Postmasters, Oglethorpe Post Office, 1850 to 1939 Macon Co., Georgia This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: "Richard McCrory" The Records of the Post Office Department Show the following facts regarding the post office at Oglethorpe, Macon County, Georgia Postmaster Date Appointed Postmaster General President Purdie J. Pemberton May 22, 1850 (Est.) Jacob Collamer Taylor Warren Jackson Dec. 3, 1851 Nathan K. Hall Fillmore William K. Wilis April 14, 1853 James Campbell Pierce W. T. T. Smith Sept. 15, 1865 William Dennison Johnson James C. Loyd Feb. 5, 1866 William Dennison Johnson Mrs. Sallie Holsonbake Aug. 10. 1869 John A. J. Creswell Grant Mrs. Sallie Hill April 11, 1878 David McK Key Hayes Mrs. Mary E. Willis Jan. 25, 1886 William Vilas Cleveland Mrs. Sallie Oliver Dec. 3, 1889 John Wanamaker Harrison Mrs. Nettie Gilmore May 11, 1893 William S. Bissell Cleveland Mrs. Nettie Powelle Jan. 15, 1894 William S. Bissell Cleveland Mrs. Catherine C. Scovill May 12, 1897 James A Garey McKinley Mrs. Catherine C. Kiker Dec. 18, 1897 James A Garey McKinley Thomas M. Scovill Nov. 1, 1902 Henry C. Payne Roosevelt The office was advanced to the Presidential grade July 1, 1908. Thomas M. Scovill Jan. 17, 1909 George von l. Meyer Roosevelt Fannie T. Elmore May 22, 1913 Albert S. Burleson Wilson Fannie T. Elmore Aug. 7, 1917 Albert S. Burleson Wilson W. J. Griffin, Act. Jan. 27, 1919 Albert S. Burleson Wilson J. R. English, Act. Oct. 8, 1919 Albert S. Burleson Wilson Sarah K. Scovill Feb. 20, 1920 Albert S. Burleson Wilson Sarah K. Scovill May 7, 1926 Harry S. New Coolidge Sarah K. Scovill June 4, 1930 Walter F. Brown Hoover Sarah K. Scovill May 7, 1934 James A. Farley Roosevelt Sarah K. Scovill Feb. 17, 1939 James A. Farley Roosevelt Compiled by J. Martin Scranage, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1939. Note that eight consecutive appointments at this office commencing in 1869 were women. This is most unusual. [Contributor's note: Spelling of "Scovill" on the original incorrectly shows an "e" on the end.] Copy of this document from Eula Mayes Scovill Eby, the granddaughter of Catherine C. Cleghorn. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************