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Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1871-1908

Mayor-Council Form of Government (1871-1908)

Year Commissioners - Council Members
1871 W.B. Hutchinson - Council President
S.C. Johnson
Charles Schattner
George Schlichter
A.H. Fabrique
George Vantillburgh
1872 Charles Schattner
H.H. Lindsay
John M. Martin
William Smith
H. Owens
J.A. Stevenson
A.J. Longsdorf
J.C. Fraker
1873 A.J. Longsdorf - Council President
Charles Schattner
J.A. Stevenson
J.M. Martin
J.C. Fraker
C.A. Bayley
H. Owens
A.H. Fabrique
1874 J.C. Millis - Council President
J.M. Steele
C.M. Garrison
J.A. Sroufe
M. Zimmerly
A. Hess
C.W. Hill
F.A. Sowers
1875 J.C. Fraker - Council President
M. Zimmerly
J.N. Forry
Jay Kempinsky
J.M. Steele
C.M. Garrison
J.C. Millis
J.L. Dyer
1876 Charles Schattner - Council President
M. Zimmerly
A.W. Oliver
C.M. Garrison
C.A. Walker
J.N. Forry
Jay Kempinsky
J.C. Fraker
1877 Charles Schattner - Council President
M. Zimmerly
Emil Werner
B.W. Aldrich
F.A. Sowers
A.W. Oliver
C.M. Garrison
C.A. Walker
1878 M. Zimmerly - Council President
J.M. Carr
A. Weigand
Charles Schattner
W.A. Thomas
Emil Werner
B.W. Aldrich
F.A. Sowers
1879 A. Weigand - Council President
M. Zimmerly
Peter Geto
J.M. Allen
M.B. Kellogg
George Harris
Charles Schattner
W.A. Thomas
1880 M. Zimmerly - Council President
J.H. Hilliard
George E. Harris
C.E. McAdams
E.H. Nugent
Peter Geto
J.M. Allen
M.B. Kellogg
1881 C.E. McAdams - Council President
M. Zimmerly
Peter Geto
J.M. Allen
J.L. Dyer
J.H. Hilliard
George Harris
E.H. Nugent
1882 C.E. McAdams - Council President
N.A. English
F.G. Smyth
J.P. Allen
M. Zimmerly
Peter Geto
J.M. Allen
J.L. Dyer
1883 C.E. McAdams - Council President
M. Zimmerly
C.L. Adams
B.K. Brown
J.L. Dyer
N.A. English
F.G. Smyth
J.P. Allen
1884 M. Zimmerly - Council President
N.A. English
F.G. Smyth
C.E. McAdams
J.P. Allen
C.L. Adams
B.K. Brown
J.L. Dyer
1885 J.P. Allen - Council President
J.B. Carey
F.G. Smith, Sr.
P.V. Healy
F.R. Stone
J.F. McConnel
N.A. English
J.C. Richey
C.E. McAdams
C.C. Kenyon
1886 J.P. Allen - Council President
J.B. Carey
J.C. Richey
B.K. Brown
F.R. Stone
Charles C. Kenyon
P.V. Healy
George E. Harris
Charles Hoff
C.C. Chivington
1887 George E. Harris - Council President
P.V. Healy
B.K. Brown
C.F. Derby
Charles C. Kenyon
N.A. English
A.T. Buckridge
W.L. Johnson
F.R. Stone
J.H. Simison
1888 A.T. Buckridge - Council President
N.A. English
W.L. Johnson
F.R. Stone
J.H. Simison
P.V. Healy
B.H. Downing
George L. Pratt
George P. Glaze
Joseph Stover
1889 P.V. Healy - Council President
B.H. Downing
O.D. Barnes
George P. Glaze
W.A. Wright
John Herrig
Robert Carson
Fritz Schnitzler
W.L. Johnson
Charles F. Coffin
D.O. Williams
J.H. Mercer
1890 W.L. Johnson - Council President
Robert Carson
Fritz Schnitzler
Charles F. Coffin
D.O. Williams
John M. Martin
W.N. Caswell
A.T. Buckridge
B.K. Brown
George P. Glaze
W.G. McKee
Charles Mosbacher
1891 George P. Glaze - Council President
W.N. Caswell
A.T. Buckridge
B.K. Brown
W.G. McKee
Charles Mosbacher
J. M. Leveridge
George E. Harris
Whitney R. Tucker
H.F. Goode
H.A. Hill
John M. Martin
1892 H.F. Goode - Council President
J.M. Leveridge
George E. Harris
Whitney R. Tucker
H.A. Hill
John M. Martin
W.N. Caswell
C.F. Horner
W.L. Johnson
Henry Schad
C.C. Kenyon
R.P. Farries
1893 W.N. Caswell - Council President
C.F. Horner
W.L. Johnson
Henry Schad
H.A. Hill
R.P. Farries
J.K. Sawyers
C.O. Albert
J.H. McCall
P.S. Mellinger
C.C. Kenyon
J.W. Burton
1894 H.A. Hill - Council President
J.K. Sawyers
C.O. Albert
J.H. McCall
P.S. Mellinger
Ben F. McLean
J.W. Burton
F.W. Oliver
George E. Harris
William Innes
J.M. Minnick
Joseph Maxwell
1895 Frank W. Oliver - Council President
J.K. Sawyers
George E. Harris
Joseph Maxwell
William Innes
J.M. Minnick
Ben F. McLean
J.W. Shultz
J.L. Francis
W.B. Throckmorton
J.F. Handley
J.W. Burton
1896 Ben F. McLean - Council President
Gus A. Miller
J.W. Burton
F.M. Handley
J.M. Minnick
J. Giles Smith
W.B. Throckmorton
J.K. Sawyer (Resigned)
Charles S. Daniels
J.W. Shultz
J.F. Knoblaugh (Appointed)
George L. Young
J.L. Francis
1897 F.M. Handley - Council President
Charles S. Daniels
George L. Young
J. Giles Smith
J.M. Minnick
Ben F. McLean
Gus A. Miller
S.G. Gribi
W.F. Schell
J.M. Allen
William Sutton
J.F. Reece
1898 Ben F. McLean - Council President
S.G. Gribi
W.F. Schell
J.M. Allen
William Sutton
F.M. Handley
J.F. Reece
W. H. Herbig
R.E. Guthrie
J. Giles Smith
George T. Cubbon
Gerald Volk
1899 J. Giles Smith - Council President
W.H. Herbig
R.E. Guthrie (Resigned)
George T. Cubbon (Resigned)
C.L. Davidson (Appointed)
William Sutton
Ben F. McLean
H.H. Dewey
Gerald Volk
J.W. Burton
H.A. Hill, Jr.
C.E. Parkhurst
C.H. Luling (Appointed)
W.F. Schell
1900 C.E. Parkhurst
W.F. Schell
H.H. Dewey
William Sutton
H.A. Hill, Jr.
J.W. Burton
W.M. Caswell
Charles H. Luling
F.G. VanDuyn
C.L. Davidson
J.A. Davidson
J. Blakeman
1901 C.H. Luling - Council President
W.M. Caswell
S.B. Kernan
F.H. VanDuyn
C.L. Davidson
J.A. Davidson
J. Blakeman
W.F. Schell
J. Giles Smith
W.H. lsely
W.G. McKee
J.W. Burton
1902 C.L. Davidson - Council President
S.B. Kernan
W.F. Schell
J. Giles Smith
W.H. Isely
W.G. McKee
J.W. Burton
J.F. Bellew
C.H. Luling
F.H. VanDuyn
J.A. Davidson
John Reynolds
1903 S.B. Kernan - Council President
J.F. Bellew
C.H. Luling
W.S. Pierce
C.L. Davidson
J.A. Davidson
John Reynolds
W.F. Schell
H.J. Freeman
W.H. Isely
W.G. McKee
J.W. Burton
1904 J.W. Burton - Council President
S.B. Kernan
W.F. Schell
W.S. Pierce
W.H. lsely
W.G. McKee
J.F. Bellew
C.H. Luling
H.J. Freeman
W.M. Paugh
J.C. Dunn
H.J. Reynolds
1905 H.J. Freeman - Council President
J.F. Bellew
C.H. Luling
J.M. Knapp
W.M. Paugh
J.C. Dunn
H.J. Reynolds
George F. Whitlock
W.F. Schell
J.H. Rice
W.G. McKee
W.W. Minnick
1906 George F. Whitlock - Council President
George H. Bradford
W.F. Schell
J.M. Knapp
W.W. Minnick
W.G. McKee
J.H. Rice
I.S. Woodward
A.J. Waddell
W.M. Paugh
L.F. Means
J.W. Burton
1907 George H. Bradford - Council President
George F. Whitlock
I.S. Woodward
A.J. Waddell
C.M. Jackman
L.M. Means
J.W. Burton
George N. Dunn
W.F. Schell
O.J. Taylor
W.H. Isely (Died in office)
W.M. Paugh
J.Y. Bagby
J.H. Rice (Resigned)
1908 George H. Bradford - Council President
George F. Whitlock
W.F. Schell
A.J. Waddell
Delos Woods
L.F. Means
J.H. Rice
C.H. Luling
O.J. Taylor
W.M. Paugh
J.Y. Bagby
C.T. Barton

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The Ayes Have It! Wichita Water Department: A History 1882-1982
Acknowledgments
Bibliography
Foreword
Main
Table of Contents
The Mayor's Advisory Committee - Part 1
The Mayor's Advisory Committee - Part 2
Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1871-1908
Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1909-1916
Wichita City Commissioners (Councilmen) 1917 - present
Wichita City Officials
Wichita Mayors (1871-1982)
Related Pages
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9


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