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1828 .- Addison East and H. R. Cartmell, John Brown and William Bosworth, John R. Burke and R. H. Barry, John P. Erwin and E. Wel- born, Joel M. Smith and W. W. Goodwin, Josiah Shaw and Caleb Mc- Graw.
1829 .- Addison East and Henry R. Cartmell, Francis Porterfield and N. B. Pryor, Baptist McCombs and -, Enoch Welborn and R. Farquharson, William W. Goodwin and John Lawrence, Josiah Shaw and T. D. Lawrence.
1830 .- Joseph Vaulx and S. V. D. Stout, Francis Porterfield and Rich- ard Barry, Joseph Litton and John Austin, Enoch Welborn and John S. Simpson, Henry Ewing and Simon Bradford, Thomas Callender and Col- lin M. Cowardin.
1831 .- Joseph Vaulx and S. V. D. Stout, Francis Porterfield and James Irwin, Joseph Litton and John Austin, Enoch Welborn and John S. Simp- son, Stephen Cantrell and John M. Bass, Thomas Callender and Collin M. Cowardin.
1832 .- Joseph Vaulx and S. V. D. Stout, Francis Porterfield and John L. Brown, John Austin and Joseph Litton, John S. Simpson and James Grizzard, Stephen Cantrell and John M. Bass, Washington Barrow and Thomas Callender.
1833 .- John M. Hill and John Waters, Joseph B. Knowles and Larkin F. Wood, William Nichol and John Austin, Thomas Washington and Jesse March, James W. McCombs and William H. Moore, Thomas Cal- lender and James Parrish.
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1834 .- John M. Hill and S. V. D. Stout, Joseph B. Knowles and Na- thaniel Brown, James Nichol and John Austin, Jesse D. March and Col- lin M. Cowardin, Edwin H. Ewing and W. Hassell Hunt, Joseph Dougal and Isaac Paul.
1835 .- John M. Hill and S. V. D. Stout, Joseph B. Knowles and Thomas B. Coleman, John Waters and Thomas J. Read, Collin M. Cow- ardin and William D. Jones, James Grundy and Joel M. Smith, P. W. Maxey and James Morgan.
1836 .- John M. Hill and S. V. D. Stout, Joseph D. Knowles and Thomas B. Coleman, C. C. Trabue and James M. Scantland, Thomas Washington and Samuel Marshall, Joel M. Smith and John K. Rayburn, P. W. Maxey and James Morgan.
1837 .- Andrew Anderson and B. Shields, Joseph B. Knowles and George W. Coleman, C. C. Trabue and John Austin, Samuel Marshall and B. H. Brown, Joel M. Smith and W. Hassell Hunt, P. W. Maxey and James Morgan.
1838 .- S. V. D. Stout and Andrew Anderson, Joseph B. Knowles and Thomas B. Coleman, John K. Rayburn and John Waters, Samuel Mar- shall and B. H. Brown, Joel M. Smith and W. Hassell Hunt, John L. Hughes and N. B. Butler.
1839 .- John Purdy and S. V. D. Stout, Joseph B. Knowles and Thom- as B. Coleman, Andrew Anderson and Alfred A. Adams, Joseph W. Perkins and Adam G. Goodlett, John M. Hill and W. D. Dorris, Peter B. Morris and P. W. Maxey.
1840 .- S. V. D. Stout and William Stewart, Thomas B. Coleman and M. M. Monohan, Alfred A. Adams and Andrew Anderson, Adam G. Goodlett and Jesse D. March, John M. Hill and W. D. Dorris, P. W. Maxey and P. B. Morris.
1841 .- William Harris and Thomas Farrell, Thomas B. Coleman and William James, Andrew Anderson and James M. Scantland, W. F. Bang and James S. Parrish, Orville Ewing and John S. Dashiell, P. W. Maxey and Thomas Spence.
1842 .- William Harris and Guilford Read, William James and Oliver H. Hughes, A. V. S. Lindsley, and Benjamin S. Weller, William F. Bang and B. H. Brown, John S. Dashiell and R. I. Moore, P. W. Maxey and John A. Couch.
1843 .- William Harris and John Coltart, Benjamin F. Brown and George L. Sloan, A. V. S. Lindsley and Benjamin S. Weller, B. H. Brown and L. M. Bransford, John S. Dashiell and R. I. Moore, T. L. Spence and J. L. Hughes.
1844 .- S. V. D. Stout and William Harris, M. M. Monohan and Jona-
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than Thomas, A. V. S. Lindsley and W. H. Horn, M. L. Bransford and John A. Goodlett, Joseph B. Knowles and John S. Dashiell, James Par- rish and Robert Bradfute.
1845 .- S. V. D. Stout and John Coltart, M. M. Monohan and Rich- ard Samuel, W. H. Horn and David Read, W. F. Bang and John A. Goodlett, Joseph B. Knowles and John S. Dashiell, F. O. Hurt and Jo- seph C. Francis.
1846 .- S. V. D. Stout and John Coltart, Richard Samuel and R. S. Snell, W. H. Horn and Andrew Anderson, Etheldred Williams and B. H. Brown, Joseph B. Knowles and John S. Dashiell, F. O. Hurt and T. J. Tate.
1847 .- S. V. D. Stout and John H. Sloan, R. S. Snell and W. H. Woodward, Andrew Anderson and F. K. Zollicoffer, E. Williams and B. H. Brown, Joseph B. Knowles and E. H. Ewing, John Campbell and Joseph F. Hard.
1848 .- S. V. D. Stout and John H. Sloan, W. W. Woodward and F. Sloan, Andrew Anderson and James Nichol, B. H. Brown and H. P. Cleaveland, Joseph B. Knowles and E. H. Ewing, J. C. Francis and John Owen.
1849 .- John M. Seabury and Thomas J. Hale, W. H. Woodward and John Hugh Smith, Andrew Anderson and Timothy Walton, B. H. Brown and R. S. Snell, G. M. Fogg and Joseph B. Knowles, J. C. Francis and N. D. Ellis.
1850 .- John Coltart and J. C. Pentecost, W. P. Downs and A. J. Snow, W. H. McNairy and Andrew Anderson, R. S. Snell and Anson Nelson, G. M. Fogg and Joseph B. Knowles, F. O. Hurt and William Stockell.
1851 .- John Coltart and J. W. Hagen, W. J. Phillips and G. W. Cole- man, John R. Eakin and Andrew Anderson, W. F. Bang and H. N. Myers, G. M. Fogg and A. Hume, F. O. Hurt and Thomas Gilbert.
1852 .- B. R. Cutter and J. C. Pentecost, J. H. Sloan and W. A. Glenn, W. H. Horn and Andrew Anderson, W. F. Bang and H. N. Myers, G. M. Fogg and A. Hume, J. W. Ratcliffe and William Stockell.
1853 .- John Coltart and L. A. Lanier, W. P. Downs and W. A. Glenn, H. L. Claiborne and K. J. Morris, B. H. Brown and J. W. Felts, Joseph B. Knowles and J. S. Dashiell, William Stockell and J. W. Rat- cliffe.
1854 .- John Coltart and J. A. Stout, W. A. Glenn and A. J. Smith, Andrew Anderson and K. J. Morris, H. N. Myers and J. C. Darden, J. S. Dashiell and Robert Martin, J. W. Ratcliffe and A. L. Davis, W. L. Nance and W. A. Davis, Herman Fox and W. H. Burke.
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1855 .- Temple O. Harris and G. F. Jones, W. A. Glenn and W. P. Downs, K. J. Morris and Andrew Anderson, J. C. Darden and J. F. Mor- gan, Robert Martin and J. P. Coleman, A. L. Davis and Thomas W. Chilton, W. W. Gavin and W. L. Nance, J. H. Burke and James Haynie.
1856 .- D. C. Love and G. F. Jones, W. A. Glenn and Thomas J. Haile, W. H. Horn and A. J. Smith, James W. Felts and D. H. Ware, G. M. Fogg and J. P. Coleman, A. L. Davis and James Haynie, W. A. Davis and J. H. L. Weaver, C. H. Conger and W. H. Wilkinson.
1857 .- John Coltart and D. O. Love, W. P. Downs and Thomas J. Haile, George W. Darden and John K. Hume, J. T. Brown and D. H. Ware, G. M. Fogg and J. P. Coleman, James Haynie and John A. Fisher, W. A. Davis and Isaac Paul, C. H. Conger and W. H. Wilkin- son.
1858 .- Aldermen: W. J. Doyle, R. B. Cheatham, G. A. J. Mayfield, J. M. Hamilton, S. N. Hollingsworth, John A. Fisher, John H. Anderson, Herman Cox. Councilmen: W. O. Maxey and T. C. Crunk, John W. Coleman and W. R. Demonbreun, E. H. East and G. W. Darden, C. E. H. Martin and J. L. Bostick, J. L. Cheatham and J. B. Craighead, B. S. Rhea and T. J. Yarbrough, F. O. Hurt and Albert Anderson, Ira P. Jones and G. K. Winston.
1859 .- Aldermen: John M. McGinnis, R. B. Cheatham, W. H. Horn, J. M. Hamilton, Jordan Coleman, James Haynie, A. H. Hurley, Herman Cox. Councilmen : W. O. Maxey and J. N. Hobbs, J. C. McFerrin and W. R. Demonbreun, George W. Darden and William Shane, J. L. Bos- tick and Andrew Creighton, J. B. Craighead and W. S. Cheatham, B. S. Rhea and T. J. Yarbrough, Isaac Paul and F. O. Hurt, C. K. Win- ston and Ira P. Jones.
1860 .- Aldermen: John M. McGinnis, J. C. McFerrin, W. H. Horn, James Hinton, R. J. Meigs, Jr., M. M. Brien, A. H. Hurley, Herman Cox. Councilmen: W. O. Maxey and John M. Hooper, James T. Bell and Charles S. Thomas, George W. Darden and William Shane, An- drew Creighton and A. G. Hager, J. B. Craighead and W. S. Cheatham, T. J. Yarbrough and A. M. Tenison, Isaac Paul and Henry Hill, A. A. Hatcher and C. A. Brodie.
October, 1861, to April, 1862 .- Aldermen: John E. Newman, James T. Bell, P. S. Woodward, J. M. Hinton, W. S. Cheatham, B. S. Rhea, A. H. Hurley, D. C. Love. Councilmen: John Coltart and John M. Hooper, C. S. Thomas and George S. Kinney, George W. Darden and William Shane, C. E. H. Martin and W. R. Demonbreun, J. P. Cole- man and W. H. Clemens, James Haynie and John J. McCann, Isaac Paul and Henry Hill, C. A. Brodie and John E. Hatcher.
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April, 1862, to October, 1862. - Aldermen :* J. E. Newman, J. J. Robb, G. A. J. Mayfield, H. G. Scovel, W. S. Cheatham, M. M. Brien, M. G. L. Claiborne, Joseph G. Smyth. Councilmen :* James Turner and William Roberts, G. M. Southgate and George L. Sloan, Andrew Anderson and A. McDaniel, James Davis and Louis Huff, Joseph B. Knowles and W. P. Jones, T. J. Yarbrough and William Driver, Will- iam Stewart and John Q. Todd, James Cavert and William Hailey.
1862 .- Aldermen: * John Carper, J. J. Robb, Ed Mulloy, H. G. Sco- vel, W. S. Cheatham, M. M. Brien, M. G. L. Claiborne, J. C. Smyth. Councilmen : * James Turner and William Roberts, G. M. Southgate and Abram Myers, A. Anderson and Alexander McDaniel, L. B. Huff and C. Sayres, Joseph B. Knowles and W. A. McClelland, T. J. Yarbrough and William Driver, William Stewart and J. W. Cready, William Hailey and William Sanborn.
1863 .- Aldermen: John E. Newman, J. J. Robb, G. A. J. Mayfield, H. G. Scovel, Joseph B. Knowles, M. M. Brien, M. G. L. Claiborne, J. C. Smyth. Councilmen: James Turner and John Carper, G. M. South- gate and A. Myers, A. Anderson and A. McDaniel, L. B. Huff and C. Sayres, E. R. Glasscock and W. S. Cheatham, T. J. Yarbrough and William Driver, J. W. Cready and J. E. Rust, L. D. Wheeler and Will- iam Hailey.
1864 .- Aldermen: John E. Newman, J. J. Robb, James Thomas, H. G. Scovel, Joseph B. Knowles, William Driver, M. G. L. Claiborne, J. ยท C. Smyth. Councilmen: James M. Hinton and John Carper, G. M. Southgate and A. Myers, A. Anderson and E. F. Mulloy, Charles Sayres and M. B. Kockel, George J. Stubblefield and W. S. Cheatham, T. J. Yarbrough and William Baker, J. E. Rust and L. D. Wheeler, William Dix and W. H. Hailey.
1865 .- Aldermen: R. Thompson, George S. Kinney, James Sloan, A. D. Creighton, R. B. Cheatham, James Hughes, James Chilton, C. A. Brodie. Councilmen: R. W. Graves and Charles Robertson, Joseph Ambrose and H. C. Jenkins, James M. Brien and F. W. Horn, John Has- lam and William Hagey, James H. Kendrick and John Lellyett, T. J. Yarbrough and A. S. Edwards, T. W. Haley and R. H. Woodfin, M. C. Cotton and R. M. Scott.
1866 .- Aldermen: Robert Thompson, George S. Kinney, James Sloan, A. D. Creighton, R. B. Cheatham, James Haynie, James A. Chilton, C. A. Brodie, Charles A. Kircher, McD. A. Nolen. Councilmen: John Coltart and R. W. Graves, Joseph Ambrose and P. Walsh, G. H. Reid and K. J. Morris, William Hagey and John Haslam, John Lellyett and A.
*Appointed by Governor Andrew Johnson. The Mayor elected by the Board.
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J. Duncan, P. Garrett and A. S. Edwards, M. S. Dunnavan and B. S. Rhea, M. C. Cotton and C. K. Winston, F. Laitenberger and Thomas Hudson, George Moore and R. S. Bolles.
1867 .- Aldermen: Charles Baker, Adolph Nelson, William C. Kinney, R. S. Tuthill, Joseph B. Knowles, H. H. Thornberg, Silas F. Allen, C. M. Donaldson, J. G. Mclaughlin, J. G. McKee. Councilmen: Thomas Conners and H. H. Hanmer, Horace C. Smith and W. W. Woodman- see, M. G. Thayer and W. J. Cochran, Martin Kockel and J. M. Kercheval, J. G. Ogden and A. B. Shankland, P. W. Pratt and T. J. Yarbrough, J. W. Griffin and D. A. Burchett, D. Brien and J. B. Mitchell, Thomas Olsen and P. T. Coyle, H. N. Cramer and H. D. Grant.
1868 .- Aldermen: H. H. Hanmer, H. C. Smith, W. C. Kinney, John McGavock, Daniel F. Carter, A. D. Ottarson, Silas F. Allen, U. S. Goodwin, P. T. Coyle, H. D. Grant. Councilmen: W. J. Murphy and J. K. Jenkins, John Hugh Smith and William Wright, M. G. Thayer and R. T. Gaines, Michael Hanley and J. H. Sumner, R. L. Weakley and A. B. Shankland, Henry Jolly and Wiley Dake, Bryce M. Kirby and J. M. Bruce, William Bassow and Squire Fain, William Long and J. W. Johnson, Randal Brown and William Gray.
1869 .- Aldermen: James A. Steele, John Doyle, A. J. Smith, R. S. Patterson, Daniel F. Carter, Calvin G. Cabler, A. H. Hurley, Hugh Carroll, J. K. Buddeke, William Simmons. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and John Currin, John G. Wilson and Joseph Ambrose, J. M. Reed and Bradford Nichol, James M. Hinton and John Herriford, G. W. Smith and T. D. Fite, William Litterer and William Dews, James Gennett and A. A. Hite, George W. Sweeney and C. B. Knowles, Christian Kreig and B. F. Manlove, John Halloran and George Moore.
1870 .- Aldermen: James A. Steele, Joseph Ambrose, A. J. Smith, R. S. Patterson, D. F. Carter, C. G. Cabler, A. H. Hurley, W. H. Wil- kinson, Charles Kircher, William Simmons. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and Charles Robertson, John Doyle and J. R. Harwell, J. M. Reed and A. C. Carter, Joseph Creighton and J. F. Pentecost, George W. Smith and J. B. Craighead, B. G. Wood and James Leak, James Gennett and James A. Chilton, J. G. Sawyers and Edward Willard, Christian Kreig and Thomas Hudson, John Halloran and S. A. Duling.
1871 .- Aldermen: Hugh Douglass, Joseph Ambrose, A. J. Smith, T. A. Kercheval, D. F. Carter, S. D. Bass, D. F. Wilkin, W. H. Wilkin- son, Charles Kircher, W. H. Dillard. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and J. W. Edwards, Benton Snowden and Fred Fox, A. C. Carter and J. M. Reed, A. J. Pentecost and Richard Adams, George W. Smith and
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J. D. Horton, William Litterer and A. H. Coussens, J. H. Chilton and M. B. Howell, M. C. Cotton and Edward Willard, Thomas Hudson and J. H. Buddeke, Jr., S. A. Duling and George Moore.
1872 .- Aldermen: Hugh Douglass, W. T. Linck, J. D. Plunket, J. F. Pentecost, D. F. Carter, J. W. Wilson, P. G. Breen, M. L. Blanton, J. Chamberlain, D. Dougherty. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and N. G. Hamilton, Benton Snowden and Theodore Seifried, J. M. Reed and A. C. Carter, John McGowen and Richard Adams, T. A. Atchison and G. W. Smith, William Litterer and T. J. Yarbrough, T. J. Winfrey and Philip Lindsley, Edward Willard and C. K. Winston, N. Ambrose and J. H. Buddeke, Jr., Pat Cleary and W. H. Fletcher.
1873 .- Aldermen: Hugh Douglass, T. C. Milsom, Hugh McCrea, J. F. Pentecost, R. B. Cheatham, M. A. Consadine, P. G. Breen, Spencer Eakin, Hugh McGavock, W. A. Gleaves. Councilmen: J. W. Ed- wards and E. R. Cullom, Oliver Towles and J. W. Coleman, J. N. Todd and H. D. Martin, R. K. Adams and Ford Reddick, J. M. Gaut and John Luck, William Litterer and Thomas Slowey, E. H. Miller and Philip Lindsley, R. H. Bailey and G. W. Moore, N. Ambrose and John Beierlein, A. J. Law and G. M. Fogg, Jr.
1874 .- Aldermen: John L. Dix, W. L. Bransford, Hugh McCrae, W. H. Darr, Robert Thompson, C. G. Black, C. H. Ryman, Robert Hailey, Hugh McGavock, M. J. Smith. Councilmen: E. R. Cullom and D. H. Corder (resigned), Charles Robertson and Walter Burgess, J. C. Allen (resigned), Oliver Towles and John W. Coleman, R. C. K. Martin and L. H. Lanier, Jr., R. K. Adams and Ford Reddick, G. W. Cunning- ham and M. B. Pilcher, William Litterer and Thomas Slowey, S. J. Underwood and A. L. Crosthwait, B. J. McCarthy and Edward Willard, N. Ambrose and L. Mocker, William Moore and Henry Smith.
1875 .- Aldermen: E. Wolf, W. L. Bransford, James H. Collins, R. H. Page, M. B. Pilcher, M. A. Consadine, P. G. Breen, W. J. McMur- ray, Hugh McGavock, R. S. Bolles. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and W. T. Burgess, Oliver Towles and John W. Coleman, R. C. K. Mar- tin and Adam Diehl, R. K. Adams and Ford Reddick (resigned), J. F. Pentecost; S. L. Demoville and E. B. Stahlman, Thomas J. Slowey and Jesse B. Parrish, S. J. Underwood and T. J. Winfrey, J. W. Johnson and W. J. Wallace, N. G. Tucker and John Beierlein, George Moore and William McKeand.
1876 .- Aldermen: E. Wolf, W. H. Darr, James H. Collins, J. R. Buchanan, M. B. Pilcher, Edward Willard, P. G. Breen, J. D. Martin, Hugh McGavock, J. P. Byrne. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and H. C. Hensley, Oliver Towles and R. H. Page, R. C. K. Martin and Hugh
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McCrea (resigned), R. E. Page; R. K. Adams and Charles H. Sanders, Robert Thompson and E. B. Stahlman, James Haynie and J. B. Parrish, H. J. Hite and T. J. Winfrey, T. W. Wrenne and W. J. Wallace, N. G. Tucker and John Beierlein, George Moore and William McKeand.
1877 .- Aldermen: J. H. Collins, W. H. Darr, A. H. Lusk, J. R. Buchanan, Alexander J. Porter, Edward Willard, P. G. Breen, J. D. Martin, C. B. Kuhn, J. P. Byrne. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and H. C. Hensley, Oliver Towles and R. H. Page, John J. Carter and R. E. Page, R. K. Adams and Charles H. Saunders, Robert Thompson and E. B. Stahlman, Frank Ottenville and James Haynie, J. R. Turner and H. J. Hite, R. H. Hailey and T. W. Wrenne, William Kiber and N. G. Tucker, George Moore and William McKeand (resigned), R. S. Bolles.
1878 .- Aldermen: James H. Collins, W. H. Hyronemus, A. H. Lusk, Martin Walsh, Alexander J. Porter, A. A. East, P. G. Breen, John D. Houston, Hugh McGavock, J. P. Byrne. Councilmen: W. H. Perry and H. C. Hensley, Oliver Towles and R. H. Page, John J. Car- ter and R. E. Page, R. K. Adams and J. C. Napier, Robert Thompson and E. B. Stahlman (resigned), Spencer Eakin; Frank Ottenville and C. E. Parker, J. R. Turner and H. J. Hite, T. W. Wrenne and R. A. Edwards, William Kiber and N. G. Tucker, R. S. Bolles and George Moore.
1879 .- Aldermen: James B. Collins, W. H. Hyronemus, A. H. Lusk, Martin Walsh, Alexander J. Porter, A. A. East, R. M. Herriges, John D. Houston, N. Ambrose (resigned) James McLaughlin, J. P. Byrne. Councilmen: John Hess, Jr., and H. C. Hensley, W. H. Haslem (re- signed ), N. Ambrose and R. H. Page, W. F. Glenn and R. E. Page, Thomas H. Griswold and J. C. Napier, Robert Thompson and W. T. Smith, Thomas J. Slowey and C. E. Parker, J. C. Hood and H. J. Hite, B. J. McCarthy and R. A. Edwards, James Chamberlain and N. G. Tucker, John Kagan and George Moore.
1880 .- Aldermen: James H. Collins, W. H. Hyronemus, A. H. Lusk, R. K. Adams, Alexander J. Porter, Edward Willard, R. M. Herriges, John D. Houston, James McLaughlin, J. P. Byrne, Joseph C. Guild (resigned), George W. Stainback, C. F. Brown, W. A. Knight, R. L. Caruthers, Jr. Councilmen: John Hess, Jr., and J. H. McDougal, R. H. Page and N. Ambrose, W. F. Glenn and R. E. Page, J. C. Napier and Thomas H. Griswold, W. T. Smith and W. A. Barry, Thomas J. Slowey and E. C. Parker, J. C. Hood and W. R. Dale, B. J. McCarthy and P. Harris, Jr., N. G. Tucker and James Chamberlain, George Moore and John Kagan, James T. Bell and Charles Rich; J. P. Barthell,
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W. A. Glenn, and Frank Meyer; J. H. Hutchinson, B. G. Horn, and J. H. Hales; A. B. Tavel, James Pendergast, and John F. Gaffney.
1881 .- Aldermen: William Litterer, W. H. Hyronemus, Hugh Mc- Gavock, R. K. Adams, Duncan Eve, Edward Willard, R. M. Howell, John D. Houston, James McLaughlin, J. P. Byrne, F. P. McWhirter, C. F. Brown, W. A. Knight, James Robinson. Councilmen: John Hess, Jr., and J. H. McDougal, R. H. Page and N. Ambrose, W. F. Glenn and R. E. Page, J. C. Napier and Thomas H. Griswold, W. A. Barry and W. T. Smith, Thomas J. Slowey and C. E. Parker, W. R. Dale and J. C. Hood, P. Harris, Jr., and John J. McCann, N. G. Tuck- er and John Beierlein, George Moore and John Kagan, James T. Bell and Charles Rich, J. P. Barthell and W. A. Glenn, J. H. Hutchinson and A. N. Grisham, A. B. Tavel and John F. Gaffney.
I882 .- Aldermen: William Litterer, W. H. Hyronemus, Hugh Mc- Gavock, R K. Adams, Duncan Eve, Edward Willard, R. M. Howell, John D. Houston, James McLaughlin, J. P. Byrne, F. P. McWhirter (resigned), L. P. McWhirter, C. F. Brown, W. A. Knight, James A. Robinson. Councilmen: John Hess, Jr., and J. H. McDougal (re- signed), Adam Diehl; R. H. Page and N. Ambrose, W. F. Glenn and R. E. Page, J. C. Napier and Thomas H. Griswold, W. A. Barry and W. T. Smith, Thomas J. Slowey and C. E. Parker, W. R. Dale and J. C. Hood, John J. McCann and Peter Harris, Jr., John Beierlein and N. G. Tucker, George Moore and John Kagan, James T. Bell and Charles Rich, J. P. Barthell and W. A. Glenn, A. N. Grisham and J. H. Hutch- inson, A. B. Tavel and John F. Gaffney.
1883 .- Aldermen: William Litterer, W. H. Hyronemus, Hugh Mc- Gavock, R. K. Adams, Duncan Eve, J. T. Taylor, R. M. Howell, John D. Houston, James McLaughlin, J. P. Byrne, L. P. McWhirter, C. F. Brown, W. A. Knight, James A. Robinson. Councilmen: Adam Diehl and John Hess, Jr., R. H. Page and N. Ambrose, R. E. Page and W. F. Glenn, J. C. Napier and Thomas H. Griswold, T. G. Cox and W. T. Smith, C. E. Parker and Thomas J. Slowey, W. R. Dale and J. C. Hood, T. J. Parrish and John J. McCann, Frank C. Houser and John Beierlein, George Moore and John Kagan, H. B. Morrow and Charles Rich, W. A. Glenn and J. P. Barthell, S. M. Wene and A. N. Grisham, Ira C. Witt and John F. Gaffney.
1884 .- Councilmen: James P. Byrne, President; B. H. Stief (re- signed December 3, succeeded by Isaac T. Rhea), M. J. C. Wrenne, J. G. Wilson (resigned October 9, succeeded by W. E. Norvell), Joel W. Steele, C. C. Gowdey, H. J. Kempker (resigned October 9, succeeded by Jacob Shaefer), James A. Chilton, J. C. Napier.
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MUNICIPAL HISTORY.
1885 .- Councilmen: James P. Byrne, President; J. P. Barthell, James A. Chilton, Isaac T. Rhea, W. E. Norvell, M. J. C. Wrenne, Joel W. Steele, J. C. Napier, Jacob Shaefer, R. W. Turner.
1886 .- James P. Byrne, President; John F. Bowers, E. J. Hanley, E. L. Gregory, Quintard Jones, Thomas J. Slowey, J. H. Bruce, Isaac T. Rhea, J. W. Steele, M. J. C. Wrenne.
1887 .- Councilmen: James P. Byrne,* President; E. J. Hanley, E. L. Gregory, J. M. Warren, f Thomas J. Slowey, J. H. Bruce, * Isaac T. Rhea,* J. W. Settle,* M. J. C. Wrenne .*
1888 .- Councilmen: Duncan Eve, President; John F. Bowers, Thomas R. Donahue, E. L. Gregory, E. J. Hanley, William Litterer, James McCue, J. W. Mccullough, Thomas J. Slowey, J. M. Warren.
1889 .- Councilmen: William Litterer, President (elected on the 472d ballot); Thomas R. Donahue, Duncan Eve, James McCue, J. W. Mc- Cullough, C. M. Ferris, John W. Hunter, N. G. Rives, Edwin R. Rich- ardson, Granville P. Lipscomb.
The post-office was established April 1, 1796, with Captain John Gor- don, the famous Indian fighter, as postmaster. He was succeeded October I, 1797, by William Stothart, and he by Robert Stothart, July 1, 1802. During a portion of the administration of the last-named gentleman Robert B. Currey was acting postmaster, for as early as October 28, 1807, Mr. Currey published a notice in the public prints, requesting all those indebted for postage on letters and newspapers "to come forward immediately and discharge their accounts." The office at Nashville, he said, had to render its accounts every three months to the general post- office for settlement, and it was extremely inconvenient to credit postage either on letters or papers any length of time, and at the same time to advance the money himself. Most of the newspaper accounts were of twelve months' standing, and some were much longer. Mr. Currey was commissioned postmaster June 8, 1811, and served until John P. Erwin was appointed, April 10, 1828; General Robert Armstrong was appointed March 16, 1829, and served until his successor, Colonel Leonard P. Cheatham was appointed, March 15, 1845; Dr. John Shelby was ap- pointed March 19, 1849; General Samuel R. Anderson, March 23, 1853; and William D. McNish, March 23, 1861. Mr. McNish soon resigned because he was required to send all letters for Memphis to the dead-letter office in Washington, and the office was discontinued June 10, 1861. It
* Those thus marked served until the expiration of their terms, October, ISS7, when they were succeeded by Thomas R. Donahue, William Litterer, James McCue, J. W. Mccullough, and Duncan Eve.
t Elected to fill unexpired term of Quintard Jones, who resigned January 20, ISS7.
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HISTORY OF NASHVILLE.
was soon re-established as a Confederate post-office, with Mr. McNish as postmaster, but was abandoned in February, 1862, when the city was evac- uated. It was re-established as a Government post-office March 20, 1862, with John Lellyett as postmaster. He was removed by Andrew John- son, military governor of Tennessee, and Adrian V. S. Lindsley ap- pointed June 12, 1862. Judge. Bowling Embry was appointed April 20, 1867; Major Enos Hopkins, May 5, 1869; Colonel William F. Prosser, March 31, 1871; Herman W. Hasslock, February 12, 1874; Dr. Will- iam Jones, May 22, 1877; General Benjamin F. Cheatham, October 19, 1885; Mrs. Anna B. Cheatham, September 25, 1886; John H. Currey, January 30, 1888; and the present incumbent, Andrew W. Wills, Sep- tember 6, 1889.
One of the present carriers, Jerry Buckley, has been connected with the office twenty-six years, and Captain L. L. Terry twenty-four years, with the exception of fourteen months.
The post-office was located on the public square from the time of its establishment until 1834, when it was removed to the Colonnade building, at the corner of Cherry and Deaderick Streets. It was afterward re- moved to the corner of Cherry and Union Streets; then to the south-east corner of Cherry and Cedar Streets; then to the corner of Cherry and Church Streets; then to Concordia Hall, at the north-west corner of Cherry and Cedar Streets; and finally to its present location in the United States custom-house building, on Broad Street between Spruce and Vine Streets, in 1881.
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