March 27, 1962 – Mayor Dorr H. Hudson dies very suddenly of an aneurysm, completing just short of 3 months in office.
Dorvan “Dorr” H. Hudson (1909-1962) took office as mayor in January 1962, and was the first mayor to serve in the new Iowa City Civic Center.
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