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H. H. Heath 1857-1861  
H. H. Heath 1857-1861  


V. J. Williams 1861-1873
[[WILLIAMS, Virgil J.|Virgil J. WILLIAMS]] 1861-1873
   
   
G. L. Torbert 1873-1885  
[[TORBERT, George L.|George L. TORBERT]] 1873-1885  


[[HAM, Moses M.|Moses M. HAM]] 1885-1889  
[[HAM, Moses M.|Moses M. HAM]] 1885-1889  
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Hennan Ternes 1909-1913
Hennan Ternes 1909-1913
   
   
Louis H. Brede 1913--1917  
[[BREDE, Louis H.|Louis H. BREDE]] 1913--1917  


Maurice Connolly 1917 (three months)  
[[CONNOLLY, Maurice|Maurice CONNOLLY]] 1917 (three months)  


John W. McEvoy 1917-1920  
[[MCEVOY, John W.|John W. MCEVOY]] 1917-1920  


Charles H. Wunderlich (acting postmaster)  
Charles H. Wunderlich (acting postmaster)  
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Hennan Ternes 1921-1933  
Hennan Ternes 1921-1933  


Anthony F. Schrup 1934-1960  
[[SCHRUP, Anthony F.|Anthony F. SCHRUP]] 1934-1960  


Gus Fuhrman 1960 (nine months)
[[FUHRMAN, Gus|Gus FUHRMAN]] 1960 (nine months)
   
   
Alphonse M. Link 1960--1962  
[[LINK, Alphonse M|Aphonse M. LINK]] 1960--1962  


[[MURPHY, Charles J.|Charles J. MURPHY]] 1962-1990  
[[MURPHY, Charles J.|Charles J. MURPHY]] 1962-1990  

Latest revision as of 03:26, 18 September 2021

Photo courtesy: Bob Reding

POSTMASTERS. Those who have served the mail service in Dubuque as postmasters have included:


Milo H. Prentice 1833-1835

Guy H. Morrison 1835-1837

Hon. John KING 1837-1849

William H. Robbins 1849-1853

Charles Corkery 1853-1857

H. H. Heath 1857-1861

Virgil J. WILLIAMS 1861-1873

George L. TORBERT 1873-1885

Moses M. HAM 1885-1889

George C. Crane 1889-1893

Moses M. Ham 1893-1897

Joseph S. Morgan 1897-1909

Hennan Ternes 1909-1913

Louis H. BREDE 1913--1917

Maurice CONNOLLY 1917 (three months)

John W. MCEVOY 1917-1920

Charles H. Wunderlich (acting postmaster) 1920--1921

Hennan Ternes 1921-1933

Anthony F. SCHRUP 1934-1960

Gus FUHRMAN 1960 (nine months)

Aphonse M. LINK 1960--1962

Charles J. MURPHY 1962-1990

Donald E. BROWN 1990-2013

Becky BURBACH 2013-