The Political Graveyard: Torrington, Connecticut

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Torrington, Connecticut
including Torringford, West Torrington, Burrville
Mayors, Wardens, First Selectmen, Postmasters

Mayors of Torrington, 1926-2012 (may be incomplete!)
Charles S. Newcomb as of 1926-29 Ernest E. Novey as of 1930-37 William A. Patten as of 1938-43 William A. Kilmartin as of 1947-49 Frederick P. Daley as of 1950-53 William T. Carroll as of 1954-57 Frederick P. Daley as of 1975 Ryan J. Bingham as of 2009-12

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1937 Oct 4: William A. Patten (Dem), elected; Ernest E. Novey, defeated.

1989 Nov 7: Dee Donne (Rep), elected; Jo Ann M. Ryan (Dem), defeated; Mark W. Sloan, defeated.

Wardens of Torrington, 1888-1922 (may be incomplete!)
Henry J. Hendey as of 1888 James Alldis as of 1896-97 George D. Workman as of 1904 William H. Dayton as of 1909-11 James H. Farley 1910 Frank E. Coe as of 1917 Henry G. Ellis as of 1920-21 George F. Farnham as of 1922

First Selectmen of Torrington, 1888-1957 (may be incomplete!)
Elijah Woodward as of 1888 Burr Lyon as of 1896-97 Charles M. Johnson as of 1899 James A. Carpenter as of 1901 George E. Cook as of 1904-11 Charles S. Newcomb as of 1920-22 Merton E. Birge as of 1926 W. Fred Mills as of 1927 Archie Rinaldi as of 1947 John A. Kozlak as of 1950-57

Postmasters at Torrington, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
J. W. Hague as of 1901

Torringford

Postmasters at Torringford, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
Edson W. Davis as of 1901

West Torrington

Postmasters at West Torrington, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
Henry Kohrs as of 1901

Burrville

Postmasters at Burrville, 1885-1903 (may be incomplete!)
J. M. Burr as of 1885-87 Edward S. Minor as of 1901-03

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