Trustees of the Village of Lansingburgh

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 Streets
Second Ward: 105th to 111th Streets
Third 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 Streets
Second Ward: 115th to 118th Streets
Third 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. Smith
1846John S. Fake, John G. Neal, John D. Dale, Thomas H. Fisher, William Bradshaw
1847John B. Chipman, John C. Filkin, John R. Fitch, David Allen, Alson D. Hull
1848John Chipman, Oscar F. Green, John G. Neal, Charles H. Kellogg, Nelson Adams
1849 1st Ward: Albert E. Powers, John Hartt2nd Ward: Morris S. Van Buskirk, Nelson Adams3rd Ward: James I. Adams, Jacob C. Lansing
1850 1st Ward: Jonathan Brooks, William Gilmore2nd Ward: Horace W. Day, Jesse Tallman3rd Ward: James I. Adams, Isaac Hunt
1851 1st Ward: William Gilmore, Nicholas Weaver2nd Ward: Stephen Heimstreet, James Erwin3rd Ward: Geroethman W. Cornell, Nahum P. Jones
1852 1st 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.
1853 1st Ward: Thomas H. Miter2nd Ward: James Erwin3rd Ward: Nahum P. Jones
1854 1st Ward: Charles Hitchcock2nd Ward: James Vincent3rd Ward: Amos Brust
1855 1st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: James Erwin3rd Ward: Chauncey Ives
1856 1st Ward: Charles Hitchcock2nd Ward: Robert Dickson3rd Ward: John Butler (full term), John W. King (to fill vacancy)
1857 1st Ward: James Lea, Dem.; Samuel Brooks, Dem.2nd Ward: James Erwin, Rep.3rd Ward: Matthew G. Butler, Dem.
1858 1st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: Robert Dickson3rd Ward: Thomas Kelly
1859 1st Ward: James Lea2nd Ward: William A. Flack3rd Ward: Thomas McClennihan
1860 1st Ward: Samuel Brooks2nd Ward: John G. O'Bryan3rd Ward: Michael Doyle
1861 1st Ward: John Ames2nd Ward: W. A. Flack (long term), Francis Dargen (short term)3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan
18621st Ward: George B. Filley2nd Ward: John Rourke, Dem.3rd Ward: John Bell
1863 1st Ward: A. G. Mitchell2nd Ward: William Bradshaw3rd Ward: Michael Doyle
1864 1st Ward: George A. Filley2nd Ward: Joseph Fox3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan
1865 1st Ward: George B. Filley, James Lea2nd Ward: Joseph Fox, Henry J. Northrop3rd Ward: Thomas McClennihan, Michael Doyle
1866 1st Ward: Jesse Spicer, Dem.2nd Ward: James Lee, Rep.3rd Ward: Thomas McClenahan, Rep
1867 1st 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 Higgins
1869 1st Ward: Charles S. Holmes, Rep.2nd Ward: William M. Lea, Rep.3rd Ward: C. A. Davis, Dem.
1870 1st Ward: S. A. Spicer, Rep.2nd Ward: William A. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: D. C. Sipple, Rep.
1871 1st Ward: Charles S. Holmes, S. H. Brown2nd Ward: William O'Conner3rd Ward: Francis S. McCabe
1872 1st Ward: A. A. Peebles, Dem.2nd Ward: William A. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: Edward Flinton, Dem.
1873 1st 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]
1874 1st Ward: James McQuade, William Farrel2nd Ward: H. W. Day, R. De Freest3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Thomas Kelley4th Ward: E. L. Demers, R. S. Munn
1875 1st Ward: W. C. Groesbeck, Rep.2nd Ward: C. H. Dauchy, Dem.3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: R. L. Munn, Rep.
1876 1st Ward: Charles H. Dauchy, Dem.2nd Ward: Richard M. DeFreest, Rep.3rd Ward: D. C. Sippell, Rep.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers, Rep.
1877 1st 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 Gould
1878 1st Ward: J. T. Van Arnam2nd Ward: Richard M. DeFreest3rd Ward: D. C. Sippell4th Ward: George Marshall
1879 1st 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.
1880 1st 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]
1881 1st Ward: John R. Engel, Dem.2nd Ward: Isaac G. Flack3rd Ward: Francis McCabe4th Ward: William H. Munn
1882 1st 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)
1883 1st Ward: William Pettis, Rep.2nd Ward: Isaac G. Flack, Rep.3rd Ward: Eugene H. Lilly, Rep.4th Ward: William H. Pike, Rep.
1884 1st Ward: Augustus L. Stevens2nd Ward: George W. Simmons, Rep.3rd Ward: John Brooks, Dem.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers, Rep.
1885 1st Ward: Joseph A. McQuide, Rep.2nd Ward: William H. Van Kleek, Rep.3rd Ward: Frank McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.
1886 1st Ward: William Jordan, Dem.2nd Ward: James Orr, jr.3rd Ward: Adolphe Roberts4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers
1887 1st Ward: Joseph McQuide2nd Ward: Henry Hall, Dem.3rd Ward: Francis McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper
1888 1st Ward: M. Francis Wager, Rep.2nd Ward: Louis Reichart, Rep.3rd Ward: J. Thomas Dennin, Dem.4th Ward: Eugene L. Demers
1889 1st Ward: C. F. Roemer, Rep.2nd Ward: Thomas Palmer, Rep.3rd Ward: John R. Gray, Rep.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.
1890 1st Ward: Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: Louis Reichart, Rep.3rd Ward: David Calhoun, Rep.4th Ward: Frank M. Brower, Rep.
1891 1st Ward: John Flynn, Dem.2nd Ward: William Rochester, Rep.3rd Ward: Francis McCabe, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.
1892 1st Ward: Julius Pfau, Rep.2nd Ward: C. Wallace Campbell, Rep.3rd Ward: John M. Chambers, Rep.4th Ward: William Diack, Rep.
1893 1st Ward: John Flynn, Dem.2nd Ward: James Flynn, Dem.3rd Ward: Philander Chase, Dem.4th Ward: William H. Draper, Rep.
1894 1st 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.
1895 1st 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.
1896 1st Ward: William N. Miter, Rep.2nd Ward: William Rochester, Rep.3rd Ward: Fred M. Hoyt, Rep.4th Ward: John McBride, Rep.
1897 1st Ward: E. W. Wolf, Rep.2nd Ward: Crumby Bolton, Rep.3rd Ward: Richard Green, Rep.4th Ward: Joseph Bowman, jr., Rep.
1898 1st Ward: Charles F. Roemer2nd Ward: Charles H. Chapman3rd Ward: James Gillespie4th Ward: David MacRea
1899 1st Ward: George Alber, Ind. Dem.2nd Ward: Crumby Bolton, Rep.3rd Ward: Richard Green, Rep.4th Ward: Levi H. Gray
1900 1st 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)