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Notice, circa 19 May 1842

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John C. Bennett
3 Aug. 1804–5 Aug. 1867. Physician, minister, poultry breeder. Born at Fairhaven, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. Son of John Bennett and Abigail Cook. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, 1808; to Massachusetts, 1812; and back to Marietta, 1822. Married ...
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James Sloan
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New election of Mayor, and vice Mayor, of the City of , on the resignation of .

On the 17th Inst. General resigned the office of Mayor of the City of , and on the 19th General Joseph Smith, the former vice-Mayor, was duly elected to fill the vacancy: and on the same day General was elected vice Mayor in place of General Joseph Smith elected Mayor.

The following vote of thanks was then unanimously voted to General Benn the Ex-Mayor, , by the City Council; to wit:

Moved <Resolved by the City Council of the City of > that this Council tender a vote of Thanks to Genl. , for his great Zeal in having good and wholesome Laws adopted for the Government of this , and for the faithful discharge of his Duty while Mayor of the same.—

Joseph Smith Mayor.

Passed May 19th. 1842.

, Recorder.

I copied this, & signed the Mayors Name to it by his direction.— [p. [1]]

New election of Mayor, and vice Mayor, of the City of , on the resignation of .

The following vote of thanks was then unanimously voted to the Ex-Mayor, , by the City Council; to wit:

Resolved by the City Council of the City of that this Council tender a vote of Thanks to Genl. , for his great Zeal in having good and wholesome Laws adopted for the Government of this , and for the faithful discharge of his Duty while Mayor of the same.—