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Licenses were issued the same year to the following parties: Charles I. Harvey and Minerva Wright, October 15. They were married by Judge Lewis HI. Smith, the same day.
Thomas J. Foster and Jane Lane, Octo- ber 15, who were also united in mar- riage by the county judge.
Lewis II. Smith and Abbie M. Rist, October 24. This couple were united un- der the sanction of the Church, in the per- son of Rev. Chauncey Taylor, and was the
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first rite matrimonial to be so solemnized by a clergyman in the county.
Theodore J. Smith and Roxa Fleming, November 10.
Roderick M. Bessie and Mary E. Lane, November 20.
William D. Eaton and Nancy 11. Kel- logg, December 20. The last three couples were all married on the day of the issuance of the licenses by the Rev. Chauncey Taylor.
This comprises all the marriages for that year, nor did the number increase very materially the next year. In 1858 there were the following candidates for matrimonial honors:
August Zahlten and Mary Reibhoff, January 6. Married, the same day, by Lewis II. Smith, county judge.
Amos Otis, Jr., and Almira E. Ileck- art, March 24. Married the following day by J. E. Blackford, justice of the peace.
William A. Wilson and Chloe S. Law- rence, May 16. Married, the same day, by Rev. D. S. McComb, a Presbyterian cler- gyman.
James E. Hall and Susan Hall, July 1. Married at the same time by Judge Smith.
George M. Wiltfong and Martha A. Clarke July 17. Married the same day by W. B. Moore, a justice of the peace.
Sylvester S. Rist and Mary Ann Millen, August 31. Married by L. H. Smith, the county judge.
Marcena Ilarriet and Caroline Latti- more, September 11; also mited the same day, by Judge Smith.
Swan Linquest and Hannah Peterson, Jan. 15, 1859. Married the same date by L. L. Treat, justice of the peace.
J. R. Armstrong and Jane Fife, Jan. 27, 1859. Married by Rev. O. A. Holmes. G. W. Mann and Laura M. Bellows, Aug. 25, 1859. Married by Rev. C. Taylor. J. E. Stacy and Harriet E. Taylor, April 12, 1860. United in wedlock by the Reverend father of the bride, Chaun- cey Taylor.
George P. Steele and Mary S. Clark, April 12, 1860. Married by Rev. C. Taylor. Osear Stevens and Jane Magoon, May 28, 1860.
Christian Hackman and Elizabeth Clark, May 24, 1860.
Andrew L. Seeley and Alice Benscho- ter, May 30, 1861.
Richard Colburn and Elmira Heckart, May 7, 1861.
Elias N. Weaver and Polly Benschoter, Dee. 18, 1861.
But this is sufficient. Many of the names will be recognized as those of early settlers, and of the parties who bave been most prominently identified with the prog- ress and development of Kossuth county.
Herewith is appended a table showing the number of marriages of each year, . and calling the attention to the curious variation in their number, as the times were hard or easy.
1857
8 1870. 26
1858.
7 1871 32
1859
3 1872. 38
1860.
4 1873. 32
1861.
3 1874. 35
1862
2 1875.
1863.
3 1876 36
1864.
5 1877 46
1865.
9 1878. .
47
1866.
16 1879
54
1867.
9 1880. 65
1868
18 1881.
1869
20 1882. 67
COURT HOUSE.
Some sort of offices were provided for the county officials at the county seat of
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Kossuth county, from the date of its or- ganization, but no regular court house was built for the use of the county until 1866. On the 26th of March of that year, a con- traet was entered into by and between the honorable board of supervisors and Samuel Reed, of Irvington, whereby the latter agreed to erect a building to be used by the county as a court house. This was a small frame building which an- swered its purpose but indifferently well until 1872, when the present building was erected. The building eost the county something like $800, and after the erec- tion of the new court house, was sold by order of the county board ; August Zahl- ten being the purchaser. This old court house becoming totally inadequate to the conveniences of the county, and besides offering no sort of protection to the records from fire, in 1871, the board of county supervisors submitted the proposi- tion to the qualified electors of Kossuth county, that they should issue the bonds of the county to raise the necessary money to erect a court house. At the Oc- tober election the people of the county, by a handsome majority, assented to bur- den themselves with the debt, and pro- ceedings were at once commenced, look- ing toward the erection of the present magnificent structure that beantifies the town. The members of the board of su- pervisors, thinking, no doubt, it was for the best interests of the county, did not let the whole contract for the building to some contractor who would have slighted the work, having no particular interest in it, but raised the edifice themselves, giv- ing work to home mechanics and labor- ers. The operation was commenced by
letting a contract to C. F. Kyes for the excavation of the cellar. This contract was signed upon the 27th of April, 1872, and the price agreed upon was twelve and one-half cents per cubic yard, and the same was to be finished in twelve days from the date of the signing of the con- tract. Mr. Kyes completed the work in accordance with his terms of agreement. The next was to build the foundation and basement, and this was done out of native stone. There being no stratified rock nor quarry within the limits of this county, good building material was found by dig- ging through the soil into the underlying drift and taking ont the boulders, and dressing them into shape. These are nearly all quartzose in make up, being in many cases, Laurentian granite and gneiss, brought from the primeval beds, of which there exists none nearer than the north shore of Lake lluron, and being of a vol- canic nature, are comparatively indestruc- tible, make a firm foundation. On this was reared a beautiful and stately edifice in the Anglicized Tuscan style of architect- ure, that every inhabitant of the county feels a just pride in.
The building is constructed of Milwau- kee brick and trimmed with cut stone, with a square roof, and a balcony or open belvedere in the center of it. On the northeast corner rises the beautiful square tower, characteristic of this style of archi- tecture, and a small ornamental one fin- ishes the opposite corner.
Within, the building is finished in most excellent style, and with its high ceilings, perfect ventilation and commodious quar- ters, make it a pleasure to call upon the obliging servants of the people who have
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their offices therein. In the second story is the room used for the various courts that meet here for the administration of justice and law. This is one of the most magnificent rooms in proportion, in north- ern lowa, and the whole building pro- claims to every one the cultured taste that dietated its erection. No wonder that all the citizens of the county are proud of it when it calls forth the highest encominms of every casual visitor to the town. The cost of this superb structure was abont $38,000, of which the following gives some of the most prominent items :
Rough Stone. $1, 557.24
Dressed Stone. 1,621.74
Red Brick. 3, 830.07
White Brick 2, 017 56
Mason Work. 5,212 95
Lumber. 3, 987.76
Jolin Hiles' bills of doors and sash, etc. 2, 576.56
Teaming and common labor
1,018.48
Painting. 621 48
Carpenter Work.
2, 799.42
Wages of foreman Booth 1,226 00
Tin Roofing 1,179.55
Freight. 1,327.48
Hardware. 1,237.65
Blacksmithing.
231.75
Paid to architect M Mix 625, 00
Lime, glass, etc. 834.96
Sand.
130.00
Miscellaneous
586.50
Total $32,622.14
Other items carried the amount up to the figures mentioned above.
When the building was done charges of frand were of course circulated, and it was claimed that D. Il. Hutchins, agent of the building committee of the board, had diverted funds, and other claims of like nature. They were wholly without foundation, as the following extract from -
the minutes of the board will show. This was passed at the session held in July, 1873 :
"The majority report of the committee appointed to investigate court house mat- ters was presented, accepted and ordered to be spread upon the minutes of the pro- eeedings of the board of supervisors, which is accordingly done, and is in words and figures following, to-wit :
To the Honorable, the Board of Super- pervisors :
"The committee appointed by you to in- vestigate certain frauds alleged to have been perpetrated by certain individuals in connection with the building of the court house and certain bridges beg leave to submit the following report :
"It is the opinion of your committee that the charges or rather insinuations were based seemingly upon a partial and superficial examination of the books and papers on file, and that the committee, after a careful examination of the same, ean find no evidence of moneys misapplied or unaccounted for, and the tenor of the evidence taken has shown no disposition on the part of the board of supervisors or their agent, D. Il. Hutchins, to divert the funds of the county.
"The cost of the building up to the present time is about $34,000.
"The items let by contract to the low- est bidder were: The largest portion of the rough stone ; the dressed stone was let to the lowest bidder, and at twenty-five per cent. less than had formerly been paid in in the same town; the red brick; the mason work ; painting, with the excep- tion of some outside work, was let to the lowest bidder, and at about one-half the
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common rates ; tin roofing to the lowest bidder.
"The remaining items were not con- tracted for, some from their very nature, and others on account of other circum- stances involving a supposed loss to the county. After taking all the testimony produced before the committee, which is quite voluminous, and has occupied your committee for many days, we have care- fully examined the same and find nothing therein tending to the implication of the board of supervisors as a body, or D. HI. Hutchins, their agent, in any frands or misapplication of the county funds.
SAMUEL REED, Ch'n, JOHN WALLACE, ALBERT BUSI." CIVIL TOWNSHIPS.
The thirteen civil townships into which Kossuth county is divided were organized upon the following dates: Algona, June, 1856; Irvington, March, 1857; Cresco, March, 1857; Greenwood, Jan. 5, 1869; Portland, October 1869; Wesley, June, 1871; Lotts Creek, Feb. 3, 1873; Fenton, April 7, 1873; Ramsey, June 3,1879; Burt; Luverne, Sept. 4, 1882; Prairie, Sept. 27, 1882; Sherman, Feb. 19, 1883.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Lands exclusive of town property iu
acres. . 553,668
Total exemptions for trees planted. . . $134,146
Valuation after deducting exemptions 1, 451, 638 The value of realty in the towns, cities and villages of the county according to the assessment of 1882, is as follows:
Algona incorporated town $80,785
Algona township.
765
Greenwood
8,148
Portland 467
Wesley 1,979
Lotts Creek
3,911
Irvington 667
Aggregate value in towns. $96,722
Total value of railroad property. $199,476
Total value of personal property. 260,823
Total valuation of the county. . $2,008,662 LIVE STOCK.
No. valuation
Cattle assessed in the county ... 10,723 $82,524
Horses
3,545 70,313
Mules
113 2,926
Sheep
1,592 1,522
Swine
3,969 4,297
Total valuation of live stock. .... $161,581 The total tax levied in the county, in 1882, was $76,087.70
FINANCIAL.
The following items show the growth in wealth and valuation in the county during the last decade. A full report of the valuation by years was not accessible, neither is it of much general interest. These are simply given to show the in- crease, as exhibited by the tax books of Kossuth county.
1873.
Value of land in county. . $1,527,237
Value of personal property 118, 996
Value of railroad property. 57,600
Total value. $1,703, 833
1874.
Value of lands. $1, 775,475
Value of town property. 131, 651
Value of personal property. 73,734
Value of railroad property. 42,000
Total value $2, 022, 850
1877.
Value of lands. $1,633,577
Value of lots. . 76,381
Value of railroad property. 44,065
Value of personal property. 152,715
Total value. $1,906, 738
1878.
Total value of lands. $1, 500,361
Value of towu property. 72,480
Personal property. 155, 321
Valuation of railroad property. 41,250
Total value of county. $1, 769. 412
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HISTORY OF KOSSUTHI COUNTY.
1879.
Value of land in the county. .$1,366, 255
Value of town lots. 78,228
Valne of railroad property. 80, 652
Personal property valued at.
170,873
Total valuation of county. $1, 696,008
1881.
Value of lands. $1. 533, 246
Value of lots.
88, 596
Value of railroad property.
183, 621
Value of personalty.
113, 340
Total valuation of county. $1, 918, 803
1882.
Value of lands. $1, 590,608
Value of town lots.
96,976
Value of railroad property.
261,175
Value of personal property.
202, 740
Total value of county. $2, 151, 499
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The last report of the county treasurer, S. S. Rist, made Inne 1, 1883, shows the following summary of cash on hand at that date in each several fund of the county treasury :
State Fund $ 789.04
County
5,130.88
Poor
67.16
Bridge 3. 963.47
County School fund .. 287.40
War and defense bond fund.
1.02
Court house bond fund.
74.47
Insane fund. 1,175.61
Algona township funds. 1,092.52
Irvington
1,218 64
Cresco
504.86
Portland
677.25
Greenwood 16
707.36
Wesley
450.54
Fenton
249.74
Lott's Creek
580.17
Algona City 66
1,213.11
Ind. district of Algona.
764.16
Ramsey township fund
303.99
REGISTRY OF DEEDS.
On consulting the records in the office of the county recorder, it is found that the first deed upon record is that of the dedication of the town plat of Irvington, and bears date of Sept. 19, 1856, and is signed by George Smith, Lyman L. Treat, and Kendall Young. The deed is ac- knowledged before L. HI. Smith, a notary public, in and for Kossuth county, and by order of Asa C. Call, county judge, was filed for record on the 27th day of Sep- tember 1856, at 9 o'clock A. M., by Chauncey Taylor, deputy recorder.
There are now in use some twenty-five books of deed records, nineteen of real estate, and six of town lots.
The first mortgage on record bears date of Aug. 27, 1855, and was given by the Des Moines Navigation & Railroad Com- pany, to secure the payment of bonds of that corporation. The first mortgage, however, given by a resident and citizen of Kossuth county was one signed by Asa C. Call, the same date, and in favor of Morrison & Drakes, of Sturgis, Mich., and was on certain material and machinery for a saw-mill purchased by the judge of that firm. The consideration was $750, and was satisfied at the maturity of the notes.
There are now eleven books of mortgages of real estate in use by the recorder, run- ning from A to N, which latter letter des- ignates the volume in use at present. The chattel mortgages are recorded in some twelve books, in addition to this.
A list is herewith given of the various town plats that have been recorded from time to time in the books of the county, with the date of the filing of each, and names of original proprietors :
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Irvington, filed for record, Sept. 27, 1856, by George Smith, L. L. Treat and Kendall Young.
Algona, filed Dec. 2, 1856, by Asa C. Call.
Ashnelot, filed July 30, 1858, by George Brizee.
Cresco, filed September, 1858, by Henry Kellogg.
Call's addition to the town of Algona, filed Sept. 11, 1871, by Asa C. and Am- brose A. Call, Henry and Anthony HI. Durant, and John Heckart.
Wesley, filed Oct. 10, 1873, by J. H. Merrill, of Clayton county.
Whittemore, filed April 12, 1879, by W. H. Ingham and L. H. Smith.
Whitman, filed Feb. 1, 1881, by West- ern Town Lot Company, owners.
Luverne, filed March 23, 1881, by G. W. Hanna and B. B. Bliss, original pro- prietors.
Burt, filed Sept. 19, 1881, by A. A. Call, D. A. Buell and the Western Town Lot Company.
Bancroft, filed Sept. 3, 1881, by A. A. Call and Western Town Lot Company.
Irvington Station, filed Sept. 24, 1881, by Western Town Lot Company.
Ingham's addition to Algona, filed Nov. 22, 1881, by W. H. Ingham.
Call & Smarts addition to same, filed by A. C. Call, S. L. Witter and J. J. Smart, Aug. 4, 1882.
Western Town Lot Company's addition to Bancroft, filed for record by that cor- poration Oct. 5, 1882.
Call's third addition to Algona, filed Nov. 1, 1883, by Asa C. Call.
Full details of each of these appear in their proper places in this volume.
The whole number of record books in this office at the present is seventy-nine ..
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CHAPTER V.
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POLITICAL.
Ilerewith is given the official canvass of the entire vote of the county, from the date of its organization until the present moment, with the exception of that of August, 1855, which is missing from the record books of the county.
ELECTION, APRIL 7, 1856. Schoot Fund Commissioner.
George W. Hand.
42
Prosecuting Attorney.
Eber Stone
37
Coroner.
Francis Brown
37
ELECTION, AUGUST 4, 1856. Secretary of State.
Elijah Sells.
31- 18
George Snyder. 13
State Auditor.
John Pattio
30-
16
James Pollard
13
M. L. Morris
1
State Treasurer.
M. L. Morris
30- 17
George Paul.
13
Attorney-General.
Samuel A. Rice
30- 17
James Baker
13
Representative in Congress.
Timothy Davis
Shepherd Lefller
13
Representative in Legislature.
E. R. Gillett
30- 17
W. C. Wilson
13
State Senator.
George A. Kellogg.
13
Clerk of the District Court.
J. E. Stacy.
43
Prosecuting Attorney.
Coroner.
Alexander Brown ..
43
ELECTION, APRIL, 1857.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
L. 11. Bugbee.
82- 72
M. L. Fisher.
10
Commissioner of the Des Moines River Improvement. Edwin Manning.
G. S. Bailey
10
Register State Land Offee.
William J. Holmes
Theodore S. Parvin. .
10
Sheriff .
11. F. Watson
83- 75
F. K. Davis
Jacob Cuminins
1
H. A. Henderson
1
Assessor.
R. C. Shaw
88- 85
Robert Moore
C. Easton
1
Drainage Commissioner.
Joseph P. Sharp
86- 84 -
Amos Otis
1
""""Seattering"
1
Coroner.
Joseph Thompson.
43-
8
Luther Bullis.
38
William Skinner
C
SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE 20, 1857.
For an east and west railroad
75-
16
Against an east and west railroad
59
Against a north and south railroad:
57- 13
For a north and south railroad ..
44
AUGUST ELECTION, 1857.
County Judge.
Lewis HI. Smith
100- 95
Charles Easton.
Charles Osgood
1
G. P. Taylor.
1
Charles Osgood.
43
Jacob Cummins.
1
82-
19
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HISTORY OF KOSSUTH COUNTY.
Treasurer and Recorder.
H. F. Watson.
89- 74
C. Taylor
15
Sheriff.
O. W. Robinson
97- 93
G. C. Carlon
1
F. K. Davis.
1
Jacob Cummins.
1
N. Cleveland
1
County Surveyor.
William H. Ingham.
59- 21
Jerome Bleakman
36
George Smith.
1
L. H. Smith
1
Coroner.
Luther Bullis
101
School Fund Commissioner.
William B. Moore.
106
On the New Constitution.
For the new constitution.
61- 40
Against the new constitution.
21
On the proposition; "Shall the word white be stricken
out of the article on the right of suffrage?"
"NO" 51- 11
"Yes"
40
On the proposition to aid north and south railroad.
For.
75- 55
Against
20
ELECTION, OCTOBER 13, 1857. Governor.
Ralph P. Lowe
70- 25
Benjamin M. Samuels.
45
Lieutenant-Governor.
Oran Faville
70- 25
George Gillaspy
45
Representative 13th Legislative Distriet.
C. C. Carpenter.
65-
15
John F. Duncombe.
50
ELECTION, APRIL, 1858.
Superintendent of Common Schools.
Rev. C. Taylor ..
48-
2
D. W. Sample.
43
Badger Easton.
3
Against increase of salaries.
56-
4
For increase of salaries ..
52
SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE, 1858.
For a general Banking law
70- 42
Against a general Banking law
24
For a State Bank of Iowa ..
101- 99
Against a Stato Bank of Iowa
2
For an increase of salaries.
72- 39
Against an increase of salaries 33
ELECTION OCTOBER 12, 1858.
Sceretary of State.
Elijah Sells.
72- 40
Samuel Douglas
31
E. Blackford.
1
State Auditor.
J. W. Cattell.
68- 31
T. S. Parvin
36
Dr. McCoy
1
State Treasurer.
J. W. Jones
73- 41
Samuel L. Lorah
31
O. Minkler
1
Attorney-General.
Samuel A. Rice.
72- 29
James L. Ellwood.
42
Cummins.
1
Register of State Land Office.
A. B. Miller
69- 33
James M. Reid
35
M. Jones.
1
Commissioner Des Moines River Improvement.
W. C. Drake
72- 39
Charles Baldwin.
32
Ambrose Call
1
Member of Congress, 20 District.
William Vandever
72- 39
W. E. Leffingwell.
32
A. Call.
1
Judge District Court, 4th Judicial District.
Asbael W. Hubbard,
77- 50
W. G. Wyatt ..
26
Gottenburg ...
1
District Attorney, 4th District.
Orlando C. Howe.
83- 62
E. D. Thompson
20
C. Gray
1
Member Board of Education.
Daniel E. Brainard.
72- 40
J. S. Cole.
31
Samuel Nixon.
1
Clerk of the District Court.
J. E. Stacy.
88- 80
Charles Easton
8
Coroner .
K. Carlon.
35- 24
F. R. Jewell.
11
County Surveyor.
A. F. Willoughby.
3
SPECIAL ELECTION, APRIL 25. 1859.
On the question of issuing Bonds.
Against the bonds
80- 55
For the bonds.
25
262
HISTORY OF KOSSUTH COUNTY.
ELECTION, OCTOBER 11, 1859.
Governor.
Samuel J. Kirkwood
75- 38
Augustus C. Dodge.
37
Lieutenant-Governor.
Nicholas J. Rusch
76- 40
36
Lysander W. Babbitt.
Judges of Supreme Court.
Ralph P. Lowe.
75-
38
H. F. Watson
32
L. D. Stockton
74-
36
Caleb Baldwin
76-
40
Charles Mason.
37
Thomas S. Wilson
38
C. C. Cole. ..
36
State Senator, 32it District.
Luther L. Pease.
68- 24
J. F. Dnncombe
44
Representative from 61st Legislative District.
John E. Blackford.
96-
80
F. M. Corey
16
County Judge.
J. E. Stacy .
59-
10
Lewis H. Smith
49
Treasurer and Recorder.
L. L. Treat
54-
4
H. F. Watson.
50
Sheriff .
O. Benschoter.
87- 77
G. W. Blottenberg
10
County Superintendent.
J. R. Armstrong.
11. Kellogg
Drainage Commissioncr.
H. Kellogg
102
Surveyor.
William L. Miller.
80-
70
C. Easton.
5
A. F. Willoughby
4
W. H. Ingham
1
Coroner.
Luther Bullis
87-
86
Judson Mason
1
ELECTION, NOVEMBER 6, 1860.
For President.
Abraham Lincoln, Republican
64- 44
Stephen A Douglas, Democrat
20
Sceretary of State.
Elijah Sells, Republican
63- 42
John M. Corse, Democrat.
State Auditor.
J. W. Cattell, Republican.
63- 42
George W. Maxfield, Democrat.
21
State Treasurer.
John W. Jones, Republican.
63- 42
John W. Ellis, Democrat.
21
Judge of Supreme Court.
George G. Wright, Republican
63- 42
J. M. Ellwood, Democrat
21
Representative in Congress-2d District.
William Vandever, Republican
61- 39
B. M. Samuels, Democrat ..
Clerk of District Court.
F. McCoy
53- 21
Surveyor.
L. H. Smith
42- 38
John Brown
3
H: Kellogg
1
Coroner.
A. B. Mason.
28-
5
John W. Summers
23
F. McCoy
3
Calvin Heckart ...
3
County Supervisors.
A. A. Call, of Algona township
44- 43
A. C. Call, of Algona township
1
J. R. Armstrong, of Irvington township ...
28
M. C. Lathrop, of Cresco township.
8-
Elenry Kellogg, of Cresco township.
1
SPECIAL ELECTION, MAY 6, 1861.
On Proposition in Regard to Bridges.
For bridges
57- 30
Against bridges
GENERAL ELECTION, OCTOBER 8, 1861.
Governor.
Samuel J. Kirkwood, Republican
71- 66
William H. Merritt, Democrat.
3
Benjamin M. Samuels, Democrat.
Lieutenant-Governor.
John R. Needham, Republican.
72- 68
J. W. Williams.
Lauren Dewey
Judge, Supreme Court.
Ralph P. Lowc.
68
J. M. Elwood.
3
Kinsey Carlon
1
Representative from 56th Legislative District.
J. E. Blackford .
72- 65
H. N. Brockway.
Treasurer and Recorder.
J. E. Stacy
72- 71
M. Fox
1
County Judge.
D. S. McComb
70- 69
E. Easton
1
Drainage Commissioner.
Horace Schenck.
61- 59
1
Il. Kellogg ..
A. Davidson
1
7- 71
1
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HISTORY OF KOSSUTHI COUNTY.
County Superintendent.
C. Taylor
69- 65
A. B. Mason
3
1
County Supervisor, Cresco.
Benjamin Clark.
10
GENERAL ELECTION, OCTOBER 13, 1863.
Governor.
William Stone, Republican.
54- 39 4
James M. Tuttle, Democrat ...
15
Lieutenant-Governor.
Enoch W. Eastman, Republican
55- 43
John F. Duncombe, Democrat.
12
Judge of Supreme Court.
John F. Dillon, Republican
54- 39
Charles Mason, Democrat ...
15
State Senator, 43d District.
George W. Bassett
57- 45
C. E. Whiting
12
Representative, 58th Legislative Distriet.
L. H. Smith
39- 12
Edward MeKnight
27
Treasurer and Recorder.
James Wright, Republican.
50-
31
J. E. Stacy
61
Richard H. Sylvester, Democrat ..
19
State Auditor.
John W. Cattell, Republican
50- 32
John Brown, Democrat ...
18
State Treasurer.
William H. Holmes, Republican.
50- 34
Samuel L. Lorah, Democrat ..
16
Attorney-General.
Charles C. Nourse, Republican
51- 34
Benton J. Hall, Democrat.
17
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Register State Land Office.
Josiah H. Harvey, Republican
51- 34
Frederick Gottschalk, Democrat.
IT
Representative, Congress, 6th District.
A. W. Hubbard, Republican.
62-
56
John W. Duncombe, Democrat.
6
Judge District Court, 4th Judicial District.
Isaac Pendleton
49-
29
John Currier.
20
Member Board of Education.
William J. Wagoner
J. S. Cole.
Clerk of the District Court.
James L. Paine
65
County Judge.
C. Taylor.
1
Kinsey Carlon
J. E. Blackford
1
Swamp Land Contract.
For the contract ...
47- 38
Against the contract.
9
Special Tax Levy.
Against the levy.
62- 61
For the levy
I
J. R. Armstrong
Sheriff.
Oliver Benschoter
51- 25
William Hoffiens
26
Coroner.
John Summers
54- 43
Kinsey Carlon
9
O. Minkler.
1
B, Divine.
Surreyor.
L. H. Smith
57- 56
E. W. Clark.
1
Supervisors.
Ambrosc A. Call, of Algona township.
24-
7
W. H. Ingham, of Algona township ...
17
J. R. Armstrong, of Irvington township, ..
25-
24
Ambroso Call, of Irvington township ..
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