Lucian Lathrop as postmaster

Lucian held several positions with the postal service most notably as the first postmaster of the Riga, Richfield Twp. post office.

"The first Postoffice in Richfield Township was established in 1835, and located on the old Indiana Road, near what is known as Berkey's Corners, with a weekly mail. The office was named Riga, and the first Postmaster Colonel Lucian B. Lathrop, who held the position for 15 years. His successor was his brother, Pliny Lathrop, who served for eight years, and was succeeded by a nephew, Clark C. Lathrop, in 1858. Three years thereafter the office passed to Leonard Grover, who soon died, and was succeeded by Charles Ford, who served for about 11 years. His successor was R. K. Berkeybile. In 1863 the name of the office was changed to Berkey. In 1876 Henry Sanderson was appointed Postmaster, and gave way to A. D. Sanderson in 1878, who was succeeded in 1881 by D. A. Kahle. In 1887, the position returned to the Lathrop family, by the appointment of E. E. Lathrop, a lineal descendant of the first three officers. He resigned in 1888, when W. H. Ostrander was appointed."

Clark Waggoner, History of Toledo and Lucas County, p867
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Lucian also served as a postmaster in Cleveland, Ohio in 1860.