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Trenton, Michigan
including Riverview, Monguagon Township
Mayors, Village Presidents, Postmasters, Township Supervisors

Mayors of Trenton, 1978-2005 (may be incomplete!)
Robert L. Bovitz 1978-81 Patricia D. Hartig as of 2002 Gerald R. Brown as of 2003-05

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1979 Nov 6: Robert L. Bovitz, elected.
  • 1981 Nov 3: Robert L. Bovitz, elected.
  • 1983 Nov 8: George W. Mans, elected.
  • 1985 Nov 5: George W. Mans, elected; Ramona Denman, defeated.
  • 2003 Nov 4: Gerald R. Brown, elected unopposed.

    Village Presidents of Trenton, 1885-1956 (may be incomplete!)
    William R. Teiter as of 1930 Gordon L. Strohm as of 1953-55 Kenneth J. Dahlka as of 1956

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1885 Mar 9: William Sanders, Jr., elected.
  • 1901 Mar 11: Walter F. Stokes (Citizens), elected; Nicholas A. Manns (People's), defeated.
  • 1903 Mar 9: J. Monroe (Citizens), elected; J. C. Alvord (Good Government), defeated.

    Postmasters at Trenton, 1871-1901 (may be incomplete!)
    Jonathan Hudson as of 1871 J. Chase as of 1881 E. Cady as of 1887 Cady Neff as of 1891 William Park as of 1901

    Riverview
    (was part of Monguagon Township)

    Mayors of Riverview, 1979-83 (may be incomplete!)

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1979 Nov 6: Peter Rotteveel, elected.
  • 1981 Nov 3: Peter Rotteveel, elected.
  • 1983 Nov 8: Peter Rotteveel, elected.

    Monguagon Township
    (most incorporated as city of Trenton 1957)

    Supervisors of Monguagon Township, 1827-1936 (may be incomplete!)
    Abram C. Truax 1827-29 James Williams 1829 Ara Sprague 1830-32 H. P. Powers 1832 Henry Raymond 1833 Richard Smyth 1834 H. P. Powers 1835-38 John A. Rucker 1838 Abram C. Truax 1839-42 Thomas Lewis 1842-44 W. J. Alvord 1844 Harry Saunders 1845 G. B. Slocum 1846-49 H. Gray 1849 Harry Saunders 1850 J. I. David 1851-55 Thomas Lewis 1855 Harry Saunders 1856 James Campbell 1857-59 Dallas Norvell 1859 William Ives 1860-64 Dallas Norvell 1864-66 A. Dudgeon 1866 William Ives 1867 William F. Von Moll as of 1934-35

    Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1866 Apr 2: Dallas Norvell (Dem), elected.
  • 1898: Andrew Kemp (Dem), elected.
  • 1899: Andrew Kemp (Dem), elected.
  • 1900: Andrew Kemp (Dem), elected.
  • 1901 Apr 1: Andrew Kemp (Dem), elected; David Sayles (Rep), defeated.
  • 1924 Apr 7: Alvin T. Lister (Rep), elected.
  • 1935 Apr 1: William F. Von Moll (Rep), elected unopposed.
  • 1936 Apr 6: William F. Von Moll (Rep), elected.
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