Martin L. Sweet (1819-1905)
- Notes:
- Republican. Wealthy flour mill owner. Later operated private bank, then merged it into the first local national bank, an ancestor of Old Kent. Built Sweet's Hotel, invested in railroads, bred prize cattle, active in lumber and furniture manufacture. His home, built in 1860, is now the Women's City Club.
- Date Created:
- 1860-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Subject Topic:
- Mayors and Portraits
- Rights:
- © Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved.
- URL:
- http://cdm16055.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16055coll7/id/6