Paterson Volunteer Fire Department
Foreman and Assistant Foreman 1815-1890
Passaic Engine Company 1
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1852-53 - Foreman George Young, Assistant James Lawrence
1857-58 - Foreman Andrew Moser, Assistant Daniel Miller 1859-60 - Foreman John Walden 1861-64 - Foreman Alfred Piaget, Assistant John Benson 1864-65 - 1865-66 - 1866-67 - Foreman Seth Garlick 1867-68 - Foreman John Regner, Assistant Peter Bush 1868-69 - Foreman Peter Bush, Assistant Thomas Stewart 1869-70 - 1870-71 - Foreman John Regner Assistant Peter Bush 1871-72 - Foreman Peter Bush, Assistant Thomas Stewart 1872-73 - 1873-74 - Foreman John M. Mickel, Assistant Michael Kearney 1874-75 - Foreman Michael Carney, Assistant John Pohlman 1875-76 - 1876-77 - Foreman Michael Carney, Assistant James Dougherty |
1877-78 - Foreman Thomas Stewart, Assistant William Mills Jr. 1878-79 -1879-80 - Foreman John Stagg Jr., Assistant Thomas W. Armstrong 1880-81 - Foreman Thomas M. Armstrong, Assistant Alexander Irwin 1881-82 - Foreman Augustus Graul, Assistant George King 1882-83 - Foreman George King, Assistant George Pollit 1883-84 - Foreman George W. Pollit, Assistant Chester D. Ely 1884-85 - Foreman Charles D. Ely, Assistant Samuel Holt 1885-86 - Foreman Charles P. Young, Assistant Isaac Wilson 1886-87 - Foreman Isaac Wilson, Assistant John F. Murphy 1887-88 - Foreman John F. Murphy, Assistant John M. Holt 1888-89 - Foreman James M. Holt, Assistant James Turton 1889-90 - Foreman John Clark, Assistant William Pohlman |
Andrew Moser
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Alfred Piaget
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Michael Kearney
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Unknown
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Neptune Engine Company 2
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1825 - David Reid
1857-58 - Foreman Thomas Farnon, Assistant John Gillespie 1861-62 - Foreman Edward Swift, Assistant William Evans 1862-63 - 1863-64 - 1864-65 - 1865-66 - 1866-68 - Foreman John Hindle, Assistant Thomas Cadmus 1868-69 - Foreman John Hindle, Assistant Thomas Cadmus 1869-70 - 1870-71 - Foreman David Turnbull, Assistant James Ward 1871-72 - 1872-73 - Foreman David Turnbull, Assistant Thomas C. Doremus 1873-74 - Foreman Thomas C. Doremus, Assistant William Dobson 1874-75 - Foreman Andrew Doremus, Assistant Peter J. Warren 1874-75 - Foreman Andrew Doremus, Assistant Peter J. Warren 1875-76 - |
1876-77 - Foreman J. Gillespie,
Assistant Charles M. King 1877-78 - Foreman William Dobson, Assistant Hiram Blanchard 1878-79 - Foreman Hiran Blanchard, Assistant James Wiley 1879-80 - Foreman Aaron Doremus, Assistant William Parmley 1880-81 - Foreman Robert Mulligan, Assistant Charles C. Moore 1881-82 - Foreman John Mallinson, Assistant George Dobson 1882-83 - Foreman George Dobson, Assistant William Campbell 1883-84 - Foreman William Campbell, Assistant John L. Campbell 1884-85 - Foreman John J. Fillmore, Assistant John H. Post 1885-86 - Foreman Thomas Cadmus, Assistant Frank Davis 1886-88 - Foreman John Crotty, Assistant Gardner T. Allwood 1888-89 - Foreman Robert Mulligan, Assistant Fred Garside 1889-90 - Foreman Frederick Garside, Assistant Leonard Hartley |
David Turnbull (when he was Chief)
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Helmet of Assistant Foreman Charles Moore when he was a fireman
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Washington Engine Company 3
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1828-29 - Foreman John G. Bates,
Assistant Cornelius G. Post 1837-38 - Foreman John S. Noble, Assistant F.W. McEwan 1857-58 - Foreman Michael B. Murphy, Assistant Daniel McClory 1861-63 - Foreman John McKiernan, Assistant Andrew Rogers 1863-64 - 1864-65 - 1865-66 - 1866-67 - Foreman John McKiernan, Assistant John E. Clarke 1867-68 - 1868-69 - 1869-70 - 1870-71 - Foreman Thomas Condron, Assistant Frederick Bott 1871-72 - Foreman Thomas Condron, Assistant Thomas Chapman 1872-73 - Foreman James Feeny, Assistant Charles Guild 1873-74 - 1874-75 - 1875-76 - |
1876-77 - Foreman J. Gillespie,
Assistant Charles M. King 1877-78 - Foreman William Dobson, Assistant Hiram Blanchard 1878-79 - Foreman Hiran Blanchard, Assistant James Wiley 1879-80 - Foreman Aaron Doremus, Assistant William Parmley 1880-81 - Foreman Robert Mulligan, Assistant Charles C. Moore 1881-82 - Foreman John Mallinson, Assitant George Dobson 1882-83 - Foreman George Dobson, Assistant William Campbell 1883-84 - Foreman William Campbell, Assistant John L. Campbell 1884-85 - Foreman John J. Fillmore, Assistant John H. Post 1885-86 - Foreman Thomas Cadmus, Assistant Frank Davis 1886-88 - Foreman John Crotty, Assistant Gardner T. Allwood 1888-89 - Foreman Robert Mulligan, Assistant Fred Garside 1889-90 - Foreman Frederick Garside, Assistant Leonard Hartley |
Foreman John McKiernan
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Daniel Leonard as an Assistant Chief - Was a 1906 LODD in Paid PFD
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Richard Cubby Jr on paid PFD in 1907
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Jackson Engine Company 4
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1855-56 - Foreman (unknown),
Assistant John McKiernan 1856-57 - Foreman John McKiernan, Assistant Henry Walls 1857-58 - Foreman James McKiernan, Assistant John Cain 1858-59 - Foreman James McKiernan, Assistant Quintan Kane 1861-62 - Foreman James McKiernan, Assistant unknown 1862-63 - Foreman James McKiernan, Assistant unknown 1863-64 - Foreman James McKiernan 1864-65 - 1865-66 - Foreman William Sweeney, Assistant William Hayes 1866-67 - Foreman William Sweeney, Assistant Charles Healy 1867-68 - 1868-69 - Foreman William Sweeney, Assistant Charles Healy 1869-70 - 1870-71 - Foreman Arthur Fitzgerald, Assistant William White 1871-72 - Foreman Arthur Fitzgerald, Assistant Bartholomew Riley 1872-73 - Foreman Bartholomew Riley, Assistant William Perce 1873-74 - Foreman William Perry, Assistant John Phalon 1874-75 - Foreman ? |
1875-76 -
1876-77 - Foreman James Mullen, Assistant James Barrett 1877-78 - Foreman John Costello, Assistant Charles Carroll 1878-79 - 1879-80 - Foreman James Sweeney, Assistant Alexander Murray 1880-81 - Foreman Alexander Murray, Assistant James Mullen 1881-82 - Foreman James Mullen, Assistant John Delaney 1882-83 - Foreman William Morrison, Assistant Richard Moore 1883-84 - Foreman William Morrison, Assistant John Marshall 1884-85 - Foreman Richard Moore, Assistant John Brennan 1885-86 - Foreman John Brennan, Assistant Dennis Cluney 1886-87 - Foreman James Condron, Assistant John Anger 1887-88 - Foreman Robert Dunphy, Assistant James Cullington 1888-89 - Foreman William H. Delaney, Assistant George Cook 1889-90 - Foreman John Marshall, Assistant Robert Glass |
James McKiernan
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Bartholomew Riley
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Patrick Sweeney
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Protection Engine Company 5
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1857-58 - Foreman James D. Van Horn, Assistant Hary H. Hooper
1861-62 - Foreman George Wilson, Assistant Cyrus Miller 1862-63 - Foreman Henry Hopper, Assistant unknown 1863-64 - 1864-65 - 1865-66 - 1866-68 - Foreman Aaron Edwards, Assistant Frank Law 1868-69 - 1869-70 - 1870-72 - Foreman Aaron Edwards, Assistant William H. Osborne 1872-73 - Foreman Thomas Kearney, Assistant William Hopson 1873-74 - Foreman Lambert Romaine, Assistant William Mills 1874-75 - Foreman James Mills, Assistant John Struck 1875-76 - 1876-77 - Foreman John McDonald, Assistant John Dalley |
877-78 - Foreman John Struck,
Assistant John Lair (a 1901 LODD) 1878-79 - 1879-80 - Foreman William Douglas Jr., Assistant William Vader1880-81 - Foreman John Mawhinney, Assistant Thomas Smith 1881-82 - Foreman Frank Snyder, Assistant Banajah Beardsley 1882-83 - Foreman Banajah Beardsley, Assistant William Cook (LODD PFD 1908) 1883-84 - Foreman William Cook, Assistant Amzi Fuller 1884-85 - Foreman Peter Bradley, Assistant Walter Harris 1885-86 - Foreman Charles Demond, Assistant Charles Hartmeier 1886-87 - Foreman Charles Hartmeier, Assistant William McKeon 1887-88 - Foreman William McKeon, Assistant Samuel M. Schoonmaker 1888-89 - Foreman Samuel M. Schoonmaker, Assistant Samuel Mott 1889-90 - Foreman Samuel M. Schoonmaker, Assistant Frank Geroe |
Captain William Cook in paid PFD (LODD 1908)
Vigilant Engine Company 6
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1867-68 - Foreman James King,
Assistant Samuel Whitney 1868-69 - 1869-70 - 1870-71 - Foreman John Whitney, Assistant Ernest Burton 1871-72 - Foreman unknown, Assistant John Whitney 1872-73 - Foreman John Babcock, Assistant William Claxton 1873-74 - Foreman William Miller, Assistant Amos Edson 1874-75 - Foreman Leonard Garrison, Assistant James J. O'Hara 1875-76 - 1876-77 - Foreman John Whitney, Assistant John Wilkinson 1877-78 - Foreman Stewart Taylor, Assistant Richard Raney 1878-79 - 1879-80 - Foreman John Harrison, Assistant Edward Cunningham |
1880-81 - Foreman John Gillmor,
Assistant Henry E. Burton 1881-82 - Foreman Ellis Robinson, Assistant William Allen 1882-83 - Foreman Thomas Hodgson, Assistant George Bunting 1883-84 - Foreman Thomas Dawson, Assistant James Dawson 1884-85 - Foreman John Cochran, Assistant John Bland 1885-86 - Foreman John Bland, Assistant Geroge Mills 1886-87 - Foreman James Carroll, Assistant James F. Rogers 1887-88 - Foreman John Pohlsford, Assistant David Devine 1888-89 - Foreman William Hill, Assistant Edward Wainwright 1889-90 - Foreman David Devine, Assistant James Hardiman |
Leonard Garrison as Chief of Department
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Stewart Taylor as Captain in PFD
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John Gillmore
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Josiah Barton (a 1928 LODD as a Captain in PFD)
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John Bland as FF in 1907
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William Allen as Captain in paid PFD
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Liberty Engine Company 7
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1873-74 - Foreman David Trueman, Assistant Thomas Hardy 1874-75 - Foreman James Shaw, Assistant Thomas Burton 1875-76 - 1876-77 - Foreman William Bland, Assistant John Mullady 1877-78 - Foreman James Kershaw, Assistant Daniel Keeler 1878-79 - Foreman John Martin, Assistant William Wait Jr. 1879-80 - Foreman Samuel Bunton, Assistant Thomas Hardiman 1880-81 - Foreman Benjamin Sanderson, Assistant John Cochran 1881-82 - Foreman Ellis Robinson, Assistant William Allen |
1882-83 - Foreman Thomas Hodgson, Assistant George Bunting 1883-84 - Foreman Thomas Dawson, Assistant James Dawson 1884-85 - Foreman John Cochran, Assistant John Bland 1885-86 - Foreman John Bland, Assistant George Mills 1886-87 - Foreman James Carroll, Assistant James F. Rogers 1887-88 - Foreman John Pohlsford, Assistant David Devine 1888-89 - Foreman William Hill, Assistant Edward Wainwright 1889-90 - Foreman David Devine, Assistant James Hardiman |
William Allen as Captain in paid PFD
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John Bland 1907, PFD photo
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Lafayette Engine Company 8
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1873-74 - Foreman Richard Ross,
Assistant George McCandless 1874-75 - Foreman Garrett H. Van Houten, Assistant Carl Hennig 1875-76 - 1876-77 - Foreman Garrett H. Van Houten, Assistant William Allen 1877-78 - Foreman John E. Hocket, Assistant Samuel Pounds 1878-79 - Foreman Samuel Pounds, Assistant Peter Collins 1879-80 - Foreman Samuel Bunton, Assistant Thomas Hardiman 1880-81 - Foreman Patrick Corbett, Assistant John Tighe 1881-82 - Foreman John Tighe, Assistant John McKelvey |
1882-83 - Foreman John McKelvey,
Assistant John H. Tansley 1883-84 - Foreman Edward Moore, Assistant Martin Donahue 1884-85 - Foreman Martin Donahue, Assistant James McMullen 1885-86 - Foreman Martin Moore, Assistant Daniel T. Moore 1886-87 - Foreman Peter Bradle, Assistant Daniel T. Moore 1887-88 - Foreman Daniel T. Moore, Assistant Adam Banghardt 1888-89 - Foreman Adam Banghardt, Assistant James Howe 1889-90 - Foreman James Howe, Assistant John Conklin |
Samuel Pounds as an Assistant Chief
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Edward Moore as paid PFD fireman
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Paterson Steam Engine Company 9
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1883-84 - Foreman Nicholas R. Snyder, Assistant Thomas H. Van Houten
1884-85 - Foreman Thomas H. Van Houten, Assistant John Kedash 1885-86 - Foreman John Kedash, Assistant Michael Ryan 1886-87 - Foreman Joseph Terolich, Assistant Michael Berghorn |
1887-88 - Foreman Michael Berghorn, Assistant Herman Kedash
1888-89 - Foreman John Hogan, Assistant George Slater 1889-90 - Foreman George Slater, Assistant John Van Winkle |
Eagle Hook and Ladder Company 1
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1852-53 - Foreman
1855-56 - Foreman Peter C. Adams, Assistant Charles H. Cundell 1856-57 - Foreman 1857-58 - Foreman Peter C. Adams, Assitant Charles H. Cundell 1858-59 - Foreman Charles H. Cundell, Assistant Peter D. Simonton 1859-60 - Foreman George Bunce, Assistant Henry Jaqua 1861-62 - Foreman Henry Jaqua, Assistant Joseph Blauvelt 1862-63 - Foreman Joseph Blauvelt, Assistant unknown 1863-64 - Foreman Harry S. Jaqua, Assistant Alpheus L. King 1864-65 - Foreman George Chiswell, Assistant Alpheus L. King 1865-66 - Foreman unknown, Assistant Samuel Dean 1866-67 - Foreman Patrick Cronin, Assistant Harvey Bank 1867-68 - Foreman 1868-69 - Foreman Patrick Cronin, Assistant Harvey Bank 1869-70 - Foreman Joseph Blauvelt, Assistant George Chriswell 1870-71 - Foreman James Donahue, Assistant James Riley 1871-72 - Foreman James Donahue, Assistant James Coulter 1872-73 - Foreman James Coulter, Assistant Robert Pierce |
1873-74 - Foreman Robert Pierce,
Assistant John Sanderson 1874-75 - Foreman1875-76 - Foreman Samuel McMullen, Assistant Edward Robinson 1876-77 - Foreman Edward Robinson, Assistant John Flannigan 1877-78 - Foreman Dennis Murphy, Assistant James Kearney 1878-79 - 1879-80 - Foreman James Kearney, Assistant Patrick Fitzpatrick 1880-81 - Foreman Joseph Kearney, Assistant Patrick Fitzpatrick 1881-82 - Foreman Charles Berdan, Assistant John Connolly 1882-83 - Foreman Charles Berdan, Assistant Richard Duffy 1883-84 - Foreman Richard Duffy, Assistant John Vesey 1884-85 - Foreman John C. Mead, Assistant Thomas Moore 1885-86 - Foreman Harry Fitzpatrick, Assistant unknown 1886-87 - Foreman Charles Bradley, Assistant David H. McAllister 1887-88 - Foreman Joseph Huton, Assistant William J. Stewart 1888-89 - Foreman William Lendrim, Assistant Charles York 1889-90 - Foreman William Lendrim, Assistant James O'Neill |
Peter C. Adams
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? Eagle 1 Forman
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Germania Hook and Ladder Company 2
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1873-74 - Foreman Francis C. Kuett, Assistant Gottfried Schumacher
1874-75 - Foreman John L. Raymond, Assistant Jacob Dreher 1875-76 - Foreman Samuel McMullen, Assistant Edward Robinson 1876-77 - Foreman John L. Raymond, Assistant George Bremmer 1877-78 - Foreman Gustave Specht, Assistant William Bentz 1878-80 - Foreman George Bremmer, Assistant Godfried Schumacher 1880-81 - Foreman Joseph Kepler, Assistant Charles Apel 1881-82 - Foreman Joseph Kepler, Assistant Jacob Miller |
1882-83 - Foreman Joseph Kepler,
Assistant William Bentz 1883-84 - Foreman Joseph Kepler, Assistant John Kohn 1884-85 - Foreman Fred Hummel, Assistant George Muth 1885-86 - Foreman Fred Hummel, Assistant John Dangler 1886-87 - Foreman Fred Hummel, Assistant Charles Ferenbach 1887-88 - Foreman Fred Hummel, Assistant Joseph A. Degelman 1888-89 - Foreman Fred Hummel, Assistant John Wirger 1889-90 - Foreman John Dengel, Assistant Albert Weber |
Foreman John Raymomd
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George Muth
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Rapid Hook and Ladder Company 3
1889-1900 - Foreman William R. Close, Assistant Edward J. Coleman
Columbia Hose Company 1
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855-57 - Foreman Griffith King,
Assistant unknown 1857-58 - Foreman George Meller, Assistant unknown 1858-59 - Foreman ? 1859-60 - 1860-61 - Foreman Jacob Pfitzmeier, Assistant John Keifle 1861-62 - Foreman Jacob Pfitzmeier, Assistant _ Hartmier 1862-63 - Foreman Jacob Pfitzmeier, Assistant Henry Orleman 1863-64 - Foreman ? 1864-65 - Foreman ? 1865-66 - Foreman Henry Schnatz, Assistant unknown 1866-67 - Foreman Henry Schnatz, Assistant George Remmeck 1867-68 - Foreman ? 1868-69 - Foreman Henry Schnatz, Assistant George Remmeck 1869-70 - Foreman ? 1870-71 - Foreman Charles Keuth, Assistant Christopher Roherty 1871-72 - Foreman ? 1872-73 - Foreman Frederick Wieler, Assistant unknown 1873-74 - Foreman Frederick Wieler, Assistant Louis Roesler |
1874-76 - Foreman Christopher Schultz, Assistant Gustave Henning
1876-77 - Foreman Lewis Brandt, Assistant Richard Werner 1877-78 - Foreman Lewis Brandt, Assistant Charles Colmer 1878-79 - Foreman ? 1879-80 - Foreman Daniel Saal, Assistant Harman Siegel 1880-81 - Foreman John Madoery, Assistant Harman Siegel 1881-82 - Foreman John Krech, Assistant A. Miller 1882-83 - Foreman John Krech, Assistant Henry F. Westphal 1883-84 - Foreman Joseph Switzer, Assistant Henry F. Westphal 1884-85 - Foreman William Schwartz, Assistant Philip Wehling 1885-86 - Foreman Henry Pipp, Assistant Rudolph Hoffman 1886-87 - Foreman Henry Pipp, Assistant Peter Adler 1887-88 - Foreman Rudolph Hoffman, Assistant Henry Schleicher 1888-89 - Foreman Peter Adler, Assistant Charles Blumstengle 1889-90 - Company no longer in existence |
Company Foreman in center
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Lewis Brandt as an Assistant Chief
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Cataract Hose Company 2
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1869-70 - Foreman James Lane,
Assistant unknown 1870-71 - Foreman James H. Lane, Assistant Nathaniel Lane Jr. 1871-72 - Foreman Jacob Fitzmeier, Assistant ? 1872-73 - Foreman Samuel Smith, Assistant David Morris 1873-74 - Foreman William Trussel, Assistant Peter Zeluff 1874-76 - Foreman ? 1876-77 - Foreman William Martin, Assistant William H. Harmon 1877-78 - Foreman William H. Harmon Jr., Assistant Joshua W. Harrison 1878-79 - Foreman ? 1879-80 - Foreman James Paton, Assistant William F. Townsend 1880-81 - Foreman Robert Brayford, Assistant John W. Mallinson |
1881-82 - Foreman Tunis Ross, Assistant James Coyle 1882-83 - Foreman Nathaniel C. Quackenbush, Assistant William F. Townsend 1883-84 - Foreman James Coyle, Assistant John Parkinson 1884-85 - Foreman James B. Green, Assistant Michael T. Hawley 1885-86 - Foreman Michael T. Hawley, Assistant Richard Acker 1886-87 - Foreman Henry M. Butler, Assistant Michael T. Hawley 1887-88 - Foreman John Mallinson, Assistant Edward Hawley 1888-89 - Foreman Thomas Hall, Assistant David H. Quackenbush |
William Martin as Chief in 1872
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Hibernia Hose Company 3
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1871-72 - Foreman Edward Fanning, Assistant unknown
1872-73 - Foreman Edward Fanning, Assistant Michael Sutley 1873-74 - Foreman John Pah, Assistant James Sommers 1874-75 - Foreman Thomas Flynn, Assistant Richard Ray 1875-76 - Foreman ? 1876-77 - Foreman James Colford, Assistant John Colford 1877-78 - Foreman James Scanlan, Assistant Daniel McGill 1878-79 - Foreman ? 1879-80 - Foreman Frank Blakely, Assistant Timothy Phalon 1880-81 - Foreman John Cluney, Assistant John Hinchliffe |
1881-82 - Foreman John Kinsilla, Assistant Jacob Smith 1882-83 - Foreman Michael Phalon, Assistant Peter Dunn 1883-84 - Foreman Peter Dunn, Assistant John Goldsmith 1884-85 - Foreman Frank Dryer, Assistant Barney Pettey 1885-86 - Foreman Edwin Tomlinson, Assistant John Moore 1886-87 - Foreman John Moore, Assistant Hugh Burns 1887-88 - Foreman John Moore, Assistant George Clark 1888-89 - Foreman George Clark, Assistant John Templeton |