Terms Served
Listed by term start date:
- 1877 (1st term)
- 1878 (2nd term)
- 1884 (3rd term)
- 1885 (4th term)
- 1887 (5th term)
- 1893 (6th term)
- 1901 (7th term)
Biography
He was born in 1820, died in 1912 and buried in Falls Cemetery. Family & Genealogy
Parents: Joab Britton (1787-1865) and Susana Tanner (1786-1846) Spouse: Laura Lewis (1822-1910) Children: Clara Jane, Lewis, Cora B., Willis N. (“W.N.”)Term Highlights
Term Highlights
Infrastructure
- 1878: Required use of “good square stone” for bridges and culverts instead of cobblestones, improving safety.
Public Health
- 1885: First vaccination of schoolchildren ordered during a smallpox scare.
- 1885: Appointed Thomas Laverly to the Port of Genesee due to disease concerns in Canada.
Governance
- 1884: Town appropriated $500 to compensate residents for sheep killed by dogs.
- 1901: Appointed supervisor from April 29 to December 31.