Maine Genealogy
Source: Vinalhaven Centennial Committee, A Brief Historical Sketch of the Town of Vinalhaven, From Its Earliest Settlement (Rockland, Me.: Free Press Office, 1889).
[p. 35]Following is a list of those who have held the office of town clerk, treasurer, and selectmen, each year for the past century, the names appearing in the order given:
*resigned; †died
1790—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; George White, Eleazer Crabtree, Samuel Young.
1791—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; George White, William Vinal, Stephen Carver.[p. 36]1792—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; William Vinal, George White, Stephen Carver.
1793—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; George White, Stephen Carver, William Vinal.
1794—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; William Vinal, Stephen Carver, Anthony Dyer.
1795—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; *William Vinal, Cyril Brown, Samuel Thomas, Benjamin Daggett.
1796—Thomas Beverage; Joseph Waterman; William Vinal, George White, Uriah Norton.
1797—Thomas Beverage; Samuel Thomas; George White, Uriah Norton, Thomas Beverage.
1798—Thomas Beverage; Anthony Dyer; Stephen Carver, Uriah Norton, Thomas Waterman.
1799—John Beverage; Anthony Dyer; Samuel Thomas, Cyril Brown, George White.
1800—John Beverage; Anthony Dyer; Cyril Brown, George White, William Vinal.
1801—John Beverage; Anthony Dyer; Cyril Brown, George White, Cushing Thomas.
1802—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; George White, Cyril Brown, Cushing Thomas.
1803—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Cyril Brown, George White, Cushing Thomas.
1804—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; George White, Cyril Brown, Cushing Thomas.
1805—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; William Vinal, Stephen Carver, Cyril Brown.
1806—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Benjamin Beverage, Cyril Brown, Stephen Carver.
1807—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Cyril Brown, Benjamin Beverage, Stephen Carver.
1808—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Cyril Brown, Benjamin Beverage, David Woster.
1809—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Cyril Brown, Benjamin Beverage, David Woster.[p. 37]1810—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; Benjamin Beverage, Cyril Brown, Thomas Beverage.
1811—John Beverage; Uriah Norton; James Calderwood, John Vinal, Thomas Waterman.
1812—John Beverage; William Norwood; Cyril Brown, Nathaniel Beverage, Benjamin Beverage.
1813—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Cyril Brown, Samuel Young, Jr.; David Woster.
1814—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Cyril Brown, Thomas Waterman, David Woster.
1815—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Cyril Brown, Benjamin Beverage, David Woster.
1816—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Benjamin Beverage, Thomas Waterman, Ebenezer Calderwood.
1817—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Benjamin Beverage, Ebenezer Calderwood, David Woster.
1818—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Ebenezer Calderwood, Nathaniel Beverage, Zebulon Stanly.
1819—George Dyer; Nathaniel Beverage; Benjamin Beverage, Ebenezer Calderwood, Cyril Brown.
1820—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; Ezekiel Philbrooks, Benjamin Crabtree, Benjamin Beverage.
1821—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; Benjamin Beverage, Benjamin Crabtree, Ebenezer Calderwood.
1822—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; James Babbidge, Benjamin Beverage, Benjmain Crabtree.
1823—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; Benjamin Crabtree, Ebenezer Calderwood, James Babbidge.
1824—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; Benjamin Crabtree, Ebenezer Calderwood, Josiah Thomas.
1825—George Dyer; Samuel Thomas; Ebenezer Calderwood, William Vinal, Benjamin Crabtree.
1826—George Dyer; Ebenezer Calderwood; Benjamin Crabtree, William Vinal, John Glover.
1827—George Dyer; James Thomas; William Vinal, John Carver, Benjamin Crabtree.[p. 38]1828—George Dyer; Ebenezer Calderwood; John Carver, George Dyer, Nathaniel Beverage.
1829—George Dyer; Ebenezer Calderwood; Rufus Calderwood, Benjamin Crabtree, William Vinal.
1830—John Vinal; Ebenezer Calderwood; George Dyer, David Woster, John Carver.
1831—John Vinal; Ebenezer Calderwood; John Carver, David Woster, William Vinal.
1832—John Kent; Ebenezer Calderwood; David Woster, Francis McMullin, John Kent.
1833—Rufus Calderwood; Ebenezer Calderwood; Francis McMullin, William Vinal, James Beverage.
1834—Rufus Calderwood; Ebenezer Calderwood; Francis McMullin, Joseph Woster, 2nd, James Beverage.
1835—Rufus Calderwood; Ebenezer Calderwood; Francis McMullin, Joseph Woster, David Woster.
1836—Rufus Calderwood; David Woster; Joseph Woster, Benjamin Beverage, Reuben Carver.
1837—Rufus Calderwood; David Woster; Benjamin Beverage, Luther Calderwood, Rufus Calderwood.
1838—Rufus Calderwood; David Woster; James Smith, David Vinal, Perez Babbidge.
1839—Rufus Calderwood; David Woster; John Carver, Benjamin Beverage, James Crockett, Jr.
1840—Rufus Calderwood; David Woster; James Crockett, Jr., Levi Dyer, Perez Babbidge.
1841—Rufus Calderwood; †David Woster, James Crockett; James Crockett, Jr., Francis McMullin, Levi Dyer.
1842—Rufus Calderwood; James Crockett; Hiram Woster, James Crockett, Jr., James Beverage.
1843—Rufus Calderwood; Joseph Woster; James Crockett, Jr., Perez Babbidge, Francis McMullin.
1844—Rufus Calderwood; Joseph Woster; Perez Babbidge, James Crockett, Jr., David Woster.
1845—Rufus Calderwood; Joseph Woster; Rufus Calderwood, Francis McMullin, David Ames.[p. 39]1846—Rufus Calderwood; Joseph Woster; Francis McMullin, Josiah Beverage, Lewis Leadbetter.
1847—Rufus Calderwood; James Fernald; David Vinal, Rufus Calderwood, Joseph Ginn.
1848—Rufus Calderwood; David Vinal; Reuben Carver, Ezra Calderwood, Isaiah Pierce.
1849—Watson H. Vinal; David Vinal; William Vinal, John Carver, Ebenezer Calderwood.
1850—Watson H. Vinal; David Vinal; John Carver, Francis McMullin, Luther Calderwood.
1851—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Elisha Smith, Rufus Calderwood, John Ginn.
1852—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Fitz A. Hunt, Elisha Smith, Watson H. Vinal.
1853—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Joseph Ginn, Ezra Calderwood, Elisha Smith.
1854—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Watson H. Vinal, Nathan H. Carver, Joel Philbrooks.
1855—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Watson H. Vinal, F. A. Hunt, Joel Philbrooks.
1856—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Joel Philbrook, F. A. Hunt, Seth Calderwood.
1857—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Watson H. Vinal, James Roberts, Rufus Calderwood.
1858—Watson H. Vinal; William Vinal; Rufus Calderwood, David Smith, 3rd, F. A. Hunt.
1859—Watson H. Vinal; John Vinal; Reuben Carver, Elisha Smith, Willard Calderwood.
1860—Watson H. Vinal; John Vinal; W. B. Calderwood, Elisha Carver, Moses Webster.
1861—Watson H. Vinal; John Vinal; Moses Webster, Elisha Carver, †W. B. Calderwood, Isaac Murch.
1862—Watson H. Vinal; John Carver; Reuben Carver, Elisha Smith, Isaac Murch.
1863—Watson H. Vinal; John Carver; S. G. Webster, Reuben Carver, Elisha Smith.[p. 40]1864—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Simon G. Webster, Elisha Smith, Jesse Calderwood.
1865—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; F. A. Hunt, James Roberts, E. P. Walker.
1866—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; James Ginn, Jr., F. A. Hunt, Elisha Smith.
1867—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; F. A. Hunt, Elisha Smith, James Ginn, Jr.
[1868 is omitted; town records show that W. H. Vinal was elected town clerk, F. A. Hunt treasurer, and F. A. Hunt, James Ginn, Jr., and Elisha Smith selectmen.]
1869—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; William H. Paige, W. H. Vinal, L. J. Calderwood.
1870—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; John B. Carver, Freeman C. Carver, James C. Calderwood.
1871—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; James C. Calderwood, Freeman C. Carver, Otis Mills.
1872—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; James C. Calderwood, Freeman C. Carver, Otis Mills.
1873—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; James C. Calderwood, Otis Mills, Ezekiel Burgess.
1874—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Martin H. Kiff, Calvin Smith, Martin N. Hopkins.
1875—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Martin H. Kiff, Calvin Smith, Charles B. Vinal.
1876—Watson H. Vinal; William B. Kittredge; Martin H. Kiff, Calvin Smith, Charles B. Vinal.
1877—Watson H. Vinal; Calvin Smith, Mark Arey, Thaddeus C. Creed. [Treasurer William B. Kittredge is omitted.]
1878—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Charles B. Vinal, Levi W. Smith, Daniel H. Glidden.
1879—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Levi W. Smith, Daniel H. Glidden, David L. Carver.
1880—Watson H. Vinal; F. A. Hunt; Daniel H. Glidden, David L. Carver, Charles B. Vinal.
1881—Justin S. Hopkins; F. A. Hunt; David L. Carver, Charles B. Vinal, Jonas Mills.
1882—Justin S. Hopkins; F. A. Hunt; Daniel H. Glidden, Jonas Mills, Levi W. Smith.[p. 41]1883—Justin S. Hopkins; F. A. Hunt; Daniel H. Glidden, Thaddeus C. Creed, Jonas Mills.
1884—*Justin S. Hopkins, F. S. Walls; F. A. Hunt; Levi W. Smith, O. P. Lyons, F. B. Vinal.
1885—F. S. Walls; F. A. Hunt; O. P. Lyons, F. V. Crocker, F. B. Vinal.
1886—F. S. Walls; F. A. Hunt; O. P. Lyons, F. V. Crocker, F. B. Vinal.
1887—E. W. Arey; F. A. Hunt; Fred J. Ware, Leroy Calderwood, C. E. Boman.
1888—Daniel H. Glidden; William V. Hunt; Fred J. Ware, Leroy Calderwood, C. E. Boman.
1889—Daniel H. Glidden; William V. Hunt; C. E. Boman, C. H. Healey, J. C. Calderwood.
