Mayors and Council

In 1898 Brewster began Municipal government. A petition was presented to the County Board of Commissioners for Incorporation. It was voted on December 14th, with 28 votes for and 1 against. The articles of Incorporation were filed December 19 and the first meeting was held in the BEATON Hotel on January 9, 1899.

1899 – President, Leon MORRIS. Trustees: F.L. HAGERMAN, Otto BERREAU, R.J. BEATON. Recorder, B.T. MCCHESNEY; Treasurer, F.R. GEYERMAN. Justice, Dave LEES. Assessor, J.L. MCCONKEY. Three successive constables for the year: W.A. SHIVELY, Ed STARNER and C.R. BOETTCHER.

1900 – President, Charles WAGNER. Trustees: F.L. HAGERMAN, J.L. MCCONKEY and John SILVER. Recorder, D.B. LEES. Treasurer, John WAHL. Justice, E.L. KELLY and Otto KNUTH. Constable, Henry EGLAND.

1901 – President, R.J. BEATON. Trustees: F.L. HAGERMAN, J.L. MCCONKEY, John SILVER. Recorder, D.V. LEES. Treasurer, Leon MORRIS. Justice, Otto KNUTH and J.C. ABELS, who was succeeded by J.W. RABENEAU and J. son (sic). Assessor, A.W. WEINANDT. Constable, Dennis SILVER. Night Watchman, George SORENSON.

1902 – President, S.M. STEWART, succeeded by R.J. BEATON. Trustees: D.H. MCKELLER, N. WEINANDT, B.T. MCCHESHEY. Recorder, John RABENEAU. Treasurer, George VOAK. Justices, Chas. WAGNER and Joseph EBERT. Constables, George SORENSON and John HEIN.

1903 – President, D.H. MCKELLAR. Trustees: A.P. JACOBS succeeded by Joe EBERT, B.T. MCCHESNEY, G.F. HAGERMAN. Recorder, John W. RABENEAU. Treasurer, A.W. EBERT. Assessor, A.W. WEINANDT. Constables, Dennis SILVER and John HEIN.

1904 – President, D.H. MCKELLAR. Trustees: John SILVER, John MEIER and Leon MORRIS. Recorder, C.R. WEST. Justice, E.Y. WILSON. Assessor, Mike MCCALL. Constable, Ernest PHILLIPS and Seymour MONTGOMERY, Night Watchman.

1905 – President, C.R. WEST. Trustees: Frank WELLS, B.T. MCCHESNEY, Leon MORRIS. Recorder, Otto KNUTH. Treasurer, T.T. STRAND. Justice, J.S. RANDOLPH and John WEY. Constable, A.W. WEINANDT. Assessor, Mike MCCALL.

1906 – President, D.V. LEES; Trustees: John MEIER, Frank DUBA and F.L. HAGERMAN; Recorder, Otto KNUTH; Treasurer, G.W. VOAK; Justice, A.W. EBERT; Constable, T.J. MCCALL; Seymour MONTGOMERY, Night Watchman; Assessor, Mike MCCALL.

1907 – President, D.V. LEES; Trustees: F.L. HAGERMAN, Frank DUBA and John MEIER; Recorder, Otto KNUTH; Treasurer, G.W. VOAK; Justice, J. SAMPSON; Assessor, Chas. COLE.

1908 – President, D.V. LEES; Trustees: John MEIER, F.L. HAGERMAN and Nick KAUFMAN; Recorder, Otto KNUTH; Treasurer, G.W. VOAK; Justice, John WEY; Constables, Ed OLSON and Ed TJOSSEM.

1909 – President, D.V. LEES; Trustees: Otto KNUTH, F.D. WELLS, John MEIER; Recorder, Nick KAUFMAN; Treasurer, A.L. WELLS; Justice Frank BEHNKE; Constable, James TIGHE and C.S. COLE, Assessor.

1910 – Mayor, A.C. SEVERSON; Council: N. KAUFMAN, John MEIER, J.C. AHRENS, last ½ of year, MOFFETT; Recorder, F.D. MITCHELL; Treasurer, A.L. WELLS; Justice, Mike MCCALL and C.D. RICHMOND; Constables John WEY and Matt WEINANDT.

1911 – Mayor, J.C. AHRENS; Council: F.L. HAGERMAN, Patrick J. SILVER and Phillip MCCARVEL; Recorder, M.N. REISTROFFER; Treasurer, A.W. EBERT; Assessor, Nick KAUFMAN; Justices, B.B. MCGINNIS and James TIGHE; Constable, Pete DOEDEN and John MEIER.

1912 – Mayor, J.C. AHRENS; Council: Phillip MCCARVEL, Andrew OLSON and F.L. HAGERMAN; Treasurer, Otto KNUTH; Recorder, M.N. REISTROFFER; Justices, B.T. MCCHESNEY and Bernard STRONK; Constables T.J. MCCALL and John WEY.

1913 – Mayor, J.C. AHRENS; Council: Phillip MCCARVEL, Andrew OLSON, F.L. HAGERMAN; Treasurer, Otto KNUTH, Recorder, M.N. REISTROFFER; Justices, B.T. MCCHESNEY and C.C. MOFFITT; Constables, T.J. MCCALL and L.P. HANSON; Assessor Nick KAUFMAN.

1914 – Mayor, J.C. AHRENS; Trustees: Andrew OLSON, F.L. HABERMAN and Phillip MCCARVEL; Recorder, A.W. EBERT; Treasurer Otto KNUTH; Justices, E.C. SCARP and B.T. MCCHESNEY; Constables, John MEIER.

1915 – Mayor, J.C. AHRENS; Council: John MEIER, Andrew OLSON and M.N. REISTROFFER; Recorder, Nick KAUFMAN; Treasurer, Otto KNUTH, Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, WILEY and MCCHESNEY; Constables T.J. MCCALL and John SORENSON.

1916 – Mayor, M.N. RESTORER; Council: John MEIER, L.E. JOHNSON, Andrew OLSON: Treasurer, Otto KNUTH; Clerk, Nick KAUFMAN; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, James TIGHE and F.J. OPPEK; Constables, T.J. MCCALL and Ed OLSON.

1917 – Mayor A.C. Miller; Council: J.H. MEIER, Jim HAGERMAN and Fred PETTY; Treasurer, Otto KNUTH; Clerk, Nick KAUFMAN; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, John SORENSON and F.J. OPPEK; Constable, Ed OLSON.

1918 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: Chris LIEN, A.C. MILLER and John MEIER: Treasurer, F.D. MITCHELL; Clerk, Nick KAUFMAN; Justices, E. SCARP and John BESSER; Constable, Terry MCCALL.

1919 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: Chris LIEN; Treasurer, T.S. WEST; Clerk, Nick KAUFMAN; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, J.E. MORRIS and F.J. PETTY; Constables, Terry MCCALL and Lew STUDE.

1920 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: C. LIEN, A.C. MILLER and A.C. SEVERSON; Treasurer, T.S. WEST; Clerk, Nick KAUFMAN; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Lew STUDE.

1921 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: Chas. WING, A.C. MILLER and A.C. SEVERSON; Treasurer, E.W. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, Mike MCCALL; Justices, P.H. MCCARVEL and Matt HUSS; Constable, Jim TIGHE.

1922 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: A.C. SEVERSON, Chas. WING and A.C. MILLER; Treasurer, E.W. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Justice, Wm. BUSCH; Constables, Joe BISH and Chris LIEN.

1923 – Mayor, Pete DOEDEN; Council: A.C. MILLER; Treasurer, E.W. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, Mike MCCALL; Justice, Matt HUSS.

1924 – Mayor, E.W. KANE; Council: J.H. MEIER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Justices, R.R. MANUEL and P.W. DOEDEN; Constables, Seymour MONTGOMERY and Chris LIEN.

1925 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: P.W. DOEDEN; Treasurer, A.J. KANE, Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Assessor, Mike MCCALL; Justices, F.J. OPPEK and Nick KAUFMAN; Constables, Jim TIGHE and Chris LIEN.

1926 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: L.L. GRIER and A.C. MILLER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Justice, Wm. BUSCH; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Andrew DOEDEN.

1927 – A.C. SEVERSON; Council: B. KRUKEMEYER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, Wm. BUSCH and Andrew DOEDEN; Constables, C.W. LIEN and John WEY.

1928 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: Pete DOEDEN; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Justices, John WEY and John BESSER; Constables, A.C. SEVERSON and Chris LIEN.

1929 – Mayor, A.L. WELLS; Council: D.D. BLACK; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, F.J. PETTY and W.G. QUARNSTROM; Constables, R.R. MANUEL and Chris LIEN.

1930 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: Barney KRUKEMEYER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, F.A. TRIPP and F.J. BARTEN; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Ed HEIN.

1931 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: B. KRUKEMEYER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Ed HEIN; Justices, F.J. BARTEN and F.A. TRIPP.

1932 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: D.D. BLACK, B. KRUKEMEYER and Pete DOEDEN; Justices, F.A. TRIPP and F.J. BARTEN; Constables, Adam BAUCHLE and James TIGHE; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH.

1933 – Mayor, Henry FREY, Council: D.D. BLACK; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH; Assessor, R.J. MEIER; Justices, George HIMROD and F.A. TRIPP; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Joe WEY.

1934 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: P. DOEDEN, B. KRUKEMEYER, BLACK; Justices, George HIMROD and F.A. TRIPP; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, Otto KNUTH.

1935 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Council: Hans CARSTENSON, KRUKEMEYER and Frank BAUCHLE; Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Assessor, Henry WEAVER; Justice Harold DAHLNER; Constable, James TIGHE. (BAUCHLE appointed to fill unexpired term of D.D. BLACK.)

1936 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: Joe BISCH and Joe WEY; Justice, Fred BESSER; Constables, C.W. LIEN and Ed HEIN.

1937 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: F.P. HABERMAN, Joe BISCH and Joe WEY; Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Assessor, Henry WEAVER; Justice, Clint WILCOX; Constable, Otto PARKER.

1938 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: Joe BISCH, Joe WEY, Fred HABERMAN; Justice, Pete DOEDEN; Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Assessor, Henry WEAVER; Constable, C.W. LIEN.

1939 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: Leo SCHNEIDER, Joe WEY and F.P. HABERMAN; Clerk, Harold MANUEL; Treasurer, A.J. KANE, Assessor, Henry WEAVER, Justice, Fred WEY; Constable, Otto PARKER.

1940 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: HABERMAN, WEY and SCHNEIDER; Assessor, Fred WEY; Justice, CLINT WILCOX; Clerk, A.L. WELLS; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Constable, Otto PARKER.

1941 – Mayor Henry FREY; Council: TRIMBO, HABERMAN and SCHNEIDER; Justice, WILCOX; Constable, Otto PARKER and others as of ’40.

1942 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: TRIMBO, HABERMAN and SCHNEIDER; Constable, George FREY and others as in ’40.

1943 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: F.P. HABERMAN, Leo SCHNEIDER, Evan TRIMBO; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Justice, Clint WILCOX and George FREY; Assessor, Fred WEY; Clerk, Henry WEAVER; Constable, George FREY.

1944 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: E. TRIMBO, Leo SCHNEIDER, F.P. HABERMAN; others as of 1943.

1945 – Mayor, Henry FREY; Council: SCHNEIDER, TRIMBO and HABERMAN; Clerk, H. WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Assessor, Fred WEY.

1946 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: SCHNEIDER, Alfred NELSON and TRIMBO; others as of 1945.

1946 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: SCHNEIDER, Alfred NELSON and TRIMBO; others as of 1945.

1947 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: SCHNEIDER, NELSON and JENSEN; others same as previously.

1948 – Mayor, Helmer EVERSON; Council: Chas. DEMPEWOLF, A. NELSON and K. JENSEN; others same.

1949 – Mayor, Helmer EVERSON; Council: Nelson DEMPEWOLF and JENSEN; Justice, Bob BISCH and Bob TROTTER; Clerk, H. WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE, Constable, Simon FREY; Assessor, Fred WEY.

1950 – Mayor, Helmer EVERSON; Council: NELSON, DEMPEWOLF and JENSEN; Clerk, WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Assessor, Frank BAUCHLE; Constable, Sam FREY; Justice, Jay BARDON.

1951 – Mayor, H. EVERSON; Council: NELSON, DEMPEWOLF and JENSEN; Constable, Simon FREY; Assessor, Frank BAUCHLE.

1952 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: John GARMER, DEMPEWOLF and JENSEN, George ANDERSON appointed during the year; Clerk, WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Justice, Bob KNITTEL; Constable, Chris Lien, who resigned June l. Ben GRONINGA hired as electrician.

1953 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council, GARMER, DEMPEWOLF and F. ESSER; others same.

1954 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: C.W. LIEN, A.L. WEHLER and Frank ESSER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Clerk, H. WEAVER; Justice, James REMIND; Constable, George FREY.

1955 – Mayor, Frank BAUCHLE; Council: F. WEINANDT, F. ESSER, and A. WEHLER; Clerk, H. WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Justice, P.J. TRUDEL; Assessor, Lloyd KRUEGER; Constable, George FREY.

1956 – H. EVERSON; Council: (changed to four members this year) A. WEHLER, F. WEINANDT, F. ESSER, John LUECK; Justice, P.J. TRUDEL; Clerk, H. WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Constable, George FREY.

1957 – Mayor, H. EVERSON; Council: WEINANDT, LUECK, ESSER, WEHLER; Clerk, WEAVER, Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Justice, P.J. TRUDEL; Assessor Lloyd KRUEGER; Constable, George FREY.

1958 – Mayor, H. EVERSON; Council: Wm. BUSCH, F. ESSER, J. LUECK, A. WEHLER; Clerk, WEAVER; Treasurer, A.J. KANE; Assessor, Lloyd KRUEGER; Justice, P.J. TRUDEL; Constable, George FREY.

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