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In the 1895 map the Post Office sat on East Caroline Street in the rear two story addition behind the Hall / Stationary
and Jewelry store. (The Old Horton Building)
The Structure for the Post Office on the corner of E. Caroline and Walnut was built in 1943
In 1987 when the library needed a bigger building they moved over to the Old Post Office.
The Post Office was organized in 1838 By Robert LeRoy in his store on Mechanics St. (E. Shiawassee) It remained here for
13 years.
Postmasters after 1851:
Postmaster 1852 - Mr. Taylor who had a piece of the post office in his pocket when he died.
1852
Dexter Johnson whose hat was the post office.
1853 Chas. Turner - his store W. side LeRoy near Shiawassee unti; 1861
1862
Dexter Horton, 2 years, resigned to enter Civil War.
1864 John O'Hare - His store downtown on LeRoy - took over while
Horton was in Army.
1866 Dexter Horton returns
Horton was followed by Druggist E.M. Hovey in a frame Hall on
North LeRoy St. built in 1863 burned in 1869 (S.E. corner LeRoy & Caroline) The Post Office was then housed in the new
brick building erected on that site by Dexter Horton. The Post Office (now the library) was built in 1943.
Postmasters
FENTON POST OFFICE
GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
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Name |
Title |
Date Appointed |
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(Originally established as FENTONVILLE) |
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Robert Le Roy |
Postmaster |
06/26/1837 |
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William M. Fenton |
Postmaster |
07/02/1838 |
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Robert Le Roy |
Postmaster |
12/16/1845 |
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John R. Walker |
Postmaster |
06/09/1849 |
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Samuel N. Warren |
Postmaster |
05/01/1850 |
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Dexter C. Johnson |
Postmaster |
01/12/1852 |
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Charles H. Turner |
Postmaster |
05/18/1853 |
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Dexter Horton |
Postmaster |
09/23/1861 |
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John O. Hare |
Postmaster |
06/18/1864 |
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Dexter Horton |
Postmaster |
08/25/1865 |
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Edwin M. Hovey |
Postmaster |
09/11/1866 |
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William P. Guest |
Postmaster |
06/23/1869 |
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Dexter Horton |
Postmaster |
01/19/1882 |
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Name changed to FENTON on February 25, 1886 |
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Frank Chapman |
Postmaster |
07/26/1886 |
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Lewis V. Curry |
Postmaster |
06/27/1890 |
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Charles M. Topping |
Postmaster |
06/16/1894 |
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Lawson E. Becker |
Postmaster |
05/24/1898 |
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Floyd A. Chapin |
Postmaster |
02/07/1914 |
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Ernest E. Yerdon |
Acting Postmaster |
10/12/1922 |
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Ernest E. Yerdon |
Postmaster |
12/04/1922 |
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Dennis E. Kelleher |
Acting Postmaster |
05/07/1935 |
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Dennis E. Kelleher |
Postmaster |
06/26/1935 |
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Clark H. Thompson |
Acting Postmaster |
05/16/1944 |
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Clark H. Thompson |
Postmaster |
07/17/1947 |
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George C. Paine |
Acting Postmaster |
12/31/1962 |
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Christopher M. McGarry |
Acting Postmaster |
03/08/1963 |
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Leroy E. Taylor |
Officer-In-Charge |
04/18/1969 |
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Richard Christenson |
Officer-In-Charge |
01/07/1972 |
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Richard Christenson |
Postmaster |
04/01/1972 |
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Andrew J. Brasosky |
Officer-In-Charge |
12/24/1982 |
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Donna J. Harris |
Postmaster |
07/09/1983 |
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Robert Volpe |
Officer-In-Charge |
04/29/1993 |
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Judith L. Hickman |
Officer-In-Charge |
10/08/1993 |
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James L. Brancheau |
Officer-In-Charge |
02/17/1994 |
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Mary Ellen Hayden |
Postmaster |
04/30/1994 |
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Dorothy Gooley |
Officer-In-Charge |
08/05/1996 |
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Lois A. Kassuba |
Officer-In-Charge |
07/11/1997 |
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Donna Harris |
Officer-In-Charge |
10/15/1997 |
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Ralph Messer |
Officer-In-Charge |
01/29/1998 |
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Brenda L. Hendrix |
Officer-In-Charge |
12/31/1998 |
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Brenda L. Hendrix |
Postmaster |
06/19/1999 |
It should be especially noted that postage stamps were not used in the 1830s. The idea of stamps originated with Rowland
Hill in England in 1840, and the U.S. didn't issue its own stamps until 1847. By then, postal rates had been standardized
at 5 cents under 300 miles, 10 cents over 300 miles, for a one-sheet letter.
1836 Postage Rates (single sheet)
0-30 miles 6 cents
30-80 miles 10 cents
80-150 miles 12 1/2 cents
150-400 miles 18 1/2 cents
400+ miles 25 cents
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