Hubbell Trading Post Cultural Landscape Report

CULTURAL LANDSCAPE HISTORY OF THE HUBBELL TRADING POST AND HOMESTEAD (continued)

Hubbell Trading Post as Post Office for Community

The trading post served as an official U.S. Post Office beginning approximately 1883 with Charles Hubbell (J.L. Hubbell's brother) serving as Post Master for the Ganado office. During the early years the role of Post Master changed almost yearly. Clinton N. Cotton was listed as Post Master during October of 1884, followed by Robert Meekins in September of 1887. [126] In September of 1888 Cotton was reinstated as Post Master for Ganado, AZ and served in the position until replaced by J.L. Hubbell in January of 1895. [127] The post continued to serve as a post office until J.L. Hubbell's daughter Barbara H. Goodman retired her position on July 1, 1943. The table below lists references to the numerous individuals and the dates they were serving as Ganado's Post Master.

Table 1. Post Masters at Ganado