Amedee Marier served on Oakland's first City Council in 1854 and Oakland's first Board of Education.1 He also served on the City Council in 1857 and 1859.
Prior to the establishment of City Council, Marier served on the Board of Trustees in 1852.2
References
1. History of Alameda County, California: Including Its Geology ..., Volume 2 Oakland: M. W. Wood, Publisher, 1883.
2. Bagwell, Beth. Oakland, The Story of a City. Oakland Heritage Alliance: 2012.