William T. Stanford
William T. Stanford
William Stanford was named Vallejo's first Chief of Police on April 4th, 1900. He was a Mare Island Naval Shipyard mechanic with no prior law enforcement experience. He continued to serve as Chief of Police until his retirement in 1936. Photo courtesy of the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum.

Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia

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Operating Year: January - December 2018

Officers
President: Toni Rehmus
Vice President: Pat Innes
Treasurer: Michael Turrini
Secretary: Christine Dunn
 
Committees
Librarian / Researcher: John Watson
Public Relations: Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
Public Relations: Carol-Anne Tucker-Watt
 
Board Members
Newsletter Editor: Laurel Evelyn Knapp
Publicity: Joan Phippen
Membership Chairperson: Sue Hanson
Librarian / Researcher: John Watson
Library Assistant: Laurie Blackstone
Fundraising Chairperson: Joei Pitta
Facebook Manager: Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
Hospitality: Vacant
Mistress of the Web: Carol-Anne Tucker-Watt
Mistress of the Web: Ruth Anne Goos Halligan
 

Meeting Information

The Genealogy Society of Vallejo-Benicia meets the 1st Thursday of each month at:
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum   
734 Marin Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 334-0675 
 
 
Meetings usually begin at 1 pm except in June and December when we have a pot-luck starting at noon.