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from Manual for use of the Legislature of the State of New York, 1908
https://books.google.com/books?id=oMpXAAAAYAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s59 square miles population: 1890: 51,693 1892: 53,452 1900: 67,021 1905: 72,845 see spreadsheet Postmasters Castleton Corners - A. L. Geschiedt Dongan Hills - William J. Mahoney Greatkills - John W. Hetherington Green Ridge - Frederick Kyleber Huguenot Park - Rose P. Decker Kreischerville - Morris Weinberger Linoleumville - Helen B. Minton Mariner Harbor - Abram E. Depuy Milliken - George M. Wambold New Brighton - John H. Eadie New Dorp - Max Geldner New Springville - Caleb V. Decker Oakwood Heights - Eunice Sanderson Port Richmond - Frank Foggin Prince Bay - Charles O. Sprague Richmond - George D. Sharpe Rosebank - John J. Roehrig Rossville - Elmer E. Sleight Seaside - Alvin S. Decker Stapleton - Adolph Lienhardt Tompkinsville - Mary L. McRoberts Tottenville - Minnie N. Slaight West New Brighton - Robert P. Brown Daniel D. Tompkins, of Richmond County, elected April 1807. George S. Schofield, Jr. - Appraiser Richmond County Port Wardens of the Port of New York - include Horace E. Buell (Special Port Warden) of Port Richmond, appointed April 18, 1895. State Senators - Christie, Robert Jr. - of Bay View - 1864-5 Cooley, James E. - of Stapleton, 1852-3 Frost, Samuel H - of Tottenville, 1870-1 La Bau, Nicholas B - of Richmond, 1866-7 Officers of the Senate: Stenographer: James C. Merriott - of New Dorp Members of Assembly: Richmond County - William Allaire Shortt (also on the assembly committees for General Laws and Federal Relations) Trial terms: Justice Clark Justice Kelly Justice Thomas Special Terms: Justice Jaycox Justice Blackmar Justice Marean Justice Clark County Judge and Surrogate: Stephen D. Stephens Elected Nov. 1905 Sheriff: Joseph J. Barth of Stapleton, Elected Nov. 1906 County Clerk: C. Livingston Bostwick, elected 1905 District Attorney: Samuel H. Evins of New Brighton, Elected Nov 1907 Country Treasurer - office abolished by chapter 378, Laws of 1897. Agricultural Society: Richmond County Agricultural Society of Dongan Hills, President William S. Van Clief, Port Richmond Secretary Edward P. Doyle, Port Richmond Treasurer David F. Simonson, Port Richmond Richmond County Savings Bank, West New Brighton Staten Island Savings Bank, Stapleton Insurance Companies: Richmond, West New Brighton, N. Y. Liquor Tax Receipts for the year ending September 30, 1907: 94,517.54 Voting statistics indicate a slight edge to Democrats over Republicans, with a smattering of Socialists, Prohibitionists, andn Socialist Labors.
| 1865 | 1875 | 1880 | 1890 | 1892 | 1900 | 1905 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleton (1st ward) | 7683 | 10957 | 12679 | 16423 | 17261 | 21441 | 23659 |
| Middleton (2d ward) | 6866 | 8332 | 9029 | 10557 | 11477 | 13200 | 14035 |
| Northfield (3d ward) | 5201 | 6619 | 7014 | 9811 | 9641 | 13701 | 15347 |
| Southfield (4th Ward) | 4407 | 4426 | 4980 | 6644 | 6324 | 9516 | 9480 |
| Westfield (5th ward) | 4052 | 4862 | 5289 | 8258 | 8648 | 9163 | 10198 |
| Inmates of inst'ns | 101 | 126 | |||||
| Totals | 28209 | 35196 | 38991 | 51693 | 53452 | 67021 | 72845 |
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