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Book Title: Historical And Descriptive Sketch Of Sonoma County, California

THE PETALUMA FIRE DEPARTMENT.

   The Petaluma Fire Department has always been well organized and efficient.
Its members have proven their prowess in many hard-fought battles. Thousands of
dollars have been saved on more than one occasion by their good judgment,
promptness, and courage. The citizens recognize the obligation due to them, and
have always encouraged and aided the firemen.

   The companies are all handsomely uniformed and equipped for a showy turnout
or for service when the bell taps and the time for action has arrived. All honor
to the brave fireman who is ever ready to risk his life for the welfare of
others, with no hope of reward, other than the consciousness of having done his
duty to his neighbor, thus filling one of the two greatest commandments.

PETALUMA ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1

was organized June 10, 1857. William Van Houten was the first foreman, Van
Houten resigned and was succeeded by Edward Buckley; in 1858 George Walker was
elected; in 1859 and 1860 Charles A. Plummer; in 1861 George Walker; in 1862
William W. Main; in 1863 Frank Bray; in 1864 B. Palmer; in 1865 Charles Tann; in
1866 John E. Gwinn; in 1867 A. A. Prescott; in 1868 Frank Bray; in 1869 H. Pimm;
in 1870 H. B. Hasbrouck; in 1871 George Walker; in 1872H. Pimm; in 1873 John E.
Gwinn; in 1874 H. Pimm; in 1875 H. Pimm; in 1876 W. H. Zartman.

HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1

was organized November 27,1857. James N. McCune was the first foreman, and
served in 1857, 1858 and 1859; in 1860 and 1861 T. F. Baylis; in 1862 J. D.
Cross; in 1863, 1864 and 1865 J. T. Huie; in 1866 J. S. Cutler, it; 1867 J. A.
Wiswell; in 1868, 1869 and 1870 William Zartman; in 1871 and 1872 G. W. Edelman;
in 1873, 1874 and 1875 H. Schierhold; in 1876 M. M. Keating.

SONOMA ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2

was organized January 1,1864; Fred. Frazier was the first foreman; in 1865 and
1866 D. W. Sroufe; in 1867 and 1868 J. J. Ellis; in 1869 and 1870 N. E. Manning;
in 1871 James Tann; in 1872 G. E. Millett; in 1873 J. E. Elmore; in 1874 S. E.
Cooper; in 1875 William M. Brown.

YOUNG AMERICA ENGINE COMPANY

was organized April 3,1867, William M. Brown was the first foreman; in 1869
Julius Blume; in 1870 G. B. Palmer; in 1871 James Latimer; in 1872 Thomas
Edwards; in 1873 Julius Blume; in 1874 B Harter; in 1875 Frank Spalding; in 1876
A. Cerigheu.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORICAL
AND
DESCRIPTIVE SKETCH
OF
SONOMA COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA,
BY
ROBERT A. THOMPSON,
EDITOR OF "THE SONOMA DEMOCRAT."
PHILADELPHIA:
L. H. EVERTS & CO. 
1877.


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