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York, Maine
including Cape Neddick, York Harbor, York Beach, York Village, Yorkcliffs, York Corner, Brixham
Postmasters, Collectors of Customs

Postmasters at York, 1860-1901 (may be incomplete!)
Francis Plaisted as of 1860-61 Tremond Varrell as of 1893 William S. Putnam as of 1901

Cape Neddick
(now York)

Postmasters at Cape Neddick, 1860-1931 (may be incomplete!)
B. H. Weare as of 1860-61 H. W. Plaisted as of 1889 Almon H. Merrow as of 1895-1903 Albion Goodwin as of 1931

York Harbor
(now York)

Postmasters at York Harbor, 1931 (may be incomplete!)
William F. Putnam as of 1931

York Beach
(now York)

Postmasters at York Beach, 1893-1931 (may be incomplete!)
A. Hotchkiss as of 1893 Will C. Hildreth as of 1901 Charles Norton as of 1931

York Village
(now York)

Postmasters at York Village, 1893-1931 (may be incomplete!)
Wilson M. Walker as of 1893-1901 Edward C. Bridges as of 1931

Yorkcliffs

Postmasters at Yorkcliffs, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
Henry E. Evans as of 1901

York Corner

Postmasters at York Corner, 1893-1901 (may be incomplete!)
George F. Plaisted as of 1893 Charles H. Judkins as of 1901

Brixham

Postmasters at Brixham, 1901 (may be incomplete!)
Hamden C. Keen as of 1901

York

Collectors of Customs at York, 1789-1909 (may be incomplete!)
Richard Trevett 1789-93 Luther Junkins as of 1854 Edward A. Bragdon 1870-81 George W. Currier as of 1891 Herbert D. Philbrick as of 1909

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

  • 1793: Richard Trevett, died in office.
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