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- Description:
- Mayor 1931-1932.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Defense officials and Mayor Hughes attend a blackout survey party following a surprise practice blackout. They are standing in front of a telephone bank.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing Civilian Defense
- Description:
- Mayor 1867.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- Order of girls: Sarah, Helen, Wilma, Edna.
- Date Created:
- 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Caterino Photograph Collection
- Description:
- An interview with Joanne Crego Hacker, the daughter of Lansing mayor Ralph Crego. She graduated from Sexton High School and Michigan State University. The interview, conducted by Marilyn Culpepper, is mostly concerning her father. No transcript has been produced. A summary appears on page 16 of the <a href="http://www.cadl.org/lhonline/Lansing 150 OH Booklet.pdf">Lansing 150 Sesquicentennial Oral Histories Booklet</a> booklet.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Lansing 150 Oral Histories
- Notes:
- Whig. Assoicated with Daniel Ball in steamboats running on Grand River from early 1840s. Also bought Ball's interest in local plaster mill, among other business activities. Built stone house at Bostwick and Crescent shown in Sarah Nelson painting.
- Date Created:
- 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Democrat. A young pharmacist when he arrived in 1868. Afterward became bookkeeper in a wholesale grocery firm and rose to become partner in 1883. As city treasurer in 1891 was discovered to have embezzled $16,000 but escaped prosecution. As mayor was implicated in notorious water scandal but trial ended in hung jury. Lost as "reform" candidate against George Ellis in 1914.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Republican. First 2-year incumbent under revised charter. Came to Grand Rapids in 1872 and began career in real estate office. Organized Grand Rapids Furniture Company in 1876, owning half-interest until 1893. Became partner in Stow & Davis in 1895, serving as company treasurer. Moved to Colorado in 1907.
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
- Notes:
- Greenback-Democrat. Came from Milwaukee in 1871. Went into wholesale paper and oil business. Was elected state senator in 1884 and resigned when elected mayor. Involved in long court fight over his veto, sustained by the Supreme Court, of Common Council action adopting the arc tower system of street lights.
- Date Created:
- 1885-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
- Collection:
- Mayors of Grand Rapids digital collection
