History of Hillsdale county. Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

tenant; L. F. Beckhardt, Second Lieutenant; George F.
Gardner, Treasurer; Charles S. French, Secretary.
In connection with the club is a perfectly-equipped
gymnasium, in which during the winter months the members pay proper attention to physical culture. The club
was incorporated under the State law, Dec. 10, 1878.
REGATTA.
The first regatta was held during the summer of 1877,
on Baw Beese Lake, a beautiful sheet of water south of the
city, and comprised a race between sailing boats. In September of the following year a regatta was given by the
Baw Beese Club, invitations being extended to the following
clubs, who participated: The Sho-wae-cae-mette Boat-Club,
of Monroe; the Floral City Boat-Club, also of Monroe; and
the Hillsdale Rowing-Club, of Hillsdale. The Baw Beese
club also took part in the race. The score was:
First race, junior heavy weight, double sculls, Hillsdale
Rowing-Club, winner.
Second race, junior single scull, Hillsdale Rowing-Club,
winner.
Third race, junior light weight, double sculls, Hillsdale
Rowing-Club, winner.
Fourth race, six-oared boats, Baw Beese Boat-Club,
winner.
Fifth race, four-oared sculls, Sho-wae-cae-mette BoatClub, winner.
At the conclusion of the regatta a very elegant flag was
presented to the Baw Beese Club by the ladies of Hillsdale,
and in the evening a reception was tendered the guests by
the club. Altogether the occasion was a memorable one
in Hillsdale boating annals.
VILLAGE AND CITY OFFICERS.
Having now traced the growth and enterprise of the city
of Hillsdale, from the erection of the first permanent residence by Adam Howder, with its simple though generous
hospitality, to its present prosperous condition, with its elegant streets, its college and public buildings, its opera-house,
its manufacturing interests, its excellent and commodious
hotels, second to none in the State, we close our brief
review with a record of its principal officers, which are as
follows:
1848.-Henry Waldron, President; Alexander S. Griswold, Assessor; Samuel Chandler, Treasurer; Daniel L.
Pratt, Clerk; Chauncey W. Ferris, Walter Welsh, Haynes
Johnson, W. Wood, and E. H. C. Wilson, Trustees.
1849.-Chauncey Stimson, President; Samuel Chandler,
Treasurer; Alfred C. Holt, Assessor; Daniel L. Pratt,
Clerk; Haynes Johnson, Jr., Patrick McAdam, Cornelius
Van B. Valor, Harvey B. Rowlson, Harvey A. Anderson,
Trustees.
1850.-P. McAdam, President; Samuel Chandler, Treasurer; Joel W. French, Marshal; Chauncey Stimson, Assessor; D. L. Pratt, Clerk; L. A. Bostwick, Jacob G.
Warwick, John S. Borden, Adam Howder, E. H. C. Wil

son, Trustees.
1851.-Henry Waldron, President; Haynes Johnson,
Jr., Assessor; Samuel Chandler, Treasurer; Isaac Van

Denburg, Marshal; D. L. Pratt, Clerk; J. S. Barber, D.
Caswell, Z. Van Dusen, J. G. Warwick, M. S. Hurd,
Trustees.
1852.-Daniel Beebe, President; Samuel Chandler,
Treasurer; Haynes Johnson, Jr., Assessor; John C. Fargo,
Marshal; D. L. Pratt, Clerk; Z. Van Dusen, Elias D.
Cone, J. C. Peck, W. W. Wood, Wm. O. Hoey, Trustees.
Mr. Johnson neglecting to qualify, C. W. Ferris was appointed to fill the vacancy. Zachariah Van Dusen having
died during the year, William Patten was appointed to fill
the position.
1853. —Daniel Beebe, President; Samuel Chandler,
Treasurer; Henry Waldron, Assessor; John C. Miller,
Henry S. Mead, Wim. O. Hoey, John Barber, Walter
Welsh, Trustees; J. B. McCarty, Marshal; D. L. Pratt,
Clerk.
1854.-Joel W. French, President; Haynes Johnson,
Jr., Assessor; C. W. Ferris, Treasurer; Henry Waldron,
Marshal; E. H. C. Wilson, Clerk; Chas. W. Westfall,
E. H. C. Wilson, Jacob Ambler, Samuel Chandler, William 0. Hoey, Trustees. J. B. McCarty was appointed to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Jacob
Ambler.
1855.-John S. Barber, President; J. B. Baldy, Treasurer; F. M. Holloway, Assessor; E. D. Cone, Clerk; C.
B. Smith, Marshal; J. W. Dickenson, D. Caswell, C. W.
Westfall, F. French, J. B. Baldy, Trustees.
1856.-John C. Robertson, President; I. H. McCollom, Assessor; F. French, Treasurer; E. D. Cone, Clerk;
John Manross, Marshal; H. T. Farnam, J. C. Vaughn, J.
S. Barber, J. M. Baldy, C. J. Dickerson, Trustees.
1857.-A. Cressy, President; F. M. Holloway, Assessor;
S. N. Shattuck, Marshal; H. T. Farnam, Treasurer; E. D.
Cone, Clerk; L. A. Bostwick, J. B. Wheaton, E. Van
Valkenbergh, J. S. Barber, W. 0. Hoey, Trustees.
1858.-H. B. Rowlson, President; F. M. Holloway,
Assessor; Thomas Weir, Marshal; L. B. Baldy, Treasurer; Charles F. Cooper, Clerk; J. C. Miller, P. H. Armstrong, C. B. Van Valor, Wm. Carroll, Thomas Burt,
Trustees.
1859.-Franklin French, President; Fred. M. Holloway,
Assessor; Thomas Weir, Marshal; L. B. Baldy, Treasurer; G. W. Warren, Clerk; John C. Miller, P. H. Armstrong, C. B. Van Valor, Samuel Chandler, J. S. Barber,
Trustees.
1860.-Joel McCollom, President; C. W. Ferris, Assessor; Thomas Weir, Marshal; Robert A. Everett, Clerk;
John P. Cook, J. W. Falley, Chas. T. Mitchell, Eli Van
Valkenbergh, Trustees.
1861.-John P. Cook, President; Peter Strunk, Assessor; John Keating, Marshal; A. M. Hastings, Treasurer;
R. A. Everett, Clerk; John H. Armstrong, John W. Falley, A. F. Whelan, W. C. Campbell, Haynes Johnson,
Trustees. R. A. Everett having resigned his position as
Clerk, A. E. Hastings was appointed in his stead.
1862.-John H. Armstrong, President; A. M. Hastings,
Treasurer; Peter Strunk, Marshal; H. J. King, Clerk;

Joel B. Wheaton, Assessor; Benjamin Fisher, J. W.
Falley, S. R. Hawks, A. Hammond, Henry F. Mott,
Trustees.