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The history of milwaukee mayors says he was mayor in 1859. I believe the 1860 Nunda person was Herman "D" Page. Not the same person.
About him as sheriff: History of The Milwaukee Police
Department
When Milwaukee became a village in 1834, it had a town marshal; when it became a city, it had a city marshal appointed by the person in power at the time. The marshal was not able to cope with the lawless element. Thieves, burglars and robbers were finding the rapidly growing Milwaukee a good, safe place to ply their illegal trades.
The county sheriff tried to keep the city crime down but did not have enough deputies to handle the crime wave. One of the deputy sheriffs in the year 1851 was Herman L. Page. He had some success catching a few robbers, and was elected sheriff in 1853. Page knew a farmer named William Beck living near Granville, and he also knew that Beck had been a detective on the New York police force. Page made Beck a deputy sheriff and told him to get busy catching thieves.
Beck caught a lot of them, and although his work eliminated many criminals, lawlessness continued, and citizens began demanding a police force. On September 3, 1855, Alderman Powers introduced an ordinance for the creation of a police force. The ordinance was printed in the official papers of the city the next day. The ordinance passed after some amending, and on October 4, 1855, the Milwaukee Police Department began functioning.
William Beck was chosen Chief of Police by Mayor James B. Cross and given the unanimous vote of the Common Council. His salary was $800 per year. Chief Beck selected six policemen, picked for their size and fighting ability. To arrest a man in those days, it was usually necessary to whip him first. These officers were constantly seen with black eyes, bruised cheeks, and split lips. They earned $480 per year. The first policemen were Fred Keppler, John Hardy, George Fische, James Rice, L.G. Ryan and David Coughlin.
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