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PRESENT TIME.
Several changes have been made since the organization of Scott county in its courts and the title of the office under which the county's business affairs have been conducted. The first officials were designated as commissioners, who transacted the business for the county until 1851, when the office of commissioner was abolished and the affairs of the office transferred to the Probate court. This court was superseded in 1861 by the County court and that branch of government ceased to exist in January, 1869.
FIRST COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT.
The act providing for the holding of an election for the county seat on the third Monday in February, 1838, also provided for an election two weeks after- ward for county officers, at which election Rockingham elected her candidates. The commissioners elected were B. F. Pike, Alfred Carter and A. W. Campbell, with Ebenezer Cook for county clerk. The first session of the Commissioners' court was held at the store of J. W. Higgins, in Rockingham. The following are the proceedings of this first meeting :
"Present-Benjamin F. Pike and Andrew W. Campbell.
"The board proceeded to the appointment of a clerk.
"Ordered-That Ebenezer Cook be appointed clerk to the board.
"Ebenezer Cook having appeared in pursuance of his appointment, and taken the oath of office, entered upon his duties as clerk.
"Ordered -* That the clerk take the necessary steps to procure from the sec- retary of the territory a seal for the use of this board.
"Ordered-That this board do meet, at its April session, in the town of Rockingham.
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"Ordered-That Benjamin F. Pike be allowed $3 for one day's service as county commissioner.
"Ordered-That Andrew W. Campbell be allowed $3 for one day's service as county commissioner.
"Ordered-That Ebenezer Cook be allowed $3 for one day's service as clerk.
"And the board adjourned to session in course."
At the April session, 1838, the county was divided into election precincts, and polls were ordered open at Rockingham hotel, Rockingham, and Marmaduke S. Davenport, William Lings, Lewis Ringlesby, appointed judges of election; at Davenport hotel, Davenport, Ira Cook, John Forrest, Adam Noel, judges of elec- tion; at house of Caleb H. Gardener, West Buffalo, Elias Moore, M. M. Bos- worth, James Williamson, judges of election; at house of Roswell H. Spencer, Pleasant Valley, Stephen Henley, Jabez A. Birchard, John Work, judges of elec- tion; at house of Thomas Hubbard, Elizabeth City, Josiah Scott, William Rowe, Daniel Hyers, judges of election ; at house of Ezra Allen, Allens Grove, Lester Hines, John K. Spicer, Isaiah Hurlburt, judges of election.
Christopher Rowe was appointed county treasurer, but failing to qualify, Ira Cook was appointed at the May term of the board, and at once entered into bonds and the discharge of the duties of the office.
At this same session Ira Cook was appointed and qualified as assessor in place of Joseph Mounts, who had previously been appointed, but failed to qualify.
The editor of the Iowa News, published at Dubuque, was allowed $6 for advertising an election to be held for the location of the county seat.
At this session the board took it upon itself to regulate the price of ferriage across the Mississippi and Wapsipinecon rivers, the rates of which may be found in another chapter of this work.
COUNTY DIVIDED INTO ROAD DISTRICTS.
The county was divided into eleven road districts ; the first, second and third begin as follows :
Road District No. I, to comprise all the territory lying within the following limits : townships 77 and 78, range 2 east, except the east tier of sections.
Road District No. 2, the east tier of sections, townships 77 and 78, and sec- tions 36 and 25, township 79, the west half of townships 77 and 78, range 3, and sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, township 79, range 3.
Road District No. 3, one half of township 78, and southeast quarter of town- ship 79, range 3; the west tier of sections in township 78, range 4, and sections 19, 30, 31, township 79, range 4.
Mathias Mounts was appointed supervisor of District No. 1 ; Otho G. McClain of No. 2; John Forrest of No. 3.
Polls were ordered opened at the town of Parkhurst, and Martin W. Smith, Eleazer Parkhurst and Thomas C. Eads appointed judges.
Polling places were also established for Clinton county, which was attached to Scott county at this time.
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Grand and petit juries were selected at this session, for the first term of the district court, the names of which are given on another page of this work.
At the July session a two-mill tax was ordered levied on the real estate of the county, for opening and repairing public highways, and five mills for gen- eral purposes.
The first tavern licenses were granted at this session, one to Samuel Barkley in Davenport, and one to H. W. Higgins in Rockingham.
November 12th, the commissioners met in Rockingham and adjourned to meet in Davenport, that town being declared the county seat, an election having previously been held for that purpose. Only one of the three members went over to Davenport, and therefore there was no quorum, and the lone member adjourned.
A special session was called for November 26th, at Davenport, the newly elected county seat. Alfred Carter was the only member present. A. W. Camp- bell sent in his resignation as a member of the board. B. F. Pike, the third mem- ber, was in Rockingham and would not honor Davenport with his presence; therefore, Mr. Carter on the principle that "if the mountain would not go to Mahomet, Mahomet would have to go to the mountain," adjourned to meet in Rockingham. But little business was transacted other than granting licenses for taverns and ferries.
In January, 1839, the board met again at Rockingham, no cause being as- signed why they did not meet in Davenport. The full board was present, in- cluding A. W. Campbell, whose resignation had never been acted upon, and was probably withdrawn. At the annual election this year John Work was elected in place of B. F. Pike, whose term had expired.
At the January meeting in 1840, Ebenezer Cook, the commissioner's clerk, was ordered to bring suit against John Litch of Davenport, for violation of the license law, Mr. Litch persisting in selling liquor without a license.
At the annual election in the spring of 1840, the ticket favored by the Rock- ingham party for county commissioners was elected.
At a special session of the board of county commissioners held March 25, 1840, a proposition was read from Adrian H. Davenport and John H. Sullivan in which they offered to build a courthouse and jail upon certain conditions.
The commissioners made a proposition to A. H. Davenport and J. H. Sulli- van, in which it was provided that in case of failure or non-acceptance, J. H. Sullivan and A. H. Davenport were to convey 160 lots to the county which were to be sold and amount expended for the erection of a courthouse and jail. The proposition was accepted.
The commissioners' clerk was ordered to insert proposals for the erection of a jail in the Iowa Territorial Gazette, published at Burlington, and also to ad- vertise the sale of town lots in four different newspapers, the sale to take place July 4, 1840.
THE BOARD COMES TO DAVENPORT.
The county seat question being settled in favor of Davenport, the board of county commissioners met at Davenport in special session October 26, 1840.
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But little business of public interest was transacted by the board for several years, the sessions being taken up in auditing bills and appointing committees and hearing reports on locations of public roads.
In 1845 steps were taken to organize the county into townships, and at the January meeting of the board in 1846, it was ordered that township lines as organized remain the same as precinct lines heretofore organized, except a slight change made in the line between Rockingham and Davenport. The name of Parkhurst precinct was changed to Fairview township, and Point Pleasant pre- cinct was called Winfield township.
At the April (1846) meeting of the board, part of Pleasant Valley township was added to Fairview, and the name of the latter was changed to LeClaire.
At the October meeting of the same year Allens Grove township was divided, the western part taking the name of Liberty and the eastern Allens Grove.
By act of General Assembly, approved January, 1851, the county commis- sioners' court was abolished and all the powers devolving upon that body were transferred to the county judge.
From the organization of the county to this time the following named served as county commissioners :
1838-Benjamin F. Pike, Andrew W. Campbell, Alfred Carter.
1839-A. W. Campbell, Alfred Carter, John Work.
1840-A. W. Campbell, Alfred Carter,* John Work.
1841-Same as in 1840.
1842-John Work, John C. Quinn, Otho G. McClain.
1843-Same as in 1842.
1844-John C. Quinn, Asahel Hubbard, Otho G. McClain.
1845-Otho G. McClain, John C. Quinn, Cyrus G. Blood.
1846-John C. Quinn, C. G. Blood, Asa Foster.
1847-C. G. Blood, Asa Foster, Stephen Thompson.
1848-C. G. Blood, Asa Foster, E. S. Wing.
1849-Asa Foster, E. S. Wing, A. C. Fulton.
1850-E. S. Wing, A. C. Fulton, John W. Wiley.
COUNTY JUDGES.
The business of the county was transacted by the county judges from 1851 to 1861, a period of ten years. List of county judges is given elsewhere in this work.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
In accordance with an act of the general assembly entitled, "An act creating a county board of supervisors, defining their duties and the duties of certain county officers," passed March 22, 1860, the county of Scott was organized under the new law and at the election held November 6, 1860, supervisors were elected. Each township was entitled to one supervisor without regard to the number of inhabitants. Davenport having over 12,000 inhabitants was entitled to three members of the board.
*Resigned and John C. Quinn elected to fill vacancy.
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The first meeting of the board was held Monday, January 8, 1861. C. Stewart Ells was elected president.
The representation was continued at one from each township and three from Davenport until 1866, when one more was added to the latter's representation. In 1868 the number was increased to five.
The law in 1870 was changed and instead of a board of supervisors, composed of a representative from each township, there were three elected by the entire county, who had vested in them the same powers as the old board.
In 1894 the county availed itself of the privilege offered by the state law to in- crease the number of representatives on the board to five, which number is yet retained.
The following is a complete list of the members of the board from 1861 to 1910, inclusive :
1861.
Davenport-C. Stewart Ells, Thomas K. Fluke, Mathias J. Rohlfs; LeClaire -Horace Carpenter ; Winfield-Henry G. Neal; Princeton-Giles M. Pinneo; Buffalo-Dan B. Shaw; Blue Grass-Daniel L. Lyon; Hickory Grove-James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley-Philip Earhart; Allens Grove-Ephraim Snyder ; Liberty-Azotus M. Frost ; Cleona-Benjamin P. Putnam; Rockingham-Elisha S. Mowrey.
1862.
Davenport-C. Stewart Ells, Thomas K. Fluke, George M. Matthews; Le- Claire-Horace Carpenter ; Winfield-John C. Quinn ; Princeton-Giles M. Pin- neo; Buffalo-Dan B. Shaw; Blue Grass-Daniel L. Lyon; Hickory Grove- James H. Ross ; Pleasant Valley-Philip Earhart ; Allen's Grove-Ephraim Sny- der ; Liberty-Azotus M. Frost; Cleona-Benjamin P. Putnam; Rockingham- Elisha A. Mowrey .*
1863.
Davenport-John L. Davies, Thomas K. Fluke, George M. Matthews; Le- Claire-Horace Carpenter ; Winfield-Henry G. Neal; Princeton-Giles M. Pin- neo; Buffalo-Warner L. Clark; Blue Grass-Daniel H. Lyon; Hickory Grove- James H. Ross ; Pleasant Valley-Philip Earhart; Allens Grove-Montgomery Thompson ; Liberty-Azotus M. Frost; Cleona-William M. Murray ; Rocking- ham-John Coleman.
1864.
Davenport-John L. Davies, George M. Matthews, Moses C. Farber; Le- Claire-Horace Carpenter; Winfield-Alexander Brownlie, Sr .; Princeton- James McConnell; Buffalo-Warner L. Clark; Blue Grass-Samuel Little ; Hickory Grove-James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley-Jesse L. Henley; Allens Grove-Montgomery Thompson; Liberty-Don C. Gates; Cleona-William M. Murray ; Rockingham-Enoch Mead.
1865.
Davenport-John L. Davies, Moses C. Farber, George W. Matthews; Le- Claire-Robert Scott; Winfield-E. S. Wing; Princeton-James McConnell ; Buffalo-William Posten; Blue Grass-Samuel Little; Hickory Grove-James
* Died and John Coleman elected to fill the vacancy.
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H. Ross; Pleasant Valley-Jesse L. Henley; Allens Grove-William Nutting ; Liberty-Don C. Gates; Cleona-William M. Murray; Rockingham-George P. Whitcomb.
I866.
Davenport-John L. Davies, Moses C. Farber, George M. Matthews, Charles S. Watkins; LeClaire-Robert Smith; Winfield-C. H. Ficke; Princeton-Jo- seph McConnell; Buffalo-William Posten; Blue Grass-Samuel Little; Hickory Grove-James H. Ross ; Pleasant Valley-Backus Birchard; Allens Grove-Wil- liam Nutting ; Liberty-James H. Freeman; Cleona-William M. Murray ; Rock- ingham-Edward Ricker ; Ben Butler-E. S. Wing.
1867.
Davenport-John L. Davies, Peter N. Lau, George M. Matthews, Charles S. Watkins; LeClaire-C. C. Applegate; Winfield-James McManus; Princeton- G. W. Pinneo; Buffalo-G. W. Baker; Blue Grass-William S. Schmidt ; Hickory Grove-James H. Ross; Pleasant Valley-Backus Birchard; Allens Grove- John Heller; Liberty-Joseph Freeman; Cleona-George W. Murray ; Rocking- ham-Edward Ricker; Butler-D. R. Stearns; Lincoln-John Larrimer; Sheri- dan-H. H. Fry.
1868.
Davenport-John L. Davies, Thomas Sindt, Christ. Kruse, Thomas Robeson, G. M. Matthews; LeClaire-C. C. Applegate; Princeton-Michael Moore; Buf- falo-George W. Baker; Blue Grass-James Herron; Pleasant Valley-J. W. Means ; Allens Grove-E. S. Newton; Liberty-A. M. Alpin; Cleona-F. Theo- dore Blunck; Rockingham-S. Bawden; Butler-D. R. Stearns; Lincoln-W. B. Murray ; Sheridan-William Rigg; Winfield-Alexander Williamson; Hickory Grove-Julius Langheim.
1869.
Davenport-Thomas Sindt, Chris. Kruse, Thomas Robeson, Edwin Smith, B. H. Lahrman; LeClaire-C. C. Applegate; Princeton-Mark Matthews; Buffalo -Horace Miller ; Blue Grass-Henry Goering; Pleasant Valley-James W. Means; Allens Grove-E. S. Newton; Liberty-J. H. Freeman; Cleona-F. Theodore Blunck; Rockingham-S. Bawden; Butler-William Cressler ; Lincoln -William B. Murray; Sheridan-William Rigg; Winfield-Alexander William- son ; Hickory Grove-Julius Langheim.
1870.
Davenport-Thomas Sindt, John M. Lyter, John Lambert, H. A. Runge, B. H. Lahrman; LeClaire-Erastus Decker; Princeton-Mark Matthews; Buffalo -Horace Miller ; Blue Grass-Henry Goering; Pleasant Valley-James W. Means ; Allens Grove-E. S. Newton; Liberty-J. H. Freeman; Cleona-John A. Gifford ; Rockingham-Stephen Bawden ; Lincoln-William B. Murray ; Sher- idan-William Rigg; Winfield-John Madden; Hickory Grove-Julius Lang- heim; Butler-William Cressler.
1871. Julius Langheim, Erastus Decker, John L. Davies.
1872.
Julius Langheim, Erastus Decker, John L. Davies .*
* Died and George S. Shaw appointed to fill the vacancy.
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1873.
George S. Shaw, Julius Langheim, George Murray.
1874.
Julius Langheim, John Madden, George Murray.
1875.
George Murray, Julius Langheim, George L. Dennis, John Madden, Freder- ick Kautz.
1876.
John Madden, George G. Dennis, George Murray, Julius Langheim, Freder- ick Kautz.
1877.
George Murray, Fred Kautz, Thomas W. McCausland, Julius Langheim, A. J. Emeis.
1878.
George Murray, Thomas W. McCausland, H. S. Garlock, A. J. Emeis, E. S. Newton.
1879.
T. W. McCausland, H. S. Garlock, Louis Schworm, E. S. Newton, H. Thom- son.
1880.
H. F. Laverenz, H. S. Garlock, Louis Schworm, T. W. McCausland, E. S. Newton.
1881.
T. W. McCausland, H. F. Laverenz, F. A. Quistorf, Louis Schworm, John S. Ackley.
1882.
T. W. McCausland, John S. 'Ackley, Caspar Foster. F. A. Quistorf, H. C. Chapman, Louis Schworm.
1883.
T. W. McCausland, Caspar Foster, John S. Ackley, H. C. Chapman, F. A. Quistorf, Isaac H. Sears, Henry Ruwe.
1884.
I. H. Sears, H. C. Chapman, Henry Ruwe, William B. Murray, Lorenz Rogge. 1885.
I. H. Sears, H. C. Chapman, Henry Ruwe, W. B. Murray, Lorenz Rogge, U. M. Kelsey.
1886.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey. 1887.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray. L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey. 1888.
I. H. Sears, H. Ruwe, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey. 1889.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray. L. Rogge, U. M. Kelsey, H. H. Sindt. 1890.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt, U. M. Kelsey.
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1891.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt. T. J. Glynn. 1892.
I. H. Sears, W. B. Murray, L. Rogge, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn. 1893.
I. H. Sears, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C. Stoltenberg. 1894.
I. H. Sears, H. H. Sindt, T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C. Stoltenberg. 1895.
T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, C. Stoltenberg, E. J. Dougherty, Paul Burmeister. 1896.
T. J. Glynn, J. G. Dutcher, E. J. Dougherty, Paul Burmeister, Henry Korn. 1897.
J. G. Dutcher, Henry Korn, E. J. Dougherty, Paul Burmeister, T. W. Mc- Causland.
1898.
T. J. Dutcher, T. W. McCausland, Henry Korn, E. J. Hilton, H. J. Wulff. 1899.
T. W. McCausland, H. J. Wulff, E. J. Hilton, John W. Ballard, S. A. Wilson. 1900.
T. W. McCausland, H. J. Wulff, E. J. Hilton, John W. Ballard, S. A. Wilson. 1901.
John W. Ballard, H. J. Wulff, Peter Schwarz, S. A. Wilson, Frank G. Logan. 1902.
S. A. Wilson, H. J. Wulff, John Soller, Peter Schwarz, Frank T. Logan. 1903.
John Soller, H. J. Wulff, Frank T. Logan, L. Litscher, S. 'A. Wilson. 1904. John Soller, Frank T. Logan, L. Litscher, Henry Stoltenberg, S. A. Wilson. 1905.
John Soller, S. A. Wilson, F. T. Logan, Henry Stoltenberg. Leonard Litscher. 1906-7.
J. G. Dutcher, John Soller, S. A. Wilson, Theo. Gasseling, Henry Schroeder. 1907-8.
J. G. Dutcher, Julius Sander, Charles Rich, Theo. Gasseling, Henry Schroeder. 1908-9. Theo. Gasseling, Julius Sander, J. G. Dutcher. Charles Rich, Henry Schroeder.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
In this chapter is given a list of the county officials elected from the time of the location of the county seat in Davenport up to the present :
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1842.
Council.
Representative.
R. Christie, whig.
284 J. M. Robertson, whig. 267
J. A. Birchard, dem. 235 A. W. Campbell, dem. 259
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Sheriff.
A. H. Davenport, dem. 319
R. Bennett, whig 207
Recorder.
John D. Evans, dem.
280
James Thorington, whig.
240
Commissioner's Clerk.
John Pope, dem.
282
Alfred Sanders, whig
236
Assessor.
Lyman Smith, dem.
259
William P. Eldridge, whig
256
Coroner.
W. L. Cook, dem.
262
James McCosh, whig
259
ELECTION, OCTOBER 3, 1843. Representative.
G. C. R. Mitchell, whig
241
James Grant, dem.
218
Probate Judge.
James Thorington, whig
253
J. D. Evans, dem.
209
Assessor.
William P. Eldridge, whig
246
Pike, dem.
206
Treasurer.
John Evans, whig.
320
Green, dem.
I16
Surveyor.
E. K. Gibbon, whig.
261
Turner, dem.
168
Strong Burnell, whig
27
ELECTION, APRIL, 1844.
Against Convention
204
For Convention
I43
ELECTION, AUGUST 6, 1844. Commissioners.
Otho G. McLain, dem. 303
John Coleman, whig
248
Commissioner's Clerk.
John Pope, dem.
272
E. K. Gibbon, whig.
27I
Recorder.
John D. Evans, dem.
330
James Thorington, whig.
212
Treasurer.
A. H. Miller, dem.
266
John Evans, whig.
234
ELECTION, APRIL 15, 1845.
Council.
L. Summers, dem.
231
Z. Metcalf, whig.
20I
House.
J. M. Robertson, whig
255
E. S. Wing, dem.
198
Constitution.
Against
291
For
169
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1845.
Treasurer.
A. H. Miller
243
John Evans
3
Surveyor.
Willard Barrows, dem.
215
Jonathan Parker, whig
201
Assessor.
Stephen Henley, dem.
231
Samuel Hedges, whig.
201
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1846.
Representative.
E. S. Wing, dem.
275
Ebenezer Cook, whig
272
Sheriff.
A. H. Davenport, dem.
338
E. A. Riggs, whig
199
Commissioner.
C. G. Blood, dem.
281
A. C. Fulton, whig
266
Recorder.
J. D. Evans, dem.
34I
W. S. Collins, whig
193
Treasurer.
A. H. Miller, dem.
319
J. Morton, whig.
229
Commissioner's Clerk.
J. Pope, dem.
305
J. Evans, whig
240
Probate Judge.
J. Thorington, whig.
3II
C. Weston, dem.
223
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Coroner.
W. L. Cook, dem. 296
H. S. Finley, whig. 236
Constitution.
For
296
Against
245
ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1846. State Senate.
L. Wheeler, whig
331
L. Summers, dem.
291
Clerk of District Court.
James Thorington, whig.
351
J. C. Betts, dem 261
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1847. Sheriff.
Harvey Leonard, dem. 342
R. Christie, rep ..
320
Recorder.
A. H. Miller, dem.
330
William Inslee, whig.
328
Presecuting Attorney.
A. W. McGregor, whig
326
V. M. Firor, dem.
324
Commissioner's Clerk.
John Pope, dem.
352
R. Ricker, Jr., whig
309
Probate Judge.
James Thorington, whig.
380
John Rowser, dem
287
Surveyor.
G. W. Gale, whig.
339
W. Barrows, dem.
294
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1848.
Representative.
John D. Evans, dem. 347
A. C. Fulton, whig.
34I
Clerk of District Court.
James Thorington, whig.
380
John Pope, dem.
309
A. Logan
4
Commissioner.
E. S. Wing, dem.
347
S. Thompson, whig.
339
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1849. Sheriff.
Harvey Leonard, dem.
495
Enos Tichenor, whig
234
Recorder.
Hiram Price, dem.
462
James McManus, whig
269
County Commissioner's Clerk.
John Rowser, dem.
369
William P. Campbell, whig.
356
Surveyor.
Willard Barrows, dem.
297
Jonathan Parker, Ind. whig
240
Mr. Finley
178
Prosecuting Attorney.
Alex. W. McGregor, whig.
366
S. R. Miller, dem.
313
Coroner.
T. V. Blakemore, whig
371
William McDade, dem.
337
Probate Judge.
James Thorington, whig.
327
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1850
State Senator.
W. E. Leffingwell, dem.
404
L. Carpenter, whig.
308
Representative.
Laurel Summers, dem.
402
A. C. Fulton, whig.
354
Clerk District Court
James Thorington, whig.
414
T. D. Eagal, dem.
349
Prosecuting Attorney.
A. W. McGregor, whig.
306
County Commissioner.
J. W. Wiley, dem.
410
D. B. Shaw, whig.
358
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1851.
County Judge.
William Burris, whig
508
C. G. Blood, dem.
342
Supervisor.
J. A. Birchard, dem.
458
S. Thompson.
423
CENTRAL FIRE STATION, DAVENPORT
SCOTT COUNTY JAIL
559
HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY
Sheriff.
Harvey Leonard, dem
531
J. Bechtel 371
Surveyor.
Willard Barrows, dem.
475
James Porter, whig.
388
Coroner.
J. Carney, dem.
447
T. V. Blakemore, whig
418
Recorder.
Hiram Price, dem.
56
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1852.
State Senator.
E. S. Wing, dem.
544
George Smith, whig.
482
Clerk District Court.
James Thorington, whig
559
T. D. Eagal, dem.
471
Prosecuting Attorney.
J. F. Dillon, dem.
663
A. W. McGregor. whig.
368
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1853.
Sheriff.
Harvey Leonard, dem.
997
D. C. Eldridge, whig.
576
Surveyor.
Jonathan Parker
628
Samuel Perrin
324
Willard Barrows.
313
Recorder.
Hiram Price, tem
859
Robert Christie.
4II
Coroner.
L. B. Collamer, tem.
883
James Carney, dem.
347
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1854. State Senator.
A. C. Fulton, whig
834
J. A. Birchard, dem.
453
Clerk of District Court. Coroner.
J. D. Patton, whig
706
C. G. Blood, dem
493
T. V. Blakemore.
I32
Prosecuting Attorney.
H. G. Barner, whig.
851
A. Davison, dem
476
ELECTION, AUGUST, 1855.
County Judge.
William L. Cook, dem.
968
William Burris, tem.
952
Sheriff.
Harvey Leonard, dem
1054
L. J. Center, tem.
869
Recorder.
James McCosh, tem.
968
William Gray, dem.
453
Surveyor.
William P. Campbell, tem
996
Henry Lambach, dem.
938
Coroner.
Cyrus Fisk, dem.
976
William Crosson, tem.
959
ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1858.
Clerk of District Court.
Ira M. Gifford, rep ..
.2057
Joseph A. Crandall, dem.
1358
ELECTION, OCTOBER II, 1859.
State Senator.
J. W. Thompson, rep.
2129
Edwin Smith, dem.
1685
County Judge.
R. Linderman, rep.
2187
Charles Weston, dem.
. 1631
Sheriff.
James Thorington, rep
. 1951
Harvey Leonard, dem ..
1858
Recorder.
James McCosh.
2368
William VanTuyl
14II
County Superintendent.
Thomas J. Saunders, rep
2137
Joshua Dial, dem.
1675
Surveyor.
W. P. Campbell, rep
2212
J. T. Hogan, dem
I593
J. W. H. Baker, rep.
. 2204
A. S. Maxwell, dem.
1612
ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1861.
State Senator.
Benjamin F. Gue, rep.
2333
John B. Leake, dem.
1969
560
HISTORY OF SCOTT COUNTY
Hiram Wheeler
I046
George S. C. Dow 839
J. W. Clark. 247
County Judge.
Rufus Linderman, rep.
1863
John W. Van Hosen, dem.
1068
Samuel B. Wyman.
503
Sheriff.
James Thorington, rep
1847
Harvey Leonard, dem.
1640
Treasurer and Recorder.
A. F. Mast, dem.
1846
James McCosh, rep.
1613
County Superintendent.
Dudley L. Gorton, rep
1867
Joshua Dial, dem.
1632
Surveyor.
William P. Campbell, rep.
3279
Scattering
2
Coroner.
J. J. Tomson, rep.
1855
Jared C. Parker, dem.
1647
ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1862. District Attorney.
Lyman A. Ellis, rep.
1981
Charles M. Dunbar, dem.
1177
State Senator.
Thomas J. Saunders, rep. . .. 1957
Thos. J. Saunders, (sold's vote) . .
217
David Higgins, dem.
1197
David Higgins, (sold's vote)
17
Clerk of District Court.
Ira M. Gifford, rep. 1985
Ira M. Gifford, (sold's vote)
327
Reimer Soehren, dem.
1167
R. Soehren, (sold's vote)
37
ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1863. County Judge.
Rufus Linderman, rep.
2632
T. D. Eagal, dem.
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