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Battle Creek's Centennial 1859-1959 By Ross H. Coller The Battle Creek Enquirer and News Battle Creek Mayors, 1859-1959 |
| Many thanks to Marta Norton, who transcribed the following article. |
| Dates in () are death dates for ones marked as living. RE |
| 1. Pendill, Elijah W. 1859, 1860, 1861; b. NY 1811 d. Battle Creek 1876, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 2. Noble, Alonzo 1862; b. VT 1809 d. Battle Creek 1884, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 3. Buckley, Chester 1863; b. NY 1811 d. Battle Creek 1866, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 4. Pendill, Elijah E. 1864; b. NY 1811 d. Battle Creek 1876, (Buried Porter Cemetery) |
| 5. Hall, Tolman W. 1865 ; b. VT 1805 d. Battle Creek 1890, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 6. Tracy, Theron H. 1866; b. NY 1819 d. Battle Creek 1877, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 7. Hussey, Erastus 1867; b. NY 1800 d. Battle Creek 1889, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 8. Wallace, William 1868; b. VT 1807 d. Battle Creek 1895, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 9. Hart, Thomas 1869, 1870; b. NY 1828 d. Battle Creek 1888, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 10. Eldred, Nelson 1871; b. NY 1822 d. Battle Creek 1903, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 11. Wakefield, George N. 1872; b. VT 1806 d. Battle Creek 1877, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 12. Cox, Dr. Edward 1873, 1874; b. NY 1816 d. Battle Creek 1882, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 13. Collier, Victory P. 1875; b. NY 1819 d. Battle Creek 1898, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 14. Austin, Charles 1876, 1877; b. England 1834 d. Battle Creek 1921, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 15. Whitcomb, James L. 1878; b. VT 1819 d. Battle Creek 1899, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 16. Thompson, Clement R. 1879; b. NY 1831 d. Lawton, MI 1898, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 17. Nichols, Edwin C. 1880; b. MI 1838 d. Battle Creek 1924, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 18. Howes, George E. 1881; b. NY 1835 d. Battle Creek 1906 |
| 19. Gage, William C. 1882; b. MA 1842 d. Battle Creek 1907, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 20. French, Dr. Simeon 1883, 1884; b. NY 1816 d. Battle Creek 1910, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 21. Rathbun, Frank M. 1885 NY; b. 1844 d. Battle Creek 1893, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 22. Hall, Henry Clay 1886, 1887, 1888; b. Battle Creek 1834 d. Battle Creek 1912, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 23. Green, James 1889; b. England 1840 d. Battle Creek 1900, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 24. Bailey, John W. 1890 Battle Creek; b. 1859 d. Battle Creek 1929, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 25. Wadleigh, Fred M. 1891; b. NH 1846 d. Los Angeles 1913 |
| 26. Cox, Joseph L. 1892; b. IL 1858 d. Chicago 1912 |
| 27. Parker, Austin S. 1893, 1894; b. OH 1842 d. Battle Creek 1918, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 28. Mykins, John H. 1895; b. NY 1846 d. Battle Creek 1920, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 29. Turner, Frank 1896; b. MI 1834 d. Battle Creek 1912, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 30. Metcalf, Dr. A.T. 1897; b. NY 1831 d. Battle Creek 1916, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 31. Curtis, Miles S. 1898; b. OH 1852 d. Battle Creek 1943, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 32. Moore, Ephraim W. 1899; b. NY 1850 d. Benton Harbor 1938, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 33. Gillette, Dr. Leon M. 1900, 1901; b. MO 1860 d. Battle Creek 1924, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 34. Webb, Fred H. 1902, 1903; b. Battle Creek 1854 d. Battle Creek 1925, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 35. Clapp, Frank W. 1904; b. OH 1844 d. Battle Creek 1916, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| -- BEGINNING OF TWO-YEAR TERMS -- |
| 36.Barnes, George S. 1905-7; b. NY 1867 d. Battle Creek 1925, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 37. Green, Charles C. 1907-9; b. Battle Creek 1876 d. Battle Creek 1936, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 38. Bailey, John W. 1909-11 See # 24 |
| 39. Zellinsky, Dr. Thomas 1911-13; b. WI 1876 d. Battle Creek 1933, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 40. Bailey, John W. 1913 ** (bottom of page) See # 24 |
| -- BEGINNING OF COMMISSION GOVERNMENT-- |
| 41. Bailey, John W. 1913-15 See #24 |
| 42. Marsh, James W. 1915-17; b. Leroy Twp 1852 d. Battle Creek 1932, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 43. Wilson, Chas. Edward 1917-19; b. Battle Creek 1872 Living (d. 1964, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 44. Ryan, Dr. Charles W. 1919-21; b. WVA 1872 d. Battle Creek 1943, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 45. Green, Charles C. 1921-1927 See # 37 |
| 46. Bailey, John W. 1927-29*** (bottom of page) See # 24 |
| 47. Penty, William P. 1930-1933; b. OH 1879 d. Battle Creek 1957, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 48. Murphy, J. Wm. Jr. 1933-37; b. Battle Creek 1885 Living (d. 1960, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 49. Hamilton, Robert J. 1937-39; b. MI 1890 Living, (d. 1967, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 50. Barry, Floyd H. 1939-43 MI; b. 1897 Living, (d. 1962, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 44. Ryan, Dr. Charles W. 1919-21; b. WVA 1872 d. Battle Creek 1943, (Buried Oak Hill) |
| 45. Green, Charles C. 1921-1927 See # 37 |
| 46. Bailey, John W. 1927-29*** (bottom of page) See # 24 |
| 47. Penty, William P. 1930-1933; b. OH 1879 d. Battle Creek 1957 |
| 48. Murphy, J. Wm. Jr. 1933-37; b. Battle Creek 1885 Living, (d. 1960, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 49. Hamilton, Robert J. 1937-39; b. MI 1890 Living, (d. 1967, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 50. Barry, Floyd H. 1939-43 MI; b. 1897 Living, (d. 1962, Buried Oak Hill) |
| 51. Godde, Bernard E. 1943-47; b. Bedford Twp 1896 Living, (d. 1980, Buried Memorial Park) |
| 52. Bailey, William V. 1947-53; b. Battle Creek 1914 Living |
| 53. Wagner, Frank C. 1953-57; b. Battle Creek 1890 Living |
| 54. Worgess, Russell V. 1957-59; b. MI 1919 Living |
| 55. Turner, Raymond M. 1959-; b. NY 1916 Present Mayor |
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Mr. Bailey was elected
mayor Apr. 7, 1913 under aldermanic government. At this same election the
charter was adopted to provide a commission form of government and on May
19, 1913, *** Mr. Bailey died Aug. 29, 1929 and William P. Penty was named mayor by virtue of his office as commissioner of finance. |
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