The Political Graveyard: Postmasters of Clinton and Robeystown, Maryland

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Postmasters of Clinton and Robeystown, Maryland
including Robeystown, Surrattsville

Postmasters at Clinton, 1878-1976 (may be incomplete!)
Robert W. Hunter 1878-80 William L. Lusby 1880-82 John L. Waring 1882-85 James L. Thomas 1885 Robert W. Hunter 1885-89 Sophia C. Wellen 1889-91 Emanuel Knowles 1891-96 Dorcus Payne 1896-1906 Eugene S. Burroughs 1906-08 Charles H. Thomas 1908-14 Mary W. Thomas 1914-19 Ernest A. Loveless 1919-20 Ernest A. Loveless 1920-51 Margaret B. Loveless 1951-53 Robert R. Ripple 1953-54 Robert R. Ripple 1954-56 Luther V. Winstead 1956-57 Luther V. Winstead 1957-76

Robeystown
(now Clinton)

Postmasters at Robeystown, 1865-78 (may be incomplete!)
Andrew V. Robey 1865-66 Townley B. Robey 1866 Andrew V. Robey 1866-67 John H. Davidson 1867-69 Robert H. McKee 1869-71 Andrew V. Robey 1871-73 John Hunter 1873-77 John W. Watkins 1877-78 George W. Watkins 1878

Surrattsville
(now Clinton)

Postmasters at Surrattsville, 1854-65 (may be incomplete!)
John H. Surratt 1854-62 John H. Surratt, Jr. 1862-63 Andrew V. Robey 1863-65

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1862 Aug 25: John H. Surratt, died in office.

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

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