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j.q the Pes Moines Register Thursday May 20, 1993 Des Moeves Sesquicevienmal The Rev. Bird named D.M.'s first mayor articles of incorporation and to sug. gest town boundaries. In October Orville and Wilbur Wright flew for 59 seconds. That same year Pepsi Cola was trademarked and is still with us today! PEPSI yA 1952, Bird was elected as the first mayor of Des Moines (then called the town of Fort Des Moines).

W.Y. Mar. vin, R.W. Sypher, Jesse Dicks, P.M Casady, CD. Reinking, L.P.

Sherman and Hoyt Sherman were elected council members. Bird died of paralysis in January 1869 and is buried with family, as well as political and religious peers, in Des Moines' Woodland Cemetery. The town of Fort Des Moines was incorporated Sept. 22, 1851. The first town election was held Oct.

18, 1851. The first town council meeting was held Oct. 25,1851. DATE MAYOR 1852 Thompson Bird The official soft drink of the Des Moines Sesquicentennial In addition to being politically involved, Bird was the first minister of the Central Presbyterian Church. Des Moines' first mayor, the Rev.

Thompson Bird, came to Fort Des Moines as a missionary preacher of the Presbyterian Church. Traveling by foot, he preached in southern Iowa pioneer cabins. Bird probably left the Sbuth, where he spent his boyhood, because of his strong anti-slavery stance. He was educated at Chapel Hill College and the Theological Seminary at An-dover, Mass. In addition to being remembered as the first mayor, Bird also was the first minister of Central Presbyterian Church.

Some sources describe Bird as a respected, zealous Christian who sold a valued personal collection of autographs to pay for a 1853 B. Luce 1854 L.P. Sherman 1855 B. Granger .1856 W. DeFord church bell.

1 In September 1851, P.M. Casady, L.P. Sherman and Thompson Bird were elected to prepare the town's The name of Fort Des Moines was changed to Des Moines on Jan. 28, 1857; Des Moines was organized as a special charter city by the Sixth General Assembly. 1857 (three months) C.W.

Nash A Mayor-Alderman System was in effect from 1857 to 1907. 1857- 58 W.H.McHenry 1858- 59 H.E. Lamereaux 1859- 60 R.LTedrick 1860- 61 P.H.W.Latshaw 1861- 62 Ira Cook, W.S. Barnes 1862- 63 Thomas Cavanaugh 1863- 64 W.H.Leas 1864- 65 W.H. Leas rA Is I I I 1805-66 G.W.Cleveland 1866- 67 G.W.

Cleveland 1867- 68 G.W.Cleveland 1868- 69 S.P.Spofford 1869- 70 J.H. Hatch 1870- 71 J.H. Hatch 1871-72 Martin Tuttle 1872-73 J.P. Foster 1873- 74 G.H.Turner 1874- 75 A.Newton 1875- 76 A.Newton 1876-77 G.H.Turner 1877-78 Turner, George Sneer 1878-80 George Sneer Rev. Thompson Bird First DM mayor MAYORS Please turn to Page 5Q 1993 IOWA DUCK STAMP PRINT by Maynard Reece NOW AVAILABLE AT MamaRD Reece GQLLeRy US WEST: Investing in Iowa and Its People Vv rJ -I yfi 3512 INGERSOLL DES MOINES (515)274-1880 1 1 'l abaft1 isss? Through ihe US WEST Foundation's Educational Initiative, were investing in lowai future by supporting excellence and solving problems in education Window Replacement Fireplaces Decks Room Additions Basements Finished Kitchens Radon Testing Removal Heating and AC Iowa is our home.

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