Burt Hyde - Sheriff Candidate 1903

Burt B. Hyde

Well Known Afton Man

Nominated by Democrats for Sheriff

Utica Saturday Globe, October 10, 1903

 

 

Burt B. Hyde

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY}:  At the county convention held Saturday last in this village Burt B. Hyde, a prominent resident of Afton, was the choice of the party for candidate for sheriff.

 

Mr. Hyde was born in Afton [Chenango Co., NY], October 26, 1865 and has always lived there.  He grew up in the drug business, his father, Albert C. Hyde, having for many years conducted a drug store in that village and he succeeded his father in the business which he now conducts under his own name.  He was assistant postmaster of Afton under Cleveland's first term and was postmaster under his second term, serving from November 9, 1893, to January 22, 1899.  He was for two years treasurer of the High School and served two years as treasurer of the village and is now serving his third year as its president.