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Paterson Volunteer Fire Department

Foreman and Assistant Foreman  1815-1890

Passaic Engine Company 1
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
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Andrew Moser
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Alfred Piaget
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Michael Kearney
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Unknown

Neptune Engine Company 2
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
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David Turnbull (when he was Chief)
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Helmet of Assistant Foreman Charles Moore when he was a fireman

Washington Engine Company 3
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
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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
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Foreman John McKiernan
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Daniel Leonard as an Assistant Chief - Was a 1906 LODD in Paid PFD
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Picture
Richard Cubby Jr on paid PFD in 1907

Jackson Engine Company 4
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
Picture
James McKiernan
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Bartholomew Riley
Picture
Patrick Sweeney

Protection Engine Company 5
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
Picture
Captain William Cook in paid PFD (LODD 1908)

Vigilant Engine Company 6
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
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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
Picture
Leonard Garrison as Chief of Department
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Stewart Taylor as Captain in PFD
Picture
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

Liberty Engine Company 7

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
Picture
William Allen as Captain in paid PFD
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John Bland 1907, PFD photo

Lafayette Engine Company 8
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
Picture
Samuel Pounds as an Assistant Chief
Picture
Edward Moore as paid PFD fireman

Paterson Steam Engine Company 9
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
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
Picture
Peter C. Adams
Picture
? Eagle 1 Forman

Germania Hook and Ladder Company 2
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
Picture
Foreman John Raymomd
Picture
George Muth

Rapid Hook and Ladder Company 3
1889-1900 - Foreman William R. Close, Assistant Edward J. Coleman

Columbia Hose Company 1
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
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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
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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
Picture
Company Foreman in center
Picture
Lewis Brandt as an Assistant Chief

Cataract Hose Company 2
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

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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
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William Martin as Chief in 1872
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Hibernia Hose Company 3
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
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