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D/1 has a rich history going back to 25 April, 1914 when our New Haven Squadron was organized. That Squadron has the distinction of being the oldest operating squadron in the USPS. Since then there have been a lot of tide changes and notable events. Our current D/1 Historian Cliff McKibbin, AP has worked up a look at our past through the following timeline:

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         History of District 1

The following is a summary of key dates in the founding of District 1 and its local squadrons. This history was summarized in the 1989 75th anniversary booklet.

25 April, 1914 - New Haven Squadron is founded. New Haven is the oldest operating squadron in USPS.

2 June, 1931 - Middletown Squadron is founded.

28 November,1931- Hartford Squadron is founded.

January, 1938 - C/C Wesley E. Morse, N of Hartford (Chief Commander 1937-1938) recommended the setting up of the present district organization and made our District #1.

14 April, 1939 - New London Squadron is founded.

15 April, 1939 - Springfield Squadron is founded.

25 April, 1940 - New Britain Squadron is founded.

30 March, 1946 - R/C Arthur N. Clifton, N of Springfield presided over the annual spring conference that ratified the first district bylaws in the USPS. P/C/C Frederic W. Keator, N of New Haven was chairman of the bylaws committee that developed them.  These bylaws were used as models for other districts.

11 January, 1947 - The National bylaws were changed to rename the “Rear Commander” to “District Commander”.

27 January, 1950 - Westerly Squadron is founded.

6 February, 1953 - Saybrook Squadron is founded.

27 April, 1953 - Norwich Squadron is founded.

2 February, 1954 - Meriden Squadron is founded.

28 February, 1957 - Milford Squadron is founded.

14 January, 1961 - Manchester Squadron is founded.

19 January, 1963 - Waterbury Squadron is founded.

                District 1 Chief Commanders

Frederic W. Keator, N 1930-31 New Haven
Wesley E. Morse, N 1937-38 Hartford
Arthur N. Clifton, N 1950-51 Springfield
Robert L. Woods, N 1976-77 New Britain


               District 1 Rear Commanders This was the title of the District Commander prior to 1946.

John K. Murphy, New Haven
Wesley E. Morse, NHartford
Halsey R. Philbrick, NHartford
Clifford R. Haskins, NHartford
Arthur N. Clifton, N Springfield


                 District 1 Commanders

S. Barry Jennings, JN 1946-48 New Haven
John D. Stone, N 1948-50 New London
Joseph C. Sonntag, N 1950-52 Hartford
Henry S. Kelly, N 1952-54 New Haven
Frederick G. C. Smith, Jr., JN 1954-56 Springfield
Edmund P. Kidney, AP 1958-59 Middletown
William E. Andrew, N 1959-60 Hartford
Robert M. Elliot, N 1960-61 Norwich
Robert E. Partridge, JN 1961-63 New Haven
Paul W. Buckley, N 1963-65 Norwich
Marvin D. Lindquist, JN 1965-67 Middletown
Crawford B. Tuttle, N 1967-69 Springfield
Robert L. Woods, N 1969-71 New Britain
Robert E. Bulford, N 1971-73 New London
Richard F. Grant, N 1973-75 Middletown
Richard H. Fenn, JN 1975-77 Saybrook
Ralph L. Borriello, AP 1977-79 Meriden
Robert L. O’Brien, N 1979-81 Hartford
Charles H. Toifl, N 1981-83 Meriden
John E. Weinberg, AP 1983-84 New London
Kenneth E. Ericson, AP 1984-86 New Britain
James E. Coley, AP 1986-88 Saybrook
Hamilton D. Smith, N 1988-90 New Haven
Hayden F. Loveland, N 1990-92 Hartford
Richard E. Kyle, N 1992-94 Saybrook
Dolores V. Loprinze, AP 1994-96 New London
William C. Wells, AP 1996-98 New Britain
Richard A. Rutkowski, AP 1998-2000 New Britain
Patrick A. Pabouet, P 2000-02 Hartford
Walter H. Wiegert, Jr., SN 2002-04 Saybrook
Sandra W. Pierog, SN 2004-06 Manchester
John F. Mancini, AP 2006-- New Haven



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