Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue
First Day Cover
300th Anniversary of the Settlement of Rhode Island
Issued on May 4, 1936 in Providence, RI - Scott #777 |
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Unofficial Town Cancel -
Glendale, RI
1st John B. Kilton Cachet - Planty 777-61h |
The Post Office at
Glendale,
(Burrillville Township,
Providence County),
Rhode Island
was established on June 14,
1888. The first
Postmaster
was John Hardman.
This Post Office is currently in operation under
Postmaster Maureen A. Payette appointed on April
16, 2005.
John Hardman
is listed in the Census
of 1900
as living in Burrillville
Township. He was married to
Elizabeth Grant
and they had three children;
Harry
born in 1874,
John T.
born in
1878
and Alice C.
born in 1881.
John's occupation
in 1880
is listed as owner of a dry
goods store. John was
born
in England
in 1844
and immigrated
to the States in 1872 |
Sources:
Check List of Rhode Island Post
Offices 1790-1994 - Del Beaudreau
Rhode Island Postal History: The Post Offices - Merolla, Jackson
& Crowther |
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