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- Second Jewish mayor in Grand Rapids history (first was Julius Houseman), parents moved to Grand Rapids from Russia just before his birth. Graduated from Western Michigan State Teachers College. Partner in leather business. Appointed to City Commission in 1972. Elected mayor in 1975. Served two terms and then retired. Strong mayor with dominating personality.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Rev. A. Reginald Gold, pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church. Head and shoulders frontal shot of a middle-aged man wearing a suit and tie, topcoat and fedora.
- Date Created:
- 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Came in 1891, general manager of Grand Rapids Cigar Company. In 1909 was organizer and president of Tisch-Hine office outfitters. In 1913 founded Tisch Auto Supply Company. Ardent conservationist who strongly advocated reforestation projects, owned farms on which he practiced his ideas. Later moved to Marne.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Man with hat on
- Date Created:
- 1948-08-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of Harold J. Kennedy, signed. Kennedy was an actor, playwright, and director of Broadway plays.
- Date Created:
- 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mrs. Philip W. Bucher, president 1956-1957.
- Date Created:
- 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Democrat. In 1864 was city's first exclusively wholesale grocery and liquor merchant. Served three terms as city treasurer in late 1870s, while running private bank that in 1879 was merged into Fourth National. Next year became first president of Kent Furniture Company. Later moved to Chicago.
- Date Created:
- 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Parents born in Netherlands. He was born in Grand Rapids. Moved from Grand Rapids to farm near Zeeland at age 10. Printer. Served on City Commission 1929-1935. Long time friend of George Welsh. Elected mayor 1954 and hired Welsh as City Manager. Buried on his 70th birthday, March 17, 1958. Son Russell later led fight (petition/election) to save the Welsh Auditorium.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Mrs. Huntley Russell, president 1906-1908.
- Date Created:
- 1906-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Notes:
- A photo of the Grand Rapids, Michigan artist, Reynold Weidnaar, making an etching inspired by a Grand Rapids Herald photo. The artist spent a week sketching the Pere Marquette locomotives in the Wyoming railroad yards. Photo taken for the Grand Rapids Herald on June 8 1947 and ran in the Herald on June 15th.
- Date Created:
- 1947-06-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)