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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Mt. Clemens, Michigan</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 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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Dickinson</a> 1879 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#637.15.43">George M. Crocker</a> 1879-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell8.html#778.24.62">Spencer B. Russell</a> 1881-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrand-farrar.html#680.57.17">Judson S. Farrar</a> 1883-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vandyne-vanmeter.html#755.36.94">John E. Van Eps</a> 1885-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#725.05.67">George W. Robertson</a> 1887-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dales-dalto.html#520.49.58">William J. Daley</a> 1888-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#758.18.71">Thomas M. Crocker</a> 1889-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chandless-chapline.html#532.29.03">Andrew Bliss Chapin</a> 1891-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/templeton-terrill.html#209.26.25">William C. Tennant</a> 1892-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donalda-donivan.html#661.03.20">Andrew Trew Donaldson</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson9.html#136.00.93">W. D. Wilson</a> 1898-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#297.52.09">Reuben C. Ullrich</a> 1899-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berry.html#829.14.69">William F. Berry</a> 1901-02 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#516.78.31">Martin Crocker</a> 1902-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parish-parke.html#373.25.19">Albert A. Parisot</a> 1903-04 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#328.63.94">John H. Westendorf</a> 1904-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> 1906-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#688.81.87">Paul J. Ullrich</a> 1909-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> 1911-12 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#060.19.49">Duncan B. Hubbard</a> 1912-13 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#467.71.92">William F. Nank</a> 1913-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> 1916-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parish-parke.html#373.25.19">Albert A. Parisot</a> 1917-18 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sarig-saunder.html#886.62.75">A. Frank Sarns</a> 1918-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#107.80.91">William M. Streit</a> 1923-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#074.28.82">Charles R. Ullrich</a> 1931-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#108.81.18">Donald R. Westendorf</a> 1934-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#972.31.97">Albert A. Wagner</a> 1945-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#181.25.96">Philip T. Mulligan</a> 1951-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lindsey.html#320.76.15">Harold Lindsey</a> 1955-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#268.89.95">Harry T. Diehl</a> 1957-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/levine.html#327.95.31">Abraham S. Levine</a> 1961-73 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#614.10.07">Bert VandeVusse</a> 1973-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#290.13.68">Ada Eisenfeld</a> 1981-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#481.63.49">Jeanne T. Nelson</a> 1985-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a> 1987-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#929.43.62">Harry T. Diehl</a> 1999-2001 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a> as of 2002 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempsey.html#715.10.13">Barb R. Dempsey</a> as of 2007-09 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1880 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#637.15.43">George M. Crocker</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1881 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/russell8.html#778.24.62">Spencer B. Russell</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1900 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#297.52.09">Reuben C. Ullrich</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1902 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#516.78.31">Martin Crocker</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1903 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parish-parke.html#373.25.19">Albert A. Parisot</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1904 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#328.63.94">John H. Westendorf</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1906 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1907 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1908 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowerman-bowes.html#180.98.32">Varnum J. Bowers</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1910 Apr 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#688.81.87">Paul J. Ullrich</a> (Citizens), elected unopposed. <li> 1912 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#060.19.49">Duncan B. Hubbard</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1913 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#467.71.92">William F. Nank</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1914 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#467.71.92">William F. Nank</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1915 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#467.71.92">William F. Nank</a>, elected. <li> 1931 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#074.28.82">Charles R. Ullrich</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/streeter-stricker.html#107.80.91">William M. Streit</a>, defeated. <li> 1933 Mar 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#074.28.82">Charles R. Ullrich</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#540.02.07">Robert G. Peltier</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#466.96.01">Herman W. Timpf</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen1.html#586.64.60">A. B. Allen</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1933 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#074.28.82">Charles R. Ullrich</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#540.02.07">Robert G. Peltier</a>, defeated. <li> 1935 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#108.81.18">Donald R. Westendorf</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1937 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#108.81.18">Donald R. Westendorf</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#948.31.25">Marie J. Behnke</a>, defeated. <li> 1939 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/westcott-westmoreland.html#108.81.18">Donald R. Westendorf</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scull-searls.html#545.02.50">Ralph A. Searle</a>, defeated. <li> 1949 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#972.31.97">Albert A. Wagner</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#441.10.48">R. Roy Shook</a>, defeated. <li> 1967 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/levine.html#327.95.31">Abraham S. Levine</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/vanche-vandewater.html#614.10.07">Bert VandeVusse</a>, elected. <li> 1981 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#290.13.68">Ada Eisenfeld</a>, elected. <li> 1983 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#290.13.68">Ada Eisenfeld</a>, elected. <li> 1985 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#481.63.49">Jeanne T. Nelson</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eichelroth-elcan.html#290.13.68">Ada Eisenfeld</a>, defeated. <li> 1987 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#148.35.24">Michael J. Shamaly</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#481.63.49">Jeanne T. Nelson</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1987 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaffner-shanley.html#148.35.24">Michael J. Shamaly</a>, defeated. <li> 1989 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1991 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1993 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1997 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cochrane-coey.html#937.43.87">Quinnie E. Cody</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#247.56.78">Salisbury</a>, defeated. <li> 1999 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickman-diket.html#929.43.62">Harry T. Diehl</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 2009 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempsey.html#715.10.13">Barb R. Dempsey</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fentress-fergus.html#751.22.92">Steven Ferdig</a>, defeated. <a name=3><hr></a> Postmasters at Mt. Clemens, 1821-1969 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#738.68.05">John Stockton</a> 1821-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#756.66.87">Samuel B. Beach</a> 1822-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#738.68.05">John Stockton</a> 1823-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore6.html#346.37.16">Linus Moore</a> 1825 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#524.33.02">Randal S. Rice</a> 1825-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashley.html#720.01.53">Alfred Ashley</a> 1827-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stockton.html#738.68.05">John Stockton</a> 1832-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cooley.html#169.38.27">Rodney O. Cooley</a> 1835 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#453.85.45">Aaron Whitney, Jr.</a> 1835-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens4.html#165.48.40">Horace Stevens</a> 1836-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#687.80.62">Abner C. Smith</a> 1840-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbard.html#695.42.76">Giles Hubbard</a> 1841-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/babcock.html#098.63.83">Henry R. Babcock</a> 1845-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall3.html#612.70.45">Ebenezer Hall</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith1.html#687.80.62">Abner C. Smith</a> 1853-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/babcock.html#098.63.83">Henry R. Babcock</a> 1854-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis4.html#785.35.04">George F. Lewis</a> 1857-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shober-shorett.html#507.80.15">Edgar H. Shook</a> 1859-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sackett.html#959.22.15">Lemuel Sackett</a> 1861-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#327.58.44">James H. Snook</a> 1868-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/snelling-snover.html#276.05.17">George H. Snook</a> 1880-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#071.88.84">John Otto</a> 1881-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kendig-kennard.html#516.35.92">Frederick G. Kendrick</a> 1885-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkinson-jenning.html#938.21.27">William Jenney</a> 1889-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upjohn-upston.html#785.21.35">Joseph F. Upleger</a> 1893-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkinson-jenning.html#938.21.27">William Jenney</a> 1897-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/folsom.html#127.44.35">Edward G. Folsom</a> 1901-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#990.50.41">Frank E. Nellis</a> 1906-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/crocker.html#516.78.31">Martin Crocker</a> 1914-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haack-hackenberg.html#216.41.80">William C. Hacker</a> 1921-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bankson-barbosa.html#718.53.59">John C. Bannow</a> 1933-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bankson-barbosa.html#718.53.59">John C. Bannow</a> 1934-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#478.97.38">Otto F. Wormsbacher</a> 1946-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woody-worthey.html#478.97.38">Otto F. Wormsbacher</a> 1949-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#721.01.77">Elmer G. Luth</a> 1969 </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> </td></tr></table> <hr> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"> "Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard." Henry L. 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