Postmasters of Monroe County, 1831-1936

This office was established as Monroe Court House, Monroe County, Missouri Territory

Surname

Given Name

Established

Mc Bride

Ebenezer W.

March 31, 1831

Williams

John

July 31, 1831

The name of this office was changed to Paris, October 8, 1841

Williams

John

October 8, 1841

Gentry

Oliver P.

January 28, 1845

Crutcher

Thomas

February 22, 1849

Abernathy

Thomas R.

June 18, 1851

Freeland

William J.

May 26, 1853

McCann

John W.

December 16, 1858

Pelso

Pester D.

October 5, 1865

McCann

John W.

July 17, 1866

Bowers

David

March 25, 1869

McCann

William W.

May 18, 1869

Holdsworth

J. H.

October 25, 1873

Holdsworth

James P.

February 5, 1879

McGee

James S.

November 25, 1885

Holdsworth

James P.

December 21, 1889

Baskett

William R.

May 23, 1893

Flanders

Willis E.

May 13, 1897

Alexander

William H.

January 22, 1915

Flanders (Acting)

Bettie G.

October 1, 1915

Flanders

Bettie G.

January 14, 1924

Varney

John A.

March 26, 1929

Heathman (Acting)

Marcus J.

March 24, 1936

Heathman

Marcus J.

April 29, 1836

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