The Political Graveyard: Watervliet, New York

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Watervliet, New York
including West Troy
Mayors, Postmasters

Mayors of Watervliet, 1911-59 (may be incomplete!)
Eugene J. Hanratta as of 1911 Edwin W. Joslin as of 1915 Edward Foley as of 1916 Michael L. Walsh as of 1920-21 George R. Halpin as of 1925-31 James F. Donlon as of 1932-44 Hugh F. Donnelly as of 1947-59

Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!)

1915 Nov 2: Edward Foley (Dem), elected.

1927 Nov 8: George R. Halpin (Dem), elected.

1935 Nov 5: James F. Donlon (Dem), elected.

1939 Nov 7: James F. Donlon (Dem), elected.

1943 Nov 2: James F. Donlon (Dem), elected.

1951 Nov 6: Hugh F. Donnelly (Dem), elected.

1955 Nov 8: Hugh F. Donnelly (Dem), elected.

1959 Nov 3: Hugh F. Donnelly (Dem), elected.

Postmasters at Watervliet, 1830-1947 (may be incomplete!)
David Wheeler 1830-38 Thomas G. Ross as of 1915 Eugene J. Hanratta as of 1916-21 Thomas Wheatcroft as of 1928 William F. Parker, Jr. as of 1937-47

West Troy
(renamed Watervliet 1896)

Postmasters at West Troy, 1849-1902 (may be incomplete!)
Origen S. Brigham 1849-51 William C. Durant as of 1881 Patrick Reily as of 1887 Patrick Reily as of 1897 Edmund S. Hollands 1898-1902

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