Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1893 — The Oldest Postmaster. [ARTICLE]

The Oldest Postmaster.

Roswell Benrdsley has been postmaster at North Lansing, N. Y., since Juno 28, 1828. He was bom in 1803, is 83 years old and has served us postmaster continuously for sixty-four yeurs. He was appointed during the Administration of President John Quincy Adams. He was appointed to the office upon the urgent recommendation of William 11. Seward, then a young politician and a partner of Mr. Beardsley's brothor, Nelson. During all these years Mr. Beardsley has conducted his office to the entire satisfaction of the public nnd he has never been reprimanded for failure to perform his duties. He gives the post office his personal attention every day, ns well as his little store. His patrons all love him and hope his life may be spared for many years. Nobody ever sought to get the office away from Mr. Beardsley. His health is good nnd he euts three good meals every clay with perfect regularity. He has never been in Washington. The post office over which Mr. Beardsley presides pays him an annunl compensation of $l7O. The first year he held it the pa> was $19.53. Mr. Beardsley has never failed to make out his quarterly report with his own hand.—[New York Press.