Episode 8: William Longley
William Longley was mayor of South Bend from 1888-1892, and if he would have had his own way, he would have never been mayor at all. The reluctant city leader won a reluctant campaign that left him overseeing a growing city with growing industry. He also was left to administrate a soap opera involving the establishment of city parks, high profile fires, and the largest and most prestigious international delegation that had ever come to South Bend.
Part of Series 1: Dawn of the City of South Bend
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05:27 Brief biography of William Longley
12:57 Longley elected as Mayor against his will
20:00 City Council drama with the South Bend Railway
22:12 President Benjamin Harrison wears underwear made in South Bend!
23:50 The city decides on brick roads
25:54 The city receives to controversial land donations for city parks
30:42 The Pan-American Congress visits South Bend
34:42 Accusations of political dishonesty derail the Oliver Hotel
35:34 Singer threatens to leave South Bend
36:33 The annexation of Myler
37:27 Mayor Longley’s legacy and death
A Bend in Time is presented by The History Museum in South Bend, Indiana and hosted by Aaron Helman.
