department history
Historic Overview of Andover
According to tradition, the land comprising both the North and South Parishes of Andover was purchased from Cutshamachie, the Sagamore (a subordinate chief among Algonquin Indians) of Massachusetts. The price was six English pounds and a coat, and permission for Roger, a local Indian, to plant his corn and take Alewives from the brook.
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This settlement was incorporated as a town on May 6, 1646 and named Andover,
probably after Andover England, which was near the original home of some
of the first residents. This historic event is commemorated in the town
seal which was officially adopted at an annual meeting held March 5, 1900.
The establishment of manufacturing within the boarders of this town was
encouraged early. The first powder mill in Massachusetts was established
in Andover by Samuel Phillips in 1775. Due to frequent explosions, operations
at this mill were discontinued after 20 years. The manufacturing of paper
was started in 1789 and this industry remained prosperous until 1821. Abraham
Marland started the manufacture of woolen yarns in 1821 and in 1879 the
mills were sold to M.T. Stevens who added them to others started as early
as 1813 by Nathaniel Stevens. These mills were managed by the Stevens family
for generations. Other products made by manufacturing firms in Andover were
products made from flax fibers by John Smith and company in 1834; white
flannel by the Ballard Vale Manufacturing Company, in 1836; and rubber goods
by the Tyer Rubber Company in 1856. Andover is noted for the educational
institutions located within its bounds, Phillips Academy and Abbot Academy.
Phillips Academy was founded in 1770 by Samuel Phillips and its growth to
fame has been aided by the Phillips family. Abbot Academy was the first
school exclusively for girls in this section of the country, and was opened
in 1829 through the efforts and bequest of Sarah Abbot. The schools have
now merged under the name of Phillips Academy.
The town currently has a population of 31,000 and covers 32 square miles.
Located 20 miles north of Boston and just south of the New Hampshire border,
Andover offers its residents a wide diversity of cultural and economic opportunities.
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Officer Joseph Ouellette(retired), Lt. Arthur
Ricci(retired),
Officer Roger Dufresne(retired) Lt. Thomas Siopes,
Officer Fred Sunderland(retired), Lt. John Houlihan(retired) |
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Sgt. Donald
Pattullo(retired), Lt. William MacKenzie, Officer Frank Froburg(retired), Officer David
St.Jean(retired), Officer Ronald Hagerty(deceased), Officer Joseph Hastings(retired) |
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Andover Police Honor Guard - Dedication of Deyermond Field Front: William MacKenzie Rear: Kevin Lynch(retired), Phillip Froburg(retired), Charles Heseltine, James Haggerty(deceased), John Milne(retired), Donald Pattullo(retired) |
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1957 - Bottom Left to Right: Jacob Jacobson, Raymond Collins, Duncan Carnie, Sgt. Raymond Lynch, Chief David Nicoll, Sgt. Robert Deyermond, James Lynch, Hector Pattullo, Roger Dufresne Middle Row Left to Right: Joseph Becotte, George Alton Porter, James (Jum) Gorrie, Alfred (Kilt) Robb, Calvin Deyermond, Henry Smith, William Tammany Top Row Left to Right: Raymond Pellerin, Fred Welch, Warren Maddox, Richard Caldwell, William Stewart |
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Photo courtesy of William Downs - South Church - Early 1920's |
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