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- Republican. Furniture woodcarver, self-educated. Elected alderman in 1902, became Superior Court clerk in 1906. As city comptroller was leader against Ellis. Defeated him by 295 votes, but was himself deposed by new 1917 charter. Moved to Wyoming Township farm, and during the Depression was township's "colorful, fighting supervisor," helping bring in General Motors plant.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Honest, stalwart Canadian-born Scot, who came in 1880 as a young carpenter, helped build city hall. Worked up to head prestigious construction firm, contractor for many important structures. Elected Republican alderman in 1904 and served 10 years, was early advocate of commission-manager system. Became city commissioner from 1916 to 1923, again from 1932 until death.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Progressive Republican. Reputed to have begun career as a professional gambler, by 1890s the "Deacon" owned Grand Rapids' minor league baseball team. In 1897 began brokerage business which some called a "bucket shop." Popular with common people, often detested by the wealthy. In 1917 opened private bank in which many depositors lost money when he died.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Attended Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids Junior College and Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. Owner of family paint and home improvement business. Active in neighborhood business organizations, and promoted neighborhood business development during tenure in office. Elected in first attempt at public office.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Republican. A pioneer doctor and druggist who arrived in 1835 and eventually grew wealthy from practice and from investments in business and real estate. Noted as a surgeon and early specialist in gynecology. Helped found U.B.A. (Blodgett) Hospital.
- Date Created:
- 1855-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Born in Grand Rapids. University of Michigan All-American football player and team captain in 1922. Operated local sporting goods business. Leader of Citizen's Action, group that opposed Welsh in 1949. Defeated by Veldman in 1954, but re-elected mayor in 1956. Served as UofM Regent and Delegate to Michigan Constitutional Convention 1961-1962.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Republican. Barry County native and University of Michigan graduate who became lawyer and moved here in 1872. Appointed successively assistant prosecuting attorney for Kent County, Grand Rapids city attorney, and county prosecuting attorney. As mayor he contended with problems of the 1893 Panic. In 1905 was elected Superior Court Judge.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Republican. Elected on "Citizen's Ticket" of his party and Democrats united against the Greenbackers. Born in Belgium, educated in France, came to Grand Rapids in 1856. Began as merchant, later went into lumber trade. As president of Board of Public Works in 1890s, worked for street improvements.
- Date Created:
- 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Republican. Drafted to run for mayor two days before election when his party's candidate died suddenly, and still won by city's then-largest recorded margin. For many years was a partner in local bookstores. Appointed Grand Rapids postmaster in 1912, and after leaving office in 1914 was a prominent real estate developer.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Democrat. Eccentric six-foot-four lawyer known as "Long Tom" who was an early prosecuting attorney and editor of the Grand Rapids Enquirer. A sometimes eloquent speaker and classical scholar, father of the famous artist Frederick Stuart Church.
- Date Created:
- 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection