Mayor John Galster served Petoskey from 1921 to 1925. He was a major influence in the city socially, politically, and in business. He was born May 11, 1879 at Buffalo, New York, the son of John and Louise Galster. There were eight children in the family including himself. himself. Mrs. Benjamin Rine, Mrs. George McCabe, Mrs. Elizabeth Moon, Charles Galster and Henry Galster of Petoskey, and Mrs. J. E. Regan, of Buffalo. One brother, Dr. H. G. Galster, of Erie, Pennsyvania.
He married Lorene Buell Nov. 9, 1903 in Petoskey and upon the marriage moved from Boyne Falls to Petoskey to reside. He became associated with the firm of Wachtel and Galster (established 1878) and remained active in business until his death.
In 1917 he helped organize the Petoskey Portland Cement Co, and served as secretary, treasure and director until 1937 when he became president and Petoskey’s Mayor Emery Nyman became Secretary-Treasurer. The well known ship used to transport cement around the world was named after him. John continued running the company until 1955 when the plant was sold to Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation in a multi-million transaction which include the Petoskey Transportation Co,, another company he helped found and served as president.
John served on the first Michigan Conservation Committee and was an organizer and trustee of Little Traverse Hospital. He was also a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He was often urged to run as Governor for Michigan.
Mr. Galster was an avid sportsman throughout his life and enjoyed the out of doors. In 1913 the Galster-Davis Hunting Club was formed at Williams Lake, Michigan, and later this became the Galster Huntng Club in the Porcupine Mountains. It was one of the best known and oldest camps of its kind in the upper Peninsula for many years.
An exensive article about his many accomplishments appear on-line at the Greenwood Cemetery Geneological Website:
Source: The above selected excerpts are from the newspaper article accompanying Mr. Galster's obituary available on-line at Petoskey Greenwood Cemetery Genalogical Website.
He married Lorene Buell Nov. 9, 1903 in Petoskey and upon the marriage moved from Boyne Falls to Petoskey to reside. He became associated with the firm of Wachtel and Galster (established 1878) and remained active in business until his death.
In 1917 he helped organize the Petoskey Portland Cement Co, and served as secretary, treasure and director until 1937 when he became president and Petoskey’s Mayor Emery Nyman became Secretary-Treasurer. The well known ship used to transport cement around the world was named after him. John continued running the company until 1955 when the plant was sold to Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation in a multi-million transaction which include the Petoskey Transportation Co,, another company he helped found and served as president.
John served on the first Michigan Conservation Committee and was an organizer and trustee of Little Traverse Hospital. He was also a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He was often urged to run as Governor for Michigan.
Mr. Galster was an avid sportsman throughout his life and enjoyed the out of doors. In 1913 the Galster-Davis Hunting Club was formed at Williams Lake, Michigan, and later this became the Galster Huntng Club in the Porcupine Mountains. It was one of the best known and oldest camps of its kind in the upper Peninsula for many years.
An exensive article about his many accomplishments appear on-line at the Greenwood Cemetery Geneological Website:
Source: The above selected excerpts are from the newspaper article accompanying Mr. Galster's obituary available on-line at Petoskey Greenwood Cemetery Genalogical Website.
Mayor John Galster served Petoskey from 1921 to 1925. He was a major influence in the city socially, politically, and in business. He was born May 11, 1879 at Buffalo, New York, the son of John and Louise Galster. There were eight children in the family including himself. himself. Mrs. Benjamin Rine, Mrs. George McCabe, Mrs. Elizabeth Moon, Charles Galster and Henry Galster of Petoskey, and Mrs. J. E. Regan, of Buffalo. One brother, Dr. H. G. Galster, of Erie, Pennsyvania.
He married Lorene Buell Nov. 9, 1903 in Petoskey and upon the marriage moved from Boyne Falls to Petoskey to reside. He became associated with the firm of Wachtel and Galster (established 1878) and remained active in business until his death.
In 1917 he helped organize the Petoskey Portland Cement Co, and served as secretary, treasure and director until 1937 when he became president and Petoskey’s Mayor Emery Nyman became Secretary-Treasurer. The well known ship used to transport cement around the world was named after him. John continued running the company until 1955 when the plant was sold to Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation in a multi-million transaction which include the Petoskey Transportation Co,, another company he helped found and served as president.
John served on the first Michigan Conservation Committee and was an organizer and trustee of Little Traverse Hospital. He was also a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He was often urged to run as Governor for Michigan.
Mr. Galster was an avid sportsman throughout his life and enjoyed the out of doors. In 1913 the Galster-Davis Hunting Club was formed at Williams Lake, Michigan, and later this became the Galster Huntng Club in the Porcupine Mountains. It was one of the best known and oldest camps of its kind in the upper Peninsula for many years.
An exensive article about his many accomplishments appear on-line at the Greenwood Cemetery Geneological Website:
Source: The above selected excerpts are from the newspaper article accompanying Mr. Galster's obituary available on-line at Petoskey Greenwood Cemetery Genalogical Website.
He married Lorene Buell Nov. 9, 1903 in Petoskey and upon the marriage moved from Boyne Falls to Petoskey to reside. He became associated with the firm of Wachtel and Galster (established 1878) and remained active in business until his death.
In 1917 he helped organize the Petoskey Portland Cement Co, and served as secretary, treasure and director until 1937 when he became president and Petoskey’s Mayor Emery Nyman became Secretary-Treasurer. The well known ship used to transport cement around the world was named after him. John continued running the company until 1955 when the plant was sold to Penn-Dixie Cement Corporation in a multi-million transaction which include the Petoskey Transportation Co,, another company he helped found and served as president.
John served on the first Michigan Conservation Committee and was an organizer and trustee of Little Traverse Hospital. He was also a former member of the Republican State Central Committee. He was often urged to run as Governor for Michigan.
Mr. Galster was an avid sportsman throughout his life and enjoyed the out of doors. In 1913 the Galster-Davis Hunting Club was formed at Williams Lake, Michigan, and later this became the Galster Huntng Club in the Porcupine Mountains. It was one of the best known and oldest camps of its kind in the upper Peninsula for many years.
An exensive article about his many accomplishments appear on-line at the Greenwood Cemetery Geneological Website:
Source: The above selected excerpts are from the newspaper article accompanying Mr. Galster's obituary available on-line at Petoskey Greenwood Cemetery Genalogical Website.
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