The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Newburgh, New York

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Mayors and Postmasters of Newburgh, New York

Mayors of Newburgh, 1866-1959 (may be incomplete!)
George Clark 1866-70 Robert Sterling 1870 Alexander McCann 1870-71 William W. Carson 1871-72 Samuel E. Shutes 1872-74 Chauncey M. Leonard 1874 Nathaniel B. Hayt 1874-75 John S. McCroskery 1875-78 Charles H. Weygant 1878-80 Abram S. Cassedy 1880-82 Peter Ward 1882-84 Benjamin B. Odell, Sr. 1884-90 Michael Doyle 1890-94 Benjamin B. Odell, Sr. 1894-1900 Jonathan D. Wilson 1900-06 Charles D. Robinson 1906-07 Benjamin McClung 1908-11 John B. Corwin as of 1912-15 J. D. Wilson as of 1916 Henry M. Leonard as of 1920-21 Roy W. Spencer as of 1925-27 James D. Tweed as of 1928-31 Chester J. Brown as of 1932-35 James D. Tweed as of 1936-39 Herbert A. Warden 1940-55 William D. Ryan 1956-59

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1870 Apr 30: Robert Sterling, died in office.

1874 Dec 3: Chauncey M. Leonard, died in office.

1907 Nov 5: Benjamin McClung (Dem), elected.

1909 Nov 2: Benjamin McClung (Dem), elected.

1911 Nov 7: John B. Corwin (Rep), elected.

1927 Nov 8: James D. Tweed (Rep & Dem), elected.

1935 Nov 5: James D. Tweed (Rep), elected.

1939 Nov 7: Herbert A. Warden, elected.

1943 Nov 2: Herbert A. Warden (Rep & Dem), elected.

1951 Nov 6: Herbert A. Warden (Rep), elected.

1955 Sep 13: Ralph C. Herman (Rep), nominated; Herbert A. Warden (Rep), defeated in primary.

1955 Nov 8: William D. Ryan (Dem), elected; Ralph C. Herman (Rep), defeated.

1959 Nov 3: William D. Ryan (Dem), elected.

Postmasters at Newburgh, 1836-1947 (may be incomplete!)
A. C. Mulliner as of 1836 John C. Adams as of 1881 W. R. Brown as of 1887 Lewis W. Y. McCroskery as of 1897 Hiram B. Odell as of 1901 Frederick W. Wenzel as of 1915-16 John J. Peake as of 1917-21 Arthur E. Brundage as of 1928 John A. Donahue as of 1937 Chester J. Brown as of 1943-47

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