He later moved to Detroit, then Cleveland, before becoming a resident of Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1864.
[1] During his first term as mayor, Maxfield crusaded for the closure of disorderly houses and saloons on Sundays after his administration received a petition signed by more than 1,000 residents.
Additionally, the annual salary of the chief of police was increased to $1,200 during Maxfield's first term.
[2] During a latter term as mayor, Maxfield suggested the immediate establishment of a municipal court.
During the latter part of his last term, Maxfield became seriously ill and William Dawson served as acting mayor.