The list of Trusteees of the Village of Lansingburgh is a work in progress. Books on the history of Rensselaer County didn't list them, so the information has to be reconstructed from old newspapers and other records. Further complicating matters is that they appear to have had staggered terms, so annual articles giving election results may have only half of the full board in any given year.Before 1849, Trustees seem to have been listed in the newspaper without reference to wards even though the three wards had been created prior to that year.
CHARTER ELECTION.—At the charter election held in this village last week, the following gentlemen were elected Trustees:
John S. Fake, Sidney D. Smith, J. C. Lansing, John D. Dale, and John G. Neal.
The new board of Trustees have organized by re-electing JOHN S. FAKE President of the village, and appointing Charles C. Parmelee, clerk. Samuel Bontecou has been appointed Inspector of streets and alleys, in place of Matthias Askins.
Lansingburgh Democrat. April 19, 1845: 2 col 1.
First Ward: 111th to 114th StreetsSecond Ward: 105th to 111th StreetsThird Ward: 111th to 121st StreetsBeginning in 1873, and until the annexation by the City of Troy took effect in 1901, there were four wards in the Village of Lansingburgh:First Ward: 109th to 115th StreetsSecond Ward: 115th to 118th StreetsThird Ward: 118th Street to northern village line (approximately Oakhurst Street)Fourth Ward: 101st to 109th StreetsThe Presidents of Village of Lansingburgh were for the first several decades elected by the Trustees from among their own numbers.
1845John S. Fake, John G. Neal, John D. Dale, Jacob C. Lansing, Sidney D. Smith1846John S. Fake, John G. Neal, John D. Dale, Thomas H. Fisher, William Bradshaw1847John B. Chipman, John C. Filkin, John R. Fitch, David Allen, Alson D. Hull1848John Chipman, Oscar F. Green, John G. Neal, Charles H. Kellogg, Nelson Adams18491st Ward: Albert E. Powers, John Hartt2nd Ward: Morris S. Van Buskirk, Nelson Adams3rd Ward: James I. Adams, Jacob C. Lansing18501st Ward: Jonathan Brooks, William Gilmore2nd Ward: Horace W. Day, Jesse Tallman3rd Ward: James I. Adams, Isaac Hunt18511st Ward: William Gilmore, Nicholas Weaver2nd Ward: Stephen Heimstreet, James Erwin3rd Ward: Geroethman W. Cornell, Nahum P. Jones18521st Ward: Albert E. Powers, Whig; Nicholas Weaver, Whig2nd Ward: D. S. Baxter, Dem.; S. D. Smith, Dem.3rd Ward: Thomas H. Lambert, Dem.; Isaac Hunt, Dem.18531st Ward: Thomas H. Miter2nd Ward: James Erwin3rd Ward: Nahum P. Jones18541st Ward: Charles Hitchcock2nd Ward: James Vincent3rd Ward: Amos Brust18551st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: James Erwin3rd Ward: Chauncey Ives18561st Ward: Charles Hitchcock2nd Ward: Robert Dickson3rd Ward: John Butler (full term), John W. King (to fill vacancy)18571st Ward: James Lea, Dem.; Samuel Brooks, Dem.2nd Ward: James Erwin, Rep.3rd Ward: Matthew G. Butler, Dem.18581st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: Robert Dickson3rd Ward: Thomas Kelly18591st Ward: James Lea2nd Ward: William A. Flack3rd Ward: Thomas McClennihan18601st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: John G. O'Bryan3rd Ward: Michael Doyle18611st Ward: John Ames2nd Ward: W. A. Flack (long term), Francis Dargen (short term)3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan18621st Ward: George B. Filley2nd Ward: John Rourke, Dem.3rd Ward: John Bell18631st Ward: A. G. Mitchell2nd Ward: William Bradshaw3rd Ward: Michael Doyle18641st Ward: George A. Filley2nd Ward: Joseph Fox3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan18651st Ward: George B. Filley, James Lea2nd Ward: Joseph Fox, Henry J. Northrop3rd Ward: Thomas McClennihan, Michael Doyle18661st Ward: Jesse Spicer, Dem.2nd Ward: James Lee, Rep.3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan, Rep.18671st Ward: N. Weaver, Dem.2nd Ward: P. B. King, Rep.3rd Ward: William Allen, Dem.18681st Ward: Jesse Spicer2nd Ward: James I. Eddy3rd Ward: Matthew Higgins18691st Ward: Charles S. Holmes, Rep.2nd Ward: William M. Lea, Rep.3rd Ward: C. A. Davis, Dem.18701st Ward: S. A. Spicer, Rep.2nd Ward: William A. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: D. C. Sipple, Rep.18711st Ward: Charles S. Holmes, S. H. Brown2nd Ward: William O'Conner3rd Ward: Francis S. McCabe18721st Ward: A. A. Peebles, Dem.2nd Ward: William A. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: Edward Flinton, Dem.18731st Ward: James McQuide, Rep.2nd Ward: Horace W. Day, Rep.3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: E. L. Demers, Rep., R. S. Munn, Rep. [newly-created ward]18741st Ward: James McQuade, William Farrel2nd Ward: H. W. Day, R. De Freest3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Thomas Kelley4th Ward: E. L. Demers, R. S. Munn18751st Ward: W. C. Groesbeck, Rep.2nd Ward: C. H. Dauchy, Dem.3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: R. L. Munn, Rep.18761st Ward: Charles H. Dauchy, Dem.2nd Ward: Richard M. DeFreest, Rep.3rd Ward: D. C. Sippell, Rep.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers, Rep.18771st Ward: Joseph Kessler; William King, Dem2nd Ward: Richard M. DeFreest, Rep.; Henry Wood3rd Ward: D. C. Sippell, Rep.; Harvey, Dem4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers, Rep.; George Vail Gould18781st Ward: J. T. Van Arnam2nd Ward: Richard M. DeFreest3rd Ward: D. C. Sippell4th Ward: George Marshall18791st Ward: John T. Van Arnum, Capt. Frank Teason2nd Ward: Richard M. Defreest, Edward Skillman3rd Ward: Daniel C. Sippell, Frank McCabe4th Ward: George H. Marshall, William H. Munn.18801st Ward: John T. Van Arnum, Rep.2nd Ward: Henry J. Northrup, Rep.3rd Ward: Edward Flinton4th Ward: Elias F. Rogers, Rep. [husband of suffragist Caroline Maria Gilkey Rogers]18811st Ward: John R. Engel, Dem.2nd Ward: Isaac G. Flack3rd Ward: Francis McCabe4th Ward: William H. Munn18821st Ward: Adam Derrick, Dem.2nd Ward: William J. Cory, Dem.3rd Ward: Edward Flinton, Dem.4th Ward: William L. Demers, Rep. (full term), William H. Pike, Rep. (short term)18831st Ward: William Pettis, Rep.2nd Ward: Isaac G. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: Eugene H. Lilly, Rep.4th Ward: William H. Pike, Rep.18841st Ward: Augustus L. Stevens2nd Ward: George W. Simmons, Rep.3rd Ward: John Brooks, Dem.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers, Rep.18851st Ward: Joseph A. McQuide, Rep.2nd Ward: William H. Van Kleek, Rep.3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.18861st Ward: William Jordan, Dem.2nd Ward: James Orr, jr.3rd Ward: Adolphe Roberts4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers18871st Ward: Joseph McQuide2nd Ward: Henry Hall, Dem.3rd Ward: Francis McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper18881st Ward: M. Francis Wager, Rep.2nd Ward: Louis Reichart, Rep.3rd Ward: J. Thomas Dennin, Dem.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers18891st Ward: C. F. Roemer, Rep.2nd Ward: Thomas Palmer, Rep.3rd Ward: John R. Gray, Rep.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.18901st Ward: Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: Louis Reichart, Rep.3rd Ward: David Calhoun, Rep.4th Ward: Frank M. Brower, Rep.18911st Ward: John Flynn, Dem.2nd Ward: William Rochester, Rep.3rd Ward: Francis McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.18921st Ward: Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: C. Wallace Campbell, Rep.3rd Ward: John M. Chambers, Rep.4th Ward: William Diack, Rep.18931st Ward: John Flynn, Dem.2nd Ward: James Flynn, Dem.3rd Ward: Philander Chase, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.18941st Ward: John Flynn, Dem.; Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: James Flynn, Dem.; C. Wallace Campbell, Rep.3rd Ward: John M. Chambers, Rep.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.; William Diack, Rep.18951st Ward: Charles H. Dauchy, Rep.; Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: William McCollum, Rep.; C. Wallace Campbell, Rep.3rd Ward: John Spall, Rep.; John M. Chambers, Rep.4th Ward: M. M. Waterman, Rep.; William Diack, Rep.18961st Ward: William N. Miter, Rep.2nd Ward: William Rochester, Rep.3rd Ward: Fred M. Hoyt, Rep.4th Ward: John McBride, Rep.18971st Ward: E. W. Wolf, Rep.2nd Ward: Crumby Bolton, Rep.3rd Ward: Richard Green, Rep.4th Ward: Joseph Bowman, jr., Rep.18981st Ward: Charles F. Roemer2nd Ward: Charles H. Chapman3rd Ward: James Gillespie4th Ward: David MacRea18991st Ward: George Alber, Ind. Dem.2nd Ward: Crumby Bolton, Rep.3rd Ward: Richard Green, Rep.4th Ward: Levi H. Gray19001st Ward: Charles F. Roemer (abt 1840-1925), George Alber (abt 1859-1929)2nd Ward: Charles H. Chapman (abt 1850-1902), Crumby Bolton (1843-1911)3rd Ward: James Gillespie (1849-1928), Richard Green (1833-1916)4th Ward: David MacRea (1866-1944), Levi H. Gray (abt 1844-1922)