The Political Graveyard: First Selectmen and Postmasters of Brooklyn, Connecticut

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First Selectmen and Postmasters of Brooklyn, Connecticut

First Selectmen of Brooklyn, 1888-1989 (may be incomplete!)
Vine R. Franklin as of 1888 John C. Williams as of 1901-06 Samuel H. Bowen as of 1907 Albert B. Webb as of 1909-11 Arthur R. Bell as of 1914 Albert B. Webb as of 1919-20 Albert S. Field as of 1922 Albert B. Webb as of 1924 Lester B. Williams as of 1937

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1989 Nov 7: Donald S. Francis (Rep), elected; William F. Pakulis (Dem), defeated.

Postmasters at Brooklyn, 1802-1989 (may be incomplete!)
Daniel Keyes 1802-04 George Abby 1804-08 Adams White, Jr. 1808-44 Byron Wheaton 1844-49 Nathan W. Baker 1849-50 John Palmer 1850-53 Benjamin E. Palmer 1853-61 Apollos Richmond 1861-78 Lewis Searls 1878-85 Henry S. Marlor 1885-89 Lewis Searls 1889-93 Oscar F. Atwood 1893-97 S. Irving Frink 1897-1903 Thomas P. Smith 1935 Thomas P. Smith 1935-64 John T. Smith 1964-66 John T. Smith 1966-89

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Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872

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