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

HISTORY OF HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

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1863.-John H. Armstrong, President; Timothy E.
Dibell, Assessor; A. M. Hastings, Treasurer; Haynes
Johnson, Marshal; H. J. King, Clerk; S. R. Hawks,
Freeman H. Mott, James A. Cohoon, E. B. Strickland,
J. W. Falley, Trustees.
1864.-James B. Baldy, President; T. E. Dibell, Assessor; John Miller, Marshal; W. B. Wilson, Treasurer;
Eugene Rowlson, Clerk; Ira B. Card, John W. Falley, H.
T. Farnam, Geo. McMillan, John S. Barber, Trustees.
1865.-James B. Baldy, President; Timothy E. Dibell,
Assessor; A. M. Hastings, Treasurer; J. H. Kipp, Marshal; H. J. King, Clerk; J. S. Barber, J. B. Card, J. W.
Falley, H. T. Farnam, Geo. McMillan, Trustees.
1866.- A. F. Whelan, President; W. R. Montgomery,
Assessor; Haynes Johnson, Marshal; Andrew Hastings,
Treasurer; F. F. Hopkins, Clerk; Ira B. Card, Alva Foster, David H. Lord, Harvey B. Rowlson, Henry J. King,
Trustees.
1867.-A. F. Whelan, President; William R. Montgomery, Assessor; Samuel Foote, Marshal; Andrew M.
Hastings, Treasurer; F. F. Hopkins, Clerk; A. Foster,
H. T. Farnam, D. H. Lord, H. L. Hall, Ira B. Card,
Trustees.
1868.-John C. Robertson, President; Wm. R. Montgomery, Assessor; W. H. Reynolds, Marshal; A. M.
Hastings, Treasurer; H. Montgomery, Clerk; James G.
Bunt, Horace Blackmar, James Ludlaw, Wm. Russell,
Chester B. Smith, Trustees. Mr. Hastings having resigned
the office of Treasurer before the expiration of the year,
Jerome L. Reynolds was chosen to fill the unexpired term.
The following was the result of the election for city
officers:
1869.-George W. Underwood, Mayor; Robert A.
Weir, City Collector; Henry J. King, City Treasurer;
Horace Blackmar, Supervisor of First and Second Wards;
William R. Montgomery, Supervisor of Third and Fourth
Wards; Samuel J. Lewis, Alderman of First Ward for
two years; Edwin J. March, Alderman of Second Ward
for one year; James G. Bunt, Alderman of Second Ward
for two years; Benjamin Fisher, Alderman of Third Ward
for one year; William Wilson, Alderman of Third Ward
for two years; William Pettus, Alderman of Fourth Ward
for one year; Spencer O. Fisher, Alderman of Fourth
Ward for two years; S. Chandler, City Clerk.
1870.-The officers were Horace Blackmar, Mayor;
Samuel Chandler, City Clerk; Henry J. King, City Treasurer; Robert A. Weir, Collector; Oscar A. James, Justice
of the Peace; W. R. Montgomery, Supervisor of First and
Second Wards; Peter Strunk, Supervisor of Third and
Fourth Wards; William W. Donaghy, Alderman of First
Ward; Z. R. Sabin, Alderman of Second Ward; Robert
A. Everett, Alderman of Third Ward; Frederick W. Stock,
Alderman of Fourth Ward; Edward F. Bradley and Floyd
J. Wilson, Constables.
1871.-Ira B. Card, Mayor; Henry J. King, Treasurer; Timothy E. Dibell, Justice of the Peace; A. F.

Whelan and George E. Smith, School Inspectors; Wm. R.
Montgomery, Supervisor of First and Second Wards;
Joseph J. Clark, Supervisor of Third and Fourth Wards;
Samuel J. Lewis, Alderman of First Ward for term; Hiram
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Pierce, Alderman of Second Ward for term; David Thomson, for vacancy; Edward C. Campbell, Alderman of Third
Ward; James H. C. White, Fourth Ward, for term; J. F.
Marsh, for vacancy; B. Dunsler, F. J. Wilson, Eugene
Rowlson, M. H. Saviers, Constables.
1872.-Ira B. Card, Mayor; Henry J. King, Treasurer;
O. A. Jones, Clerk; Chester Farmer, Justice of the Peace;
W. R. Montgomery, Supervisor of First and Second
Wards; J. J. Clark, Supervisor of Third and Fourth
Wards; Hiram Pierce, Alderman for term, First Ward;
for vacancy, W. H. Donaghy; Chas. Hatton, Alderman of
Second Ward, for term; for vacancy, Daniel Beebe; Peter
Strunk, Alderman, Third Ward; John L. Frisbie, Alderman, Fourth Ward; Arvin F. Whelan, School Inspector;
B. Densler, F. J. Wilson, E. K. Pennell, M. H. Saviers,
Constables.
1873.-Chauncey W. Ferris, Mayor; Henry J. King,
Treasurer; Z. D. Thomas, C. B. Dresser, Justices; O. A.
Janes, Clerk; William R. Montgomery, Supervisor First
and Second Wards; Joseph J. Clark, Supervisor Third and
Fourth Wards; Elijah B. Dean, Alderman First Ward;
Jeremiah Baldwin, Second Ward; E. C. Campbell, Third
Ward; John McDonough, Fourth Ward; Geo. E. Smith,
School Inspector; John H. Purdy, M. H. Saviers, E. K.
Pennell, Joseph Stevens, Constables.
1874.-Chauncey W. Ferris, President; Henry J. King,
Treasurer; Cephas B. Dresser, Justice; O. A. Janes, Clerk;
William R. Montgomery, Supervisor, First and Second
Wards; Joseph J. Clark, Supervisor Third and Fourth
Wards; James W. Winsor, Alderman First Ward; R. E.
Whipple, Second Ward; Lewis R. Penfield, Third Ward;
Henry T. Farnam, Fourth Ward; A. F. Whelan, School
Inspector; Floyd J. Wilson, E. K. Pennell, M. H. Saviers,
John H. Purdee, Constables.
1875.-Robert A. Everett, Mayor; William Russell,
Treasurer; O. A. Janes, Clerk; James B. Norris, Justice;
W. R. Montgomery, Supervisor First and Second Wards;
Miles C. Teachout, Supervisor Third and Fourth Wards;
E. B. Dean, Alderman First Ward; A. F. Whelan, Second
Ward; Edward C. Campbell, Third Ward; John McDonough, Fourth Ward; Warren A. Drake, School Inspector; E. K. Pennell, William Beard, James W. McKee,
Constables.
1876.-William Wilson, Mayor; Frank M. Stewart,
Treasurer; 0. A. Janes, Clerk; T. E. Dibell, Justice; W.
R. Montgomery, Supervisor First and Second Wards; J.
J. Clark, Supervisor Third and Fourth Wards; James
W. Winsor, Alderman First Ward; Roscius E. Whipple,
Second Ward; L. R. Penfield, Third Ward; Henry T.
Farnam, Fourth Ward; Chas. E. Mott, School Inspector;
John J. Walrath, E. K. Pennell, W. J. Stone, M. H. Saviers, Constables.
1877.-William Wilson, Mayor; Frank M. Stewart,
Treasurer; Zimri D. Thomas, Justice full term; Samuel
Gillett, to fill vacancy; E. G. Reynolds, Clerk; Warren A.
Drake, School Inspector; W. R. Montgomery, Supervisor
First and Second Wards; J. J. Clark, Supervisor Third

and Fourth Wards; Miles G. Teachout, Alderman First
Ward; Charles Hatton, Second Ward; G. W. Knight, to
fill vacancy; E. C. Campbell, Third Ward; James Smith,