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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: New Haven, Connecticut</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 338,260 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Ingersoll</a> 1830-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#706.54.19">Dennis Kimberly</a> 1831-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeley.html#974.67.44">Ebenezer Seeley</a> 1832-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/darling.html#143.48.55">Noyes Darling</a> 1833-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/flagg-flake.html#080.72.27">Henry C. Flagg</a> 1834-39 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hitchcock.html#045.53.53">Samuel Johnson Hitchcock</a> 1839-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#644.58.43">Philip S. Galpin</a> 1842-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peck.html#095.04.89">Henry E. Peck</a> 1846-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#381.44.87">Aaron N. Skinner</a> 1850-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jennison-jewell.html#011.52.53">Chauncey Jerome</a> 1854-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackdon-blackstone.html#542.51.68">Alfred Blackman</a> 1855-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gallo-gambino.html#644.58.43">Philip S. Galpin</a> 1856-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/welch.html#614.09.78">Harmanus M. Welch</a> 1860-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tyler.html#727.44.57">Morris Tyler</a> 1863-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/scotten-scruton.html#333.69.41">Erastus C. Scranton</a> 1865-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#630.69.68">Lucien W. Sperry</a> 1866-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitch.html#996.60.16">William Fitch</a> 1869-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis4.html#778.52.27">Henry G. Lewis</a> 1870-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#174.80.93">William R. Shelton</a> 1877-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bigelow.html#109.98.71">Hobart B. Bigelow</a> 1879-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#962.88.90">John B. Robertson</a> 1881-82 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis4.html#778.52.27">Henry G. Lewis</a> 1883-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holcomb-holdaway.html#769.73.12">George F. Holcomb</a> 1885-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/york.html#994.41.68">Samuel A. York</a> 1887-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peck.html#125.11.26">Henry F. Peck</a> 1889-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sargent.html#256.37.47">Joseph B. Sargent</a> 1891-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendley-hendrick.html#484.50.86">Albert C. Hendrick</a> 1895-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farlin-farquhar.html#443.65.03">Frederick B. Farnsworth</a> 1897-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/driscoll.html#549.62.79">Cornelius T. Driscoll</a> 1899-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#226.71.64">John P. Studley</a> 1901-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#761.18.57">James B. Martin</a> 1908-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a> 1910-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#402.26.87">Samuel Campner</a> 1917 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#096.28.47">David E. FitzGerald</a> 1918-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#166.21.70">John B. Tower</a> 1926-28 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#821.15.23">Thomas A. Tully</a> 1929-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> 1932-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> 1946-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#423.89.78">Richard C. Lee</a> 1954-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#113.70.27">Bartholomew F. Guida</a> 1970-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#397.42.33">Frank Logue</a> 1976-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> 1980-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#326.75.23">John Daniels</a> 1990-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> 1994-2013 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harms-harpending.html#011.62.32">Toni N. Harp</a> 2014- Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1793 Jul 23: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#184.57.68">Roger Sherman</a>, died in office. <li> 1822 Jun 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#850.68.26">Elizur Goodrich</a>, resigned. <li> 1826 May 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hitchens-hoag.html#798.78.49">George Hoadley</a>, resigned. <li> 1850 Jun 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#381.44.87">Aaron N. Skinner</a> (Whig), elected unopposed. <li> 1851 Jun 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#381.44.87">Aaron N. Skinner</a> (Whig), elected. <li> 1852 May 31: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#381.44.87">Aaron N. Skinner</a> (Whig), elected unopposed. <li> 1853 Jun 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#381.44.87">Aaron N. Skinner</a> (Whig), elected. <li> 1863 Jun 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/welch.html#614.09.78">Harmanus M. Welch</a>, resigned. <li> 1866: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#630.69.68">Lucien W. Sperry</a>, elected. <li> 1867: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#630.69.68">Lucien W. Sperry</a>, elected. <li> 1868: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#630.69.68">Lucien W. Sperry</a>, elected. <li> 1879: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sheldrick-shenk.html#174.80.93">William R. Shelton</a>, defeated. <li> 1901 Apr 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#226.71.64">John P. Studley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/driscoll.html#549.62.79">Cornelius T. Driscoll</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1903 Apr 21: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#226.71.64">John P. Studley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinney.html#135.06.74">Thomas I. Kinney</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1905 Apr 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stubblefield-styles.html#226.71.64">John P. Studley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#654.45.72">William S. Pardee</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#781.35.83">Elizur H. Sperry</a> (Non-Partisan Municipal League), defeated. <li> 1907 Oct 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#761.18.57">James B. Martin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chastain-chenet.html#451.17.83">Minotte E. Chatfield</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1909 Oct 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#761.18.57">James B. Martin</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1911 Oct 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#761.18.57">James B. Martin</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#335.78.72">Abram Ford</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butterworth.html#315.84.90">Frank S. Butterworth</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1913 Oct 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#252.01.98">John J. Lane</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1915 Oct 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/matthewson-maxson.html#766.99.25">Albert W. Mattoon</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#803.11.25">John L. Martin</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hulme-humberto.html#286.20.86">Charles W. Hulse</a> (Prohibition), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wells.html#744.47.64">Charles B. Wells</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1917 Jan 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#345.74.39">Frank J. Rice</a>, died in office. <li> 1917 Oct 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#096.28.47">David E. FitzGerald</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell-cannington.html#402.26.87">Samuel Campner</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1919 Oct 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#096.28.47">David E. FitzGerald</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haggerty.html#400.66.54">James A. Haggerty</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1921 Oct 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#096.28.47">David E. FitzGerald</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#125.34.87">Frederick L. Ford</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams4.html#673.34.05">Horace W. Williams</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1923 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#096.28.47">David E. FitzGerald</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walker2.html#528.09.13">Charles M. Walker</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rice.html#616.86.93">Morris Rice</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1925 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#166.21.70">John B. Tower</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#252.01.98">John J. Lane</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1927 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#166.21.70">John B. Tower</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#713.25.98">Philip Troup</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1929 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuckerman-turnbull.html#821.15.23">Thomas A. Tully</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#713.25.98">Philip Troup</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien-oconner.html#073.50.66">Charles H. O'Connell</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1931 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall6.html#194.97.13">Lawson W. Hall</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1933 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#161.15.63">Edward L. White</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1937 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnes.html#074.47.38">George F. Barnes</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1939 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1941 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzsimmons-fladeland.html#821.43.12">Thomas R. Fitzsimmons</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1943 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fraser.html#827.58.41">Angus M. Fraser</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#243.79.95">Alfred E. Tong</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1945 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#476.76.19">John W. Murphy</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#243.79.95">Alfred E. Tong</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1947 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#162.34.15">Frank M. Anastasio</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#243.79.95">Alfred E. Tong</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1949 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#423.89.78">Richard C. Lee</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#243.79.95">Alfred E. Tong</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1951 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#423.89.78">Richard C. Lee</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toncray-toolan.html#243.79.95">Alfred E. Tong</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marling-marschner.html#197.18.70">John M. Marsalka</a> (People's), defeated. <li> 1953 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#423.89.78">Richard C. Lee</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#667.24.96">William C. Celentano</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1963 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee7.html#423.89.78">Richard C. Lee</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1969: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#281.25.31">Henry E. Parker</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1969 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#113.70.27">Bartholomew F. Guida</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#787.44.86">Paul C. Capra</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1971: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#281.25.31">Henry E. Parker</a>, defeated. <li> 1975: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#113.70.27">Bartholomew F. Guida</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1975 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#397.42.33">Frank Logue</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#867.03.94">John Esposito</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#194.19.80">Joelle R. Fishman</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1977: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1977 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#397.42.33">Frank Logue</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#680.36.49">Frank Mongillo</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#194.19.80">Joelle R. Fishman</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1979 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loges-lonergan.html#397.42.33">Frank Logue</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#281.25.31">Henry E. Parker</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/longan-looker.html#660.40.89">George E. Longyear</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1981 Sep 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/churchwell-ciro.html#671.42.94">Anthony M. Ciarlone</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1981 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nodar-noha.html#173.48.76">Elaine W. Noe</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1983 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#774.29.93">Biagio DiLieto</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white3.html#927.09.20">Edward White, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1989 Sep 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#326.75.23">John Daniels</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1989 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#326.75.23">John Daniels</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/poore-popawski.html#385.76.93">Robie Pooley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boothby-borunda.html#023.57.62">Matthew Borenstein</a>, defeated. <li> 1991 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#326.75.23">John Daniels</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1993 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2001 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2003 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2005 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown3.html#628.94.47">Eric J. Brown, Jr.</a> (Green), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jenkins.html#760.40.78">Gary L. Jenkins</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#355.04.21">Leslie Harper Blatteau</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#647.77.82">Roger Uihlein</a>, defeated. <li> 2007 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2009 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2011 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/derrick-destrehan.html#607.49.10">John DeStefano, Jr.</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2013: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harms-harpending.html#011.62.32">Toni N. Harp</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2015: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harms-harpending.html#011.62.32">Toni N. Harp</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 2017: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harms-harpending.html#011.62.32">Toni N. Harp</a> (Dem), elected. <a name=2><hr></a> First Selectmen of New Haven, 1888-1957 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#341.83.59">James Reynolds</a> as of 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrelly-farris.html#284.05.48">Roswell B. Farren</a> as of 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughey-hulka.html#043.62.89">Philip Hugo</a> as of 1897 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#402.81.00">Charles S. Hamilton</a> as of 1899-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/obrien8.html#395.82.84">Thomas O'Brien, Jr.</a> as of 1904 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclaughlin-mclay.html#514.47.77">Joseph McLaughlin</a> as of 1908-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#873.21.20">Henry Hillman</a> as of 1910 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/venables-vermillion.html#860.25.71">Anthony J. Verdi</a> as of 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clamen-clanton.html#540.75.73">James J. Clancey</a> as of 1915-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html#330.20.62">John W. Coogan</a> as of 1921 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#008.26.87">Fred Guida</a> as of 1922 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jacobs.html#000.89.67">Israel J. Jacobs</a> as of 1926-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodgkins-hoffer.html#204.63.50">Charlotte Hodson</a> as of 1947-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/berl-berrien.html#648.23.55">Harry Bernblum</a> as of 1954 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schlacter-schmies.html#273.43.39">Samuel C. Schlein</a> as of 1955-57 <a name=3><hr></a> Postmasters at New Haven, 1772-1970 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kilburn-kiley.html#306.28.25">Christopher Kilby</a> 1772-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#521.90.81">Elias Beers</a> 1775-1802 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#930.59.64">Jesse Atwater</a> 1802-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones9.html#269.58.98">William Henry Jones</a> 1814-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudsonriver-hughan.html#090.27.38">Henry Huggins</a> 1842-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mitchell3.html#869.61.60">Edward A. Mitchell</a> 1844-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#962.88.90">John B. Robertson</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas6.html#615.12.15">Lucius A. Thomas</a> 1853-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#769.63.43">Nehemiah D. Sperry</a> 1861-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/english.html#905.62.73">Benjamin R. English</a> 1885-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#769.63.43">Nehemiah D. Sperry</a> 1890-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#541.56.36">Francis G. Beach</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howarth-howe.html#573.14.45">James A. Howarth</a> 1898-1914 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trippe-trumbo.html#713.25.98">Philip Troup</a> 1914-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#111.17.00">Charles W. Birely</a> 1922 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#111.17.00">Charles W. Birely</a> 1922-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mahady-mahone.html#265.10.64">Pierce M. Maher</a> 1934-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goode.html#898.61.07">Patrick J. Goode</a> 1936 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goode.html#898.61.07">Patrick J. Goode</a> 1936-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higgins.html#675.91.14">William J. Higgins</a> 1950 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higgins.html#675.91.14">William J. Higgins</a> 1950-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#036.33.42">Thomas J. Guiney</a> 1953-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#252.72.16">Frank A. Lattanzi</a> 1954-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/latno-lavorato.html#252.72.16">Frank A. Lattanzi</a> 1956-70 <a name=4><hr></a> Fair Haven East</a> Wardens of Fair Haven East, 1888-1917 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright9.html#918.67.64">William A. Wright</a> as of 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simspon-sizemore.html#588.30.70">F. W. J. Sizer</a> as of 1896-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark4.html#234.55.73">George K. Clark</a> as of 1904 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson5.html#896.69.22">John H. Thompson</a> as of 1909-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hopkinson-hormann.html#621.09.31">James J. Horan</a> as of 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minor.html#024.40.40">Clifford E. Minor</a> as of 1917 <a name=5><hr></a> New Haven</a> Collectors of Customs at New Haven, 1789-1909 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitch.html#714.89.65">Jonathan Fitch</a> 1789-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/osborn.html#009.67.54">M. A. Osborn</a> as of 1854 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/babcock.html#533.91.76">James F. Babcock</a> as of 1869 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norrish-northway.html#851.48.96">Cyrus Northrop</a> 1869-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beechem-beesley.html#122.76.76">Amos J. Beere</a> as of 1881 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/byrns-byrum.html#717.66.15">John C. Byxbee</a> as of 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#646.81.15">Albert H. Kellam</a> as of 1891 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#367.84.87">J. 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