Coulson

Coulson didn’t have a formal grouping of city officials. John Alderson, in late 1881 tried to rally the town into an activity that might have created one, but apparently the movement failed. Local residents simply got together and made decisions when an occasion arose. Such was the case in 1880 when John Alderson shot Dave Currier, and a trial was held by a gathering of local citizens to determine his fate.

Billings

Although the city was created in 1882, no local administrative offices were created until a special charter was granted to the city in 1885 allowing it to be incorporated. On January 11, 1893 it was re-incorporated as the “Town of Billings.” In May of 1885 the following officials were elected, and since that time the number of offices has grown dramatically. Elections were scheduled annually for the first Monday in April.

o Mayor John Tully

o Councilmen Lucius Whitney, L.H. Fenske, J.J. Walk, H. W. Rowley, S.H. Erwin & C.E. Westbrook

o Treasurer Fred Sweetman

o Assessor Fred Sweetman

o Marshall Henry Terell

o Attorney E.N. Harwood

o Clerk E.N. Harwood

o Magistrate J.D. Matheson (e.g., Police)

Partial Lineage for the Office of Mayor is (election every two years):

ü 1885 John Tully (Founding Mayor)

ü 1889 Fred H Foster

ü 1891

ü 1893 Fred H Foster

ü 1895

ü 1897

ü 1899

ü 1901 W B George

ü 1903 Fred H Foster

ü 1905 Fred H Foster

ü 1907 Fred H Foster

ü 1909 Fred H Foster

ü 1912 Frank T Woods

ü 1913 Robert Leavens

ü 1916 Edwin A Gerhart

ü 1918 William M Johnston

ü 1919 W Lee Mains

ü 1922 William M Beers

ü 1925 Edwin Grafton

ü 1929 Arth Trenerry

ü 1930 Arth Trenerry

ü 1932 Fred L Tilton

ü 1933 Fred L Tilton

ü 1934 Fred L Tilton

ü 1935 C J Williams

Laurel

Laurel was incorporated in 1908.

Partial Lineage for the Office of Mayor is:

ü 1908 Ed Fenton (Founding Mayor)

ü 1912 Walter R Westbrook

ü 1913 Albert E Stripp, MD

ü 1916 Albert E Stripp, MD

ü 1918 Benjamin L Price

ü 1919 Chester T Davis

ü 1922 Frank Wright

ü 1925 Hans C Knudsen

ü 1929 Jas A Kucera

ü 1930 Jas A Kucera

ü 1932 Roscoe Broughton, MD

ü 1933 Roscoe Broughton, MD

ü 1934 Roscoe Broughton, MD

ü 1935 Roscoe Broughton, MD

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