Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families .. . NuRSiJS* Home—George F. Geisixgeu ]\Iemorial Hospital. Laving the Cornerstone—George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital £^ COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES 369 Nov. 24, 1820, when James Loughead was ap-pointed, and he held the office for fourteenyears. On Feb. i, 1834, Dr. David Petrikintook charge of the office, under appointment,and retained it until March 21, 1837, when hehanded it over t
Historical and biographical annals of Columbia and Montour counties, Pennsylvania, containing a concise history of the two counties and a genealogical and biographical record of representative families .. . NuRSiJS* Home—George F. Geisixgeu ]\Iemorial Hospital. Laving the Cornerstone—George F. Geisinger Memorial Hospital £^ COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES 369 Nov. 24, 1820, when James Loughead was ap-pointed, and he held the office for fourteenyears. On Feb. i, 1834, Dr. David Petrikintook charge of the office, under appointment,and retained it until March 21, 1837, when hehanded it over to John Best, who had been ap-pointed as his successor. Mr. Best was suc-ceeded, March 25, 1841, by Sharpless Taylor;and he was succeeded, Nov. 9, 1842, by Alex-ander Best. Mr. Best located the office at hisresidence on Mill street. On April 11, 1849,Gideon M. Shoop was appointed to succeedAlexander Best, and he served as postmasteruntil Nov. 26, 1852, when he was followed byThomas C. Ellis, who held the position untilSept. 21, 1853, when Thomas Chalfant wasappointed; he filled the position until May 28,1861, when Andrew F. Russell was appointed. The post office at that time was located inthe building on Mill street now occupied byFred W. Howe as a cl
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