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Chris Van Allsburg, author of The Polar Express, twice winner of Caldecott Medal (born in East Grand Rapids) Marguerite de Angeli, writer and illustrator, won 1950 Newbery Award, one of first inductees of Michigan Women's Hall in of Fame (born in Lapeer) K. A. Applegate, children's and young adult author (born in Ann Arbor)
Vern Ehlers — U.S. Congressman from Michigan [17] William Montague Ferry Jr. — Michigan and Utah Politician; Betty Ford — 37th First Lady of the United States [18] Gerald R. Ford — 38th President of the United States [18] Wilder D. Foster — U.S. Congressman from Michigan; mayor of Grand Rapids [16] George Heartwell — Mayor of Grand ...
Henry S. Smith 1878 1879 Greenback 22 Francis Letellier 1879 1880 Republican Henry S. Smith 1880 1881 Greenback 23 George G. Steketee 1881 1882 Republican 24 Edmund B. Dikeman 1882 1883 25 Crawford Angell 1883 1884 Democratic 26 Charles E. Belknap: 1884 1885 Republican 27 John L. Curtis 1885 1886 Greenback-Democrat Edmund B. Dikeman 1886 1887
River House Condominiums is a residential skyscraper built on the west bank of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan located next to Bridgewater Place.The term "Bridgewater Place" is often incorrectly used by locals and tourists alike to refer to either the complex itself or simply this building.
Rosalynn Bliss (born August 3, 1975) is an American politician, social worker, and former mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The first woman to be elected mayor of Michigan's second-largest city, Bliss took office on January 1, 2016 and served until the end of 2024. Bliss previously served on the Grand Rapids City Commission.
Ahavas Israel Cemetery is located at 1801 Garfield Avenue in Grand Rapids, Michigan.It is the cemetery for the Conservative Ahavas Israel congregation.. The Ahavas Achim Cemetery was created in 1916 by members of the Ahavas Achim and the Workmen's Circle.
George W. Welsh was a Republican politician from Michigan who served as the 37th lieutenant governor of Michigan, in the Michigan House of Representatives including as its Speaker during the 52nd Legislature, and as the mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 18,905 at the 2020 census. [2] The township is bordered by Grand Rapids to the west and East Grand Rapids to the southwest, but the township is administered autonomously.