Chief Elections
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April 17, 1857
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August 20, 1857
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Guardian
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Guardian
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April 22, 1858: John Bowering elected
Guardian
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1860: James King elected
April 23, 1862: Peter Fields elected
Guardian
April 20, 1865: Edward Swift elected
Paterson Press
August 5, 1866: Upcoming election discussion
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Paterson Press
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August 18, 1867: Election of Andrew Moser -- he receives the largest margin of victory in FD history
1868: John McKiernan elected as Chief and Patrick Sweeney and George Young as Assistants
May 6, 1869: Patrick Sweeney elected Chief with Louis Helmage and Ed Gordan as Assistants
May 8 Guardian
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May 4 Guardian
May 5 Guardian
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April 27, 1870: Ed Gore elected chief and James Dougherty, George Burton & James Atchison as Assistants
Guardian
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May 4 Press
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February 15, 1871: Chiefs and Assistants to now be elected by the Common Council
Editorial in the Guardian
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February 15 Press
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February 15 Press
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February 15 Press
March 3, 1871: More objections to new election format
Guardian
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March 3, 1871: James Atchison elected Chief with Patrick Chapman, William Martin and Thomas Mullen as Assistants
Paterson Press
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May 7, 1873: James King is elected
Paterson Press
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May 12 Press
August 28, 1873: Firemen make nominations for next election
Press
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April 24 1974: Nominating Convention
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May 6, 1874: Bartholomew Reilly elected
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March 17, 1875: Upcoming election
Paterson Press
April 22, 1875: Firemen's Convention for nominations
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April 24 Press
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James King elected
Paterson Press
May 3, 1876: Assistant Engineer elected - Lambert Romaine
Paterson Press
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April 28, 1877: Nominating Convention for candidates - Turnbull and Riley will be Chief candidates and Raymond and Bland for Assistants
Paterson Oress
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April 26, 1879: Nominating convention
Paterson Press
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May 7, 1879: Bartholomew Riley elected with Gustav Specht as Assistant
Paterson Press
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Paterson Press
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February 9, 1881: Firemen preparing for upcoming election
Paterson Press
April 23, 1883: Firemen's convention - Leonard Garrison and William Bland nominated for Chief
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Paterson Press
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May 4, 1881: Leonard Garrison elected as Chief
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Paterson Press
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April 22, 1882: Nominating convention
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Paterson Press
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May 9, 1883: John MacDonald elected as Chief and Peter Zeluff as Assistant
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October 30 Press
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May 4, 1895: Firemen's election to nominate those running for Chief and Assistant Chief
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Guardian
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Paterson Press
May 5, 1885: Chief Election won by James Kearney and Assistant Charles Carroll
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April 23, 1886: Frank King and Stewart Taylor nominated for Assistant Chief
Morning Call
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Morning Call
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April 24, 1887: Firemen's convention nominate John Stagg and louis Brandt for Chief
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May 23, 1889: John Murphy elected Assistant Chief Engineer
Paterson Daily Press