City Officials History

Hancock, Michigan’s principal elected and appointed governmental officials.
Research completed by John S. Haeussler, December 2014. Last updated September 2021.

Village Presidents

1863-1865

Hervey C. Parke

1865

William Ryan

1865-1866

William Condon

1866

Dennis Dean

1866-1867

Philo Allen

1867-1868

Edward Ryan

1868-1871

Charles E. Holland

1871

Max H. Mandelbaum

1871-1872  

James H. Olds

1872-1873  

Max H. Mandelbaum

1873             

William H. Streeter

1873-1874  

Thomas D. Meads

1874-1875  

Peter Ruppe

1875

William R. Noble

1875-1877

Jeremiah Cronin

1877-1879  

John Gibson

1879-1888 

Edward Ryan

1888-1891

Thomas Smart

1891-1893

Joseph E. Scallon

1893-1897

Jacob Baer

1897-1903

Archibald J. Scott

City Mayors

1903-1904

Archibald J. Scott

1904-1906

Thomas Coughlin

1906-1909

Archibald J. Scott

1909-1911

W. Frank James

1911-1913

William H. Dodge

1913-1917

Abram Ojala

1917-1918

Henry F. Key

1918-1919

Abram Ojala

1919-1921

M. Wilbert Goldsworthy

1921-1925

William E. Madigan

1925-1936

Norman D. Starrett

1936-1941

Carl W. Hanke, Jr.

1941-1946

Jay B. Coon

1946-1951

Michael A. Simula

1951-1954

Edward Weidenborner

1954

Michael A. Simula

1954-1961

Leonard W. Lahti

1961-1965

Arthur Hurula

1965-1966

Daniel Arens

1966-1967

Rance Mason

1967-1968

Harold Ruottinen

1968-1969

Daniel Arens

1969-1970

Rance Mason

1970-1971

Wesley W. Kangas

1971-1972

Dr. A.J. Janis

1972-1973

Gabriel Masini

1973-1974

Jean A. Anderson

1974-1975

Wesley W. Kangas

1975-1976

Jean A. Anderson

1976-1977

Roger N. Wolff

1977-1978

Theodore M. Jaasko

1978-1979

William C. Gaffney

1979-1980

Theodore M. Jaasko

1980-1981

David C. Wiitanen

1981-1982

Roger N. Wolff

1982

Daniel Lorenzetti

1982-1984

John D. Niemela

1984-1988

Richard E. Hauswirth

1988-1990

Robert Sintkowski

1990-1995

Mary J. Tuisku

1995-1997

Barbara G. Clark

1997-1999

Brian Cadwell

1999-2004

Jim Martin

2004-2008

Barry Givens

2008-2013

William Laitila

2013-2018

Lisa McKenzie

2018-2019

John S. Haeussler

2019-present

Paul LaBine

 

Village Clerks / Recorders

1863-1867

William Lapp

1867-1903

Michael Finn

 

City Clerks

1903-1904

Michael Finn

1904-1905

Thomas Ingram

1905-1913

Angus F. Macdonald

1913-1934

William J. Hoffenbacher

1934-1938

Albert L. Ehler

1938

Robert A. Vollwerth (acting clerk)

1938-1939

Elza M. Opie (acting clerk)

1939-1942

Fred J. Richards

1942-1943

Elza M. Opie (acting clerk)

1943-1951

John L. West

1951

C. Vern Swanson

1951-1961

John L. West

1961-1962

Luther B. Larson

1962-1964

Roy E. Carlson

1964-1970

Mildred K. Robertson

1970-1981

Ellie Person/Lantto (a)

1981-2016

Karen Haischer (a)

2016-2020

Mary Babcock

2020-2021

Ashley Freeman

2021-present

Linda Kalinec

Village Treasurers

1863-1865

P.T. Tracy (b)

1865-1866

Roland H. Brelsford (b)

1866-1867

Adolph Ruhl

1867-1870

Henry Drittler, Sr.

1870-1874

David S. Kendall

1874-1875

Thomas Smart

1875-1878

Jacob Baer

1878-1879

George Ruppe

1879-1880

David S. Kendall

1880-1881

John H. Thomas

1882-1885

Archibald J. Scott

1885-1888

Henry Drittler, Jr.

1888-1889

Charles L. Fichtel

1889-1893

John P. Huberty

1893-1897

Edward Perso

1897-1899

Charles Borst

1899-1900

Angus F. Macdonald

1900-1902

Dennis M. Coughlin

1902-1903

John N. Mitchell

City Treasurers

1903-1904

John N. Mitchell

1904-1905

Charles Borst

1905-1906

James Cornish

1906-1908

William W. Finch

1908-1910

Walfrid S. Hendricksen

1910-1912

Jay D. Lanctot

1912-1913

Thomas Ingram

1913        

James Rodda

1913-1915

Charles E. Rouleau

1915-1917

Norman D. Starrett

1917-1919

Charles Borst

1919-1921

Emil O. Tolonen

1921-1923

Joseph M. Turk

1923-1925

Ida M. Hendrickson

1925-1927

Rose L. Miller

1927-1929

Patrick S. Meehan

1929-1931

Minnie McKindles

1931-1959

Elza M. Opie

1959-1966

Lorraine S. Mayra/Burich

1966        

Clarence Mayra

1966-1968

Carl Kemppainen

1968

Ellen M. Goodrich (acting treasurer)

1968-1981

Ellie Gustafson/Person/Lantto

1981-1984

Roberta Fredianelli (a)

1984-1986

Barbara Hanchek

1986-1987

Perry Franzoi

1987-2016

Karen Haischer (a)

2016-2020

Mary Babcock

2020-present

Linda Kalinec

City Managers

1964-1965

Edward C. Hoyer

1965        

Mildred K. Robertson (acting manager)

1965-1967

Edward J. Hauswirth

1967        

Mildred K. Robertson (acting manager)

1968        

David L. Soulak

1968-1969

Mildred K. Robertson (acting manager)

1969        

Louis D. Morlan

1969-1970

Mildred K. Robertson (a)

1970        

Norman Ronkainen

1970        

Arthur Hurula (a)

1971        

Millar Fleming (a)

1971-1974

John A. Sullivan

1974-1981

David L. Soulak

1981        

NancyLee Carlson (a)

1981-1982

Wes Keranen (acting manager)

1982        

John D. Niemela

1982-1988

none — returned to strong mayor form of government

1988-1989

Robert Sintkowski (acting interim manager)

1989-1992

David P. Richards

1992-1995

Ron M. Howell

1995        

Gordon Barkell (interim manager)

1996-2019

Glenn D. Anderson

2019-2020

Barry Givens

2020-present

Mary Babcock

Notes:

(a) Served in acting role prior to permanently holding position. Ellie Person had lead position as deputy clerk for approximately 11 months in 1970-1971.

(b) P.T. Tracy's service may have ended in 1864, in which case Roland H. Brelsford's service began in 1864.