The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-02
OUR CITY
Pencil Sketches OF Men who Look after
Municipal Affairs.

land, on the 9TH of January, 1886.
When about two years of age he re-
moved with his parents to Birming-
ham, where he resided until 1868, a pc
riod of more than thirty years. After
receiving a good common school educa-
ton ut Birmingham, he there learned
the trade of a copper smith, which oc-
cupation he has since followed. In
1865 he emigrated to America, and To-
Gated at Omaha, where he resided un-
til October, 1869, at which time he re-
moved to this city, where he has con-
stantly resided since. Mr.. Granger
has been in the employ Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company without in
terruption for ten years, which fact is
a sufficient guarantee of his industry,
sobriety and competency. He is about
five and a half feet tall, weighs in the
neighborhood of one hundred and forty
pounds, and r~ejoices in the possession
of a full beard. In the deliberation of
the Council he is quiet and unassum-
ing, not given to much speaking, but
generally manages to vote upon the
right side of all important matters
which come before the Board.
THOMAS r. REID.
Elected from tine First ward to serve
n year in the Council Chamber, was
born in the city of London, on the 18th
day of May, 1913, and is therefore
about thirty years of age. In 1858 he
emigrated to Australia, where he re-
manned ten years, and at the close of
that period came to the United States,
landing in New York. During the
fall of 1868 he came west, settling in
Omaha. His rare ability as n engi-
neer soon become known, and n few
months later the Union Pacific Rail
way Company rendered him u position
under its employ, which he has con.
stantly held since. About seven years
ago Mr.. Reid removed from Omaha tC
this city. AS an employe of the rail
road, rs a citizen and Councilman, HI
admirably ''hlls the bill" Like hi.
colleague, Mr.. Granger, he has little tc
say when the Board is in session, but
like the Hibernian's owl, he keeps up Q
vigorous thinking. He votes with both
optics wide open.
DONALD J. MCDONALD.
Appointed City Marshal of Chey.
enne on the Goth of January last, is a
Canadian by birth, and a citizen OF
the United States by adoption. He
was born in Stormont county, on the
10th day of May, 1916, and resided
there until April, 1865. During that
month he emigrated to the United
States and settled in Montana, where
he resided a year and a half. engaged
in mining. His next venture was in
the employ of Wells, Fargo Sc Co., il
the express business, continuing with
the Company about twelve months.
From 1869 to 1877 he vas a trusty EN-.
ploye of the Union. Pacific Railroad
Company, Mr.. Mcdonald is Of com
handing presence, precisely six feet in
height, and weighs about n hundred
and sixty-five pounds. Mr.. Mcdonald
since becoming Marshal, has, SO far as
we are enabled to learn, given general
satisfaction, being quite energetic and
prompt in the discharge of the duties
incumbent upon him.
c. N. POTTER.
Our enterprising and efficient young
City Attorney, was born at COopers
town, New York, in the year 1852, ant
early in life removed to Grand Rapids
Michigan, where he resided until aftel
graduation, with honors, from tn
High School at that place, in 1870
For the period of a year thereafter HI
was employed as a clerk at Muskegon
and in October, 1871, entered the Law
Department of the University of Mich
igan, from which institution he gradu
ated in the spring Of 1873, receiving the
degree of Bachelor of Laws. Mr.. Pot
ter was admitted to the bar at Crane
Rapids, Michigan, on the 21st of April
1873, and o afterward entered upoI
the practice of his profession at that
place, where lie pursued his calling un
til his removal to Cheyenne in March
1876. Here he opened a law office
''stuck out his shingle," prospered fine
ly, built a cosy little residence, and i.
now regarded as one of our substantial
citizens.
In June, 1877, he formed a co-part
nership in the law business with Hon
E. p. johnson, the present Unitet
States District Attorney for Wyoming
under the firm name of Johnson & Pot
ter. In January last Mr.. Potter wa!
chosen City Attorney, which position
we have reason to believe he fills to thu
entire satisfaction of the Board and al
other citizens of Cheyenne, who have
watched the progress of his administra
ton.
Terrible Times In California.
Mr.. c. +. Evans, of Colorado Springs.