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Postmasters of Whitingham

Green Leaves from Whitingham
By Clark Jilson in 1894

(the date is that of when they took office)

Postmasters of Whitingham  This Post Office was discontinued February 20, 1882

Adin Thayer - October 26, 1816

Linus Austin - August 31, 1820

Royal Houghton - May 25 1826

Elliot Brown - March 13, 1827

Horace Roberts - August 8, 1829

John E. Butler - January 3, 1838

Nathan L. Butler - January 3, 1843

Reuben Winn - May 28, 1850

Henry Goodnow - August 27, 1853

Thomas Wrinkle - January 7, 1862

Newell B. Hall - December 3, 1863

Nehemiah Sprague Jr. - October 26, 1864

Joel Wilcox - March 20, 1867

Russell Stafford - May 6, 1869

Henry S. Goodnow - June 7, 1870

Reuben Winn - June 15, 1874

Point Pleasant Postmasters  discontinued November 4, 1834 (located a mile northeast of Jacksonville)

Saxton Plumb - April 10, 1826

James Roberts - November 19, 1831

In 1834 the locality called Slab Hollow, Martin's Mills and New Boston was named Jacksonville, in honor of president Jackson and thereupon the post office at Point Pleasant assumed the name of Jacksonville through the Management of Saxton Plumb who was seeking to again become postmaster.

Postmasters of Jacksonville

Saxton Plumb - November 4, 1834

David D. Wilcox - March 14, 1839

Laban J. Childs - January 24, 1845

Adin T. Childs - July 29, 1845

Philander H. Sumner - June 21, 1847

Norris L. Stetson - October 22, 1851

Martin Brown - June 27, 1854

George D. Foster - January 15, 1854

Ira Stafford - August 20, 1856

Paul H. Cudworth - April 15, 1857

Edward L. Roberts - February 23, 1860

Norris L. Stetson - February 20, 1865

Albert C. Stetson - October 25, 1867

Norris L. Stetson - March 28, 1870

Herbert G. Porter - October 21, 1885

Clarence H. Shepardson - August 7, 1889

Postmasters of Sadawga established in 1851

George W. Chase - Dec 31, 1851

Eli T. Green - July 26, 1865

Charles P. Murdock - November 30, 1865

Samuel B. Pike - March 20, 1866

Cyrus Temple - March 25, 1868

Hosea W. Brigham - December 9, 1872

Henry C. Millington - December 16, 1878

On February 23, 1882 the name of this office was changed to Whitingham and the following appointments have since been made:

George S. Goodnow - February 23, 1882

Horation N. Hix - March 31, 1882

Herbert E. Knowlton - March 26, 1887

Albert L. Cook - July 24, 1889

This office was moved to a different location February 20, 1882

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