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Platteville Fire Department Officers
1895 Chief Louis S. Birkle
No records were found from 1895 through 1919
1919
Appointed by Chief 1919
Chief
L.S. Birkle
Plugman
J.C. Ottesen
Asst. Chief
C.E. Bruce
Horsemen
W. Bushell & Terry
Secretary
Sig Salomon
Nozzleman
C.E. Bruce
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
First Swing
Frank Ottesen & Arthur Hyde
Board of Control
Second Swing
B.B. Siler & S. Salomon
J.C. Ottesen
Third Swing
Ack Johns & McLain
William Bushell
Spiker
L.C. Camp
B.B. Siler
1920
1923
Chief
L.S. Birkle
Chief
L.S. Birkle
Asst. Chief
C.E. Bruce
Asst. Chief
C.E. Bruce
Secretary
Sig Salomon
Secretary
J.T. Bohlander
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
Board of Control
Board of Control
J.C. Ottesen
J.C. Ottesen
F. Higgins
F. Higgins
B.B. Siler
B.B. Siler
1924
1926
Spikers
Gilbert Ottesen & Dee Birkle
Chief
L.S. Birkle
First Swing
Fred Taylor & Lloyd Camp
Asst. Chief
C.E. Bruce
Tillers
C.L. Plank & G.F. Hay
Secretary
W.A. Roberts
Horesmen
Ivan Morgan & Don Stewart
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
Nozzleman
Frank Ottesen, G.W. Bannon
Board of Control
Nozzleman
L.S. Birkle & M. White
J.C. Ottesen
F. Higgins
B.B. Siler
1928
Chief
L.S. Birkle
Plugmen
J.C Ottesen & Sig Soloman
Captian
B. Bruce
Laddermen
Fred Taylor & Dale Gilmore
Secretary
W.A. Roberts
Nozzlemen 1st Swing
Gilbert Ottesen & D.L. Birkle
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
Nozzlemen 2nd Swing
H.C. Deines & Jack Johns
Spiker
L.C. Camp
Axemen
Ivan Morgan & B. Bruce
Axemen & Tillers
Frank Newell & J.T. Bohlander
The last election recorded was October 4, 1934. We have minutes through July 18, 1941,
no records were found from this date through 1946
1934
1947
Chief
L.S. Birkle
President
Homer Bruce
Captian
B. Bruce
Chief
Don Morgan
Secretary
Gilbert Ottesen
Asst. Chief
Gerald Starr
Treasurer
L.C. Camp
Sec. / Treas.
Robert Peters
1948
1949
President
Howard White Jr.
President
Reyburn Morgan
Chief
Don Morgan
Chief
Don Morgan
Asst. Chief
Gerald Starr
Asst. Chief
Gerald Starr
Sec. / Treas.
Robert Peters
Sec. / Treas.
Robert Peters
1950
1951
President
Reyburn Morgan
President
Sam Barclay
Chief
Don Morgan
Chief
Mel Camp
Asst. Chief
Gerald Starr
Asst. Chief
Ralph Morgan
Sec. / Treas.
Robert Peters
Sec. / Treas.
Robert Peters
Reporter
Howard White Jr.
Reporter
Jack Miller
Engineer
Pete Hildred
Engineer