Updated: Robert Paul, Former Mayor & Supervisor, Dies

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Wed, Jul 07, 2010

A gathering in memory of Robert J. Paul, former mayor and Town of Hamilton Supervisor, will be held Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 53 Payne Street. Paul was born in 1913. Check back for details.

Robert D. Paul, former village mayor and Town of Hamilton supervisor and chairman of the county board of supervisors died on July 4 at his home. He was 96.

Born in Oneida, Mr. Paul graduated from Oneida High School in 1931. He went to the School of Applied Science at Syracuse University and majored in chemical engineering. Upon graduation in 1935 and established Robert Paul Petroleum.

In 1940 he married Elizabeth Anderson and was drafted into the Army in 1942.

Mr. Paul was a village trustee from 1950-1953 and mayor from 1953-1957. He also served for 16 years as the Town of Hamilton representative on the Madison County Board of Supervisors (1965-1979). He also served three terms as chairman.

He was a charter member of Hamilton’s Rotary Club, and served as president. he also was a Mason. He was a director of the Oneida Savings Bank. Mr. Paul was honored by the Rotary Club with Roses for the Living Award in 1966 and received Colgate’s Civic Award in 1975.

He is survived by his children Robert (Diane Williams) Paul and Carol (Tom) Perloff; grandchildren, Jennifer (David Dionisio), Andrew (Sarah), David (Alissa Moody) and Samuel (Erin) Perloff and Alexandra Paul; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth and Ben Dionsio and Henry Perloff; sister, Ruth Kushner, his two sisters-in-law, Lucy Paul and June Chambers and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family of Robert D. Paul of Hamilton, will be receiving visitors on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at their home at 53 Payne Street.

In lieu of flowers, kindly consider donations to Hospice & Palliative Care, 4277 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, NY 13413 or the Hamilton Public Library, 13 Broad St., Hamilton, NY 13346.

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