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At the election held in 1863, the soldier vote was nineteen. It would thus seem that that number of the citizens of Napa County were in the service.
The political phases of the county were without interest, except in a general way, until the question of a new organic law for the State began to be agitated. That the old Constitution was defective in many respects was granted by all, and some favored a new instrument, while others thought that the old one could be so amended as to cover the ground and save much expense. That they were right on the last proposition is doubt- less true, but as to whether or not the former was feasible was a mooted question. The question was submitted to the people from time to time, but no definite result was obtained until the general election of 1877, at which time a large majority was given in favor of calling a convention, for the purpose of framing a new instrument.
During the next session of the Legislature, a bill was framed and passed, providing for the election of delegates to this convention, which was approved March 30, 1878. Thirty-two delegates were to be elected from the State at large, not more than eight of whom should reside in any one congressional district. In accordance with a proclamation issued by the Governor, an election for the purpose of choosing delegates to the convention was held June 19, 1878. Hon. Robert Crouch was elected at this time to represent Napa County in this convention. The delegates convened at Sacramento City, September 28th of that year, and continued in session one hundred and seventy-five days. When their labors had been completed the new instrument was submitted to the people for their rejection or approval,
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and the day set for the vote was May 7, 1879. There was a very strong and, in many instances, bitter fight made against its adoption, while its advocates were as energetic in their efforts to cause its adoption.
Below we present the vote of Napa County in tabular form :
Precincts.
For.
Against.
Majority For.
Majority Against.
Soscol
27
22
5
Napa.
573
539
34
Yountville
82
106
24
Rutherford.
10
27
17
Chiles Valley
20
14
6
Monticello
28
43
15
St. Helena
203
133
70
Calistoga
126
86
40
Pope Valley
32
38
6
Knoxville
22
32
10
Totals
1123
1040
155
72
Total Majority For
83
We will close this chapter by calling the attention of our readers to the political table herewith appended. In it will be found a full list of all the officers who have served in the county, from State Senator to constable, and the date of their election. Also notes showing all appointments made by the Court of Sessions and the Board of Supervisors between each general election. This table is as complete as it is possible to make it, and all records of the county have been thoroughly searched for the purpose of making it perfectly correct and reliable; and it is with no little degree of pride that we present our readers with the result of our labors, feeling well assured that it will be fully appreciated by all who have occasion to refer to it.
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Table showing the State, County and Township Officers for Napa County, from the year 1850 to 1856, inclusive, with notes showing the appointments made by the Board of Supervisors between each General Election.
1850.
1851.
1852.
1853.
1854.
1855.
1856.
OFFICERS.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
State Senator
M. G. Vallejo ..
M. E. Cook.
J. M. Estill.
J. M. Estill
Ed. McGarry ..
Ed. McGarry.
S. Bynum. R. C. Haile.
Assemblyman.
{ J. S. Bradford
John S. Stark .. N. McKimmey.
J. Horrell
J. Horrell
C. Hartson.
C. Hartson
C. Hartson.
County Judge. Sheriff ..
John S Stark ... N. MeKimmey ... H. H. Lawrence .. J. D. Bristol. ..
J. H. Seawell. .
J. H. Seawell.
N. MeKimmey A. J. Watson.
A. J. Watson.
ĮA. J. Watson
A. J. Watson.
County Clerk.
C. Hartson .
C. Hartson,
J. C. Moorehead .. .. corder, by an Act of J. F. Miller.
D. C. Tripp.
H. Edgerton.
H. Edgerton.
County Recorder.
M. H. N. Kendig. R. L. Kilburn ...
County Clerk, was Ed. McGarry .. Wm. H. Nasb.
A. J. Watson.
J. H. Overstreet
J. Cobb ..
G. W. Dennison
G. W. Dennison.
Superintendent of Schools.
I. Ritebie.
Coroner
F. E. Kellogg.
F. E. Kellogg. Geo. N. Cornwell
F. E. Kellogg.
H. Johnson
H. Johnson.
I. Ritchie
J. B. Smith.
County Surveyor
J. E. Brown
D. H. Steele.
w. W. Culver.
J. H. Hatch
S. Jessee.
W. L. Webster .. A. B. Walker.
P. F. Harris. J. H. McCord.
Associate Justice Associate Justice,
M. D. Ritchie.
M. D. Ritchie ..
Ely Phelps.
W. D. Deering.
Wm. A. Haskins .. . .
Supervisors-
Jesse Grigsby.
First District.
F. E. Kellogg ...
R. C. Haile.
Wm. Baldridge.
. |Wm. Baldridge.
L. G. Lillie.
Third District ..
J. M. Hamilton
J. McNeil
J. C. Grigsby.
J. C. Grigsby.
A. W. Putnam.
Fourth District.
Justices of the Peace-
Napa Township.
J. S. Cripps.
J. Horrell
W. W. Culver .
H. H. Hatch.
H. H. Hatch.
W. Vaughn ..
P. Jacks. J. Gage.
Napa Township ..
E. Phelps .
D. H. Steele ...
G. F. Folsom.
S. Waterman
A. B. Walker.
Yount Township.
S. Carey.
P. F. Harris.
J. W. Whitton.
P. F. Harris.
Yount Township. .
R. H. Lawrence.
Hot Springs Townsbip ...
W. A. Haskins.
J. H. McCord.
J. H. McCord, H. B. Houghton.
Clear Lake Township. . Clear Lake Township. ..
M. D. Ritchie.
M. D. Ritchie.
Constables-+
G. W. Coulter.
Napa Township ..
S. Milliman.
N. Morse ..
G. F. Fulsom
J. S. Hall
C. P. Briggs
J. M. Hannah H. M. Pierce ..
Napa Township.
R. C. Simmons.
Yount Township. Yount Township.
J. W. Robinson.
Hot Springs Township.
I. Ritchie ..
L. H. Musick. J. R. Peters. .
L. H. Musick.
Hot Springs Township. Clear Lake Township ... Clear Lake Township ..
J. S. Stark ..
Ed. McGarry ..
George N. Cornwell. |N. Coombs .
J. S. Robberson
A. C. Jessee
J. S. Stark.
District Attorney.
made ex-officio Re-
J. F. Miller.
J. C. Penwell
W. H. James.
County Assessor.
J. P. Walker.
J. Lefferts.
W. E. Taylor.
Wm. E. Taylor.
Public Administrator
E. W. Mckinstry
E. A. d'Himmicourt. E. A. d'Himmlcourt. E. A. d'Himmicourt. E. A. d'Himmicourt. A. L. Haven.
N. L. Squibb.
Court of Sessions-
Johnston Horrell
Jessee W. Whitton .. J. M. Dudley.
R. C. Haile ..
R. C. Haile.
Second District .
J. M. Case ...
W. D. Decring.
S. Jessee .
|w. L. Webster,
Hot Springs Township ..
S. H. Sellers.
Wm. A. Haskins ..
C. P. Briggs.
H. M. Pierce
T. Chopson.
Wm. Sullenger ..
Wm. McDonnell.
J. R. McCombs.
Thos. L. Owsley ..
J. R. Peters.
County Treasurer
J. D. Bristol.
the Legislature.
John E. Brackett. J. S. Bradford
N. McKimmey ..
Notes showing Appointments by the Board of Supervisors and Court of Sessions, from 1850 to 1856, inclusive.
. Newton Morse, Constable for the Lower Precinct, in 1851. In 1850, the Clerk was also Auditor.
H. H. Lawrence appointed by the Legislature as Recorder, May 1, 1851.
J. D. Bristol, Treasurer, by the Court of Sessions, April 6, 1852.
J. C. Penwell, Assessor, by the Court of Sessions, May 12, 1852. Wm. Russell, Constable Napa Township, by the Court of Sessions, June 7, 1853. N. L. Squibb, Coroner, hy the Court of Sessions, December 11, 1853.
J. M. Dudley, Supervisor Second District, by Court of Sessions, October 25, 1853.
J. H. Howland, Public Administrator, by Court of Sessions, October 25, 1853.
G. Swindal, Constable for Yount Township, by Court of Sessions, October 25, 1853. J. B. Howell, Assessor, by the Court of Sessions, November 19, 1853. Wm. H. Edgerton, Sheriff, by the Court of Sessions, April 11, 1854. H. Edgerton, District Attorney, by the Court of Sessions, August 7, 1854.
D. C. Tripp, District Attorney, by the Court of Sessions, December 4, 1854.
R. R. Pierpont, District Attorney, by the Court of Sessions, February 19, 1855.
J. C. Penwell, Treasurer, by the Court of Sessions, April 4, 1855. S. Grigsby, Justice Hot Springs Township, special election, April 14, 1855. W. Vaughn, Justice Napa Township, special election, April 14, 1855. C. N. Copsey, Constable Hot Springs Townsbip, special clection, April 14, 1855. W. S. Jacks, Constable Napa Township, special election, April 14, 1855,
J. M. Hamilton, Public Administrator, by Court of Sessions, April 6, 1855. A. C. Jessee, Sheriff, by Court of Sessions, May 5, 1855.
Robert Crouch, Sheriff, by Board of Supervisors, May 5, 1855.
P. Jacks, Associate Justice, by the Court of Sessions, April 7, 1856.
N. L. Squibb, Surveyor, by the Board of Supervisors, May 9, 1856.
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Table showing the State, County and Township Officers for Napa County from the year 1857 to 1863 inclusive, with Notes, showing the Appointments made by the Board of Supervisors between each General Election.
1857.
1858.
1859.
1860.
1861.
1862.
1863.
OFFICES.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
State Senator.
S. Bynum
Wm. Holden.
Wm. Holden.
H. Edgerton ..
H. Edgarton
Wm. Holden.
Wm. Holden. C. Hartson.
Assemblyman.
T. H. Anderson . .
T. H. Anderson ..
P. Jacks.
C. Hartson ..
P. Jacks. ..
P. Jacks .
P. Jacks ..
P. Jacks.
P. Jacks.
County Judge .. Sheriff. ..
J. S. Stark.
J. S. Stark.
J. S. Stark
J. S. Stark ..
J. S. Stark ..
C. H. Allen .
C. H. Allen.
County Clerk
Robt. Crouch
Robt. Crouch
Robt. Crouch
Robt. Crouch
Robt. Crouch
G. W. Towle ..
G. W. Towle.
District Attorney
H. Edgerton ..
W. H. James.
W. H. James ..
J. S. Woods. .
J. S. Woods ...
Geo, E Goodman .
Geo. E. Goodman.
County Treasurer. County Assessor
G. W. Dennison.
J. C. Heron. .
J. C. Heron ..
J. M. Hamilton ... F. Schultze ..
F. Schultze .
E. N. Boynton ..
E. N. Boynton.
Public Administrator.
J. Lawley ..
R. Gregg ..
R. Gregg :
J. Bell ..
O. Ingrabam .
Thos. Earl
Thos Earl.
County Surveyor.
N. L. Squibb
N. L. Squibb.
N. L. Squibb.
T. J. Dewoody
T. J. Dewoody ..
T. J. Dewoody
T. J. Dewoody.
Court of Sessiong-
J. C. Penwell.
J. C. Penwell.
G. W. Towle ..
J. F. Houx ..
W. A. Haskins A. A. Hunnewell ....
W. A. Haskins . A. A. Hunnewell. ..
James Lefferts. A. A. Hunnewell.
Associate Justice. Associate Justice.
J. H. MeCord
J. F. Houx.
A. A. Hunnewell ...
A. Knapp
Board of Supervisors-
T. H. Thompson.
First District ..
J. W. Whitton.
Chas, H. Allen .
S. Ritebie.
Second District.
I. N. Larimer
A. F. Grigsby .
J. W. Whitton .
J. W. Whitton
Geo. N. Cornwell ... J. W. Whitton W. A. Haskins.
W. A. Elgin.
Third District.
E. Evey.
W. A. Haskins.
L. T. Musick.
L. T. Musick
Fourth District
Justices-
E. True.
Napa Township.
P. Jacks.
J. H. Penwell.
W. N. Seawell
G. W. Towle
G. W. Towle.
J. H. Waterson .. A. A. Hunnewell ...
A. A. Hunnewell.
Napa Township ..
J. Gage.
H. W. Hensley.
S. Mead.
Yount Township.
P. F. Harris
M. R. James . .
J. J. May ..
H. Welle
S. Mead
M. R. James.
R. H. Walker
P. F. Harris
A. W. Childers.
A. W. Childers.
A. W. Childers . A. Knapp ..
T. H. Anderson. W. A. Haskins.
W. A. Haskins.
J. Stanford ..
J. Newman .
J. Bell.
J. Norman.
J. F. Edwards
H. B. Honghton.
J. Bowers.
J. F. Houx
J. F. Houx
H. Winchester
A. Brown
Woods Crawford,
W. W. Merridith G. A. Lyon
W. C. Ferrell
Constables-
G. W. Coulter
A. Brennan ..
C. P. Briggs.
H. M. Pierce.
A. J. Brennan.
A. J. Brennan.
R. C. Simmons.
A. Walters.
B. Haslett .
Ben. Blythe ..
J. R. Peters ..
J. R. Peters. .
J. Haldeman ..
J. C. Brown.
F. J. Heath.
G. Grigshy. ..
G. W. Hampton .... L. T. Musick ..
Woods Crawford ... Rickahaugh,
G. Kieth Thos. Boyd.
J. C. W. Ingram ... J. W. Gray.
C. Elliott
J. Doty -
H. Hollingsworth .. W. Whitton
Yount Township .. .
G. Fairchilds.
E. W. Adams
J. P. Rector . H. Francis ....
H. Francis ...
A. J. Hudson
D. Howell.
Hot Springs Township .. Hot Springs Township .... Clear Lake Township. .... Clear Lake Township. ..
C. P. Briggs.
G. W. Coulter.
G. W. Coulter
Napa Township. Napa Township .. Yount Township
G. W. Coulter W. H. Towne. .
Ed. G. Topping .. R. C. Simmons ..
Chas. N. Souther ... W. Cheeney. A. Walker .. W. M. Watson ..
J. N. Cosgrove. .
H. Hollingsworth ...
T. A. Wyatt.
H. Hollingsworth .. J. Childers. ..
J. J. May .....
A. W. Childers.
H. Owsley.
J. H. McCord
J. H. McCord
J H. McCord
A. Knapp.
Yount Township .. Hot Springs Township .. Hot Springs Township .... Clear Lake Township. Clear Lake Township.
J. C. Penwell
S. S. Tucker.
J. F. Houx
A. B. Walker
A. B. Walker.
A. S. Rooney ..
A. S. Rooney
T. F Raney ...
T. F. Raney ..
J. M. Hamilton ..
Wm. Jacobs ...
A. Higbie.
Superintendent of Schools
W. E. Taylor ..
J. Lawley.
J. Lawley.
Coroner
R. R. Pierpont.
J. D. Lillard .
R. D. Hopkins.
R. D. Hopkins.
Ed. Evey ..
Wm. R. Mathews .. .
N. Coombs ...
J. B. Scott ..
Robt. Crouch .
Robt. Crouch.
W. H. James .
Chas. H. Allen. .
Geo. N. Cornwell
G. N. Cornwell Wm. N. Seawell
P. Burtnett.
J. T. Shinn
Notes showing Appointments by the Board of Supervisors from 1857 to 1863, inclusive.
Jobn Lawley, Public Administrator, May 7, 1957.
.G. W. Towle, Justice for Napa Township, November 13, 1857.
L. C. Wilson, Justice for Yount Township, December 4, 1857.
C. P. Brigge, Constable for Napa Township, April 5, 1858.
J Corwin, Superintendent of Schools, September 14, 1858.
J. Woods, Public Administrator, September 14, 1858.
J. D. Lillard, District Attorney, December 6, 1858.
E. W. Adams, Constable Hot Springs Townebip, February 10, 1859.
T. J. Tucker, Justice Napa Township, February 10, 1859.
T. J. Tucker, Justice Napa Township, May 3, 1859.
A. A. Hunnewell, Justice Napa Township, September 7, 1859, Wm. Farmer, Justice Clear Lake Townsbip, November 7, 1859.
G. A. Lyon, Justice Clear Lake Township, November 15, 1859. S. Mead, Justice, special election, May 12, 1862. T. A. Wyatt, Constable Yount Township, August 8, 1862. Jas. Lefferts, Justice Napa Townsbip, November 4, 1862. F. Schultze, Coroner, November 5, 1862.
E. S. Smith, Constable Napa Township, December 9, 1862.
J. L. Edwards, Constable Hot Springs Township, May 5, 1863.
T. J. Tucker, District Attorney, September 5, 1863.
G. W. Towle, County Judge, September 5, 1863. Thos. P. Stoney, Public Administrator, November 19, 1859.
W. A. Haskins, Supervisor Third District, special election, December 7, 1859. Wm. C. Ferrell, Justice Clear Lake Township, January 3, 1861.
J. Germon, Justice Clear Lake Township, January 3, 1861. C. N. Copsey, Constable Clear Lake Township, January 3, 1861. W. E. Taylor, Constable Hot Springs Township, August 8, 1861.
A. A. Hunnewell, Justice Napa Townsbip, Angust 19, 1861.
O. A. Munn, Justice Clear Lake Township, February 7, 1861. L. Bruck, Assessor, April 8, 1861.
J. A. Butler, Justice Napa Township, November 19, 1861. W. A. Childers, Justice Yount Township, November 19, 1861, A. Higbie, Superintendent of Schools, February 28, 1862.
D. Edwards, Justice Hot Springs Township, March 10, 1862. P. Sheehan, Constable Hot Springs Township, March 13, 1862.
J. C. Penwell, County Clerk, December 15, 1863.
M. K. McCorkle, Justice for Yount Township, February 11, 1862.
P. B. Owens, Justice for Yount Township, March 10, 1862.
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Table showing the State, County and Township Officers for Napa County, from the years 1864-5 to 1876-7, inclusive, with Notes showing the Appointments made by the Board of Supervisors between each General Election.
1864-5.
1866-7.
1868-9.
1870-1.
1872-3.
1874-5.
1876-7.
OFFICES.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
State Senator .
C. Hartson.
C. Hartson.
W. W. Pendegast ...
W. W. Pendegast ....
W. W. Pendegast ...
W. B. H. Dodson
J. M. Coghlan
W. W. Stillwagon ..
J. C. Crigler.
W. W. Stillwagon.
S. K. Welch.
Geo. N. Cornwell.
Assemblyman ..
Robt. Crouch
Robt. Crouch.
Robt. Crouch .
Robt. Crouch.
T. P. Stoney ..
T. P. Stoney.
T. P. Stoney.
County Judge.
A. B. Walker.
R. Ellis. .
A. B. Walker
A. B. Walker.
J. F. Zollner
L. M. Corwin
B. James.
Sheriff ..
J. M. Carter.
C. B. Seeley .
C. B. Seeley ..
C. B. Seeley.
C. B. Seeley
C. B. Seeley .
J. W. Ward, Jr.
County Clerk ..
J. E. Pond
W. W. Pendegast ... Geo. E. Goodman ...
R. N. Steere ..
T. J. Tucker.
R. Burnell.
D. Spencer ..
D. Spencer.
County Treasurer.
B. W. Arnold.
B. W. Arnold.
J. H. Howland.
J. H. Howland
L. M. Corwin. .
L. M. Corwin
Superintendent of Schools.
A. Higbie.
A. Higbie
E. J. Gillespie ..
G. W. Ford ..
G. W. Ford ..
G. W. Ford.
L. Fellers.
Coroner.
J. Bell.
R. H. Olmstead.
M. B. Pond.
C. P. Overton
M. B. Pond ..
F. W. Colman.
L. F. Dozier.
Public Administrator.
Thos. Earl.
M. Dorr
J. N. Larrimer .. ..
J. D. Blanchard.
A. S. Knapp ..
County Surveyor.
T. J. Dewoody
W. A. Pierce ..
E. A. d'Himmicourt. T. J. Dewoody.
W. A. Pierce.
T. J. Dewoody
T. J. Dewoody.
Board of Supervisors-
E. W. Robinson.
First District ..
T. H. Thompson ..
T. H. Thompson.
R. Ellis
E. N. Boynton.
R. Brownlee.
R. Brownlee .
G. W. Deweese.
First District
S. Ritchie ..
J. Mecklinberg
P. Burtnett
J. Mecklinberg.
J. Mecklinberg
J. Mecklinberg
J. Mecklinberg.
J. Mecklinberg.
Fourth District.
Justices-
G. F. Hartwell.
Napa Township
A. Coles.
A. M. Poe .
F. M. Hackett
G. W. Towle.
G. W. Towle.
G. W. Towle.
Napa Township ..
S. Heald ..
S. S. Tucker.
A. A. Hunnewell. .. E. D. Sawyer.
R. M. Swain.
R. M. Swain.
R. M. Swain.
Yount Township.
W. A. Childers.
H. N. Utting .
A. J. Ford
A. C. McDonald
A. C. McDonald.
F. Griffin ..
F. Griffin.
Yount Township.
M. K. MeCorkle ..
A. Beauchamp.
R. C. Gillaspie
R. C. Gillaspie ..
D. O. Williams.
0. Schelter
A. M. Jackson.
Hot Springs Townehip
W. A. Hasking
W. A. Haskins.
E. Evey ...
J. H. Allison
J. H. McCord.
J. H. McCord
R. A. Haskin.
Hot Springs Township .
H. Owsley ..
J. M. Clark.
J. M. Clark.
L N. Duvall.
A. C. Palmer.
A. C. Palmer.
A. C. Palmer.
Knox Township.
J. E. Bell.
1. Wilson.
Knox Township.
Constables-
Napa Township
J. Blumer
J. McChester
R. J. West ..
R. J. West .
R. J. West.
R. J. West
R. J. West.
Napa Township ..
J. B. Walden .
J. B. Walden.
J. B. Walden.
J. McChester
J. Baddeley ..
J. B. Walden.
J. B. Walden.
Yount Township.
T. A. Wyatt.
W. G. Overholt
J. D. Little. .
E. A. Peacock
H. Andrews .
J. M. Casey.
J. Hollingsworth.
Yonnt Township.
L. N. Duvall.
J. Justice. .
O. Haskin.
J. McGee .
J. McGee
J, McGee. .
J. McGee. .
J. McQec.
Hot Springs Township. ..
S. M. Woedworth. M. Walsh.
M. Walsb
E. York.
W. H. Lester
F. Lockwood
G. B. Cromwell
W. P. Boyce.
Hot Springs Township .. . Knox Township. .
M. V. Owen ...
R. Ives.
D. P. Mulford.
J. Mullaly
Knox Township.
Wm. A. Truebody .. J. Finnell
F. W. Ellis.
F. W. Ellis.
H. H. Harris.
Third District. .
P. Burtnett
T. H. Ink.
T. H. Ink.
A. G. Boggs .. J. M. Mayfield
B. W. Arnold.
B. W. Arnold.
B. W. Arnold.
J. Kean.
County Assessor.
J. H. Howland.
Recorder ..
Geo. E. Goodman
A. G. Boggs
A. G. Boggs.
District Attorney .
A. G. Boggs.
A. G. Bogys.
W. W. Pendegast.
W. McP. Hill,
G. M. London.
T. B. Hopper.
T. B. Hopper.
T. B. Ifopper.
Thos. Custer ..
W. P. Wilson.
Second District.
Notes showing Appointments by Board of Supervisors, from 1864 to 1877, inclusive.
A. A. Hunnewell, Justice for Napa Township, February 4, 1864. S. Mead, Justice for Yount Township, May 2, 1865. Wm. G. Overbolt, Constable for Yount Township, May 2, 1865. G. W. Towle, Justice for Napa Township, February 6, 1866. Smith Brown, Supervisor First District, special election, January 29, 1867.
A. C. McDonald, Justice for Yount Township, May 21, 1868. G. W. Towle, Justice for Napa Township, August 3, 1868. L. H. Hopkins, Constable for Hot Springs Township, November 10, 1868.
A. J. Barnes, Constable for Yount Township, February 1, 1869.
S. M. Woodworth, Justice for Hot Springs Township, August 18, 1869.
G. W. Ford, Superintendent of Schools, September 29, 1869.
F. M. Hackett, Constable for Napa Township, March 3, 1876. Wm. E. Stoney, Surveyor, May 2, 1876.
W. A. Pierce, Surveyor, November 9, 1870.
G. H. Thomas, Constable for Hot Springs Township, February 6, 1872.
S. S. Tucker, Justice for Napa Township, February 7, 1872.
G. G. Lyman, Surveyor, May 7, 1872.
R. C. Gillaspie, Justice for Yount Township, May 7, 1872.
J. Mullaly, Constable for Yount Township, May 7, 1872. M. V. Chapman, Constable for Yount Township, August 5, 1872. Wm. P. Wilson, Justice for Knox Township, August 6, 1872.
D. P. Mulford, Constable for Knox Township, August 6, 1872.
E. G. Young, Supervisor First District, special election, March 11, 1874.
B. James, Supervisor First District, special election, March 11, 1874.
W. A. Trubody, Supervisor Second District, special election, January 29, 1867.
A. G. Boggs, Supervisor Second District, special election, September 5, 1867.
J. McGee, Constable for Yount Township, February 9, 1867. F. M. Hackett, Justice for Napa Township, July 3, 1867.
A. Brunson, District Attorney, November 9, 1867.
J. H. Raser, Constable for Yount Township, February 17, 1868.
A. F. Goodwin, Supervisor Second District, special election, March 11, 1874.
A. Safely, Supervisor Third District, special election, March 11, 1874.
T. H. Ink, Supervisor Fourth District, special clection, March 11, 1874. H. Hollingsworth, Constable for Yount Township, May 5, 1874. E. Huginun, Justice for Napa Township, November 14, 1873. Chafe Sweitzer, Constable for Yount Townsbip, October 5, 1874.
J. Marvin, Justice for Knox Township, October 5, 1874. M. Jackson, Justice for Yount Township, December 19, 1874. Chas. B. Arnold, Assessor, June 3, 1875.
R. J. Davenport, Justice for Knox Township, February 14, 1876. B. F. Wallace, Constable for Knox Township, February 14, 1876. F. W. Coleman, Coroner and Public Administrator, April 3, 1876.
J. Lawley, Justice for Knox Township, May 7, 1877.
L. B. Lawrence, Justice for Yount Township, June 1, 1877.
W. T. Duvall, Constable for Knox Township, December 1, 1877.
J. H. Sweitzer, Constable for Yount Township, February 6, 1877.
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Table showing the State, County and Township Officers for Napa County, from the year 1878 to 1881, inclusive, with Notes showing the Appointments made by the Board of Supervisors between each General Election.
1878-9
1880.
1881.
OFFICES.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
Name of Holder.
State Senator.
J. McP. Hill. .
W. L. Anderson ..
W. L. Anderson.
Assemblyman
J. M. Mayfield.
+ W. J. Maclay ..
C. Hartson.
County Judge.
T. P. Stoney ..
+ W. C. Wallace ..
W. C. Wallace.
Sheriff ..
J. F. Zollner.
B. James. .
B. James.
County Clerk.
J. W. Ward, Jr.
N. L. Nielsen.
N. L. Nielsen.
District Attorney. County Treasurer. County Assessor.
D. Spencer ..
F. L. Coombs .
F. L. Coombs.
A. G. Boggs
J. Henry.
J. Henry.
J. Kean ..
J. Kean ..
J. Kean. C. M. Walker.
Superintendent of Schools.
H. C. Gesford.
C. M. Walker.
Coroner and Administrator.
F. W. Colman.
F. W. Colman.
F. W. Colman.
County Surveyor. ..
T. J. Dewoody ...
T. J. Dewoody ..
W. A. Pierce.
E. W. Robinson, G. W. Deweese.
E. W. Robinson, G. W. Deweese,
E. W. Robinson, W. K. Salmon.
Second District.
J. W. Smittle .
C. Gosling ..
C. Gosling.
Third District.
H. A. Pellet ..
H. A. Pellett.
J. Thomann.
Fourth District.
T. H. Ink ..
S. Wardner.
S. Wardner.
Justices-Napa Township ...
W. F. Henning, G. F. Hartwell.
S. S. Tucker, J. E. Pond.
G. F. Hartwell, E. S. Gridley.
Yount Township ..
L. B. Lawrence, F. Griffin
J. H. Seawell, F. Griffin.
J. Patterson, J. H. Scawell.
Hot Springs Township
A. C. Palner, W. A. Haskine
S. W. Collins, W. A. Haskins .
S. W. Collins, W. A. Elgin.
Knox Township. . .
I. Wilson, R. J. Davenport ...
R. J. Davenport, H. L. Martin.
J. C. Hale, A. J. Mitchell.
Constables-Napa Township ..
R. J. West, J. B. Walden.
L. N. Mount, J. B. Walden.
L. N. Mount, J. B. Walden.
Yount Township.
H. Hollingsworth, J. H. Sweitzer
H. Hollingsworth, E. A, Peacock
H. Hollingsworth, E. A. Peacock.
- flot Springs Township.
W. P. Boyce, H. York ..
J. McGee, W. P. Boyce .
J. McGee, W. P. Boyce.
Knox Township
J. Barnett, T. C. Owen.
W. T. Duvall, P. Lacy.
W. T. Duvall, P. Lacy.
* W. J. Macklay having died, C. Hartson was elected to fill the unexpired term.
+ Superior Judge.
Notes showing Appointments of the Board of Supervisors, from 1878 to 1881, inclusive.
J. H. Seawell, Justice for Yount Township, November 6, 1878.
J. D. Little, Constable for Youut Township, November 6, 1878.
S. W. Collins, Justice Hot Springs Township, October 0, 1879.
G. W. Towle, Justice Napa Township, January 8, 1880.
I. Wilson, Justice Knox Township, June 1, 1880.
W. A. Pierce, Surveyor, November 5, 1880.
E. S. Gridley, Justice for Napa Township, December 13, 1880. B. W. Wells, Constable for Yount Township, May 8, 1878. N. L. Springs, Constable for Knox Township, August 5, 1878.
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History of Napa and Lake Counties-NAPA.
Supervisors-First District.
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Homicides of Napa County.
HOMICIDES OF NAPA COUNTY.
There is no subject which the faithful historian finds so hard to treat as that of the homicides of a county. It is difficult to learn of all that have occurred, as in many cases the perpetrators are never apprehended, or if they are, but little or no evidence is left on record of the fact. Again, there is much difficulty experienced in getting at the full and exact truth of the matter. Newspaper accounts are not always to be trusted, still they are the most reliable source of information accessible except the testimony given in Court. Of this, but little generally remains on record. Stenographers are paid large sums of money for reporting these cases, and yet practically it avails nothing to the State, for of what benefit is a book of short-hand notes to the majority of the people ? It should be so provided that each county should have a regular stenographer at a given salary per annum, who should be an officer of the Court, be present at all times, and his notes should be written out in full in a book of record prepared for that purpose. The time will come when such will be the case. We will now proceed with the Homicides of Napa County, and will premise by saying that no undue prominence has been given to one case above another except so far as the facts have been attainable. The most of the facts have been gleaned from newspaper reports of the affair which were published at the time, and on the most reliable information that is now to be had, except in a few cases where the testimony is on record.
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