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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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- Photograph of Mayor Karel buying first poppy from Miss Stewart, daughter of the late General Stewart, taken on City Hall steps. Head to knees shot of a girl in a warm belted coat and a close-fitted hat placing a poppy in the buttonhole of a hatless man in 3-piece suit and tie. The pretty, dark-haired girl is wearing a poppy on her coat lapel, and a large button on her coat pocket that says “American Legion Auxiliary Poppy”. Behind the two subjects to the right of the image is an ivy covered wall, and to the left are some steps.
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- 1930-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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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.
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- 1879-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- 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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- Group portrait of City officials including Mayor Paul Goebel and City Clerk R. Stanton Kilpatrick.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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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.
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- 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Republican. A settler of 1840, known as the wittiest man in town, a popular writer and speaker, intelligent and civic-minded. After leaving mercantile trade he held many public offices, was Grand Rapids Postmaster when he died. As city clerk in the 1850s he allegedly once published the Common Council minutes in rhymed verses.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- First mayor elected for 2-year term by voters after charter amendment. Began law practice in 1887. Active in Methodist Church, Boy Scout Council, other good works. As mayor was interested in city planning and active in development of park system. "Decorum prevailed during his 6 years," says author Z. Z. Lydens, "and there were at least routine achievements and normal progress."
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Paris Township native, rose from bookkeeper at Michigan Chair Company in 1904 to secretary-treasurer and general manager in 1916. Elected alderman 1908-10 and 1914-16, 3rd ward commissioner 1924-28. Worked closely with city manager George Welsh fighting Depression problems. Kent County purchasing agent 1935-1940 and three-term state legislator 1944-1950.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Born in small southern Indiana community of Lyle Station to poor farm family. Attended college and became Minister. Moved to Grand Rapids from Ann Arbor to pastor First Community AME Church in September 1966. Elected first African American member of City Commission in February 1967. Appointed mayor by City Commission when Robert Boelens resigned. Subsequently elected to full term. Lost re-election bid in 1975.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection