History of Williamsburg City Government
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The First Laws The following is a list of ordinances and laws which were inacted by the first city administrators to deal with problems in their city: *Cattle, hogs, chickens, goats and horses could not run unattended down Main Street. * "Bawdy Houses" were prohibited. *Coal wagons, football and baseball were not allowed at the courthouse or depot. *Pack peddlers were charged $5.00 per week. *Cigarette smoking was prohibited to anyone under 18 years of age. *Swinging on trains was prohibited. *The council ruled against gambling and fornication. *The council forbade bathing in the Cumberland River from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. *Carrying a deadly wapon was prohibited. *Rolling hoops on sidewalks were unlawful. *It was against city ordinance to barber on Sunday. *Ordinance 42 prohibited riding or driving across the bridge "faster than one could walk." *Ordinance 60 ordered all dogs muzzled and prohibited the breaking of the Sabbath, loitering around the railroad station, and the sale of cigarettes to anyone under 18 years of age.
Fire and Water
1931-The Whitley County Courthouse is destroyed by a fire. 1933-A fire and explosion destroyed all of the store buildings from South Fourth and Main Street to South Third and Main. 1945-A fire on the Moss Block destroyed buildings from the Bank of Williamsburg up to the Old First National Bank Building. 1958-The Main Street Baptist Church is destroyed by fire. 1968-The First Christian Church is razed by fire. 1969-The Moss Block is again the victim of fire and loses half of its block.
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Past Mayors of Williamsburg
W. H. Parker (1886-1888) Floods
Population Census
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Past Postmasters of Williamsburg
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Williamsburg Post Office 1958 |
Williamsburg Post Office 2008 |
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Name
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Title
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Date Appointed
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| Walter R. Hunt | Postmaster | June 14, 1820 |
| John G. Crump | Postmaster | June 23, 1826 |
| Simon Snyder | Postmaster | March 25, 1828 |
| James H. Early | Postmaster | July 16, 1829 |
| John C. Brown | Postmaster | September 28, 1821 |
| John Craig | Postmaster | May 31, 1832 |
| James H. Early | Postmaster | May 17, 1834 |
| Martin D. Snyder | Postmaster | March 24, 1835 |
| Joseph B. Dibrell | Postmaster | June 4, 1839 |
| Ansell Adams | Postmaster | January 3, 1840 |
| John M. Smyth | Postmaster | December 3, 1840 |
| Thomas Girdler | Postmaster | September 7, 1841 |
| Joseph Henderson | Postmaster | May 30, 1842 |
| William S. Cook | Postmaster | April 28, 1842 |
| Squire Gatliff | Postmaster |
August 11, 1843 |
| Randolph C. Noe | Postmaster | January 21, 1845 |
| Joseph B. Dibrell | Postmaster | December 30, 1845 |
| Hugh Rankin | Postmaster | August 23, 1847 |
| Henry H. Moss | Postmaster | February 3, 1848 |
| William Marshall | Postmaster | January 20, 1853 |
| C. B. Tye | Postmaster | June 2, 1853 |
| James C. Williams | Postmaster | April 19, 1854 |
| Wm. H. Duncan | Postmaster | July 5, 1854 |
| Wm. W. Hubbard | Postmaster | November 21, 1855 |
| Elijah F. Adkins | Postmaster | June 13, 1856 |
| John D. Barton | Postmaster | November 4, 1858 |
| Hugh W. Hogan | Postmaster | June 22, 1859 |
| G. L. Maret | Postmaster | January 6, 1860 |
| Henry L. Tye | Postmaster | February 14, 1860 |
| S. P. Brawner | Postmaster | June 29, 1860 |
| James M. Adkins | Postmaster | April 10, 1866 |
| John W. Siler | Postmaster | August 23, 1866 |
| Seth Freeman | Postmaster | December 4, 1866 |
| Jasper T. Freeman | Postmaster | September 24, 1868 |
| Madison A. Moore | Postmaster | January 17, 1870 |
| Reuben D. Hill | Postmaster | October 29, 1872 |
| Nan E. Hill | Postmaster | March 13, 1874 |
| Joseph L. Cutbirth | Postmaster | August 24, 1875 |
| M. V. B. Sutton | Postmaster | January 4, 1878 |
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Name changed to
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Williamsburgh | December 13, 1882 |
| M. V. B. Sutton | Postmaster | December 13, 1882 |
| Jerry D. Adkins | Postmaster | November 20, 1885 |
| Ed. E. Watkins | Postmaster | February 27, 1890 |
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Named changed to
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Williamsburg | |
| Green A. Denham | Postmaster | November 6, 1893 |
| Sherod Stanfill | Postmaster | February 16, 1898 |
| Edwin S. Moss | Postmaster | March 7, 1906 |
| George W. Patrick | Postmaster | May 22, 1911 |
| Elvin E. Pritchard | Postmaster | June 23, 1915 |
| Edward F. Davis | Acting | March 1, 1923 |
| Edward F. Davis | Postmaster | February 1, 1924 |
| Mrs. M. Patrick | Acting | January 23, 1930 |
| Thomas H. Hickey | Postmaster | January 22, 1931 |
| James P. Mahan | Postmaster | August 27, 1935 |
| Edward A. Fish | Postmaster | September 27, 1940 |
| Homer B. Davis | Acting | October 31, 1953 |
| Paul A. Criscillis | Acting | August 15, 1954 |
| Paul A. Criscillis | Postmaster | September 30, 1954 |
| Deborah Shoope | Officer-in-Charge | July 10, 1981 |
| James F. Tarter | Postmaster | March 6, 1982 |
| Clyde Barton | Officer-in-Charge | September 26, 1986 |
| Deborah F. Shoope | Postmaster | December 20, 1986 |
