the city's fire and police departments. Additionally, in 1913 the city abolished the "select and common councils" for a new city commission government. The old system had a large 36 member elected "common" council that would represent the 25,000 residents of the city, while the "select" council was appointed by the mayor. This system was heavily criticized due to having the unelected select council having almost all the power, and with there being too many members of the common council resulting in endless political infighting. Legacy Nevin park still bares the mayors namesake and in 2014 a $200,000 replica of the city's original iron fountain was restored to the park. Near the end of his second term, local historian William Jacob Heller wrote that Nevin had contributed to Easton's development "perhaps more than any living man." Nevin was married and had three sons, Samuel W. Nevin, D. Burrowes Nevin and John D. Nevin. His father was an Elder of the College Point Presbyterian church. Due to Nevin's long life he would often talk about his trip to Gettsyburg when he was 10 years old and lamented that: "I wish I had extended my hand, for if the president had taken one step toward me we could have shaken hands." References Mayors of Easton, Pennsylvania Lafayette College alumni 1853 births 1945 deaths