Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1871-1908
Mayor-Council Form of Government (1871-1908) Year Commissioners - Council Members 1871 W.B. Hutchinson - Council PresidentS.C. JohnsonCharles SchattnerGeorge SchlichterA.H. FabriqueGeorge Vantillburgh 1872 Charles SchattnerH.H. LindsayJohn M. MartinWilliam SmithH. OwensJ.A. StevensonA.J. LongsdorfJ.C. Fraker 1873 A.J. Longsdorf - Council PresidentCharles SchattnerJ.A. StevensonJ.M. MartinJ.C. FrakerC.A. BayleyH. OwensA.H. Fabrique 1874 J.C. Millis - Council PresidentJ.M. SteeleC.M. GarrisonJ.A. SroufeM. ZimmerlyA. HessC.W. HillF.A. Sowers 1875 J.C. Fraker - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyJ.N. ForryJay KempinskyJ.M. SteeleC.M. GarrisonJ.C. MillisJ.L. Dyer 1876 Charles Schattner - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyA.W. OliverC.M. GarrisonC.A. WalkerJ.N. ForryJay KempinskyJ.C. Fraker 1877 Charles Schattner - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyEmil WernerB.W. AldrichF.A. SowersA.W. OliverC.M. GarrisonC.A. Walker 1878 M. Zimmerly - Council PresidentJ.M. CarrA. WeigandCharles SchattnerW.A. ThomasEmil WernerB.W. AldrichF.A. Sowers 1879 A. Weigand - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyPeter GetoJ.M. AllenM.B. KelloggGeorge HarrisCharles SchattnerW.A. Thomas 1880 M. Zimmerly - Council PresidentJ.H. HilliardGeorge E. HarrisC.E. McAdamsE.H. NugentPeter GetoJ.M. AllenM.B. Kellogg 1881 C.E. McAdams - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyPeter GetoJ.M. AllenJ.L. DyerJ.H. HilliardGeorge HarrisE.H. Nugent 1882 C.E. McAdams - Council PresidentN.A. EnglishF.G. SmythJ.P. AllenM. ZimmerlyPeter GetoJ.M. AllenJ.L. Dyer 1883 C.E. McAdams - Council PresidentM. ZimmerlyC.L. AdamsB.K. BrownJ.L. DyerN.A. EnglishF.G. SmythJ.P. Allen 1884 M. Zimmerly - Council PresidentN.A. EnglishF.G. SmythC.E. McAdamsJ.P. AllenC.L. AdamsB.K. BrownJ.L. Dyer 1885 J.P. Allen - Council PresidentJ.B. CareyF.G. Smith, Sr.P.V. HealyF.R. StoneJ.F. McConnelN.A. EnglishJ.C. RicheyC.E. McAdamsC.C. Kenyon 1886 J.P. Allen - Council PresidentJ.B. CareyJ.C. RicheyB.K. BrownF.R. StoneCharles C. KenyonP.V. HealyGeorge E. HarrisCharles HoffC.C. Chivington 1887 George E. Harris - Council PresidentP.V. HealyB.K. BrownC.F. DerbyCharles C. KenyonN.A. EnglishA.T. BuckridgeW.L. JohnsonF.R. StoneJ.H. Simison 1888 A.T. Buckridge - Council PresidentN.A. EnglishW.L. JohnsonF.R. StoneJ.H. SimisonP.V. HealyB.H. DowningGeorge L. PrattGeorge P. GlazeJoseph Stover 1889 P.V. Healy - Council PresidentB.H. DowningO.D. BarnesGeorge P. GlazeW.A. WrightJohn HerrigRobert CarsonFritz SchnitzlerW.L. JohnsonCharles F. CoffinD.O. WilliamsJ.H. Mercer 1890 W.L. Johnson - Council PresidentRobert CarsonFritz SchnitzlerCharles F. CoffinD.O. WilliamsJohn M. MartinW.N. CaswellA.T. BuckridgeB.K. BrownGeorge P. GlazeW.G. McKeeCharles Mosbacher 1891 George P. Glaze - Council PresidentW.N. CaswellA.T. BuckridgeB.K. BrownW.G. McKeeCharles MosbacherJ. M. LeveridgeGeorge E. HarrisWhitney R. TuckerH.F. GoodeH.A. HillJohn M. Martin 1892 H.F. Goode - Council PresidentJ.M. LeveridgeGeorge E. HarrisWhitney R. TuckerH.A. HillJohn M. MartinW.N. CaswellC.F. HornerW.L. JohnsonHenry SchadC.C. KenyonR.P. Farries 1893 W.N. Caswell - Council PresidentC.F. HornerW.L. JohnsonHenry SchadH.A. HillR.P. FarriesJ.K. SawyersC.O. AlbertJ.H. McCallP.S. MellingerC.C. KenyonJ.W. Burton 1894 H.A. Hill - Council PresidentJ.K. SawyersC.O. AlbertJ.H. McCallP.S. MellingerBen F. McLeanJ.W. BurtonF.W. OliverGeorge E. HarrisWilliam InnesJ.M. MinnickJoseph Maxwell 1895 Frank W. Oliver - Council PresidentJ.K. SawyersGeorge E. HarrisJoseph MaxwellWilliam InnesJ.M. MinnickBen F. McLeanJ.W. ShultzJ.L. FrancisW.B. ThrockmortonJ.F. HandleyJ.W. Burton 1896 Ben F. McLean - Council PresidentGus A. MillerJ.W. BurtonF.M. HandleyJ.M. MinnickJ. Giles SmithW.B. ThrockmortonJ.K. Sawyer (Resigned)Charles S. DanielsJ.W. ShultzJ.F. Knoblaugh (Appointed)George L. YoungJ.L. Francis 1897 F.M. Handley - Council PresidentCharles S. DanielsGeorge L. YoungJ. Giles SmithJ.M. MinnickBen F. McLeanGus A. MillerS.G. GribiW.F. SchellJ.M. AllenWilliam SuttonJ.F. Reece 1898 Ben F. McLean - Council PresidentS.G. GribiW.F. SchellJ.M. AllenWilliam SuttonF.M. HandleyJ.F. ReeceW. H. HerbigR.E. GuthrieJ. Giles SmithGeorge T. CubbonGerald Volk 1899 J. Giles Smith - Council PresidentW.H. HerbigR.E. Guthrie (Resigned)George T. Cubbon (Resigned)C.L. Davidson (Appointed)William SuttonBen F. McLeanH.H. DeweyGerald VolkJ.W. BurtonH.A. Hill, Jr.C.E. ParkhurstC.H. Luling (Appointed)W.F. Schell 1900 C.E. ParkhurstW.F. SchellH.H. DeweyWilliam SuttonH.A. Hill, Jr.J.W. BurtonW.M. CaswellCharles H. LulingF.G. VanDuynC.L. DavidsonJ.A. DavidsonJ. Blakeman 1901 C.H. Luling - Council PresidentW.M. CaswellS.B. KernanF.H. VanDuynC.L. DavidsonJ.A. DavidsonJ. BlakemanW.F. SchellJ. Giles SmithW.H. lselyW.G. McKeeJ.W. Burton 1902 C.L. Davidson - Council PresidentS.B. KernanW.F. SchellJ. Giles SmithW.H. IselyW.G. McKeeJ.W. BurtonJ.F. BellewC.H. LulingF.H. VanDuynJ.A. DavidsonJohn Reynolds 1903 S.B. Kernan - Council PresidentJ.F. BellewC.H. LulingW.S. PierceC.L. DavidsonJ.A. DavidsonJohn ReynoldsW.F. SchellH.J. FreemanW.H. IselyW.G. McKeeJ.W. Burton 1904 J.W. Burton - Council PresidentS.B. KernanW.F. SchellW.S. PierceW.H. lselyW.G. McKeeJ.F. BellewC.H. LulingH.J. FreemanW.M. PaughJ.C. DunnH.J. Reynolds 1905 H.J. Freeman - Council PresidentJ.F. BellewC.H. LulingJ.M. KnappW.M. PaughJ.C. DunnH.J. ReynoldsGeorge F. WhitlockW.F. SchellJ.H. RiceW.G. McKeeW.W. Minnick 1906 George F. Whitlock - Council PresidentGeorge H. BradfordW.F. SchellJ.M. KnappW.W. MinnickW.G. McKeeJ.H. RiceI.S. WoodwardA.J. WaddellW.M. PaughL.F. MeansJ.W. Burton 1907 George H. Bradford - Council PresidentGeorge F. WhitlockI.S. WoodwardA.J. WaddellC.M. JackmanL.M. MeansJ.W. BurtonGeorge N. DunnW.F. SchellO.J. TaylorW.H. Isely (Died in office)W.M. PaughJ.Y. BagbyJ.H. Rice (Resigned) 1908 George H. Bradford - Council PresidentGeorge F. WhitlockW.F. SchellA.J. WaddellDelos WoodsL.F. MeansJ.H. RiceC.H. LulingO.J. TaylorW.M. PaughJ.Y. BagbyC.T. Barton Back to Top
Mayor-Council Form of Government (1871-1908)
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