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The general election of 1884 was remark- ably close in this county as well as in the nation. Cleveland's plurality over Blaine was but fifty-four, but this was the first time, at a presidential election, that the county had gone Democratic since 1864.
696
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
The local Fusion ticket succeeded by small majorities. The election of 1885 was also very close, but the Republicans elected all their candidates except for treasurer.
The political characteristics of the several townships are about as follows :
Independence, in early times Democratic, later close, and now generally gives Fusion majorities.
Chariton has been Democratic always. Taylor is doubtful.
Union is a strongly Democratic township, usually giving fifty majority.
Udell is variable.
Douglas is generally Republican.
Walnut is also usually a Republican township, but has been carried twice by the Democrats.
Johns is uniformly Democratic.
Lincoln is Democratic.
Bellair was strongly Republican until about 1882, when it "flopped," and has since been as strongly Democratic.
Vermillion has been Democratic since its formation.
Center is always Republican.
Sharon belongs to the party of Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland.
Washington was at first Democratic, then from 1867 to 1875 Republican, and now the Fusion (Democratic and Greenback) ticket wins.
Wells is variable, but inclines to De- mocracy.
Caldwell is always Democratic.
Pleasant is decidedly Republican.
Franklin is Republican by sixty or sev- enty majority.
Appanoose County is now in the Sixth Congressional District, represented by the well-known General James B. Weaver, of Bloomfield. It has been in this district since 1873. For ten years before that it was in the Fourth District, and previous to that, while there were but two districts in the State, this county was in the first.
The congressmen whom the citizens of Ap- panoose have been able to call " ours " have been, since 1846, S. Clinton Hastings, Will- iam Thompson, Daniel F. Miller, Bernhart Henn, Augustus Hall, Samuel R. Curtis, James F. Wilson, Josiah B. Grinnell, Will- iam Laughridge, Madison M. Walden, Ezekiel S. Sampson, J. B. Weaver, M. E. Cutts.
For representation in the State Legislat- ure Appanoose County has always formed one representative district by itself, and has generally also formed a senatorial district, though occasionally joined to Monroe or some other adjacent county. The mem- bers have changed many times, but are now the Third Senatorial and Ninth Repre- sentative Districts.
For judicial purposes, Appanoose was originally in the Third District ; in 1849 it was attached to the Fifth District, newly created ; in 1853 it was made a part of the Ninth ; in 1858, the Second; and in this it has since remained, with Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello and Wayne counties.
When it was in the Fifth District, this included more than half the State of Iowa.
ELECTION RETURNS.
The following pages contain an abstract of the elections from 1854 to 1885 in Ap- panoose County, with the majorities and politics marked.
AUGUST 7, 1854.
Governor.
Curtis Bates. 507 134
James W. Grimes.
373
Secretary of State.
George W. McCleary.
518
210
Robert B. Goff.
308
Congressman.
Augustus Hall.
520
168.
Rufus L. B. C.ark.
352
Senator
Nathan Udell.
56S
282
Thomas G. Manson
286
697
Representative.
William Monroe.
482
92
Henry Robley.
390
County Fudge.
Amos Harris ..
437
85
William S. Henderson.
352
Clerk of the District Court.
John L. Armstrong.
549
247
William S. Manson.
302
Prosecuting Attorney.
Harvey Tannehill.
451
John Potts.
113
Coroner.
George Swearnger ..
679
John H. Curtis.
64
APRIL 2, 1855.
Commissioner Des Moines River Improvement.
O. D. Teasdale.
462
128
William McCay.
334
Register Des Moines River Improvement.
William Dewey.
468
136
Prohibition.
Against Prohibitory Liquor Law.
715
482
AUGUST 6, 1855.
Sheriff.
James Ewing.
600
50
J. G. Brown.
5.50
County Fudge.
Harvey Tannehill
602
64
Recorder and Treasurer.
John F. Overstreet. .
614
Andrew J. Morrison.
567
Prosecuting Attorney.
Harlan P. Welsh.
574
James Galbraith.
572
Surveyor.
George W. Taylor.
612
165
.
Coroner.
William D. McClain
614
Ebenezer Taylor
545
APRIL 7, 1856.
Recorder and Treasurer.
James Hughes.
708
Humphrey Roberts.
574
School Fund Commissioner.
Daniel P. Sparks.
735
A. L. H. Martin.
541
APRIL 6, 1857.
Assessor.
Claudius B. Miller.
690
641
Benjamin Adamıson
49
H. P. Welsh.
7
Harvey Tannehill.
2
Sheriff.
John H. Zimmer
313
291
Robert Bradley
22
William McClain
20
AUGUST 3, 1857. County Fudge.
James Galbraith
959
535
John L. Bland.
434
Recorder aud Treasurer.
James Hughes.
939
595
D. L. Stickler
344
Phineas Taylor.
145
Sheriff.
William Ferren.
847
William D. McClain.
194
Surveyor.
James H. Hough
1,032
668
J. W. Morrison.
364
Coroner.
Ebenezer Taylor
930
539
Edwin Mechem
391
Drainage Commissioner.
William S. Henderson.
934
511
Joseph Delay.
423
New Constitution.
Against Adoption.
1,004
For
388
Negro Suffrage.
Against.
1,281
1,218
For.
63
APRIL 5, 1858.
District Judge.
John S. Townsend.
1,201
1,201
Superintendent of Schools.
John J. Cummings.
S7S
529
Joseph T. Place.
349
JUNE 28, 1858. State Bank.
For State Bank.
637
566
Against State Bank.
7I
General Banking Law.
For Adoption. .
393
156
Against Adoption.
237
OCTOBER 12, 1858.
Congressman.
H. H. Trimble.
1,036
429
S. R. Curtis.
607
616
Amos Harris.
538
47
2
J. F. Stratton
447
John Potts.
71
69
134
194
338
615
489
William Crow.
358
John C. Lockwood.
332
For
233
POLITICAL HISTORY.
698
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
Secretary of State.
T. S. Parvin.
1,078
513
J. W. Cattell.
565
District Judge.
J. S. Townsend.
841
95
H. B. Hendershott.
746
District Attorney.
Amos Harris
932
S. G. McAchron.
665
Clerk of the District Court.
J. F. Stratton.
. 1,080
L. G. Parker
541
OCTOBER 11, 1859.
Governor.
A. C. Dodge.
985
Samuel J. Kirkwood.
627
Lieutenant-Governor.
L. W. Babbitt.
992
Nicholas Rush.
605
Senator.
Nathan Udell.
983
Thomas Wentworth
608
Representative.
Frederick A. Stevens.
918
J. C. Sevy .
663
Recorder and Treasurer.
James Hughes
S98
242
John K. Allen
656
Sheriff.
John Banks.
927
Joseph McGowen ..
566
A. Purjue.
97
Superintendent of Schools.
James H. Shields.
.. 1,018
N. M. Longfellow
576
Surveyor.
Asa Dudley
940
John Potts
603
Drainage Commissioner.
Govy Wade.
962
E. S. Denoon.
574
Coroner.
James Wright.
995
J. Vincent Delay.
606
MAY 19, 1860.
Court-House.
For Building.
883
Against Building.
94
$15,000 Appropriation.
For ..
506
Against.
Sy
NOVEMBER 6, 1860.
President.
Stephen A. Douglas.
1,224
Abraham Lincoln.
854
John Bell.
43
John C. Breckenridge.
18
Secretary of State.
John M. Corse.
1,226
352
Elijah Sells.
874
Clerk of the District Court.
David C. Campbell ..
.1,249
369
O. P Stafford.
8So
OCTOBER S, 1861.
Governor.
William H. Merritt.
. 1,044
357
Samuel J. Kirkwood.
687
Lieutenant-Governor.
Lauren Dewey
1,035
Jesse Williams.
13
Congressman.
James E. Neal.
1,023
315
James F. Wilson. .
708
Representatives.
Edward J. Gault.
1,540
1,540
George B. Stewart
955
197
A. C. Reynolds.
758
Treasurer and Recorder.
James H. Hough.
991
250
J. F. Walden ..
741
Sheriff.
John Banks
1,547
1,547
County Fudge.
James Galbraith.
1,003
228
S. M. Moore
725
Superintendent of Schools.
James H. Shields . .
1,629
Surveyor.
E. D. Skinner
.1,717
1,717
Drainage Commissioner.
Joseph Mincks.
.. 1,002
1,002
Coroner.
James Wright.
.1,10I
1,101
OCTOBER 14, 1862.
Secretary of State.
Richard H. Sylvester
1,004
439
James Wright.
565
Congressman.
H. M. Martin.
999
435
J. B. Grinnell.
564
District Judge.
H. H. Trimble.
1,012
465
H. Tannehill.
547
District Attorney.
Amos Harris
. 1,002
443
M. H. Jones
559
Clerk of District Court.
George A. Bryan.
1,104
320
William Truax.
784
.
340
John R. Needham.
695
258
387
375
255
361
442
337
388
389
789
817
370
267
539
1,629
POLITICAL HISTORY.
699
OCTOBER 13, 1863. Governor.
James M. Tuttle.
. 1,131
William M. Stone
867
Lieutenant-Governor.
John F. Duncombe.
1,090
211
E. W. Eastman.
879
Senator.
Nathan Udell.
1,288
158
Representative.
Madison M. Walden ..
1,167
188
William R. Davenport. .
979
County Fudge.
S. M. Moore.
1,171
189
J. F. Stratton. .
982
Treasurer.
G. S. Stansberry
. 1,153
151
James H. Hough
1,002
Sheriff.
Henry H. Wright.
1,178
197
John Banks ..
981
Surveyor.
Elisha D. Skinner.
1,168
221
John Potts.
947
Superintendent of Schools.
J. K. Morey
1,164
197
Francis M. Sharp.
967
Coroner.
Jacob Shaw.
.1,164
Peter Koontz.
987
OCTOBER 9, 1866.
Secretary of State.
Edward Wright.
. 1,304
304
S. G. Vananda.
1,000
Congressman.
William Loughridge. ..
. 1,301
300
C. H. McKey.
. 1,00I
Fudge of the District Court.
H. Tannehill.
1,288
279
H. H. Trimble.
1,009
District Attorney.
J. B. Weaver.
1,300
326
Amos Harris.
974
Clerk of the District Court.
K. P. Morrison.
1,305
309
Josiah B. Grinnell
874
Secretary of State.
J. H. Wallace.
920
James Wright.
874
Clerk of the District Court.
Jacob Rummell.
1,086
George A. Bryan.
932
Recorder.
S. M. Moore.
1,091
H. H. Foster.
920
OCTOBER 10, 1865.
Governor.
William M. Stone.
1,096
IIO
Thomas H. Benton ..
986
G. S. Bailey ..
4
Lieutenant-Governor.
Benjamin F. Gue.
1,132
1 59
W. W Hamilton.
973
L. W. Babbitt.
4
Representative.
E. F. Horton.
1,234
George B. Stewart.
1,143
County Fudge.
S. M. Moore.
.1,235
75
James Galbraith
1,160
Sheriff.
B. F. Bradley
1,246
John Banks.
1,167
Recorder and Treasurer.
G. S. Stansberry.
1,227
40
James H. Hongh
1,187
Surveyor.
E. D. Skinner
. 1,223
144
J. T. Stratton
. 1,079
Coroner.
H. H. Foster.
1,106
230
Superintendent of Schools.
Henry Hakes ..
1,12I
Charles W. Bowen
898
C. W. Brown.
315
C. H. Bowen
154
Robby Mill Bridge.
Against
738
For.
5.36
Sharon Bridge.
For.
695
82
NOVEMBER 8, 1864.
President.
George B. McClellan.
920
Abraham Lincoln.
..
..
874
Congressman.
Ira C. Mitchell.
920
46
W. C. Ewing.
996
Recorder.
S. M. Moore.
1,301
296
J. N. Mason.
. 1,005
Superintendent of Schools.
Madison M. Walden. .
1,301
297
W. M. McCreary
1,004
Poor-Farm Appropriation.
For. .
1,325
985
Against.
370
177
223
202
Against.
613
46
46
154
171
264
John A. Pierson.
1,130
91
79
John Delay.
876
700
OCTOBER S, 1867.
Governor.
Samuel Merrill.
. 1,347
196
Charles Mason.
. 1,151
Lieutenant-Governor.
John Scott.
1,346
185
D. M. Harris
. 1, 161
Senator.
Madison M. Walden
. 1,340
Nathan Earlywine.
1,154
Representative.
B. Phillips
.1,345
James S. Wakefield.
. 1,1 56
County Fudge.
S. M. Moore.
1,322
J. F. Stratton.
1,172
Treasurer.
C. W. Bowen.
1,349
John N. Dunbar.
1,150
Sheriff.
Henry H. Wright
. 1,345
Peter H. Callen.
1,154
Surveyor.
J. J. Wall.
1,340
John Potts.
1,158
Superintendent of Schools.
L. N. Judd
. 1,349
204
W. S. Henderson.
1,145
Coroner.
B. A. Joiner.
1,341
John Stier.
. 1,163
NOVEMBER 3, 1868.
President.
Ulysses S. Grant.
. 1,519
Horatio Seymour.
1,239
Secretary of State.
Ed. Wright.
1,515
David Hammer
1,248
Congressman.
William Loughridge.
1,509
John P. Irish ..
1,251
Circuit Judge.
H. L. Dashiell.
. 1,508
Amos Harris ..
1,249
Clerk of the District Court
K. P. Morrison
. 1,514
M. Chastain.
1,244
Recorder.
E. C. Haynes.
. 1,520
William Woolridge.
. 1,239
Superintendent of Schools.
Thomas Wentworth
. 1,514
William P. Morrett ..
. 1,248
Jacob Shaw.
. 1,509
1,509
OCTOBER 12, 1869.
Governor.
Samuel Merrill.
. 1,374
290
George Gillaspy.
. 1,054
Lieutenant-Governor.
Madison M. Walden
1,363
276
A. P. Richardson
1,O87
Senator.
William F. Vermillion
1,342
242
John A. Pierson.
1,100
Representative.
Claudius B. Miller
. 1,348
249
William S. Henderson.
1,099
Auditor.
B. A. Ogle
.1,348
242
William Evans.
1,106
Treasurer.
Charles W. Bowen
1,27I
I31
John M. Dunbar
1,140
Sheriff.
Henry H Wright.
. 1,361
353
B. F. Silknitter.
. 1,008
Surveyor.
J. J. Wall.
. 1,332
225
G. L. Lockman
1,107
Superintendent of Schools.
Thomas Wentworth.
1,366
1,366
E. O. Smith.
1,366
1,366
Hog Law.
Against
1, 114
1,666
For.
552
Fail Appropriation.
872
For.
1,466
Against.
594
OCTOBER 11, IS70.
Secretary of State.
Ed. Wright.
.1,307
189
Charles Doerr
1,1IS
Congressman.
Madison M. Walden.
1,249
96
William T. Smith.
1,153
Fudge of the District Court.
M. J. Williams.
.1,307
1,307
District Attorney.
M. H. Jones
. 1,274
1,274
Clerk of the District Court.
Walter S. Johnson
. 1,253
Lewis L. Taylor
1,150
103
266
Coroner.
267
258
259
270
281
178
280
191
182
199
189
150
186
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
Coroner.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
701
Recorder.
Eugene C. Haynes.
. 1,275
137
Eugene Horner.
...
. 1,138
Superintendent of Schools.
D. T. Monroe.
1,301
1,30I
Supervisors.
J. B. Gedney
1,344
G. M. 'Teagarden
1,268
153
J. G. West.
1,235
John A. Pierson
1,112
John N. Dunbar.
1, 115
William Evans.
1, 182
OCTOBER 10, IS71.
Governor.
C. C. Carpenter
. . 1,48I
J C. Knapp.
1,318
Lieutenant-Governor.
H. C. Bullis.
1,485
M. M. Ham
1,316
Senator.
E. J. Gault.
1,412
L. G. Parker
1,370
Representative.
C. B. Miller
. 1,486
177
A. F. Haines.
1,309
Auditor.
B. A. Ogle.
1,460
E. T. Stratton
. 1,313
Treasurer.
William Evans
1,389
E. M. Reynolds.
1,382
Sheriff.
H. H. Wright.
1,387
B. F. Silknitter
1,380
Surveyor.
J . J. Wall. ..
. 1,470
Samuel Bressler.
1,284
Superintendent of Schools.
G. C. Goodenough ..
.1,449
J. B. Horner
1,329
Coroner.
William Chadd.
1,476
W. P. Darrah.
1,329
Supervisor.
J. W. Moore.
1,422
Lewis L. Taylor
1,368
Prohibition.
For.
1,036
Against.
852
NOVEMBER 5, 1872.
President.
Ulysses S. Grant.
1,558
661
Secretary of State.
Josiah T. Young
1,565
570
E. A. Guilbert.
995
Congressman.
William Loughridge.
1,313
60
H. H. Trimble.
1,253
Circuit Judge.
Robert Sloan.
.1,541
384
E. L. Burton.
1,157
Clerk of Courts
Walter S. Johnson
.1,555
425
W. F. Howell.
1,130
J. B. Wright.
. 1,492
328
A. F. Thompson.
1,164
Coroner.
Caleb Wentworth
1,509
344
Joseph Hatton.
1,165
Supervisor.
J. B. Gedney .
1,541
379
W. M. McDanel.
1,162
OCTOBER 14, 1873.
Governor.
Jacob G. Vale. .
. 1,430
226
Cyrus C. Carpenter
. 1,204
Lieutenant-Governor.
Joseph Dysart. . ..
1.210
395
Fred O'Donnell
815
Representative.
Samuel Jordan.
1,522
413
George W. Wycoff.
1,109
Auditor.
John B. Maring.
1,291
2
S. K. Ball.
1,289
Treasurer.
William Evans.
1,575
521
George M. Teagarden
1,054
Sheriff.
John M. Elgin.
1,322
17
Mansel Hughes.
1,305
Superintendent of Schools.
George W. Taylor.
1,240
182
R. E. Chandler. .
1,068
G. C. Goodenough.
270
Surveyor.
D. N. Miner.
. 1,453
295
J. J. Wall. .
1,158
Coroner.
William P. Darrah
1,458
299
Caleb Wentworth.
. 1, 159
OCTOBER 13, 1874.
Secretary of State.
150
Josiah T. Young.
.1,289
David Morgan.
. 1,139
73
232
53
163
169
41
147
7
7
I86
120
147
54
184
Horace Greeley ..
897
Charles O'Conor
150
Recorder.
702
Congressman.
E. S. Sampson
. 1,295
E. N. Gates
.....
.1,130
Fudge of the District Court.
Joseph C. Knapp.
1,289
Morris J. Williams
I, IS3
District Attorney.
Thomas M. Fee.
1,283
J. C. Mitchell.
1,107
Clerk of Courts.
Walter S Johnson
1,363
302
S. H. Showalter.
1,061
Recorder.
John B. Wright.
1,249
S. D. Harris.
1,166
Supervisor.
William S. Llewellyn ....
. 1,270
Amos D. Thatcher
. 1,163
OCTOBER 12, 1875.
Governor.
Samuel J. Kirkwood.
. 1,429
Shepherd Leffler.
1,370
Lieutenant-Governor.
John G. Newbold
. 1,441
Emmett B. Woodward ..
1,366
Senator.
Joshua Miller.
. 1,435
A. F. Haines.
1,354
Representative.
J. B. Stuckey
1,416
30
James C. Coad.
1,386
Auditor.
John B. Maring
2,743
Treasurer.
William Evans.
1,551
K. P. Morrison.
1,251
Sheriff.
B. F. Silknitter.
1,596
Henry H. Wright.
1,104
Superintendent of Schools.
J. W. Carv.
. 1,401
II. Welker Zentz.
1.396
Surveyor.
D. N. Miner.
1,443
J. J. Wall.
1,357
Coroner.
M. A. Holshouser.
. 1,440
J. J. Hicks.
1,363
Supervisor.
J. B. Gedney.
. 1,404
John N. Dunbar.
. 1,40I
NOVEMBER 7, 1876.
President.
Rutherford B. Hayes. . 1,711
Samuel J. Tilden.
1,419
Peter Cooper.
214
Secretary of State.
Josiah T. Young.
1,711
272
John H. Stubenrauch.
1 439
A. Macready
194
Congressman .
E. S. Sampson.
1,667
198
H. B. Hendershott.
1,469
D. M Conley. .
S7
James Matthews
75
Circuit Judge.
Robert Sloan
1,708
1,708
Clerk of Courts.
Noah M. Scott.
1,778
293
J. O. Hunnell.
1,485
J. S. Wakefield.
S5
Recorder.
Thomas H. Morris.
I,840
George A. Bryant.
1,358
Joseph Reynolds.
123
Supervisors.
Claudius B. Miller.
1,734
241
William B. McDonald.
1,493
J L. Earnest.
1,719
283
N. J. Moreland.
.1,436
A. P. Berry
119
Joseph Bland
108
A. C. Stone.
6S
OCTOBER 9, 1877.
Governor.
John H. Gear.
1,165
116
John P. Irish. .
1,049
Daniel P. Stubbs
729
Elias Jessup
32
Lieutenant-Governor.
Frank T. Campbell.
1,209
W. C. James. .
1,067
A. A. McCready.
701
Representative.
S. T. Sherrard
1,176
149
J. B. Stuckey
1,027
A. P. Berry
775
Auditor.
John B. Maring. .
1,304
237
Lewis L. Taylor.
1,067
J. C. Craw ford
603
Treasurer.
William Evans.
1,286
162
Thomas Wentworth.
1,124
J. M. Loughridge.
548
Sheriff.
Benjamin F. Silknitter
1,223
R. B. Carson. .
1,210
Joseph L. Youngker.
533
Superintendent of Schools.
D. R. Guernsey .
1,201
208
John W. Cary ..
993
Mrs. M. A. Haughey
706
142
492
5
SC
77
3
292
165
106
176
83
107
59
75
81
2,743
300
482
13
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
703
Surveyor.
Cyrus Kerr.
. 1,207
David N. Miner . 1,094
J. J. Wall 662
Coroner.
Noah Lantz
1,207
Peter Koontz. 1,069
J. C. Thompson
680
Supervisor.
William S. Llewellyn
. 1,192
Jesse M. Ellis . 1,085
Samuel Hixon
690
OCTOBER 8, 1878.
Secretary of State.
E. M. Farnsworth.
.1,784
J. A. T. Hull. .
1,234
Congressman.
J. B. Weaver.
.1,766
531
J. S. Sampson.
1,235
District Judge.
E. L. Burton
1,760
509
T. M. Fee.
1,251
District Attorney.
R. B. Townsend.
.1,771
W. H. Tedford
1,247
Clerk of Courts.
J. W. Moore.
1,606
Noah M. Scott.
.. 1,416
Recorder.
W. O. Hollingsworth
1,605
Thomas H. Morris ...
1,409
Supervisor.
J. W. Wailes.
1,762
J. L. Earnest.
.1,253
OCTOBER 14, 1879.
Governor.
John H. Grear.
1,452
H. H. Trimble. 1,212
Daniel Campbell ..
638
D. R. Dungan.
3
Lieutenant-Governor.
Frank T. Campbell.
. 1,473
J. A O. Yeoman
1, 189
M. H. Moore ..
641
Senator.
J. J. Wall.
1,616
Madison M. Walden ..
1,503
J. S. Wakefield.
121
Representative.
Samuel Hixon
1,661
C. B. Miller
1,475
G. R. Moss.
146
Auditor.
J. C. Crawford.
1,610
E. G. Ashby.
1,502
J. W. White
157
Treasurer.
25
G. T. Pulliam.
1,54.5
T. Davidson.
157
Clerk of Courts
Lewis L. Taylor.
1,616
T. H. Morris
1,507
C. F. Findley
166
Sheriff.
B. F. Silknitter
. 1,615
115
Harvey Cochran.
. 1,500
J. J. Stone.
145
Superintendent of Schools.
C. J. Brower ..
1,659
196
D. R. Guernsey
. 1,463
J. W. Payne.
158
Surveyor.
O. C. Whitsell
1,660
196
Cyrus Kerr.
1,464
John Potts.
167
Coroner.
Jacob Schontz
1,654
183
Joseph Kinkade
160
Supervisor.
Peter Koontz
1,621
G. S. Stansberry
1,513
S. Summers.
141
NOVEMBER 2, ISSO.
President.
James A. Garfield.
1,643
361
Winfield S. Hancock
1,282
James B. Weaver.
698
Secretary of State.
J. A. T. Hull.
.1,648
A. B. Keith
1,264
George M. Walker.
694
Congressman.
John C. Cook.
1,953
289
M. E. Cutts.
1,664
Circuit Judge.
J. W. Freeland.
1,865
H. C. Traverse.
1,666
D. H. Payne.
61
Clerk of Courts.
Lewis L. Taylor
I,898
E. C. Haynes.
1,711
Recorder.
W. S. Scott
1,859
127
T. H. Morris.
1,732
Surveyor.
S. W. Whitmer.
1,899
211
John C. McAdams
1,68S
Supervisor.
George Wolf
1,962
333
G. W. Streepy .
. 1,629
108
190
196
509
2.40
284
113
194
108
John A. Pierson
1,570
113
138
107
5,50
524
Noah Lantz.
1,471
109
384
199
187
704
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
OCTOBER II, ISSI.
Governor.
Buren R. Sherman
. 1,384
335
L. G. Kinne. I,C49
D. M. Clark 522
William Johnson.
2
Lieutenant-Governor.
O. H. Manning.
1,385
J M. Walker.
1,043
James M. Holland. 522
John II. Reed.
2
Representative.
E M. Reynolds
1,412
A. P. Berry 1,112
A. C. Stone.
370
Auditor.
O. H. Law.
1,539
II. T. Phillips
1,397
Treasurer.
J. R. Hays.
1,518
William Evans
1,163
M. Y. Sellars
258
Sheriff.
William S. Gay 1,332
J. B. Gedney 1,292
H. K. Showalter
302
Superintendent of Schools.
C. J. Brower
1,335
P. B. Wilkes. . .1,320
John A. Moss
288
Coroner.
Jacob Schontz.
1,556
L. G. Parker
1,380
Surveyor.
Cyrus Kerr.
. 1,390
J. H. McClard. 1,191
John Potts.
337
Supervisor.
G. W. Wyckoff.
1,404
Lafayette Shaffer
1,204
A. G. Davidson.
325
JUNE 27, IS82.
Prohibition.
For.
.2,162
Against
748
NOVEMBER 7, 1882.
Secretary of State.
J. A. T. Hull. 1,315
T. O. Walker . .
1,099
William Gaston.
627
Congressman.
William P. Hepburn 1,315
Lewis Bonnett .. 1,110
D. M. Clark
623
District Judge.
E. L. Burton.
1,752
H. L. Dashiell.
1,294
Prosecuting Attorney.
W. A. Work
1,524
III
Samuel Jones
1,413
Clerk of Courts.
Lewis L. Taylor.
1,944
865
John C. McDonald
1,079
Recorder.
W. M. Peatman
1,512
218
J. L. Hughes
1,294
Supervisors.
Timothy Jennings
1,306
J. H. Williams
. I 132
A. C. Stone. .
632
J. B. Maring.
1,516
281
Peter Koontz.
1,235
OCTOBER 9, 1883.
Governor.
Buren R. Sherman
1,557
173
L. G. Kinne.
1,384
James B. Weaver. ..
515
Lieutenant-Governor.
Orlando H. Manning.
1,537
Justus Clark
1,408
Sanford Kirkpatrick
508
Senator.
E. J. Gault.
I,SI8
223
John H. Drake.
1,595
Representative.
Samuel Jordan.
1,686
E. M. Reynolds
1,604
J. P. Smith. .
132
Auditor.
O. H. Law
1,857
353
H. L. Marshall.
1,504
Treasurer.
S. W. Lane.
1,727
109
James Merritt.
1,618
Sheriff.
W. S. Gay.
1,861
359
W. T. Ogle.
. 1,502
Superintendent of Schools.
C J. Brower. . .
1,925
502
P. B. Wilkes.
1,423
Surveyor.
S. T. Galbraith
1,584
48
J. J. Wall.
1,536
Coroner.
Jacob Schontz.
278
1,848
F. Ellis
1,570
Supervisor.
S. B. Short ..
1,711
Timothy Jennings
1,518
J. E. Goodhue.
210
Treasurer (Vacancy).
C. W. Martin.
1,419
724
S. W. Lane.
695
40
15
176
199
200
1,414
216
205
458
342
300
142
355
129
82
193
174
705
NOVEMBER 4, 1884. President.
Grover Cleveland
1,778
54
James G. Blaine. .
1,72%
John P. St. John ..
Secretary of State.
James Dooley.
. 1,818
90
Frank D. Jackson.
1,728
Congressman.
S. R. Davis
1,769
William P. Hepburn.
1,743
District Judges.
Henry C. Traverse.
1,807
S. S. Caruthers 1,762
Dell Stewart.
1,729
W. H. C. Jaques
1,721
Clerk of Courts.
Lewis L. Taylor
1,782
27
James C. Bevington
.1,755
Recorder.
Levi J. Flemming.
1,771
35
William M. Peatınan
1,736
Coroner.
James Reddig.
1,779
James K. Boyles.
1,715
Supervisor.
Edward Broshar
1,769
19
Robert Easton
.1,766
Levi Broshar.
1,750
NOVEMBER 3, 1885. Governor.
Supervisor. .
William Larrabee
.1,745
58
John Dailey . . . .
. 1,730
Douglas Pullman.
1,718
12
Charles E. Whiting.
1,657
Lieutenant-Governor.
J. A. T. Hull.
1,752
62
E. H. Gillette.
1,690
Representative.
E. M. Reynolds
1,854
277
W. H. Young
1,577
Auditor.
James Merritt
. 1,798
176
Edwin Lowry
1,622
Treasurer.
S. W. Lane.
. 1,872
297
John B. Morrison.
1,589
Sheriff.
Samuel Jennings
1,765
88
W. S. Gay.
1,677
Superintendent of Schools.
Elon G. Ashby.
1,857
2So
G. W. Armstrong.
1,577
Surveyor.
64
Charley A. Miller.
. 1,739
17
E. T. Stratton
.1,722
Coroner.
92
James Reddig
1,674
26
86
33
POLITICAL HISTORY.
X
HISTORY OF APPANOOSE COUNTY.
706
'OFFICIAL _ REGISTER
6
HE following register of the names of those who have held office in Appanoose Coun- ty, with years of of- fice, has been pre- pared from the rec- ords of the county, and is accurate :
COMMISSIONERS.
1846 .- Reuben Riggs, George W. Perkins and J. B. Packard.
1847 .- Jesse Wood, Eph- raim Sears and George W. Perkins.
1848 .- Jesse Wood, Ephraim Sears and George W. Perkins.
1849 .- George W. Perkins, Jesse Wood and Albird Thompson.
1850 .- George W. Perkins, Henry Cal- len and Jesse Wood.
Office abolished, and duties devolved upon the county judge.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Reuben Riggs, 1851 ; Amos Harris, 1854; Harvey Tannehill, 1855 ; James Galbraith, 1857 ; S. M. Moore, 1866. Office abolished.
COMMISSIONERS' CLERKS,
J. F. Stratton, 1846 ; Reuben Riggs, 1847 ;
J. J. Jackson, 1848; J. F. Stratton, 1849 Office abolished.
ASSESSOR.
Jonathan Scott, 1846. ()ffice abolished. DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
W. S. Henderson, 1857; Govy Wade, 1859; Joseph Mincks, 1861. Office abol- ished.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Reuben Riggs, 1847 ; Henry Allen, 1848; Harvey Tannehill, 1852 ; Asa Dudley, 1855; Harlan P. Welsh, 1856.
PROBATE JUDGES.
Benjamin Spooner, 1846; S. F. Wadling- ton, 1847; James Wells, 1849; Albird Thompson, 1850. Official duties then de- volved upon county judge, and, when that office was abolished, in 1870, upon the newly created Circuit Court.
RECORDERS AND TREASURERS.
Jesse Wood, 1846; Thomas G. Manson, 1847 ; David Glass, 1849; Nelson W. Gibbs, 1851 ; John Overstreet, 1853; A. J. Mor- rison, 1855 ; James Hughes, 1856. Offices separated in 1865.
TREASURERS.
James Hughes, 1865 ; G. S. Stansberry, 1866; C. W. Bowen, 1868; William Evans,
.
OFFICIAL REGISTER.
707
1872; George W. Teagarden, 1874; Will- iam Evans, 1876; John A. Pierson, 1880; John R. Hays, 1882 ; S. W. Lane, 1884.
RECORDERS.
S. M. Moore, 1865; E. C. Haynes, 1869 ; J. B. Wright, 1873 ; Thomas H. Morris, 1877; W. O. Hollingsworth, 1879; Walter S. Scott, 1881 ; William M. Peatman, 1883 ; Levi J. Fleming, 1885.
SHERIFFS.
Jackson Purjue, 1846; George W. Swearn- gen, 1851 ; James Ewing, 1855; William Ferren, 1858 ; John Banks, 1860; Henry H. Wright, 1866; B. F. Silknitter, 1876; W. S. Gay, 1882 ; Samuel Jennings, 1886.
CLERKS OF COURTS.
J. F. Stratton, 1846 ; William S. Manson, 1847; John L. Armstrong, 1854 ; J. F. Strat- ton, 1856; David C. Campbell, 1861 ; K. P. Morrison, 1867; Walter S. Johnson, 1871 ; Noah M. Scott, 1877; Thomas H. Morris, 1879; Lewis L. Taylor, 1879.
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