Ann Arbor Mayor Trading Card Set

Friends!  I ask you, do you ever have a trouble that gnaws in the deep, dark hours before dawn in recalling all of your facts about Ann Arbor's mayors?  Do you find yourself at cocktail parties stammering your way through the biographical details of nineteenth-century local politicians while your more conversant friends laugh behind their glasses at the sorry state of your civic scholarship?  It's to be forgiven, dear friends, after all for a town that has been around for only 200 years, we've had a quite a few mayors, and that's a lot of Williams and Roberts and Edwards to keep straight--not to mention the Ingrid, the Ebenezer, and the Cyrenus.  

Which one was a scientist?  Which ones died in office?  Which ones were Whigs??  Well, worry no longer that you are fated to wallow evermore in community chronicle confusion!  Now YOU TOO can have all the most-pertinent details about the leaders of our fair city at your fingertips--LITERALLY* (*not literally) with the all-new Ann Arbor Mayor Trading Card Set!  

That's right your friends at the AADL Archives and the City Clerk's Office have teamed up to bring you an exciting set of cards both EDIFYING and ENTERTAINING that can teach you all the most important tidbits about every mayor of your town.  Who had the boldest fur-lined attire?  Who had the most odobenidaean moustache?  Who sported a topping pair of mutton chops?  IT'S ALL HERE!

And!  As an added bonus, these trading cards feature portraits of every mayor (or of every mayor we could find a portrait of) in newly-added color!  Some were already in color--we added more color anyway!  Experience local executive history like never before!  GET YOURS TODAY!

	George Sedgwick, 1851-1853, Whig Attorney Served as village president before the mayorship was established Primarily responsible for the Act of Incorporation, which became the first City Charter Retrieved the Act from Lansing after it passed the State Legislature in 1851 The charter called for four wards, an eight-member common council, a city recorder, greater taxing powers, authority to establish a police force, and a mayor, which he was promptly elected to become
	Edwin R. Tremain, 1853-1855, Whig Won mayorship with 249 votes (which gave him a sizable margin) To date, Ann Arbor's last Whig mayor President of Government Stock Bank and then the Bank of Washtenaw Contributed $100 to increase the size of the University Library No portrait is known to exist of Edwin Tremain, but his signature adorned many bank notes
	James Kingsley, 1855-1856, Democrat Nicknamed James “Honest Jim” Kingsley First member of the Washtenaw County Bar Member of the Territorial, then State Legislature Regent of the University of Michigan Moved to Ann Arbor in 1826, two years after its founding
	William Sumner Maynard, 1856-1858, 1865-1866 Son of Ann Arbor settler Ezra Maynard Wealthy land developer who owned grocery and dry goods stores Co-founder of the Ann Arbor Land Company, which convinced the University of Michigan to move Uncle by marriage to Charles Julius Guiteau, assassin of James Garfield, and hosted Charles in Ann Arbor as he applied for admittance to U of M (he was denied) Suffered from severe depression and died by suicide via morphine in 1866 (while still in office) While we have no portrait of William Maynard, we do have this one of his house
	Philip Bach, 1858-1859, Republican Born on March 20, 1820 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany Emigrated to America in 1829 Moved to Michigan in 1835 Owner of a successful dry goods store Elected to the School Board in 1857 and served for nearly 34 years Husband to Anna Botsford Bach, first female president of the School Board Namesake to Bach Elementary
	Robert J. Barry, 1859-1861, Republican Commanded part of Michigan’s 4th Infantry which was subsequently named “The Barry Guard” We don't know a lot about Robert J. Barry!
	John F. Miller, 1861-1862, Democrat Born in 1822 Banker at Miller & Webster Bankers Co. Candidate for State Treasurer in 1868 Candidate for Michigan Board of Regents in 1869 Died in 1885
	Charles Spoor, 1862-1863 Born in 1813 in New York Original pioneer of Ann Arbor in the 1830s Last remaining member of the pioneers to pass in September 1896 Harness-maker and blacksmith Citizens commended his "even temperment, unassailable integrity, and strict honesty in business" Strong advocate for the Union during the Civil War
	Ebenezer Wells, 1863-1865, Democrat Born May 26, 1813 Physician Built the Ebenezer Wells (later, Wells-Babcock) House at 208 N Division St President of the First National Bank, the first bank chartered in Michigan under the National Bank Act of 1863, from its founding to his death in 1882
	Oliver M. Martin, 1866-1868, Republican Moved to Ann Arbor in 1843 Physician City Marshal, 1858-1859, 1861-1864 & 1865-1866 Owner of Mielke’s Cafe, 120 E Washington St Introduced the first horse drawn hearse to the city for the funeral of his child
	Christian Eberbach, 1868-1869, Republican Born in Stuttgart, Germany Moved to Ann Arbor in 1838 Studied apothecary and chemistry at the Stuttgart Polytechnic First trained pharmacist in Ann Arbor Opened Washtenaw County’s first full pharmacy in 1843 Founding member of Ann Arbor Savings Bank and Bethlehem Church of Christ Member of the relief fire department Electorate for Michigan in 1864’s electoral college to re-elect Abraham Lincoln
	Alfred H. Partridge, 1869-1870 Owned Partridge’s Mill, located at the current corner of Packard and Hill Street Married to Eliza Black After his death, Eliza platted their fruit farm as Eliza Partridge's Addition in 1867, and added Pear, Apple, Peach and Plum Streets to the city We have no portrait of Alfred Partridge, so John James Audubon helped us fill in
	William D. Harriman, 1870-1871 & 1883-1885, Democrat Washtenaw County Probate Judge for four years Considered to have “honesty”, “capability” and “fidelity” as a judge Transparent about his expenses, including the $100 a day cost to run the County Court System Received the fewest appeals to his rulings of any judge in the state at the time
	Silas H. Douglass, 1871-1873 Born October 27, 1816 in Fredonia, New York Physician under Regent Zina Pitcher and Henry R. Schoolcraft Moved to Ann Arbor in 1843 Contributed to the creation of the University of Michigan Medical Department
	Hiram J. Beakes, 1873-1875, Democrat Born on September 6, 1827 in Middletown, New York Lawyer for Beakes & Cutcheon of Detroit Ann Arbor Township Assessor, 1845 Washtenaw County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1855-1857 State Representatives for Washtenaw County’s 2nd District, 1863-1864 County Probate Judge, 1864-1872 Father to Samuel W. Beakes, Ann Arbor mayor, 1888-1890
	Edward D. Kinne, 1875-1877, Republican Born in East Syracuse, New York Head Judge of Washtenaw County Circuit Court, 1888-1917 Married three times: Mary Churchill Hawkins, 1867-1882, Florence S. Kinne, 1884-1904, and Winifred N. Kinne, 1905-1917 Lived at 105 S. 5th Ave, across from present-day City Hall
	Densmore Cramer, 1877-1878, Democrat Born in 1828 in Onondaga County, New York Moved to Washtenaw County in 1838 Studied at Ypsilanti Seminary Studied at Nutting Academy at Lodi Plains starting in 1850 Attended Hanover College, transferred to the University of Michigan, then back to Hanover where he graduated from Delegate to the nominating convention for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 & Ulysses S. Grant in 1868 Died on May 16, 1902 in Ann Arbor
	Willard B. Smith, 1878-1880 & 1887-1888, Republican Born on March 7, 1838 in Orleans County, New York Moved to Ann Arbor in 1858 Graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, 1861 Assistant Surgeon for the 1st Regiment of Michigan during the Civil War Stationed at Petersburg and Fortress Monroe Received his honorable discharge on November 14, 1863 Ann Arbor School Board member Chief of the Fire Department President of the Board of Public Works Director of the Ann Arbor Savings Bank
	John Kapp, 1880-1883 & 1885-1886, Democrat Born in 1841 in Northfield Township University of Michigan Department of Medicine and Surgery graduate, 1868 Practiced medicine until 1907 Member of the Golden Rule Lodge No. 159, Free and Accepted Masons of Michigan Died in 1911 in Los Angeles, California
	John Robison, 1886-1887, Democrat Farmer and teacher Selected for the State Senate in 1862 and 1864, declined another nomination in 1866 Delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1872 Nominated for Congress in 1874 and 1876, but defeated Member of the State House in 1878 and nominated for House Speaker Boasted that his nominations were never solicited, always bestowed upon him Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Wayne County
	Samuel W. Beakes, 1888-1890, Democrat Son of Ann Arbor Mayor Hiram J. Beakes, 1873-1875 Prominent in the newspaper business as editor of the Westerville Review in 1884, the Adrian Michigan Daily Record 1884–1886, and the Ann Arbor Argus 1886–1905 Postmaster of Ann Arbor, 1894-1898 City Treasurer, 1891-1893 & 1903-1905 City Assessor, 1906-1913 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1917-1919 Worked for the United States Department of Commerce & the United States Veterans’ Bureau until his death in 1927
	Charles H. Manly, 1890-1891, Democrat Fought for the Union Army Injured at the Battle of Gettysburg and lost his left arm Member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1887-1888
	William G. Doty, 1891-1893, Democrat Born in Manchester, Michigan Grandson of Samuel Doty, member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1838 Member of the Freemasons and Knights Templar
	Bradley M. Thompson, 1893-1894, Democrat Mayor of the City of East Saginaw, 1877-1879 University of Michigan Law School faculty, 1888-1911 Authored several books and journal articles regarding law Served three years in the U.S. Military, earning a distinguished record
	Cyrenus G. Darling, 1894-1895​, Republican Born in 1856 in Bethel, New York Physician Earned his MD from the University of Michigan in 1881 Dean of the University of Michigan Dental College, 1889 Built the Darling Block, 213-293 East Liberty, in 1915 for his private medical practice Contributed to the establishment of the St. Joseph Sanitarium, now the St. Joseph Mercy Health System, in 1911
In March 1895, the term of office of mayor and president of Council was extended to two years.
	Warren E. Walker, 1895-1897, Republican University of Michigan graduate Contractor and builder City Building Inspector alongside Gottlob Luick Alderman on City Council Described by one voter as “a good, sensible, everyday man, of excellent business ability, a reputation for honor, honesty and integrity”
	Charles E. Hiscock, 1897-1899, Republican Born on March 1, 1854 Banker and eventual Director of the Ann Arbor Savings Bank Namesake to Charles Street, which intersects with Daniel Street, namesake of his father Daniel Hiscock (also namesake of Hiscock Street). And did we mention Edward Street, which intersects with Charles Street and is namesake of Edward Hiscock (brother of Charles, son of Daniel)?  Died on November 1, 1920
	Gottlob Luick, 1899-1901, Democrat Born on September 19, 1849 in Lima Township to German immigrants One of 12 children Co-owned Luick Brothers Lumber Company (1873-1930) alongside brother Emmanuel Donated the land in 1931 that makes up the current Ann Arbor Farmers Market Died on September 17, 1931
	Royal S. Copeland, 1901-1903, Republican as Mayor Born in Dexter, Michigan Attended Michigan State Normal College (now, Eastern Michigan University) Taught in Sylvan Township in 1888 Earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan, 1889 Practiced medicine, 1890-1895 Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Michigan, 1895-1908 President of the Ann Arbor Board of Education, 1907-1908 President of the Ann Arbor Parks Commission Dean of New York Medical College Five-term President of the New York Board of Health starting in 1918 during the Spanish Influenza Pandemic Elected to the U.S. Senate in 1922, with Franklin D. Roosevelt serving as his honorary campaign manager Re-elected to the U.S. Senate in 1928 and 1934 Died during his third Senate term in 1938
	Arthur Brown, 1903-1905, Democrat Born on February 14, 1864 in Saline, Michigan Orphaned Attended Albion College Graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, 1894 County Clerk for Washtenaw County Ann Arbor Alderman Member of the Board of Education Officer and Director of the Washtenaw Abstract Company Board member of two local banks
	Francis M. Hamilton, 1905-1907, Republican Graduate of the University of Michigan, 1869 Willed $1,000 to the city for a drinking fountain, which still stands at the corner of North University and State Street Real estate developer who built Hamilton Place and numerous houses on Williams Street and Fifth Avenue
	James C. Henderson, 1907-1909, Democrat Candidate for Michigan’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1908 Purchased the Ann Arbor Organ Company in 1896, which continued to build pianos under the Henderson name Moved the firm to Chicago in 1914 and established a factory in Texas Retired in 1919 and sons Jack and Jerry took over
	William L. Walz, 1909-1913, Democrat Born in Ann Arbor Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War Alternative Michigan delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1940 Assistant Cashier at the Ann Arbor Savings Bank, 1912-1917 Senior Warden at Fraternity Lodge No. 262, 1907
	Dr. R.G. MacKenzie, 1913-15, Republican Served as mayor six years after graduating from medical school Head of the University of Michigan’s Obstetrics Department Instrumental in expanding St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Built a house for his family at 1422 W Liberty St in Ann Arbor (currently The Rudolf Steiner Health Center) Moved to Frankfort Michigan in 1926 as his health was failing Died on June 8, 1934
	Charles A. Sauer, April - December, 1915, Republican Born on December 18, 1866 in Stratford, Ontario Responsible, alongside his brother John Sauer, for the construction of the first City Hall Died on December 6, 1915 of typhoid fever at St. Joseph’s Sanitarium six months into his mayorship
	Ernst M. Wurster, Acting Mayor 1915-1917 & Mayor 1917-1921, Democrat Rose to acting Mayor after Charles A. Sauer’s sudden death Sheriff of Washtenaw County, 1927 Alderman for the First Ward, 1913-1915 Michigan Highway Inspector for several years
	George E. Lewis, 1921-1925, Republican Graduate of the the University of Michigan College of Engineering Division Superintendent of the Eastern Michigan Edison Company, including the power plant at Argo Dam Formed the partnership of Ayers, Lewis, Norris and May hydraulic and electrical engineers Member of the Ann Arbor Rotary Club, and Secretary for 31 years
	Robert A. Campbell, 1925-1927 & 1933-37, Republican Born in Toronto, Canada Treasurer of the University of Michigan, 1911-1931 There is clearly more to be learned about Robert A. Campbell!
	Edward W. Staebler, 1927-1931, Democrat Born on December 26, 1872 in Lodi Township, Michigan Early automotive dealer Unsuccessfully ran for the Michigan House of Representatives in 1932 Father to U.S. Representative Neil Staebler, 1963-1965
	H. Wirt Newkirk, 1931-1933, Republican Graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, 1879 Founded the Williamsburg Times after moving to Kentucky in 1884 Moved back to Michigan in 1888 Appointed Interim Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, 1889 Elected Lake County Prosecuting Attorney, 1890 Member of the Shriners, the Odd Fellows, the Woodmen, and the Freemasons
	Walter C. Sadler, 1937-1941, Republican Unopposed in the 1939 mayoral election University of Michigan faculty and advisor for the Sigma Pi fraternity chapter Author of several books regarding transportation and engineering
	Leigh J. Young, 1941-1945, Republican Associate Professor of Forestry at the University of Michigan, 1911-1920 Served on the Ann Arbor Civilian Defense Corps during World War II Passionate about the environment and protecting natural resources Died on December 24, 1960
	William E. Brown Jr., 1945-1957, Republican Born on May 1, 1896 in Lapeer, MI Served in the U.S. Army during World War I Automobile dealer and insurance broker Elected mayor on the promise to “run the town like a business” Introduced parking meters, which funded the creation of the city’s first municipal parking structure at First and Washington Led the city as it doubled in size by encouraging new housing and “clean” industries
	Samuel J. Eldersveld, 1957-1959, Democrat Born in 1917 in Kalamazoo, Michigan Raised in Muskegon, Michigan B.A. from Calvin College M.A. and PhD in political science from the University of Michigan Served as Lieutenant in Navy Communications during World War II University of Michigan professor for 54 years, including during his mayorship Instrumental in the creation of Ann Arbor’s Human Rights Commission
	Cecil O. Creal, 1959-1965, Republican Served in the U.S. Navy during WWI President of the Ann Arbor Common Council during the last years in which the Council President presided over meetings Declined to run for a fourth term
	Wendell E. Hulcher, 1965-1969, Republican Served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force during World War II Graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University and Harvard Business School Manager at Ford Motor Company, 1954-1967 Deputy Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, 1969-1970 Staff member for the American Bicentennial Commission, 1975-1976 Professor of Economics at Florida Southern College, 1979-1993
	Robert J. Harris, 1969-1973, Democrat Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts Graduate of Wesleyan University and Yale Law School Professor at the University of Michigan Law School, 1959-1974 Member of a liberal/radical coalition on City Council consisting of four Democrats and two Human Rights Party members Volunteer for Food Gatherers and reading tutor for children after his retirement Passionate about model airplanes and jazz
	James E. Stephenson, 1973-1975, Republican Born in 1926 in Iowa Studied engineering at Iowa State University Worked as an examiner for the U.S. Patent Office to pay for law school City Council member, elected in 1968 Nationally renowned patent attorney until his retirement in 2001 Subject of the 2006 book "Naked Came the Mayor" Helped raise millions for medical research into ALS Died on August 29, 2003
	Albert H. Wheeler, 1975-1978, Democrat Ann Arbor’s first African American mayor (and to date only) Master’s degree in microbiology from Iowa State University PhD from the University of Michigan School of Public Health University of Michigan professor of Microbiology and Immunology First tenured African American professor at the University of Michigan Co-founded the Ann Arbor Civic Forum in the 1960's after experiencing housing discrimination Winner of the 1977 election by 1 vote, leading to a special election in 1978 after it was contested in court
	Louis D. Belcher, 1978-85, Republican Born in 1939 5th Ward City Council member, 1974-1978 Winner of the 1978 “special election” Responsible for initiatives in energy policy, historic preservation, and economic development Established the Mayor's Energy Advisory Board in 1981 (known as the the Ann Arbor Energy Commission since 1985) Spearheaded the purchase and preservation of the Michigan Theater in 1979
	Edward C. Pierce, 1985-87, Democrat Born in Three Rivers, Michigan Raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council member, 1964-1966 Served in the U.S. Air Force Earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan, 1955 Earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan, 1959 Participated in activism against the Vietnam War and the Fermi 2 Nuclear reactor Chair of the Family Practice Department, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, until his retirement in 1996
	Gerald D. Jernigan, 1987-1991, Republican Born in 1942 in Flint, Michigan Served in the U.S. Air Force Earned his B.S. in Finance from Michigan State University Earned his M.B.A. from Western Michigan University Moved to Ann Arbor in the 1970s Investment officer for the University of Michigan until his retirement in 2001 4th Ward City Council member Spearheaded a voter referendum to raise city penalties for marijuana possession to $25 for a first offense Elected to the Board of Trustees for Washtenaw Community College in 2002
	Elizabeth S. Brater, 1991-1993, Democrat Earned her B.A. in English and M.A. in History from the University of Pennsylvania English Professor at the University of Michigan, starting in 1975 Third Ward City Council Member starting in 1988 Ann Arbor’s first female Mayor Established the city’s extensive recycling program Member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 53rd District, 1995-2000 State Senator for Michigan’s 18th District, 2003-2010
	Ingrid B. Sheldon, 1993-2000, Republican City Council member, 1988-1993 Declined to run for a fourth term Last Republican mayor to date Remains active in the Ann Arbor community as a bookkeeper for the Huron Valley Tennis Club and member of the Ann Arbor Rotary Club
	John Hieftje, 2000-2014, Democrat Born in Battle Creek, Michigan Raised in Ann Arbor Graduated from Eastern Michigan University, 1997 First Ward City Council member, 1999-2000 Served on the boards of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Michigan Theater, Huron River Watershed Council, and Lake Superior Conservancy and Watershed Council Served as Co-Chair of the Washtenaw Metro Alliance and as Chair of Recycle Ann Arbor and of Urban Core Mayors of Michigan Passionate about environmental issues Longest serving mayor to date
	Christopher Taylor, 2014-Present​, Democrat Born on January 23, 1967 in New York City Attended Interlochen Arts Academy for his junior and senior years of high school Four time graduate from the University of Michigan: B.A. in English, B.M.A. in Vocal Performance, M.A. in American History, and J.D. Corporate and commercial attorney with Hooper Hathaway law firm Member of City Council for the Third Ward, 2008-2014 Has performed in a variety of community theaters and local choirs
Approved by City voters in November 2016, and effective with the mayoral election of November 2018, the term of office of mayor was extended to four years.