185 - New Jersey Postal History Society
185 - New Jersey Postal History Society
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HISTORY OF THE HAMMONTON POST OFFICE ~ Doug D’Avino<br />
During the remaining years the Dacosta office continued, Benjamin Bland was appointed<br />
postmaster to succeed Longshore in 1864 and in 1879, Margaret W. Atkinson was appointed<br />
postmaster, serving until the office was discontinued in 1893.<br />
Table 1. Hammonton Postmasters<br />
Name Position Date Appointed<br />
Hammonton (Gloucester County)<br />
William Coffin, Jr. First Postmaster December 18, 1827<br />
Jesse Peterson Postmaster August 18, 1828<br />
William Coffin Postmaster October 23, 1830<br />
Hammonton (Atlantic County)<br />
Edward W. Coffin Postmaster January 27, 1845<br />
John H. Coffin Postmaster August 23, 1847<br />
John Little Postmaster January 12, <strong>185</strong>2<br />
Post Office Discontinued, Aug, 2, <strong>185</strong>2, Re-established June 19, <strong>185</strong>7.<br />
George A. Walker Postmaster June 19, <strong>185</strong>7<br />
Changed to Decosta on Nov 3, <strong>185</strong>7.<br />
Issac S. Longshore Postmaster November 3, <strong>185</strong>7<br />
Changed to Hammonton on Feb 16, <strong>185</strong>8.<br />
George H. Brigham Postmaster February 16, <strong>185</strong>8<br />
Changed to Decosta on April 10, <strong>185</strong>8.<br />
Issac S. Longshore Postmaster April 10, <strong>185</strong>8<br />
Benjamin Bland Postmaster December 1, 1864<br />
Margaret W. Atkinson Postmaster*** June 17, 1879<br />
Hammonton (Atlantic County)<br />
Cyrus J. Fay Postmaster May 11, <strong>185</strong>9<br />
William A. Elvins Postmaster June 28, 1861<br />
George Elvins Postmaster March 22, 1869<br />
Annie Elvins Postmaster December 9, 1880<br />
Cyrus F. Osgood Postmaster May 19, 1887<br />
George Elvins Postmaster June 14, 1890<br />
John T. French Postmaster June 16, 1894<br />
Marcellus L. Jackson Postmaster March 3, 1899<br />
Thomas C. Elvins Postmaster March 2, 1907<br />
Louis J. Langhorn Postmaster February 26, 1915<br />
James L. O'Donnell Acting Postmaster March 1, 1923<br />
James L. O'Donnell Postmaster December 13, 1924<br />
George H. Eckhardt Acting Postmaster January 3, 1931<br />
Raymond L. Buck* Postmaster July 31, 1932<br />
Irma M. Adams Acting Postmaster February 21, 1934<br />
Irma M. Adams** Postmaster June 8, 1939<br />
Walter H. Shilleto Acting Postmaster February 11, 1966<br />
Walter H. Shilleto Postmaster August 5, 1966<br />
Henry B. Lewandowski Postmaster May 25, 1985<br />
Joseph M. Delio Postmaster August 23, 2003<br />
John P. Glenn Postmaster September 24, 2011<br />
Table spellings are according to NARA records, not Adams’ spellings.<br />
* Removed February 21, 1934. ** Retired December 30, 1965.<br />
***Decosta post office discontinued August 18, 1893, mail to Hammonton. A post office<br />
named Da Costa opened 1905, and discontinued in 1915.<br />
NJPH 22<br />
Vol. 40/No. 1<br />
Feb 2012 Whole No. <strong>185</strong>
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