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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Delhi Township, Michigan</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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North</a> 1842-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everett.html#769.80.57">Roswell Everett</a> 1843-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everett.html#634.66.26">Russell P. Everett</a> 1844-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#112.50.54">David Wait</a> 1847-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/everett.html#769.80.57">Roswell Everett</a> 1849-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#779.85.92">Caleb Thompson</a> 1850-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#112.50.54">David Wait</a> 1852-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#312.38.41">Denison H. Hilliard</a> 1853-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1854-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#312.38.41">Denison H. Hilliard</a> 1855-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1856-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#312.38.41">Denison H. Hilliard</a> 1857-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#779.85.92">Caleb Thompson</a> 1858-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#423.15.25">Philip J. Price</a> 1859-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1860-62 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#423.15.25">Philip J. Price</a> 1862-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#312.38.41">Denison H. Hilliard</a> 1863 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1863-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#112.50.54">David Wait</a> 1864-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1865-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson5.html#374.97.54">John Thompson</a> 1866-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#150.47.79">Dwight S. Price</a> 1868-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1869-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#150.47.79">Dwight S. Price</a> 1871-72 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> 1872-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> 1875-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson5.html#374.97.54">John Thompson</a> 1877-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> 1878-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#140.30.82">Leverett R. Chaddock</a> 1879-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> 1880-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> 1881-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> 1886-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#028.33.02">John Himelberger</a> 1891-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#185.40.98">James R. Thorburn</a> 1893-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#160.39.78">Sanford M. Wait</a> 1896-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> 1898-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> 1901-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson5.html#891.30.83">Joseph W. Robinson</a> 1916-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> 1917-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> 1922-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> 1925-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> 1929-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> 1932-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> 1958-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> 1963-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> 2005-12 Events and Candidates (may be incomplete!) <li> 1863: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/price.html#423.15.25">Philip J. Price</a>, died in office. <li> 1863 Mar 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilliard.html#312.38.41">Denison H. Hilliard</a>, appointed. <li> 1874 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferguson.html#136.45.46">John Ferguson</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1875 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1876 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1877 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson5.html#374.97.54">John Thompson</a>, elected. <li> 1878 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> (Greenback), elected. <li> 1879 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#140.30.82">Leverett R. Chaddock</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archibald-armstead.html#773.08.88">George Arend</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> (Greenback), defeated. <li> 1880 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#140.30.82">Leverett R. Chaddock</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1881 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1882 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1883 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/aldredge-aleshire.html#384.48.19">Marcus J. Aldrich</a> (Greenback), defeated. <li> 1884 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1885 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cook5.html#223.30.09">John B. Cook</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1886 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1887 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1888 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1889 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1890 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/watson9.html#610.02.97">William B. Watson</a> (Citizens), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beadle-beales.html#559.16.37">Philip Beal</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1891 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#028.33.02">John Himelberger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#185.40.98">James R. Thorburn</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilcox.html#200.03.53">B. D. Wilcox</a> (Industrial), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harper.html#240.08.72">Asher Harper</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1892 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#028.33.02">John Himelberger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#160.39.78">Sanford M. Wait</a> (People's), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archibald-armstead.html#773.08.88">George Arend</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1893 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#185.40.98">James R. Thorburn</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1894 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#185.40.98">James R. Thorburn</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1895 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thone-thornley.html#185.40.98">James R. Thorburn</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1896 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#160.39.78">Sanford M. Wait</a> (Free Silver), elected. <li> 1897 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wait-walberg.html#160.39.78">Sanford M. Wait</a> (Dem & People's & Union Silver), elected. <li> 1898 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1899 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem & Union Silver), elected. <li> 1900 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#163.94.98">Silas H. Phillips</a> (Dem & Union Silver), elected. <li> 1901 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1902 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1903 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1904 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1905 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1906 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1907 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1908 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1909 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1910 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1911 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1912 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1913 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1914 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1915 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gundry-guthery.html#863.02.06">H. E. Gunn</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1916 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson5.html#891.30.83">Joseph W. Robinson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson7.html#268.05.11">Robert H. Wilson</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1917 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson5.html#891.30.83">Joseph W. Robinson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1919 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1920 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1921 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1922 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1923 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1925 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1926 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#191.07.70">Arthur Wemple</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1927 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright2.html#211.88.39">Charles Wright</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1928 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1929 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#931.75.41">Claude H. Menger</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1930 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1931 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1932 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1933 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson3.html#631.86.46">Eber J. Robinson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1934 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller7.html#265.04.32">Roy Miller</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1935 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller7.html#265.04.32">Roy Miller</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1936 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#848.14.58">Rina A. Lott</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1937 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#279.17.12">Robert W. Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1938 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker8.html#344.87.59">Stanley Parker</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1939 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller7.html#265.04.32">Roy Miller</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1940 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#170.75.25">John J. Richards</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1941 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#170.75.25">John J. Richards</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1942 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#286.74.58">Charles E. Coy</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1943 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#286.74.58">Charles E. Coy</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1945 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#437.83.78">Otto C. Hartig</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1947 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#286.74.58">Charles E. Coy</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1949 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chappel-chartrand.html#905.58.27">Howard Chappell</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1951 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#883.50.25">Floyd Lott</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1953 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hutchison-hyche.html#576.03.86">Arthur J. Huver</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1955 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#912.40.24">Earl A. Christian</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1957 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/southall-spain.html#679.13.99">Richard Spahr</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1957 Dec 31: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fay.html#541.33.94">John B. Fay</a>, resigned. <li> 1958 Jan 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a>, appointed. <li> 1959 Feb 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#584.11.43">George Parker</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1959 Feb 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#623.16.76">George Salm</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1959 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#584.11.43">George Parker</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1961 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quackenbush-quigg.html#147.88.26">Clayton J. Quenby</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1963 Feb 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/little.html#728.25.44">Robert Little</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1963 Feb 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1963 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1964 Sep 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1964 Sep 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawrence.html#467.05.06">Frank J. Lawrence</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1964 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harte-hartling.html#479.68.79">Marshall E. Hartig</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1966 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1966 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1970 Aug 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1970 Aug 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#177.72.26">Elton C. Skinner</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pataki-pattersen.html#247.68.23">Patrick A. Patino</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1970 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#177.72.26">Elton C. Skinner</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1972 Aug 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1972 Aug 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#177.72.26">Elton C. Skinner</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knox.html#339.86.54">Gary H. Knox</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1972 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/skinner.html#177.72.26">Elton C. Skinner</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1974 Aug 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pataki-pattersen.html#247.68.23">Patrick A. Patino</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1974 Aug 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walkinlawton-wall.html#481.61.22">Michael L. Walkington</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1974 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walkinlawton-wall.html#481.61.22">Michael L. Walkington</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kidder-kilbourne.html#839.32.28">Joseph P. Kiersey</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1976 Aug 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/resa-reynold.html#889.90.14">Ronald G. Retzloff</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1976 Aug 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walkinlawton-wall.html#481.61.22">Michael L. Walkington</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1976 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/walkinlawton-wall.html#481.61.22">Michael L. Walkington</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/resa-reynold.html#889.90.14">Ronald G. Retzloff</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1978 Aug 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#747.09.01">Billie L. Dowell</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1978 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#747.09.01">Billie L. Dowell</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 1980 Aug 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dentlinger-derousse.html#695.25.68">Tony DeRosa</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1980 Aug 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#747.09.01">Billie L. Dowell</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1980 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#747.09.01">Billie L. Dowell</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dentlinger-derousse.html#695.25.68">Tony DeRosa</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1984 Aug 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixon.html#904.36.22">Marston R. Dixon</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/spalding.html#835.46.46">James R. Spalding</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caine-caldom.html#046.91.84">Robert L. Calder</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1984 Aug 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#184.27.03">Richard H. Bacon</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donalda-donivan.html#698.40.68">Patricia Donath</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#840.21.39">Marvin Mullins</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/houghtaling-housley.html#606.30.27">Tom Houser</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#184.27.03">Richard H. Bacon</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dixon.html#904.36.22">Marston R. Dixon</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1988 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/estevan-evanoff.html#591.27.83">Barry J. Estill</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 1988 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#184.27.03">Richard H. Bacon</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#184.27.03">Richard H. Bacon</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/estevan-evanoff.html#591.27.83">Barry J. Estill</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 2004 Aug 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#400.57.53">Don Long</a> (Dem), nominated unopposed. <li> 2004 Aug 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson8.html#410.50.56">Steve Anderson</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#484.67.25">Roy Bull</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 2004 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/long.html#400.57.53">Don Long</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 2008 Aug 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 2008 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <li> 2012 Aug 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#185.78.47">C. J. Davis</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curren-currin.html#501.65.83">Tim Currin</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2012 Aug 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall5.html#886.82.23">Jeff Hall</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#986.13.00">Stuart D. Goodrich</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 2012 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#185.78.47">C. J. Davis</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall5.html#886.82.23">Jeff Hall</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 2016 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweet.html#778.12.72">Guy L. Sweet</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curren-currin.html#501.65.83">Tim Currin</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2016 Aug 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#319.38.70">John L. Hayhoe</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 2016 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#319.38.70">John L. Hayhoe</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sweet.html#778.12.72">Guy L. Sweet</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 2020 Aug 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#319.38.70">John L. Hayhoe</a> (Rep), nominated unopposed. <li> 2020 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hayford-haynsworth.html#319.38.70">John L. Hayhoe</a> (Rep), elected unopposed. <a name=2><hr></a> Holt </a> (part of Delhi Township) Postmasters at Holt, 1861-1911 (may be incomplete!) <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/giddey-gilberson.html#042.58.06">Stephen S. Gidney</a> 1861-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoffman.html#994.26.12">Samuel F. Hoffman</a> 1864-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baker6.html#896.69.02">Lyman W. Baker</a> 1870-77 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#475.29.39">James Weigman</a> 1877-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thompson2.html#779.85.92">Caleb Thompson</a> 1885-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayall-maynadier.html#720.34.38">Samuel W. Mayer</a> 1889-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/phillips.html#737.74.71">Fred B. Phillips</a> 1893-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mayall-maynadier.html#720.34.38">Samuel W. 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