ROCK ISLAND MAYORS

 

In 1841 Rock Island was incorporated as a town, and continued under that form of government until 1849, when a city charter was adopted by a vote of the people. Those who have served the city in the office of Mayor are as follows:

Benjamin F. Barrett ............................ 1849

Joshua H. Hatch ........................... 1850

P. A. Whitaker .................................. 1851

William Frizzell ............................ 185 2-53

Ben Harper ........ ............................. 1854

Benjamin F. Barrett ............................ 1855

Wm. Bailey ...................................... 1856

Patrick Gregg .................................... 185 7

Thomas J. Buford ........................ 1858-59

Calvin Truesdale ................................ 1860

Bailey Davenport ......................... 1861-65

Calvin Truesdale ................................ 1866

Wm. Eggleston ................. 1867—resigned

B. H. Kimball ................................. 1867

Thomas Murdock .............................. 1868

James M. Buford ............................... 1869

Porter Skinner ................................... 1870

Elijah Carter ................................... 1871

Thomas Murdock .............................. 1872

Bailey Davenport ............................... 1873

Thomas Gait .................................. 1874

Bailey Davenport ............................... 1875

Wm. P. Butler .......................------ 1876-77

Elisha P. Reynolds ........................ 1878-79

Henry Carse ................................ 1880-83

James Z. Mott ............................. 1883-85

Thomas Murdock ............................. 1885-1887

Virgil M. Blanding------------------- 1887-1889

William McConochie----------------- 1889-1893

Thomas J. Medill, Jr------------------ 1893-1895

B. Frank Knox-----------------1895-1897

Thomas J. Medill, --------------- 1897-1899

B. Frank Knox------------------1901-1903

 

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