The History of
Genesee County, MI Online Edition by Holice, Deb & Clayton |
THE POST OFFICE. On August 5, 1834, Lyman Stowe was appointed the first postmaster of Flint River. In 1836 the name of the postoffice was changed from Flint River to Flint, and in 1837 John Todd, the proprietor of Todd's Tavern was appointed. The postoffice was located in a little building on the corner of Saginaw and Kearsley Streets, the site now being occupied by the First National Bank. The office subsequently was located at many different places, at one time occupying the site of what is now the S. S. Kresge Company. In later years, however, it was removed to the building on the corner of Union and Saginaw street, owned by the William Hamilton estate and Mrs. J. B. Atwood. On July 13, 1909, the office was removed to the present building, which stands on the site of the old E. H. McQuigg homestead, on the corner of Harrison and Kearsley street. the government appropriation for the building and land was ninety thousand and the present postoffice, a handsome structure of classic design, is a credit to the city. Its facilities, however, are inadequate to care for the city's rapidly-increasing population, and another government appropriation has been asked for to erect an addition to the main office to relieve the present congested conditions which prevail. In December, 1915, the receipts of the postoffice were $17, 190,86, the largest month's business ever recorded. The total receipts for the year aggregated $131,941.70, a gain of $3,225,40 over the previous year, when the receipts totaled $128,716.30. |
The growth in this respect is shown in the following figures: |
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1914 |
1915 |
1916 |
January |
$10,584.64 |
$9,750.34 |
$12,530.90 |
February |
9,636.32 |
8,997.16 |
12,211.53 |
March |
10,959.37 |
10,553.48 |
14,135.54 |
April |
10,552,23 |
10,574.84 |
12,659.03 |
May |
10,554.13 |
10,002,32 |
13,128.73 |
June |
10,554.94 |
8,879.80 |
13,094.02 |
July |
9,242.39 |
10,195.69 |
. |
August |
10,199,75 |
12,000.65 |
. |
September |
10,793.33 |
10,517.01 |
. |
October |
11,538.17 |
11,349.01 |
. |
November |
10,040.78 |
11,349.01 |
. |
December |
14,063.25 |
17,190.86 |
. |
Total |
$128,716.30 |
$131,941.70 |
*$77,759.75 |
*Six Months |
Returning again to the remarkable growth of Flint, the increase in prosperity is indicated by the postoffice receipts, which were $131,941.70 for the year 1915, as against $38,964.90 for the year 1904, when the Buick Motor Company was started. The 1916 list of officials includes: postmaster, assistant postmaster, Clerks (twenty-three), Carriers (twenty-eight), rural carriers (nine) and substitute carriers (four). |
The following is the official list of postmasters from 1834 to 1916: |
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Lyman Stowe |
Appointed August 5, 1834 |
Lyman Stowe |
Appointed September 1, 1836 |
John Todd |
Appointed October 2, 1837 |
William P. Crandall |
Appointed December 28, 1839 |
William Moon |
Appointed June 16, 1841 |
William P. Crandall |
Appointed October 12, 1844 |
Alvin T. Crosman |
Appointed April 28, 1849 |
Ephraim S. Williams |
Appointed May 7, 1853 |
Washington O'Donoughue |
Appointed March 27, 1861 |
William Tracy |
Appointed April 21, 1869 |
John Algoe |
Appointed July 31, 1874 |
Washington O'Donoughue |
Appointed march 26, 1875 |
Francis H. Rankin |
Appointed March 3, 1879 |
William W. Joyner |
Appointed March 3, 1887 |
George E. Newall |
Appointed February 15, 1891 |
John H. Hicock |
Appointed February 25, 1895 |
Blendin Hicock |
Appointed September 3, 1896 |
James A. Button |
Appointed September 14, 1897 |
Fred P. Baker |
Appointed May 25, 1909 |
Frank D. Baker |
Appointed July 17, 1913 |
History of Genesee
County, Michigan, Her People, Industries and Institutions |
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