North Lawrence.—The first settlement on the north bank of the Kansas river, connected with the main city of Lawrence, was begun about 1860. Previous to that time the Delaware Indians had erected some cabins there, but the first whites were John Moorehead, G. J. Tallman, Thomas McGee and T. S. Murphy. John Baldwin built a house on the north bank of the river and operated the first ferry for a number of years, until the bridge was built. John Moorehead opened the first store. The postoffice was established in 1865 under the name of Jefferson, with G. J. Tallman as the first postmaster. The following year 320 acres were platted as a town site by S. N. Simpson and settlement rapidly followed. At the first election G. J. Tallman was elected president of the board of trustees; H. M. Berry, T. McCage, A. C. Miller and James Franklin were elected trustees, and H. H. Howard, attorney. In 1867 it was incorporated as a city of the second class under a charter secured from the legislature. At the first election under the new form of government G. J. Tallman was elected mayor; A. R. Smith, treasurer; A. Hoysradt, clerk; T. Beasler, marshal; and H. H. Howard, police judge. The city was divided into three wards and three councilmen elected from each ward. In 1869 the residents recognized the advantages to he gained by annexation to the city lying south of the river and an attempt was made to consolidate the two settlements, but it failed. The next year (1870) the legislature passed an act by which North Lawrence surrendered its charter and united with Lawrence.