Overseer of the Poor

The Overseer of the Poor was a colonial and early American position responsible for administering relief to the town's indigent residents, including arranging work, shelter, and support through the Town Farm.


Name In Office
William S. Gleason 1865 - 1866
Gardner Parker 1865 - 1866
Charles W. French 1865 - 1866
Ebenezer Baker 1885 - 1890
George F. Colson 1885 - 1890
Coburn S. Smith 1885 - 1890
John E. Rowell 1891 - 1900
Warren Holden 1891 - 1891
Josiah Wright 1892 - 1892
George F. Colson 1895 - 1895
Coburn S. Smith 1895 - 1897
Edward B. Haskell 1900 - 1903
Richard F. Conway 1902 - 1911
Coburn S. Smith 1904 - 1911
Richard F. Conway 1913 - 1926
Coburn S. Smith 1913 - 1926
Warren Holden 1914 - 1926