The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-07

The people OF the city Will Dc IN
terested In knowing something Of the
personal history Of the men they have
chosen to ell the various city offices,
andIwho entered upon those duties last
evening, when the new city govern
ment was inaugurated. Following
are brief sketches Of these officials:
H. v. SCALLON.
DIR. II. v. ScalloD, elected to the
office Of mayor at the Spring election
on the Citizens ticket, is we'll known
in the medical profession, although
retired from active practice, and has
devoted much time to the study OF
progressive and economical municipal
government. HE was born in Quebec,
Canada, In 1S46. DT. Scallon was
educated in the public schools and
graduated from the Lavelle univer-
sity, after which he taught School
and took up the study of medicine in
1873, graduating from Detroit Med
ical college in 1877. For some time
DO practiced medicine in Michigan
aud was married in 1880, locating Ia
Fan Claire, Wis, In 1881, to enter
into the active practice Of medicine.
In 1900 no made tour OF the west
and was 70 pleased with Occur
d'Alene and the country adjacent,
that he returned to his home and after
disposing OF his property came TO the
west In 1909, locating in Occur
d'Alene. He was elected rs a mem
Der OF the board Of village trustees in
1904 and served one year as chairman
Of that body. During the recent
campaign no stood on his record and
Ideas OF municipal economy, winning
after hard nght, aud now enjoys the
honor Of being the first mayor Of thf
newly created and progressive city q
Occur d'Alene.
ALEXANDER MAIN.
Alexander Main now flIls the
office Of city clerk and police judge
as q result Of the recent city election,
Ho was born In Sterlingshire, Scot
land, ON May Z, ls47. He came tC
America In 1881, settling In MiChi.
gan. The same year he was employed
BY the D. M. 4 M. Railway, as chic
bridge builder, and held that position
for about 10 months, He then ac
ceptod the more lucrative position d
carpenters superintendent with the
Newberry Furnace company, spend.
Ing nve years la the service Of thai
arm, leaving II to enter the contrac
ting business, In which DO was highl!
successful, erecting the principa
bnainess, residence and county build
inae Ia Newberry, Mich. In 1883 HI
waa elected To the office OF Justice oi
the peace, serving the public In tina
capacity. He was later elected pro
bate Judge Tor Lewis county, Mich.
serving in that Office II years. Al
director Of the city schools for tlvt
years DO gained the esteem and praise
81 bis fellow townsmen and was tn
instigator aud founder Of the New
berry public library. In the fall o
1902 ho came 20 Occur d'Alane ahC
has lived here since that time. III
10 among the building contractors o
note In the city. His past experience
fts him for the position which h
now hollis aud In which he will un
donbtedly DO successful.
VERNON W. PLATT.
Vernon W. Platt. who was eleote,
TO the Office Of city treasurer ON tn
Citizons' ticket So but 90 years D
age. Ho Ia native Of Kings, Him
oils. AT the early age Of Ia years
entered the railway service Ne tele
graph operator which occupation b
followed until three years ago las
December when he came TO tho cit
TO accept position IA bookkepeer b
the Exchange National hank. Il
the past three years he has been
hard and faithful worker being pro
NOTED 90 the position Of cashier 0
tho institution. This 10 MIR, Platt'
first appearance Ina tho political Hell
and his hlgh standing In the commnn
lty and among the business men 0
the city has been deservedly won.
n. l.. GERRIsH.
n. Il. Gerrish was elected city en