louisville Police Department to assist federal agents in enforcing Prohibition . The administration soon focused on
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