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Meridian Township, Michigan
including Okemos, Haslett
Township Supervisors, Postmasters


Supervisors of Meridian Township, 1842-2022 (may be incomplete!)
George Matthews as of 1842 Charles H. Darrow as of 1863 Abram R. Blakley 1874-75 Amos Orton 1875-78 Abram R. Blakley 1878-79 Origen D. Hardy 1879-81 George F. Fuller 1882-83 John Ferguson 1883-85 Stephen S. Smith 1885-86 George F. Fuller 1886-87 John Ferguson 1887-88 Jacob D. Greenman 1888-90 Shubael Hammond 1890-92 John P. Lockwood 1892-95 Myron H. Daniels 1895-96 Shubael Hammond 1896-1900 John B. Parks 1900-02 Charles Winters 1902-03 W. O. Wilson 1903-04 H. H. Hammond 1904-06 George F. Brundige 1906-07 E. A. Olin 1907-08 Henry F. Wellman 1908-14 Fred W. Kaiser 1914-17 Edgar D. McClure 1917-19 Fred W. Kaiser 1919-20 Myron H. Daniels 1920-21 Heber J. Hulett 1921-26 John R. Ferguson 1926-31 John G. Kaiser 1931-35 John S. Green 1935-42 Floyd B. Linn 1942-45 James F. McClure 1957-59 Robert R. Robinson, Jr. 1959-69 John J. Roetman 1969-73 Steven L. Thomas 1973-74 William A. Brehm, Jr. 1974-76 George E. Fritz 1976 James L. Dorrance 1976-80 Carlene L. Webster 1980-88 Steven L. Thomas 1988-92 Alvin E. House 1992-96 Bruce A. Little 1996-2000 Bill McCullough 2000 Susan McGillicuddy 2000-12

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1874 Apr 6: Abram R. Blakley (Rep), elected.
  • 1875 Apr 5: Amos Orton (Dem), elected.
  • 1876 Apr 3: Amos Orton (Dem), elected.
  • 1877 Apr 2: Amos Orton (Dem), elected.
  • 1878 Apr 1: Abram R. Blakley (Rep), elected.
  • 1879 Apr 7: Origen D. Hardy (Dem), elected; Abram R. Blakley (Greenback), defeated; George W. Phelps (Rep), defeated.
  • 1880 Apr 5: Origen D. Hardy (Dem), elected.
  • 1882 Apr 3: George F. Fuller (Greenback), elected; Stephen S. Smith (Dem), defeated; William Cole (Rep), defeated.
  • 1883 Apr 2: John Ferguson (Dem), elected; George F. Fuller (Greenback), defeated; Thomas Parker (Rep), defeated.
  • 1884 Apr 7: John Ferguson (Dem), elected; George F. Fuller (Greenback), defeated; William Cole (Rep), defeated; George W. Phelps (Union), defeated.
  • 1885 Apr 6: Stephen S. Smith (Dem), elected.
  • 1886 Apr 5: George F. Fuller (Citizens), elected.
  • 1887 Apr 4: John Ferguson (Dem), elected.
  • 1888 Apr 2: Jacob D. Greenman (Dem), elected; William Cole (Rep), defeated.
  • 1889 Apr 1: Jacob D. Greenman (Dem), elected.
  • 1890 Apr 7: Shubael Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1891 Apr 6: Shubael Hammond (Dem), elected; Asa M. Proctor (Rep), defeated; A. D. Hatch (Industrial), defeated.
  • 1892 Apr 4: John P. Lockwood (Dem), elected.
  • 1893 Apr 3: John P. Lockwood (Dem), elected.
  • 1894 Apr 2: John P. Lockwood (Dem), elected.
  • 1895 Apr 1: Myron H. Daniels (Populist), elected.
  • 1896 Apr 6: Shubael Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1897 Apr 5: Shubael Hammond (Dem & People's & Union Silver), elected.
  • 1898 Apr 4: Shubael Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1899 Apr 3: Shubael Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1900 Apr 2: John B. Parks (Dem), elected.
  • 1901 Apr 1: John B. Parks (Dem), elected.
  • 1902 Apr 7: Charles Winters (Dem), elected.
  • 1903 Apr 6: W. O. Wilson (Rep), elected.
  • 1904 Apr 4: H. H. Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1905 Apr 3: H. H. Hammond (Dem), elected.
  • 1906 Apr 2: George F. Brundige (Rep), elected.
  • 1907 Apr 1: E. A. Olin (Rep), elected.
  • 1908 Apr 6: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1909 Apr 5: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1910 Apr 4: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1911 Apr 3: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1912 Apr 1: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1913 Apr 7: Henry F. Wellman (Dem), elected.
  • 1914 Apr 6: Fred W. Kaiser (Dem), elected.
  • 1915 Apr 5: Fred W. Kaiser (Dem), elected.
  • 1916 Apr 3: Fred W. Kaiser (Dem), elected.
  • 1917 Apr 2: Edgar D. McClure (Rep), elected.
  • 1918 Apr 1: Edgar D. McClure (Citizens), elected; Frank E. Liverance (Dem), defeated.
  • 1919 Apr 7: Fred W. Kaiser, elected.
  • 1920 Apr 5: Myron H. Daniels (Dem), elected.
  • 1921 Apr 4: Heber J. Hulett (Rep), elected.
  • 1922 Apr 3: Heber J. Hulett (Rep), elected.
  • 1923 Apr 2: Heber J. Hulett (Rep), elected.
  • 1924 Apr 7: Heber J. Hulett (Rep), elected.
  • 1925 Apr 6: Heber J. Hulett (Rep), elected.
  • 1926 Apr 5: John R. Ferguson (Dem), elected; A. E. Eberle (Rep), defeated.
  • 1927 Apr 4: John R. Ferguson (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 1928 Apr 2: John R. Ferguson (Dem), elected; Frank B. Blackledge (Rep), defeated.
  • 1929 Apr 1: John R. Ferguson (Dem), elected; Andrew J. Edwards (Rep), defeated.
  • 1930 Apr 7: John R. Ferguson (Dem), elected; Frank B. Blackledge (Rep), defeated.
  • 1931 Apr 6: John G. Kaiser (Dem), elected; George H. Bearup (Rep), defeated.
  • 1932 Apr 4: John G. Kaiser (Dem), elected; George H. Bearup (Rep), defeated.
  • 1933 Apr 3: John G. Kaiser (Dem), elected; Albert W. Dunn (Rep), defeated.
  • 1934 Apr 2: John G. Kaiser (Dem), elected; Albert W. Dunn (Rep), defeated.
  • 1935 Apr 1: John S. Green (Dem), elected.
  • 1936 Apr 6: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Lloyd D. Cavanaugh (Rep), defeated.
  • 1937 Apr 5: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Lloyd D. Cavanaugh (Rep), defeated.
  • 1938 Apr 4: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Lloyd D. Cavanaugh (Rep), defeated.
  • 1939 Apr 3: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Heber J. Hulett (Rep), defeated.
  • 1940 Apr 1: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Lloyd D. Cavanaugh (Rep), defeated.
  • 1941 Apr 7: John S. Green (Dem), elected; Clyde S. Williams (Rep), defeated.
  • 1942 Apr 6: Floyd B. Linn (Rep), elected; John S. Green (Dem), defeated.
  • 1943 Apr 5: Floyd B. Linn (Rep), elected; John S. Green (Dem), defeated.
  • 1945 Apr 2: Floyd B. Linn (Rep), elected; John S. Green (Dem), defeated.
  • 1947 Apr 7: Charles O. Wilkins (Dem), elected; Frederick C. Newman, Jr. (Rep), defeated.
  • 1949 Apr 4: Charles O. Wilkins (Rep), elected; Robert W. Swanberg (Dem), defeated.
  • 1951 Feb 19: Earl C. Maynard (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1951 Feb 19: Charles O. Wilkins (Rep), nominated; John King, Jr. (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1951 Apr 2: Charles O. Wilkins (Rep), elected; Earl C. Maynard (Dem), defeated.
  • 1953 Apr 6: Charles O. Wilkins (Rep), elected; Esther B. Waite (Dem), defeated.
  • 1955 Feb 21: Glenn H. Hilley (Dem), nominated; Stephen Musselman (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1955 Feb 21: Bernard F. Ward (Rep), nominated; Charles O. Wilkins (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1955 Apr 4: Bernard F. Ward (Rep), elected; Glenn H. Hilley (Dem), defeated.
  • 1957 Feb 18: James F. McClure (Dem), nominated.
  • 1957 Feb 18: Bernard F. Ward (Rep), nominated.
  • 1957 Apr 1: James F. McClure (Dem), elected; Bernard F. Ward (Rep), defeated.
  • 1959 Feb 16: James F. McClure (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1959 Feb 16: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1959 Apr 6: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), elected; James F. McClure (Dem), defeated.
  • 1961 Apr 3: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), elected; Victor V. DeRose (Dem), defeated.
  • 1963 Apr 1: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), elected; Robert L. Groom (Dem), defeated.
  • 1964 Nov 3: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), elected; Robert L. Groom (Dem), defeated.
  • 1966 Aug 2: Corda West (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1966 Aug 2: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1966 Nov 8: Robert R. Robinson, Jr. (Rep), elected; Corda West (Dem), defeated.
  • 1969 Jul 12: John J. Roetman, appointed.
  • 1970 Aug 4: John J. Roetman (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1970 Nov 3: John J. Roetman (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1972 Aug 8: Gordon M. McKenzie (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1972 Aug 8: John J. Roetman (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1972 Nov 7: John J. Roetman (Rep), elected; Gordon M. McKenzie (Dem), defeated.
  • 1973 Jul 10: Steven L. Thomas, appointed.
  • 1974 Aug 6: Gordon M. McKenzie (Dem), nominated; Jerome W. Dewald (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 1974 Aug 6: William A. Brehm, Jr. (Rep), nominated; Steven L. Thomas (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1974 Nov 5: William A. Brehm, Jr. (Rep), elected; Gordon M. McKenzie (Dem), defeated.
  • 1976 Aug 3: James L. Dorrance (Rep), nominated; Clarence V. Spawr (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1976 Nov 2: James L. Dorrance (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1978 Aug 8: Donald J. Montgomery (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1978 Aug 8: James L. Dorrance (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1978 Nov 7: James L. Dorrance (Rep), elected; Donald J. Montgomery (Dem), defeated.
  • 1980 Aug 5: James F. McClure (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1980 Aug 5: Carlene L. Webster (Rep), nominated; Michael J. Hluchaniuk (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1980 Nov 4: Carlene L. Webster (Rep), elected; James F. McClure (Dem), defeated.
  • 1984 Aug 7: Carlene L. Webster (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 1984 Nov 6: Carlene L. Webster (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1988 Aug 2: Donald J. Montgomery (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 1988 Aug 2: Steven L. Thomas (Rep), nominated; Carlene L. Webster (Rep), defeated in primary.
  • 1988 Nov 8: Steven L. Thomas (Rep), elected; Donald J. Montgomery (Dem), defeated.
  • 2004 Aug 3: John T. Anderson (Dem), nominated; Alan Wolfe (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2004 Aug 3: Susan McGillicuddy (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2004 Nov 2: Susan McGillicuddy (Rep), elected; John T. Anderson (Dem), defeated.
  • 2008 Aug 5: Ganesh Reddy (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2008 Aug 5: Susan McGillicuddy (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2008 Nov 4: Susan McGillicuddy (Rep), elected; Ganesh Reddy (Dem), defeated.
  • 2012 Aug 7: Elizabeth Ann LeGoff (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2012 Aug 7: Andy Such (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2012 Nov 6: Elizabeth Ann LeGoff (Dem), elected; Andy Such (Rep), defeated.
  • 2016 Aug 2: Ronald J. Styka (Dem), nominated; Milton L. Scales (Dem), defeated in primary.
  • 2016 Aug 2: Thomas E. Klunzinger (Rep), nominated unopposed.
  • 2016 Nov 8: Ronald J. Styka (Dem), elected; Thomas E. Klunzinger (Rep), defeated.
  • 2020 Aug 4: Ronald J. Styka (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2020 Nov 3: Ronald J. Styka (Dem), elected unopposed.
  • 2022 Aug 2: Patricia Herring Jackson (Dem), nominated unopposed.
  • 2022 Nov 8: Patricia Herring Jackson (Dem), elected unopposed.


    Okemos
    (part of Meridian Township)

    Postmasters at Okemos, 1862-1973 (may be incomplete!)
    Ebenezer Walker 1862-85 John Ferguson 1885-89 Alfred F. Barnes 1889-93 Amos T. Gunn 1893-95 Emma Gunn 1895 Orin Honsberger as of 1911 Orin K. Grettenberger 1939 Orin K. Grettenberger 1939-49 Laura A. Grettenberger 1949-53 George E. Barlow 1953-54 George E. Barlow 1954-65 Robert A. Stetler 1965-68 Robert A. Stetler 1968-73


    Haslett
    (part of Meridian Township)

    Postmasters at Haslett, 1901-78 (may be incomplete!)
    Aaron J. Smith as of 1901 Cynthia A. Elliott as of 1911 Mary M. Schlichting 1954-56 Mary M. Schlichting 1956-65 Harold E. Joy 1965-66 Harold E. Joy 1966-78

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