Longest-Serving Postmasters*
*known to date as having served continuously at the same Post Office
During the Postal Service's more than two centuries of service, the postmasters with the longest known, continuous service at the same Post Office are:
|
Postmaster/Post Office |
Years |
Period |
|---|---|---|
|
Roswell Beardsley, North Lansing, NY |
74 |
1828-1902 |
|
John N. Van Zandt, Blawenburg, NJ |
69 |
1866-1935 |
|
Archie L. Wardeska, Irondale, OH |
64 |
1933-1997 |
|
Albert G. Mahar, Dennysville, ME |
63 |
1935-1998 |
|
Levi A. Deike, Hye, TX |
62 |
1934-1996 |
|
Norma Jean Larry, Cable, OH |
62 |
1948- as of February 2011 |
|
Edgar S. Kumley, Redig, SD |
61 |
1949- as of February 2011 |
|
Lillian W. Bowles, Wonalancet, NH |
60 |
1932-1992 |
|
Milo F. Winchester, South Amenia, NY |
60 |
1849-1909 |
|
David G. Ballengee, Clayton, WV |
59 |
1879-1939 |
|
Samuel G. Lowery, Burnt Corn, AL |
59 |
1936-1995 |
|
Charles DePrefontaine, Blue Bell, PA |
59 |
1867-1926 |
Photograph of Roswell Beardsley, Postmaster for More Than 74 Years.
Roswell Beardsley was appointed postmaster of North Lansing, New York, in 1828, at the age of 18, and served until his death in 1902 at the age of 93. He ran the Post Office in his small country store and was well-loved by his patrons, some of whose families he served for five generations.
HISTORIAN
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
FEBRUARY 2011
