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Gerald L. Yocom
Former Mayor of Derby
Former Derby City Council Member Ward IV
Term as MayorApr. 15, 1975 - Apr. 17, 1979
elected Apr. 01, 1975 defeating incumbent Mayor Bernard Daley
sworn in Apr. 15, 1975
re-elected Apr. 05, 1977 defeated Donald "Don" Storck
did not seek re-election in 1979
Term as City Council Ward IVApr.…
Gerald Fager
Former Mayor of Derby
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I
Term as MayorApr. 1959 - Apr. 16, 1963
elected Apr. 1959
re-elected Apr. 02, 1961 defeating Robert C. Duwe
did not seek re-election in 1963
Term as City Council Member At LargeApr. 1949 - Apr. 1955
elected Apr. 1949
defeated Apr. 1955 and lost the…
George Gaylon Brown
Former Mayor of Derby
2 years
Former Derby City Council Member Ward III
3 years
Term as MayorApr. 20, 1971 - Apr. 17, 1973
elected Apr. 06, 1971 defeating Arnold Nollenberg and Lloyd Pitchford for the position of mayor vacated by Martin J. "Marty" Williams, Jr.
sworn in Apr. 20, 1971
did not seek re-election in 1973
Term as…
George Chapman
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I
Term Apr. 16, 1968 - Apr. 18, 1972
elected Apr. 02, 1968 defeating Robert Boris Baird for the Ward seat vacated by Otto Praeger
sworn in Apr. 16, 1968
re-elected Apr. 07, 1970 and ran unopposed
did not seek re-election in 1972
George Arnold
Former Derby City Council Member Ward IV
TermsMay 15, 2003 - Apr. 12, 2005Mar. 27, 2007 - Apr. 07, 2009
appointed and sworn in May 15, 2003 to fill the unexpired term of Dion Avello
defeated Apr. 05, 2005 and lost the Ward IV seat to Lori Payne
appointed Mar. 13, 2007 to fill the…
Gary Tibbetts
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I
TermApr. 18, 1995 – Apr. 20, 1999
Kenneth "K. O." LaVergne and Gary Tibbetts defeated Matt Orsman in the primary Feb. 28, 1995 to run in the general election for mayor Apr. 04, 1995
defeated Apr. 04, 1995 by incumbent Mayor Kenneth "K. O."…
Garrett Homestead
1100 E. Chet Smith
(Historic Landmark #7)
Alexander and Margaret (Dickson) Garrett were the first settlers to put down roots in what was first El Paso and was renamed Derby, Kansas. In 1869, the area was considered Indian Territory (Osage Trust Lands) and had many transient traders, trappers…
G. Mark Hutton
Former Derby City Council Member Ward II
TermApr. 16, 1974 - Apr. 06, 1976
elected Apr. 02, 1974 defeating Harry Patton for the Ward II seat vacated by Max Steinbuchel
sworn in Apr. 16, 1974
did not seek re-election in 1976
Friends at the Derby depot
circa early 1910s
Standing (left to right) in front of the Derby depot in the early 1910s: Tom Frey, Oscar Yungmeyer, and Franklin Carlton.