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Fourth of July Celebration
Bristol, Rhode Island 's
America's Oldest Continuous Fourth of July Celebration
Fourth of July Celebration
Past Chief Marshals
The Committee’s General Chairman has the honor of selecting the Chief Marshal for each celebration. Beginning in the early 1800’s through to the current celebration. Considered to be one of the highest honors bestowed on a Bristolian.
PAST CHIEF MARSHALS
1826 - PRESENT
2000 - PRESENT
1990 - 1999
1826 - 1899
2024 - Rick and Patty Baccus
2023 - Steven Contente
2022 - Joe & Rosa DaPonte
2021 - Ken, Steve & Mike Januario
2020 - Suzanne Magaziner
2019 - James Farley
2017 – Lisa Sienkiewicz & Gail Parella
2016 – Herculano “Okie” Falcoa
2015 – Raymond E Gallison, Jr.
2014 – David Barboza
2011 – Betty and Joseph Brito, Jr.
2009 – Joseph Coelho, Sr./
Joseph Coelho, Jr.
2007 – Manuel C. “Manny” Correira
2006 – Santa “Sandy” Matrone
2005 – Russell S. Serpa
2004 – Joseph and Mary Lero
2003 – Raymond Cordeiro and Oryann Lima
2002 – Jerome Donovan
2001 – Diane C. Mederos
2000 – Anthony P. Iasiello
1899 – Dr. W. Fred Williams
1898 – Charles F. Chase
1897 – Charles F. Chase
1896 – Charles F. Chase
1895 – Henry M. Thompson
1894 – H. Maitland Gibson
1893 – John J. Cristie
1892 – H. Maitland Gibson
1891 – J. Howard Manchester
1890 – Col. Richard B. Franklin
1889 – Gilbert Wilson
1888 – Isaac F. Williams
1887 – Capt. John H. Morrissey
1886 – J. Howard Manchester
1885 – Col. George O. Eddy
1884 – Dr. George A. Pike
1883 – J. Howard Manchester
1882 – Col. Samuel P. Colt
1881 – William T.C. Wardell
1880 – Col. Richard B. Franklin
1879 – Col. Samuel P. Colt
1878 – Col. Raymond H. Perry
1877 – Major Raymond H. Perry
1876 – George T. French
1875 – Col. Samuel P. Colt
1874 – no parade
1873 – Isaac F. Williams
1872 – Capt. Allan G. Wright
1871 – Col. Samuel P. Colt
1870 – Mark A. D’Wolf
1869 – Maj. Raymond H. Perry
1868 – William D’Wolf
1867 – Lt. William J. Bradford
1866 – Gen. Lewis Richmond
1865 – James D’W. Perry
1864 – Lieut. Charles Gibson
1863 – Charles C. Page
1862 – Walter C. Barley
1861 – Gen. Lewis Richmond
1860 – James D’W. Perry, Jr.
1859 – Capt. John Y. Lawless
1858 – Edward Wheatonv
1857 – Charles Sherry, Jr.
1856 – James H. West
1855 – Charles Sherry, Jr.
1854 – Maj. Ambrose Burnside
1853 – James F. D’Wolf
1852 – James F. D’Wolf
1851 – James F. D’Wolf
1850 – James F. D’Wolf
1849 – Col. John Gladding
1848 – John Adams
1847 – John Adams
1846 – John Adams
1845 – David S. Colt
1844 – W.H.S. Bayley
1843 – no parade
1842 – no parade
1841 – no parade
1840 – Martin Bennett, Esq.
1839 – no parade
1838 – Col. Nathaniel Fales
1837 – no parade
1836 – Col. Nathaniel Fales
1835 – Col. John Gladding
1834 – Col. Arnold Bush
1827-33 no parade
1826 – Col. Giles Luther
1999 – Herbie Moitoso
1998 – John R. Partington
1997 – Richard Ruggeiro
1996 – Orlando J. Bisbano
1995 – Joseph and Mary Parella
1994 – Mickie and Gerry MacNeill
1993 – Thomas H. Byrnes, Jr.
1992 – Santo “Sam” Mascena
1991 – Anthony Agatiello
1990 – Kenneth Marshall
1989 – Robert and Marie Rondeau
1988 – Frederico “Fred” Pacheco
1987 – Seraphin “Fee” DaPonte
1986 – Joan Roth
1985 – Anthony, Joseph,
Manuel Januario
1984 – Halsey C. Herreshoff
1983 – Peter A. Quito
1982 – Joseph M. Brito
1981 – Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr.
1980 – Dr. Anthony Bernardo
1979 – Dr. Joseph Perroni
1978 – Richard Alegria
1977 – Frank D. Balzano
1976 – Anthony R. Berretto
1975 – Dr. Manual L. daSilva
1974 – James J. Velleca, Jr.
1973 – John P. Andrade
1972 – Anthony A. Nunes
1971 – Gaetano D. Parella
1970 – Dr. Ralph E. Gauvey
1969 – Dr. Victor P. DeMedeiros
1968 – Salvador V. Gauvey
1967 – Edward G. Medeiros
1966 – Caesar Brito
1965 – Anthony T. Campagna
1964 – Anthony Pinheiro
1963 – R.F. Haffenreffer III
1962 – John Andrade
1961 – Clinton J. Pearson
1960 – William H. Smith
1959 – Sen. Theodore F. Green
1958 – Lt. Cmdr. J.G.A. Riccio
1957 – Mrs. Russell J. Donovan
1956 – Col. E.S. McMillian
1955 – George R. Fish
1954 – Mathias Brito
1953 – John H. Tuplin
1952 – Dr. C. Paul Bruno
1951 – Gov. Dennis J. Roberts
1950 – Harold Church Paull
1949 – Capt. Raymond J. Makowsky
1948 – Dr. Samuel D. Clark
1947 – R. Adm. Gilbert Hoover
1946 – Rev. Anthony R. Parshley
1945 – Roswell S. Bosworth
1944 – J. Francis Connell
1943 – Stephen W. Hopkins
1942 – William L. Serbst
1941 – John W. Haley
1940 – Edward J. Fitzgerald
1939 – Stanley E. Friswell
1938 – George M. Cady
1937 – Col. M.A. Cheesman
1936 – John W. Church
1935 – Col. A.M. Merriman
1934 – Col. Samuel A. Hall
1933 – Roswell C. Colt
1932 – Dr. John H. Morrissey
1931 – Carl W. Haffenreffer
1930 – W. Fred Williams, Jr.
1929 – T. Clyde Foster
1928 – Capt. Edward L. Leahy
1927 – Lieut. Bertram W. Hall
1926 – Henry Wood
1925 – James F. Lavender
1924 – James W. Salisbury
1923 – Charles B. Rockwell, Jr.
1922 – W. Fred Williams, Jr.
1921 – Capt. Edward L. Leahy
1920 – Col. L.H. Callan
1919 – Col. Andrew W. Anthony
1918 – Col. Harold J. Gross
1917 – Col. Andrew W. Anthony
1916 – Rudolph Haffenreffer, Jr.
1915 – Capt. W.C. Metcalf
1914 – Capt. W.C. Metcalf
1913 – Capt. W.C. Metcalf
1912 – Howard W. Church
1911 – Col. Arthur B. Spink
1910 – Wendall R. Davis
1909 – Wallis E. Howe
1908 – George W. Warren
1907 – Charles B. Rockwell
1906 – Peter C.S. Morris
1905 – Wallis E. Howe
1904 – Benjamin L. Hall
1903 – L. Maitland Minsher
1902 – L. Maitland Minsher
1901 – L. Maitland Minsher
1900 – Dr. W. Fred Williams
Contact Us
Bristol 4th of July Committee
General Chairman: Camille Teixeira
Email: chairman@july4thbristolri.com
General Inquiries
Email: info@july4thbristolri.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 561
Bristol, RI 02809