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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Hartford, 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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Williams</a> 1831-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellsworth.html#026.38.52">Henry L. Ellsworth</a> 1835 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#822.26.33">Jared Griswold</a> 1835 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hitchens-hoag.html#235.42.03">Jeremy Hoadley</a> 1835-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hudson.html#605.10.23">Henry Hudson</a> 1836-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyles-bradburn.html#496.05.79">Thomas K. Brace</a> 1840-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins1.html#229.36.73">Amos M. Collins</a> 1843-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#531.08.08">Philip Ripley</a> 1847-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleury-flye.html#996.15.74">Ebenezer Flower</a> 1851-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#888.92.51">William J. Hamersley</a> 1853-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/demaggio-demps.html#823.04.01">Henry C. Deming</a> 1854-58 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#638.47.32">Timothy M. Allyn</a> 1858-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/demaggio-demps.html#823.04.01">Henry C. Deming</a> 1860-62 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benton.html#298.61.82">Charles Benton</a> 1862 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#888.92.51">William J. Hamersley</a> 1862-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#047.76.79">Allyn S. Stillman</a> 1864-66 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> 1866-72 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson4.html#337.48.72">Henry C. Robinson</a> 1872-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#921.12.33">Joseph H. Sprague</a> 1874-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumner.html#016.72.48">George G. Sumner</a> 1878-80 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> 1880-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/root.html#799.87.39">John G. Root</a> 1888-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duvall-dworzanski.html#141.95.49">Henry C. Dwight</a> 1890-92 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#162.10.56">William Waldo Hyde</a> 1892-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#880.58.18">Leveret Brainard</a> 1894-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preston.html#803.71.85">Miles B. Preston</a> 1896-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#542.87.37">Alexander Harbison</a> 1900-02 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan4.html#699.18.55">Ignatius A. Sullivan</a> 1902-04 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#449.77.47">William F. Henney</a> 1904-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooker.html#900.95.54">Edward W. Hooker</a> 1908-10 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#615.92.96">Edward L. Smith</a> 1910-12 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#497.43.29">Louis R. Cheney</a> 1912-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#732.63.85">Joseph H. Lawler</a> 1914-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#020.54.52">Frank A. Hagarty</a> 1916-18 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> 1918-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#146.54.96">Newton C. Brainard</a> 1920-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> 1922-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens6.html#929.68.71">Norman C. Stevens</a> 1924-28 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#758.76.59">Walter E. Batterson</a> 1928-31 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#836.22.63">William J. Rankin</a> 1931-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#973.67.34">Joseph Watson Beach</a> 1933-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> 1935-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconnor.html#161.12.57">Dennis P. O'Connor</a> 1943 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morry-mortimore.html#821.22.16">William H. Mortensen</a> 1943-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#105.73.05">Cornelius A. Moylan</a> 1945-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen3.html#316.66.96">Edward N. Allen</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html#904.65.63">Cyril Coleman</a> 1948-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#092.15.04">Joseph V. Cronin</a> 1951-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#947.32.24">Dominick J. DeLucco</a> 1953-55 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cronen-crosbie.html#092.15.04">Joseph V. Cronin</a> 1955-57 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#765.59.41">James H. Kinsella</a> 1957-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#947.32.24">Dominick J. DeLucco</a> 1960-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/glovinsky-gochenour.html#470.80.50">William E. Glynn</a> 1961-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#825.38.91">George B. Kinsella</a> 1965-67 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#002.98.96">Antonina P. Uccello</a> 1967-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#056.08.64">George A. Athanson</a> 1971-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> 1981-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> 1987-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> 1993-2001 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a> 2001-08 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seeligson-selby.html#495.79.21">Pedro E. Segarra</a> as of 2012 <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1812 May 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#683.55.96">Thomas Seymour</a>, resigned. <li> 1815 Aug 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goodrich.html#779.42.84">Chauncey Goodrich</a>, died in office. <li> 1835 Jun 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellsworth.html#026.38.52">Henry L. Ellsworth</a>, resigned. <li> 1835 Nov 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griswold.html#822.26.33">Jared Griswold</a>, died in office. <li> 1843 Apr 17: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyles-bradburn.html#496.05.79">Thomas K. Brace</a>, resigned. <li> 1858 Apr 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#638.47.32">Timothy M. Allyn</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tagawa-talbird.html#106.38.64">John A. Taintor</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1862 Feb 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/demaggio-demps.html#823.04.01">Henry C. Deming</a>, resigned. <li> 1864 Apr 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#047.76.79">Allyn S. Stillman</a> (Union), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#888.92.51">William J. Hamersley</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1866 Apr 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stilgenbauer-stockslager.html#047.76.79">Allyn S. Stillman</a> (Union), defeated. <li> 1868 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#318.55.38">James L. Howard</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1870 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#318.55.38">James L. Howard</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1872 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson4.html#337.48.72">Henry C. Robinson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens6.html#430.43.28">Nathaniel B. Stevens</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith6.html#591.16.98">Normand Smith</a> (Labor Reform), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html#358.45.43">F. H. Williams</a>, defeated. <li> 1874 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#921.12.33">Joseph H. Sprague</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson4.html#337.48.72">Henry C. Robinson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1876 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#921.12.33">Joseph H. Sprague</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#542.87.37">Alexander Harbison</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#888.92.51">William J. Hamersley</a> (Citizens), defeated. <li> 1878 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumner.html#016.72.48">George G. Sumner</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellsworth.html#679.58.23">Pinkney W. Ellsworth</a> (National), defeated. <li> 1880 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1882 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jorden-joy.html#342.61.13">Charles M. Joslyn</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1884 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jorden-joy.html#342.61.13">Charles M. Joslyn</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1886 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buffum-bulloch.html#017.20.15">Morgan G. Bulkeley</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graves.html#485.74.80">Edward M. Graves</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1888 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/root.html#799.87.39">John G. Root</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jorden-joy.html#342.61.13">Charles M. Joslyn</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ponce-ponder.html#225.98.65">DeWitt C. Pond</a> (People's), defeated. <li> 1890 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duvall-dworzanski.html#141.95.49">Henry C. Dwight</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1892 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#162.10.56">William Waldo Hyde</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duvall-dworzanski.html#141.95.49">Henry C. Dwight</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1894 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#880.58.18">Leveret Brainard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#172.91.73">George Ulrich</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1896 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preston.html#803.71.85">Miles B. Preston</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#542.87.37">Alexander Harbison</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1898 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preston.html#803.71.85">Miles B. Preston</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#738.65.07">Edward C. Frisbie</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beardmore-beattie.html#457.64.30">Benjamin F. Beardsly</a> (People's), defeated. <li> 1900 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hapgood-hardie.html#542.87.37">Alexander Harbison</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyde.html#162.10.56">William Waldo Hyde</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1902 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan4.html#699.18.55">Ignatius A. Sullivan</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duvall-dworzanski.html#733.89.31">William B. Dwight</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1904 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#449.77.47">William F. Henney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sullivan4.html#699.18.55">Ignatius A. Sullivan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chalfant-chamberlin.html#908.21.55">Richard B. Chamberlain</a> (Socialist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brentano-brewington.html#519.86.33">Jacob Brewer</a> (Socialist Labor), defeated. <li> 1906: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#449.77.47">William F. Henney</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1908: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooker.html#900.95.54">Edward W. Hooker</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1910 Apr 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith3.html#615.92.96">Edward L. Smith</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooker.html#900.95.54">Edward W. Hooker</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1912 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cheney.html#497.43.29">Louis R. Cheney</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1914: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#732.63.85">Joseph H. Lawler</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1916 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#020.54.52">Frank A. Hagarty</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1918 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#020.54.52">Frank A. Hagarty</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1920 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bragaw-brancato.html#146.54.96">Newton C. Brainard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1922 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccooey-mccormack.html#158.99.22">Anson T. McCook</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1924 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens6.html#929.68.71">Norman C. Stevens</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#507.72.89">Richard J. Kinsella</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1926 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stevens6.html#929.68.71">Norman C. Stevens</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#175.40.38">Edward W. Broder</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1928: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#758.76.59">Walter E. Batterson</a> (Rep), elected. <li> 1929 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bathgate-battistoni.html#758.76.59">Walter E. Batterson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gabaldon-gafney.html#726.29.85">John F. Gaffey</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1931 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#836.22.63">William J. Rankin</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/muller-mumper.html#097.20.12">William J. Mulligan</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1933 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#973.67.34">Joseph Watson Beach</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#836.22.63">William J. Rankin</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1935 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pikiel-pinchot.html#491.87.58">John A. Pilgard</a> (Dem), elected, but died before taking office; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#973.67.34">Joseph Watson Beach</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1937 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beach.html#973.67.34">Joseph Watson Beach</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcguire.html#467.89.49">James L. McGuire</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1939 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffin.html#510.92.07">Joseph B. Griffin</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1941 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/griffin.html#510.92.07">Joseph B. Griffin</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1943 Jun 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a>, resigned. <li> 1943 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morry-mortimore.html#821.22.16">William H. Mortensen</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oconnor.html#161.12.57">Dennis P. O'Connor</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1945 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#105.73.05">Cornelius A. Moylan</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sparling-spellman.html#064.78.23">Thomas J. Spellacy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Dec 24: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#105.73.05">Cornelius A. Moylan</a>, died in office. <li> 1947 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html#904.65.63">Cyril Coleman</a>, elected. <li> 1949 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html#904.65.63">Cyril Coleman</a>, elected. <li> 1953 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/delay-delwin.html#947.32.24">Dominick J. DeLucco</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1969 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#002.98.96">Antonina P. Uccello</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adamske-aedanus.html#826.19.38">Joseph Adinolfi</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#299.69.65">Wilber G. Smith</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinnison-kipp.html#825.38.91">George B. Kinsella</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1971 Apr 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#002.98.96">Antonina P. Uccello</a>, resigned. <li> 1979 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#056.08.64">George A. Athanson</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#452.66.40">Nicholas R. Carbone</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1979 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#056.08.64">George A. Athanson</a> (Dem), elected. <li> 1981 Sep 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#056.08.64">George A. Athanson</a> (Dem), candidate in inconclusive primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> (Dem), candidate in inconclusive primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#412.02.03">Robert F. Ludgin</a> (Dem), candidate in inconclusive primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#075.39.31">Johanna Murphy</a> (Dem), candidate in inconclusive primary. <li> 1981 Oct 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ashlock-athelston.html#056.08.64">George A. Athanson</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#412.02.03">Robert F. Ludgin</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy5.html#075.39.31">Johanna Murphy</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1981 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcfarlane-mcgavock.html#482.34.39">Michael T. McGarry</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#412.02.03">Robert F. Ludgin</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1983 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hatch.html#823.84.40">W. Ross Hatch</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1985 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gritzmacher-grosfeld.html#027.64.83">Eunice Strong Groark</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1987 Sep 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#737.60.92">Richard P. Lawlor</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1987 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steele.html#298.04.13">Philip L. Steele</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1989 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/capozzi-carew.html#162.09.67">Rosemary Z. Cardwell</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1991 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jackson7.html#138.42.33">Robert J. Jackson</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1991 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), elected unopposed. <li> 1993 Sep 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#274.09.43">Henrietta Milward</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cassill-castillo.html#140.40.54">Yolanda Castillo</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1993 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perry.html#465.32.56">Carrie Saxon Perry</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mineta-mino.html#656.21.28">Kenneth A. Mink</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyatt.html#068.72.80">Nora Wyatt, Jr.</a>, defeated. <li> 1995 Sep 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hortsman-hostler.html#514.24.45">Elizabeth D. Horton=Sheff</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1995 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hortsman-hostler.html#514.24.45">Elizabeth D. Horton=Sheff</a>, defeated. <li> 1997 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mineta-mino.html#656.21.28">Kenneth A. Mink</a>, defeated. <li> 1999 Sep 14: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#934.49.22">Juan A. Morales</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1999 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perryman-petersen.html#026.05.61">Michael P. Peters</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/down-downey.html#981.73.76">W. Michael Downes</a>, defeated. <li> 2001 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#412.02.03">Robert F. Ludgin</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2001 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lucero-ludlam.html#412.02.03">Robert F. Ludgin</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyatt.html#068.72.80">Nora Wyatt, Jr.</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#957.89.09">Richard Lion</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mineta-mino.html#656.21.28">Kenneth A. Mink</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/down-downey.html#981.73.76">W. Michael Downes</a>, defeated. <li> 2003 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcfarlane-mcgavock.html#482.34.39">Michael T. McGarry</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#957.89.09">Richard Lion</a>, defeated. <li> 2007 Sep 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mathews.html#131.13.12">I. Charles Mathews</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fellrath-femille.html#887.39.02">Art J. Feltman</a> (Dem), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barretto-barrows.html#371.58.34">Frank D. Barrows</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 2007 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pennoyer-perk.html#372.67.79">Eddie A. Perez</a> (Dem), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mathews.html#131.13.12">I. Charles Mathews</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gonas-gooch.html#271.67.22">Minnie Gonzalez</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccartney-mccleery.html#953.70.34">James Stan McCauley</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millsap-minehart.html#188.00.71">Thirman L. Milner</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dehart-deland.html#212.99.63">Raul DeJesus</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>First Selectmen of Hartford, 1888-1957</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fowler.html#531.42.70">George W. Fowler</a> as of 1888 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blais-blake.html#961.83.31">Thomas J. Blake</a> as of 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/buckrop-buel.html#050.16.19">August W. Budde</a> as of 1897-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/philadelph-phill.html#723.63.55">Halsey B. Philbrick</a> as of 1904-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#359.52.55">Raoul W. D'Arche</a> as of 1919-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/elmquist-elwyn.html#429.74.31">Louis Elsner</a> as of 1921-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilcoxon-wiles.html#680.14.46">Max M. Wild</a> as of 1926-27 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grovenor-guert.html#990.97.55">Charles E. Grubar</a> as of 1947 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#675.93.52">Robert J. Beckwith</a> as of 1949-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#528.11.08">Americo T. Pace</a> as of 1955-57 <p><a name=3><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at Hartford, 1775-1972</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellery.html#057.62.76">William Ellery</a> 1775-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hilla-hillhouse.html#251.07.89">Thomas Hilldrup</a> 1778-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams3.html#573.26.06">Ezekiel Williams</a> 1795-1803 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dodd.html#492.79.26">John Dodd</a> 1803-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/law.html#319.66.81">Jonathan Law</a> 1809-29 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#287.02.78">Benjamin H. Norton</a> 1829 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/niles.html#117.58.84">John M. Niles</a> 1829-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/welles-wellmerling.html#226.25.28">Gideon Welles</a> 1836-41 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#988.29.03">Charles L. Porter</a> 1841-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pratt.html#829.20.67">Joseph Pratt</a> 1843-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lutfy-lynam.html#459.87.38">Normand Lyman</a> 1846-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamilton.html#244.37.57">Ezra S. Hamilton</a> 1849-53 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halstad-hamill.html#888.92.51">William J. Hamersley</a> 1853-61 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cleveland.html#570.29.26">Edward S. Cleveland</a> 1861-69 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whisman-whitcome.html#691.17.03">Edward W. Whitaker</a> 1869-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beckham-bedel.html#499.34.68">H. C. Beckwith</a> 1871 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnette-burnley.html#063.95.32">John H. Burnham</a> 1871-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faull-faxon.html#887.97.49">William Faxon</a> 1881 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#994.77.31">Leonard A. Dickinson</a> 1881-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/chapman.html#483.48.60">Charles R. Chapman</a> 1885-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kinney.html#846.69.06">John C. Kinney</a> 1890-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett3.html#668.88.69">Edward B. Bennett</a> 1891-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fulwood-fyke.html#264.98.97">Frank P. Furlong</a> 1896-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett3.html#668.88.69">Edward B. Bennett</a> 1900-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackley-hagenbarth.html#020.54.52">Frank A. Hagarty</a> 1907-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson2.html#007.77.11">David A. Wilson</a> 1915-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#334.02.13">Harry K. Taylor</a> 1923-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taylor4.html#334.02.13">Harry K. Taylor</a> 1924-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#647.18.20">James W. Gilson</a> 1930 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilmour-givhan.html#647.18.20">James W. Gilson</a> 1930-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#836.22.63">William J. Rankin</a> 1935 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rankin.html#836.22.63">William J. Rankin</a> 1935-45 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#748.38.56">Edward J. Dillon</a> 1945-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dilas-dills.html#748.38.56">Edward J. Dillon</a> 1947-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#261.62.03">John F. Heneghan</a> 1948-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hendrickson-henriquez.html#261.62.03">John F. 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