| 词条 | Kenneth Simmons |
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| name = Kenneth Simmons | image = | caption = | birth_name = Kenneth Hopkins Simmons | birth_date = February 2, 1904 | birth_place = Tacoma | death_date = {{Death date and age|1981|12|27|1904|2|2|mf=y}} | death_place = Pierce County | death_cause = | resting_place = Sumner Cemetery, Sumner | resting_place_coordinates = | monuments = | residence = | nationality = American | other_names = Catsup[1] | education = | occupation = Mayor | party = Democrat | known_for = Milton Mule hoax | notable_works = Bonney Lake, Washington | spouse = 2 | children = | term = }}Kenneth Hopkins Simmons (1904 - 1981) was a mayor of Milton, Washington. He was also the founder and mayor of Bonney Lake, Washington in 1949. He is most known for his placing a mule, named "Boston Curtis", on the ballot for Republican precinct committeeman for Milton.[2] Early years{{Empty section|date=July 2013}}1938 mule hoaxIn 1938, Simmons entered Curtis into the election for the post of Republican precinct committeeman for Milton. He ran unopposed and was elected on September 13, 1938 by 51 votes, despite having run no election campaign, or offered a platform.[3] Residents were surprised to learn that Curtis was actually a long-eared brown mule. Simmons stated that he had done this to demonstrate that many people vote without considering who they are actually voting for.[4] The mule later crossed the floor, joining the Stevens lobby.[5] Later lifeOn Halloween 1939, he hired a group of teenagers as special policemen for the night. Twenty teens from nearby Fife invaded Milton and challenged them to a fight. The Milton teens defended themselves with a fire hose, until one of the others was struck by the nozzle of the hose and had to be driven to a hospital with head injuries. State police eventually arrived to stop the fight.[6][7] After serving as mayor of Milton, Simmons served in the state legislature for several terms. Later, he and his family moved to Lake Bonney and founded the town of Bonney Lake. He became its first mayor.[8] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Nelson|first=Leonard|title=Milton History|location=Milton|page=18|url=http://www.cityofmilton.net/files/library/f942d7c86b2d84d2.pdf|chapter=An Unforgettable Character: Kenneth "Catsup" Simmons}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=The Milton Mule, 1936|url=http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/archive/permalink/the_milton_mule|work=Museum of Hoaxes|accessdate=6 April 2013}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Meet The Winner|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1992896/meet_the_winner/|work=Rushville Republican|location=Rushville, Indiana|date=15 Sep 1938|page=1|via=newspapers.com}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=National Affairs: Boston Curtis|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,788780,00.html|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=TIME|date=Sep 26, 1938}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Stinnet|first1=Jack|title=In Washington|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1992985/in_washington_clip/|work=Fitchburg Sentinel|location=Fitchburg, Massachusetts|date=17 Jul 1940|page=6|via=newspapers.com}} 6. ^{{cite news|title=Halloween prank strategy backfires|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/bismarck-tribune/1939-11-02/page-3|accessdate=6 April 2013|newspaper=The Bismarck Tribune|date=November 2, 1939|page=3|subscription=yes}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3676665/didnt_work/|title=Didn't Work|work=The Evening Herald|location=Klamath Falls, Oregon|date=1 Nov 1939|page=6|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=21 November 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=BONNEY LAKE HISTORY|url=http://www.ci.bonney-lake.wa.us/section_community/community_resources/historical_society.shtml|accessdate=6 April 2013}} External links
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