Digital Collection
2001.061.016

Roster

Board of Trade of the City of Detroit

Board of Trade of the City of Detroit membership roster. This 4-page membership roster is handwritten in black ink on Board of Trade letterhead paper. The letterhead shows a drawing of the Board of Trade building in the upper left corner which has been embossed with the Board seal. The first page of the roster is entitled "List of Members of the Board of Trade of the City of Detroit, Michigan, December 31 of 1900" and names are generally listed alphabetically as follows:

"Allan, H. W., Customs Collector, Windsor, Canada.
Baldwin, Stephen, Capitalist, Detroit, Mich.
Beck, George, of Jacob Beck & Sons Corn Meal Mills, Detroit.
Berney, A. G., Capitalist, Detroit.
Brown, W. H., Dis. Dep. Frt. Agt., C.P.R.R.
Burks, C. A., C. A. Burks & Co., Grain, Detroit.
Burns, C. E., of C. E. Burns & Co.
Carran, C. M., of Caughey & Carran, Grain, Detroit.
Caughey, T. T., of Caughey & Carran, Grain, Detroit.
Carson, Wm., of Carson Craig & Co., Grain, Detroit.
Craig, T. G., of Carson Craig & Co., Grain, Detroit.
Corbet, C., Supt. W.U. Tel. Co., Detroit.
Cronenwett, F. J., Jr., Feed, Hay, etc., Detroit.
Croydon, John, of John Croydon, Grain, Detroit.
Boomer, Wm. M., of Boomer & Co., Brokers, Detroit.
Baird, C. W., of Baird & West Brokers, Detroit.
Currie, Cameron, of Cameron Currie & Co. Stock Brokers.
Clarke, Chas., Dis. Dep. Frt. Agt. G.T.R.R. System.

[page 2] List of Members, Continued.
Detroit Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Detroit
Donovan, J. H., Broker.
Duffie, C. T., Broker.
Ellair, Alex J., of A. J. Ellair & Co,. Grain.
Ellair, A. G., of Carson Craig & Co., Grain.
Ferry, D. M., President, 1st National Bank.
Griggs, C. C., Agt., Blue Line.
Hammond Standish & Co., Provisions, City.
Henkel, Robt., of Commercial Milling Co., Flour.
Horning, J. T., Grain.
Houghton, W. C., Feed, etc.
Hudson, J. L., Clothier.
Kling, Philip, of Philip [Kling] Brewing Co.
Kinnucan, H. J., Supt. Postal & Cable Co.
Lauhoff, H. A., Flour Mills.
Ledyard, H. B., President, M.C.R.R.
Lichtenberg, Wm. F., of Lichtenberg & Sons, Commission.
Mitchell, D. F., Feed Mills
McLaughlin, J. T., Grain
McLaughlin, P. P., Grain.

[page 3] List Continued.
Mosey, A. E., Hotel Griswold
Murray, N. W., Grain.
Maybury, W. C., Mayor of Detroit
Morrison, A. S.
Northwood, Wm., Malster.
Parsons, La[ban], Grain.
Postal, Fred, Hotel Griswold
Quinby, H. W., Treas., Detroit Free Fress
Raymond, A. C., Lawyer
Read, Edward, Commission
Rae, J. B., Grain
Rogers, H. R., Broker
Sheffield, F. M., Beans
Shaw, Jas. F. of J. S. Lapham Co., Grain
Simmons, H. B., Grain
Simmons, F. J., Grain
[Soll?], David, Miller
Van Nocker, D. D., Petersburg, Mich., Grain
Waldron, W. A. of F. J. Simmons & Co., Grain
Walker, H. & Sons, Walkerville, Ont.

[page 4]
Wiley, D. O., Commission.
Wiggle, E., of Wiggle & Zeigler, Feed
Wynne, John, Jr., of Carson Carig & Co.

President, William Carson.
Secretary & Treasurer, Frank W. Waring.
Chief Inspector, P--- H---huis.
Deputy, Charles Lapham.
Deputy, J. C. Hatch.
Messenger, Horace Hutchins."

The list is signed by "William Carson, President" and "Frank W. Waring, Secretary."

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