Senator's post office was established November 1, 1915 and was discontinued October 22, 1918. The Maxton mine, named after Max Alwen, can still be seen today with its ore tracks leading into the mine as you drive the Senator Highway. The Senator gold mine, discovered in the 1860's, supported a community for years albeit without a post office at first. Senator even had its own school. Eventually, like other ghosts, the mines played out and the Senator and Maxton lay at rest.