Fire Chiefs

Chief Louie E. DeRosa III
7/30/2010-Present
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Chief Douglas O. Atchison
1991-2010
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Chief Thomas J. Kiernan
1989-1991
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Chief William G. Prentiss
1986-1989
Bill Prentiss
Chief James M. McCormack
1975-1986







Chief John J. McLaughlin
1967-1975



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Chief Edward F. Daniher Jr.


1961-1967
Son of Chief Edward Daniher 1918-1919. Borough Ordinance No.763 was adopted on April 8, 1963 authorized the position of paid captain.
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Chief Robert L. Chambers
1949-1961
On April 14, 1958, the Borough Council adopted an ordinance which provided for the appointment of a paid Fire Chief. A Deputy Chief and 1st and 2nd Assistant Chiefs would be appointed annually by the Borough Council to serve without compensation.
Madison Light department
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Chief Reginald P. Lum
1934-1949
Great Uncle of former Chief Doug Atchison
Madison Boro Lineman 1938
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Chief John H.R. Meyers

1931-1934
By amendment, approved July 14, 1930, appointment of both assistant Chiefs was delegated to the Mayor of Madison, subject to approval by the Borough Council.







Chief Issac R. Wilson


1926-1930
Councilman 1921
Owned an automobile service garage on Kings Road by Green Village Rd.



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Chief Samuel A. Gruver 
1921-1925
Also Mayor of Madison 1938-1945
Postmaster 1930-1936
Livery Owner on Main Street by Waverly Place
Auto Garage on Lincoln Place.
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Chief Benyew D. Philhower
1920
Also Mayor of Madison 1914
Carpenter/Building inspector
Benyew Philhower

Chief Edward F. Daniher

1918-1919
Father of Edward "Ted" Daniher; Chief from 1961-1967.
Edward Daniher 1915
Chief James H. Cavanaugh  
1916-1917
Chief James Cavanaugh

Chief Samuel A. Gruver 

1912-1915
Also Mayor of Madison 1938-1945
Postmaster 1930-1936
Livery Owner on Main Street by Waverly Place
Auto Garage on Lincoln Place.
Samuel Gruver
Chief Daniel M. Shea
1911
Prior to 1910 the position of fire chief or foreman was selected by the membership. When the Hose Company was formed in 1910, a borough ordinance went into effect in which the mayor appointed the Fire Chief. 1st and 2nd Assistant Chiefs were elected by the membership.
Electrical Contractor
Daniel Shea

Chief Alfred P. Smith

 
1908-1910
Father was Joseph Smith who owned the lumber yard where the current Madison Public Safety building is. The lumber yard was sold to the Morris's and became Morris Coal and Lumber. Alfred Smith's son Alfred Smith Jr. was mayor in 1954 as well as an auxilary firefighter.


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Chief John B. McGrath 
1905-1907
The first fire chief of the Madison Fire Department was elected on December 4, 1906 when Chief McGrath was made head of the department. Previous to that time the department heads had been known as foreman.
Owned the Madison House
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Foreman J. Lovell Paulmier 
1904
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Foreman John G. Becker 
1901-1903
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Foreman James E. Burnet, Sr.
Hardware Store Owner
 1900

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Foreman William V. Perry 
1898-1899
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Foreman Charles F. Force 
1896-1897
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department

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Foreman Edward F. Frenz
1894
Livery Owner
Also the first president of the Madison Hose Company - 1910
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Foreman Marcus B. Crane


1890-1893
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department
Grocer
Half brother of charter member Cornelius M. Bush
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Foreman Edward T. Absalon
1889
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department
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Foreman Edward H. DeHart
1886-1888
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department
Hardware Store Owner
Great Grandfather of firefighters Rob And Jack Dunne


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Foreman Alfred S. Force


1885
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department
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Foreman Charles F. Force
1884
Charter Member of the Madison Fire Department

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Foreman James A. Post 
1882-1883
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Foreman William S Denman

First Foreman of the Madison Fire Department
1881
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