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Dearborn, Michigan
including Dearborn Heights, Dearbornville, Springwells, Fordson, Dearborn Township, Springwells Township
Mayors, Village Presidents, Postmasters, Township Supervisors

Mayors of Dearborn, 1928-2005 (may be incomplete!)
Clyde M. Ford 1928-35 John L. Carey 1936-41 Orville L. Hubbard 1942-77 John B. O'Reilly 1978-85 Michael A. Guido 1986-

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1928 Dec 12: Clyde M. Ford, nominated; Floyd E. Yinger, nominated; James P. Casey, defeated in primary.
  • 1929 Jan 9: Clyde M. Ford, elected; Floyd E. Yinger, defeated.
  • 1931 Nov 3: Clyde M. Ford, elected; Floyd E. Yinger, defeated.
  • 1933: Orville L. Hubbard, defeated in primary.
  • 1935 Oct 14: John L. Carey, nominated; Clarence M. Ford, nominated; Clyde M. Ford, defeated in primary; Robert Herndon, defeated in primary; Charles A. Regan, defeated in primary.
  • 1935 Nov 5: John L. Carey, elected; Clarence M. Ford, defeated.
  • 1937: Orville L. Hubbard, defeated in primary.
  • 1939: Orville L. Hubbard, defeated.
  • 1941 Nov 4: Orville L. Hubbard, elected.
  • 1951 Nov 6: Orville L. Hubbard, elected; Carl C. Matheny, defeated.
  • 1955 Nov 8: Orville L. Hubbard, elected; Ray F. Parker, defeated.
  • 1981 Nov 3: John B. O'Reilly, elected; Maureen Keane, defeated.
  • 1985 Nov 5: Michael A. Guido, elected; Marjorie Powell, defeated.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Michael A. Guido, elected unopposed.

    Village Presidents of Dearborn, 1919 (may be incomplete!)

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1919 Nov 4: William Ford, elected.

    Postmasters at Dearborn, 1881-1969 (may be incomplete!)
    John M. Farland as of 1881-83 W. M. Wolton as of 1887 Charles Newendorf as of 1891 Thomas T. Woods as of 1901-11 John A. Yagley 1935 John A. Yagley 1935-56 Ernest D. Clagett 1956-57 George A. Martin 1957-59 George A. Martin 1959-69

    Dearborn Heights
    (created from Dearborn Township 1960)

    Mayors of Dearborn Heights, 1962-2005 (may be incomplete!)
    John L. Canfield as of 1962-67 Frank B. Swapka as of 1978 Ruth A. Canfield 1993-2003 Dan Paletko 2004-

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1981 Nov 3: Donald Bishop, elected.
  • 1985 Nov 5: Lyle C. Van Houten, elected; Jerome Chismar, defeated.
  • 2003: Ruth A. Canfield, resigned.
  • 2005 Nov 8: Dan Paletko, elected unopposed.

    Postmasters at Dearborn Heights, 1967-71 (may be incomplete!)
    Roy Stuart Webster 1967-71

    Dearbornville
    (renamed Dearborn)

    Postmasters at Dearbornville, 1871-73 (may be incomplete!)
    John M. Farland as of 1871-73

    Springwells
    (renamed Fordson 1925)

    Mayors of Springwells, 1924-25 (may be incomplete!)
    Joseph M. Karmann 1924-25

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1924 Apr 7: Joseph M. Karmann, elected; Charles J. Horger, defeated.

    Village Presidents of Springwells, 1920-24 (may be incomplete!)
    Charles J. Horger 1920-24

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1922 Mar 13: Charles J. Horger, elected; Joseph M. Karmann, defeated.

    Fordson
    (merged with Dearborn 1928)

    Mayors of Fordson, 1926-29 (may be incomplete!)
    Joseph M. Karmann 1926-28 Floyd E. Yinger 1928-29

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1926 Mar 3: James P. Casey, nominated; Joseph M. Karmann, nominated; Samuel H. Watkins, defeated in primary.
  • 1926 Apr 5: Joseph M. Karmann, elected; James P. Casey, defeated; Samuel H. Watkins, defeated.
  • 1928 Mar 7: James P. Casey, nominated; Floyd E. Yinger, nominated; Donald E. Butler, defeated in primary.
  • 1928 Apr 2: Floyd E. Yinger, elected; James P. Casey, defeated.

    Dearborn Township
    (incorporated as city of Dearborn Heights 1960)

    Supervisors of Dearborn Township, 1866-1951 (may be incomplete!)
    William T. Kronberg as of 1930 Edwin W. Daly 1949-51

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1866 Apr 2: William Daly (Dem), elected.
  • 1890 Apr 7: William Holton (Dem), elected; Samuel Ling (Rep), defeated.
  • 1900 Apr 2: Frank H. Esper (Dem), elected; George Humbert (Rep), defeated.
  • 1901 Apr 1: Frank H. Esper (Dem), elected; Samuel B. Long (Rep), defeated.
  • 1924 Mar 15: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1924 Mar 15: Edward E. Miller (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1924 Apr 7: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), elected; Edward E. Miller (Rep), defeated.
  • 1925 Mar 7: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1925 Apr 6: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1926 Mar 15: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1926 Mar 15: William T. Kronberg (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1926 Apr 5: Clarence L. Parker (Dem), elected; William T. Kronberg (Rep), defeated.
  • 1930 Apr 7: William T. Kronberg (Rep), elected; Miles C. Bristol, defeated.
  • 1934: William T. Kronberg, defeated.
  • 1936 Apr 6: Edwin W. Daly (Dem), elected.
  • 1949 Apr 4: Edwin W. Daly (Dem), elected.
  • 1951 Apr 2: Edwin W. Daly (Dem), elected unopposed.

    Springwells Township
    (incorporated as city of Springwells 1923)

    Supervisors of Springwells Township, 1859-1922 (may be incomplete!)
    Benjamin M. Davis 1859-60 Joseph H. Clixby 1889-90 William Meyer 1890-93 Charles J. Horger 1919-21

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1866 Apr 2: Ernst Ranspach (Dem), elected.
  • 1880 Apr 5: Conrad Clippert (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1889 Apr 1: Joseph H. Clixby (Rep), elected; Matthew Markey (Dem), defeated.
  • 1890 Apr 7: William Meyer (Dem), elected; Joseph H. Clixby (Rep), defeated.
  • 1891 Apr 6: William Meyer (Dem), elected; Frederick W. A. Kurth (Rep), defeated.
  • 1892 Apr 4: William Meyer (Dem), elected.
  • 1893 Apr 3: William Meyer (Dem), elected.
  • 1894 Apr 2: William Meyer (Dem), elected; George Fischer (Rep), defeated.
  • 1901 Apr 1: Peter B. DeLisle (Dem), elected; John Warncke (Rep), defeated.
  • 1920 Apr 5: Charles J. Horger, elected unopposed.
  • 1921 Apr 4: Lysander T. Maples, elected unopposed.
  • 1922 Apr 3: Lysander T. Maples, elected unopposed.
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