Captain Amos Story was the first mayor. He was elected in April 1857 and reelected in 1858. Issues included high taxes, licensing taverns, moving the cemetery and getting more bridges across the Fox river. Anson Ballard, his son-in-law, was the...
Opponent was Willy. His term saw construction of the first city jail, management of the poor farm and construction of another drawbridge at the foot of Jackson Street. City charter was amended to extend city limits. Smith was Wesleyan graduate,...
Was unopposed for mayor in 1860. Railroads and the routes into the city was a major issue. The city bought $15,000 of Chicago and North Western stock to bring rail service to the city. Horses and cattle were banned from roaming the streets. 1867...
Alvin Foster became the second mayor in 1859. Was previously sherrif of Jefferson County. He urged reservoirs of water for fire protection, and the hook and ladder company with 30 volunteers was organized. A standard closing time for businesses...
Democrat, elected in a special election. Frederick Hammond has been elected, but resigned immediately. Later, Johnson was a city alderman, treasurer and assessor and a federal customs collector. He was also a son-in-law of Amos Story. He ran...
Was unopposed. He was a former president of Lawrence. Issues were better roads in all directions to and from Appleton, particularly along the east side of the river and to Green Bay. Completion of a bridge across College Avenue ravine was...
Democrat. Opponent was H. L. Blood. Issues were licensing taverns, and a central market place. Appleton City Railway company and Appleton Paper company were incorporated. The Post Office was made a money order office and the Third Ward voted to...
Democrat. 1st of 7 terms as mayor in 1868. Defeated S. R. Willy. Defeated Henry Turner following year. Issues included building Maple Grove bridge, purchasing land for a poor farm, moving the cemetery outside of town, establishing the first...
Democrat. Opponent was H. L. Blood. The legislature permitted the city to bond for $10,000 to purchase a steam fire engine after Briggs Sash company, Riggs Saww mill and Lederer Sash factory were destroyed by fire. There were 1,666 pupils and...
Republican. Reelected in 1874. The state legislature passed an act to amend the act incorporating the city. Annual elections were ordered for mayor, treasurer, clerk and street commissioner. Issues were providing aid to Milwaukee and Northern...
Republican. Opponent W. S. Warner. Was president of the city council previously. While acting mayor he refused to allow the city to pay for brochures to publicize the city. Issues: Drawbridge over the third lock and another fire water...
Won a three way race by 5 votes over Democrat Herman Erb, Sr. Third candidate was Esselburn, as an inedpendent. He had served as an alderman, assistant postmaster then county judge from 1873 to 1889 when he died. Supervision of instruction in...
Republican. Opponent A. H. Conkey. Celebrated war hero, having been wounded three times in the Civil War. The first gas plant was built in 1877 (which was the base for Wisconsin Michigan Power Co.) City leased Reeder Smith's park for five years,...
Democrat. Opponent J. H. Marston He was a printer at the ""Crescent"" newspaper, had served as the postmaster and was the son of Colonel Sam Ryan. Issues; a 2nd ward bridge and city waterworks.
Republican. Opponent James Ryan. Paper mill executive. Appleton Telephone Company was organized during his term with 23 patrons. Milwaukee and northern extension of the Lake Shore railroad reached Appleton. New businesses included Valley Pulp and...
Democrat. Opponent B. T. Rogers (1880) Harvard Law graduate and realtor, former alderman, city attorney and district attorney. Reelected 1881, opponent J. H. Marston. Elected to State Assembly in 1882. City officers, including mayor, clerk,...
No opposition for 1887, defeated two other candidates in 1888. Winslow was active in state Democratic politics. He was chairman of the state party congressional committee and a delegate to state and national conventions. Edison company had two...
Democrat. Physician. Arc lights were installed on city streets. A direct telephone connection with Chicago was completed. Water works company erected a filter plant, put in additional pipes and additional hydrants were installed. Street...
Republican. Opponents H. Pierce (1894), D. Hammel (1895), R. Winslow (1896). Thom was general superintendent of Kimberly Clark paper mills. Issues: A new engine house was erected in the fourth ward, both the Waverly hotel and fifth ward school...
Republican, became the youngest mayor at 24. Opponent was John Pingle in 1879, Gus Keller in 1898 and Winslow in 1899. In 1897, Lincoln school building was built and dedicated. Controversy over the site for the Appleton Public Library was a major...
