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vacancy caused by resignation of Justin M. Hull; term ended January 31, 1891.
A. J. Baker, attorney-general; January, 1887; term expired January, 1889. E. M. Reynolds; January 1, 1887; term expired January 31, 1894.
J. L. Loring; January 31, 1887; term expired January, 1889.
John C. Shrader; January 24, 1887, elected to fill vacancy caused by death of William S. Robertson; term expired January 31, 1888.
John C. Shrader, Johnson county; February 1, 1888; term expired January 31, 1895.
John Y. Stone, attorney-general; January, 1885; term expired January, 1891.
Dr. Frederick Becker, Fayette county; February 1, 1889, appointed to suc- ceed W. H. Dickinson; term expires January 31, 1896.
Edward A. Guilbert, Dubuque county; April 19, 1890; term expires January 31, 1897.
John Y. Stone, attorney-general; January, 1891; term expired January, 1893.
Edwin H. Carter, Polk county; February 3, 1891; term expires January 31, 1898.
J. M. Emmert, Cass county; February 18, 1892; term expires January 31, 1899.
John Y. Stone, attorney-general; January, 1893; term expired January, 1895.
R. E. Conniff, Woodbury county; January 20, 1893; term expires January 31, 1900.
J. A. Scroggs, Keokuk; May 3, 1894; term expires January 31, 1901.
Warren Dickinson, civil engineer; August 18, 1894; term expires January 31, 1901.
Milton Remley, attorney-general; January, 1895; term expires January, 1897.
John C. Shrader, Johnson county; January 7, 1895; term expires January 31, 1902.
PHARMACY COMMISSIONERS.
O. M. Oleson, Webster county; April 22, 1880; term expired April, 1881. George H. Shaffer, Lee county; . April 22, 1880; term expired April, 1882. Charles A. Weaver, Polk county; April 22, 1880; term expired April, 1883. Robert Wilson, Crawford county; April 22, 1881; term expired April, 1884. George H. Shaffer, Lee county; April 27, 1882; term expired April, 1885. Charles A. Weaver, Polk county; April, 1883; term expired April, 1886. R. W. Crawford, Fort Dodge; April 23, 1884; term expired April, 1887. George H. Shaffer, Lee county; April 23, 1885; term expired April, 1888. John H. Picket, Black Hawk county; April 23, 1886; term expired April, 1889.
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C. A. Weaver, April 23, 1887; term expired April, 1890.
H. K. Snyder; April 24, 1888, to succeed George H. Shaffer; term expired April, 1891.
John H. Picket, Oskaloosa; April 15, 1889; term expired April, 1802. J. H. Harrison, Scott county; April 19, 1890; term expired April, 1893. J. H. Mitchell, Davis county; April, 1891; term expired April, 1894. John H. Picket, Oskaloosa; April 25, 1892; term expired April, 1895. Fletcher Howard, O'Brien county; April 6, 1893; term expires April, 1896. W. L. Leland, Sioux county; May 1, 1894; terin expires April, 1897. John H. Picket, Mahaska county, February 13, 1895; term expires April 23, 1898.
EDUCATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Created by act of the Nineteenth General Assembly, chapter 167. Approved
March 24, 1882.
John W. Akers; superintendent of public instruction; ex-officio 1882 to 1887. J. L. Pickard; principal of State University; ex-officio 1882 to 1887.
J. C. Gilchrist; principal State Normal school; ex-officio 1882 to 1886. J. W. Rowley; appointed by executive council; 1882 to 1886. Ellen M. Rich; appointed by executive council, 1882 to 1884. Ella A. Hamilton; appointed by executive council; 1885 to 1888. E. R. Eldridge; appointed by executive council; 1887 to 1888.
H. H. Seerley; principal State Normal school; ex-officio 1887 to 1896. C. A. Schaeffer; president State University; ex-officio 1888 to 1896. Henry Sabin; superintendent of public instruction; ex-officio 1888 to 1891.
F. B. Cooper; appointed by executive council; 1889 to 1890. Lucy Kurtic; appointed by executive council; 1889 to 1892.
J. S. Crawford; appointed by executive council; 1891 to 1892.
J. B. Knoepfler; superintendent of public instruction; ex-officio 1892 to 1893. A. W. McPherson; appointed by executive council; 1893 to 1894. Alice L. Heald; appointed by executive council; 1893 to 1896. Henry Sabin; superintendent of public instruction; ex-officio 1894 to 1896. E. E. Blanchard; appointed by executive council; 1895 to 1896.
IOWA SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT COMMISSION.
Named by chapter 136, acts of the Twenty second General Assemby, 1888.
Governor of the state.
James Harlan, Henry county.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, Johnson county.
George G. Wright, Polk county.
Edward Johnstone, Lee county.
D. N. Richardson, Scott county.
Named by chapter 129, acts of the Twenty-third General Assembly, 1890.
E. Townsend.
L. E. Mitchell, Fayette county.
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Appointed by the governor.
H. H. Trimble, Lee county, June 23, 1891; to fill vacancy caused by the death of Edward Johnstone.
Cora C. Weed, Muscatine county, July 8, 1893; to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of George G. Wright.
C. H. Gatch, Polk county, May 8, 1894; to fill vacancy caused by the resig- nation of Samuel J. Kirkwood.
J. F. Merry, Delaware county, July 23, 1895; to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of L. E. Mitchell.
COMMISSION
To provide for the proper interment of the remains of pioneers on Okoboji and Spirit lakes, massacred by the Sioux Indians in 1857, and to erect a commemorative monument.
(Chapter 123, acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, 1894.) Appointed by the governor April 10, 1894:
Charles Aldrich, Boone county.
R. A. Smith, Dickinson county.
John F. Duncombe, Webster county.
Cyrus C. Carpenter, Webster county.
Abbie Gardner Sharp, Dickinson county.
IOWA OFFICIALS, WORLD'S COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
W. I. Buchanan, Sioux City, chief of the bureau of agriculture.
W. F. King, Mt. Vernon, United States commissioner.
Joseph Eiboeck, Des Moines, United States commissioner. John Hayes, Red Oak, alternate commissioner.
Charles E. Whiting, Whiting, alternate commissioner.
WOMEN'S BOARD OF UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS.
Mrs. Whiting S. Clark, Des Moines, commissioner.
Miss Ora Miller, Cedar Rapids, commissioner.
Mrs. Ira F. Hendricks, Council Bluffs, alternate commissioner.
Miss Mary B. Hancock, Dubuque, alternate commissioner.
IOWA COLUMBIAN COMMISSION.
Provided by chapter 126, acts of the Twenty-third General Assembly, 1890. Appointed by the executive council, August 28, 1890.
Edward Johnstone, Lee county; First congressional district.
H. W. Seaman, Clinton county; Second congressional district.
F. N. Chase, Black Hawk county; Third congressional district. J. O. Crosby, Clayton county; Fourth congressional district. James Wilson, Tama county; Fifth congressional district. J. W. Jarnagin, Poweshiek county; Sixth congressional district. Henry Stivers. Polk county; Seventh congressional district.
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S. H. Mallory, Lucas county; Eighth congressional district.
Charles Ashton, Guthrie county; Ninth congressional district.
John F. Duncombe, Webster county; Tenth congressional district.
William H. Dent, Plymouth county; Eleventh congressional district.
Stephen B. Packard, Marshall county; appointed February 10, 1891, to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of James Wilson, of the Fifth district.
Theodore Guelich, Des Moines county; appointed July 21, 1891, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Edward Johnstone, of the First district. A. C. Roberts, Lee county; appointed February 21, 1893, to fill vacancy caused by the death of Theodore Guelich, of the First district.
IOWA BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS-COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Miss Ora E. Miller, Cedar Rapids; president.
Mrs. N. C. Deering, Osage; vice-president.
Mrs. Eliza G. Rhodes, Mt. Pleasant; secretary.
Miss Mary B. Hancock, Dubuque; treasurer.
Mrs. Flora J. McAchran, Bloomfield.
Mrs. Whiting S. Clark, Des Moines.
Mrs. Orry H. Salts, Corning.
Mrs. L. O. Ferson, Council Bluffs.
Mrs. John F. Duncombe, Fort Dodge.
Miss Jennie E. Rogers, Sioux City.
Mrs. Ellen K. Cook, Davenport.
GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL SURVEY. Authorized January 31, 1855.
James Hall, of New York, state geologist; appointed in 1855; nominated by the governor, and confirmed by the senato, January 7, 1857. J. D. Whitney, of Massachusetts, chemical assistant; appointed in 1855.
Again ordered April 2, 1866.
Charles A. White, Johnson county, state geologist; appointed April 2, 1866. Gustavus Hinrichs, Johnson county, chemist; appointed April 6, 1866.
C. Child, Dubuque county, assistant geologist; appointed in 1866.
O. H. St. John, Black Hawk county, assistant geologist; appointed March 15, 1867, vice Child.
Again ordered April 16, 1892.
Samuel Calvin, Johnson county; commissioned July 22, 1892.
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COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
Office created April 11, 1860.
Nicholas J. Rusch, Scott county; appointed by the governor and senate April 12, 1860, for two years from May 1, 1860, under chapter 81, coots Eighth General Assembly.
Office abolished at the expiration of Mr. Rusch's term, undor chapter 11, acts Ninth General Assembly.
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FIRST BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Convened at Des Moines December 6, 1858. Adjourned December 25. Con- vened December 5, 1859. Adjourned December 24.
NAMES OF MEMBERS.
Ralph P. Lowe, governor; ex-officio.
First Judicial district -* Charles Mason; elected October 12, 1858. Second Judicial district-T. B. Perry; elected October 12, 1858. Third Judicial district-tGeorge P. Kimball; elected October 12, 1858. Fourth Judicial district-D. E. Brainard; elected October 12, 1858. Fifth Judicial district-Dan Mills; elected October 12, 1858.
Sixth Judicial district-tSamuel F. Cooper; elected October 12, 1858. Seventh Judicial district -; Thomas H. Canfield; elected October 12, 1858. Eighth Judicial district-Frank M. Connelly: elected October 12, 1858. Ninth Judicial district-tO. H. P Roszell; elected October 12, 1858. Tenth Judicial district-A. B. F. Hildreth; elected October 12, 1858. Eleventh Judicial district -¡ Isaac J. Mitchell; elected October 12, 1858. President-Oran Faville, lieutenant-governor.
Secretary-Josiah T. Tubby, acting from December 6, 1858; Thomas H. Benton, jr .; elected December 21st; qualified January 14, 1859; re-elected December 21st.
SECOND BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Convened December 2, 1861. Adjourned December 20th.
NAMES OF MEMBERS.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, governor; ex-officio.
First Judicial district-Philip Viele; elected October 11, 1859.
Second Judicial district-T. B. Perry; elected October 12, 1858. Third Judicial district-Dexter C. Bloomer; elected November 6, 1860. Fourth Judicial district-D. E. Brainard; elected October 12, 1858. Fifth Judicial district-Daniel Mills; elected October 12, 1858. Sixth Judicial district-Samuel F. Cooper; re-elected November 6, 1860. Seventh Judicial district-Daniel W. Ellis; elected November 6, 1860. Eighth Judicial district-Frank M. Connelly; elected October 12, 1858. Ninth Judicial district-Lyman N. Ingalls; elected November 6, 1860. Tenth Judicial district-A. B. F. Hildreth; elected October 12, 1858. Eleventh Judicial district-Daniel D. Chase; elected November 6, 1860. President-Nicholas J. Rusch, lieutenant-governor.
Secretary-Thomas J. Benton, jr .; re-elected December 6th.
THIRD BOARD OF EDUCATION. NAMES OF MEMBERS.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, governor; ex-officio.
First Judicial district-Henry K. Edson; elected October 14, 1862. Second Judicial district-Samuel M. Moore; elected October 14, 1862.
* In the second session Philip Viele filled the place of Charles Mason.
t In the classification drew the short term.
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Third Judicial district-Dexter C. Bloomer; elected November 6, 1860. Fourth Judicial district-William J. Wagoner; elected October 14, 1862. Fifth Judicial district-S. C. Vance; elected October 14, 1862.
Sixth Judicial district-Reuben Mickel; elected October 14, 1862, to fill vacancy.
Seventh Judicial district-Daniel W. Ellis; elected November 6, 1860.
Eighth Judicial district -* William Reynolds; elected October 14, 1862. Ninth Judicial district-Lyman N. Ingalls; elected November 6, 1860.
Tenth Judicial district-G. H. Stevens; elected October 14, 1862.
Eleventh Judicial distriet-J. M. Brainard; elected October 14, 1862, to fill vacancy.
President-John R. Needham, lieutenant-governor.
Secretary-Thomas H. Benton, jr .; røsigned in 1863; H. A. Wiltse, act- ing during a part of 1863, before Colonel Benton's resignation; Oran Faville, appointed by the governor January 1, 1864.
NOTE -- The board of education was abolished March 23, 1864, never having met since December, 1861.
REVISION OF LAWS.
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COMMITTEE TO DRAFT, REVISE, AND PREPARE A CODE OF LAWS FOR THE STATE OF IOWA.
Appointment took effect February 9, 1848.
Charles Mason, Des Moines county; qualified May 25th.
William G. Woodward, Muscatine county; qualified February 4th.
Stephen Hempstead, Dubuque county; qualified February 17th.
NOTE-The above committee prepared what is known as the Code of 1851.
COMMISSIONERS TO REVISE AND IMPROVE THE SCHOOL LAWS OF IOWA.
Authorized. July 31, 1856.
Horace Mann, of Ohio. Frederick E. Bissell, Dubuque county.
Amos Dean, president of the State university.
*Samuel Storry Howe was elected in place of Mr. Reynolds, October 13, 1888.
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COMMISSIONERS TO PREPARE A CODE OF CIVIL AND CRIMI- NAL PROCEDURE, AND REVISE AND CODIFY THE LAWS.
Under a joint resolution, and chapter 40 of the acts of the Seventh General Assembly, 1858.
William Smyth, Linn county. Winslow T. Barker, Dubuque county.
* Charles Ben Darwin, Des Moines county.
NOTE .- The "revision of 1860" was prepared by these commissioners.
COMMISSIONERS TO REVISE THE STATUTES.
Under provisions of chapter 75, acts of the Thirteenth General Assembly, 1870.
William H. Seevers, Mahaska county.
William J. Knight, Dubuque county.
William G. Hammond, Johnson county.
COMMISSIONERS TO REVISE THE REVENUE LAWS.
Under provisions of chapter 72, acts of the Twenty-fourth General Assembly, 1892. Appointed August 1, 1892.
A. N. Poyneer, Tama county. Charles A. Clark, Linn county.
August Post, Appanoose county.
Charles E. Whiting, Monona county.
Edgar C. Lane, Guthrie county; appointed January 9, 1893; to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of A. N. Poyneer.
COMMISSIONERS TO REVISE AND CODIFY THE LAWS.
Under provisions of chapter 115, acts of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly 1894. H. S. Winslow, Jasper county. Charles Baker, Johnson county. John Y. Stone, Mills county.
Emlin McClain, Johnson county. H. F. Dale, Polk county,
COMMISSIONERS OF LEGAL INQUIRY.
Charles Ben Darwin, Des Moines county; appointed by the governor and senate, 1860.
William Smith, Linn county; appointed by the governor and senate, 1860. Winslow T. Barker, Dubuque county; appointed by the governor and sen- ate, 1860.
Charles Ben Darwin, Des Moines county; appointed April 2, 1866.
Frederick E. Bissell, Dubuque county; appointed April 2, 1866. Died June 12, 1867.
* Charles Ben Darwin was also appointed April 21, 1860, to revise the general laws of the Eighth General Assembly with the revision.
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William H. Seevers, Mahaska county; appointed April 2, 1866.
Jacob Butler, Muscatine county; appointed by the governor September 13, 1866, vice Darwin.
COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE THE CAPITAL AT MONROE CITY.
Under chapter 71, acts of First General Assembly, approved February 22, 1847.
John Brown, Lee county. Joseph D. Hoag, Henry county. John Taylor, Jones county.
Functions terminated by chapter 120, acts of Second General Assembly, approved January 15, 1849, which repealed former law.
COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE THE CAPITAL AT FORT DES MOINES.
Under chapter 72, acts of Fifth General Assembly.
Lincoln Clark, Dubuque county; appointed March 3, 1856; declined. Guy Wells, Lee county; appointed March 3, 1856.
Stewart Goodrell, Washington county; appointed March 3, 1856. J. A. L. Crookham, Mahaska county; appointed March 3, 1856.
Benjamin R. Pegram, Pottawattamie county; appointed March 3, 1856. J. H. D. Street; appointed March 16, 1856, vice Clark.
DES MOINES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Hugh W. Sample, Jefferson county, president; elected August 2, 1847; bond approved September 7th.
Charles Corkery, Dubuque county, secretary; elected August 2, 1847; bond approved September 7th.
Paul Brattain, Van Buren county, treasurer: elected August 2, 1847; bond approved September 7th.
William Patterson, Lee county, president; elected August 6, 1849, for three years; qualified September 14th.
Jesse Williams, Johnson county, secretary; elected August 6, 1849, for two years; qualified September 15th.
George Gillaspy, Marion county (subsequently of Wapello county), treas- urer; elected August 6, 1849, for one year; bond approved October 12th; re-elected August 5, 1850, for three years.
NOTE .- The board of public works, which had been established for the improve- ment of the navigation of the Des Moines river by chapter 103, acts of the First Gen- oral Assembly, approved February 24, 1847, was abolished by chapter 55, acts of the Third General Assembly, approved February 5, 1851, and taking effect February 17. 1851; which act created the offices of commissioner and register of the Des Moines river improvement, to be appointed by the governor and senate for two years from Febru- ary 1, 1851. Chapter 103, laws of the Fourth General Assembly, approved January 24, 1853, which took effect February 10, 1853, so far modified the law of 1851 as to provide for the election of commissioner and register by the people.
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COMMISSIONERS OF THE DES MOINES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Ver Planck Van Antwerp, Lee county; appointed February 22, 1851; bond approved March 7th.
Ver Planck Van Antwerp; appointed January 24, 1853.
Josiah H. Bonney, Van Buren county; elected April 4, 1853; bond approved May 18th.
William McKay, Polk county; elected April 2, 1855; bond approved May 19th; resigned November 3, 1856.
Edwin Manning, Van Buren county; appointed by the governor November 17, 1856; bond approved December 1st; elected April 6, 1857.
William C. Drake, Wayne county; elected October 12, 1858; term com- menced January 3, 1859.
Office abolished March 16, 1860.
REGISTERS OF THE DES MOINES RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
George Gillaspy, Wapello county; appointed February 22, 1851; bond approved March 7th.
Paul C. Jeffries, Wapello county; appointed January 24, 1853; bond approved February 7th.
George Gillaspy, Wapello county; elected April 4, 1853; bond approved May 21st.
John C. Lockwood, Louisa county; elected April 2, 1855; bond approved May 11th.
Office abolished February 23, 1857, and duties devolved on register of state land office.
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