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Joseph “Bud” McDonough appointed St. James Township supervisor, 1969

Also 1969 St. James Township supervisor appointment

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Locator map: Saint James highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
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TypeEvent
Date1969-03
WithinSaint James
ErasModern era
On this page
Locator map: Saint James highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago
Took place at Saint JamesLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.
Event
Date
1969-03
Kind
Appointment
Where
Saint James
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governancecommunity
Within
Saint James

Summary

In March 1969, the St. James Township Board appointed Joseph “Bud” McDonough to complete the remainder of Lloyd McDonough’s term after Lloyd resigned as township supervisor.

Evidence and limits

The Beacon gives the change and its stated reason. It does not provide the board’s meeting date or additional appointment records.

Open questions

  • What were the exact dates of Lloyd and Bud McDonough’s terms?

Sources

  1. Reports Lloyd McDonough’s resignation as supervisor and the township board’s appointment of Joseph “Bud” McDonough to fill the remainder of his term.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Joseph “Bud” McDonough appointed St. James Township supervisor, 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-township-supervisor-appointment-1969/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1969, “New Supervisor for St. James Township.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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