Benjamin H. Waigand
Former Nampa Mayor Benjamin Harrison Waigand, 97, of Nampa, died on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at a Nampa hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Burial will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise. Benjamin Harrison Waigand was born on July 8, 1900 in Chicago, IL. Ben moved to Nampa with his parents and 7 older siblings in 1903. The family cleared sagebrush from an 80-acre parcel of land 3 1/2 miles north of town and built their first Idaho home. Being a self taught electrician and a budding inventor, in 1916 he recorded a patent creating fuse cutouts used in conjunction with three phased circuits. Ben later built a power plant for the fish hatchery at Boyd's Creek from scrap metal during W.W.II. In 1932 Ben threw his hat into the political arena and was elected Mayor of Nampa. He served two terms as Nampa's chief executive. During his tenure he installed the town's first traffic signal lights, two-way radios in the police patrol cars, and was instrumental in securing $300,000 in federal funds to clear slums and build low income rental properties. In 1944 Ben was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. A lifelong Democrat, Ben's allegiance to his party never wavered. While holding elected office, Ben operated Waigand Refrigeration, a commercial business, supplying equipment to Treasure Valley grocery stores. He earned several national top sales awards as a Tyler Refrigeration Equipment company representative. He retired in 1972 and devoted his time to operating amateur radios, electronics and volunteer work for the Canyon County Historical Society and was contributory in the restoration of the old Nampa railroad depot. Ben was a member of the Shrine for over 50 years and a lifetime member of the Elks. In 1921 he married Grace Woodard and their union produced a daughter, Bonnie. Following Grace's death, Ben married Jessie L. Harker. Ben became father to Jessie's daughter, Barbara. Together they raised their children and were married over 50 years before Jessie passed away. In 1986, Ben married Maxine Davidson who has been his loving companion for the past 12 years.
Former Nampa Mayor Benjamin Harrison Waigand, 97, of Nampa, died on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at a Nampa hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Burial will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise. Benjamin Harrison Waigand was born on July 8, 1900 in Chicago, IL. Ben moved to Nampa with his parents and 7 older siblings in 1903. The family cleared sagebrush from an 80-acre parcel of land 3 1/2 miles north of town and built their first Idaho home. Being a self taught electrician and a budding inventor, in 1916 he recorded a patent creating fuse cutouts used in conjunction with three phased circuits. Ben later built a power plant for the fish hatchery at Boyd's Creek from scrap metal during W.W.II. In 1932 Ben threw his hat into the political arena and was elected Mayor of Nampa. He served two terms as Nampa's chief executive. During his tenure he installed the town's first traffic signal lights, two-way radios in the police patrol cars, and was instrumental in securing $300,000 in federal funds to clear slums and build low income rental properties. In 1944 Ben was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. A lifelong Democrat, Ben's allegiance to his party never wavered. While holding elected office, Ben operated Waigand Refrigeration, a commercial business, supplying equipment to Treasure Valley grocery stores. He earned several national top sales awards as a Tyler Refrigeration Equipment company representative. He retired in 1972 and devoted his time to operating amateur radios, electronics and volunteer work for the Canyon County Historical Society and was contributory in the restoration of the old Nampa railroad depot. Ben was a member of the Shrine for over 50 years and a lifetime member of the Elks. In 1921 he married Grace Woodard and their union produced a daughter, Bonnie. Following Grace's death, Ben married Jessie L. Harker. Ben became father to Jessie's daughter, Barbara. Together they raised their children and were married over 50 years before Jessie passed away. In 1986, Ben married Maxine Davidson who has been his loving companion for the past 12 years.
Benjamin H. Waigand
Former Nampa Mayor Benjamin Harrison Waigand, 97, of Nampa, died on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at a Nampa hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Burial will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise. Benjamin Harrison Waigand was born on July 8, 1900 in Chicago, IL. Ben moved to Nampa with his parents and 7 older siblings in 1903. The family cleared sagebrush from an 80-acre parcel of land 3 1/2 miles north of town and built their first Idaho home. Being a self taught electrician and a budding inventor, in 1916 he recorded a patent creating fuse cutouts used in conjunction with three phased circuits. Ben later built a power plant for the fish hatchery at Boyd's Creek from scrap metal during W.W.II. In 1932 Ben threw his hat into the political arena and was elected Mayor of Nampa. He served two terms as Nampa's chief executive. During his tenure he installed the town's first traffic signal lights, two-way radios in the police patrol cars, and was instrumental in securing $300,000 in federal funds to clear slums and build low income rental properties. In 1944 Ben was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. A lifelong Democrat, Ben's allegiance to his party never wavered. While holding elected office, Ben operated Waigand Refrigeration, a commercial business, supplying equipment to Treasure Valley grocery stores. He earned several national top sales awards as a Tyler Refrigeration Equipment company representative. He retired in 1972 and devoted his time to operating amateur radios, electronics and volunteer work for the Canyon County Historical Society and was contributory in the restoration of the old Nampa railroad depot. Ben was a member of the Shrine for over 50 years and a lifetime member of the Elks. In 1921 he married Grace Woodard and their union produced a daughter, Bonnie. Following Grace's death, Ben married Jessie L. Harker. Ben became father to Jessie's daughter, Barbara. Together they raised their children and were married over 50 years before Jessie passed away. In 1986, Ben married Maxine Davidson who has been his loving companion for the past 12 years.
Former Nampa Mayor Benjamin Harrison Waigand, 97, of Nampa, died on Wednesday, May 6, 1998 at a Nampa hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa. Burial will follow at the Cloverdale Cemetery in Boise. Benjamin Harrison Waigand was born on July 8, 1900 in Chicago, IL. Ben moved to Nampa with his parents and 7 older siblings in 1903. The family cleared sagebrush from an 80-acre parcel of land 3 1/2 miles north of town and built their first Idaho home. Being a self taught electrician and a budding inventor, in 1916 he recorded a patent creating fuse cutouts used in conjunction with three phased circuits. Ben later built a power plant for the fish hatchery at Boyd's Creek from scrap metal during W.W.II. In 1932 Ben threw his hat into the political arena and was elected Mayor of Nampa. He served two terms as Nampa's chief executive. During his tenure he installed the town's first traffic signal lights, two-way radios in the police patrol cars, and was instrumental in securing $300,000 in federal funds to clear slums and build low income rental properties. In 1944 Ben was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention that nominated Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman. A lifelong Democrat, Ben's allegiance to his party never wavered. While holding elected office, Ben operated Waigand Refrigeration, a commercial business, supplying equipment to Treasure Valley grocery stores. He earned several national top sales awards as a Tyler Refrigeration Equipment company representative. He retired in 1972 and devoted his time to operating amateur radios, electronics and volunteer work for the Canyon County Historical Society and was contributory in the restoration of the old Nampa railroad depot. Ben was a member of the Shrine for over 50 years and a lifetime member of the Elks. In 1921 he married Grace Woodard and their union produced a daughter, Bonnie. Following Grace's death, Ben married Jessie L. Harker. Ben became father to Jessie's daughter, Barbara. Together they raised their children and were married over 50 years before Jessie passed away. In 1986, Ben married Maxine Davidson who has been his loving companion for the past 12 years.
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