O.A. Mitscher 

Dates in office: April 12, 1892 - April 9, 1894
Born: June 7, 1861
Died: July 27, 1926

Wisconsin native Oscar August Mitscher came to Oklahoma City in 1889 and opened a dry goods store. Mitscher was only 30 when he was elected, making him the City’s youngest Mayor.  In the two years of Mitscher’s term, Mayor and Council passed about 70 ordinances regulating the laying of sidewalks, the conduct of business, and fire safety. Disposal of waste and sanitary handling of livestock were serious issues, as well as the sale of liquor and the operation of dance halls.

In 1900, Mitscher was appointed as an agent to the Osage Indian Nation in Pawhuska, Indian Territory by President William McKinley. Mitscher returned to Oklahoma City in 1904 and remained a fixture in City government.