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Groton, Connecticut
including Center Groton, Noank, Poquonock Bridge, West Mystic
Mayors, Wardens, First Selectmen, Postmasters

Mayors of Groton, 2009-12 (may be incomplete!)
Harry A. Watson as of 2009-12

Wardens of Groton, 1909-57 (may be incomplete!)
Edward E. Spicer as of 1909 C. Tyler Landphere as of 1910 Christopher L. Avery as of 1911 C. Tyler Landphere as of 1917 Henry Gamber as of 1920-21 George R. Hempstead as of 1922-30 Charles A. Marquardt as of 1937 Arthur M. Card as of 1947-57

First Selectmen of Groton, 1888-1957 (may be incomplete!)
Amos R. Chapman as of 1888 Amos R. Chapman as of 1896 William H. Allen as of 1897-98 Amos R. Chapman as of 1899 Simeon G. Fish as of 1901 Amos R. Chapman as of 1904-07 Thomas W. Head as of 1908 Percy H. Morgan as of 1909 Louis M. Allen as of 1910 Albert F. Hewitt as of 1911-15 Charles B. Palmer as of 1917 Albert F. Hewitt as of 1919-20 Louis P. Allyn as of 1921-22 Clark B. Whaley as of 1926-27 Charles T. Crandall as of 1947-55 Verne E. Dewey as of 1956-57

Postmasters at Groton, 1816-1982 (may be incomplete!)
Elijah Bailey as of 1816 R. S. Edgecomb as of 1901 Lewis M. Cromwell 1960-61 John J. Falvey 1961-62 John J. Falvey 1962-82

Center Groton

Postmasters at Center Groton, 1833-1901 (may be incomplete!)
Gilbert A. Smith 1833-36 Richard W. Smith 1836-44 Henry Haley 1844-47 George W. Daboll as of 1885-87 Arthur G. Lester as of 1901

Noank

Postmasters at Noank, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
Roswell P. Sawyer as of 1901

Poquonock Bridge

Postmasters at Poquonock Bridge, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
William B. Manierre as of 1901

West Mystic

Postmasters at West Mystic, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
H. D. Chapman as of 1901

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