On February 14, 1859 the New York State Legislature passed an act which provided for, and regulated the election of a Chief and two Assistant Chiefs of the Fire Department of the Village of Warren, now Haverstraw, New York. The first convention held under this Act was on May 8 1859 in the United States Hotel , [...]
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Chiefs Convention Haverstraw Fire Department
April 7th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Convention, Front Page, History
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The Combination
May 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · H.F.D., History
For the first 80 years of the Haverstraw Fire Department, Leadership was in the form of 1 Chief and 2 Assistant Chiefs, who were duly elected from 3 of the 5 companies. Politics played a dominate role in the early Department, with firehouses the center of political life in the Village. Politics also played a [...]
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2008 Chiefs Convention Haverstraw Fire Department
April 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Convention, H.F.D., History, Membership
On February 14, 1859 the New York State Legislature passed an act which provided for, and regulated the election of a Chief and two Assistant Chiefs of the Fire Department of the Village of Warren, now Haverstraw, New York. The first convention held under this Act was on May 8 1859 in the United States Hotel , [...]
