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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.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Portrait of Aloha Baker, signed and dated 1944. Aloha Baker was an adventurer who documented her travels in both writing and film.
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- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Helen Hill, president 2000-2001.
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- 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Portrait of Alice Berezowsky, signed and dated March 24, 1945. She was the author of "Duet with Nicky" and was married to the conductor Nicolai Berezowsky.
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- One man standing
- Date Created:
- 1944-08-12T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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- Photograph of Ray Minisee, the son of George Henry Minisee and Helen Thompson.
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- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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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.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Portrait of Robert W. Irwin (1889-1953), prominent businessman in the Grand Rapids furniture industry. Irwin began his career in 1889 at the Grand Rapids School Furniture Company where he quickly rose to superintendent of the plant. In 1900 he left to purchase the Royal Furniture Company, along with A. W. Hompe and Ralph Tietsort. By 1911 he, along with several others, purchased and reorganized the Phoenix Furniture Company. He later acquired full control of Phoenix Furniture and consolidated it with Royal Furniture and formed the Robert W. Irwin Company in 1919, where he served as President until his retirement in 1951.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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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.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
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- Mrs. Donald R. Schilken, president 1963-1965.
- Date Created:
- 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)