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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Bridgeport, Connecticut</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 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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Burrall</a> 1840-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/loomis.html#000.57.84">James C. Loomis</a> 1841-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harreld-harrigan.html#147.43.19">Henry K. Harral</a> 1844-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sterling.html#526.29.83">Sherwood Sterling</a> 1847-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harreld-harrigan.html#147.43.19">Henry K. Harral</a> 1849-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#983.71.27">John Brooks, Jr.</a> 1851-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harreld-harrigan.html#147.43.19">Henry K. Harral</a> 1852-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hubbeel-hudnut.html#446.97.02">Charles B. Hubbell</a> 1853-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brooks.html#983.71.27">John Brooks, Jr.</a> 1854-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/calhoun.html#815.97.29">Philo C. Calhoun</a> 1855-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/booth.html#113.31.82">Silas C. Booth</a> 1858-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sterling.html#948.33.55">Daniel H. Sterling</a> 1860-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/speranza-sprafka.html#543.57.72">Clapp Spooner</a> 1863-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#546.26.74">Jarratt Morford</a> 1864-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapp.html#875.67.63">Stillman S. Clapp</a> 1865-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#603.32.50">Monson Hawley</a> 1866-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#546.26.74">Jarratt Morford</a> 1868-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hawks-hawthorne.html#603.32.50">Monson Hawley</a> 1869-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#546.26.74">Jarratt Morford</a> 1870-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#120.56.79">Epaphras B. Goodsell</a> 1871-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clarke.html#462.14.05">Robert T. Clarke</a> 1874-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#801.26.62">Phineas Taylor Barnum</a> 1875-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#546.26.74">Jarratt Morford</a> 1876-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#591.66.54">Robert E. DeForest</a> 1878-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wernsing-wesson.html#364.73.81">John L. Wessels</a> 1879-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#847.34.70">Daniel N. Morgan</a> 1880-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wernsing-wesson.html#364.73.81">John L. Wessels</a> 1881-82 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#532.61.57">Carlos Curtis</a> 1882-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wernsing-wesson.html#364.73.81">John L. Wessels</a> 1883-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#847.34.70">Daniel N. Morgan</a> 1884-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/putney-pyscher.html#408.03.30">Henry H. Pyle</a> 1885-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foltz-foot.html#857.25.53">Civilion Fones</a> 1886-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coughlin.html#601.56.04">Patrick Coughlin</a> 1888-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/declouet-degrow.html#591.66.54">Robert E. DeForest</a> 1889-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#919.95.24">William H. Marigold</a> 1891-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#846.75.94">Walter B. Bostwick</a> 1893-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clark3.html#209.96.92">Frank E. Clark</a> 1895-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor8.html#905.12.32">Thomas P. Taylor</a> 1897-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#416.26.36">Hugh Stirling</a> 1899-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#068.88.40">Denis Mulvihill</a> 1901-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reynolds.html#600.82.44">Marcus L. Reynolds</a> 1906-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee4.html#370.11.90">Henry Lee</a> 1908-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#256.99.41">Edward T. Buckingham</a> 1909-11 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a> 1911-21 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#022.45.30">Fred Atwater</a> 1921-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#321.71.49">F. William Behrens</a> 1924-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#256.99.41">Edward T. Buckingham</a> 1930-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> 1933-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> 1975-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#131.51.84">Nicholas A. Panuzio</a> as of 1975 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#409.48.50">John M. Fabrizi</a> 2003-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finch.html#058.73.11">Bill Finch</a> as of 2011-12 <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1836: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#437.90.24">Isaac Sherman, Jr.</a>, elected. <li> 1882 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curtis.html#532.61.57">Carlos Curtis</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1884 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html#847.34.70">Daniel N. Morgan</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1911: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a>, elected. <li> 1911 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1913: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a>, elected. <li> 1913 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1915: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a>, elected. <li> 1915 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1917: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a>, elected. <li> 1917 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1919: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a>, elected. <li> 1919 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1921: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1921 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1923 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#321.71.49">F. William Behrens</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#022.45.30">Fred Atwater</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1925 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#321.71.49">F. William Behrens</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culler-culpepper.html#517.91.24">Thomas M. Cullinan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1927 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#321.71.49">F. William Behrens</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/atlee-atwell.html#022.45.30">Fred Atwater</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1929 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#256.99.41">Edward T. Buckingham</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beetle-belch.html#321.71.49">F. William Behrens</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mozer-mullarky.html#952.97.32">Edward Mrasco</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1931 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckalew-buckles.html#256.99.41">Edward T. Buckingham</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#142.87.23">William S. Mason</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1933 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunn.html#852.59.07">James L. Dunn</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartzenburg-scotland.html#401.88.50">John G. Schwarz, Jr.</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1935 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#111.57.06">Clifford B. Wilson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weems-weinland.html#256.48.97">Joseph F. Weiler</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1937 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coughlin.html#334.10.28">George M. Coughlin</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenip-greff.html#494.42.65">Henry Greenstein</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1939 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#429.30.39">Stephen F. Boucher</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson2.html#535.59.56">Daniel E. Johnson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#501.24.27">Gerald A. Fitzgerald</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1941 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcdonald.html#770.22.96">Milton McDonald</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker6.html#138.81.92">Nelson A. Parker</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1943 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheeler.html#923.09.46">Lloyd R. Wheeler</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young3.html#772.50.00">Edward A. Young</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1945 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconor-odean.html#497.72.11">James P. O'Day</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dowd-dowlin.html#800.34.18">Charles F. Dowd</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1947 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheelock-whipp.html#369.36.13">James J. Whelan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faye-fehr.html#014.51.16">Salvatore J. Fazio</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fitzgerald.html#501.24.27">Gerald A. Fitzgerald</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1949 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/otjen-overstolz.html#690.13.15">J. Lawrence O'Toole</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sandford-sanfemio.html#207.03.61">A. Edward Sandula</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1951 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruno.html#794.47.14">Robert G. Bruno</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#235.13.80">James J. Cremins</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1953 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wheelock-whipp.html#369.36.13">James J. Whelan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruno.html#794.47.14">Robert G. Bruno</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1955 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), elected. <li> 1957 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1959 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mclevy-mcmahan.html#982.89.08">Jasper McLevy</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1979 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#143.24.92">Roger W. Floyd</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#085.36.64">Leonard S. Paoletta</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1981 Sep 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#492.74.35">Charles B. Tisdale</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#430.85.73">Vincent A. Roberti</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/courts-covode.html#379.24.73">Charles J. Coviello, Jr.</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1981 Sep 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#085.36.64">Leonard S. Paoletta</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kurvink-kyros.html#600.30.40">John T. Kurtzenacker</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1981 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#085.36.64">Leonard S. Paoletta</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#112.00.24">John B. Williams</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#854.90.66">Ralph J. Cennamo</a>, defeated. <li> 1983 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#492.74.35">Charles B. Tisdale</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamara.html#958.44.38">John J. McNamara</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan-bucciarelli.html#613.97.53">Thomas W. Bucci</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1983 Sep 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#085.36.64">Leonard S. Paoletta</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/somervell-souter.html#478.38.87">William C. Sorrentino</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1983 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/palmer-parillo.html#085.36.64">Leonard S. Paoletta</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/timmons-tittmann.html#492.74.35">Charles B. Tisdale</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/malster-manly.html#919.97.76">John C. Mandanici</a> (Taxpayers), defeated. <li> 1989 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moran.html#073.87.36">Mary C. Moran</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bryan-bucciarelli.html#613.97.53">Thomas W. Bucci</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dean.html#586.92.42">Dennis Tanase Dean</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#135.23.64">Leonard L. Crone</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klein.html#629.57.70">Lou Klein</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#854.90.66">Ralph J. Cennamo</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>First Selectmen of Bridgeport, 1888-1957</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/strong.html#732.36.23">Emory F. Strong</a> as of 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathcock-havenner.html#512.69.30">John J. Haux</a> as of 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgrew-mcguinness.html#836.08.00">James A. McGuinness</a> as of 1897 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kuhne-kurthy.html#200.17.75">Dominicus Kunkel</a> as of 1898-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coughlin.html#169.39.96">Joseph P. Coughlin</a> as of 1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/billings.html#515.16.42">Andrew Billings</a> as of 1904 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#035.40.00">Albert Schaller</a> as of 1906 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#845.69.27">Elias Tibbals</a> as of 1907 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peterson.html#594.21.24">Andrew Peterson</a> as of 1908 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#560.28.11">Frank Braithwaite</a> as of 1909 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lovejoy-lowdermilk.html#129.06.33">Thomas J. Lovely</a> as of 1910 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/langdon.html#578.69.61">Thomas Langdon</a> as of 1911 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#247.37.33">Daniel Smith</a> as of 1914 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#418.20.74">James Turner</a> as of 1915-19 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knapp.html#832.16.46">Alfred J. Knapp</a> as of 1920 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/isaac-iverson.html#510.55.02">Michael Issagno</a> as of 1921-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moody.html#153.10.07">Howard Moody</a> as of 1926-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/finn-firth.html#848.98.97">Michael C. Finnell</a> as of 1937 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#659.30.72">Alice M. Crepeau</a> as of 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dempsey.html#362.71.18">George F. Dempsey</a> as of 1949 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy3.html#880.79.62">Frances Murphy</a> as of 1950 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy3.html#600.29.64">Francis A. Murphy</a> as of 1954 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faalevao-fairbanks.html#999.67.01">Christine V. Fagan</a> as of 1955 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/devison-dewesse.html#907.73.02">Pauline A. C. Devlin</a> as of 1956 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#447.05.86">Peter J. Iassogna</a> as of 1957 <p><a name=3><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at Bridgeport, 1801-1992</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#252.72.81">Amos B. Fairman</a> 1801 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#292.16.16">Charles Bostwich</a> 1801-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#746.25.42">Benjamin Bostwich</a> 1806-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#292.16.16">Charles Bostwich</a> 1808-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sterling.html#516.63.25">Jesse Sterling</a> 1810-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#266.34.32">Stephen Lounsberry, Jr.</a> 1829-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tuttrop-tye.html#701.62.43">Smith Tweedy</a> 1837-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#437.90.24">Isaac Sherman, Jr.</a> 1841-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#547.88.15">Philo F. Barnum</a> 1845-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wade.html#703.02.72">George Wade</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodroads-gorbey.html#120.56.79">Epaphras B. Goodsell</a> 1853-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#459.13.05">Friend W. Smith, Jr.</a> 1861-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/townshend-trachtenberg.html#922.77.25">George F. Tracey</a> 1869-72 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunckel-dunklin.html#978.74.30">James E. Dunham</a> 1872-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knowles-knowlton.html#390.05.49">Julius W. Knowlton</a> 1875-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meeker.html#373.08.43">Edwin F. Meeker</a> 1886-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knowles-knowlton.html#390.05.49">Julius W. Knowlton</a> 1889-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevenson-steward.html#803.00.71">Aurelius Steward</a> 1893-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marianetti-markowitz.html#919.95.24">William H. Marigold</a> 1897-1914 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davern-davidow.html#900.15.69">Peter M. Davey</a> 1937-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davern-davidow.html#900.15.69">Peter M. Davey</a> 1938-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#606.58.12">Russell F. Neary</a> 1943-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neale-neese.html#606.58.12">Russell F. Neary</a> 1944-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/donovan.html#286.64.98">Paul E. Donovan</a> 1966-68 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#005.83.36">William L. Keller</a> 1968 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keitt-kellett.html#005.83.36">William L. 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