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Mambrino Chief, Tom Hunter, and Hambletonian Star, but even these do not cast a deep shadow upon many others, among them Green Mountain Black Hawk, Moscow, Bel- mont, Independence, and the Fearnaughts.
The sources of information regarding the early horse history of the county are, unfortunately, scant, consisting for the most part of the unwritten memories of old inhab- itants. From thein we learn that the horses of " ye olden time" whose names are still current and popular, were fine specimens of Morgan blood, which family formed the ground-work of the county's horse structure.
Green Mountain Black Hawk, first in point of excel- lence, was imported in the year 1851, by A. C. Fisk, frou Bridport, Vt., the home of the Black Hawks. This horse's sire was Sherman's Black Hawk (the North horse), dam by Gifford Morgan. Ile was a golden chestnut, with record of 2.39, and was sold for seven thousand dollars to E. Dorsey and J. Burk, of Jefferson Co., Ky., where he died. The late Wm. Conant accompanied him to Kentucky.
Vermont Hero was next in order of importation, having been brought to Coldwater in the fall of 1852 from Brid- port, Vt., where he was bred by B. Myrick. His sire was also Sherman's Black Ilawk, and his dam by Harris HIam- bletonian. Ile was a substantially-built black horse, and was owned while here by Messrs. Fisk and O. B. Clark. They sold him for two thousand dollars, and he was sub- sequently owned in Kalamazoo. His record was 2.37. This horse was the sire of the famous Gen. Knox, sold for ten thousand dollars when sixteen years old.
Othello or Black Prince was bought by A. C. Fisk, of Ryder & Myriek, Bridport, Vt., and arrived at Coldwater in the spring of 1853. llis sire was the celebrated Ilill's Black Ilawk (sire of Ethan Allen-2.15 with running mate-and hosts of other famous horses), dam by Young Hambletonian. Black Prince stood fifteen and a half hands high, and was a spirited, fine-looking animal, with a record of 2.39.
Moscow or Defiance, Jr., comes next in order of im- portanee according to date of importation, which was 1855. His sire was called Defiance, bred in Canada from English thoroughbred stock. Moscow's dam was also the dam of old Lady Moscow, record 2.32. Moscow was a dapper little bay horse, remarkable for great longevity. He was humanely killed at Centreville, Mich., when forty-two years old. He was the sire of Frank Moscow, and grand- sire of MeLane's Lady Moscow.
In addition to the above-mentioned famous stock horses of an early day, the following importations, brought down to the year 1860, probably require a chronicler to refresh the memory of those in whose day they lived and flourished.
Sherman Morgan, Jr., by old Sherman Morgan, was a stylish black horse, brought to Coldwater by Elliott Crip- pen, and remained here two years, when he was returned to his home in Vermont.
The horse Young Trustee and the filly Highflyer were both by the famous English race-horse imported Trustee. They were also brought to Coldwater by Mr. Crippen, who purchased them from their breeder, Col. L. G. Morris, Mount Fordham, N. Y.
Butterworth's Black Hawk was a small black horse,
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bred in Vermont, and owned by Capt. Butterworth. Ile lost his life by the burning of a stable in Coldwater a year after his arrival here.
Morgan Black Hawk was brought to Coldwater in the spring of 1854. lle was by Hill's Black Hawk; dam, a Canadian mare. Ile remained here one season only, and was sold to parties from Chicago, Ill.
Warfield, Lucy, and Sir Archy, Jr., were all thorough- bred horses, from pure bred Kentucky families of running stock. They were not kept long in Coldwater.
Returning to horses of national fame brings us first in order to Magna Charta, a marvelous little bay horse, of beautiful form, admirable style and way of traveling. He is of Morgan descent, dam's breeding unknown. He was bought when four years old by H. C. Lewis, S. M. Scely, and two other Coldwater gentlemen for six thousand five hundred dollars in the year 1859, and after passing through the hands of Chicago and Detroit parties finally returned to Brauch County to " lay his bones." He is still living in Girard, Branch Co., and has been eminently successful in building up this county's horse reputation.
Belmont, by Irish Hunter, was next in order of importa- tion. He was brought from Boston, Mass., in 1864, where he got a record close to 2.30. He was purchased in Cold- water by A. C. Fisk, who had just imported Mambrino Chief as a two-year old from Kentucky, and Mambrino soon divided the honors of Mr. Fisk's stable with Belmont, until finally the latter was sold to parties near Detroit, Mich. He was a solid-built gray horse, of much courage and endurance.
The importation of Mambrino Chief, in 1864, marked an cpoch in progressive stock-raising in Branch County. lle was got by Clay's Mamubrino Chief, sire of Lady Thorne (2.18}), and his dam was almost thorough-bred. Mambrino has been at Coldwater ever since 1864, save three years in Boston, Mass, and was brought back from there in 1874. Ile can be seen almost any day on the streets of Coldwater. He is a large, rangy, dark-bay horse, remarkable for good breeding and great endurance. He was sold for $12,000, which has given him considerable prominence, and he has contributed largely to the advancement of the county's reputation.
After Mr. Fisk sold Mambrino Chief he bought three other valuable sires, viz., Lexington Chief and Mambrino Patchen, Jr., in 1870, and Hambletonian Star the following winter.
As Lexington Chief eame earliest, we shall mention him first. Ile was brought from Kentucky. His sire, Ken- tucky Clay ; his dam, Lady Warfield. Ile is a very well- bred horse, and shows it in his appearance ; a blood-red bay of medium size, and is still owned by Mr. Fisk.
Mambrino Patchen, Jr., next demands attention. IIe was bred by Dr. Ilerr, Lexington, Ky. ; sire, Mambrino Patchen ; dam, Kentucky Maid. This horse is a large, well- formed animal ; dark bay. Is at present at Angola, Ind., but remains the property of Mr. Fisk.
Ilumbletonian Star is the next in point of time. He is well known thoroughout Michigan. We regret that want of space forbids full description. He was bred in Orange County, N. Y., and his sire was Rysdyk Hambletonian ; dam, Lady Irwin. Ilis color is light bay, two white stock-
ings behind and star in forehead. lle is a very large, well- formed horse, and well bred.
Independence deserves the next place in our sketches. He was bred at New York Mills, Oncida Co., N. Y., and comes from Abdallah stock, both his sire and dam tracing to old Abdallah. He is a very dark bay, about fifteen and three-quarter hands high, closely made and muscular horse.
Gray Fearnaught was the next valuable importation. He was brought here in the fall of 1874, by E C. Walker & Co., proprietors of the Mambrino Fearnaught stables, Cold- water, and remained here three years, when he was reealled to his old home East. He was a dapple-gray horse of fine size and breeding, proud carriage. ITis sire was the famous Fearnaught; dam's pedigree unknown. She was a gray mare ; now owned in Trenton, N. J.
Pathfinder was a very stylish horse, brought to Union City from New York State, and after remaining at Union about two years was sent back to New York State. Ile was a fine-looking dark-brown horse, of the average size. We do not know the name of his sire, but understand the Path- finders trace to Hill's Black Hawk.
Hambletonian Hlunter was kept at Union City for a time. He is by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam's pedigree not traced. Color bay, and well proportioned ; rather steep quarters, and back inclined to roach. He is now owned in Marshall, Mich.
Beach's St. Lawrence, although not an importation, is worthy of particular mention. He was bred by the late Dr. Beach. This horse was a strongly-made animal, of great nerve and power ; color, blood bay ; sire, old St. Lawrence. Ile was sold to parties in a remote part of this State, and finally drifted back to Coldwater, where he died " with his harness on," in the year 1877.
Marshall Chief, or the Goodrich Horse, was also owned in his latter years in this county, and died near Union City in 1878. Ile was a small dark-chestnut horse, a type of the old-time Morgan, and was a grandson of ITill's Black Hawk.
Sparkle, commonly known as Charles, was by Tippo. Ile was a large bay horse, with bald face ; was quite a good step- per, and sold by L. Darrow to parties in Rochester, N. Y.
The thorough-bred blood calls for special mention. True, this county does not raise stock for the running turf, but some race-horses from the best families have been imported into it as a refining influence on the trotting and road stock.
Caledonia and Surprise were both by the great sire of raee-horses imp. " Bonnie Scotland," and their dams were strictly thorough-bred. They were owned at Bronson, Mich. Erin-go-Bragh, also thorough-bred, was owned there.
Liverpool, another thorough-bred, son of Bonnie Scot- land, is kept at Mattison, in this county.
Rufe Hunt, a finely-formed bay horse, is purely thorough- bred, his sire being Lightning, he by the great Lexington. His dam Nora Creina, by imp. Mahomet. lle is owned by Messrs. E. C. Walker & Co., Coldwater.
Returning to sires of general utility we find three more which merit favorable mention, horses of intrinsic merit and valuable to the county.
First is Tom Hunter, formerly called Blue Jay, bred in Indiana, got by Secor's Black Hawk. Dam's pedigree not
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traced. This horse was large and shapely, color gray. He had quite a reputation in Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana ; was owned by A. T. Short, of Coldwater, and died here in August, 1878 ; his body oceupies a stall of clay near the track of the Coldwater Driving Park.
Marker was bought by F. L. Skeels & Co., of Alden Goldsmith, Orange Co., N. Y., in the fall of 1874. He is a blood-bay ; stands sixteen hands high ; a rangy horse, with plenty of substance. His sire is Volunteer, he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. His dam, Misfortune, by Plow-Boy, son of Long Island Black Hawk.
Royal Fearnaught is last, but not least, of the fine horses of this county. He was imported by E. C. Walker & Co., of Coldwater, from Boston, Mass., in the fall of 1875, and broken to harness in 1876. He is a golden chestnut, stands sixteen hands high, and weighs eleven hundred pounds,- a horse of remarkably fine appearance and action. His sire was the chestnut horse Old Fearnaught, winner of the first ten thousand dollar purse at Buffalo. Ilis dam, Lady
Smithers, by Old Columbus, granddam by Harris' Hamble- tonian. Royal is still owned by Messrs. Walker & Co.
Finally, as a matter of general information, we would like to throw some light on the breeding of the dams of the great trotters that Branch County has been the means of sending out, viz., Albemarle, 2.19; Edward, 2.19; and Mambrino General, 2.253 ; but, unfortunately, much mystery enshrouds the colthood of these horses, and when our atten- tion was directed to them we found the landmarks of their origin
"Overgrown with black oblivion's dust."
We have thus rapidly traced the growth of the horse interest in this county, and trust that our brief review will assist in stimulating this important industry.
Appended is a table of the valuable trotting-horses, past and present, either owned or descended from stock owned in Branch County, classified according to their public re- eords of 2.50 or better :
Name of Noise.
Name of Sire.
Color and Sex of Horse.
By whom Owned in Michigan.
Residence of Owner.
1 Mile Record.
Remarks.
Magna Charta.
Morgan Eagle, Jr.
bay stal ...
L. Dean.
Girard
2.3016
This horse is now 24 years old, and has always been identified with Branch County.
Hannah D.
Magna Charta
bay mare ..
Mollie.
=
bay mare ..
W. Conant & Co.
Coldwater.
2.27
Young Magua
hay K
Sminh.
Detroit
2.32
Judge Withey
bay g
Judge Withey
G. Rapids
2.3214
Jennie Moore.
cli. 111
11. N. Moore.
Coldwater.
2.34
Now owned in Cleveland, O. Now owned in Ligonier, Ind.
Bay Charlie
46
bay g.
II. C. Lewis.
Coldwater.
2.41
Little Hawk
bay g ..
J. F. Pratt
2.41
Roanoke ...
Colon ..
2.40
Mambrino Chief.
Clay's Mamb, Chief ..... |bay stal.
E. C. Walker & Co ..
Coldwater.
saddle, 2.29, harness, 2,301¢
Mambrino General
Walker's Mamb, Chief. hay g ...
Chas. HI. Knowlton Quincy
2.2514
Mambrino Charta.
cl. s.
|John Allen. Coldwater ...
2.34
Novicr.
4
bay mare.
W. G. Davis.
Colon.
2.36
Juno.
2,31
Kitty Fisk
bay m
A. C. Fisk.
Coldwater
2.34
Chief.
bay s. J. D. Meznet.
Burr Oak
Tratted at Hudson in 2.31'1.
Mambrino Walker.
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bay g .. E. C. Walker
Coldwater.
2.40 Trotted at Cambridge City, Ind., 2.29.
George B .....
ch. g.
Jas. Lewis.
Battle Creek
2.40 When four years oldl showed a trial of 2.29.
Mambrino Chief, Jr.
bay s ...
E. C. Walker & Co
Coldwater
2.4115
Trutred in 2.45 when three years old, and sold for $1500
Wandering Jew.
hay a Alr. Holmes.
Marshall.
2.40
Mambrino Oceanic,.
ch. s
D. O Livermore
2.40%
Owned in Wanseon, O.
Woodchuck
Coldwater.
2.32*
Captain.
bay s
J. D. Mezner.
Burr Oak
2.46
Tom Hunter ..
Secor's Black Hawk.
gray 8
A. T. Short.
Coldwater. 2,36
This horse died at Cold water in the summer of 1878.
Albemarle.
Ton Hunter.
gray g
Wash. Pulver.
Bethel.
2.19 Nuw owned in Rochester, N. Y.
Alcyone ....
gray In A. T. Short.
Balmı of Gilead
Blue Buck.
2.41
ch. 8 ...
A. C. Fisk
Coldwater ..
2,39
Sherwood.
Gr. Mt. Black Hawk ...
ch. s.
P. II. Daniels,
Lansing.
2.33
Benny ..
Sire of Capt. Sillick, 2.35.
Watchmaker.
46
ch. g
F. N. Moore
Collwater
2.4014
Elder Sniffles.
2.40
John McCray.
44
44
ch. K
Vermont Hero
Sherman Black Hawk .. black s.
Sold to parties in Kalamazoo.
Up and Up.
Vermont Hero. .6
bay g.
2.28 1
Lady M
2.30
Gen. Knox
black s.
2,3112
Sire of Lady Maud, 2.1814, etc. Bred in Vermont.
Othello, or Black Prince.
black 8. A. C. Fisk.
L'oldwater.
2.39
Fannie,
Black Prince ..
black m.
E. Van Valkenburgh ...
Hillsdale
2.40
Frank Moscow
Moscow.
1. 8 W. Case
Burr Oak. Coldwater.
2.301 1
Shown trial 2.2534.
Belmont
Irish Hunter
K. 8 ...
A. C. Fisk.
Coldwater.
2.39*
Belle II.
Belmont
ch, n
J. Hadley.
Detroit
2.31
lIambletonian Star.
R. Hambletonian.
bay a ... A. C. Fisk
Coldwater.
2.441 6
Edward.
II. Star
ch. g. Pearce & Co.
Niles
2.19
Independence
Abdallah, Jr.
brown s HI. Bailey.
Coldwater.
2.41
Sire of Reaper, etc.
Pathfinder
Pathfinder
br. s 1. P. West
Union City. 2.32
Lady Beach
B. St. Lawrence.
b. 111 A. T. Short.
Coldwater,
2.42
Can trot better than 2.30.
Gray Etna
F. V. Smith
2.40
Old Tat
br. g. A. Bedford
2,32
Mambrino Warner.
br. g ...
E. C. Walker & Warner.
2.3014
Died at Mansfield, O.
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bay K
ch. g.
A. G. Bexler
Gilead.
2.40 Now owned by Nye & Foster. llas trotted in 2 32.
Gr. Mount. Black Hawk. Sherman Black Hawk.
Sold to parties in Kentucky for $7000.
Ich. s.
H. 1. Salleck
Quincy.
44
ch. g
F. V. Smith
Fisk & Clark
l'oldwater.
2.41
Taken to Chicago.
Sachem
2.37
Lady Moscow
F. Moscow.
b. m
S. McLane ..
Hyannis, Mass.
Owned by G. L. Thacher, Bred in Boston.
Owned in Washington, D. C.
P. II. Baker.
bay s.
Dr. Parimeter ...
2.40
Said to have trotted in New York in 2.26. Could trot in 2,30.
This horse was formerly owned by A. C. Fisk, and sold for $12,000; Ins 5 mile record, 13.52.
Now owned in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Now owned in St. John, N. B.
Mule when five years old.
TO, In
2 2214
Owned in Pennsylvania.
9.09
Owned in Milwaukee, Owned in Chicago.
Royal Magua
ch. g.
1. Wagner
A. C. Fisk.
Coldwater
4.41
2,37
gray m.
Hill's Black Hawk
b. B
* At Three Rivers. Sold for $2500.
At four years oldl. Now owned in New York.
Trotted much faster South. Campaigned South, where he beat 2.30.
44
gr. s Mr. Burnside
2.39
* When owned by C. R. Ga-sett, Burton.
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The early and complete records of Coldwater we are un- able to give, from the fact that there are none extant. In the year 1851, the fire to which we have already alluded swept away the archives of the village. Mr. E. G. Faller was at that time village clerk, and the records were kept in his office. The building in which he was located was among the first to yield to the devouring flames, and with it was destroyed every full and complete chronicle of the eivil organization and growth of Coldwater. This is but another of the many instances that illustrate the importance of placing valuable doeumeuts where they may be secure against the ravages of the fire. Hlad similar precautions been taken in the instance before us, we might gratify the interest of our Branch County readers with a consecutive record of the city since its first inception in 1837, when it was a little more than a hamlet. The following list of officers, from 1837 to 1851, is as complete as was possible to make it. Among the old papers in the rooms of the City Council were found statements of the early elections, and the oaths of office that had been filed by the city clerk. From these we have gleaned such fragmentary information as would enable us to give an imperfect record of the officers of the village of Coldwater until 1851, after which time it is complete :
1837 .- Hiram Alden, President ; Hiram Shoudler, Re- corder; E. T. Paxton, Clerk ; E. Sloan, L. D. Crippen, Franeis Smith, B. J. Champion, James H. LIanchett, Wil- liam Reynolds, Trustees.
1838 .- L. D. Crippen, President ; E. A. Warner, Re- corder ; William H. Cross, J. J. Curtis, John T. Haynes, R. J. Champion, E. G. Fuller, Thomas Dougherty, Trus- tees.
1839 .- Silas A. Ifolbrook, President; E. A. Warner, Recorder ; John J. Curtis, Esbon G. Fuller, Thomas Dougherty, Joseph Hanchett, Robert Wood, James Shoe- craft, Trustees; James II. ITanchett, Treasurer; J. T. Haynes, Marshal.
1841 .- James Shoecraft, Darius Littlefield, A. S. Gless- ner, Trustees.
1842 .- David Williams, President; George A. Coe, Recorder; Heury F. Pelton, Deputy Recorder; D. S. Williams, Treasurer; J. II. Watermau, A. S. Glessner, W. Gilchrist, Albert Hammond, Trustees.
1843 .- James Pierson, President ; G. A. Coe, Recorder ; L. T. M. Wilson, Deputy Recorder ; William H. Kellogg, Treasurer ; George Quiek, Marshal ; William Gilchrist, Overseer of Highways ; A. S. Glessner, Kimball Parrish, Assessors ; II. G. Gilbert, J. W. Davis, J. II. Waterman, J. B. Ramsdell, Trustees.
1844 .- Henry Lockwood, President; George A. Coe, Recorder ; John Root, Deputy Recorder; David Wood, Treasurer ; George Quick, Marshal ; Thomas Dougherty, Assessor ; A. Chandler, James Pierson, William H. Han- chett, Harvey Warner, Trustees.
1845 .- John Root and L. T. N. Wilson, Deputy Record- ers ; S. A. Holbrook, A. L. Porter, Assessors ; D. S. Wil- liams, llenry Lockwood, H. C. Gilbert, C. Wendell, David R. Cooley, George A. Kellogg, Trustees.
1846 .- A. L. Porter, President ; Corydon P. Benton, Reeorder; L. T. N. Wilson, Deputy Recorder ; Cornelius 20
Wendell, Treasurer; S. Perkins, C. P. Benton, Assessors ; George Quick, Marshal; Isaac Pierce, Overseer of High- ways; Christopher Dickenson, Asa Parrish, Henry Lock- wood, William Walton, Nelson D. Skeels, Trustees.
1847 .- Harvey Warner, President ; Corydon P. Benton, Recorder ; D. C. Morehouse, Deputy Recorder; S. Perk- ins, Marshal ; George A. Kellogg, Treasurer ; Myron A. Dougherty, S. A. Holbrook, Assessors ; William Il. Kel- logg, Overseer of Highways; Christopher Diekenson, Hiram Shoudler, Henry Lockwood, James Van Duser, George A. Coe, William HI. Hanchett, Trustees.
1848 .- Harvey Warner, President ; C. P. Benton, Re- corder ; D. S. Williams, Marshal ; Albert Chandler, James W. Gilbert, Assessors; James Pierson, Harvey Warner, Overseers of Highways; William II. Hanchett, Henry Lockwood, Fred. V. Smith, James Van Duser, George A. Coe, C. Dickenson, Trustees.
1849 .- Jared Pond, President ; Henry C. Gilbert, Re- eorder; A. A. Amidon, Deputy Recorder ; Iliram R. Allen, Treasurer; II. Lockwood, Marshal; F. V. Smith, HI. Lock- wood, Assessors ; George Quick, Asa Parrish, Overseers of Highways; Matthias Van Every, Jasper Parrish, E. G. Fuller, John R. Winans, Trustees.
1850 .- Jared Pond, President; L. T. N. Wilson, Re- eorder ; Phineas P. Wright, Treasurer ; John Root, David Thompson, Assessors; David S. Williams, Marshal; Henry C. Lewis, Asa F. Groendycke, Overseers of Highways; M. A. Dougherty, S. Perkins, F. V. Smith, A. L. Porter, 1 .. D. Crippen, Trustees.
1851 .- Harvey Warner, President; E. G. Fuller, Re- corder ; F. V. Smith, D. Littlefield, W. E. Clark, S. M. Dennison, R. F. Mockridge, Trustees.
1852 .- Albert Chandler, President; James W. Gil- bert, Recorder; Robert F. Mockridge, Treasurer; Har- vey Warner, John Chandler, Assessors; L. T. N. Wilson, Marshal; Hower M. Wright, Albert L. Porter, Stephen S. Cutter, Sterling Perkins, Nelson D. Skeels, Chester S. Tueker, Trustees.
1853 .- Hiram Shoudler, President ; George A. Kellogg, Recorder; R. F. Mockridge, Treasurer; F. V. Smith, Marshal ; Phineas P'. Wright, James B. Crippen, Wm. H. Beach, Augustus S. Glessner, William A. Jackson, John Root, Trustees.
1854 .- Alvin H. Burdiek, President ; Elihu P. Bond, Reeorder ; R. F. Mockridge, Treasurer; Jared Pond, Mar- shal ; John Root, F. V. Smith, Assessors ; Matthias Van Every, Robt. M. Wilder, Edwin R. Clark, Isaac l'ierce, James W. Gilbert, Davis Smith, Trustees.
1855 .- Hiram Baker, President ; Justin Lawyer, Re- corder; Geo. A. Coe, Treasurer ; John C. Pelton, Mar- shal ; Roland Root, F. V. Smith, Assessors; Leonard Bowker, Calvin Pratt, Morris Hlowe, O. Bingham, M. II. Parker, Isaae l'. Alger, Trustees.
1856 .- Roland Root, President; Franklin T. Eddy, Recorder; Nelson D. Skeels, Treasurer; Cyrus A. Dun- ning, Marshal; Edwin R. Clark, Cornelius Wendell, Henry C. Lewis, Philo II. Crippen, Daniel B. Dennis, Trustees.
1857 .- Augustus S. Glessuer, President; Franklin T. Eddy, Recorder ; A. F. Bidwell, Treasurer; Alonzo Din- can, Marshal ; John Root, David S. Williams, Assessors ;
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Nelson D. Skeels, Mortimer Mansfield, James Pierson, Charles Upson, Jonathan H. Gray, John Waterhouse, Trustees.
1858 .- Alonzo F. Bidwell, President; Ovid Allen, Geo. A. Coe, James A. MeCarty, James H. Marsh, Stephen S. Peekham, Geo. W. Johnson, Trustees ; Wallace W. Bar- rett, Clerk ; Mortimer Mansfield, Marshal ; Justin Law- yer, Treasurer ; John Root, D. S. Williams, Assessors ; Kimball Parish, Roland Root, I. P. Alger, Street Com- missioners ; Robert M. Wilder, Poundmaster.
1859 .- Charles Upham, President ; Devereux S. Har- rington, Tyler M. Parish, Luke H. Whitcomb, Luther F. Hall, William H. Abbott, William Van Denbergh, Trus- tees ; James A. MeCarty, Marshal ; Justin Lawyer, Treas- urer ; Iliram Shoudler, Assessor ; Mortimer Mansfield, Street Commissioner ; Daniel Chapman, Poundmaster.
1860 .- Stephen Cutler, President ; Uri Blodgett, S. T. F. Bullard, Ephraim A. Knowlton, David Thompson, John G. Ketchum, George B. Tyler, Trustees; P. P. Nichols, Clerk ; John S. Youngs, Treasurer ; William H. Abbott, Marshal ; David B. Purinton, Assessor ; Origin Bingham, Street Commissioner ; Herman HI. Flandermeyer, George D. Ford, Fire-Wardens ; John Luck, Poundmaster.
1861 .- In this year Coldwater obtained a city charter, with the following municipal officers : Albert Chandler, Mayor; Robert F. Mockridge, Clerk ; John S. Youngs, Treasurer ; Isaac Van Ness, Marshal ; Matthias Van Every, Street Commissioner ; Franklin D. Marsh, Collector ; John Root, Justice. First Ward : Frederick V. Smith, Supervisor; Julius S. Barber, Alderman ; Isaac Van Ness, Constable. Second Ward : Corydon P. Benton, Supervisor ; Isaac P. Alger, Alderman ; Eli W. Bovee, Constable. Third Ward : L. D. Crippen, Supervisor ; Ephraim A. Knowlton, Alder- man ; Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fourth Ward : David N. Green, Supervisor ; John D. Wood, Alderman ; George W. Bowker, Constable.
1862 .- Albert Chandler, Mayor ; Robert F. Mockridge, Clerk ; John S. Youngs, Treasurer ; Isaac Van Ness, Mar- shal ; Matthias Van Every, Street Commissioner; Franklin D. Marsh, Collector ; John Root, Justice of the Peace. First Ward : Frederick V. Smith, Supervisor ; Julius Barber, Alderman ; Isaac Van Ness, Constable. Second Ward : Corydon P. Benton, Supervisor ; Eli W. Bovee, Constable. Third Ward : Lorenzo D. Crippen, Supervisor ; Ephraim A. Knowlton, Alderman ; Andrew S. Rowell, Constable. Fourth Ward : David N. Green, Supervisor ; John D. Wood, Alderman ; George W. Bowker, Constable.
1863 .- David B. Dennis, Mayor; Hiram D. Upham, Clerk ; Ives G. Miles, Treasurer; Isaac Van Ness, Mar- shal; Winslow IJ. Sawyer, Street Commissioner ; Theodore C. Etheridge, Collector ; Benjamin C. Webb, Justice of the Peace, to fill vacancy ; the same for full term. First Ward : Frederick V. Smith, Supervisor ; John W. Culp, Alder- man ; Isaac Van Ness, Constable. Second Ward : Cory. P. Benton, Supervisor ; A. S. Glessner, Alderman ; Sloeum Earton, Constable. Third Ward : Daniel W. Green, Super- visor ; Abram MeCrea, Alderman ; Andrew S. Rowell, Con- stable. Fourth Ward : Franklin T. Eddy, Supervisor ; John (. Pelton, Alderman ; George W. Bowker, Constable.
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