Fire Department Staff

Most of the people protecting Willimantic from fires were volunteers.

Staffing

  • Wade U. Webster (Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, Fire Marshall, Inspector of Buildings, and Superintendent of Fire Alarms) 
  • Nelson A. Daniels (Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department, Occupation: Clerk at hardware store)
  • Herbert W. Clark (Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department)
  • John O'Rourke (Assistant Engineer of the Fire Department)
  • Charles E. Bedford (Volunteer Fireman)
  • Hollis H. Lyman (Volunteer Fireman, Occupation: Plumbing shop owner)
  • John Haran (Volunteer Fireman)
  • Clinton Rood (Volunteer Fireman, Occupation: Livery man) 
  • Frank Williams (Volunteer Fireman, Occupation: Bookkeeper at Thread Mill)
  • Walter J. Costello (Volunteer Fireman, Occupation: "Supr Cut End" at Silk Mill)

Standing Commitee 

Aldermen Pollard, Dawson and Sullivan. 

Willimantic Fire Department
Fire Department Staff