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EDWARD PRITCHARD, born in Humphreysville in 1830, is a son nect of Jabez E. Pritchard, who was a grandson of Lieutenant Jabez Pritchard, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. Mr. Pritchard ar resides on property which was first owned by one of his ancestors nearly two centuries ago. He is a member of Trinity church and of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M., has been master of the Seymour Grange, and is now one of the selectmen of the town of Seymour.
JOHN W. SMITH, son of Thomas and Hannah (Tuttle ) Smith, of Northford, came to Seymour in July, 1860, and was with the United States Pin Co., the latter part of the time as superinten- dent, until in 1885 failing health made a change necessary. He represented the town of Seymour in the Legislature in 1881. He has been a member of the board of relief eight years and has been repeatedly elected to various offices in the gift of his townsmen.
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He is a past grand of Mechanics Lodge, I. O. O. F., a harter member of Wildey Encampment, and a charter member nd past master of Castle Rock Lodge, A. O. U. W.
SHARON D. BEACH.
Sharon D. Beach, son of S. Y. and Adaline Beach, is the 'easurer and manager of the S. Y. Beach Paper Co., is treasurer of astle Rock Lodge, A. O. U. W., past patron of Olive Chapter, O. .. S., and grand patron of the Grand Chapter, O. E. S., of Con- ecticut.
He married Mary Elizabeth Rider, daughter of Stephen R. and fary S. Rider, Nov. 21, 1870, and has two sons and one daughter, haron M. Beach of Ansonia, Ralph S. Beach of Seymour, and fiss Mabel J. Beach of Seymour.
EDWARD L. HOADLEY, son of Lewis and Eunice ( Pritchard) Hoadley, was born in Naugatuck, but has lived in Seymour since ight years of age. His mother was the daughter of Sergt. Lever- tt Pritchard, and a granddaughter of Lieut. Jabez Pritchard, a oldier of the Revolution. Mr. Hoadley was educated in the schools f Seymour and Ansonia and has for many years been engaged in ne lumber business. He has served the town of Seymour as select- an four years, having been elected to that office in 1877-8-9 and 1 1888, and is one of Seymour's most respected citizens.
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SAMUEL P. CAMP, son of Phineas W. and Louisa McNeil Camp. was born in Litchfield South Farms, Sept. 18, 1839. He was for twelve years in the mercantile business in Morris, Litchfield, Thom- aston and Waterbury, but left it for some ten years on account of ill health. In 1876 he came to Seymour and since then has been ir business with his brother, Lewis A. Camp. He married Mary E. Kenney in 1874, and has one daughter, Mrs. William B. Stevens, o: Deep River, Conn. Mr. Camp is a member of Mechanics Lodge. 1. O. O. F., and of Castle Rock Lodge, A. O. U. W., and is one of Seymour's conservative and most respected citizens.
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JAMES M. SMITH.
James M. Smith, born ir Scotland in 1838, came tc America in 1848, and after a residence of several years in Syracuse and Utica, N. Y., settled in Seymour in 1862. and for several years had charge of the bayonet depart- ment of the Humphreysville Manufacturing Company. In 1873 he engaged in the ma- chine jobbing business and the manufacture of lathes, which he has conducted to the present time.
He was married in 1864 to Martha J. Skeels, daughter of Burrit L. and Sarah ( Bradley) Skeels, and great-granddaughter of Truman Skeels, a soldier of the Revolu- tion. Their children are Frank T. Smith of Seymour, Augustus, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Agnes M. and Mabel S. Smith, both of Seymour,
VIRGIL H. MCEWEN, son of David J. and Frances J. McEwen, of Oxford, has for thirty years been a merchant in Naugatuck and Seymour, and in 1870 represented Seymour in the legislature. He was one of the school visitors from 1874 to 1877, is a member of the Congregational society, and a charter member and past chancellor of Humphrey Lodge, K. of P.
GEORGE SMITH, son of Garry and Julia A. (French) Smith, of Watertown, came to Seymour in the spring of 1870 and was with
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the firm of Bradley & Lum until January, 1871, when he bought but the drug store in Davis' block, then owned by Dr. Davis, who removed to Wallingford, and Mr. Smith has since then been in busi- ness there. He married Julia M. Weller, of Watertown, Jan. 29, 1868, and has one son, Clarence G. Smith, who is associated in business with his father. Mr. Smith was for fifteen years registrar of vital statistics, is a veteran fireman and has served as foreman of Citizen Engine Co., is a trustee of Nonnawauk Tribe, 1. O. R. M., a mem- ber of Humphrey Lodge, K. of P., of Seymour, and of Federal Lodge, F. & A. M., of Watertown.
JOHN SWAN.
John Swan, son of James and Agnes Bell Swan, was born in Seymour, commenced his education in Seymour, and then attended the Military Academy in Cheshire, where he was graduated with honors in 1337. After a post-graduate course of a year he was em- ployed for four years in his father's factories, getting an insight in the business, also learning the machinist trade, after which he took charge of the office for three years. Since that time he has been the superintendent of The James Swan Co.'s edge tool factory. He is a member of the orders of Masons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
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ALBERT SWAN.
Albert Swan, the youngest son of James and Agnes Bell Swan, was born in the town of Seymour and was educated in the schools of the town. He was graduated from the Seymour High School with honors as well as being valedictorian of his class. He was pre- pared for the academical department of Yale College by Mr. Edgar C. Stiles, superintendent of the Seymour schools, but on account of ill health was obliged to spend most of the two following winters in the south. Regaining his health he assumed charge of his fath- er's office, which is now the office of The James Swan Co., which position he now holds. He is a member of the Congregational church, Union Council, No. 27. R. A. & S. M., of Ansonia, Me- chanics Lodge, No. 73, and Wildey Encampment. No. 13, I. O. O.F.
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CHARLES H. FRENCH.
Charles H. French, son of Hi- ram and Julia A. (Fenn) French, of Seymour, and grandson of Wil- liam J. and Betsey ( Hine ) French, of Derby, has always resided in this town. He was educated in the Bell school, and at the High school, where he was a pupil of Professor Kilgore. He lives qui- etly on his farm in the south part of the town, seeking no public- ity, but is well known as one of Seymour's conservative and reli- able men, and his fellow citizens have found him to be worthy and have eight times elected him to the office of selectman.
CURTIS W. THRALL.
Curtis W. Thrall, son of Charles F. and Caroline E. Thrall, was born in Milford, Pa., in 1857. In 1870 his parents re- moved to New Haven, and three years later to Oxford. Mr. Thrall came to Seymour in 1880 and in 1883 married Alice M. Hubbell of Oxford. He was elected select- man in 1899 and has twice since been re-elected to that office. He is a member of the orders of Freemasons, Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
WILLIAM L. SMITH was born in Norwalk, Ct., learned the jew- elry business there, and was for three years in Taunton, Mass., coming to Seymour in 1889, and since that date has been in business here. He married in 1887 Myra Brown, daughter of Harvey R.
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and Phebe A. (Hoyt) Brown, of Norwalk, and has four children Willie E., Walter H., Oscar R. and George Oliver. Mr. Smith i a member of Citizen Engine Co., of Morning Star and Valle! lodges, Evening Star Chapter, Nonnawauk Tribe and Towcomi: Council.
MARK LOUNSBURY, son of Crownage and Eliza S. ( Hotchkiss Lounsbury, was born in Humphreysville in 1835. His father livec near the foot of Rock Rimmon, and owned a large farm which in. cluded the whole of Rock Rimmon ridge, and he supplied great quantities of timber for the ship business which was then carried or at Derby Narrows. Mr. Lounsbury attended the Cedar Ridge school, the schoolhouse being then known as the stone schoolhouse it being the only stone building in town which was used for schoo purposes. He also studied two years at the Glendenning Academy
He was of a mechanical turn of mind and early made effective use of his talent in this direction. In 1867 he leased the Globe Works, which were then west of Cedar street and south of Castle Rock. These shops had formerly been the scene of an auger and bit business. More than a half century ago several partner! carried on business there and employed more than forty mei in the manufacture of augers and bits. There were two dams and two shops, one of the shops being used as a forge shop and the other for finishing.
Mr. Lounsbury was then associated in business with Peter Gabriel. Soon after they had their machinery in place a peculiar job was sent them from New York City. A lot of button hooks hac been imported from Germany, but were not finished to meet the demands of American purchasers. They were therefore sent to Lounsbury & Gabriel to be finished in better style. This was done and the goods returned, but the work led to the adoption of a dif- ferent line of business. Machinery was soon fitted up for the man- ufacture of these goods and button hooks of their make, the first ever manufactured in the United States, were furnished to the wholesale dealers, and were so well received that in a short time the imported hooks were no longer in demand.
Their works were burned to the ground Oct. 1, '67, and H. P. & E. Day gave Mr. Lounsbury room and power in the rubber mill. He soon after fitted up with steam power and machinery on First street, and continued the manufacture of button hooks for two
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or three years, until others went into the business and the price was ut to such an extent that the work was no longer profitable
Mr. Lounsbury afterward purchased a mill on Little River, near the house of D. C. Riggs, in Oxford, but later returned to Sey- nour to enter the employ of the United States Pin Co., where he remained thirtyone years, having for the last sixteen years been be superintendent and manager of the factory.
He has been a member of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M., since 1867, and in 1895-91 he served the town as selectman. He married, June 14, 1857, Ann Webster, daughter of Jonathan and Jemima Lambert Webster, of Thompsonville, and had three child- en, Annetta E., who died Feb. 14, 1865, Mrs. Wm. F. Dean, of Montreal, Canada, and Norman Lounsbury, of Seymour.
W. C. SHARPE.
W. C. Sharpe was educated in the Bell school and Glendenning's Academy, Seymour, and Wesley- an Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. He taught school about ten years, in Wilbraham, Mass., in Connec- ticut, at Fredon Academy, N. J., and in Pennsylvania, closing his experience in this line with two years as principal of the graded school at East Derby. In 1869 he opened a printing office in Sey- mour and in 1871 began the pub- lication of the RECORD, which he has since continued. He is the author of the History of Seymour, published in 1879, the Vital Sta- tistics of Seymour, (284 pages, ) the local histories of Oxford and South Britain, the Annals of the Seymour M. E. Church, and several genealogical works.
He married in 1865 Vinie A. Lewis, daughter of Harry and Amanda ( Sherman ) Lewis, of Monroe, Ct., and has one son, Ernest C. Sharpe, president of the E. C. Sharpe Building & Lumber Co., and one daughter, Mrs. John A. Parker, both of Seymour.
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JOHN E. MORRIS, son of Frederick and Caroline Stevens Mor; ris, of Danbury, came to Seymour in 1867 and was for eighteen years associated with his brother, William Morris, in the harnes: business. Since then he has carried on the business alone. He married Margaret Shields, of New Haven, who died July 20, 1891. He has three sons and one daughter, Amos W. Morris of Wood bridge, and Fred E. and John H. Morris and Mrs. Alice Snedeker of Seymour.
WILMOT D. INGERSOLL, son of James W. and Mary A. (Terrill Ingersoll, of Watertown, N. Y., was in the clothing business in Es sex, Conn., fifteen years, coming in 1888 to Seymour, where he has since carried on business. He married Elizabeth A. Hall, of Middle town, Conn., and has one son, Charles W. Ingersoll, educated in the schools of Seymour and at Wesleyan Academy, Wilbraham, Mass. Mr. Ingersoll is a member of Ark Lodge, F. & A. M., of Geneva N. Y., of Evening Star Chapter, R. A. M., of Seymour, of Castle Rock Lodge, A. O. U. W., and of Valley Lodge, N. E. O. P.
WILLIAM C. BRYANT of New York City is an artistic photo grapher and during his summer vacations has photographed a great number of views in Seymour and vicinity, and the writer is indebted to him for the photographs from which were made the plates or pages 26, 59, 141, 152, 166, 312, 329, 331 and 333.
Mr. Bryant is the son of William C. Bryant and Mary Ann Bry- ant, the latter having been the daughter of Stephen Botsford and granddaughter of Deacon Nehemiah Botsford of Seymour. He was born in New York City, where with the exception of two years' res- idence in Flushing, N. Y., he has always lived. He was educated at the Flushing Institute, and later took a four years' course at the old established Columbia Grammar School in New York. After graduating at Columbia he became an assistant general bookkeeper in the National Bank of the Commonwealth, New York City, where he remained four years. He then served four years in the Grand Central Bank. After the dissolution of the Grand Central Bank,. he was assistant cashier in the Murray Hill Bank until its close, six- teen years later.
For upward of fourteen years his chief pleasure has been pho- tography and music, Provided with the highest grade camera that money could procure, he has taken upward of three thousand views, over five hundred being photographed in the charming valley of the
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augatuck, many of which he has utilized in making slides for illus- ation in his stereopticon. In October, 1888, he married Ella J., hughter of Alexander Brandon of New York. His latchstring is ways on the outside of his door to his friends, who always promptly spond when invited to his regular "Saturday Evening Lantern ourneys," which prove a pleasure to all participating. Motto, "As e journey through life, let us live by the way."
ALBERT E. CLARK.
Albert E. Clark was born in Marlboro, Ct., came to Seymour in 868, and m. Mary M. Riggs, dau. of Henry and Mary A. (Bradley) Riggs. He has been manager of the Seymour electric light works welve years, has been elected to various town offices, and is now member of the Board of Education, and enjoys the confidence nd goodwill of the community. He is a past master of Morning Star Lodge, F. & A. M., was secretary of the lodge six years, is a ast sachem of Nonnawauk Tribe, I. O. R. M., and in 1893 was Great Prophet of the Great Council of Connecticut. He is past ecorder of Castle Rock Lodge, No. 6, A. O. U. W., a member of lechanics Lodge, No. 73, I. O. O. F., and a member of Citizen Engine Co.
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GEORGE E. MATTHIES is one of Seymour's most efficient and successful young business men. He is president of the Rimmor Manufacturing Company, the organization of which was principally due to him. He is also assistant treasurer of the Seymour Manu- facturing Company, and secretary of the H. A. Matthews Manufac- turing Company. He married Annie Wooster, daughter of W. H. H. Wooster, who is the secretary and treasurer of the Seymour Manufacturing Company, and represents the town of Seymour in the Connecticut Constitutional Convention.
THE BENHAM BROTHERS.
Julius H. and Junius N. Benham, sons of Truman and Annie Scoville Ben- ham, were born in Middle- bury, Ct., July 8, 1817. Their parents came to what is now Seymour ir 1824 and lived in the building in which is now the office of the Seymour RECORD. The boys went to the Bell School, then a two story building. Their teachers were Isaac Sper- ry, Aaron Pearson, and Harlow Sage. The twc brothers went to Bridge- port, learned the masons trade, were for many years leading builders of the city, built four of the city churches and many other large buildings, invested well in real estate, and became wealthy. Their summer residence is in Seymour, in the house in which their sister, Mrs. Thomas Clark Holbrook, lived from her marriage in Humphreys- ville, in 1825 until her death in 1885.
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SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF SEYMOUR.
1850-51, Leman Chatfield, Daniel L. Holbrook, Thomas Cochran. 1852, Isaac B. Davis, Sharon Y. Beach, Harpin Riggs. 1853, Leman Chatfield, Harpin Riggs, Jabez E. Pritchard. 1854, Harpin Riggs, Jabez E. Pritchard, Henry Bradley. 1855, Jabez E. Pritchard, Henry Bradley, Philo Holbrook. 1856, Sheldon Church, Miles Culver, Daniel L. Holbrook. 1857-8, Henry Bradley, Edwin Smith, Abel Holbrook. 1859-60, Henry Bradley, Edwin Smith, Stephen D. Russell. 1861-2, Henry Bradley, John Davis, Stephen D. Russell. 1863, Harvey Hotchkiss, Stephen R. Rider, Nathan Holbrook. 1864, Stephen R. Rider, Charles A. Wooster, Nathan Holbrook. 1865, Henry Bradley, Philo Holbrook, Stephen D. Russell. 1866, Wm. A. Fairchild, Samuel P. Davis, Charles A. Wooster. 1867, Henry G. Hurd, Stephen R. Rider, Adonijah French. 1868-9, Stephen H. Culver, Samuel P Davis, George W. Divine. 1870, Sharon Y. Beach. Nathan R. Wooster, Samuel P. Davis. 1871, Edwin Smith, Frank C. Gerard, Edwin Buckingham.
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1872, Edwin Smith, Frank C. Gerard, Roswell N. Kinney. 1873, Lewis A. Camp, Frank C. Gerard, Roswell N. Kinney. 1874, Lewis A. Camp, Cornelius W. James, Samuel P. Davis. 1875, Lewis A. Camp, Cornelius W. James, Frederick M. Clemons. 1876, Lewis A. Camp, Frank E. Steele, Frederick M. Clemons. 1877, Lewis A. Camp, Frank E. Steele, Edward L. Hoadley. 1878, Horace A. Radford, Frank E. Steele, Edward L. Hoadley. 1879, Frank E. Steele, Horace A. Radford, John Davis. 1880, Edwin Smith, Robert Healey, John Davis. 1881-3, Robert Healey, Joseph Ineson, John Davis. 1884, Norman Sperry, E. L. Hoadley, Joseph Ineson. 1885, C. H. Lounsbury, Robert Healey, Charles Coupland.
1886-7, C. H. Lounsbury, T. L. James, Henry Bradley. 1888, C. H. Lounsbury, T. L. James, E. L. Hoadley. 1889, C. H. Lounsbury, T. L. James, Henry Bradley. 1890, Robert Healey, Mark Lounsbury, C. H. Storrs. 1891, E. G. Wheeler, T. L. James, John Davis. 1892, C. H. Lounsbury, T. L. James, A. J. Miles. 1893-4, C H. Lounsbury, T. L. James, C. H. French. 1895, W. W. Smith, Eben G. Wheeler, C. H. French.
1896, W. W. Smith, Eben G. Wheeler, Edward Pritchard.
1897, W. W. Smith, Eben G. Wheeler, Charles French. 1898, W. W. Smith, Geo. A Divine, C. H. French. 1899-1900, G. A. Divine, C. W. Thrall, C. H. French. 1901, G. A. Divine, C. W. Thrall, Edward Pritchard.
TOWN CLERKS.
1850-1862, Charles B. Wooster. 1867, William F. Betts. 1863-5, Burton W. Smith. 1868-1889, Samuel H. Canfield.
1866, Edward F. Bassett. 1890-1902, S. Hart Culver.
TOWN TREASURERS.
1850, Sylvester Smith. 1864-5, Cornelius W. James.
1851-5, Burton W. Smith. 1866, Nathan R. Wooster.
1856, Hiram W. Randall. 1867-8, Henry Davis.
1857-8, Burton W. Smith. 1869-1889, Samuel H. Canfield.
1859-60, Henry S. Johnson. 1890-1900, Henry A. Rider.
1861-3, David Betts. 1900-1902, W. L. Ward.
SCHOOL VISITORS.
1850 to 1855, Joshua Kendall. 1855-6, Sylvester Smith.
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THE JAMES SWAN CO'S LOWER FALLS ON LITTLE RIVER.
856-7, George F. De Forest, Philo B. Buckingham, Enzon B. Morris. 857-8, Joshua Kendall, Sharon Y. Beach.
358-61, Joshua Kendall, Sharon Y. Beach, Philo B. Buckingham. 361-2, Joshua Kendall, Sharon Y. Beach, Charles B. Wooster. 362-3, Joshua Kendall, Charles B. Wooster, Rev. O. Evans Shannon. 363-5, Rev. O. Evans Shannon, Frederick Durand, Jno. Chatfield. 366-7, Rev. O. Evans Shannon, Frederick Durand, C. W. James. 367-70, Joshua Kendall, Cornelius W. James, Henry Davis. 370-1, Joshua Kendall.
371-2, Joshua Kendall, Edmund Day, Harpin Riggs.
372-3, Joshua Kendall, Samuel P. Davis.
373-4, Joshua Kendall, Norman Sperry. 374-5, Joshua Kendall, Virgil H. McEwen, Norman Sperry.
375-7, Joshua Kendall, Virgil H. McEwen, William C. Sharpe. 377-81, Joshua Kendall, William C. Sharpe. 382, Joshua Kendall, David Tucker.
383, W. C. Sharpe, L. A. Camp, David Tucker.
384, L. A. Camp, W. C. Sharpe, R. E. Warner. 385, L. A. Camp, R E. Warner.
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1886-8, L. A. Camp.
1899-90, L. A. Camp, C. J. Atwater.
1891-5, L. A. Camp, T. B. Beach. 1896, T. L. James, L. A. Camp. 1897, T. L. James, Wolfgang Schaeffer. 1898-1901, T. L. James, L. A. Camp, Wolfgang Shaeffer.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. DATE OF ELECTION.
1868, for one year-C. W. James, Henry Davis, Eli Gillette.
For two years-Harpin Riggs, J. W Bassett, John R. Chatfield. For three years-Joshua Kendall, Peter Worth, C. W. Storrs. 1869, Elliott R. Bassett, Samuel A. Beach, Henry Davis. 18/0. Harpin Riggs, Wilbur W. Smith, John W. Bassett. 1871, Joshua Kendall, Edmund Day, Thomas James.
1872, Carlos French, A. Y. Beach, Samuel P. Davis. 1873, Sharon Y. Beach, Norman Sperry, Horatio N. Eggleston.
1874, V. H. McEwen, Joshua Kendall, Edmund Day. 1875, S. H. Canfield, Carlos French, Wm. C. Sharpe. 1876, Sharon Y. Beach, Frederick M. Clemons, Nathan Holbrook- 1877, Edmund Day, Joshua Kendall, Norman Sperry. 1878, S. H. Canfield, W. C. Sharpe, David Tucker.
1879, L. A. Camp, Wm. R. Tomlinson, Nathan Holbrook.
1880, Joshua Kendall, Henry P. Day, Carlos French.
1881, S. H. Canfield, Robert Healey, H. N. Eggleston.
1882, L. A. Camp, S. A. Beach, David Tucker. 1883, W. C. Sharpe, R. E. Warner, T. B. Beach.
1884, F. M. Clemons, S. H. Canfield, H. N. Eggleston.
1885, L. A. Camp, S. A. Beach, Nathan Holbrook. 1886, R. E. Warner, T. B. Beach, David Tucker. 1887, T. L. James, S. H. Canfield, H. N. Eggleston. 1888, L. A. Camp, H. S. Halligan, C. J. Atwater. 1889, James Swan, T. B. Beach, David Tucker. 1890, T. L. James, F. A. Rugg, H. N. Eggleston. 1891, L. A. Camp, H. S. Halligan, John Early. 1892, James Swan, T. B. Beach, P. F. Strapp. 1893, T. L. James, F. A. Rugg, E. C. Brown.
1894, L. A. Camp, H. S. Halligan, John Earley. 1895, James Swan, T. B. Beach, P. F. Strapp. 1896, T. L. James, F. A. Rugg, Wolfgang Schaeffer.
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897, W. H. H. Wooster, H. S. Halligan, John Earley.
898, James Swan, L. A. Camp, P. F. Strapp. 899, T. L. James, F. A. Rugg, Wolfgang Schaeffer. 900, W. H. H. Wooster, H. S. Halligan, John Earley. 901, James Swan, L. A. Camp, A. E. Clark.
POSTMASTERS.
795 to 1834, John T. Wheeler. 834 to February, 1841, John C. Wheeler. February, 1841, to April, 1841, Rev. John D. Smith. April, 1841, to November, 1841, Joshua Kendall November, 1841, to 1849, Rev. John D. Smith. 849 to April, 1850, George Lum. April, 1850, to May, 1853, John W. Storrs. May, 1853, to April, 1861, David Betts. une 1, 1861, to September, 1867, Samuel H. Canfield. September, 1867, to June 1, 1869, Burton W. Smith. June 1, 1869, to April 1, 1887. Samuel H. Canfield. April 1, 1887, to April 1, 1891, David Tucker. April 1, 1891, to April 1, 1895, Capt. W. W. Smith.
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April 1, 1895, to April 1, 1899, John Early.
April 1, 1899, Wilbur W. Smith.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Those elected previous to 1851 were elected by the whole town of Derby, then including what is now Seymour. All the following named were at the time of their election residing within the present limits of Seymour.
1733 to 1741, 1743 to 1745, 1747, and 1755 to 1763, Capt Samuel Bassett.
1767-1770, Capt. John Holbrook.
1778, Bradford Steele.
1780-1784, 1791, and 1794 to 1796, Daniel Holbrook.
1786 and 1812 to 1814, Gen. David Humphrey.
1815 to 1819, 1822, 1824, 1826, John Humphreys, Jr.
1827, John H. DeForest. 1871, Smith Botsford.
1830, Ezekiel Gilbert.
1872, James Swan.
1841, Leman Chatfield.
1873, Horatio N. Eggleston.
1845, Albert J. Steele.
1874, Edmund Day.
1849, Joshua Kendall.
1875, Lewis A. Camp.
1850, Sylvester Smith.
1876, ( April, ) Henry P. Day.
1851, Bennett Wooster.
1876, ( Nov., ) Samuel A. Beach.
1852, Sylvester Smith.
1877, Albert B. Dunham.
1853 to 1855, Harris B. Munson. 1878, George W. Divine.
1855 to 1857, Luzon B. Morris.
1879, Rev. H. D. Northrop.
1857, Henry C. Johnson.
1880, John W. Smith.
1858, Charles B. Wooster.
1881, John W. Rogers.
1859, Samuel L. Bronson.
1882, Norman Sperry.
1860, Carlos French.
1883, Thomas L. James.
1861, Clark Wooster.
1884, Horace Q. Judd
1862, Abel Holbrook.
1885-6, Samuel R. Dean.
1863 to 1867, Harris B. Munson. 1888-90, Robert Healey.
1868, Carlos French.
1892, Norman Sperry.
1869, Philo Holbrook.
1894-6, Theodore B. Beach.
1870, Virgil H. McEwen. 1898, Clifford J. Atwater.
1900, S. Hart Culver.
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CHAPTER IX. PATRIOTIC SERVICES DURING THE REVOLUTION, THE WAR OF 1812, THE MEXICAN WAR, AND THE WAR FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE UNION.
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