Old Missoula

The article below is from the Missoulian Sentinel Centennial Edition of 1960:

Worden Named As First Postmaster

Frank L. Worden was appointed to the office of postmaster of Hell Gate in Washington Territory when that office was created March 25, 1862.

His successor, William Tipton who served from Jan. 12, 1864, to Sept. 25, 1865, was the last to serve as postmaster of Hell Gate.

Oliver H. Clement was appointed postmaster when the office was changed to Missoula County, Montana, in 1865. On May 14, 1866, the name of the office was changed to Missoula. Charles Shaft[1] was appointed postmaster on that date and served until Oct. 15, 1866.

After Shaft, postmasters and their dates of appointment were Robert A. Pelky, Oct, 15, 1866; Frank H. Woody, Aug. 28, 1867, June 17, 1870; Thomas W. Pomeroy, April 16, 1869; William McWhirk, Oct. 22, 1869; George A. Baker, Feb. 27, 1871, and William H. H. Dickinson who after his appointment of June 3, 1872, served 14 years.

To Presidential Grade

Dickinson was postmaster when the office was advanced to presidential grade Jan. 1, 1878, and served until March 18, 1886.

Joseph H. Booth was appointed postmaster March 18, 1886, and was succeeded by Harry E. Housman April 16, 1889.

From the 1890s to date postmasters and their dates of appointment have been Henry C. Myers, March 3, 1891: Willis E. Dowell, March 5, 1895; George H Keep, May 8, 1899; Daniel H Ross, Dec. 1, 1903, Jan 9, 1908; Andrew Logan, Jan. 29, 1912; John W. Lister, Jan. 11, 1916, May 10, 1920; Robert T. Richardson, May 20, 1924, May 14, 1938, April 27, 1932 (?); Stephen Nuernberg, June 30, 1935, Feb. 7, 1936; Ralph W. Brown, June 14, 1940; John E. Roberts, June, 1952; Guy C. Rogers[2], may 1954 to date.