Hello,
I know I am being of very little help. Before ending my research to do my cousin's I had only gone back as far as the first census they were on and some ship manafests.
It doesn't state which type of 'city admin' he was.
I have to find more documents!
My great grandpa's death certificate says he was born somewhere near where modern Poland is now.
His 'Declaration of Intent' says he is from Czecho, Slovak. He spelled his name Yicha. He died before becoming Naturalized.
All other ship's papers, census', and other documents he put he is Magyar and from Hungary.
Sincerely,
Theresa (Iha) Hurlburt