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In politics Mr. Preston is a Republican on na- tional issues, but in local affairs he supports the best men. He is a member of the Michigan Club and of the Young Men's Republican League.
Mr. Preston, although a comparatively young man, has met with a most gratifying success, a suc- cess that is all the more notable from the fact that he started out with few advantages and reached his present position in so brief a number of years. Under the most adverse circumstances he always kept his courage up and manifested an inflexible determination, which trait of his character is shown upon his clear-cut features and strong face. Though holding a responsible position, he does not forget to be considerate and is uniformly agreeable. He responds readily to calls upon his benevolence, and is always ready to give a word of cheer to those with whom he comes in contact.
He was married on October 22, 1873, to Ida M. Beers, of Detroit, whose father was his predecessor as Superintendent of the Richardson Match Fac- tory, and is now Superintendent of the Diamond (Union) Match Company. They have one child, a little girl, Georgie M. Preston.
HENRY SPITZLEY was born in Mayen, Germany, a town near the junction of the rivers Rhine and Moselle, on September 19, 1829, and is the son of Stephen and Agnes (Thomas) Spitzley. He lived in the vicinity of the beautiful Rhine until 1848, when with his parents he immigrated to America, arriving in Detroit on November 2 of that year. In the spring of 1849 he engaged as an apprentice with Hugh Flynn to learn the carpenter trade. In 1853 he married Margaret Schmitz, a native of the same locality as himself. Two years later he
moved to Chicago, where he engaged in business for himself, but the panic of 1857 came on, and he lost everything he had. He then moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he engaged in the building business, and on the outbreak of the war with the South he moved to a point near South Bend, Indi- ana, residing there until 1867, when he returned to Detroit, mainly for the purpose of educating his children. In company with his brother Joseph he soon started a carpenter shop where their present extensive business is located. Possessed of but lit- tle capital, but having great energy, they built up one of the largest and most profitable carpenter and building establishments in the city. In 1874 they erected a three story building, fitted with steam power, in which all the work necessary for their business was done. In 1886 they suffered a severe loss by fire, their large mill and lumber yard being burned. They had only a small insurance, but im- mediately rebuilt, and in four months had a better factory, with the best of machinery, in full running order. The responsibility of the firm and the ex- tent of their business may be inferred from the fact that they erected the beautiful residences of Wells W. Leggett, Joseph Black, Richard H. Fyfe, and Thos. Nestor, on Woodward Avenue ; the residence · of W. K. Muir on Jefferson Avenue ; St. Albertus church on the corner of St. Aubin Avenue and Canfield Street ; St. Anne's new Church; St. John's Church and School, on the corner of Russell and Chestnut Streets ; the beautiful Baptist Church on the corner of Woodward Avenue and Winder Street, and many business blocks and residences in various parts of the city.
Mr. Spitzley was appointed Building Inspector by Mayor Thompson, and gave great satisfaction while he held the position. Other than this he has held no public office, his large business interests prevent- ing him from taking an active part in political affairs.
He has five children, namely, Jacob H., who superintends the buildings in course of erection by the firm, Matilda, the wife of George W. Rice, Pauline now Mrs. Ray W: Jones, Josephine A., the wife of Mr. P. Henry Toepp and Louisa who mar- ried Augustus P. Connor. The family is highly esteemed, and is prominent in German society circles.
JOHN V. RUEHLE was born in Baden, Ger- many, September 4, 1812, and is the son of John, and Susan (Croneweth) Ruehle. He attended the government schools until fourteen years of age, and then commenced to learn the trade of a baker. While thus employed he heard glowing accounts of the greatness of America, and the opportunities it offered a young man, and he was filled with a
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restless desire to come to this country, and through his persuasions his father, in 1832, was induced to emigrate to America, coming direct to Detroit. After his arrival here Mr. Ruehle worked three years at his trade, and then settled in business for himself. In 1836 he joined the old volunteer fire department, serving as an active member until 1844, when he was elected to the Legislature on the Democratic ticket.
During the years 1840 to 1842, he was a member of the board of Aldermen, serving with such well- known citizens as Jerry Moore, A. Ewers, P. J. Desnoyers, Charles Moran, Chauncey Hurlbut and W. F. Chittenden. In 1859 he was appointed by the Common Council as a member of the Board of Water Commissioners, and in 1880 was elected one of the first Board of Boulevard Commis- sioners.
His predilections lead him to take an active in- terest in military affairs, and in 1841 he organized the Scott Guards, and much against his wishes was made captain. Subsequently, when the Frontier Battalion was formed, he was elected major of that body.
through the war, distinguishing himself by his bravery and his soldierly qualities. After his return home he went into the manufacture of soap and candles, but had hardly gotten his business in good condition when the Civil War began, and although he had already shown his devotion to the land of his adoption by serving through one war, he did not hesitate, but quickly engaged in organizing the Sixteenth Michigan, or what was better known as
Col. Stockton's Independent Regiment, and was made Lieutenant-Colonel. On its arrival at Wash- ington in 1861, the regiment was assigned to Butter- field's Brigade, Porter's Division, and Colonel Ruehle participated in the stirring and desperate events of the Seven Day's Retreat, taking part in the battles of Mechanicsville, Hanover Court House, Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill. In 1862, on account of ill- health, he was obliged to resign while at Harrison's Landing, and for the same reason in 1863 he removed with his family to his farm in Hamtramck, where he has since resided. Even in his retirement he was followed by the esteem of his fellow-citizens, who elected him Supervisor. He refused to accept this office, but for fifteen years has held the position of School Director.
The high esteem in which he is held is evidenced by the many positions of trust which he has filled. He is truly known as of the highest integrity and honesty of purpose, and inspires all who come in contact with him with confidence and respect, and has always borne his honors with dignity and modesty. He is firm in his convictions and self- reliant in their execution, and his conduct has always been characterized by the highest patriot- ism. His love for his adopted country is only
At the breaking out of the Mexican War he went to Mexico as Major of the First Michigan, the only complete regiment from the State. He served all . equaled by the willlingness with which he sacrificed everything in her behalf. His life has been crowned with success, and his career is one to which he can point with justifiable pride.
Colonel Ruehle was married in 1835 to Phobe Schneider, who was born in Bavaria, Germany. They have had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living, namely, John V. Jr., Edward F., Al- bert E., Phoebe, Cornelia, Wilhelmina, Hattie and Cecilia.
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CHARLES A. LORMAN was born November 1, 1829, at Geisslingen an der Steig, a little village resting at the foot of the Alps, in the kingdom of Würtemberg, Germany. His father, Christian Lohrman, was a blacksmith by trade, and his mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Vetter, was a native of Geisslingen, and a woman of superior education and abilities. Charles A. Lorman was educated in the town of his birth, attending school until his fourteenth year, and receiving a good Ger- man education and thorough courses in Latin and French. After he left school, he went to learn the cabinet-making trade, at which he remained until his seventeenth year, when he left home, with knap- sack on back and cane in hand, traveling through different countries, working at times at his trade, until he finally arrived at Rotterdam, Holland. From Rotterdam he started for America, passing through London, England, and embarking in the sailing ship " Prince Albert " for this country, where he landed on August 9, 1849.
The first business that Mr. Lorman engaged in after his arrival in Detroit was that of selling Yan- kee notions and dry-goods. A man who had re- turned from a trip to the country, was disgusted with the business, and offered young Lorman his horse, wagon and goods, for which the latter was to pay when he had sold the goods. Mr. Lorman quickly accepted the offer, and early one morning started into the country, going out the Gratiot road. It is of interest to note that the horse which Mr. Lorman drove, afterwards cost General Brady his life by running away, the latter having purchased him a short time after Mr. Lorman's return from the country.
Mr. Lorman next worked at the Mansion House for a year, and also at the Commercial Hotel, which was then under the management of B. S. Farnsworth. After that he traveled about con- siderably, and we next find him penniless in New Orleans, having spent all his money in his wander- ings. He there hired out as a blacksmith on a Mississippi steamboat, having picked up considerable knowledge of that trade frow his father. He next shipped as a painter on a boat, but shortly after met with a severe accident. On jumping from the wheelhouse to the deck he pierced his foot with a nail, upturned through a board, and was laid up a long time, under the care of his friend Mr. Winde- lin Lochbiler of this city, who at that time was in St. Louis. When able, he came back to Detroit,
and after working a short time for Mr. Farnsworth, he went to Newport, now Marine City, where he worked as a boat-joiner for E. B. Ward. At the end of a year he returned to Detroit, and started a shop for himself. He gave up this to take charge of a small ice business belonging to Christopher Reeves. This was the turning point in his career. He soon gained a foothold in business, and with Mr. Reeves' support, entered into a partnership, under the firm name of McLees, Lorman & Co., the company being a Mr. Harper, who was soon after bought out by the other partners, and the firm became McLees & Lorman. This partnership was dissolved at the end of two years, and Mr. Lorman started in business for himself, his first ice-house being located at a point just south of the present Belle Isle bridge. He has been engaged in the ice business ever since, and now has the largest trade in Detroit.
Shortly after the erection of his first ice-house an incident occurred which caused him no inconsider- able expense. A boom of logs had been tied up in front of his ice-house, shutting him out from imme- diate access to the river. This gave much trouble and also increased the expense of getting the ice into the house. . Mr. Lorman protested to the owner of the logs, but received no satisfaction, He then brought suit for damages, borrowing the money with which to start the suit. Leading lawyers were employed on both sides, and the case was finally decided by the Supreme Court in Mr. Lorman's favor. This case has since become famous in the history of the law of Michigan, for it was in the decision of the case that the principle which governs riparian ownership in Michigan and many other States, was enunciated by the Supreme Court of this State.
Personally Mr. Lorman is a man of much energy and determination. Frequently confronted in his career by almost insuperable obstacles, he bravely met them, and his present prosperous condition shows with what success he overcame them. His genial, approachable disposition has made for him numerous friends from whom he receives support and encouragement. He is upright and strict in his business methods, and in commercial circles stands high.
He was married on December 31, 1857, to Miss Jeannette Linn, of Detroit. They have six children, Jennie, Caroline, Flora, Jessie, Carl, and Robert.
PART XIV
TOWNSHIP AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
CHAPTER CXVIII.
TOWNSHIPS-ORGANIZATION, OFFICERS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP.
The Township was first created by Act of April 12, 1827, and included all of Town 4 South, Range 10 East and fractional Township 5 South, Range ten East. By Act of February 16, 1842. Section I and the East half of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25 and 26 of Town 4 South, Range 10 East, were detached and added to the township of Monguagon.
The township was named after Adam Brown who when a lad was captured by the Indians at Green- brier, in Virginia. He was a brother of General Brown of that commonwealth, but grew to manhood among the Indians married an Indian woman, and was always highly respected for his upright life.
The first township meeting of Brownstown was held at the house of John Sturgis on the last Mon- day in May, 1827. Jacob Knox was chosen Moderator and Seth Dunham, Clerk. The follow- ing officers were elected: Supervisor, Moses Roberts ; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, Jacob Knox, Wm. Hazard, D. Smith; Highway Commissioners, Elias Vreeland, Wm. Fletcher, Isaac Tyler ; Con- stable and Collector, Truman Bearss; Overseers of the Poor, Arthur Ruark, Garret Vreeland ; Fence Viewers, Hiram A. Hecox, Claude Campau, Wm. Fletcher, Jason Thurston, John Conrad, Thomas Lang ; Overseers of Highways, Isaac Tyler, George Clark, Hiram A. Hecox; Pound Keeper, Isaac Tyler.
The officers since elected have been as follows : 1 828. Supervisor, Seth Dunham ; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, Jacob Knox, Marshal Bron- son, Adna Hecox ; Road Commissioners, Isaac Tyler, Claude Campau, Wm. Hazard ; Overseers of the Poor, David Smith, Truman Bearss ; Overseers of Highways, Isaac Tyler, David Smith; Fence Viewers, James Felt, Benj. F. Knapp, Truman Bearss.
1829. Supervisor, Seth Dunham; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, Adna Hecox, D. C. Vree- land, Claude Campau; Overseers of the Poor, Michael Vreeland, Adna Hecox, Constable and Collector, Hiram A. Hecox; Constable, John Stanton.
1830. Supervisor, Gardner Brown ; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, D. C. Vreeland, Jacob Knox,
Abel Aspenwall ; Road Commissioners, Elias Vree- land, Jacob Knox ; Directors of the Poor, James Sutliff, David Smith, D. C. Vreeland, Claude Cam- pau, Isaac A. Combes; Treasurer, James Vreeland ; Constable and Collector, John Forbes.
1831. Supervisor, D. C. Vreeland ; Clerk, James Vreeland; Highway Commissioners, Isaac A. Combes, B. F. Knapp, Elias Vreeland ; Assessors, Isaac A. Combes, James Clark, Garret Vreeland ; Poor Director, Isaac A. Combes; Treasurer, James Vreeland ; Constable and Collector, John Forbes.
1832. Supervisor, David Smith; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, Isaac A. Combes, D. C. Vree- land, Claude Campau ; Highway Commissioners, Claude Campau, Elias Vreeland, Augustus Button ; School Inspectors, Dr. Kimball, David Smith, James Vreeland, B. F. Knapp, Augustus Button ; Poor Director, Isaac A. Combes.
1833. Supervisor, John Forbes; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, D. C. Vreeland, Claude Cam- pau, B. F. Knapp ; Highway Commissioners, Claude Campau, B. F. Knapp ; Elias Vreeland ; Poor Di- rector, Isaac A. Combes; Treasurer, David Smith ; Constable and Collector, Wm. Munger.
1834. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, James Vreeland ; Assessors, Stephen Mawnawsaw; Dan- iel C. Vreeland ; Isaac A. Combes ; Highway Com- missioners, Charles McCloud, John Smith, Stephen Mawnawsaw; Constable and Collector, John C. Vanriper ; Constable, Wm. Munger; Poor Direc- tors, Peleg T. Clark, James Vanriper.
F. 1835. Supervisor, Thomas Harryman ; Clerk, James Vreeland; Assessors, Peleg T. Clark, Stephen Mawnawsaw, John Conrad ; Highway Commissioners, Augustus Button, David Smith, Claude Campau; Constable and Collector, Rens- selaer Wallace; Constable, Vincent Conrad.
1836. Supervisor, Thomas Harryman; Clerk, John L. Near; Assessors, John L. Forbes, John Clark, Sr., John Conrad ; Highway Commissioners, Augustus Button, Isaac A. Combes, Daniel C. Vreeland ; Poor Directors, David Smith, Cornelius Van Horn ; Collector, Rensselaer Wallace ; Con- stables, Rensselear Wallace, Benj. F. Knapp ; School Inspectors, John L. Near, Peleg T. Clark, Russell Ransom, Charles F. Irwin, Augustus But-
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ton ; Justice of. the Peace, Russel Ransom, for one year ; Nathaniel Case, for two years ; John Forbes, for three years ; and Claude Campau, for one year.
1837. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, John L. Near ; Assessors, Augustus Button, James Vree- land, B. S. Hicks; Highway Commissioners, Thomas Harryman, Leaman Bronson, Claude Cam- pau ; Overseers of the Poor, John Clark, C. Van Horn ; School Inspectors, James Grieve, Jesse A. Dearborn, Nathaniel Case ; Constables, R. Wallace, B. F. Knapp, Ransom Curtis ; Collector, R. Wallace ; Justice of the Peace, John Clark, Jr.
1838. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, John L. Near ; Assessors, B. S. Hicks, C. Van Horn, Peter Navarre ; Highway Commissioners, Thomas Harry- man, Leamen Bronson, John Cook ; Justice of the Peace, Alman Dunbar ; Collector, Rensselaer Wallace ; Constables, R. Wallace, B. F. Knapp, C. P. Waterman, P. B. Smith, Ransom Curtiss ; Poor Directors, John Clark, Garret Vreeland ; School Inspectors, H. P. Van Cleve, John L. Near, James Grieve.
1839. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, John L. Near ; Justices of the Peace, Daniel Barnes, Civilian Morse ; Assessors, Henry Van Riper, Alva . T. Armstrong, B. S. Hicks ; Highway Commis- sioners, Daniel C. Vreeland, Thomas Harryman. Leamen Bronson ; Collector, Ransom Curtiss ; Constables, Jacob Loss, B. F. Knapp, John M. Al- vord, Ransom Curtiss; Treasurer, John Forbes ; Poor Directors, B. S. Hicks, D. C. Vreeland ; School Inspectors, John L. Near, James Grieve, John Cook.
1840. Supervisor, John Cook; Clerk, John L. Near; Assessors, James Van Riper, Jr, Benj. F. Knapp, B. S. Hicks; Highway Commissioners, Thomas Harryman, Wm. Milliman, Alexander Wallace ; Justices of the Peace, Russell Ransom, Wm. Button, Wm. Busenbark ; Collector, Ransom Curtiss ; Treasurer, John Cook; Poor Directors, B. S. Hicks, D. C. Vreeland ; School Inspectors, John L. Near, Augustus Button, Henry Woodruff ; Con- stables, Ransom Curtiss, David Wallace, Charles Conrad, David Milliman.
1841, Supervisor, Thomas Harryman; Clerk, John L. Near; Assessors, James Van Riper, Jr., Stephen Webster, Charles F. Conrad ; Highway Commissioners, Leaman Bronson, B. F. Woodruff, Wm. Milliman ; Justices of the Peace, B. S. Hicks, Augustus Button, Ezra Coan ; Collector, Alexander Wallace ; School Inspectors, John L. Near, Russell Ransom, Henry Woodruff; Poor Directors, John Clark, D. C. Vreeland ; Treasurer, Thomas Harry- man ; Constables, Alexander Wallace, David Milli- man, R. Curtiss, Wm. Aspinwall.
1842. Supervisor, Thomas Harryman; Clerk,
Daniel C. Vreeland ; Assessors, John Forbes, James Van Riper, Jr .; Highway Commissioners, Eli Kellogg, Samuel Hendricks, Benj. F. Woodruff ; Treasurer, Alexander Wallace ; Justices of the Peace, Alanson Parsons, Joseph Selden; Poor Directors, John Clark, Ransom Curtiss; School Inspectors, John Cook, John L. Near, Rensselaer Wallace ; Con- stables, A. Wallace, Wm. B. Hitchcock, Lewis Strong, Selah Dustin.
1843. Supervisor, Thomas Harryman ; Clerk, Daniel C. Vreeland ; Assessors, John Forbes, James Van Riper, Jr .; Justices of the Peace, Leaman Bronson ; Treasurer, Alexander Wallace ; Highway Commissioners, Benj. F. Woodruff, Chas. F. Con- rad, Geo. A. Hitchcock ; School Inspectors, John L. Near, E. W. Stoddard ; Poor Directors, D. C. Vreeland, Lewis Moores ; Constables, R. Curtiss, Lewis Strong, Alexander Wallace, Miles B. Coon.
1844. Supervisor, Daniel C. Vreeland ; Clerk, Geo. W. Moore; Assessors, James Van Riper, George Carson ; Justice of the Peace, Russell Ran- som ; Treasurer, Wm. Munger ; Highway Com- missioners, E. W. Stoddard, Abner Wood, Claude Campau ; School Inspector, E. W. Stoddard ; Poor Directors, D C. Vreeland, George A. Hitchcock ; Constables, Fred. S. Conrad, Alex. Wallace, Lewis Titus, Wm B. Hitchcock.
1845. Supervisor, Horatio P. Van Cleve ; Clerk, John L. Near ; Justice of the Peace, Daniel C. Vreeland ; Treasurer, Wm. B. Hitchcock ; High- way Commissioners, Amasa Strong, Elias Vree- land, Geo. Busenbark; School Inspector, Horatio P. Van Cleve ; Poor Directors, John Forbes, A. Wallace ; Constables, John Smith, A. Wallace, J. Vreeland, M B. Coon.
1846. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, John L. Near ; Justices of the Peace, Benj. F. Woodruff, Walter McFarlane; Assessors, B. F. Knapp, E. W. Stoddard ; Treasurer, Wm. J. Duddleson ; High- way Commissioners, George A. Hitchcock, John Miller, Amasa Strong ; School Inspectors, E. W. Stoddard, John Cook; Poor Directors, Simon Rum- sey, B. F. Knapp ; Constables, Alex Wallace, Wm. J. Duddleson, D. Wallace, Jarvis Van Cleve.
1847. Supervisor, Joseph Selden ; Clerk, Henry Woodruff ; Treasurer, Timothy Stiles ; Justice of the Peace, John Smith ; Assessors, D. C. Vreeland, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Poor Directors, James Van Riper, Ransom Curtiss ; Highway Commissioners, for one year, Walter McFarlane, Jr., for two years, George A. Hitchcock, for three years, Ezra Coon ; School Inspector, John F. Peters; Constables, James Van Riper, James Vreeland, Wm. B. Hitch- cock, Lewis Strong.
1848. Supervisor, John Forbes ; Clerk, John L Near; Treasurer, Abner Wood ; Justice of the Peace, Wm. J. Duddleson ; Assessors, Daniel Lit-
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tlefield, Walter McFarlane, Jr .; Highway Commis- sioners, Joseph Selden, Hiram Blakely ; Poor Di- rectors, R. Curtiss, D. Littlefield ; School Inspector, E. W. Stoddard ; Constables, Wm. B. Hitchcock, Benj. F. Knapp, D. Wallace, D. Littlefield.
1849. Supervisor, John Cook ; Clerk, Thomas N. Thompson ; Treasurer, Eli Kellogg ; Justice of the Peace, Jonathan Metcalf ; Assessors, Joseph Viles, Joseph Selden ; Highway Commissioner, Abner Hard ; School Inspector, John A. Peters ; Poor Directors, John Forbes, Jacob Miller ; Con- stables, Orson W. Bruce, D. Littlefield, John Eldred, John W. Van Riper.
1850. Supervisor, Benjamin F. Knapp ; Clerk, C. G. Littlefield ; Treasurer, Emanuel Lewis ; Jus- tice of the Peace, Cornelius Van Riper ; Assessors, Hiram Blakely, Nicholas W. Van Riper ; Highway Commissioners, Stephen Mawnawsaw, James Van Riper ; School Inspector, Thomas N. Thompson ; Poor Directors, Jacob Miller, Garret Garretson ; Constables, J. C. Van Riper, John W. Van Riper, John Eldred, Garret Garretson.
1851. Supervisor, John L. Near; Clerk, Vincent Y. Penoyar ; Treasurer, Emanuel Lewis ; Justice of the Peace, George Carson, Claude Campau; As- sessors, N. W. Van Riper, B. F. Knapp ; Highway Commissioners, Abner Wood, Hiram Blakely ; Overseers of the Poor, Russell Ransom, John L. Near ; School Inspector, R. B. Murray ; Constables, John Eldred, B. F. Knapp, John P. Reeve, George Langs.
1852. Supervisor, George Carson ; Clerk, Vin- cent Y. Penoyar ; Treasurer, Stephen Mawnawsaw ; Justices of the Peace, Wm. J. Duddleson, Ransom Curtiss ; Highway Commissioner, Thomas S. Pattee ; Assessors, Wm. J. Duddleson, Samuel Stewart ; Poor Directors, John Forbes, Ransom Curtiss ; School Inspector, John Cook ; Constables, John W. Van Riper, John Eldred, B F. Knapp, Garret Garretson.
1853. Supervisor, George Carson; Clerk, Vin- cent Y. Penoyar ; Treasurer, Stephen Mawnawsaw; Justice of the Peace, John Metcalf, John M. Alvord; Highway Commissioner, John L Near ; Assessors, John W. Carson, Samuel Stewart ; School Inspec- tors, John M. Thompson; Poor Directors, Garret Garretson, C. Van Riper ; Constables, Garret Gar- retson, Henry Mawnawsaw, George Langs, John W. Van Riper.
1854. Supervisor, Benjamin F. Knapp ; Clerk, George W. Frasier; Treasurer, John W. Van Riper ; Justice of the Peace, John L. Near ; High- way Commissioner, Abner Wood; School Inspec- tor, R. B. Murray ; Poor Directors, Garret Garret- son, C. Van Riper ; Constables, Henry Mawnaw- saw, John W. Van Riper, George Langs, Edward Ramsdell.
1855. Supervisor, R. B. Murray ; Clerk, Oscar W. Bruce, C. G. Littlefield, each part of a year ; Justice of the Peace, George Carson ; Treasurer, John W. Van Riper ; Highway Commissioner, Joseph Van Horn; School Inspector; Joseph Pier- son ; Poor Directors, Garret Garretson, B. F. Knapp ; Constables, E. C. Ramsdell, Tunis Van Cleve, John W. Van Riper, Henry Mawnawsaw.
1856. Supervisor, Benj. F. Knapp ; Clerk, W. S. Morey ; Treasurer, John W. Van Riper; High- way Commissioner, John N. Hitchcock ; School In- spector, R. B. Murray; Poor Directors, Garret Garretson, E. C Ramsdell; Justice of the Peace, J. M. Alvord; Constables, O B. Alford, E. C. Ramsdell, Tunis Van Cleve, E. Galpin.
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