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Kalamazoo Village Presidents


Before 1884, Kalamazoo was a village, led by a village president. In 1884, Kalamazoo became incorporated as a city and the office of mayor was instituted.

List compiled by Kris Rzepczynski, former KPL staff member, 1998. Last updated 18 November 2005.

Hosea B. Huston

1843

Hosea B. Huston (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Luther H. Trask

1844

Luther H. Trask (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Elkhanah S. Walter

1845-1846

Elkhanah S. Walter (no photo available)
Abraham Edwards

1847

Abraham Edwards (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
David S. Walbridge

1848

David S. Walbridge (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Isaac Moffatt

1849-1851

Isaac Moffatt (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Jeremiah P. Woodbury

1852

Jeremiah P. Woodbury (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Francis Dennison

1853

Francis Dennison (no photo available)
Israel Kellogg

1854

Israel Kellogg (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Henry Gilbert

1855

Henry Gilbert (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Hezekiah G. Wells

1857-1858

Hezekiah G. Wells (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Allen Potter

1859

Allen Potter (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)

1860

Stephen S. Cobb (Photo: Cyclopedia of Michigan, 1890)
Latham Hull

1861

Latham Hull (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Israel Kellogg

1862

Israel Kellogg (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Allen Potter

1863

Allen Potter (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Hezekiah G. Wells

1864-1865

Hezekiah G. Wells (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Frederick W. Curtenius

1866

Frederick W. Curtenius – view Michigan DMVA profile (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Hezekiah G. Wells

1867

Hezekiah G. Wells (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
John W. Breese

1868

John W. Breese (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Nathaniel A. Balch

1869

Nathaniel A. Balch (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Allen Potter

1870

Allen Potter (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Foster Pratt

1871

Foster Pratt (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Allen Potter

1872

Allen Potter (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Dwight May

1873-1874

Dwight May (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
John Dudgeon

1875

John Dudgeon (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
John W. Breese

1876

John W. Breese (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Frederick W. Curtenius

1877-1878

Frederick W. Curtenius (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Abraham T. Metcalf

1879

Abraham T. Metcalf (Photo courtesy, Willard Public Library, Battle Creek.)

1880-1881

Peyton Ranney (Chapman Brothers, 1883)
Charles S. Dayton

1882

Charles S. Dayton (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)
Edwin W. DeYoe

1883

Edwin W. DeYoe (Photo: Kalamazoo Public Library collection)

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