City Government - 1856

 

Since the organization of the City Government, the following named persons have been its

MAYORS

1850, Henry R. Williams

1851, William H. Withey

1852, Ralph W. Cole

1853, Thomas B. Church

1854, Wilder D. Foster

1855, Charles Shepard

THE PRESENT OFFICERS ARE:

John M. Fox, Mayor

Stephen G. Champlin, Recorder

James Blair, Clerk

Ebenezer Anderson, Treasurer

Ira L. Hatch, Marshal

ALDERMEN

First Ward, Thompson Sinclair

Second Ward, Harry H. Ives

Third Ward, George W. Allen

Fourth Ward, Lucius Patterson

Fifth Ward, James P. Littlefield

DIRECTORS OF THE POOR

Aaron Dikeman

Curtiss Porter

CONSTABLES

Gideon Colton

Charles W. Warrall

Isaac Gibson

Wm. H. Godfroy

ASSESSORS

First Ward, Harry Eaton

Second Ward, Robert Hilton

Third Ward, James D. Lyon

Fourth Ward, Baker Borden

Fifth Ward, C. W. Leffingwell

City Solicitor, C. W. Leffingwell

Business Directory of City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chicago: Scripps, Bross & Spears, Printers, 1856.