The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Lawrence, Kansas

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Mayors and Postmasters of Lawrence, Kansas

Mayors of Lawrence, 1862-1956 (may be incomplete!)
Samuel K. Huson 1862 Justin D. Bowersock 1881-85 Alfred Lawrence as of 1937 Chris Kraft as of 1952-55 John Crown as of 1956

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1903 Apr 7: A. R. Selig (Rep), elected.

Postmasters at Lawrence, 1855-1986 (may be incomplete!)
Carmi W. Babcock 1855-57 James Garvin 1857-59 Samuel K. Huson 1859-61 Josiah Miller 1861-63 John H. Shimmons 1863-67 John K. Rankin 1867-71 John H. Shimmons 1871-73 Lorenzo J. Worden 1873-85 Osbun Shannon 1885-89 Eugene F. Goodrich 1889-94 George Innes 1894-98 Eldie F. Caldwell 1898-1903 George J. Barker 1903-07 Irving Hill 1907-11 Charles S. Finch 1911-15 Charles C. Seewir 1915-20 Charles S. Finch 1920-24 Clitus B. Hosford 1924-34 Roger M. Williams 1934-52 Harry R. Barnard 1952-53 James H. Parsons 1953-54 James H. Parsons 1954-64 John B. Harris 1964-66 John B. Harris 1966-86

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