History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. : from the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1915 biographical sketches of noted citizens, living and dead, Part 12

Author: McDonald, Elwood L., 1869- , comp; King, W. J., comp
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: St. Joseph, Mo : Midland Printing Co.
Number of Pages: 604


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For 1881-82-First ward, Seymour Jenkins, Stephen Geiger; Second ward, John S. Lemon, I. B. Thompson; Third ward, Chas. W. Campbell, Samuel Westheimer; Fourth ward, J. W. Atwill, Egid Wagner; Fifth ward, R. Womach, Wm. O'Hara.


For 1882-83-First ward, Seymour Jenkins, Willis M. Sher- wood; Second ward, Simon Stern, I. B. Thompson; Third ward, Jacob Geiger, Samuel Westheimer; Fourth ward, Joseph McInerny, Egid Wagner; Fifth ward, Thos. Winston, John Kieffer.


For 1883-84-First ward, Seymour Jenkins, Willis M. Sher- wood; Second ward, Simon Stern, J. M. Austin; Third ward, Sam- uel Westheimer, Jacob Geiger; Fourth ward, Joseph McInerny, Egid Wagner; Fifth ward, Thomas Winston, Wm. Valentine.


For 1884-85-First ward, Seymour Jenkins, Ben B. Turner; Second ward, Simon Stern, J. M. Austin; Third ward, Stephen F. Carpenter, Samuel Westheimer; Fourth ward, Joseph McInerny, John Giller; Fifth ward, Thomas Winston, Wm. Valentine.


For 1885-86-First ward, Charles Nowland, B. B. Turner; Second ward, Simon Stern, J. M. Austin; Third ward, S. F. Car- penter, Ewald Padberg; Fourth ward, Charles T. Nicholls, John Giller; Fifth ward, Thomas Winston, Wm. Valentine.


For 1886-87-First ward, Charles Nowland, Thos. R. Ash- brook; Second ward, James H. Lewis, George W. Morris; Third ward, Justus C. Gregg, Ewald Padberg; Fourth ward, William H. Jones, Oscar M. Spalsbury; Fifth ward, William E. Jamieson, John B. Ryan.


For 1887-88-First ward, Chas. Nowland, Thos. R. Ashbrook; Second ward, George W. Morris, (Mr. Lewis resigned and his place


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was left vacant) ; Third ward, J. C. Gregg, Ewald Padberg; Fourth ward, Wm. H. Jones, O. M. Spalsbury; Fifth ward, W. E. Jamie- son, John B. Ryan.


For 1888-89-First ward, Wilfred McDonald, Henry Luch- singer; Second ward, Nelson J. Riley, Samuel Ostrander; Third ward, Jacob Geiger, Henry Ellinger; Fourth ward, Rufus Todd, S. O. Brooks; Fifth ward, Wm. E. Jamieson, John B. Ryan.


For 1889-90-First ward, Wilfred McDonald, David E. Mar- shall; Second ward, N. J. Riley, Samuel Ostrander; Third ward, Jacob Geiger, Henry Ellinger; Fourth ward, Rufus Todd, Edward Felling; Fifth ward, Wm. E. Jamieson, A. E. Arnell.


For 1890-91-In 1890 the city limits were extended and the territory divided into eight wards. There were sixteen aldermen as follows: First ward, Hans Nielson, Wm. Dersch; Second ward, James M. Hall, D. E. Marshall; Third ward, Samuel Ostrander, J. W. Lancaster; Fourth ward, John L. Zeidler, T. W. Hackett; Fifth ward, Patrick Martin, Henry Ellinger; Sixth ward, Joseph Her- mann, Edward B. Felling; Seventh ward, Stephen T. Pendleton, A. E. Arnell; Eighth ward, Charles A. Pfeiffer, James W. Mans- field.


For 1891-92-First ward, Hans Nielson, Wm. Dersch; Second ward, James M. Hall, Thomas N. Finch; Third ward, Albert B. Duncan, J. W. Lancaster; Fourth ward, F. K. Doniphan, John Zeidler; Fifth ward, Patrick Martin, Henry Ellinger; Sixth ward, Joseph Hermann, John Combe; Seventh ward, S. T. Pendleton, W. E. Jamieson ; Eighth ward, Charles A. Pfeiffer, Wm. M. Rush, Jr.


For 1892-93-First ward, James Burlington, Wm. Dersch; Second ward, C. F. Meyer, Thos. N. Finch; Third ward, A. B. Dun- can, Thos. R. Bretz; Fourth ward, F. K. Doniphan, Robert Baker; Fifth ward, Patrick Martin, George M. Goode; Sixth ward, Wm. L. Buechle, John Combe; Seventh ward, J. W. Stouffer, W. E. Jamie- son ; Eighth ward, Charles J. Borden, Wm. M. Rush, Jr.


For 1893-94-First ward, James Burlington, Horace Wood ; Second ward, C. F. Meyer, John D. Clark; Third ward, Thos. R. Bretz, Daniel Ransom; Fourth ward, R. E. Baker, R. M. Abercrom- bie; Fifth ward, Geo. M. Good, George L. Jewett; Sixth ward, W. L. Buechle, J. W. Powers; Seventh ward, J. W. Stouffer, M. M. Duggan; Eighth ward, Chas. J. Borden, Samuel Gosnell.


For 1894-95-First ward, John Custer, Horace Wood; Second ward, John D. Clark, Stephen F. Geiger; Third ward, Daniel Ran- som, Andrew J. Smith; Fourth ward, R. M. Abercrombie, W. J. Browne; Fifth ward, George M. Good, George Geiwitz; Sixth ward, W. L. Buechle, J. W. Powers; Seventh ward, M. M. Duggan, E. H. Giles ; Eighth ward, Chas. J. Borden, Samuel Gosnell.


For 1895-96-First ward, John E. Custer, Hans Nielson ; Sec- ond ward, S. F. Geiger, Wm. H. Finch; Third ward, A. J. Smith, F. M. Lemmon; Fourth ward, R. M. Abercrombie, W. J. Browne; Fifth ward, J. G. Geiwitz, G. D. Berry ; Sixth ward, W. L. Buechle,


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Louis Prawitz; Seventh ward, L. H. Giles, W. E. Jamieson; Eighth ward, C. J. Borden, A. S. Long.


For 1896-97-First ward, John E. Custer, Hans Nielson ; Sec- ond ward, James M. Cline, W. H. Finch; Third ward, John W. Bruce, F. M. Lemmon; Fourth ward, R. M. Abercrombie, W. J. Browne; Fifth ward, C. A. Tygart, G. D. Berry ; Sixth ward, D. H. Schmidt, Louis Prawitz; Seventh ward, W. J. Robertson, W. E. Jamieson ; Eighth ward, C. J. Borden, A. S. Long ..


For 1897-98-First ward, John E. Custer, Fred E. Ernst; Sec- ond ward, James M. Cline, W. H. Finch; Third ward, John W. Bruce, F. C. Kuehl; Fourth ward, G. V. Koch, W. J. Browne; Fifth ward, C. A. Tygart, George W. Akers ; Sixth ward, Richard Garvey, D. H. Schmidt; Seventh ward, W. J. Robertson, J. L. Meyer ; Eighth ward, C. J. Borden, A. M. Twedell.


For 1898-99-First ward, Fred E. Ernst, Phil Hall; Second ward, Wm. H. Finch, Wm. H. Smith ; Third ward, F. C. Kuehl, John W. Bruce; Fourth ward, E. M. Birkes, G. V. Koch; Fifth ward, Gorge W. Akers, John H. Kelly; Sixth ward, Richard Garvey, E. G. Chandlee; Seventh ward, J. L. Meyer, Henry Felling; Eighth ward, A. M. Twedell, Niels P. Sommer.


For 1899-1900-First ward, Phil Hall, W. A. Bodenhausen; Second ward, William H. Finch, Fred M. Smith; Third ward, John W. Bruce, Fred Hoefer; Fourth ward, G. V. Koch, E. M. Birkes; Fifth ward, George W. Akers, John H. Kelly; Sixth ward, Richard Garvey, Ed. G. Chandlee; Seventh ward, J. L. Meyer, Henry Fel- ling; Eighth ward, Neils P. Sommer, A. S. Long.


For 1900-01-Early in 1900 the Ninth ward was created, em- bracing the territory in South St. Joseph which has been devel- oped by the packing industries. The council for 1900-01 was: First ward, William Liebig, W. A. Bodenhausen ; Second ward, Wil- liam H. Finch, William F. Bode; Third ward, John W. Bruce, Fred Hoefer, L. O. Weakley (Hoefer resigned) ; Fourth ward, G. V. Koch, E. M. Birkes; Fifth ward, George W. Akers, O. M. Spals- bury; Sixth ward, Richard J. Garvey, Charles F. Ogden; Seventh ward, J. L. Meyer, W. E. Pamieson; Eighth ward, A. S. Long, C. J. Pohle; Ninth ward, Louis R. Sack, A. K. Pickle.


For 1901-02-The legislature in 1901 amended the charter so as to give St. Joseph a legislative body composed of two houses, a house of delegates, consisting of one member from each ward, elected locally, and a council, composed of five members elected at large. Each body was organized independent of the other. Joint sessions were held to consider appointments and similar matters. These were known as session of the municipal assembly. At the beginning of this new order of things the council was composed of nine members who had one year yet to serve, the membership of this body being William Liebig, William F. Bode, John W. Bruce, E. M. Birkes, O. M. Spalsbury, Charles F. Ogden, William E. Jamieson, C. J. Pohle and L. R. Sack. The house of delegates was


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composed of James E. Gates, representing the First ward; Benja- min B. Turner, Second ward; L. O. Weakley, Third ward; F. C. Barrington, Fourth ward; Joseph Andriano, Fifth ward ; John Wis- niewski, Sixth ward; J. L. Meyer, Seventh ward; A. W. Horn, Eighth ward; J. W. Fleeman, Ninth ward.


For 1902-03-Council: Joseph Andriano, John O. Barkley, John W. Bruce, Louis R. Sack, Brant C. Thayer; House of Dele- gates : First ward, E. O. Hicks; Second ward, John F. Imel; Third ward, Edward W. Klos; Fourth ward, Joseph A. Fullerton; Fifth ward, Ulysses G. Crandall; Sixth ward, Thomas Cannon; Seventh ward, Daniel J. Barrett; Eighth ward, A. W. Horn; Ninth ward, David C. Reeves.


For 1903-04 - The double-house system was abolished this year, a merger being effected in April, 1903, but all of the details of the new plan were not worked out until the following year, when a council of nine members, elected at large, with a president, also elected, was provided for. The council for 1903-04 was composed of Louis R. Sack, E. O. Hicks, Edward W. Klos, Joseph A. Fuller- ton, John O. Barkley, Brant C. Thayer, John W. Bruce, Ulysses G. Crandall, Thomas Cannon, Daniel J. Barrett, David C. Reeves, Joseph Andriano, John F. Imel and August W. Horn.


For 1904-06-President, David C. Reeves; First ward, John O. Barkley; Second ward, J. H. Mitchell; Third ward, John W. Bruce; Fourth ward, Brant C. Thayer; Fifth ward, Joseph Andri- ano; Sixth ward, D. W. Henderson; Seventh ward, Loarn Ran- dall; Eighth ward, Charles Whalen; Ninth ward, Louis R. Sack. Thayer retired in October, 1905, and Jesse I. Roberts was ap- pointed.


For 1906-08-It was also provided in the change in the charter made in 1903 that councilmen and president of the body should be elected for four years, elections being held every two years, when approximately half of the members were chosen. The council for 1906-08 was composed of David C. Reeves, president; First ward, Thomas Shaffer; Second ward, Thomas J. Clark; Third ward, J. C. Schopp; Fourth ward, Jesse I. Roberts; Fifth ward, Vincent Gil- pin; Sixth ward, John W. Bennett; Seventh ward, John Egli; Eighth ward, Dr. P. I. Leonard; Ninth ward, Hugh J. Bowen.


For 1908-10-President, Vincent Gilpin; First ward, George O. Meisner; Second ward, Thomas J. Clark; Third ward, W. D. Morrison ; Fourth ward, Jesse I. Roberts; Fifth ward, Herman J. Gehrs; Sixth ward, John W. Bennett; Seventh ward, Julius H. Eckhardt; Eighth ward, Dr. P. I. Leonard had resigned during his term, and Henry Grosser was appointed to serve until the election of 1908, when he was elected for the remainder of the term; Ninth ward, S. J. Ackerly. The seat of Herman J. Gehrs was declared vacant in May, 1909, and J. B. Moss was appointed to the vacancy.


For 1910-12-The charter passed by the legislature of 1909 reduced the number of councilmen to five members, elected at large,


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and abolished the office of president of the council as an elective office, one member of the body being chosen presiding officer by the members thereof. As a result of this change an entirely new council was elected in 1910, as follows: John Egli, John W. Holt- man, C. L. Kennedy, E. A. King, J. C. Wyatt. Mr. Wyatt died in November, 1911, and C. D. Radford was appointed to serve out his term.


For 1912-1914-John Brendel, John Egli, John W. Holtman, W. D. Morrison, C. D. Radford.


For 1914-1916-John Brendel, Henry E. Grosser, John W. Holtman, W. D. Morrison, C. D. Radford. Mr. Morrison resigned in September, 1915.


The council passes laws for the government of the city, author- izes the expenditures of money, levies taxes, grants franchises, con- firms or rejects appointments, and exercises a general legislative power over the corporation. One of the members is elected presi- dent, who is authorized to act as mayor in the absence of that official.


CLERK, REGISTER AND AUDITOR - The late General Ben. F. Loan was appointed clerk and attorney at the first session of the town trustees, in 1845. Levi T. Carr was clerk in 1846, James B. Gardenhire, afterwards attorney general of Missouri, in 1847; Ben F. Loan in 1848, A. D. Madeira in 1849. In 1850-51, the late Joseph J. Wyatt, father of J. C. and George Wyatt, held the office. He was the last clerk of the town board.


Under the city charter which went into operation in 1851, the city register's office was created. The register was a combination of secretary to the council and city accountant. The office was first held by Milton H. Wash, who served 1851-56, and who compiled and published the first city ordinances. William C. Toole succeeded Mr. Wash and served 1856-64, when the late John A. Dolman was elected. Major Dolman served 1864-66 and was succeeded by Thos. H. Ritchie, who served 1866-68. Col. Robert C. Bradshaw, who had distinguished himself in the war, was elected in 1868, and served two years. In 1870 W. W. Brown was elected and served four years, being succeeded by Hardin A. Davis, who served until 1877, when he was succeeded by Enos J. Crowther, who served until 1880. The late James H. Ringo was elected in 1880 and was succeeded in 1882 by the late Francis M. Tufts. Mr. Tufts was the last register. He was elected in 1884, for two years. When the new charter was adopted he resigned and was made auditor.


Purd B. Wright was the first city clerk. He was appointed in April, 1885, and served continuously until April, 1896. Mr. Wright created numerous features of this office and brought order out of a wilderness. His work, his indices and his classifications are of immeasurable value to the city. He was succeeded by Charles S. Shepherd, who was succeeded by John J. Downey in 1899. He was


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followed by Frank W. Beach, in 1901, who served until August, 1905, when Joel E. Gates, the present clerk, took charge of the office. The city clerk is appointed by the council.


Mr. Tufts was succeeded as auditor by Harry C. Carter, in . 1888. Oswald M. Gilmer was elected in 1890, and served four years. He was succeeded in April, 1894, by Thomas R. Ashbrook, who served until April, 1900, when he was succeeded by Caleb B. Lucas, who served until 1906, when Charles Whalen was elected. Frank H. Allen succeeded to the office in 1910, and Robert J. Ken- nard in 1914.


COLLECTOR AND TREASURER-The constable collected the taxes under the town organization, and the marshal under the city organ- ization, up to 1866. Thomas Henry was the first collector, serving 1866-70. He was succeeded by H. R. W. Hartwig, who served 1870-72. George M. Hauck served 1872-74; Daniel T. Lysaght, 1874-76; James A. Millan, 1876-78 ; H. N. Turner, 1878-80 ; Joseph Andriano, 1880-84; Harry C. Carter, 1884-85.


The collector paid the moneys over to the city treasurer, who was generally connected with one of the local banks. Robert I. Boyd and John Curd kept the city's moneys in the town days, and John Curd was city treasurer from 1851 to 1863. George Lyon succeeded Mr. Curd and served three years. In 1866-68 Samuel McGibbens was treasurer, and was succeeded by W. H. Collins, who served one year. Ignatz G. Kappner served 1870-73; H. N, Turner, 1873-74; W. B. Johnson, 1874-77; George C. Hull, 1877-79 ; George W. Belt, 1879-81; Christian Frenger, 1881-82; Thomas W. Evans, 1882-84; John Colhoun, 1884-85. The collector was elected by the people and the treasurer appointed by the mayor. Under the char- ter of 1885 these offices were merged. Harry Carter, who had been elected collector in 1884, for two years, resigned and was appointed collector and treasurer for the year 1885-86. The collector received fees under the old system and the treasurer received a salary. The office is now elective and the salary is fixed by the council. Harry Carter was elected to succeed himself, and served 1886-88, when he was succeeded by George C. Crowther, who served 1888-92. Joseph Albus served 1892-96, and was succeeded by Rice D. Gilkey, who was succeeded in 1900 by William A. Dolman. In 1906 he gave way to George H. Wyatt, who was succeeded in 1914 by Frank H. Allen, the present incumbent.


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THE COMPTROLLER-This office is a check upon the auditor and treasurer. Nor can any money be appropriated by the city unless the comptroller certifies that the amount is in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which it is to be drawn. He also counter- signs all warrants upon the treasury, redeems outstanding bonds, pays interest coupons, and is the city's fiscal officer.


Gen. James Craig was the first comptroller, the office having been created under the new charter. He was appointed in April of 1885 and served two years. In 1887 he was succeeded by William


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B. Johnson, who served until 1895, when he was succeeded by John P. Strong, who served two years, and was succeeded in 1897 by M. M. Riggs, who in turn was succeeded by John F. Johnson. The legislature, in 1899, made the office elective, and Mr. Johnson was elected for a term ending April 18, 1904, when he was succeeded by Thomas R. Ashbrook, who resigned August 20, 1906, and was suc- ceeded by Hiram H. Barnes, who resigned September 30, 1907. Hickman B. Harris was appointed to fill the vacancy. Thomas Shaffer was elected in April, 1908. The charter of 1909 made this office appointive. Shaffer continued to serve until the spring of 1914, when he was succeeded by Frank M. Lemmon, the present incumbent. 1


THE CITY ENGINEER-In the early days there was a town sur- veyor. The first man to hold this position was Capt. F. W. Smith, whose plat of the town Robidoux had accepted. He was succeeded in 1846 by Simeon Kemper, who had also made a plat, that was rejected, which is to be deplored, more at this late day than ever, as Mr. Kemper's plat is said to have been provided with wider streets than Captain Smith's plat. Mr. Kemper served until St. Joseph became a city. Charles Schreiber was the first city engineer, serv- ing 1851-54, when he was succeeded by M. Jeff Thompson, who served 1854-56. Simeon Kemper served in 1856-57, and was suc- ceeded by Charles Hausding, who served 1857-59. P. K. O'Donnell was engineer in 1859-62, and was in turn succeeded by Mr. Haus- ding, who served 1862-66. John Severance served 1866-70, when he was elected mayor. John Quigly succeeded Colonel Severance, serv- ing 1870-76, and was succeeded by Thomas Long, who served 1876-77. M. J: McCabe was engineer 1877-82, and was succeeded by Frank Fanning, who served 1882-85, when he was in turn suc- ceeded by M. J. McCabe, who served until 1891, when Charles W. Campbell, Jr., took the office. Mr. Campbell served until May of 1898, when he was succeeded by J. R. Rackliffe, who served until the spring of 1901, when William H. Floyd, Jr., was appointed by Mayor Combe. Floyd was succeeded in 1906 by David L. Lawlor, and he by Charles W. Campbell, in April, 1912. Mr. Campbell died in December, 1914. Carl P. Hoff, the present engineer, was ap- pointed January 1, 1915. This office is now under the jurisdiction of the board of public works.


THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT-During the California emigration days, when St. Joseph was filled with a miscellaneous population that lived principally out-of-doors, waiting for the grass to come, it became necessary to have a health officer to enforce sanitation. Dr. Daniel G. Keedy was appointed by the board of town trustees in 1849 and served one year. He was succeeded by Dr. Josiah H. Crane, who held the office for two years, being the first appointee of the mayor and council when St. Joseph became a city. The place


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has been held by the following physicians since then: Dr. James Sykes, 1852-55; Dr. John A. Chambers, 1855-56; Dr. Crane, 1856- 57; Dr. C. F. Knight, 1857-58; Dr. J. G. Meacher, 1858-60; Dr. Knight, 1860-61; Dr. Hugh Trevor, 1861-62; Dr. W. I. Heddens, 1862-64; Dr. James F. Bruner, 1864-66; Dr. F. T. Davis, 1866-67 ;. Dr. A. V. Banes, 1867-69; Dr. J. D. Smith, 1870-71; Dr. Knight, 1871-72; Dr. J. A. Gore, 1872-73; Dr. Knight, 1873-74; Dr. J. M. D. France, 1874-75; Dr. D. I. Christopher, 1875-77; Dr. Thos. H. Doyle, 1877-79; Dr. Gore, 1879-80; Dr. P. J. Kirschner, 1880-82; Dr. F. C. Hoyt, 1882-84; Dr. J. A. French, 1884-86; Dr. Charles O'Ferrall, 1886-88; Dr. Wm. H. Geiger, 1888-90; Dr. J. T. Berg- hoff, 1890-92; Dr. Thos. K. Sawyer, 1892-94; Dr. Wm. H. Geiger, 1894-96; Dr. W. B. Davis, 1896-98. Dr. J. K. Graham served two years, and was succeeded by Dr. J. F. Owen in 1900; Dr. C. A. Tygart, 1902; Dr. W. B. Deffenbaugh, 1904; Dr. E. S. Ballard, 1908; Dr. G. M. Boteler, 1912. At this time the office was abol- ished and the duties of city physician were assumed by officials of the social welfare board.


In 1890-92, Dr. W. T. Elam was assistant health officer to Dr. Berhoff. In 1894-96, Dr. J. R. A. Crossland (colored) was assist- ant to Dr. Geiger. In 1896-97, Dr. Levi Long was assistant to Dr. Davis, and in 1897-98, Dr. Graham was Dr. Davis' assistant. Dur- ing the term of Dr. Graham as city physician there was no assist- ant. Dr. M. F. Hall was Dr. Tygart's assistant; Dr. Spier Rich- mond served with Dr. Owen, and Dr. E. S. Ballard with Dr. Def- fenbaugh. Dr. J. H. McCoy was named for this office April 27, 1908, and Dr. T. J. Stamey, March 3, 1910. It was abolished with the office of city physician.


In 1890 a city dispensary was established and the office of city chemist created. The dispensary was located at the city hall. The duties of the chemist were to analyze milk and food, to compound charity prescriptions, to act as clerk of the board of health, issue burial permits and to keep vital statistics. Logan D. Currin was the first city chemist. He was succeeded by Ed E. Hunter, who held the place continuously until the office was abolished in the first part of the fiscal year of 1898-99. The steward of the hospital, who was required to be a physician, filled the offices of city chemist and assistant health officer. In 1902 the office of clerk of the board of health and city chemist was again established, and Wil- liam H. Hartigan was appointed to fill it. He was succeeded by Joseph Quinliven, September 19, 1907. W. B. Kelling was ap- pointed in 1908. He was succeeded by William E. Harrington, the present incumbent, September 15, 1912.


THE ASSESSOR-There has always been an assessor, for where taxes are to be levied there must be a valuation of property. Charles White was the first assessor of the town of St. Joseph, serving in 1845. The office was held in 1846 by George W. Waller, in 1847 by Milton H. Wash, in 1848 by Simeon Kemper, who was also surveyor at the same time; in 1849 by H. S. Smith, and in 1850 by James


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O'Donoghue. The first assessor under the city charter was Isador Poulin, who served 1851-52. This office has since been held a follows: F. M. Wright, 1852-53; James A. Owen, 1853-54; Felix Robidoux, 1854-55; Wm. C. Toole, 1855-56 ; John A. Dolman, 1856- 57; James A. Owen, 1857-59; Charles M. Thompson, 1859-60; Preston T. Moss, 1860-61; Joseph McAleer, 1861-62; Cyrus E. Kemp, 1862-63; E. H. Saville, 1863-64; John Angel, 1864-65; John B. Harder, 1865-66; James A. Matney, 1866-67; John E. McGinty, 1867-68; John O'Donoghue, 1868-69; James A. Matney, 1869-70 ; . E. H. Saville, 1870-71; J. B. Hawley, 1871-72; Wm. Drumhiller, 1872-73 ; James H. Ringo, 1873-75 ; James A. Millan, 1875-77 ; John T. Baldwin, 1877-78 ; Robert C. Bradshaw, 1879-82; Joseph Thomp- son, 1882-84; Thomas Kelly, 1884-85; Ishmael Davis, 1885-86; D. M. McDonald, 1886-87; Joseph E. Cook, 1887-89 ; John P. Strong, 1889-95; Caleb B. Lucas, 1895-97; George B. Allee, 1897-1901; Perry Noland, 1901-03; George F. Casey, 1903-1905; A. W. Horn, 1905-1915; George C. Toel, 1915 -.


COUNSELOR-Prior to 1877 it was the duty of the city attor- ney to give advice to the mayor and council and to defend suits against the city. The first regular counselor, as near as can be ascertained, was Benjamin R. Vineyard, who was appointed by Mayor Beattie in 1877. Mr. Vineyard served until the spring of 1879 and was succeeded by Andrew Royal, who served 1879-80. Mordecai Oliver was counselor to Mayor Piner in the first year of his administration, 1880-81; and Samuel B. Green in the second year, 1881-82. Vinton Pike held the position under Mayor Pose- gate, 1882-84, and was succeeded by James Limbird, under Mayor Hartwig, 1884-87. Under Mayor Doyle, 1887-89, Thomas F. Ryan was counselor, and he was succeeded by Morris A. Reed, who served 1889-91, two years under Mayor Englehart and one year under Mayor Shepherd. Samuel P. Huston served 1891-95 and was succeeded by William K. Amick, who served 1895-97 and was succeeded by Benjamin J. Casteel, who resigned in April, 1899, and was succeeded by R. E. Culver, who served two years and was succeeded by Kendal B. Randolph, who gave way to James M. Wil- son in 1903. W. B. Norris was appointed in 1905. He served until April, 1913, when he was succeeded by Frank B. Fulkerson. Charles L. Faust, the present counselor, was appointed in April, 1915.


STREET COMMISSIONER-In 1846 the board of trustees of the town of St. Joseph found it necessary to have the streets looked after and repaired, so they appointed William King street commis- sioner. It was a one-year office in those days and was held in 1847 by David J. Heaton, in 1848 by William King, in 1849 by V. Tullar, and in 1850 by William Langston. Johnson Copeland was the first street commissioner under the city charter, serving 1851-52. Then came the following incumbents: James Connell, 1852-54; Jesse B. Lowe, 1854-55; A. L. Creal, 1855-56; Robert Dixon, 1856-57 ; A:


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