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Amos Hovey

Birth: 5 Jun 1818
Greene, Chenango County, New York, USA
Death: 24 Jan 1915 (aged 96)
Bristol Springs, Ontario County, New York, USA
Burial: Academy Cemetery

Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 51757285 View Source

The Nunda News
Nunda, Livingston County, New York.
Wednesday, May 11, 1911

Amos Hovey, the oldest postmaster in the United States, has resigned his position at Bristol Springs.

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Ontario County Journal
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Friday, January 29, 1915

DIED - At Bristol Springs, Jan. 24, Amos W. Hovey, aged 97 years.

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The Nunda News
Nunda, Livingston County, New York.
Saturday, January 30, 1915

Amos Hovey, former postmaster at Bristol Springs died Sunday aged 97 years. At the time of his retirement in 1891 he was the oldest acting postmaster in the United States. He was a graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842.

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The Nunda News
Nunda, Livingston County, New York.
Wednesday, May 11, 1911

Amos Hovey, the oldest postmaster in the United States, has resigned his position at Bristol Springs.

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Ontario County Journal
Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York.
Friday, January 29, 1915

DIED - At Bristol Springs, Jan. 24, Amos W. Hovey, aged 97 years.

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The Nunda News
Nunda, Livingston County, New York.
Saturday, January 30, 1915

Amos Hovey, former postmaster at Bristol Springs died Sunday aged 97 years. At the time of his retirement in 1891 he was the oldest acting postmaster in the United States. He was a graduated from Dartmouth College in 1842.

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Created by: Butterfly~Kisses
Added: Apr 28, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51757285/amos-hovey: accessed ), memorial page for Amos Hovey (5 Jun 1818–24 Jan 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51757285, citing Academy Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York, USA; Maintained by Butterfly~Kisses (contributor 46994799).

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