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Riggott, John
  • Riggott, John

  • July 1894, John Riggott hosted a small group of men for the purpose of organizing a Borough form of government. This proposition was soon ratified by the voters, and the Borough formally separated from the Township. Riggott then served as one of the Borough's first councilmen, but resigned that position to become the first Fire Chief for the Borough.

    According to our history book, the Rockaway Hotel was a favorite place for Annie Oakley to stay on her way to perform in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in New York.

    Newspapers, including the New York Times and the Dover Iron Era, reported Oakley's shooting match "at 50 birds, Hurlingham rules," with John Riggott on April 20, 1889. Oakley and Riggott each hit 43 birds, resulting in a tie.

     

Davey, T.H.B 1902
  • Davey, T.H.B 1902

  • Thomas HB Davey was Rockaway Borough Fire Chief in 1902. THB Davey was born in England and came here as a young boy. He worked in the Hoagland foundry and the Rockaway Rolling Mill, and lived on Hoagland Ave.

John D. Smith 1903 - 1905
  • John D. Smith 1903 - 1905

E. M. Lowenthal 1906 - 1912
  • E. M. Lowenthal 1906 - 1912

  • Emil Lowenthal was a member of the family who owned the Liondale Bleach, Print & Dye works. Loewenthal was acknowledged by the fire department as its 'greatest benefactor.'  He also owned a brick factory that might have produced the bricks used to build the firehouse.

     

David Hart 1913-1915
  • David Hart 1913-1915

Thomas G. Hoagland 1916 - 1917_1
  • Thomas G. Hoagland 1916 - 1917_1

E. Bertram Mott 1918 - 1919
  • E. Bertram Mott 1918 - 1919

Edward Tippett 1920
  • Edward Tippett 1920

Fredrick A. Lidla 1921 - 1923_1
  • Fredrick A. Lidla 1921 - 1923_1

William G. Stone 1924 - 1925
  • William G. Stone 1924 - 1925

Charles V. Stidworthy 1926 - 1928
  • Charles V. Stidworthy 1926 - 1928

Jacob Young 1929
  • Jacob Young 1929

John Isherwood Sr. 1930
  • John Isherwood Sr. 1930

Walter Vanderhoof 1931
  • Walter Vanderhoof 1931

Gordan D. Fichter 1932
  • Gordan D. Fichter 1932

George S. Chewey 1933
  • George S. Chewey 1933

Robert McNeil 1934
  • Robert McNeil 1934

George S. Gallagher 1935
  • George S. Gallagher 1935

Howard Hopler 1936 - 1937
  • Howard Hopler 1936 - 1937

John E. Harry 1938
  • John E. Harry 1938

Andrew M. Chipko 1939
  • Andrew M. Chipko 1939

  • Andrew Chipko served as Chief of the Rockaway Borough Fire Department in 1939, but he also served as the Rockaway Borough Police Chief from 1953 to 1962

Grifford Williams 1940
  • Grifford Williams 1940

John A. Hritz 1941
  • John A. Hritz 1941

Clarence McNeil 1942
  • Clarence McNeil 1942

George Stalter 1943
  • George Stalter 1943

John J. Grant 1944
  • John J. Grant 1944

George Blich 1945
  • George Blich 1945

Joseph Gula 1946
  • Joseph Gula 1946

Michael Chipko 1947
  • Michael Chipko 1947

  • Michael Chipko 1947
George Hric 1948
  • George Hric 1948

  • George Hric 1948
George A. Nichols 1949
  • George A. Nichols 1949

  • George A. Nichols 1949

Lynn Paulison  1950
  • Lynn Paulison 1950

  • Lynn Paulison  1950

Robert Thompson  1951
  • Robert Thompson 1951

  • Robert Thompson  1951

Charles Rhinehart 1952
  • Charles Rhinehart 1952

  • Charles Rhinehart 1952

John McNeil 1953
  • John McNeil 1953

  • John McNeil 1953

James Shultis 1954
  • James Shultis 1954

  • James Shultis 1954

John Ferrone 1955
  • John Ferrone 1955

  • John Ferrone 1955

Frank Wach 1956
  • Frank Wach 1956

  • Frank Wach 1956

Victor Vininski 1957
  • Victor Vininski 1957

  • Victor Vininski 1957

Floyd Lattig 1958
  • Floyd Lattig 1958

  • Floyd Lattig 1958

Leonard Hopler 1959
  • Leonard Hopler 1959

  • Leonard Hopler 1959

Joseph Dachisen Jr
  • Joseph Dachisen Jr

  • Joseph Dachisen Jr

Frank Compano 1961
  • Frank Compano 1961

  • Frank Compano 1961

John Sherbuk 1962
  • John Sherbuk 1962

  • John Sherbuk 1962

Hiler, Floyd (1963)_1
  • Hiler, Floyd (1963)_1

  • Hiler, Floyd (1963)

Winget, Robert (1964)_1
  • Winget, Robert (1964)_1

  • Winget, Robert (1964)

Duffy, Daniel (1965)
  • Duffy, Daniel (1965)

  • Duffy, Daniel (1965)

Shaw, Robert (1966)
  • Shaw, Robert (1966)

  • Shaw, Robert (1966)

Kiely, John (1967)
  • Kiely, John (1967)

  • Kiely, John (1967)

Parisi, Domenic (1968)
  • Parisi, Domenic (1968)

  • Parisi, Domenic (1968)

Cook Jr, Evans (1969)
  • Cook Jr, Evans (1969)

  • Cook Jr, Evans (1969)

Arico, Frank (1970)
  • Arico, Frank (1970)

  • Arico, Frank (1970)

hopler, Willard (1971)
  • hopler, Willard (1971)

  • hopler, Willard (1971)

Lawrence Kelly, Sr (1972)
  • Lawrence Kelly, Sr (1972)

  • Lawrence Kelly, Sr (1972)

Coulther, Roger (1973)
  • Coulther, Roger (1973)

  • Coulther, Roger (1973)

Barrick, Robert (1974)
  • Barrick, Robert (1974)

  • Barrick, Robert (1974)

Pratt, Howard (1975)
  • Pratt, Howard (1975)

  • Pratt, Howard (1975)

Smith, Joseph (1976)
  • Smith, Joseph (1976)

  • Smith, Joseph (1976)

Clipperton, Thomas (1977)
  • Clipperton, Thomas (1977)

  • Clipperton, Thomas (1977)

Pratt, Howard (1978)
  • Pratt, Howard (1978)

  • Pratt, Howard (1978)

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