Robert R. Bateman (3rd and 7th mayor of Appleton: 1860-1862, 1867-1868)

Served three one-year terms: 1860, 1861 and 1867. Ran unopposed for mayor in 1860. Railroads and the routes into the city was a major issue. The city bought $15,000 of Chicago and North Western stock to bring rail service to the city. Horses and cattle were banned from roaming the streets. 1867 term included public works of a drawbridge over the canal and a bridge over the ravine to connect Prospect Street to Lawrence Street. Liquor licensing was a hot issue, with fees charged for the first time. A woolen mill was completed, and a paper mill was built near the east dam of the Fox river. property south of the river was organized as the Fourth ward. During his 1867 term, a block of property was purchased as a municipal park and playground.