John W. Deering (1833-1904) was an American politician from Maine. Peering, a Democrat, served two single year terms as the Mayor of Portland, Maine (1883 and 1885).
Deering was born in Saco, Maine in 1833 and became a sailor. He eventually became a captain involved in commerce in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1867, he settled in Portland and became active in city politics.[1] He was elected as a city alderman as a Republican, but later became a staunch Democrat.[2]
During the first term of U.S. President Grover Cleveland, Deering was appointed Collector of the Port of Portland, a prestigious and powerful patronage position.[2]
References
edit- ^ "John W. Deering, Portland, ca. 1896". Maine Memory Network. Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ a b Past Members Portland Board of Trade. Chamber of Commerce Journal of Maine. 1905. pp. 471–472.
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