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Woodstock, Connecticut
including North Woodstock, South Woodstock, East Woodstock, West Woodstock, Woodstock Valley
First Selectmen, Postmasters

First Selectmen of Woodstock, 1888-1989 (may be incomplete!)
Stephen D. Skinner as of 1888 Hezekiah P. Hibbard as of 1901 F. Olin Chaffee as of 1904 Joseph Spalding as of 1909-10 Luther J. Leavitt as of 1911 Byron E. Eddy as of 1920 Byron W. Bates as of 1922

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1989 Nov 7: Douglas M. Cutler (Rep), elected unopposed.

    Postmasters at Woodstock, 1901-77 (may be incomplete!)
    Jonah T. Morse as of 1901 Bailey J. Cornell 1939-49 William James Farber, Jr. 1949-50 William James Farber, Jr. 1950-77

    North Woodstock

    Postmasters at North Woodstock, 1829-1901 (may be incomplete!)
    Amasa Carpenter 1829 Amasa Carpenter 1831-49 Ezra Child 1849-52 Caleb May 1852-53 Ezra Child 1853 Ezra C. May 1853-56 John E. Buckman 1856-61 Ezra C. May 1861-80 Hartwell Lyon 1880 Newton D. Skinner 1880-1901

    South Woodstock

    Postmasters at South Woodstock, 1901-80 (may be incomplete!)
    S. H. Phillips as of 1901 Michael L. White 1950-63 Doris P. Boivin 1963-65 Doris P. Boivin 1965-80

    East Woodstock

    Postmasters at East Woodstock, 1853-1987 (may be incomplete!)
    Caleb May 1853-56 Elisha Lyon 1856-61 Onesipherous Robbins 1861-72 George O. Robbins 1872-1901 Charles H. Cady 1966-68 Donald I. Harding 1968 Donald I. Harding 1968-87

    West Woodstock

    Postmasters at West Woodstock, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
    Edwin F. Perrin as of 1901

    Woodstock Valley

    Postmasters at Woodstock Valley, 1901-86 (may be incomplete!)
    Isaac P. Briggs as of 1901 Roland J. Demers 1963-86

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