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The reason given for the change not being completed, seems strange at this late day, for it belongs to the applicants for the change of venue to pay this fee, and a failure on their part left the case pending in this County. It was more than a hint that the relator plowed with the Bradford heifer.
The throwing out of the returns from Washington Township not only defeated the removal of the County Seat to New Hamp- ton, but changed the election of every County Officer in the county. The public mind was in a high state of excitement, and local party feeling run high.
A public meeting was called to meet at the Brink House -a well known hotel on the banks of the east Wapsie, about one and 3
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one-half miles northeast of New Hampton- the objects and proceedings of which will more fully appear by a perusal of the report of one of the board of canvassers, and which was issued as a hand bill.
INDIGNATION MEETING.
Pursuant to notice the citizens of central, western and the northern parts of Chickasaw County, assembled at the Brink House on : Wednesday, April 23, 1556, and organized by calling Hon. J. C. H. Miller to the chair and electing E. R. Gillett, Esq., secretary.
The chairman stated the objects of the meeting in a few words:
"It seems," he said. "that we are called together to deliberate upon the ways and · means, whereby the people-the majority of the people-claiming to be republicans, shall be heard, and the 'elective franchise' vindi- cated." On motion, a report (minority) from G. R. Rowley, one of the county board of canvassers, was read and ordered to be printed in the Dubuque Tribune. On motion, a committee of three was appointed to pro- cure counsel. Osgood Gowen, T. A. Jacobs and David Edwards were appointed said committee. Mr. Cutler introduced the fol-
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lowing resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting. and the report of Mr. Rowley (together with 200 circulars struck off) be published in the Dubuque Tribune. On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
E. R. GILLETTE, J. C. H. MILLER,
Secretary. Chairman.
A MINORITY REPORT. 1555854
To the Electors of Chickasaw County, Iowa:
As one of the canvassers of the election held in Chickasaw County on April 7th, I deem it my duty . in justice to you, to inform you of the number of votes cast at the time for the different County Officers, and also for County Seat.
They are as follows:
Whole number of votes cast for County Judge was 426.
Mr. Miller received of these votes. 215
Mr. Bailey received of these votes 210
Leaving a majority in Miller's favor of .. .. 5
Whole number of votes cast for County Clerk was 423.
Mr. Jacobs received of these votes. 216
Mr. Webster received of these votes. .207
Leaving a majority in Jacobs' favor of. 9
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Whole number of votes cast for County Sur- veyor was 423.
Mr. Webster received of these votes 196
Mr. Billings received of these votes 183
Learing a majority in Webster's favor of . . 13
Whole number of votes cast for School Fund Commissioner, 412.
Mr. Tucker received of these votes. 219
Mr. Wright received of these votes. 200
Leaving a majority in Tucker's favor of ... 6 Whole number cast for County Seat was 420.
New Hampton, or Geographical Center,
received of these votes. 213
Bradford received of these votes 206
Leaving New Hampton, or Center, a major- ity of. 7
The Hon. W. E. Andrews, then acting as Judge, John Bird, Esq., and myself, constituted the board. We differed on the validity of the returns from the Washington Precinct. (The reasons assigned by the canvassers for the throwing out of Washington Precinct, was this: all the board of election in that Precinet did not sign the returns, and hence this ousting business. Washington is a new Precinct, having only organized at the last election, and they had not the Code to guide them.) But there being two to one they overruled me, and threw ont those returns, after having them down on the clerk's tally [ist, which, if not destroyed, can yet be seen in the
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office; they were crossed off, and the remaining precincts counted, which changed the result of the election. If, fellow citizens, this was the first time that Bradford and her hirelings had polluted the sanctity of the ballot box, we might overlook it. It is no longer ago than last August that we elected this same J. C. H. Miller as our County Judge by over fifty majority. Then the Hon. Judge Lyons and E. A. Haskell, Esy., perverted the will of the majority of the votes of the County by throwing out a precinct with over sixty votes to obtain their ends, without any just cause. as I verily believe, and so the Court decided, before whom the honor- able Judge was taken, and it saw fit to bind him over to answer for fraud and corruption in chang- ing the result of the election.
But what do we now see? The same prosecu- ting attorney, who took such an active part against the Hon. Judge Lyons, and had him bound over, now is called upon to act as judge and canvasser. How much does he lack of perverting the will of the people ? Has he not also taken advantage of ignorance or oversight, and changed the result of the election, when it was in his power to have avoided it ? "O, consistency thou art a jewel."
Fellow citizens, the day of our freedom and independence has gone by in this far-famed county of Chickasaw; the will of the majority has to suc- cumb to a meager minority. The democratic will, "the greatest good to the greatest number," is perverted, and its glorious precepts trampled on
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with impunity. Again, the American principles, "The majority shall rule," is cast aside, and a new plank is instituted, thus "The minority shall rule in Chickasaw county henceforth and forever."
Fellow citizens, was ever so palpable gross fraud perpetrated as this? Were ever inconsistencies so glaring as those of our Bradford neighbors? We may boast of our love of liberty, and expatiate with owlish gravity upon the wrongs of Kansas, but I tell you the home ruffians in this county tower in brutal atrocity and unmitigated villany above the Kansas-Missouri brigands. We may talk of going to Kansas to defend the ballot-box from a Missouri mob; but we know little of our anty when we thus talk and act; we little think the same thing is transpiring in our very midst; the ballot-box is wrested from ns-the palludium of our liberties assaulted-the voice of the majority slighted-the rights of the people taken away.
Fellow citizens, how long shall we be slaves to the minority in this land of liberty, "this land of the free and home of the brave?" If our voice is not to be heard and heeded at the ballot-box, what security have we for our lives and our property? Are they not in jeopardy? Are they not in the hands of those that could barter them away for a "mess of pottage?" What! the minority rule? If the minority continue to rule how long before we are burdened with taxes. How long before we are called upon to build county buildings at Bradford? The minority rules and we must submit! Shall we
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let this wrong pass unnoticed and unrebuked? Is there any assurance that there will not be a repeti- tion of the same offense next year? and the next? and so on for a series of years? In the language of Patrick Henry, "shall we gain strength by inaction and irresolution? shall we lay supinely on our backs, and hug the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies have bound us hand and foot?" Answer these questions, fellow citizens, upon the altars of your hearts. Answer them with an eye single to the welfare, happiness and prosperity of this beautiful county.
As your canvasser, fellow citizens, I have laid the subject before you for your consideration. Hoping that you will take notice of such faets as I have submitted to you.
I am, respectfully, your humble servant.
G. R ROWLEY.
Finding that they were thwarted at the · ballot-box, and having elected E. R. Gillett as Representative who was favorable to a change of the County Seat, an act was passed by the General Assembly appointing a Com- mission to relocate the County Seat, and by Chapter two hundred and thirty-six. of the Laws of the Sixth General Assembly it was provided, "That D. B, Wallen, of Bremer county, H. B. Hoyt and C. A. Newcomb, of Fayette county, be, and they are hereby
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appointed Commissioners to relocate the Seat of Justice of Chickasaw County, on the first Monday of March, 1857. or within two months thereafter, as a majority of them may agree in the pursuance of their duties under the provisions of this act."
Under this appointment D. P. Wallen and H. B. Hoyt met and relocated the County Seat at New Hampton. The entry in the County Judge's Record says: The Commis- sioners appointed by the Act of the Legisla- ture to relocate the County Seat of Chicka- saw county, report in favor of the Geographi- cal Center, or New Hampton.
There was a general desire of the south part of the County that there should be an effort to take the County Seat from New Hampton at the next election. But one town could be voted for at one election, and there were three aspirants for the place, Fredericksburg, Forest City and Bradford. Many were the councils, and protracted the discussion as to how they should settle upon a place, for to even hope for success there must be barmony. At a final interview it was agreed that a representative of each town should together visit every voter in the southern tier of Townships, taking their
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first and second choice of places, and when so taken. they were to add the first and sec- ond choice together. and the town having the largest sum was to be the town to be voted for. This looked fair on its face. but it was soon found that the middle town had greatly the advantage. When this dawned upon the outside towns it was too late to join and make common cause, for Forest City had foreseen this and had crowded the canvass so that nothing could be done and Forest City was successful.
Up to this time, one of the principal actors in representing the interests of Bradford, was John Bird. Of medium stature, dark complexion, and compact build, he was the early local politician and manager that con- trolled the interests of Bradford. To be a Bradford man was to evoke his interest at once. As a wire-puller, he stood head and shoulders above his compeers, and freely used all that came to hand for his purposes, and even the shrewd Case and the cautious Howard, were more than once used to poke his chestnuts from the fire. Subsequently the other fellow poked the chestnuts, much to his sorrow. The trouble with him was that he did not grow as fast as his surround-
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ings, and when the County Seat left Brad- ford, Bird lost his prominence, and never regained it. Among the leaders that came to the front as managers of the changed interests of the south, was Hiram Bailey, who, so long as Forest City had interests, pulled the ropes that changed the scenes.
A petition was presented to the County Judge, asking that the question of the removal of the County Seat from New Hampton to Forest City and the prayer of the petitioners was granted and the question was submitted to a vote of the electors of the county, on the fifth day of April, 1S5S. When the vote was canvassed, the vote of Washington township was thrown out and not counted, for the reason that there was no accompanying poll list. It was found that the Deerfield poli-book had been tam- pered with, and the aggregate of the vote for County Seat, had been changed from fifty-three to forty-three, although the accompanying tally sheet showed the num- ber of fifty-three, and by counting only the forty-three, it left ten of the aggregate of the vote cast, unaccounted for. As soon as the vote on the County Seat question was can- vassed, and without waiting to complete the
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balance of the canvass, declaration was made that the County Seat was at Forest City, and the canvassing board was adjourned to meet there at 2 o'clock that afternoon. Within a few minutes the books, furniture and papers of the county offices were in transit for the newly declared County Seat.
On the 3d day of June, IS5S, an informa- tion was filed in the clerk's office, asking for a writ of mandamus compelling the board of canvassers to count the votes that had been cast, including those of Washington and the ten in Deerfield. A special term of the District Court was called to meet in August to hear the case. At the August term an alternative writ was issued, and after hearing, a peremptory writ issued as prayed, and respondents appealed.
At the time of the filing of the information for a writ of mandamus an information was filed asking for a writ of certiorari. At the special session of the district court these papers were lost and leave was granted to file new ones at the next term of the court.
The mandamus case was reversed by the supreme court as being an improper remedy, so far as the count of Deerfield was con- cerned, but that it was a proper remedy to
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force the counting of the vote of Washing- ton, notwithstanding the poll list was lack- ing.
On the 12th day of April, 1859, an applica- tion was made to the district judge for an injunction restraining the county officers from holding their offices at any other place than at New Hampton, and one was issued.
At the next term of court the injunction was made perpetual.
Thus was the wrong righted and New Hampton again received her own.
There has been talk of trying to take the county seat from New Hampton, and at one time there was an attempt to secure an elec- tion to that end, but the remonstrants so far outnumbered the petitioners that even a completion of their official count was pre- ' vented, by the petitioners withdrawing their petition.
STATE SENATOR.
VOTES CAST.
1856-9.
1860-4.
Jeremiah T. Atkinson.
219
J. HI. Powers. .
487
William Pattee ...
92
Moses Conger.
. 311
After the extra session of the Legislature in 1861, J. HI. Powers went into the military service as a volunteer, and at the session of 1862 his seat was declared vacant, and a special election called, which was held on the 25th of February, 1862, to fill the vacancy.
1862.
1864-7.
C. W. Howard.
228
J. G. Patterson.
.. 55.1
A. G. Caso.
38
N. M. Wilder.
71
1868-71.
J. G. Patterson.
. No record
J. E. Burke.
606
I. H. Weller ..
518
William Tucker
- 332
This apparent short term was caused by a re-districting of the State, and we were put in with Howard and Bremer.
1871-7.
1878-81.
Hiram Bailey, 657
C. A. Marshall.
.
915
A. J. Felt .. . . 112.1
M. F. Gillette .. . 870
1886-0.
1890-3.
R. G. Reiniger. .1399
R. G. Reiniger ...
. . 1285
A. G. Case ...
.1556
John Foley ..
. . 1728
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1872-3.
REPRESENTATIVE.
1856-7.
E. R. Gillett .. 205
William Pattee.
92
1861-2.
J. F. Wilson, of Richland was elected. No record.
1867-68.
William Tucker.
403
G. J. Tisdale .. 365
L. H. Weller ..
217
1873-4.
D. B. Hanan. ..
894
F. D. Bosworth ..
6-11
William Tucker.
200
1879-80.
W. B. Perrin ...
.1232
George MeAughey ..
.
.. 9.18
Michael Ries ..
788
1885-6.
HI. II. Bailey.
.1545
C. T. Hasket ...
.1417
VOTES CAST. 1858-9. Ilarmon, of Bremer county, was elected. No record. 1863-4. Henry C. Vinton. 660
Daniel Pond. .
261
1869-70.
G. W. Buttertiekl.
506
D. B. Hanan .. .
4.11
William Tucker ..
311
1875-6.
John McHugh.
1058
Francis Dane.
713
1881-2
J F. Babcock ..
.1005
Buel Sherman. .
.. 758
1867-8.
John Foley .. . . 1474
HI. II. Bailey. ..
.1365
J. F. Babcock ..
50
1859-60. G. W. Ruddick, of Bremer, was elected. No record. 1865-6.
G. J. Tisdale ..
489
D. A. Babcock
409
1871-2.
D. B. Hanan ..
989
G. W. Butterfield.
GS7
1877 8.
IV. B. Perrin ..
1376
O. K. Iloyt.
. .. 1105
1883-4.
J. M. Gilliland ..
. . 1608
II. M. Mixer ..
1168
1889-90.
William Glattley ... . . . .. 1625
W. B. Perrin ..
.
... 1.199
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COUNTY JUDGE.
At the organization of the County, James Lyon was elected Judge, and served until Octo- ber 1st, 1855. B. E. DePuy was elected to succeed Lyon, and served until April 7th, 1856, when he resigned. On his resignation, W. E. Andrews become the County Judge ec-officio, he being the Prosecuting Attorney. Andrews served the balance of Del'ny's term.
There is no record of these elections, but the official signatures of these several officers to public documents show who was elected. Lorenzo Bailey was elected at the spring election of 1856, and served for the term following. This, like the others, was left unrecorded.
Judges Elected. Votos.
Opposing Candidates. Votes.
1858-9. Lorenzo Bailey .
438 J. C. Il. Miller.
338
1860-1. C. Il. Dore. .. 399
C. A. Orvis . ·
323
By a change of the law the Board of Supervisors was created, and the County Judge was given probate jurisdiction, and all management of county affairs was given to the Board of Supervisors.
Judges Elected. Votes.
Opposing Candidatos, Votes,
1862 -3. Caleb Arnold. 183
W. C. Mitchell. 217
6 Caleb Arnold. 202
ISGI-5. S. G. Meriam. 390
1866-7. G. A. Hamilton.
.
M. C. Ayers. .
141
1808-9. G. A. Hamilton . 989
Michael Burns.
25
Under the reorganization of the Judiciary of the State, the office of County Judge Was abolished.
CHICKASAW COUNTY, IOWA.
B. E. Morton. 181
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CLERK.
At the organization of the County, S C. Goddard was elected Clerk, and, so far as the records show, served as such until August 14th, 1854, when we find the name of J. A. J. Bird on the back of the filing of the Commissioners' report to locate the County seat, where he signs as Clerk.
1855-6. J. A. J. Bird. There is no record showing by what authority.
1857-8. George W. Reed. 166
Wesley Swazee .. 110
1859-60. C. O. Case ....
113
T. G. Staples.
1801-2. (. O. Caso. . 568
F. Smith. 282
1863-1. C. O. Case .. 639
A. G. Case .. 123
1865-6. C. O. Case (no opposition). .. 772
1867-8. C. O. Case (no opposition) ... .1085
1869-70. 2. Bailey. . . . . 854 James Casey. 50.1
1871-2. Z. Bailey .... 997
J. Il. Vantassel.
267
1873-1. Z. Bailey (no opposition) ..
.. 1671
1875-6. J. M. Gilliland.
1. J. Young ..
6.15
1878-9.
J. M. Gilliland.
.1415
Milo L. Sherman
. 1272
1879-80. J. M. Gilliland ..
.19.17
Sylvester Wesp.
587
1881-2. J. M. Lynch. 1663
J. A. Hance ..
505
W. 11. Grems.
587
1883-4. J. M. Lynch (no opposition) .... 2392
1885-6.
J. M. Lynch . .
.1689
Henry F. Kling .
1159
1887-8.
Tim Donavan, Jr ..
.1590
C. Nagle .
.1314
1889 90. Tim Donavan, Jr. .1851
J. E. Garmen. .
.1354
1891-2. J. HI. Penberthy.
: . 1917
A. J. Kucker ..
. 1301
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TREASURER AND RECORDER.
John Campbell was elected at the organization of the County, and qualified on the 12th day of April, 1854, and served until August 29th, 1854. E. A. Haskell was appointed to fill the H-vacancy, by Judge Lyons August 29th, 1854, and served the balance of the term. Elected. Votos.
Opposing Candidate. Votes.
1856-7. G. W. Howard .
(No record of election.)
1858-9.
F. D. Bosworth.
421
1860-1.
W. E. Beach ..
115
1862-3.
W. E. Beach ..
. 473
J. II. Vantassel .. 229
W. E. Beach .. 314
¿ D. A. Jackson ...
258
1866-7. The office was divided and Treasurer and Recorder elected separately. For Treasurer :
W. W. Birdsall.
Elveted. Votes. 526
Opposing Candidate. Votes
§ M. C. Ayers. .
. 1.41
John Mays ... 245
186S-9. W. W. Birdsall. 1028
1870-1. W. W. Birdsall 792
1872-3. John Foley. 094
1871-5. John Foley.
1258
John Mellugh .. 585
George Potter.
559
John Mclaren. .1051
John Foley . . .1048
1882-3. J. A. Green. .1696
1884-5. A. B Harris. .1165
1886 7. A. B. Harris .. .1551
1888 9. John Tooley. . 1.189
1890-1. John Tooley .. .1676
.1439
1880-1. J. A. Green. .1277
(No opposition.)
J. J. Snyder .... .1099
J. II. Vantassel. .1405
J. J. Snyder ...
. . 1322
Albert Hopkins ..
.1119
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(No opposition.)
Barnard Tierney . 412
W. W. Birdsall. 633
4
1876-7. John Foley. .1809
1878-9. John Foley.
Wesley Swayzee. .
353
George II. Fountain
323
1861-5.
A. E. Bigelow.
355
CORONER.
Dr. S. C. Haynes was elected Coroner at the organization of the county, and so far as the records show, there was no one elected or served until the election of 1856.
Elected. Votes.
1857-8. Edwin Cudworth.
168
1859-60. Dr. J. Marsh ..
450
1861-2-3. Buel Shorman ... 495
1864 -5. Buel Sherman. 635
1866-7. I .. II. Weller .. 653
1868-9. William Everingham . 1005
(No opposition.)
1870-1. Dr. Amos Babcock ... 877
1872-3. Dr. A. Babcock ... 041
1871-5.
Dr. I. K. Gardner. 1838
1876-7. Dr. t. K. Gardner. . 1078
1878 9.
Dr. 1. K. Gardner. 1988
1355
1882-3. Dr. 1. K. Gardner.
1711
1884-5. Dr. E. H. Olinstead. 1485
1886-7. G. F. Phillips. . 1553
1888-9. Dr. A. Il. Wight .. 1401
1890-1. Dr. J. D. Horton .. . 1603
Opposing candidates. Votes.
Elijah Gunn. .. Q1
J. D. Colt .. 373
E. R. Barnes. . 308
W. S. Morley . 279
A. J. Smith .. 2.18
Dr. E. Neil .. 385
D. J. Pollock .. 752
(No opposition.)
I. N. Barker .... 601
(No opposition.)
1880-1. Dr. I. K. Gardner ..
Sanford Allen ...
1274
(No opposition.)
I. II. Stearns . 1310
J. A. MeChurg .. 1393
Dr. C. H. Hewit .. . 1901
Dr. J. T. Ferguson.
58
Dr. W. S. Pitts ..
. 1426
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COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
1858-9. J. C. Strong (no record of voto and no opposition).
1860-1. G. J. Tisdale. 407
1862-3. J. A. Sawin ... 459
E. W. Davis. 218
1864-5. F. D. Bosworth.
.
334
J. F. Wilson. 318
1866-7. J. C. JJohnson.
.
538
W. S. Pitts. 392
1868-9.
J. C. Johnson.
976
James Casey. 20
J. F. Winneck .. 421
J. II. Vantassel. .
$59
J. C. Johnson. .
783
Margaret C. MeFarland. 518
A. E. Quaife. 227
Peter Konzen .. 703
J. Il. Sanford .. 708
W. D. Collins .. 458
10. A. McFarland ..
743
George E. Stowe.
1305
George E. Stowe.
1491
(J. W. Bradford.
1333
(J. II. Sanford.
32
'). A. MoFarland,.
.1457
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1SS0-1. II. A. Simons. 1002
1882 -3. J. A. Lapham. . 963
1181-5. J. A. Lapham ..
.1573
1886-7.
O. A. MeFarland.
. 1527
1888-9. O. A. McFarland ..
.1510
1890-1. W. J. Nugent.
.1650
N. R. George ..
323
1870-1. W. P. Bennett .. 526
1872-3. J. F. Grawe. . .1013
1871-5.
J. F. Grawe. .
. 991
1876 -7.
W. D. Collins .
. . . 1116
1878-9. W. D. Collins.
.2159
RECORDER.
Rlocted.
Votes.
1867-8. B. E. Morton.
.. 849
1869-70. B. E. Morton. . 854
1871-2. C. A. Harris. 588
1873-1.
C. A. Harris
. . 1670
1875 -6.
C. A. Harris ..
.1500
1877-8. C. A. Harris .2651
1879-80. C. A. Harris .
.1469
1881-2. A. II. Wight .. 1127
1883-4. A. II. Wight .. .1317
1885-6. T. H. Schulte. . . 1561
1887-8. T. H. Schalte. . 1505
1889-90. J. E. Noble .
.1616
1891-2. J. E. Noble
1807
Opposing candidates. Votes.
. (No opposition,) J. M. Gilliland 627
SJ. M. Gilliland
580
B. E. Morton ..
259
(No opposition.)
(No opposition.)
(No opposition.)
Jolin Frazee ..
533
( JJ. IL. Vantassel. 887
( A. J. Kucker ... . 733
'T. E. Mills. . . . 1023
J. M. Smith. .1482
T. S. Rice. .1399
Il. II. Hopkins.
.1579
J. S. Cagley ..
1389
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SHERIFF.
At the organization of the county, Andrew Sample was elected Sheriff.
Opposing candidates. Votes.
1856-7. A. E. Bigelow .
A. Sample (No record).
1858-9. F. P'addon
438
A. E. Bigelow. 338
310
1860-1. Patrlek Galligan 320
1862-3. John Mxon
480
II. Mandervillo 221
S. H. Sanford. :243
S George W. Miller
:05
1860 2. John Dixon J26
1808-9. J. A. Alberison, 1018
1:70. 1. Earl W. Beach
702
1872 3. R. O. Sheldon.
564
1824 .5. 1C. O. Sheldon. 1197
1976.7. R. O. Sheldon.
1878.9. R. O. Sheldon 1070
1869-1. R. O. Sheldon. 787
1882 -3. 11. Manderville ..
7 R. O. Sheldon
432
SC. O. White ..
1247
1 L. H. Hanco .. .
191
11. T. Dexter. 1407
.t. J. Simmons. 1290
Loc Miller .. 1418
53
CHICKASAW COUNTY, IOWA.
J. If. Vantassel. 551
II. Manderville
419
, 11. Mandervilfo
605
IB G. Crofts. 25
310 § 1. M. Hooker 1 C. Carr. 1.303
J. 11. Hooker. 882
[ J. A. Alberison. 577 J P. A. EdIngton. 1.1. J. Shinmons, 426
(Thomas Whalen .
367
SP. 11. Schulte .. $53
. .
1984-5. H. Mandorviflo. 1380
1886-7. 7 .James Stanton. 1533
1888-9 James Stanton 1538
1890 1. F. W. Brown .. 1688
J Patrick Tierney.
TJJohn Dixon
George M. Reynolds
Patrick Galllgan
18ti1-5. John Dixon.
Elected. Votes.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
There was no regular assessment at first, the county officers acting as an assessment board, decided that all land entered prior to a given date, should be assessed at a uniform rate per acre fixed by them.
The second assessment is lost in oblivion, there being no record by which it can be shown.
1857-8. Don A. Jackson .. 381 M. B. Taylor .. . 195
Under the new constitution the office was abolished.
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AUDITOR.
Elected.
Votes.
Opposing caudidates.
Votos.
1870-1. G. A. Hamilton ..
. 6.12
J. M. Gilliland.
585
1872-3. G. A. Hamilton ..
.. 920
1874-5. G. A. Hamilton.
.. 18.12
(No opposition.)
1876-7. Lee Chapman . 835
1878-9. Lee Chapman. . 13-13
1880-1. E. P. Sheffield . 1188
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