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Cars horses 28 1
Bushels corn
1,410.000
Bushels wheat 1 38,500
Bushels oats
140,000
Pounds butter
5,000
Cases eggs 9.160
Bushels corn
125,000
Pounds butter
155,000
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WOODBINE SHIPMENTS.
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Bushels wheat 1
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Bushels oats
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LITTLE SIOUX SHIPMENTS.
Bushels of corn
150,000
Bushels wheat.
5,000
Cars hogs 80
Cases eggs
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Pounds butter
51,296
Barrels apples
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PERSIA SHIPMENTS.
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Bushels corn
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Bushels oats
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Cars hogs
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Cars cattle
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Cases eggs
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nolia, and various schemes have been formed, none of which, at this date, have materialized. Hence, this county has not, as yet, secured such lines, but doubtless in the near future will have them, for they have come to be a necessity in this, the first years of the progressive twentieth century. As early as 1906 a company was organized for this purpose, Logan citizens taking a very prominent part in the enterprise.
CHAPTER XVIII.
POLITICAL ELECTIONS -- COUNTY AND STATE OFFICERS.
A whole volume could be filled with the interesting political changes in Harrison county since its organization, which was three years before the formation of the Republican party. Before that date the two chief polit- ical parties were the Democratic and Whig parties. With the shifting of years Harrison county has first been Democratic, then Republican, until in later years it has been counted among the certain Republican counties of the commonwealth. During the Civil War period it stood for all that was termed loyalty, and sent forth its men freely in defense of the flag of the Union, as may be seen by turning to the military chapter of this volume. Its political complexion may be seen by reference to the election of govern- ors of Iowa, while locally its politics may be determined by looking over the successful candidates for local or county official positions in this chap- ter. During the fads of Greenbackers and Free Silverites, Harrison county had its fair share of the supporters of these political parties, sometimes successful at the polls and again defeated by other parties. Summing it all up in table form, it may be seen that the politics of this county, for the years since 1856, have been about as follows (on the general state ticket ) :
Year.
Rep.
Dem.
Green.
Peop.
Prog.
1857
150
198
IS59
297
351
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1861
406
255
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--
1863
332
319
1865
357
437
--
--
1872
1,157
736
78
--
--
1876
1,560
1.388
127
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1880
1.904
1,320
380
527
-
1884
2.403
2,295
1887
1.936
1.638
-
--
1 890
2.154
2,170
--
--
-
1891
1
1.949
2,331
--
--
-
1892
1
2,303
J,904
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1
1 1
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1
1
1
691
603
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Year.
Rep.
Dem.
Green.
l'eop.
Prog.
1896
2,832
3,21I
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1900
426 Maj.
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1904
1
1,668 Maj.
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--
--
1908
1
1
450 Maj.
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1912
1
1.505
2,002
-
1,419
STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS.
The state representatives -- members of the lower house of the lowa Legislature-who have represented Harrison county, are as follow :
1856-N. G. Wyatt ( Dem.)
1858-Samuel H. Cassady ( Dem.)
1859 -- D. M. Harris (Dem.)
1893 -- J. C. Milliman ( Rep.)
1861-William W. Fuller (Rep.) 1863-Stephen King ( Rep. ) 1865 -- L. R. Bolter (Dem.) 1867 --- J. H. Smith ( Rep.)
1897-H. B. Kling ( Rep.) 1899-James E. Kirkwood.
1869-George II. McGavren (Rep.)
1901 -- H. B. Kling ( Rep. ). 1903 -- H. B. Kling (Rep.)
1906 -- George .A. Kellogg (Rep.)
1907 -- Geo. A\. Kellogg ( Rep.)
1909-Geo. A. Kellogg (Rep.)
1911 -- Charles W. Hunt ( Rep. ) 1913-Charles W. Hunt ( Rep.)
STATE SENATORS.
1853-James D. Test. 1857 -- William H. Pusey. 1859-John F. Duncombe. 1863 -- George W. Bassett. 1865 -- Addison Oliver. 1869 -- Charles Atkins. 1873-George D. Perkins. 1877-AA. W. Ford. 1881-T. M. C. Logan. 1885-87-89-L. R. Bolter. 1891-L. R. Bolter.
1893-Rudolph Lehfeldt. 1895-Rudolph Lehfeldt. 1897 -- L. R. Bolter. 1899-I. R. Boher.
1901-E. L. Hogue. 1904-E. L. Hogue. 1006-E. L. Hogue. 1908 -- Will C. Whiting.
1910-Will C. Whiting. 1912-Edward L. Crow. 1913-Edward I .. Crow.
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1871-Phineas Cadwell ( Rep.) 1873-75-L. R. Bolter (Dem.) 1877 -- II. B. Lyman (Rep.) 1879 -- George Richardson ( Rep.) 1881-L. R. Bolter (Dem.) 1883-L. R. Bolter (Dem.) 1885-D. M. Harris (Dem.)
1887-B. F. Roberts ( Rep.) 1889-J. K. McGavren ( Dem.) 1891-N. M. Sharpnack ( Dem.)
1895-J. R. Wheeler ( Dem.)
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OFFICIAL LIST.
The subjoined table shows vote on presidents and governors. The vote on presidents commences with that of 1868, while that for governors begins with 1859.
FOR PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
1868-U. S. Grant (Rep. ), 932; Horatio Seymour (Dem.). 200.
1872-U. S. Grant ( Rep.), majority.
1876-R. B. Hayes ( Rep.). 1.565; S. J. Tilden (Dem.), 1,388; Peter Cooper (Gb.), 127.
1880-James A. Garfield (Rep.), 1,904; W. S. Hancock (Dem.), 1,321; G. M. Walker (Gb.), 388.
1884-James G. Blaine ( Rep.), 2.403; Grover Cleveland ( Dem. ), 2.295; John P. St. John ( Prohi. ), 16.
1888 -- Benj. Harrison (Rep.), 2,341; Grover Cleveland (Dem.), 2,247; A. L. Streeter (U. Lab.), 220; John P. St. John ( Prohi.), 70. 1892-Benj. Harrison, 2.303; Grover Cleveland, 1,904.
1896-William McKinley, 2,832; W. J. Bryan, 3,211. .
1900 -- William McKinley ( Maj. ), 466; William J. Bryan (Dem.)
1904-Theodore Roosevelt (Rep.). 1,688: Alton B. Parker (Dem. ) .
1908-William Taft ( Rep.), Maj., 450; W. J. Bryan.
1912-William Taft (Rep.), 1,505: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog.), 1,419; Woodrow Wilson ( Dem. ), 2,092.
FOR GOVERNOR OF IOW.1.
1859-A. C. Dodge ( Dem.), 351; S. J. Kirkwood ( Rep.), 297. (No record until 186g.)
1869-Samuel R. Merrill ( Rep.), 845: Geo. Gillaspy ( Dem.). 705.
1871-C. C. Carpenter (Rep.), 1, 114; J. C. Knapp (Dem.), 996.
1873-C. C. Carpenter elected.
1875-Samuel J. Kirkwood (Rep.)
1877 --- John 11. Gear ( Rep.), 1.348; John P. Irish (Dem.), 863; Daniel l'. Stubbs ( Gb. ), 523: Elias Jessup (Prohi.), 19.
1879-John II. Gear ( Rep. ). 1,5448; H. H. Trimble (Dem.), 1,039; Daniel Campbell (Gh.), 44.
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1881-B. R. Sherman ( Rep.), 1,488; L. G. Kimnie ( Dem. ). 1, 178: D. M. Clark (Gb.). 225.
1883-B. R. Sherman (Rep.), 1,962; L. G. Kinnie (Dem.). 1,880.
1885-Wm. Larrabee ( Rep.), 2,167; E. C. Whiting (Dem.), 2,181; Elias Doty (Gb. ), 31 : James Mikelwait ( Prohi.), 22.
IS87-William Larrabee (Rep.). 1.946: T. J. Anderson (Dem.), 1,138; B. J. Farnham (P.). 17; M. J. Cain (Gh.), 606.
1889-J. G. Hutchinson ( Rep.). 1,954; Horace Boies ( Dem. ). 2,233; Scattering, 66.
1891-Ilorace Boies (Dem.), 2,331; H. C. Wheeler ( Rep. ). 1,949; \. J. Westfall (Peo.), 527; Gibson ( Prohi.), 5.
1893-Frank D. Jackson ( Rep.). 2,192; H. Boies (Dem.). 1,928; J. M. Joseph ( Peoples), 740; Bennett Mitchell ( Prohi. ), 112.
1895-F. M. Drake (Rep.), 2.116: W. I. Babb ( Dem.), 1,679; S. B. Crane (Peoples), 886; F. Bacon (Prohi.), 202.
1897-L. M. Shaw ( Rep. ), 2,469; F. E. White ( Dem. ). 2,712.
1899-L. M. Shaw ( Rep.), 2.775; F. C. White ( Dem. ), 2,941; M. W. Atwood (Pop.), 117.
1901-A. B. Cummins (Rep. ). 2,891; T. J. Phillips ( Dem.), 2,266; A. U. Coats (Prohi.), 163.
1903-A. B. Cummins ( Rep.), 2,622; J. B. Sullivan (Dem.), 1,722; J. F. Hanson (Prohi. ); J. M. Work (Soc.) ; L. W. Weller ( Peoples).
1906-C. R. Porter ( Dem. ), 2,410; A. B. Cummins (Rep.), 2,201.
1910-B. F. Carroll (Rep.). Maj. 401; C. R. Porter ( Dem.).
1912-G. W. Clarke (Rep.) ; Ed. G. Dunn (Dem. ), Maj. 44.
COUNTY JUDGES.
From the date of the organization of Harrison county down to 1868, there was a county judge system in all the counties in Iowa. Those holding such office in Harrison county were :
Stephen King, elected in 1853; James Hardy, elected in 1854; re-elected in 1855; D. E. Brainard, elected in 1857; re-elected in 1859; Jonas W. Chatburn, clected in 1861; Samuel Moore, elected in 1863; James Harvey, clected in 1865: H. G. Harshbarger, elected in 1867, and served until the office was abolished in the winter of 1868-69, when the auditorship began in Iowa.
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Up to the date of the change to districts having a "district attorney," as obtained in lowa until 1880, there was an official known as "prosecu- ting attorney" who prosecuted state cases in the county for which he was elected. In Harrison county such officers of the courts were as follows: William Dakan, elected in 1853; T. B. Neeley, elected in 1854; James W. Bates, elected in 1855: William T. Raymond, 1857.
When Harrison county was organized, it was a law of the state that each county should elect a "prosecuting attorney." Then in about 1860, it was changed to the office of "district attorney," whose duties were to prose- cute state cases in the judicial district for which he was elected. In about 1885 this law was repealed and the office of "county attorney" was created and is still in force throughout the state.
The prosecuting attorneys in Harrison county were: William Dakan, clected in 1853; T. B. Necley, elected m 1854; James W. Bates, elected in 1855; William T. Raymond, elected in 1857.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
The following have served as county attorneys in Harrison county: J. A. Phillips, elected in 1886; L. Brown, elected in 1888; H. II. Roadifer, elected in 1891 ; C. W. Kellogg, 1894; M. B. Bailey, 1896; John _1. Traver. 1898; J. A. Traver, 1900; L. W. Fallon, 1902; L. W. Fallon, 19044; T. C. Smith, 1906; T. C. Smith. 1908; M. B. Bailey, 1910; R. Mclaughlin, 1912.
SCHOOL FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Prior to the creation of the county school superintendent system in Iowa, the office of school fund commissioner was in operation, and such office in Harrison county was held by the following men: John Thompson, elected in 1853: re-elected in 1855; John II. Rice, elected in 1857. He served until 1858 when the county superintendent's office was made a part of the official machinery of the counties in Jowa.
DRAINAGE COMMISSIONERS.
From 1857 the office of drainage commissioner obtained in Harrison county, and continued until it was merged into the business transactions
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of the board of county supervisors. Such office was held here by John Noyes, elected in 1859, and J. S. Newbury, elected in 1869.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Up to 1864 the offices of treasurer and recorder were combined in one. The political party is noted by capital letters -- R., D., etc. 1853-P. G. Cooper elected.
1854 -- D. M. Garnet elected.
1857-John W. Cooper elected.
1859-W. J. Boner ( D.), 497; John Dolly (R.), 1.
1861-A. L. Harvey ( R.), full vote.
1863-R. Viesley (R.), full vote.
1865-George S. Bacon (D.), full vote.
1867 --- A. W. Ford.
1869-George S. Bacon (D.), 857; R. S. Kelly (R.). 672. 1871 -- J. W. Wood (D.), 1.055; E. T. Mckinney (R.), 1,040.
1873-John W. Wood. 1875-Isaac P. Hill. 1877-Isaac P. Hill (D.), 1,598; A. S. Avery (R.), 1,147. 1879-Isaac P. Hill (D.), 1,444; J. R. Burkholder (R.). 1.353; M. W. Collwell (Gb.), 277.
1881-Isaac P. Hill (D), 1,540; F. W. Olmstead (R.), 1,171.
1883-Isaac P. Hill (D.), 2,241; J. A. Nay (R.), 1,876.
1885-Isaac P. Hill (D). 2,252; S. L. Winter (R.), 2,126.
1887-I. E. Massie (D.), 2,356; S. L. Winter (R.), 1,933; Wood, 341.
1889-F. F. Beebee (R.), 1,677; L. E. Massie (D.), 2,676.
1891-L. E. Massie ( D.), 2.640: C. J. Cutler (R.). 1.752; G. E. Reiff (Peoples P.), 547.
1893-S. L. Berkley, 2,149; L. E. Massie, 2,158; M. A. Evans, 648. 1895-J. H. Royer. 2,427; L. E. Massie, 2,010; C. E. Bartholomew, GSI. 1897-H. H. McKenney (Maj. ) ; J. H. Royer.
1899-H. H. McKenney, (Maj. ), 384: J. B. Barrett, L. D. Willett. 1901-E. F. Ogden, (Maj.). 46; J]. H. McKenney.
1903-E. F. Ogden, 2,699; . 1. C. Deupree, 1,736.
1906-E. F. Ogden ( Maj. ). 613; K. D. Wood.
1910 -- M. B. Pitt (Maj.), 599: John L. Skelton.
1912-M. B. Pitt (Maj.), 472; K. D. Wood.
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COUNTY AUDITORS.
This, one of the most important offices in the county government, was created by the legislature to take effect January 1, 1869. The fol- lowing have served in Harrison county as auditors :
1869-11. C. Harshbarger, ex-officio county judge.
1869-W. H. Eaton (D.), 8448; 11. C. Harshbarger (R.). 664.
1871-W. H. Eaton ( D.). 1,486; L. G. Tubbs (R.), 905.
1873-W. H. Eaton (D.) elected. 1875-W. H. Eaton (D.) elected.
1877-W. 11. Eaton (D.), 1,477: Almor Stern (R.), 1,184.
1879-Almor Stern (vacancy) ( Rep. ). 1.443; L. E. Massie (D.). 1.433. 1879-(full term)-Almor Stern (R.). 1,892; O. L. Michel (D.), 804; M. II. Goltry (Gb.), 399.
1881-Almor Stern ( R.), 1,612; L. W. White (D.), 1,050; W. H. Burk- holder (Gb.), 171.
1883 -- J. K. McGavren ( D. ), 2,159: E. T. Rice (R.), 2,000.
1885-J. K. McGavren (D.), 2,273; Henry Cadwell (R.), 2,048; D. A. Russell (Gb.), 57.
1887-B. F. Croasdale (R.), 1,814; W. H. Wood (D.), 1,769; J. C. Prather (Gb.), 630.
1889-B. F. Croasdale (R.), 2,125; A. W. Mintun (D.), 2,232.
1892-A. W. Mintun (D.), 2.271; P. S. Bonney (R.), 2.301.
1894-P. S. Bonney ( R.), 2.743; H. J. Farlow (D), 2.304; S. C. Diggle (Peoples), 101.
1896-B. F. Huff (R.) ; W. H. Withrow (D.), Maj. 361.
1898-B. F. Huff, Maj. 120.
1900-B. F. Huff (R.), Maj. 473; W. H. Withrow (D.)
1902-B. F. Huff (R.), Maj. 413 ..
1904-G. W. Atkins (R. ). Maj. 740: J. F. Merritt (D.)
1906-G. W. Atkins ( R.) ; Campbell (D.), Maj. 746.
1908 -- G. W. Atkins ( R.)., Maj. 225.
1910-A. W. Gaines (R.), Maj. 643; John Brown (D.)
1912-J. V. Moore (R.) ; J. M. Albertson (D.), Maj. 180.
COUNTY RECORDERS.
This office was combined with that of county treasurer in all Iowa counties until 1864. From the date of separation of the two offices the recorders in Harrison county have been :
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1865-Joe II. Smith.
1868-J. C. Milliman (R.), 816; J. A. Simons (D), 738.
1870-J. C. Milliman, full vote.
1872-J. C. Milliman, full vote.
1874-J. C. Milliman, full vote.
1876-A. K. Grow (R.), 1.5.1; W. H. McQueen (D.), 1,489. 1878-A. K. Grow (R.), 1,536; S. J. Linn (D.), 1,296.
1880-A. K. Grow (R.), 1,727; T. A. Massie (D.), 1,533; W. C. Cad- well (Gb.). 31I.
18822-D. M. Hardy (D.), 1,705; I. N. Berkley (R.), 1,519; E. J. Paul (Gb.), 243.
1884-D. M. Hardy ( D), 2.365; O. L. French (R.), 2.325. 1886-O. L. French ( R.). 2.076; D. M. Hardy (D.). 1,957. 1888-W. M. Sharpnack (D.), 2.307; O. L. French ( R.), 2,391; E. W. Hollingsworth, 187.
1890 -- T. M. Berry (R.), 2,361; O. B. Walker (D.), 2,295.
1892-T. N. Berry, 2,426; Il. H. Withrow, 2,096.
1894-W. C. Dewell (R.), 2,718; J. M. Gollaher, 2,115.
1896-O. L. Case; Peckenbaugh, Maj. 342.
1898-John H. Van Scoy, Maj. 48.
1900-H. L. Harvey (R.), Maj. 45; C. I. Alexander (D.) 1902-H. L. Harvey (R.), Maj. 781.
1904-H. L. Harvey (R.), Maj. 287; Gale Mills (D.) 1906-H. B. Owens, Maj. 829.
1908-H. B. Owens, Maj. 571.
1910-S. E. Cox (R.), Maj. 624; H. L. Dakan (D.) 1912-S. E. Cox (R.). Maj. 314: Ren Goodwin (D.)
SHERIFFS. 1853-Chester M. Hamilton. 1854-John M. Rogers. 1855-James Hutchinson. 1857-Clayton Webb.
1859-WV. A. Ellis ( R.), 383; Jacob Mintun (D.), 216. 1861-Samuel Moore.
1863-II. G. Vincent. 1865-John L. Downs. 1867-A. I. Cutler. 1869-J. J. Peck (D.), 844; R. Holmes (R.), 657.
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1871 --- J. J. Peck ( D.). 1,163; S. H. Mathews (R.), yo ;.
1873-J. J. Peck (D.)
1875-J. J. Peck (D.)
1877-J. B. McArthur ( R.), 1,426; J. J. Peck (D.), 1,306.
1879-Wiley Middleton (R.), 1,489; A. J. Gilmore (D.), 785; A. N. McCoid (Gb.), 409.
1881-Thomas Me.Adams ( D.), 1,044: Wiley Middleton (R. ), 1,501; Clark Ruffcorn (Gb.). 172.
1883-J. D. Garrison (D.), 2,162; Wiley Middleton (R. ), 1.974.
1885 -- J. W. Stowell ( R.), 2,159: J. D. Garrison (D.), 2,214.
1887-J. D. Garrison (D.), 2.356; C. L. Hyde (R.). 1,823; Chas. Mills (Peoples), 14.
1889-S. W. Morton (R.), 1,961; J. D. Garrison (D.), 2,375.
1891-Andrew Coulthard (R.), 2,105; A. B. Taylor (D.), 2,054; W. F. Garner (Peoples), 623.
1893-Andrew Coulthard. 2.161; L. W. Fallon, 2,096; D. HI. Reedy, 681. 1895-William Eddie, 2,240; J. L. Skelton. 2,091; S. S. Beem, 723; B. Benson, 122.
1897-Samuel Baird (R.) ; J. L. Skelton (D), Mai. 307.
1899-John L. Skelton (D.), Maj. 626.
1901-J. L. Skelton; . A. J. Shinn (contested and won).
1903-A. J. Shinn (R.), 2,721; G. W. Culivan (D.), 1,817; J. G. Brun- dige (Soc. ), 134; 31. J. Burkhart, 143.
1905-O. O. Rock (R.), Maj. 75; J. L. Skelton (D.)
1907 -- O. O. Rock ( R.), Maj. 1,16S.
1910-O. O. Rock (R.), Maj. 1,234; C. F. Peckenpaugh.
1912-O. O. Rock (R.), Maj. 452; Geo. F. Culvan (D.)
COUNTY CLERKS.
1853-William Cooper. 1854-W. M. Hill. 1856-W. M. Hill. 1858-W. M. Hill. 1860-W. M. Hill. 1862-B. Price. 1864-A. G. Hard. 1866-1. W. Stocker. 1868-J. W. Stocker (R.), 834; W. T. Fallon (D).), 725. 1870-H. W. Gleason (R.), 1,024; W. T. Raymond (D), 879.
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1872-IT. W. Gleason (R ) 1874-Henry W. Gleason. 1876-Charles L. Hyde (R.), 1.691: L. D. Mckinley (D.), 1.357.
1878 -- C. L. Hyde ( R.). 1,646; W. C. Cadwell (D.), 1,202.
1880-C. L. Ilyde ( R.). 2,013: 1I. L. Kirk ( D.), 1,228: J. M. Jeffries, 354.
1882 -- C. L. HIyde ( R.). 1,685: S. M. Child ( D.). 1,644. 1884-C. L. Hyde (R.), 2.516; S. P. Buxton (Ind.). 2,157.
1886 -- Thomas Arthur (R.), 2,153: W. D. Cromie (D.), 1,885.
ISSS-D. P. Baker (D.), 2,074; Thomas Arthur ( R.), 2.115: I. U. Bas- sett (Union Lab.), 180.
1890 -- J. H. Mather ( R. ), 2.179: W. T. Howard (D.), 2.467.
IS92-W. C. Dewell, 2.200; Howard, 2,254.
1894-W. C. Dewell (R.). 2.718: Geo. H. Gibson (D.), 2,304; Albert Little, 97.
1896-W. C. Dewell (R.) : I. W. Evans (D.), Maj. 357.
1898-E. S. Garrison (R.), Maj. 71.
1900-E. S. Garrison (R.), Maj. 5SI: W. T. Stamper (D.)
1902-E. S. Garrison (R.), Maj. 333-
1904-W. R. Cox; Everett Gamet. Maj. 949.
1906-A. W. Blackbur, Maj 829: Johnson.
1908-A. W. Blackburn, Maj. 459.
1910-A. W. Blackburn, Maj. 832; . A. J. Smith.
1912-A. W. Blackburn, Maj. 313; C. E. Fairchild.
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
This office went into effect about January 1. 1859, and those serving in Harrison county since that date have been as follows : 1859-H. D. King (Ind. R.), 453 ; Dem. candidate. 170. 1861-George S. Bacon elected.
1863-Stephen King elected.
1865-R. N. Day elected. 1867-C. H. Holmes elected.
1869-Horace M. Mckinney (R.), 812: S. G. Rogers (D.), 711.
1871-G. H. Demmon (R.), 1, 102; A. B. Hosbrook (D.), 993.
1873-Lemuel Gale elected.
1875-S. G. Rogers elected.
1877-J. D. Hornby (R.), 1,466; G. S. Massey (D.), 1,262.
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HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA.
1879-J. D. Hornby (R.). 1,662; W. J. Browning (D.), 960; Harriet F. Cadwell (Gh.). 409.
1881-A. J. Miller (R.), 1,601: Jennie Barrett (D.), 993; H. H. Goltry (Gb.), 197.
ISS3-1. J. Miller ( R.). 2.144; Jennie Dickson (Gb.), 1,167.
1885-H. A. Kinney ( R.), 2,218; J. F. Mintun (D.), 2,024: H. H. Mc- Kinney (Gb.). 145.
1887-H. A. Kinney (R. ), 1.916.
1889-W. O. Cummings (R.), 2.138; M. L. Dakan (D.), 2,198.
1891-M. L. Dakan (D.), 2.193; G. H. Demmon (R.), 1,546; W. E. O'Connor ( Peoples), 751.
1893-Charles L. Crow, 2, 160; M. L. Dakan, 2,012; Mrs. Mary Gamet, 759.
1895 -- C. L. Crow. 2.429; J. W. Ireland, 1.834: R. L. Child, 892.
1897-W. T. Arthur, Maj. 324; H. Lawrence.
1899-W. T. Arthur. Maj. 159: J. M. Rapp.
1901-D. E. Brainard, Maj. 568: MI. L. Dakan.
1903-D. E. Brainard ( R.). 2.782; Katherine Schwertley, 1,649; J. D. McKenney (Soc.), 149.
1905-D. E. Brainard ( R.), Maj. 66S; M. L. Dakan.
1908-D. E. Brainard (R.), Maj. 761.
1910-Susie T. Faith, Maj. 160; L. \. Giddings.
1912-Susie T. Faith, Maj. 1.042; D. Paul Stuart.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
1853-G. H. White.
1855-George H. White.
1857-George H. White.
1859-N. M. Mckinney ( D.). 361: G. H. Cotton (R.), 270.
1861-N. M. Mckinney (R.), elected.
1863-N. M. Mckinney elected.
1865-J. Z. Hunt elected.
1867-J. Z. Hunt elected.
1869-George Madison (R.), 843: J. R. Wilson (D.), 711.
1871-George Madison ( R.). 1,144: J. A. Parkins (D.), 936. 1873-George Madison elected.
1875-George Madison elected.
1877-W. G. Magien (D.), 1.382; B. T. Crow (R.), 1,276.
1879-Logan Crawford (R.). 1,508; J. C. McCabe (D.), 997. 1881-Logan Crawford (R.). 1.573: J. C. McCabe (D.). 1,235.
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1883-R. Ballard (R.): 2,0;1: A. C. Snyder (D.), 1,970.
1885-A. W. Clyde ( R.), 2,118: A. C. Snyder (D.), 2,152; W. M. Mag- den (Gb. ), 145.
1887-J. C. McCabe (R.). 1.965; A. C. Snyder ( D.), 1,69S; Logan Craw- ford ( Ind.). 544.
1889-J. C. MeCabe ( R.), 2.073: . A. C. Snyder (D.). 2.263. 1891-A. C. Snyder (D. ). 2,277: J. C. McCabe ( R.). 1.971; Abbott Little ( Peoples), 548.
1893-J. E. Ferguson.
1895-F. R. Yiesley, 2.218: J. F. Ferguson, 1,945: William Magden, 858.
1897-J. S. Wattles ( Rep.) : J. F. Ferguson (Dem.). Maj. 219.
1899-Thomas Roche, Maj. 8: John L. Cox.
1901-J. C. McCabe (Rep.), Maj. 58o; E. G. Tyler.
1903-C. L. Huff (R.). 2.695: G. E. Ferguson (D.). 1.673: A. D. Wilson (Soc. ). 158.
1906 -- Frank W. Kennedy.
1907-J. C. McCabe. Maj. 570.
1909-J. C. McCabe elected.
1911-C. C. McCabe.
CORONERS.
1859-J. Hoffman (D.), 361; E. Vincent (R.). 273.
1868-A. Servis, 924; Cyrus Day, 658.
1869-A. Servis (R.), 836: Samuel Dungan (D.), 708.
1871-A. Servis (R.). 1.33: J. M. Harvey, 946.
1877-E. T. Mckinney ( D. ), 1,317; G. H. McGavren (R.), 1,262.
1878-E. T. Mckinney, all votes.
1879-John Noyes (R.), all votes.
1880-George W. Wilson, 1.501 ; Dr. R. Wallace. 1,195; Mike Murray, 188. 1883-J. V. Evans, all votes.
1884-H. C. McClary (R.), 2,390; Dr. J. L. Witt (D.), 2.293.
1885 -- 1. C. Wood (R.), 2,182; Dr. J. L. Witt (D.), 2,133.
1887-Dr. G. W. Coit (D.), 2,249; E. F. Miller (R.), 1,946; George Main, 19.
1889-C. B. McColom (R.), 2,154.
1891-E. J. Cole (D.), 2,584; F. L. Davis (R.), 1.640; F. M. Mills (Peoples ), 544.
1893-Doctor Cutler, 2.286; Doctor Macfarlane. 2,625. (17)
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HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA.
1895-Thomas Macfarlane, 1,786; F. M. Hill, SS4; C. E. Cutler, 361.
1897-F. E. Boyd (R.) : Kidder (D.), Maj. 177.
1899-C. E. Cutler, Maj. 70; R. E. Kidder.
1901-T. J. Hennesy, Maj. 580; Thomas Macfarlane.
1903-\. B. IFosbrook (R.), 2,613; Thomas Macfarlane (D.), 1,711.
1905-T. J. Hennesy elected.
1909-W. H. Case, Maj. 47.
1911-T. J. Hennesy.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
This has always been one of the most important offices within the gift of the people of the county. They have much to do with the financial affairs, especially the disbursements of public funds and the making of all internal improvements within the county. Some of the best men in Har- rison county have held this office, but now and then there have been elected men who sought their own, rather than the interests of the tax-payers, in which cases money has been squandered and sometimes misappropriated, to the great dissatisfaction of the people, whose loss has been great, both directly and indirectly. While it is impossible to give the exact list of all the earlier supervisors, by reason of defective and lost records, the following list is of value, beginning as it does with the year 1870. (One member elected usually each year.) :
1870-H. D. Lyman, J. S. Cole, Will- iam Orr. 1894-H. B. Cox.
1893-Dwight Satterlee.
1875-H. B. Cox.
1895-J. O. Pugsley.
1877-Edward Burk, A. H. Gleason.
1896-Geo. Reiff.
1878-1. Scofield.
1879-J. K. McGavren.
1897-R. Hilliard. 1898-J. O. Pugsley.
18SI-Allen Stoker. 1882-J. K. McGavren.
1899-Geo. Reiff.
18844 -- T. L. Canfield, A. J. Gilmore.
1885-A. J. Gilmore.
1886-E. A. Jones.
1887-D. Satterlee. 1888-A. J. Gilmore.
1889-William Morrow.
1890-D. Satterlee.
1891-A. J. Gilmore. 1892-A. J. Gilmore.
1900-C. H. Hilliard.
1902-A. J. Gilmore, John S. Hall. J904-M. Murray.
1906-Jonathan Holeton, . B. Hos- brook, Thomas Chatburn. 1908 -- Jonathan Holeton, Frank Zah- ner. 1910-Jonathan Iloleton, Thomas Chatburn. 1912-Frank Zahner, Louis Erixon.
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LIQUOR PROHIBITION AMENDMENT VOTE.
At an election held on June 27, 1882 (special election all over lowa) the vote in Harrison county, by townships was as follows, and shows how the peo- ple of the county stood on the question of having the state constitution so amended as to prohibit ( constitutionally) the manufacture and sale of in- toxicating liquors within the state :
Townships.
For.
Against.
Townships.
For.
Against.
Allen
12
17
Lincoln
20
21
Boyer
163
63
Little Sioux
IIO
106
Cass
20
72
Magnolia
125
67
Calhoun
39
18
Morgan
1
i
t
62
59
Cincinnati
27
40
Raglan
1.1
4-4
Clay
22
52
St. John
2.42
217
Douglas
42
39
Taylor
66
82
Harrison
1
1
2.49
119
Union
1
1
1
1
6.4
61
Jackson1
56
14
Washington
63
66
La Grange
261
I33
Total
1,70I
1,330
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SPECIAL COURTHOUSE ELECTION-JANUARY IO, 1910.
On a proposition to build a new court house, submitted to the people of Harrison county, January 10, 1910, the vote stood: For building a hundred thousand dollar court house, 2,084. Against the measure, 1,203. The build- ing was erected, as will be seen by reference to "court houses."
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