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Incorporation

The village of Farmington was incorporated with boundaries as above mentioned, in the winter of 1866-67.

The first charter election was held, in accordance with a provision of the act of incorporation, on the 6th of May, 1867, and resulted in the election of Justus B. Webster, Anson J. Cloyse, and George Matthews as trustees; P. Dean Warner, president; and John A. Fairfield, recorder. At the first meeting of the council, held on the 9th of the same month, it was "resolved that Mortimer Serviss be appointed marshal for the village of Farmington. Adopted, - yeas, Cloyse, Warner, Fairfield; nay, Webster," and Henry Riley was appointed poundmaster.

The present officers of the village are: P. Dean Warner, president; Frank D. Clark, recorder; Gardurus Webster, treasurer; Louis Philbrick, John Jackson, Abraham L. Power, trustees.