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Benjamin G. Mosher came to Jackson in. He was by trade a
mason and plasterer, and was always largely engaged in that business as a contractor until his death in.
Mr. Mosher was elected mayor in 1872, and re-elected in 1873. There was no man in the community stood higher than " Uncle Ben," as he was of late years familiarlv called.
We have it on the authority of William H. Monroe that when he came to Jacksonburgh in January, 1837, there were but twenty-six buildings, all told, in it, including four stores. During the year 1837
Budington, D. M. Owen, Geo. B. Cooper & Co., W. H. & N. Monroe, Wolfley & Rockwell, and Shears & Collier, were merchants. Wm. Ford & Son were running the "Jackson mills." The Jackson Exchange was kept by Paul B. Ring, Lewis Bascomb was keeping the Bascomb's Hotel, Leander. Chapman, Phineas Farrand and W. J. Moody were practicing attorneys; Ira C. Backus, John McLean and Oliver Russ were practicing physicians. Wm. R. Thompson ran a stage to Ann Arbor, and Mr. Montgomery had a tri-weekly lumber wagon line to Marshall.
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