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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 General Chairmen
The General Chairman has the responsibility of overseeing all aspects of the Celebration. They conduct all general meetings, provide leadership for the Committee and conduct all business related to the Celebration. The General Chairman, as well as all officers, are elected by the General Committee. Each term of office is two years. One of their most important responsibilities is choosing the Chief Marshal. Their hard work and dedication to the 4th of July Celebration should be commended, a tradition that has been continued since 1785.
PAST GENERAL CHAIRMEN
1820 - PRESENT
2000 - PRESENT
1990 - 1999
1820 - 1899
2023/24 – Camille Teixeira
2022/23 – Charles MacDonough
2020/21 – Michele Martins
2018/19 – Frances O’Donnell
2016/17 – Donna Falcoa
2014/15 – Ray Lavey
2012/13 – Dick Devault
2010/11 – Judy Squires
2008/09 – David A. Burns
2006/07 – Nat Squatrito
2004/05 – Jim Tavares
2002/03 – Donna St. Angelo
2000/01 – Frances O’Donnell
1899 – Frank C. Child
1892-98 – Edward Anthony
1891 – Edwin C. Sparks
1890 – Eugene A. Rounds
1889 – Charles A. Barbour
1888 – Samuel P. Colt
1887 – Joseph B. Burgess
1885/86 – Edward Anthony
1883/84 – Elisha M. Wardell
1882 – Samuel P. Colt
1881 – Edward Anthony, Jr.
1880 – Thomas C. Church
1879 – Ambrose E. Burnside
1878 – Samuel P. Colt
1877 – N.C. Bedell
1876 – William J. Turner
1874/75 – I.F. Williams
1873 – John Turner
1872 – ECharles A. Greene
1871 – Elisha M. Wardell
1869/70 – John B. Taylor
1868 – E.M. Wardell
1866/67 – John B. Taylor
1865 – Joseph L. Gardner
1864 – T.J. Usher
1862/63 – John B. Pierce
1861 – William J. Miller
1860 – William R. Taylor
1859 – George H. Reynolds
1858 – Joseph B. Burgess
1857 – J. Coggeshall
1856 – William R. Taylor
1855 – Charles Sherry, Jr.
1854 – Jacob Babbitt
1853 – C. Easterbrooks
1851/52 – William R. Taylor
1838 – J.M. Gooding
1836 – George H. Reynolds
1835 – J. Babbitt, Jr.
1820 – James D’Wolf
1998/99 – Richard Luiz
1996/97 – Donna Marshall
1994/95 – Gena Campbell
1992/93 – Roger Dubord, Jr.
1990/91 – Elizabeth A. Moreira
1988/89 – Andrew J. Vorro, III
1986/87 – James W. Farley
1984/85 – Mannuel Pasqual
1982/83 – A. Jefferey Chase
1980/81 – Frank Perry
1978/79 – Gerald Romano
1976/77 – John P. Biancuzzo
1974/75 – Joseph Caromile
1972/73 – Joseph Andrade
1970/71 – John R. Partington
1968/69 – James J. Velleca, Jr.
1967 – John Vera
1966 – Albert Nutini
1964/65 – Anthony E. Agatiello
1962/63 – Manuel A. Sousa
1961 – Ralph H. Lavers
1959/60 – Francis N. Perry
1957/58 – Frank J. Miserandino
1956 – Michael DiLello
1956 – Frank J. Miserandino
1954/55 – Norman J. Servant
1954/55 – Leonard P. Stanford
1953/55 – Ralph G. McCraw
1950/51 – Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr.
1948/49 – Roswell S. Bosworth, Sr.
1937-47 – James F. Meiggs
1936 – Dr. Alfred M. Merriman
1935 – G.S. Pailthorpe
1933/34 – Daniel E. Dwyer
1932 – Alexander S. Basilevich
1922-31 – Everett Church
1921 – George L. Drowne, Jr.
1920 – Andrew W. Anthony
1916-19 – George L. Drowne, Jr.
1915 – Thomas Goff, Jr.
1914 – Elisha Hibbert
1913 – Josephus Daniels
1900-12 – Edward Anthony
Contact Us
Bristol 4th of July Committee
General Chairman: Camille Teixeira​
Email: chairman@july4thbristolri.com
General Inquiries
Email: info@july4thbristolri.com
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 561
Bristol, RI 02809