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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Muskegon, Michigan</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Getty</a> 1873-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#164.24.68">Samuel H. Wagner</a> 1874-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glovinsky-gochenour.html#708.58.76">William Glue</a> 1875-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#118.34.66">Oliver P. Pillsbury</a> 1876-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#262.55.65">Torrent</a> 1888-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#697.92.31">James Balbirnie</a> 1899 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#909.24.75">John Campbell</a> 1907-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> 1909-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#707.24.20">John H. Moore</a> 1913-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> 1915-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett8.html#508.18.98">T. B. Bennett</a> 1920 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#548.58.55">George Vanderwerp</a> as of 1937 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quackenbush-quigg.html#686.55.15">Edwin J. Quick</a> as of 1952 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meagher-meek.html#054.38.31">John E. Medendorp</a> as of 1953-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stein-steinmetz.html#112.49.43">William E. Steiner</a> as of 1955-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sewell-seyler.html#000.37.61">Don F. Seyferth</a> 1958-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson2.html#320.73.11">Donald E. Johnson</a> as of 1967 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#803.49.15">Stephen J. Warmington</a> 2002- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1870 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#287.56.91">Chauncey Davis</a>, elected. <li> 1880 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#554.16.57">Jiroch</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1889 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/w-waddy.html#662.69.64">Martin Waalkes</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tooley-tossy.html#262.55.65">Torrent</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1899 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#697.92.31">James Balbirnie</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1899 Jun 29: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bakewell-baldus.html#697.92.31">James Balbirnie</a>, died in office. <li> 1900 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aikens-albree.html#340.40.42">Frank Alberts</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1903 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/excell-ezequiel.html#473.76.34">Leonard Eyke</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1904 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/excell-ezequiel.html#473.76.34">Leonard Eyke</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1906 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1907 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#909.24.75">John Campbell</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1908 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#909.24.75">John Campbell</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ross.html#706.27.02">G. R. Ross</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1909 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1910 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#838.07.01">Henry E. Langlenad</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1912 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1913 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#707.24.20">John H. Moore</a> (Progressive), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#136.74.63">Lee H. Trott</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fort-fossum.html#784.95.45">Edward O. Foss</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1914 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanley.html#614.34.66">George S. Stanley</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1914 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1914 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cottrell-coudriet.html#209.45.50">Ray A. Cottrell</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1914 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#707.24.20">John H. Moore</a> (Progressive), nominated unopposed. <li> 1914 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#707.24.20">John H. Moore</a> (Progressive), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanley.html#614.34.66">George S. Stanley</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cottrell-coudriet.html#209.45.50">Ray A. Cottrell</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1915 Mar 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1915 Mar 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#707.24.20">John H. Moore</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1915 Mar 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cassill-castillo.html#295.65.58">John J. Castenholz</a> (Progressive), nominated unopposed, but withdrew. <li> 1915 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1916 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#350.40.46">William J. Smith</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1916 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1916 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gartner-garwood.html#354.05.39">D. L. Garver</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1916 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gartner-garwood.html#354.05.39">D. L. Garver</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1917 Mar 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laws-lawyer.html#709.40.29">Norman B. Lawson</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1917 Mar 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#331.41.48">William H. Smith, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1917 Mar 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#009.09.08">Peter Volmari</a> (Prohibition), nominated unopposed. <li> 1917 Mar 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#284.54.52">Bert Leach</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1917 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellet-ellington.html#909.25.48">Arnt Ellifson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ridge-riggin.html#250.40.48">Harry A. Rietdyk</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#284.54.52">Bert Leach</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/voelker-voorehees.html#009.09.08">Peter Volmari</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1918 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith5.html#402.17.41">James L. Smith</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2001 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#803.49.15">Stephen J. Warmington</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#129.03.52">Jane Clingman-Scott</a>, defeated. <li> 2005 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wardell-warnell.html#803.49.15">Stephen J. Warmington</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scott7.html#534.65.53">Ric Scott</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Village Presidents of Muskegon, 1861-70</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#247.78.74">Lyman G. Mason</a> 1861-62 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peck.html#272.82.08">Samuel B. Peck</a> 1862-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#786.46.74">Joseph H. Hackley</a> 1864-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrill.html#683.34.84">Elias W. Merrill</a> 1867-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#410.61.01">Benjamin L. Piper</a> 1868-70 <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1861 Jul 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#247.78.74">Lyman G. Mason</a>, elected. <p><a name=3><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at Muskegon, 1838-1971</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#458.82.48">Henry Pennoyer</a> 1838-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fryall-fullam.html#392.29.54">Christopher Fryzine</a> 1839-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#458.82.48">Henry Pennoyer</a> 1840-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walton.html#140.12.14">George W. Walton</a> 1848-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holbrook.html#411.57.05">Daniel W. Holbrook</a> 1855 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheeler.html#667.52.81">John B. Wheeler</a> 1855-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/odell.html#926.48.45">William P. Odell</a> 1857-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#237.80.61">Charles P. Bigelow</a> 1859-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrill.html#683.34.84">Elias W. Merrill</a> 1861-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis5.html#935.78.11">Joseph D. Davis</a> 1863-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/owen.html#146.16.43">William W. Owen</a> 1865-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/merrill.html#683.34.84">Elias W. Merrill</a> 1869-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#052.66.28">Luther Whitney</a> 1875-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holbrook.html#762.49.39">Frank H. Holbrook</a> 1887-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens8.html#734.56.75">Samuel H. Stevens</a> 1891-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#032.59.68">Leigh B. Smith</a> 1895-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gravolet-gray.html#976.57.05">Sylvester H. Gray</a> 1899-1903 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delano.html#476.79.84">Horace L. Delano</a> 1903-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schneiderman-schrock.html#172.29.73">Phillip P. Schnorbach</a> 1907-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/onen-orner.html#207.12.74">Benjamin G. Oosterbaan</a> 1915-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rodgers.html#640.70.73">Lincoln Rodgers</a> 1923-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rodgers.html#640.70.73">Lincoln Rodgers</a> 1924-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/risden-ritchey.html#532.73.28">Stanley J. Risk</a> 1936-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steele.html#144.51.67">Walter B. Steele</a> 1955-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steele.html#144.51.67">Walter B. 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