City father
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The term city fathers (or Stadtväter) is used to mean two things: firstly (and most commonly), it denotes a member of a municipal council over a city. Secondly, it can signify the "Founding Fathers" of the city. Founding City fathers have usually only been men, but it is likely that there have been female city fathers.
In this sense, city fathers are usually the people who founded the city and/or its major institutions.
[edit] Fictional city fathers
- One notable example from fiction is Jebediah Springfield, from The Simpsons.
- Another[verification needed] is the Council of Elders from A Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket.
