16 Facts About Henry Kiel

Henry W Kiel was the 32nd Mayor of Saint Louis, serving from 1913 to 1925.

Henry F Kiel served as a private in the Civil War.

Henry Kiel studied architecture for a year after completing his academic studies.

Henry Kiel had a knack for mechanical structure and had an apprenticeship to the bricklayer's trade, under the direction of his father.

Kiel's family worked in the construction industry and his father wished for Henry to follow in his footsteps.

Henry Kiel was secretary of the Master Bricklayers Benevolent and Protective Association, an association of master bricklayers.

Henry Kiel held that office from 1897 until at least 1909.

Henry Kiel was active in Republican party politics, serving as committeeman and serving one year as Chairman of the Republican City Commission.

Henry Kiel was a member of the republican city committee from the thirteenth ward and treasurer of that organization.

Henry Kiel was elected as a presidential elector at large for the republican ticket in Missouri in 1908 and was selected to deliver the electoral vote to the president of the United States senate.

In 1913, Henry Kiel was elected Mayor by a very narrow margin over the Democratic candidate, Dr John Simon.

Henry Kiel was re-elected in 1917 and 1921, becoming the first mayor to serve three four-year terms.

Mayor Henry Kiel was a strong proponent of the City Charter adopted by the voters in 1914, which remains in effect as of 2023.

Henry Kiel supported a number of public works projects in the City, and one of his greatest achievements was passage of an $87 million bond issue in 1923.

Henry Kiel ran unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1932.

Henry Kiel died on November 26,1942, and is buried in a mausoleum at Oak Grove Cemetery in St Louis.