| Fireman |
Position |
Years of Service |
Notes |
| ALDERICH |
Tillerman |
?
- 1924 - ? |
on
truck when horses Dick & Charlie made their final call in
July of 1924 |
| ANDRESKI, Alex |
Chief |
1951
- 1970 |
----- |
| BARRIAGE, Ben |
on-call
fireman |
Bef.
May 30, 1889 |
----- |
| driver |
May 30, 1889 - ? |
----- |
| BLUNK, Henry |
Chief |
1887
- 1891 |
----- |
| BRITTON, W. B. (Col.) |
Chief |
1861;
1873 |
----- |
| BURHANS, James W. |
Chief |
1971
- 1972 |
----- |
| BURT, William M. |
Chief |
1863 |
----- |
| Cap |
Fire
Horse |
?
- 1901 - ? |
partner
of Colonel |
| CASEY, James |
caretaker
of horses |
Bef.
July 1924 |
took
care of fire dept. horses, Dick & Charlie |
| Charlie |
Fire
Horse |
?
- July 1924 |
w/
partner, Dick; last of the fire horses in Janesville |
| CHRISTIE, Robert |
Chief
of Bucket Brigade |
1852 |
----- |
| CLARK, James |
Chief |
1868 |
----- |
| Colonel |
Fire
Horse |
?
- 1901 |
died
Abt. Jan. 1901; partner was Cap |
| CROFT, Thomas T. |
Chief |
1883 |
----- |
| CUNNINGHAM, William |
Chief |
1879 |
----- |
| DANZ, George |
Chief |
1973
- 1975 |
----- |
| DEWEY, H. W. |
Chief |
1876
- 1877 |
----- |
| Dick |
Fire
Horse |
?
- July 1924 |
w/
partner, Charlie; last of the fire horses in Janesville |
| DOLSON, Gilbert |
Chief |
1855 |
Janesville's
first Fire Chief |
| FINLEY, Paul |
Firefighter |
?
- 1959 - ? |
wounded
in the Schleuter Co. fire |
| Deputy Chief |
Aft. 1959 |
retired prior to 1985 |
| FINNANE, Bill |
Firefighter |
?
- 1959 |
died
in the Schleuter Co. fire |
| FORD, Sylvester, Jr. |
Chief |
1865
- 1866 |
----- |
| FOSTER, James |
Chief |
1883
- 1884 |
----- |
| GLEIM, Peter |
Chief |
1876 |
----- |
| HEMMING, James |
Chief |
1861
- 1862 |
----- |
| HODSON, John R. |
Chief |
1869 |
----- |
| HOSKINS, W. T. |
Marshal |
1853 |
----- |
| JUSTIN, Ira, Jr. |
Chief |
1856
- 1860 |
first
chief after formal organization |
| KELLY, John |
Chief |
1882 |
----- |
| KEMP, William |
Foreman |
1854/55 |
Water
Witch No. 2 |
| KLEIN, Henry C. |
Chief |
1902
- 1918 |
----- |
| LAWRENCE, Frank S. |
Foreman |
1854/55 |
Rock
River No. 1 |
| LICHTFUS, Edward |
Firefighter |
?
- 1925 |
died
March 2, 1925 in the line of duty |
| MURPHY, Cornelius J. |
Firefighter |
1888
- April 1892 |
became the city's first paid fireman
on Jan. 16, 1888; father of Frank MURPHY; retired in February
of 1934; died in February of 1935 |
| on-call
Fireman |
May
1, 1893 - June 1, 1905 |
| 2nd
Assistant Chief |
June
1, 1905 - Feb. 1, 1919 |
| Chief |
Feb.
1, 1919 - 1934 |
| MURPHY, Frank |
Firefighter |
Aug.
1919 - 1924 |
son of Cornelius J. MURPHY; promoted to Captain in
July of 1925 |
| Electrician |
1924
- 1928 |
| Chief |
1935
- 1951 |
| NARBY, Harry |
Driver |
?
- 1924 - ? |
drove
horses Dick & Charlie on their final call in July of 1924 |
| PAUL, William T. |
Chief |
1864 |
----- |
| RICHARDS, Henry |
Chief |
1867 |
----- |
| ROTHCHILDS, Joseph |
Foreman |
1857 |
Rescue
Hook & Ladder No. 1 |
| SARNOW, Arthur |
Chief |
1976
- 1978 |
----- |
| SHEA, John |
Lieutenant |
?
- 1959 - ? |
wounded
in the Schlueter Co. fire |
| SHEARER, James |
Chief |
1872 |
----- |
| SPENCER, John C. |
Chief |
1885
- 1886; 1892 - 1901 |
----- |
| ST.
JOHN, John W. |
Chief |
1874 |
----- |
| STEARNS, Arthur |
Chief |
1979
- 1985 - ? |
----- |
| WILCOX, John T. |
Chief |
1875 |
----- |
| WILLIAMS, Randall |
Chief |
1869
- 1870 |
----- |
| YOUNG, R. P. |
Chief |
1871;
1878; 1880 |
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