The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24


The following is correct list Of the names o.
those who have Tiled the ONCE OF Mayor OF New Orr
leans since the acquisition OF Louisiana BY the
United States on December TO- 1909 Previously the
ONCE corresponding 10 that Of Mayor was held By
several gentlemen, under appointment BY the
French government, ana IL was by the first LeGisla>
ture that met In 1904 that the office Of Mayor ~ ID
now exists was created:- ta f-.,
The FIRST Mayor under United States authority was
John Watkins. who resigned IN very short time,
and was succeeded by J. d. Deg0utin Bellechasse,
who protested to assume the office without requr.
ing any salary. Some months alterward, however,
bill for some msdemeanOr was found against him
by the Grand Jury. HeJwas succeeded as f0Il0ws:-
donor e. the we Known legacy to the city of the
benefit OF certain class OF orphans; 1916, Auguste
M s sS i s0 %s SSo Win S
brothers, was the proprietor Of extensive brick
klns where Brokers' Row. on carondelet street,
ga1nsn. formerly United states Senator and
conflict Mr.. waggama received wound. from the
effects OF which he died some days afterwards.
most Popular and able men that ever ed the q posi-
spectIng Mr.: Crossman and another able pubic
They were, however flIi.blooded Yankees both
being natives Of Connecticut. 1854. John L. Lewis
public positions he ever held. 1850, charles N:
Waterman. The unaccountsDle disappearance Of
viii vii Be rememDered BY many present residents d
New Orleans. In 1858 Gerard Stith was elected.
having previously served term as Recorder OF tho
First district and In both positions he fully justified
the cnoice Of those who elected him a hlgh.oncd
gentleman, Of unimpeached honor and remarkable
administrative talents During MI. Stith's Cd.
ministrauoh ne had tho pleasing duty OF
welcoming General Scott on the part Of tho
r Monroe succeeded Colonel Stith, and during this
mayOraity the conlederacy was born and died. az
least as far as New Orleans Is concerned. At the
approach Of farragut's neet when the capture OF
number Of official bulletins or pronunciaInentos,
very Napoleonic In their STYLE but very mach IKE
dampened powder IN their effects. -.
Then followed series OF military appointments az
mandant, July, 1854 @. Weitzel; August 1852.
Jonas a. French, Provost Marshal and Acting
Mayor; September, 1852. General Weszei resumedi
IN 0ctoDer 1892 Henry O. pepng colonel lon United
James 3. Miller. In the month Of september 1883,
Judge E. H. Durell flied the once, Captain Miller res
suniing in November. In 1894 Captain stephen Hoyt
United states Army was Mayor In q inc same n
Colonel 5. N. Quincy, and IN Jun2 by q: Burke; Ia
July Mr.. Kennedy was reinstated Dy orders rom
washington. In 1866 John 7. Monroe was elected
being some diicuty about HIS status - an ex-C0n-
feoerate, he went to Washington to ADJUST sno mat
ter J. Adj Rozer, ana afterwards george clarke,
acting in ms place MonIo osc snd rssmned sna
once OF MAYOR, which ne held until dismissed by
General sheridan, who appointed 3. Heath IN his
Mace Mr. Heath held the position until the election
Conway was superseded BY the action Of the present
cItv charter, and 3. y. Flanders succeeded him BY
gubernatorial appointment, holding the ONCE until
his election IN November, 1870. Alt0getner New
nine years as ought to serve any wellordered city
for century ~ ~ ~ p.