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1853
John Brooks, Jr.
1854
Philo C. Calhoun
1855-1857
Silas C. Booth
1858-1859
Daniel H. Sterling
1860-1862
Clapp Spooner 1863
Jarratt Morford 1864
Stillman C. Clapp 1865
Monson Hawley 1866-1867
Jarratt Morford
1868
Monson Hawley 1869
Jarratt Morford 1870
Epaphras B. Goodsell 1871-1873
Robert T. Clarke
1874
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Phineas T. Barnum
.1875
Jarratt Morford 1876-1877
Robert E. DeForest
1878
John L. Wessels
1879
Daniel N. Morgan 1880
John L. Wessels
1881
Carlos Curtis
1882
John L. Wessels
1883
Daniel N. Morgan
1884
Henry H. Pyle
1885
Civilion Fones
1886-1887
Patrick Coughlin
1888
Robert E. DeForest
1889-1890
William H. Marigold
1891-1892
Walter B. Bostwick
1893-1895
Frank E. Clark
1895-1897
Thomas P. Taylor
1897-1899
Hugh Sterling .. from April, 1899 to November, 1901
Dennis Mulvihill (two terms)
1901-1905
Marcus L. Reynolds
1905-1907
Henry Lee
1907-1909
Edward T. Buckingham
1909-1911
Clifford B. Wilson (five terms)
1911-1921
Fred Atwater
1921-1923
F. Wm. Behrens, Jr. (three terms)
1923-1929
Edward T. Buckingham (two terms)
1929-1933
Jasper McLevy
1933-1935
Jasper McLevy
1935-
BRIDGEPORT BANKS
First National Bank and Trust Co., 888 Main Street had its beginning in the first banking institution in the city, the Bridgeport Bank, organized in 1806. Present institution is result of several mergers as follows: the First National Bank had its beginning in 1864 as successor to the Farmers' Bank. Edmund S. Hawley was first president. Now, in 1909, the First National Bank absorbed the Bridgeport National Bank, formerly the Bridgeport Bank. (Bridge- port's first banking institution, 1806.) In 1913, the First National Bank absorbed the Pequonnock National Bank. In 1921, the First National Bank absorbed the Connecticut National Bank. The name, "First National Bank and Trust Company" was first used in 1930. In 1933, the First National Bank and Trust Company took over the Newfield Bank and Trust Company and made it into a branch of the First National, calling it the Newfield Branch at 1194 Stratford Avenue. The next year, a branch of the bank was established at 859 East Main Street. Lewis A. Shea is now acting president and executive vice president and Walter B. Lashar is chairman of the board of directors.
Bridgeport City Trust Co., 961 Main Street, was char, tered January 1, 1854, and known as the Bridgeport City Bank. Adam P. Houston was first president and George H. Fairchild was first cashier. Bank has operated under the following names: January 1, 1854, Bridgeport City Bank; March 21, 1865, City National Bank; October 1, 1928, City National Bank and Trust Company; November, 1929, Bridgeport City Trust Company. Present building has been occupied since March, 1929. Wing housing the trust department was built on Bank Street in 1930. In June, 1934, the bank opened its first branch office at East Main and Arctic Streets. Horace B. Merwin is president today and Egbert Marsh is chairman of the board of directors.
City Savings Bank, 948 Main Street, chartered in May 1859. Hanford Lyon was first president. In 1859, bank was located at what was then 6 Wall Street; in April, 1860, it moved in with the City National Bank. For years the bank was known as the "Coal Bank" because a huge lump of coal stood at the corner of the structure advertising a coal firm that occupied an office below the street level. Present structure at 948 Main Street was opened in Febru- ary, 1914. Richard W. Cogswell is president of the bank
and Henry. M. Luscomb is chairman of the board of directors.
Mechanics and Farmers Savings Bank, was chartered in 1871 but institution was not organized until July, 1873. George W. Hayes was first president. Bank has functioned in various locations: 1873, East Washington Avenue near East Main Street; Wall and Main Streets until 1880, when it moved into the Barnum building at 470 Main Street; 1885, moved to the City National Bank building; 1903, moved to the new building adjoining the City Bank build- ing; October 12, 1915, moved to 930 Main Street; 1931, purchased the old People's Savings Bank property next door, which included an old frame building south of the bank. Bank located today at 930 Main Street. John M. Otis is president.
West Side Bank, 1460 State Street. In 1918, Ernest Berger and Theodore Steiber, attorneys, commenced plans for bank on the west side of city. Almost a year elapsed after the charter was granted, because of difficulty of getting money at close of World War, before bank was opened. First building was a store 16 by 40 feet, on the northeast corner of Butler and State Streets. In May, 1927, bank was moved to present location. William P. Kirk was the first president. Bank was closed August 29, 1933, due not to any fault of the bank, but rather to conditions of the times. Through the diligence of Attorney Samuel Mellitz. receiver, bank was reopened for business June 1, 1934. Adolf Sherman is now president and Samuel Mellitz is chairman of the board of directors.
North End Bank and Trust Co., 2093 Main Street, was chartered in 1919. William F. Severn was first president. Bank was remodeled and enlarged seven years ago. An installment loan department was inaugurated nine years ago and has proved very successful. William F. Severn is president today, and Charles E. Prior, Jr., is vice president.
Black Rock Bank and Trust Co., 2834 Fairfield Avenue, was chartered in 1926. Building was remodeled at north- west corner of Brewster Street and Fairfield Avenue and bank was opened July 21, 1926. Harry Curtis was first president. In 1929, a new brick structure, present home of the bank was erected at 2834 Fairfield Avenue, organization moving into its new home, November 20th. Guy P. Miller is president.
Bridgeport-People's Savings Bank, corner of State and Main Streets, was organized in 1860. Began in small room at corner of State and Main Streets over Pequonnock Bank. Later was located at corner of Wall and Water Streets. In 1870, brick building was erected at corner of Bank and Main Streets. In 1907, new home was built at 924 Main Street, present location. Ira Sherman was first president. George H. Woods is president today and Edgar W. Bassick is chairman of the board of directors.
James Staples and Co., 189 State Street, private bankers. Institution was chartered in 1874 under the name of Staples and Co. Firm of James Staples and Co. was formed in 1884. In 1892, company occupied its own building at 189 State Street. Frank T. Staples is the senior partner in the firm and Richard T. Staples is the junior partner.
BRIDGEPORT CHURCHES
Bridgeport's first church was Congregational, its second was Episcopalian and its third was Baptist. Present churches and missions, 107 in all are given below:
Congregational-United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue, minister, Rev. William Horace Day; church first situated at corner of Gilbert and Broad Streets and was result of union of First or North Church organized in 1693, and Second or South Church organized in 1830, which union took place in 1916. Park Street Congrega- tional Church, 301 Barnum Avenue, Rev. Robert F. R. Peters, pastor; church organized January 15, 1868; new church dedicated October 17, 1871. Olivet Congregational
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Church, 2102 Main Street, pastor, Rev. Thorpe Bauer; or- ganized November 16, 1870. West End Congregational Church, 265 Colorado Avenue, pastor, Rev. Vincent H. Daniels; organized as a church February 15, 1887. Swedish Congregational Church, 408 Laurel Avenue, minister, Rev. Eric Linder; organized December 19, 1895. Italian Calvary Congregational Church, 220 Center Avenue, minister, Rev. Canio Cerreta; organized June 26, 1902. Bethany Congre- gational Church, 4085 Main Street, pastor, Rev. David Railsback, organized as branch church of United Church in 1920 and as independent church December 29, 1930. First Congregational Church of Black Rock, 155 Ellsworth Street, pastor, Rev. Charles Spurgeon MacDowell; organ- ized September 11, 1849.
Episcopal-St. John's Episcopal Church, Rev. R. D. Read acting minister; Rev. S. F. Sherman, minister for 20 years, died April 19, 1936; church organized 1748, Wood Avenue; in 1801, St. John's Church erected second build- ing at southeast corner of State and Broad Streets; 1836, a third church erected at southeast corner of Broad and Cannon Streets. Present church is at northwest corner of Park and Fairfield Avenues. Christ Episcopal Church, 85 Courtland Street, minister, Rev. Gilbert V. Hemsley; organized August 16, 1850. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 598 Kossuth Street, Rev. Charles L. Parker; church organ- ized June 4, 1858; church dedicated July 29, 1869. Trinity Episcopal Church, 270 Washington Avenue, pastor, Rev. Joseph A. Racioppi; organized June 1, 1863; first church building, corner of Fairfield Avenue and Broad Street, opened July 3, 1864. Church of the Nativity, Carson Street, corner of Sylvan Avenue, rector, Rev. E. Rowland Taft. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 784 Connecticut Avenue, pastor, Rev. W. H. Jepson; church started August 1, 1873; St. Luke's was formally organized April 8, 1912 and located at the corner of Stratford Avenue and Sixth Street. St. George's Episcopal Church, 785 Clinton Ave., pastor, Rev. Delmar Markle; organized September 20, 1892 and first known as St. John's West End Chapel. Calvary Episcopal Church, 510 Summit Street, pastor, Rev. Ray
Milton Wilcox. St. Andrew's Church, 116 Bartram Avenue, Rev. Ray Wilcox, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, corner North Avenue and Wells Street, Rev. Aaron J. Cuffee; organized, 1920.
Baptist-Stratfield Baptist Church, corner of Stratfield and Churchill Roads, Rev. Francis C. Wheaton; Stratfield Baptist Church is mother of five other churches, last to be organized being First Baptist Church of Bridgeport. First Baptist Church, 126 Washington Avenue, Rev. John Milton Moore, D.D .; organized 1837. Second Baptist Church, corner Kossuth and Arctic Streets, Rev. William W. Sullivan; organized 1874. Messiah Baptist Church, 55 Arch Street; Rev. Frank W. Jacobs; organized 1888. First Swedish Baptist Church, 360 Colorado Avenue; Rev. William G. Backlund; organized 1882. Mount Aery Baptist Church, 86 Wallace Street; Rev. James D. Wilson; organized in 1925. Swedish Baptist Bethel Church, 595 Connecticut Avenue; Rev. Axel F. Wall; organized 1905. Memorial Baptist Church, corner Maplewood and Howard Avenues; Rev. J. Alger Lollis; organized in 1908. First Hungarian Baptist Church, corner Fairfield and Silliman Avenues; Rev. Arthur Stumpf; organized, 1911. Kings Highway Baptist Church (formerly First German), corner Boston Avenue and Brooks Street; Rev. Daniel Meihoefer; organized 1888. Italian Baptist Church, 380 Arctic Street: Rev. Salvatore Lo Presti. Baptist Tabernacle, 48 Central Avenue, pastor, Rev. George C. Wainwright.
Methodist-First Methodist Episcopal Church, corner of Harrison and Golden Hill Streets, pastor, Rev. Albert E. Beebe; the very first Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1797 at junction of Toilsome Hill and Park Avenue; was occupied until 1815 when the old Congregational meeting house in Stratfield was purchased by the Methodists; new church was dedicated February 14, 1850. Washington
Park M. E. Church, 235 Barnum Avenue; Rev. Harold R. Brennan; organized September 12, 1853. Summerfield M. E. Church, 368 Ridgefield Avenue; Rev. Ernest Steinkraus; organized in April, 1872. Newfield M. E. Church, 1243 Stratford Avenue; Rev. George A. Baird; organized in 1872. Grace M. E. Church, 446 Clinton Avenue; Rev. U. H. Layton; organized August 6, 1890. German M. E. Church, 110 Grand Street; Rev. Ernest F. Steinkraus; or- ganized in 1881. First Swedish M. E. Church, 50 Beech- wood Avenue; Rev. Verner Wickstrom; organized Novem- ber 13, 1883. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, 679 North Avenue; Rev. Jack Grenfell. Walters' Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church (colored), 421 Broad Street; Rev. Dixon A. Brown. Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church (colored), 395 Broad Street; Rev. Elijah Collins.
Catholic -- First mass was said in Bridgeport in 1830. First church was dedicated July 24, 1843, brick building corner of Arch Street and Washington Avenue known as St. James' Church. St. Augustine's R. C. Church, 399 Washington Avenue, priest, Right Rev. Msgr. Peter H. McClean, S.T.L.P.R., foundation laid August 28, 1866; convent school in connection with parish completed in 1881. St. Mary's R. C. Church, 540 Pembroke Street; present priest, Rev. Leo M. Finn; first church building erected in 1854; present church, corner Pembroke and Steuben Streets, cornerstone laid May 22, 1875. Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 710 Myrtle Avenue, Rev. John F. Moore; cornerstone laid May 8, 1884. St. Joseph's German R. C. Church, 43 Madison Avenue; Rev. William A. Krause; organized in 1874. St. Patrick's R. C. Church, 865 North Avenue; Rev. John C. Lynch; church formed from St. Augustine's, May 29, 1889; cornerstone of new church was laid August 3, 1890. St. John's Nepomucene Slovak R. C. Church, Brooks Street, Rev. Michael J. Carnicke; lower chapel dedicated April 21, 1891. St. Anthony's French R. C. Church, 112 Colorado Avenue, Rev. Adelard A. Jalbert; established December 27, 1882. St. Peter's R. C. Church, 521 Howard Avenue; Rev. John E. Fay; organized October 1, 1900. Holy Rosary Italian Catholic Church, 365 East Washington Avenue, Rev. Joseph M. Daly; church incorporated February 13, 1903. St. Raphael's Church, Center Street, corner of Frank Street; Rev. Emilio Iasiello. Church of the Blessed Sacrament, 265 Union Avenue; Rev. Alexander F. Mitchell. Holy Cross Catholic Church, Slovenian, 424 Pine Street; Rev. Michael J. Golob. St. Ambrose's Church, 1602 Boston Avenue; Rev. Thomas P. Mooney. St. Anne's Church, 531 Brewster Street, Rev. Henry J. Coleman. St. George's Lithuanian, 459 Park Avenue, Rev. Matthew A. Pankus. St. Michael's Archangel Polish R. C. Church, 310 Pulaski Street, Rev. Charles B. Ratajczak. St. Charles R.C. Church, 1255 East Main Street; Right Rev. Msgr. John J. McGivney, L.L.D.
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Slovak R.C. Church, 45 Church Street, Rev. Stephen J. Panik. St. Stephen's Hungarian R. C. Church, 340 Spruce Street, Rev. Stephen F. Chernitzky.
Convents are as follows: Blessed Sacrament, 276 Union Avenue; Sisters of Notre Dame, 309 Brooks Street; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Convent, 286 Pulaski Street; Convent of Santa Rosario, 85 Harriet Street; Sacred Heart Convent, 655 Park Avenue; St. Patrick's Convent, 147-155 Parallel Street; St. Agnes' Convent, connected with St. Augustine's Parish, 65 Calhoun Place. St. Charles R. C. Convent, 1279 East Main Street; St. Joseph's Convent, 45 Madison Avenue; St. Mary's Convent, 500 Pembroke Street; Sisters of the Holy Ghost, 51 Milne Street; St. Savior Convent, Carson Street corner Sylvan Avenue: St. Stephen's Convent, 1067 Wordin Avenue; Sts. Cyril and Methodius R.C. Convent, (Slovak) 50 Church Street.
Jewish-Congregation B'Nai Israel, 1100 Park Avenue; rabbi, Rabbi Albert L. Martin; organized September 19, 1859. Congregation Agudas Achim, 320 Madison Avenue;
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rabbi, Rabbi J. M. Jacobovitz; congregation dedicated August 4, 1917 at corner of Grand Street and Madison Avenue. Congregation Adath Israel; synagogue at 540 East Washington Avenue; Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovitz; con- gregation organized in 1890. Congregation Rodeph Sholom; 1545 Iranistan Avenue; Rabbi Harry Nelson; congregation organized in November, 1909. Congregation Ahavath Achim, 715 Hancock Avenue; Cantor, Aaron Mann; congregation organized June 22, 1908. Congre- gation Bikur Cholim, 69 Green Street; Cantor, H. Speiser; congregation organized October 18, 1907. Progressive Hebrew Sick Benefit Congregation Nusach Ari, 43 High Street; Rabbi Abraham Schnitzer; congregation organized May 21, 1909. Congregation Ein Jacob, 748 Connecticut Avenue, Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovitz. Congregation Adas Yeshurun, 100 Butler Avenue; Rabbi J. M. Jacobovitz. North End Talmud Torah, 224 Charles Street.
Reformed-First Evangelical German Reformed Church, 197 Congress Street; Rev. William E. Horstmeier. Church organized October 1, 1860 and reorganized in 1868. Society bought Polanna Chapel on State Street, opposite Myrtle Street in 1868; in 1883 Congress Street site was bought. First Hungarian Magyar Reformed Church, 225 Pine Street; Rev. Alexander Ludman; organized November 24, 1894. Magyar Reformed Church, 1483 State Street; Rev. Stephen Boszormenys.
Lutheran-Our Savior's Danish Evangelical Church, 512 East Washington Avenue; Rev. Swen Baden; first church organized September 27, 1893 at Beach Street. First German Evangelical Lutheran Zion Church, 600 Grand Street; Rev. Herman Wehmeyer; organized in August, 1892. First English Evangelical Lutheran Church, 470 Laurel Avenue, Rev. William Otto Bruckner; organ- ized September 20, 1903. St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 66 Harriet Street; Rev. Conrad R. Reisch; organ- ized, March 6, 1893. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church, 1291 Park Avenue; Rev. A. J. Okerblom; organized April 26, 1887. Slovak Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church, 331 Madison Avenue, Rev. Julius I. Bella; organized March 24, 1901.
Presbyterian -- First Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport, 499 State Street; Rev. Alexander Alison, Jr .; church con- stituted October 16, 1853; Myrtle Avenue Chapel dedicated February 1, 1853 and a new church erected, corner Myrtle Avenue and West Liberty Street in August, 1855; church burned down in 1874 and present stone church then erected. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 42 Laurel Avenue, Rev. Paul D. Wells.
Universalist -- First Universalist Church of Bridgeport, 262 Fairfield Avenue, pastor, Rev. Harold H. Niles; church was organized January 12, 1845; March 28, 1850 the wooden structure on Cannon Street burned, and in 1851 the brownstone building on Fairfield Avenue was dedicated.
Greek Catholic-Holy Trinity Hungarian Church, 550 Bostwick Avenue, Rev. Emil Gulyassy; organized July 4, 1894. Russian Greek Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist, 707 Arctic Street; Rev. Orestes P. Chornock; organized March, 1906. St. Mary's Ukrainian Church, 34 Beach Street; Rev. Andrew Beck.
Miscellaneous --- First Church of Christ Scientist, 871 Lafayette Street; first reader, Harold Davis. Berean Memorial Christian and Missionary Alliance, 262 East Main Street, Rev. Lewis J. Long. Christian Advent Church, 536 Park Street, Rev. Percy R. Batchelor. Magyar Hetednapi Adventista Templom Church, 25 Princeton Street. Armenian Apostolic Church, 1241 Barnum Avenue, Rev. Tateos Abajian. St. Joseph's (Polish Church), 43 California Street, Rev. Peter Latas. Assemblea Pentecostale Italiana Church, 293 Coleman Street. Chris- tian Pentecostal Assembly Church, 16 Green Street, Rev. Aniello D'Angelo. Pentecostal Rescue Mission Church, 483 Broad Street, Rev. Mrs. Evangeline S. J. Long. Holy
Ghost Russian Orthodox Church, 600 Hallett Street, Rev. Alexander Veniaminoff. Czecho-Slovak Seventh Day Adventist Church, Sylvan Avenue, corner Clifton Place, Rev. John Cheripko. Seven Day Adventist Church, 312 Wilmot Avenue, Rev. George F. Furnival. Church of Christ, 87 Vernon Street, Elder A. V. Abercrombie. Church of God in Christ, 86 Fulton Street. Church of God and Saints of Christ, 226 Island Brook Avenue; Elder Robert L. Jones. Church of the Living God, 74 Lexington Avenue, Church of the Living God, 236 North Washing- ton Avenue. Father Divine's Peace on Earth Mission, 468 Broad Street; Rev. Major J. Divine. Gospel Hall, 441 Bishop Avenue. Salvation Army, 399 State Street. St. Joseph's Polish National Catholic Church, 45 California Street, organized in 1907. Roumanian Greek Catholic Church, 150 Lee Avenue; Rev. Christ Vasilescu. Greek Orthodox Holy Trinity Church, 34 West Liberty Street, Rev. J. Xanthopoulos.
CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Nearly 1000 men from Bridgeport took part in the Civil War. Among the officers and men were:
Richard Fitzgibbons, captain, later lieutenant colonel; William A. Lee, second lieutenant; Frederick Frye, captain, later lieutenant colonel; S. H. Gray, first lieutenant, later captain; Elliott M. Curtiss, second lieutenant, later captain.
Thomas Boudren, captain; Daniel J. West, first lieuten- ant: Stephen S. Stevens, second lieutenant; Henry Biebel, captain; George Louis, first lieutenant; Rudolph Kost, second lieutenant; John Waters, George W. Bailey, Alfred B. Beers and Edward H. Lyon.
Henry M. Hoyt, first lieutenant, later captain and then in command of regiment; Thomas C. Coates, captain; R. A. Clancy, first lieutenant; G. W. Morehouse, second lieutenant; Ira Hicks, first lieutenant.
Stephen Byxbee, captain; Gilbert Bogart, first lieutenant; E. H. Nearing, second lieutenant; Dwight W. Morris, colonel; Julius Knowlton, Alfred G. Mollan, Frederick B. Hawley, Franklin Bartlett, first lieutenant; Russell Glen, William B. Hincks, F. B. Doten and Francis A. King.
William H. Noble, colonel, later brigadier general; Charles Walter, lieutenant colonel; Allen G. Brady, major; Dr. Robert Hubbard, Dr. Robert McEwen, Dr. Elijah Gregory, Dr. George Loring Porter, Hanford N. Hayes, first lieutenant; Theodore Gray, sergeant major; John S. Ward, quartermaster sergeant; Jesse S. Nash, hospital steward; Henry W. Chatfield, adjutant, later sergeant- major; and Henry North, Henry Huss, John C. Curtis, F. B. Hall, Elias Howe, Jr., John F. Clancy, George E. Under- hill, Edgar Squires, John H. Porter, Charles McElroy, Patrick Wade, Jr., William H. Lacy, captain; William L. Hubbell, lieutenant, later captain and then major; Samuel E. Blinn, second lieutenant; James E. Dunham, captain; John F. Clancy, second lieutenant, afterwards first lieu- tenant.
Charles W. Wordin, lieutenant colonel; Charles W. Hall, captain; Stephen M. Nichols, first lieutenant; Charles E. Plumb, second lieutenant; William H. May, captain; John G. Stevens, first lieutenant; John W. Buckingham, second lieutenant; John. H. Coggswell, Charles E. Shelton, R. B. Fairchild and Peter Doolan.
Edward N. Goodwin, second lieutenant; L. N. Middle- brook, major; Richard Ross Crawford, first lieutenant; John W. Clark, quartermaster sergeant; Frederick Curtiss, Henry I. Flint, Frank A. Wood and William H. Mallory who was captain in the first squadron.
John W. Sterling, captain; Walter S. Hotchkiss, first lieutenant; Philip Segee, first lieutenant; George Munger, second lieutenant; Philo B. Sherman, second lieutenant; Frank H. Whiting, quartermaster sergeant and later second lieutenant; D. B. Lockwood, Miles Gray, Justus B. Hawley, Henry R. Chaffee, Walter K. Mills, W. W. Narramore
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George A. Stockwell, William P. Burroughs, S. H. Middle- brook, William R. Palmer, and Sam B. Spinning.
Uriah Wallace, captain; William H. Brown, first lieu- tenant, Charles W. Gleason, second lieutenant; Frederick H. Thompson.
Others from this vicinity: James A. Betts, first lieutenant; William A. Daniels, second lieutenant; Joseph S. Dunning, first lieutenant; Thomas Horton, second lieutenant; Isaac L. Hoyt, second lieutenant, later captain; George W. Smith, first lieutenant, Thomas Miller, second lieutenant; Daniel M. Mead, captain; Isaac O. Close, first lieutenant; Thomas R. Mead, second lieutenant.
George A. Southmayd, captain; Samuel G. Bailey, first lieutenant; Charles H. White, second lieutenant; Appollos Comstock, captain; William E. Bradley, first lieutenant; William C. Beecher, second lieutenant; James D. Merritt, captain; George N. Morehouse, first lieutenant; Miles S. Wright, second lieutenant: John Spiedel, major, later colonel; Doane, orderly sergeant; Rev. Alexander Thompson and Rev. Hall; John Holzer, first lieutenant; Albert Stevens, captain; Wells Allis, first lieutenant; Walter Fitch, adjutant; Albion Brooks, orderly sergeant; William H. Hawley, captain; Henry T. Winslow, corporal; and Alvah Wilcox, corporal.
BRIDGEPORT SCHOOLS
Public Schools-There are 26,949 pupils enrolled in the public schools of Bridgeport today (1936) distributed thusly; high school 6,129; junior high 2535; elementary 18,285. Worcester Warren is superintendent of schools.
The various schools in Bridgeport with their locations, dates of erection, number of pupils today and their princi- pals, are as follows:
Central High School, 45 Lyon Terrace, built in 1915; number of pupils, 1762; principal, James C. Moore. Warren Harding High School, 1234 Central Avenue, built in 1925; number of pupils, 2865; principal, Ralph Hedges. Bassick High School, Fairfield Avenue, built in 1930; number of pupils 1502; principal, Joseph Jeffery.
Congress Junior High School, 300 Congress Street, built in 1882; number of pupils 914; principal, Harrison G. Streeter. Shelton Junior High School, 75 Wheeler Avenue, built in 1901; number of pupils, 790; principal, H. G. Streeter. Maplewood Junior High School, 240 Linwood Avenue, built in 1918; number of pupils, 799; principal, Katherine Fitzpatrick.
Barnum School, 529 Noble Avenue, built in 1892; number of pupils, 820; principal, Lena Barry. Beardsley School, 500 Huntington Road, built in 1904; number of pupils, 716; principal, Grace Bestick. Black Rock School, 545 Brewster Street, built in 1905; number of pupils, 790; principal, Ida Holroyd.
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