1856 Grand Rapids Business Directory
City Government
Since the organization of the City Government, the following named persons have been its
MAYORS
1850, Henry R. Williams
1851, William H. Withey
1852, Ralph W. Cole
1853, Thomas B. Church
1854, Wilder D. Foster
1855, Charles Shepard
THE PRESENT OFFICERS ARE:
John M. Fox, Mayor
Stephen G. Champlin, Recorder
James Blair, Clerk
Ebenezer Anderson, Treasurer
Ira L. Hatch, Marshal
ALDERMEN
First Ward, Thompson Sinclair
Second Ward, Harry H. Ives
Third Ward, George W. Allen
Fourth Ward, Lucius Patterson
Fifth Ward, James P. Littlefield
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR
Aaron Dikeman
Curtiss Porter
CONSTABLES
Gideon Colton
Charles W. Warrall
Isaac Gibson
Wm. H. Godfroy
ASSESSORS
First Ward, Harry Eaton
Second Ward, Robert Hilton
Third Ward, James D. Lyon
Fourth Ward, Baker Borden
Fifth Ward, C. W. Leffingwell
City Solicitor, C. W. Leffingwell
Business Directory of City of Grand Rapids,
Michigan, Chicago: Scripps, Bross & Spears, Printers, 1856.Transcriber: Jennifer Godwin
Created: 17 July 2003
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