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Surveyors and Engineers .- 1832-34, James J. Baldwin: 1835-36, William B. Gilbert; 1837-40, William K. Scott; 1841-53, Henry Lovejoy; 1854-55, George Cole ; 1856-59, Gustavus G. Bliss; 1860-61, Peter Emslie; 1862-65, Francis F. Curry ; 1866- 67, John A. Ditto; 1868-69, George Vom Berge; 1870-73, John A. Ditto; 1874-77, George E. Mann; 1878-79, George Vom Berge; 1880-81, Jasper T. Youngs; 1882-83, Thomas J. Rogers; 1884-87, Albert Krause; 1888-92, George E. Mann. Under the charter of 1892 the office was entitled chief engineer, and Samuel J. Fields was appointed to the position in 1892; Edward E. Guthrie, appointed May 5, 1896, re- signed October 11, 1897.
City Attorneys .- Appointed: 1832, George P. Barker ; 1833-34, William A. Mose- ley ; 1835, Nathan K. Hall; 1836, John L. Talcott; 1837, Theodore C. Peters; 1838, Theodotus Burwell; 1839-40, Harlow S. Love; 1841, George W. Houghton ; 1842, Samuel Wilkeson, jr. ; 1843, Asher P. Nichols; 1844, Seth E. Sill; 1845, Eli Cook; 1846, James Mullett; 1847, James Sheldon, jr .; 1848, J. F. Brown; 1849, Charles D. Norton ; 1850, James Wadsworth; 1851, Eli Cook; 1852-53, Cyrus O. Poole. Begin- ning with 1854, city attorneys were elected for terms of two years .- 1854-55, John Hubbell; 1856-57, Andrew J. McNett; 1858-59, Edwin Thayer; 1860-61, George Wadsworth; 1862-63, Harmon S. Cutting; 1864-65, Charles Beckwith; 1866-67, George S. Wardwell; 1868-69, David F. Day; 1870-71, Benjamin H. Williams; 1872- 75, Frank R. Perkins; 1876-77, John B. Greene; 1878-79, Price E. Matteson ; 1880-81, Edward C. Hawks; 1882-83, Giles E. Stillwell; 1884-85, Herman Hennig. In 1886 the title of the office was changed to corporation counsel and the term made three years .- 1886-90, William F. Worthington (died November 15, 1890, and George M. Browne was elected by the Common Council to fill vacancy); 1891-93. George M. Browne; 1894-95, Frank C. Laughlin (resigned November 30, 1895, and Charles L. Feldman appointed); 1896-97, Charles L. Feldman; 1898, William H. Cuddeback.
Street Commissioners .-- 1832-34, Edwin Baldwin; 1835, Sylvester Matthews; 1836, Alanson Webster; (from 1837 to 1846, the offices of street commissioner and surveyor were consolidated;) 1846-49, Samuel G. Walker; 1850, Albert S. Merrill; 1851, Abram Hemstreet; 1852-53, James Howells; 1854-55, Jacob L. Barnes; 1856-57, Patrick Smith; 1858-61, Levi J. Waters; 1862-65, James O'Brian; 1866-67, Jeremiah Ma- honey; 1868-69, Alexander Brush; 1870-71, George W. Gillespie; 1872-73, James Franklin; 1874-75, A. Stettenbenz; 1876-77, Charles Jessemin; 1878-79, James V. Hayes; 1880-81, Michael Magher; 1882-83, John Mahoney; 1884-87, John Martin; 1888-91, Henry Quinn ; 1892-94 (under new charter, commissioners of public works), George S. Field (elected), James Mooney, George S. Gatchell, (appointed); 1895, Charles G. Pankow superseded Field; 1896, Marcus M. Drake superseded Gatchell; 1897, Michael J. Healey superseded Mooney. In 1897 Martin Maher was elected successor to Charles G. Pankow.
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City Physicians .- The first health commissioner in the city was Dr. John H. Mar- shall, who was appointed and served during the cholera scourge of 1832-33; 1834, Henry R. Stagg; 1835, Alvin S. Sprague; 1836, Charles Winne; 1837, Charles H. Raymond; 1838, Francis L. Harris; 1839, Charles Winne; 1840, Charles H. Ray- mond; 1841-43, Austin Flint; 1844, John S. Trowbridge; 1845-46, S. F. Mixer; 1847-49, John S. Trowbridge; 1850, S. F. Mixer; 1851, Timothy T. Lockwood; 1852, John D. Hill; 1853, E. P. Gray; 1854, James M. Newman; 1855, John Root ; 1856-57, Charles L. Dayton ; 1858, H. D. Garvin; 1859, P. H. Strong; 1860, C. C. Wyckoff ; 1861, J. Whittaker; 1861-66, Sanford Eastman; 1867, C. C. F. Gay; 1868, G. C. Mac- kay; 1869-70, Byron H. Daggett; 1871, Lewis P. Dayton; 1872-74, E. C. W. O'Brien; 1875, David E. Chace; 1876-77, E. C. W. O'Brien; 1878, G. C. Mackay, Edward Tabie; 1879, Edward Tabie; 1880-81, A. H. Briggs; 1882-83, William C. Phelps; 1884-87, A. H. Briggs; 1888-89, Edward Clark; 1890, Walter D. Greene; 1891-97, Ernest Wende.
Comptrollers .- The first comptroller of Buffalo was chosen in 1848, in the person of M. Cadwallader, who held the office until and including 1853; 1854, William Chard; 1856, William Ketchum; 1856-59, Charles S. Pierce; 1860-61, Alonzo Tanner ; 1862-63, Peter M. Vosburgh; 1864-65, Ralph Courter; 1866-67, William F. Rogers; 1868-71, R. D. Ford; 1872-73, Lewis Evans; 1874-75, Thomas R. Clinton; 1876-77, Lewis M. Evans; 1878-81, John C. Sheehan; 1882, Timothy J. Mahoney; 1884-89, Joseph E. Barnard; 1890-91, Edward C. Shafer; 1892-94, Joseph E. Gavin; 1895-97, Erastus C. Knight, incumbent, elected November, 1897.
Aldermen .- 1832-First ward, Isaac S. Smith, Joseph W. Brown; 2d ward, John G. Camp, Henry Root ; 3d ward. David M. Day, Ira A. Blossom; 4th ward, Henry White, Major A. Andrews; 5th ward, Ebenezer Walden, Thomas C. Love.
1833-First ward, Stephen Clark, Joseph W. Brown; 2d ward, John G. Camp, James Durick; 3d ward, George B. Webster, Darius Burton; 4th ward, Philander Bennett, Moses Baker; 5th ward, Sheldon Smith, Sylvester Matthews.
1834-First ward, Isaac S. Smith, Stephen Clark; 2d ward, Squire S. Case, Henry Root; 3d ward, Birdseye Wilcox, John T. Hudson; 4th ward, Moses Baker, Elijah Ford; 5th ward, Sylvester Matthews, James Miller.
1835-First ward, John Prince, John W. Clark; 2d ward, Squire S. Case, Orlando Allen ; 3d ward, Ira Blossom, William E. P. Taylor; 4th ward, Elijah Ford, Noyes Darrow; 5th ward, Manly Colton, Nathaniel Vosburgh.
1836-First ward, Aaron Goodrich, John W. Prince; 2d ward, James Durick, Mor- gan L. Faulkner; 3d ward, Stephen N. Grosvenor, Silas Sawin; 4th ward, Nathaniel Wilgus, Harlow French; 5th ward, Daniel F. Kimball, Jeremiah Staats.
1837-First ward, William Valleau, William J, Black; 2d ward, Jacob A. Barker, George E. Hayes; 3d ward, Walter Joy, Edward L. Stephenson; 4th ward, Nathan- iel Wilgus, Moses Baker; 5th ward, Nathan K. Hall, Pierre A. Barker.
1838-First ward, Daniel F. Kimball, Charles S. Pierce; 2d ward, Squire S. Case, Lucius Storrs; 3d ward, William F. P. Taylor, James Mackay; 4th ward, Nathaniel Wilgus, Moses Baker; 5th ward, Charles Wing, Alonzo Raynor.
1839-First ward. Fordyce W. Atkins, Henry Lamb; 2d ward, Lucius Storrs, Thomas R. Stocking; 3d ward, William Hollister, jr., Edward L. Stephenson; 4th ward, Morgan L. Faulkner, Frederick Dellenbaugh; 5th ward, Peter Curtiss, Au- gustine Kimball.
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1840-First ward, Henry Lamb, Charles A. Comstock; 2d ward, Aaron Rumsey, Noah H. Gardner; 3d ward, George B. Gleason, William Williams; 4th ward, Fred- erick Dellenbaugh, Philander Bennett; 5th ward, Isaac R. Harrington, Peter Curtiss.
1841-(This year the mayor was elected by the people for a term of one year). First ward, Henry Lamb; Ephraim S. Havens; 2d ward, Edward Root, Noah H. Gardner; 3d ward, Richard Sears, Elbridge G. Spaulding; 4th ward, Philander Ben- nett, Oliver G. Steele; 5th ward, John R. Lee, Henry Roop.
1842-Fifth ward, Epraim S. Havens, Erasmus D. Robinson; 2d ward, Noah H. Gardner, Lucius H. Pratt; 3d ward, Orsamus H. Marshall, John Wilkeson; 4th ward, Oliver G. Steele, Nelson Randall; 5th ward, Ashel Camp, H. W. Pierce.
1843-First ward, John Cummings. Patrick Smith; 2d ward, Samuel F. Pratt, Francis Ellas; 3d ward, Daniel Bowen1 Hiram Barton; 4th ward, James Delong, Thompson Hersee; 2 5th ward, Lewis L. Hodges, Samuel G. Walker.
1844-First ward, John Cummings, Patrick Smith; 2d ward, Francis S. Ellas, Samuel F. Pratt; 3d ward, Daniel Bowen, Hiram Barton; 4th ward, James Delong, Thompson Hersee; 5th ward, Lewis L. Hodges, Samuel G. Walker.
1845-First ward, Walter S. Stanard, Patrick Smith; 2d ward, Orlando Allen, Sherman S. Jewett ;3 3d ward, Daniel Bowen, C. A. Van Slyck; 4th ward, Thomp- son Hersee, Charles Esslinger; 5th ward, William Williams, Robert Russell,
1846-First ward, Patrick Smith, Jacob W. Banta; 2d ward, Sherman S. Jewett, Samuel T. Atwater; 3d ward, George R. Babcock, Lester Brace; 4th ward, Nelson Randall, Harlow French; 5th ward, Benoni Thompson, Samuel Haines.
1847-First ward, Patrick Smith, Jacob W. Banta; 2d ward, Orlando Allen, Latham A. Burrows; 3d ward, Hiram Barton, Calvin Bishop: 4th ward, Oliver G. Steele, Albert S. Merrill; 5th ward, Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams.
1848-First ward, Walter W. Stanard, John M. Smith; 2d ward, Daniel Bowen, David M. Vanderpoel; 3d ward, Levi Allen, Paul Roberts; 4th ward, Albert S. Merrill, Harry H. Matteson; 5th ward, Luman K. Plimpton, Watkins Williams.
1849-First ward, Warren Lampman, Horace Thomas; 2d ward, Sherman, S. Jewett, Myron P. Bush; 3d ward, Charles F. Miller, Samuel F. Bigelow; 4th ward, Albert S. Merrill, Harrison Park; 5th ward, William K. Scott, Lucius F. Tiffany.
1850 -- First ward, Jacob W. Banta, John Walsh; 2d ward, Milo W. Hill, Myron P.
1 Daniel Bowen was born in Marblehead, Mass., March 30, 1797, and settled in Buffalo in 1827 as a wagon maker. He was appointed superintendent of public schools in 1840, 1846, and 1849, and was elected to the Assembly in 1859. He was one of the original trustees of the Buffalo Savings Bank. He died November 18, 1884.
2 Thompson Hersee was born in England May 13, 1814, and settled in Buffalo in 1834, in the fur- niture business. In 1849 he was nominated for the mayoralty by the Free Soilers, but was de- feated. He died December 1, 1884.
3 Sherman S. Jewett was born in Moravia, N. Y., January 17, 1817. He came to Buffalo in May, 1834, and was engaged in the foundry of his mother's brother, Isaac Watts Skinner. In 1836 he began business for himself as a member of the firm of Day, Root & Co. (Franklin Day and Francis H. Root). After various firm changes the firm of Jewett & Root was formed in 1843 and continued until 1875, when Josiah Jewett was admitted. Mr. Root sold out to his partners in 1878 and the firm of Sherman S. Jewett & Co. (Henry C. and Josiah Jewett) was formed. Mr. Jewett was a Whig and Republican and identified himself with the leading interests of the city. He was one of the founders of the Bank of Buffalo, and a director in several other local banks. He was also conspicuous in railroad and steamboat interests. He died February 28, 1897.
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Bush; 3d ward, Paul Roberts, Miles Perry; 4th ward, Harrison Park, Abram S. Swartz; 5th ward, Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard.
1851-First ward, John Walsh, Charles S. Pierce, 2d ward, Myron P. Bush, Milo W. Hill; 3d ward, Paul Roberts, Alexander McKay; 4th ward, Harrison Park, Abram S. Swartz; 5th ward, Lucius F. Tiffany, George L. Hubbard.
1852-First ward, John Walsh, Charles S. Pierce; 2d ward, Milo W. Hill, John R. Evans; 3d ward, Alexander McKay, Asaph S. Bemis; 4th ward, Abram S. Swartz, James C. Harrison ; 5th ward, Albert L. Baker, H. S. Chamberlain.
1853-First ward, John Walsh, Charles S. Pierce; 2d ward, John R. Evans, Chandler J. Wells; 3d ward, Alexander McKay, Asaph S. Bemis; 4th ward, James C. Harrison, Daniel Devening; 5th ward, Albert S. Baker, H. S. Chamberlain.
1854-First ward, Charles S. Pierce, John H. Bidwell; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, Daniel D. Bidwell; 3d ward, Samuel Slade, G. W. Barker; 4th ward, Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber; 5th ward, Henry Lamb, Edward Bennett; 6th ward, Henry B. Miller, Solomon Scheu; 7th ward, Edwin Thayer, A. S. Plumley; 8th ward, Zoroaster Bonney, Bartley Logan; 9th ward, Charles F. Miller. Asaph S. Bemis; 10th ward, Watkins Williams, Michael Clor; 11th ward, James Haggart, Franklin A. Alberger; 12th ward, Stephen W. Howell, Fayette Rumsey; 13th ward, Joseph A. Bridge, Samuel Twichell, jr.
It was in the last mentioned year that the new charter went into effect, enlarging the boundaries of the city, making the term of the mayoralty two years, and taking from him the presidency of the Com- mon Council, that officer being chosen by the council itself. For 1854 Stephen W. Howell was chosen; he was a Republican, and in the fol- lowing lists for each year, the politics of the president of the council given each year, denotes the political complexion of the council.
1855-President of the Council, Charles S. Pierce (Dem.); 1st ward, Charles S. Pierce, John H. Bidwell; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, Levi J. Waters; 3d ward, Samuel Slade, G. W. Barker; 4th ward, Hiram Chambers, John J. Weber; 5th ward, Fred- erick Dellenbaugh, Edward Bennett; 6th ward, Henry B. Miller, Solomon Scheu; 7th ward, Andrew J. McNett, J. S. Plumley; 8th ward, Z. Bonney, George J. Rehm ; 9th ward, Charles F. Miller, John F. Lockwood; 10th ward, Watkins Williams, Daniel Bowen; 11th ward, James Haggart, Frederick P. Stevens; 12th ward, Lewis P. Dayton, Fayette Rumsey; 13th ward, Joseph A. Bridge, William C. Prescott.
1856-President of the Council, Lewis P. Dayton (Dem.); 1st ward, Jarvis Davis, John H. Bidwell; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, Levi J. Waters; 3d ward, James O'Brian, Norman Hagerman; 4th ward Hiram Chambers, Hiram P. Thayer; 5th ward, Frederick Dellenbaugh, Edward Bennett; 6th ward, Lorenz Gillig, Peter Recktenwalt; 7th ward, William Hellriegel, A. S. Plumley; 8th ward, Thomas Mer- rigan, George J. Rehm; 9th ward, Hunting S. Chamberlain, John F. Lockwood; 10th ward, Miles Jones, Daniel Bowen; 11th ward, Henry P. Clinton, Edwin S. Dann; 12th ward, Lewis P. Dayton, John Ambrose; 13th ward, Joseph A. Bridge, William C. Prescott.
1857-President of the Council, Lewis P. Dayton (Dem.): 1st ward, Michael Hagan, John H. Bidwell; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, James B. Dubois; 3d ward, James
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O'Brian, Joshuah Barnes; 4th ward, H. P. Thayer, Stephen Bettinger; 5th ward, Edward Bennett, Edwin Thayer; 6th ward, Peter Rechtenwalt, Christ. Rodenbach; 7th ward, William Hellriegel, Henry A. Goodrich; 8th ward, Thomas Merrigan, Thomas O'Grady; 9th ward, Hunting S. Chamberlain, S. W. Carpenter; 10th ward, Miles Jones, Henry Martin; 11th ward, Henry P. Clinton, Edward S. Dann; 12th ward, Joseph Ambrose, Lewis P. Dayton; 13th ward, Joseph A. Bridge, Benjamin Dole.
1858-President of the Council, Daniel Devening, jr. (Dem.); 1st ward, Michael Hagan, John H. Bidwell; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, James B. Dubois; 3d ward, James O'Brian, Joshua Barnes; 4th ward, Stephen Bettinger, Harry Hersee; 5th ward, Daniel Devening, jr., Bela H. Colegrove; 6th ward, Christopher Rodenbach, Henry B. Miller; 7th ward, George F. Pfeifer, A. S. Plumley; 8th ward, Thomas O'Grady, Thomas Truman; 9th ward, H. S. Chamberlain, S. W. Carpenter; 10th ward, Henry Martin, Alonzo Tanner; 11th ward, Henry P. Clinton, Edward S. Dann; 12th ward, John Ambrose, Lewis P. Dayton; 13th ward, Benjamin Dole.
1859-President of the Council, Alonzo Tanner (Rep.); 1st ward, Michael Hagan, Peter Walsh; 2d ward, Chandler J. Wells, James B. Dubois; 3d ward, James O'Brian, James G. Turner; 4th ward, Harry Hersee, Jacob Beyer; 5th ward, Daniel Devening, J. A. M. Meyer; 6th ward, Henry B. Miller, William Messing; 7th ward, George F. Pfeifer, F. M. Pratt; 8th ward, Thomas Truman, Pliny F. Barton; 9th ward, H. S. Chamberlain, F. A. Alberger; 10th ward, Alonzo Tanner, Asaph S. Bemis; 11th ward, Henry P. Clinton, A. A. Howard; 12th ward, John Ambrose, Stephen W. Howell; 13th ward, Thomas Savage, Lewis L. Wilgus.
1860-President of the Council, Asaph S. Bemis (Rep.); 1st ward, John Hanavan, Peter Walsh; 2d ward, Nathaniel Jones, James B. Dubois; 3d ward, Zadock G. Allen, James G. Turner ; 4th ward, Everard Palmer, Jacob Beyer; 5th ward, Charles Beckwith, J. A. M. Meyer; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, William Messing: 7th ward, J. F. Schwartz, F. M. Pratt; 8th ward, Robert Mills, Pliny F. Barton; 9th ward, James Adams, Jacob L. Barnes; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis; 11th ward, Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard; 12th ward, Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell; 13th ward, Thomas Savage, Lewis L. Wilgus.
1861-President of the Council, Asaph S. Bemis (Rep.); 1st ward, John Hanavan, Peter Walsh; 2d ward, Nathaniel Jones, Joel Wheeler; 3d ward, Zadock G. Allen, Alexander Brush; 4th ward, Everard Palmer, Edward Storck; 5th ward, Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass; 6th ward, Paul Goemble, Jacob Scheu; 7th ward, J. F. Schwartz, F. M. Pratt; 8th ward, Robert Mills, Charles E. Felton; 9th ward, James Adams, Eben P. Dorr; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis; 11th ward, Jacob Crowder, Austin A. Howard; 12th ward, Washington Russell, Stephen W. Howell; 13th ward, Thomas Savage, Thomas Rutter.
1862-President of the Council, Charles Beckwith (Dem.); 1st ward, John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh; 2d ward, James B. Dubois, Joel Wheeler: 3d ward, Samuel D. Colie, Alexander Brush; 4th ward, Orson C. Hoyt, Edward Storck; 5th ward, Charles Beckwith, Andrew Grass; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu; 7th ward, Fred Bangasser, William A. Sutton; 8th ward, Robert Mills, Charles E. Felton; 9th ward, Edward S. Warren, Eben P. Dorr; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, Asaph S. Bemis; 11th ward, Jacob Crowder, Nelson K. Hopkins; 12th ward, Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burg- ard; 13th ward, Rodney M. Taylor, Thomas Rutter.
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1863-President of the Council, Charles Beckwith (Dem.); 1st ward, John Hanavan, Patrick Walsh; 2d ward, James B. Dubois, George B. Gates; 3d ward, Samuel D. Colie, William P. Moores; 4th ward, Orson C. Hoyt, Richard Flach;1 5th ward, Charles Beckwith, Elijah Ambrose; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu; 7th ward, Frederick Bangasser, William A. Sutton; 8th ward, Robert Mills, Henry C. Persch; 9th ward, Edward S. Warren, William I. Mills; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, Seth Clark; 11th ward, Jacob Crowder, Nelson K. Hopkins; 12th ward, Lewis P. Dayton, Peter Burgard; 13th ward, Rodney M. Taylor, Christian Klinck.
1864-President of the Council, Lewis P. Dayton (Dem.); 1st ward, Daniel Fitz- gerald, Patrick Walsh; 2d ward, Phineas S. Marsh, George B. Gates; 3d ward, Alex- ander Brush, William P. Moores; 4th ward, George Fischer, Richard Flach; 5th ward, Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, Jacob Scheu; 7th ward, Thomas Clark, J. L. Haberstro; 8th ward, George J. Bamler, Henry C. Persch; 9th ward, James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, Seth Clark; 11th ward, John Auchinvole, Nelson K. Hopkins; 12th ward, Lewis P. Day- ton, Peter Burgard; 13th ward, Angus McPherson, Christian Klinck.
1865-President of the Council, Nelson K. Hopkins (Rep.); 1st ward, Daniel Fitz- gerald, James Ryan; 2d ward, Phineas S. Marsh, Jonathan S. Fischer; 3d ward, Alexander Brush, William P. Moores; 4th ward, George Fischer, Richard Flach; 5th ward, Henry Nauert, Elijah Ambrose; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, Jacob H. Pfohl; 7th ward, Thomas Clark, J. L. Haberstro; 8th ward, George J. Bamler, John P. O'Brien; 9th ward, James D. Sawyer, William I. Mills; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, William C. Bryant; 11th ward, John Auchinvole, Nelson K. Hopkins; 12th ward, Henry A. Swartz, Peter Burgard; 13th ward, Angus McPherson, John Kelly, jr.
1866-President of the Council, Joseph L. Haberstro (Dem.); 1st ward, James Ryan, Thomas Whalen; 2d ward, Phineas S. Marsh, Jonathan S. Buell; 3d ward, Alexander Brush, William P. Moores; 4th ward, Jacob Beyer, Richard Flach; 5th ward, August Hagar, John H. Shepard; 6th ward, Solomon Scheu, Jabob Pfohl; 7th ward, J. L. Haberstro, G. J. Buchheit ; 8th ward, George J. Bamler, John P. O'Brien; 9th ward, Henry Morse, S. S. Guthrie; 10th ward, George R. Yaw, William C. Bryant; 11th ward, Nelson K. Hopkins, John Auchinvole; 12th ward, John Glasser, Henry A. Swartz; 13th ward, Angus McPherson, John Kelly, jr.
1867-President of the Council, William C. Bryant (Rep.); 1st ward, James Ryan, Thomas Whalen; 2d ward, Joel Wheeler, John Pierce; 3d ward, Alexander Brush, John A. B. Campbell; 4th ward, Jacob Beyer, Anthony Stettenbenz; 5th ward, August Hagar, J. H. Shepard; 6th ward, Solomon Scheu, Felix Biegler; 7th ward, J. L. Haberstro, G. J. Buchheit; 8th ward, George J. Bamler, Edward Madden; 9th ward, Henry Morse, S. S. Guthrie; 10th ward, John Walls, William C. Bryant; 11th ward, Nathaniel B. Hoyt, John Auchinvole; 12th ward, John Glasser, James W. Parsons; 13th ward, Angus McPherson, John Kelly, jr.
1868-President of the Council, Paul Goembel (Dem.); 1st ward, Edward Byrns,
1 Col. Richard Flach was one of the leading German-American citizens. He was a native of Saxony, born in 1832, and settled in Buffalo in 1849, in the grocery business. He made an honorable war record as quartermaster of the 65th N. Y. Regiment, and after the war was colonel in the militia. He held the office of supervisor, alderman, assemblyman (1868), and canal collector in 1874-75. He died October 13, 1884.
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George Chambers; 2d ward, John Pierce, W. B. Sirret; 3d ward, Z. G. Allen, J. A. B. Campbell; 4th ward, Frank Collignon, Anthony Stettenbenz; 5th ward, Peter Rechtenwalt, J. H. Shepard; 6th ward, Felix Biegler, Paul Goembel; 7th ward, G. J. Buchheit, John Gisel; 8th ward, Edward Madden, John Sheehan; 9th ward, S. S. Guthrie, Henry Morse; 10th ward, D. C. Beard, W. C. Bryant; 11th ward, John Auchinvole, N. B. Hoyt; 12th ward, John Ambrose, J. W. Parsons; 13th ward, John Kelly, jr., Angus McPherson.
1869-President of the Council, John Sheehan (Dem.); 1st ward, Edward Byrns, George Chambers; 2d ward, John Pierce, W. B. Sirret; 3d ward, Zadock G. Allen, George G. Newman; 4th ward, F. Collignon, Peter P. Miller; 5th ward, Charles Sauer, John Dietzer; 6th ward, Paul Goembel, Henry Dilcher; 7th ward, John Gisel, Donald Bain; 8th ward, John Sheehan, Michael Keenan; 9th ward, Henry Morse, James Van Buren; 10th ward, D. C. Beard, Robert Carmichael; 11th ward, John Auchinvole, E. S. Hawley; 12th ward, John Ambrose, Elisha Safford; 13th ward, Angus McPherson, George Orr.
1870-President of the Council, John Pierce (Rep.); 1st ward, William B. Smith, George Chambers; 2d ward, John Pierce, John Booth; 3d ward, Samuel G. Peters, George G. Newman; 4th ward, Edward Storck, Peter B. Miller; 5th ward, Charles Groben, John Dietzer; 6th ward, Michael Lang, Henry Dilcher; 7th ward, John Werrick, Donald Bain; 8th ward, John Sheehan, M. Keenan; 9th ward, Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren; 10th ward, Lewis M. Evans, Robert Carmichael; 11th ward, Jacob Scheu, Elias S. Hawley; 12th ward, Isaac I. Van Allen, Elisha Safford ; 13th ward, Almus T. Patchen, George Orr.
1871-President of the Council, John Sheehan (Dem.); 1st ward, W. B. Smith, Patrick Walsh; 2d ward, John Booth, John Pierce; 3d ward, S. G. Peters, John Kelly, jr .; 4th ward, Edward Storck, W. S. Ovens; 5th ward, Charles Groben, Jo- seph Bork; 6th ward, Michael Lang, J. H. Fischer; 7th ward, John Werrick, George Rochevot; 8th ward, John Sheehan, Daniel Cruice; 9th ward, Frank A. Sears, James Van Buren; 10th ward, Lewis M. Evans, Robert Carmichael; 11th ward, Jacob Scheu, George W. Zink; 12th ward, Isaac I. Van Allen, C. L. Dayton; 13th ward, Almus T. Patchen, William Daws.
1872-President of the Council, Edward Storck (Rep.); 1st ward, John Doyle, Patrick Walsh; 2d ward, Benjamin Dickey, John Pierce; 3d ward, J. A. Seymour, John Kelly, jr. ; 4th ward, Edward Storck, L. P. Reichert; 5th ward, Frank Sipp, Joseph Bork ; 6th ward, Jacob Bott, J. H. Fischer; 7th ward, J. P. Einsfeld, George Rochevot; 8th ward, Michael Keenan, Daniel Cruice; 9th ward, F. A. Sears, James Van Buren; 10th ward, Joseph Churchyard, Robert Carmichael; 11th ward, William Baynes, George W. Zink; 12th ward, John Frank, C. L. Dayton; 13th ward, A. B. Angus, A. Prenatt.
1873-President of the Council, Frank A. Sears (Rep.) 1st ward, John Doyle, Timothy Cotter; 2d ward, Benjamin Dickey, Ellis Webster; 3d ward, J. A. Sey- mour, J. W. Dennis; 4th ward, Louis Hermann, I. P. Reichert; 5th ward, Frank Sipp, William Henrich, 6th ward, Jacob Bott, J. H. Fischer; 7th ward, J. P. Einsfeld, George Reinheimer; 7th ward, Michael Keenan, Charles Jessemin; 9th ward, F. A. Sears, James Van Buren; 10th ward, Joseph Churchyard, Robert Car- michael; 11th ward, William Baynes, Archibald McLeish; 12th ward, John Frank, Christopher Laible; 13th ward, J. J. Weber, A. Prenatt.
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1874-President of the Council, Benjamin Dickey, (Rep.); 1st ward, Timothy Cot- ter, John Doyle; 2d ward, Ellis Webster, Benjamin Dickey; 3d ward, J. W. Den- nis, J. N. Mileham; 4th ward, Louis Hermann, G. F. Zeller; 5th ward, William Hen- rich, C. P. Drescher; 6th ward, J. H. Fischer, Joseph Jerge; 7th ward, George Reinheimer, J. P. Einsfeld; 8th ward, Charles Jessemin, Joseph Galley; 9th ward, James Van Buren, N. C. Simons; 10th ward, Robert Carmichael, Peter J. Ferris; 11th ward, Archibald McLeish, George W. Zink; 12th ward, Christian Laible, Isaac I. Van Allen: 13th ward, A. Prenatt, N. H. Lee.
1875-President of the Council, Elijah Ambrose (Dem.); 1st ward, John Doyie, John Hanavan; 2d ward, Benjamin Dickey, William V. Woods; 3d ward, J. N. Mileham, Michael Danahy; 4th ward, G. F. Zeller, Charles Persons; 5th ward, C. P. Drescher, Elijah Ambrose; 6th ward, Joseph Jerge, Jacob Hiemenz; 7th ward, J. P. Einsfeld, J. C. Weber; 8th ward, Joseph Galley, Michael Keenan; 9th ward, N. C. Simons, C. D. Simpson ; 10th ward, Peter J. Ferris, Merritt Nichols; 11th ward, George W. Zink, John Auchinvole; 12th ward, I. I. Van Allen, William Farmer; 13th ward, N. H. Lee, Charles Dickman.
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