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W. J. Hughes.
W. J. Hughes.
P. B. D'Heirry ..
George Treat, Saucelito.
A. T. Williams, Novato
T. Watson, San Rafael.
S. Brown, Corte Madera.
W. Crosby.
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December 28, 1855, Matthew Bevier to be Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township. NOTES .-- 1856-7 : February 3, 1857, G. F. Snow to be Justice of the Peace, Saucelito township. February 3, 1857, Warren Phinney to be Justice of the Peace, Bolinas township. May 5, 1857, S. P. Weeks to be Constable for Bolinas township.
NOTES. - 1858-9: . February 8, 1859, William Vanderbilt to be County Assessor.
February 8, 1859, B. B. Berry to be Justice of the Peace, Tomales township. NOTES .- 1859-60: J. H. Osgood to be Superintendent of Schools.
1860-1.
1861-2.
1862-3.
1863-4.
1864-5.
Name of Office.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Ho.der.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Senator. Member of Assembly
John H. Hill.
John H. Hill
Charles B. Porter
C. B. Porter
C. B. Porter Sanborn Johnson
District Judge.
E. W. Mckinstry.
E. W. Mckinstry.
. E. W. Mckinstry.
J. B. Southard.
J. B. Southard
Superior Judge
R. B. Frink .. .
R. B. Frink ..
R. B. Frink
George Steel ..
George Steele.
J. H. Haralson.
J. H. Haralson .
J. H. Haralson
Brady Hall
Brady Hall
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor.
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor.
Daniel T. Taylor.
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor.
Auditor
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor.
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor
Daniel T. Taylor.
Sheriff .
V. D. Doub.
V. D. Doub.
V. D. Donb.
John Gannon .. John Gannon
John Gannon.
Tax Collector
V. D. Doub.
V. D. Doub.
V. D. Doub . .
John Gannon
Treasurer
T. H. Ilanson ..
James Dixon
James Dixon.
J. D. Bullis Daniel Smith
J. D. Bullis. . Daniel Smith
T. K. Watson.
R. C. Clark
R. C. Clark
R. C. Clark ..
R. C. Clark.
A. D. Easkoot
A. D. Easkoot .
A. D. Easkoot
Hiram Austin.
Hiram Austin
Sup. of Schools ..
T. J. Ables
James Miller.
James Miller.
J. W. Zuver
J. W. Zuver
J. T. Stocker
James B. Stafford.
James B. Stafford
G. W. Freeman
G. W. Freeman
J. Dixon.
E. H. Pomeroy, District No. 1. Daniel Olds, " 2
Oliver Irwin, District No. 1 ... Daniel Olds, 4 2.
Oliver Irwin, District No. 1 ... L. K. Baldwin, ₡ 2 ... L. K. Baldwin, “ " 2 ..
A. C. Buffington.
Andrew Mills 3 Andrew Mills, " 3. .
Justices of the Peace
R. C. Clark, San Rafael.
W. S. Hughes, San Rafael ....
J. T. Sto ker,
J. G. Haven, Novato.
S. H. Ford,
J. G. Haven, Novato.
J. G. Haven, Novato.
R. W. Osgood, "
W. T. Ramsay, San Antonio. N. Nuekols.
N. Nuckols,
Pablo Figueras,
G. Slute, Point Reyes
J. S. Crocker, Nicasio
G. S. Spaulding, Toniales N. L. Allen,
G. S. Spaulding, Tomales. N. L. Allen,
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C. S. Abbott, Point Reyes ...
A. C. MeConkey, Tomales A. J. Blaney,
J. D. Shafter, Point Reyes
R. Stecle,
A. Schroyer,
G. C. Jewell, San Antonio
N. Nuckols,
J. B. Taylor, Bolinas.
N. Nuckols,
J. G. Haven, Novato
R. C. Welch,
D. W. Wheeler, Bolinas
D. W. Wheeler, Bolinas
Joseph Aimy,
Joseph Almy, D. Clingan, Saucelito.
M. Turning,
Constables.
J. M. Harris, San Rafael.
J. M. Harris, San Rafael. - Winans,
J. T. Stocker, «
O. C. Hawkins,
H. J. Jones, Novato.
H. J. Jones, Novato ...
H. Broeker, 66
R. W. Osgood, «
R. W. Osgood, «
L. Storey, Saucelito. Hiram Nott, Bolinas.
C. Hall,
G. Hathaway,
J. W. Bradley,
J. Sweeney,
W. Vanderbilt, Tomales .... .. J. Sweeney,
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY.
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G. A. T. Clayton, Corte Madera O. L. Lucas,
P. Gardner, Corte Madera. - Wise,
N. Nuekols, San Antonio. W. T. Ramsay,
R. C. Welch, Bolinas
G. S. Spaulding, Tomales
W. T. Chapel,
P. Murphy,
W. M. Harvey, «
G. P. Kellogg, Nicasio
Charles Parsons, Point Reyes. J. T. Stocker,
D. Clingau, Saucelito
T. Riley,
D. Clingan, Saucelito
M. Turning,
J. Shuey, San Rafael.
G. A. T. Clayton, San Rafael ..
G. A. T. Clayton, San Rafael .. O. C. Hawkins, H. J. Jones, Novato
J. A. Barney,
M. Turning, Corte Madera.
J. Burgen, Corte Madera. - King, Hiram Nott, Bolinas.
J. W. Noble, San Antonio
W. Vanderbilt, Tomales
Oliver Irwin, District No. 1 ..
L. La Grange
Andrew Mills, 3. . . G. W. Burbank, « ' 3 ..
W. S. Hughes, San Rafael
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W. S. Hughes, San Rafael .... S. H. Ford,
R. W. Csgood, " W. T. Ramsay, San Antonio .. "
Stephen Richardson, Saucelito W. T. Chapel, Bo.inas.
W. Vanderbilt, Tomales .. - Peck,
J. Wallace, San Antonio. .
G. P. Kellogg, Nicasio A. Schroyer, Charles Parsons, Point Reyes. J. T. Stocker,
J. G. Haven, Novato
Capt. Bowman,
J. G. Fairfowl, “
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U. M. Gordon ..
A. C. MeAllister
R. B. Torranec.
Sanborn Johnson
County Judge
District Attorney
County Clerk ..
Recorder.
J. L. Van Reynegan.
J. J. Grinter.
J. J. Grinter,
Assessor
Coronor.
Surveyor.
Publie Administrator. . . . Associate Justices of ) the Ct. of Sessions . . Supervisors ..
E. B. Mahon, San Rafael .
J. T. Stocker
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Tables showing the Stute, County and Township Officers from the year 1850 to 1880, inclusive .- Continued.
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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
NOTES .- 1851-2:
November 5, 1861, W. Vanderbilt to be Constable, Tomales township. November 5, 1861, L. J. Foster to h ; Constable, Bolinas township. February 5, 1862, Joseph Bullis to be Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township, vice Stocker, resigned. May 6, 1862, J. G. Crane to be Constable, San Antonio township.
May 12, 1862, O. Irwin to he Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township, vicc Bullis, resigned. NOTES. - 1862-3:
October 6, 1862, U. M. Gordon elected Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township. November 5. 1862, Peter Dolan to he Constable, Saucelito township.
1865-6-7.
1867-8-9.
1869-70-71.
1871-2-3.
1873-4-5.
Name of Office.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Senator
C. B. Porter.
J. J. Green
J. J. Green ..
David Goodale.
David Goodale
Member of Assembly
Daniel Olds, Jr.
T. J. Ables
William J. Miller
Joseph B. Rice
Thomas J. Ables
District Judge.
J. B. Southard.
J. B. Southard
J. B. Southard
Win. C. Wallace.
William C. Wallace.
Superior Judge.
George Steele.
Joseph Almy.
Joseph Almy
Joseph Almy
Joseph Almy
Brady Hall
Brady Hall
Thomas H. Hanson
E. B. Mahon.
Thomas J. Bowers.
County Clerk. .
Daniel T. Taylor
R. W. Osgood.
John Reynolds
Val. D. Doub
Val. D. Douh
Daniel T. Taylor
R. W. Osgood.
John Reynolds
Val. D. Doub
Val. D. Doub
Daniel T. Taylor
R. W. Osgood.
John Reynolds
Val. D. Doub
Val. D. Doub
John Gannon.
Peter K. Austin
Peter K. Austin .
G. Watson.
Nelson H. Olds.
John Gannon
Peter K. Austin. .
Peter K. Austin
G. Watson ..
Nelson H. Olds
E. B. Mahon.
E. B. Mahon.
Upton M. Gordon.
George W. Stillwell
William Dampier.
R. Shearer ...
R, Shearer.
J. Ramon Pacheco
William Vanderbilt.
William Vanderbilt
Peter K. Austin
J. M. Waite. .
J. M. Waite.
J. B. Bigelow ..
Edward Jackman
A. D. Easkoot. .
H. Austin. . .
A. D. Easkoot.
Hiram Austin .
R. E. Finley . .
Ai ·Barney
Ai Barney ..
Samuel Saunders.
Samuel Saunders.
Samuel Saunders.
Daniel W. Searcr
J. H. Andrews
O. C. Hawkins.
J. B. Bigelow. .
Edward Jackman
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- Bellinger,
H. Decker, San Antonio.
H. Brocker, Novato.
-- Lauer, Novato H. J. Jones
W Traxter,
J. Bickerstaff, Saucelito
J. Bickerstaff, Saucelito.
Jesse Caldwell, Bolinas
P. Dolan,
P. Dolan,
J. Strain, J. Burgen, Saucelito
J. Bickerstaff, “
1863-4.
1864-5.
Name of Office.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Con tables .
G. Laird, Point Reyes. A. J. Ackerson, Tomales. .
J. S. Young, Point Reyes ....
J. McCauslin,
W. Vanderbilt, Tomales. J. Buchanan, ‹‹
P. Irving,
P. Irving.
Peter Irving, Nicasio.
T. Miller, Point Reyes.
T. Miller. Point Reyes.
H. W. Cochuan, “
G. Hathaway, Bolinas
G. Hathaway, Bolinas
S. B. Turner, Point Reyes.
Charles Lauff,
Charles Lauff, "
H. J. Jones,
NOTES .- 1863-4:
November 10, 1864, E. B. Mahon to be Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township, vice Ford, deceased.
NOTES .- 1864-5:
February 6, 1865, Hugh McNamara to be Justice of the Peace, Tomales township. February 6, 1865, George Greig to be Justice of the Peace, San Antonio township. February 6, 1865, Joseph Wallace to be Justice of the Peace, San Antonio township. February 6, 1865, Fred. Counley to be Constable, San Antonio township.
County Judge ..
District Attorney.
Recorder
Auditor. Sheriff
Tax Collector. Treasurer
Assessor.
Coronor
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Surveyor . Sup, of Schools.
Publie Administrator . .. Associate Justices of ) the Ct. of Sessions .. .
1860-1.
1861-2.
1862-3.
S. S. Nowlin, Nicasio ..
S. S. Nowlin, Nicasio.
J. W. Bradley, San Antonio . William Lewis,
Supervisors C. S. Fairfax, District No. 1. . | F. De Long, District No. 1. . . ] L. K. Baldwin, “2 ..
Justices of the Peace .... =
T. Mahon, San Rafael. J. M. Waite,
W. S. Hughes, San Rafael J. M. Wait ', 66
J. G. Haven, Novato.
J. W. Atherton, “
J. Wallace, San Antonio. G. Greig,
J. Wallace, San Antonio G. Greig,
W. Camm, Tomales
U. A. Clark,
A. Schroyer, Nicasio J. T. Stocker,
A. Schroyer,
R. E. Johnson, Point Reyes .. Henry Strain, Bolinas D. W. Wheeler,
Thomas Crosby, Saucelito
E. Wermouth,
John Cairns, Saucelito
Hugh A. Boyle, "
Constables.
C. J. Simpton, San Rafael O. C. Hawkins, "
J. B. Bigelow,
H. L. Webster, Novato
L. Bentley, Novato.
Richard McGreavy, Tomal.s .. James Clark,
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T. Kunhle,
H. J. Beck, Tomales
W. McGeary,
N. A. Clark, Tomales. E. Brady,
William Rowland, Tomales. . John Buchanan,
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H. J. Beck,
H. D. Connell, Nicasio
M. C. Friedenbarr, Nicosio
James Davis, Bolinas
P. Irving,
T. Crandall, Point Reyes.
E. St. John,
M. Miller,
J. Bickerstaff, Saucelito.
M. C. Friedenbair, Nicasio M. Boyd,
,J. W. Upton,
J. Bickerstaff, Saucelito
J. Bickerstaff, Saucelito.
P. Dolan,
NOTES .- 1865-6-7:
May 7, 1867, L. W. Church to be Justice of the Peace, Bolinas township. M. Miller to be Constable, Bolinas township.
NOTES .- 1867-8-9: May 4, 1868, J. G. Haven to be Justice of the Peace, Novato township.
NOTES .- 1869-70-71:
May 2, 1870, A. T. Dunbar to be Constable, Bolinas township.
NOTES .- 1871-2-3:
August 8, 1872, R. McGreavy to be Constable, San Rafael township, vice Simpton, resigned. November 11, 1872, James Watson to be Constable, San Rafael township. November 5, 1872, Samuel Clark to be Supervisor District No. 2. November 29, 1872, John Cairns to be Justico of the Peace, Saucelito township. February 3, 1873, T. W. Phinney to be Justice of the Peace, Bolinas township.
February 25, 1873, W. S. Hughes to be Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township. March 11, 1873, John Lynch to be Janitor for the new Court House. June 16, 1873, Jeremiah Smith to be Constable, Saucelito township. NOTES .- 1873-4-5: February 12, 1874, Zimri Lewis to be Constable, Bolinas township. F.bruary 28, 1874, Edwin Gardner to be Justice of the Peace, San Rafael township, vice Waite, resigned. May 26, 1874, A. W. Taliaferro, M.D., to be County Physician. -
September 2, 1874, James Ross to be Supervisor District. No. 1, vice Bernard, term expired
November 4, 1874, John Green to be Constable, San Rafael township. February 3, 1875, W. F. Dougherty to be Constable, San Rafael township. February 5, 1875, M. Hennessy to be Janitor of Court House. May 3, 1875, George W. Stillwell to be Supervisor District No. 1, vice Ross, deceased.
John McA. Brown, " 3
J. M. Waite, San Rafael.
A. B. Gardner,
R. C. Clark, Novato.
R. C. Clark, Novato.
E. W. Davis,
Joseph Wallace, San Antonio. A. Schroyer, Nicasio.
Joseph Wallace, San Antonio. Frank Rogers, Nicasio
J. E. Wentworth, Nicasio
J. W. Noble,
A. L. Fisher, Tomales.
A. J. Blancy,
A. L. Fisher, Tomales Reed Dutton,
Abiam Huff, Point Reyes
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J. Almy, Bolinas. D. W. Wheeler, Bolinas L. H. Wise, Saucelito
J. D. Shafter, Point Reyes W. Evans,
D. W. Wheeler, Bolinas
L. W. Church, "
N. Colson, Sancelito E. Wermouth, “
J. O'Brien, San Rafael.
Frank Williams, San Rafael .. : C. J. Simpton,
Frank Williams, San Rafael C. S. Simpton,
J. J. Green, San Rafael. L. H. Smith,
w. T. Brown, Novato G. W. Daley,
J. Bain, Novato. . George King, Novato. T. Kuhnle, San Antonio
F. Tann,
L. F. Odiin, Novato.
J. Bradley, San Antonio.
B. Pemberton, San Antonio .. H. Hirch,
Henry Davidson, San Antonio Charles Thratford,
H. Clonett, Tomales
P. Irving, Nicasio.
T. Crandall, Point Reyes W. J. Downie, Bolinas
| G. Lewis, Point Reyes. Marion Miller, Bolinas. Daniel Hughes,
Feliz Garcia, Considine De Carlo, Saucelito. Abram Huff, Point Reyes.
Feliz Garcia,
POLITICAL HISTORY.
J. Short, District No. 1. . . . William L. Barnard, Dist. No. 1| William L. Barnard, Dist. No.1
Samuel Clark, 0 2 .. C. S. Parsons, « " 2 .... C. S. Parsons, " 2 Samuel Clark, " 2
G. W. Burbank, " 3 .. W. Osborn, 3 .. Thos. J. Ables, " 3 T. J. Ables, ' 3
W. S. Hughes, San Rafael. J. M. Waite,
R. C. Clark, Novato. D. C. Ralston, “
William Dampier, Novato J. Wallace, San Antonio. I. J. Ink,
Andrew Fisher, Tomales J. B. Stevens,
M. D. Geshen, Nicasio
T. B. Crandell, Point Reyes W. O. S. Crandell, Bolinas. Samuel Cla: k,
W. N. Shafter, T. W. Phinney, Bolinas W. O. L. Crandell, “
William Crosby, Saucelito.
Thomas L. Riley, "
J. M. Waite, San Rafael. W. S. Hughes,. J. G. Haven, Novato. Charles Tann,
W. Vanderbilt, Tomales T. J. Ables,
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P. Garcia, Bolinas A'. Barlow,
W. R. Wallace, San Antonio .. Jeremiah Smith, Saucelito .... Thomas McGunn, Nicasio .... R. J. Fruits, George Hussey, Point Reyes .. Dow Perham, C. A. Lauff, Bolinas
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1875-6-7.
1877-8-9.
1879-80.
Name of Office.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Senator.
Paul Shirley
Paul Shirley.
Charles D. Allen.
Charles L. Estey.
Member of Assembly
George W. Burbank ..
District Judge.
William C. Wallace and Jackson Temple
Jackson Temple
Superior Judge ..
County Judge.
District Attorney
County Cierk ..
Recorder
Auditor
Sheriff
Tax Collector
Treasurer .
Assessor
Edward Eden ..
Edward Eden.
Edward Eden ..
George W. Dodge
S. M. Augustine .
Edward Eden
J. W. Atherton, District No. 1
Frank Rogers 66
2
P. Morrissey, 3
Edwin Gardner, San Rafael.
W. S. Hughes,
J. S. Maybee, Novato
A. J. Scown,
George Ward, San Antonio
Ira Davis,
T. W. Davis, Nicasio.
Henry C. Donnell, Tomales A. L. Fisher,
C. H. Smith, Point Reyes
Abram Huff, Point Reyes
W. O. L. Crandell, Borinas
T. W. Phinney, John Cairns, Saucelito
W. O. L. Crandall, Bolinas
W. J. Randall,
William Pixley, Saucelito ...
J. McIntire,
W. F. Dougherty, San Rafael.
J. C. Crane,
Thomas Banneau, Tomales.
Joseph Worth, W. R. Wallace, San Antonio. "
F· Kuhnle,
E. K. Cornewell, Nicasio ..
E. K. Cornewell, Nicasio.
J. H. Haralson,
George W. Brown, Point Reyes. George MeKenney,
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HISTORY OF. MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Joseph Almy
Joseph Almy.
George W. Towle, Jr.
Thomas J. Bowers
George W. Davis ..
George W. Davis ..
Val. D. Doub
George W. Davis.
George W. Davis ..
Val. D. Doub . .
George W. Davis.
Georg W. Davis ..
James Tunstad
James Tunstead .
George Mason .. George Meson.
William Dampier.
John J. Grinter.
John J. Grinter.
William Vanderbilt.
Coronor. .
Surveyor.
Superintendent of Schools
Public Administrator
Associate Justices of the Court of Sessions. Supervisors
George W. Stillwell, District No. 1
J. W. Atherton, District No. 1
J. C. Gibson,
2
John McA. Brown,
3
Justices of the Peace.
Peter Smith, San Rafael.
W. S. Hughes,
J. W. Atherton, Novato
J. R. Sweetser, Novato
S. D. Hayden,
A. F. Bradley, San Antonio
Frank Rogers, Nicasio
W. J. Dixon,
A. L. Fisher, Tomales
Frank Rogers. " d
Joseph Kidd,
A. L. Fisher, Tomales
John Weaver, Henry Clansaen, Point Beyes. Frank Miller,
Henry Claussen, T. S. Wheeler, Bolinas
W. O. L. Crandell, " C. C. P. Severance, Saucelito William Pixley
James Watson, San Rafael.
O. C. Hawkins,
Thomas Banneau, Tomales.
James Haggerty, A. J. Frazier, San Antonio
J. L. Cramer,
J. R. Fowlks, “
W. McPhail, Point Reyes
J. C. Shockey, '
E. M. Welsh, George W. Brown, Point Reyese .. Jacob. Van Keppel,
S. M. Augustine
Edward Eden .
Edward Eden.
J. C. Gibson, 16
William Rowland 3
Edwin Gardner, San Rafael.
W. S. Hughes,
Charles Tann,
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Joseph Wallace, San Antonio
A. P. Ward,
W. J. Dixon, Nicasio
Hugh A. Boyle,
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Constables
W. L. Barnard, San Rafael. H. F. Nye,
Richard McGreavy, Tomales Joseph Worth, W. R. Wallace, San Antonio F. Kuhnle, T. Tann, Nicasio ..
James Tunstead
James Tunstead
William Dampier
William Dampier.
Iliram Austin.
Hiram Austin
Samuel Saunders
Thomas J. Bowers
Thomas J. Bowers
Val. D. Douh .
Bolinas ..
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Zimri Lewis, Bolinas .. Feliz Garcia, Louis Schultze, Saucelito John Mallden,
Henry Tulner, Bolinas James G. Friend, “
Charles W. Severance, Saucelito
Charles Forrest,
J. B. Faggioni, Novato.
Louis Bentey,
L. Knott, James G. Friend,
Constantine Desilla, Saucelito Charles . Forrest, J. B. Faggionı, Novato P. Vanbibber,
NOTES .- 1875-6-7: February 7, 1876, Frank Cushing to be Constable, Saucelito township. August 8, 1876, A. L. Fisher to be Justice of the Peace, Tomales township. August 10, 1876, E. K. Cornewell to be Constable, Nicasio township. July 9, 1877, George W. Davis to be Temporary County Clerk and Recorder, vice Doub, deceased. July 9, 1877, John Reynolds to be County Clerk and Recorder, to fill unexpired term, vice Doub, deceased. July 18, 1877, C. G. Dye to be Justice of the Peace, Saucelito township.
NOTES .- 1877-8-9:
February 5, 1878, C. G. Dye to be Justice of the Peace, Saucelito township. June 24, 1878, R. A. Rotche to be County Assessor, vice Grinter, dispossessed of his office. May 12, 1879, C. C. P. Severance to be Justice of the Peace, Saucelito township. NOTES .- 1879-80: December 29, 1879, C. G. Dye to be Justice of the Peace, Saucelito township. D cember 29, 1879, G. W. Towle, Jr., to be District Attorney, to fill the unexpired term of Judge Bowers, raised to the Superior Bench.
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HISTORY OF MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
THE HOMICIDES OF MARIN COUNTY.
HOMICIDES OF CROCKETT EBERMAN-GRAZIER AND WIFE-LEONARD-WILLIAM RANDALL-WILLIAM SWINERTON-MCLAUGHLIN-THOMAS SPAULDING-JOHN MCPHELAN-JOHN HARRIS-JOHNSON -INGOLLS-ROSANNA JENSEN-MRS. TIMOTHY CRONIN-WILLIAMSON-HARRY JONES-CHARLES TAYLOR-EMMA SPOHRS-SENORA GARCIA-JOHN MESSINA-PATRICK MONEHAN-JOHN MCKNIGHT-WILLIAM BROWN-ALEYER HUBERT-CARL PETER RUSH-CHUNG HING HOOT- PAUL RIEGER-BLASS TALAMONTAS-ADONIA FULTON-KARL HERMAN KOHLER-C. P. SEVER- ANCE.
No county of its size has such a bloody record as this, some of the mur- ders committed in it are almost beyond description, the last we have been able to chronicle being the most weird in its various phases. This love of crime is a fatality which would appear to follow the Indian into his partial civilization, the Mexican Spaniard from his native clime, the Anglo-Saxon from his far off land and the Mongolian from his Celestial Empire. All would seem lost to the natural cry which springs alike from instinct and religion, that "whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed," for dread crimes are not committed by the violent and passionate alone; we might almost say, would that they were, then should the chilling deeds of horrid murder be confined to the crouching assassin, and the hellish deed of suicide be the work of the insane. But human nature is various and con- fusing in its many failings, temper will outstrip discretion, a blow will be struck, a shot fired and life will be taken, and though escape of present pun- ishment may be effected, happily we know that a dread fear of detection in the future, will haunt the criminal, for it is truly said, " conscience makes cowards of us all."
The following notices of the homicides in Marin county have been gleaned from a careful perusal of the local papers and information obtained from the old settlers. Unfortunately the records are in such a state that it has been impossible to distinguish all those that have been brought to trial. What we have done we give to the reader.
Murder of Crockett Eberman .- In the month of March, 1856, Charles McCauley murdered Crockett Eberman under circumstances, which, as near as we can learn, were these: McCauley kept a saloon at the head of Tomales bay at that point where the road to Point Reyes commences the ascent of the hill. He had not been on terms of friendship with Eberman previously, and on this day their quarrel broke out afresh, during which McCauley
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remarked to Eberman that he was the bigger man and armed, for he had a knife in his boot. Eberman on being thus taunted threw his weapon aside when McCauley pulled out a revolver and shot four bullets through the body of Eberman, who fell, but at once got up and walked to a tree under which he sat for some time until he died. McCauley was arrested and was held in bail, which he could not procure, was kept in jail for one year and on trial was acquitted.
Murder of Grazier and his wife .- Grazier who kept a saloon in part of his house at the head of Tomales bay, sometime in the year 1856, was with his wife, murdered under the following circumstances: John Carroll and Thomas Hammond went into the saloon, and while there the latter got into a quarrel with the proprietor, when the first named ruffian drew a revolver saying he would shoot anyone that interfered. Grazier, who was sickly, was beaten so severely by Hammond that eventually he died. On Mrs. Grazier interfering, she was knocked down, stamped upon, and torn with the rowels of a spanish spur from the effets of which she died a few days after her hus- band. Carroll and Hammond were both tried and sentenced to twenty-one years in the State Prison.
Killing of Leonard .- A man named Chick, who had at one time been a resident of Nevada City, where he lived with his wife and little girl, when there, made the acquaintance of one Leonard, who had estranged the affections of Chick's wife from him and persuaded her to leave her home. This she did departing ostensibly for the Eastern States and taking with her the child; instead, however, of immediately taking that journey she pro- ceeded to San Francisco where she met Leonard, and with him came to Novato to reside. Chick hearing of his dishonor, followed his wife and claimed his child, whom they had hidden. On making some noise, he was warned by Leonard to leave " or he would get fixed." Chick went out and borrowed a gun, secreted himself under a bridge and waited for Leonard who in a short time came to water his horse and was shot with a charge of pistol bullets, which lodged in the small of his back, he then ran about fifty yards, fell, and died in half an hour. Chick was arrested for the offence, tried and acquitted.
Killing of William Randall .-- The circumstances attending this trag- edy are these: It would appear that Charles Nelson and William Randall had located on a certain tract of land contiguous to that occupied by John Miller, and which he had long wished to possess. On the establishment of Nelson and Randall, Miller commenced a fierce war against them, and on two occasions shot at and missed Charles Nelson. In 1861, Nelson sold out to Randall; in June of the same year he was shot by Miller, who had already fired seven times at him. The day before while Randall was riding
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along the road, a ball whistled close by his head. It would seem that Miller was in the habit of tearing down Randall's fence, and permitting his stock to run at large upon the ranch. On the morning of the shooting, Randall and his brother-in-law were driving out the stock when they came to a gate where they found Miller and his son, each armed, Miller with a rifle and the latter with a double-barrelled shot-gun. Some words passed between them when, on the arrival of another brother-in-law, the gun was taken from the younger Miller by the new-comer. Upon this, Miller, the elder, presented the rifle which he carried at the last arrival, when Randall rode up towards Miller with a small pistol in his hand, on this move Miller whirled round and fired at Randall striking him in the abdomen. This was at 10 A. M .; at 7
P. M., he died. Miller was tried and sentenced to eleven years in the State Prison. A new trial was had in the Supreme Court and the case finally wore itself out. Miller used all his means in his defense, and ultimately went to Watsonville where he dropped dead in the street in the Fall of 1879.
Stabbing of William Swinerton .- At Olema, head of Tomales bay, on March 28, 1861, in front of Levy's store, William Swinerton, alias Bill Arkansaw, was stabbed by Peter Wettenburg.
Killing of McLaughlin .- January 24, 1863, Mclaughlin was setting ten-pins i» the bowling alley of Parsons for the amusement of a boy who was rw ing the ball, when Parsons entered and told the boy to stop rolling. Mclaughlin asked the boy why he stopped, and at the same time took a ball in his hand and was in the act of rolling it, when Parsons struek him and knocked him down. When Mclaughlin got up, some harsh words passed, after which Parsons entered a room behind the bar, when McLaughlin charged him with going after a knife. On the return of Par- sons, Mclaughlin struck him with a pen-knife, cutting him over the eye, when Parsons picked up a hatchet. MeLaughlin ran, Parsons in pursuit. About thirty yards from the house Mclaughlin fell into a ditch, and was in the. act of getting up, when Parsons, who had by this time overtaken him, struek him two blows with the hatchet, from the effects of which he died.
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