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the Merchants National and the Citizens National, May 18, 1908, James E. Hamilton was made vice-president, and John S. Broeksmit, who had been cashier of the Citizens National, was made cashier of the new and consolidated Merchants National.
The original eapital stock of the Merchants National was $100,000. The pres- ent capitalization is $200,000; surplus, $200,000; deposits of nearly $5,000,000.
From the time of its organization in 1881 until the consolidation with the Citizens National in May, 1908, more than twenty-seven years, the Merchants National occupied the room in the Ely block at the corner of Second avenue and Third street. The bank is now occupying elegant quarters in the remodeled Cedar Rapids Savings Bank building. The present officers are John T. Hamilton, president; P. C. Frick, vice-president ; James E. Hamilton, vice-president; John S. Broeksmit, cashier ; Edwin H. Furrow, assistant cashier.
The American Trust and Savings Bank was organized under state charter and commenced business April 5, 1898, with a capital of $50,000. Its first officers were George W. Bever, president; E. E. Pinney and W. F. Severa, vice-presidents ; R. T. Forbes, cashier. Its first board of directors consisted of E. E. Pinney, J. L. Bever, J. B. Bever, W. F. Severa, Jas. H. Douglas, Geo. W. Bever, F. Braun, T. C. Munger, and Joseph Renchin. The object of its organization was to establish and conduct a strictly savings business. It took over at the date of its commence- ment the savings department of the Bohemian-American Savings Bank, and its total deposits on April 9, 1898, were $175,338.23, its location then being at the corner of First street and Second avenue.
On February 22, 1899, it moved into the Masonic Temple at the corner of First street and First avenue, which location it still occupies. In 1901 the cap- ital was increased from $50,000 to $80,000. This was rendered necessary owing to increased deposits, in order to comply with the then existing statutes governing the relative allowable amounts of deposits to capital stock.
On January 1, 1908, the controlling interest in the bank passed into the hands of Ernest R. Moore, Louis Wokoun, and others of their associates who were the dominant factors in the Fidelity Trust & Savings Bank, of this city. They arranged and carried out the consolidation of the two institutions. The officers then elected and board of directors named continue until this time. The present officers are Ernest R. Moore, president ; W. F. Severa, S. G. Armstrong, and Otto Sikora, vice-presidents; Louis Wokoun, cashier. The board of directors are: C. J. Deacon, Lew W. Anderson, George Chadima, F. Braun, S. G. Armstrong. W. F. Severa, Ernest R. Moore, W. R. Boyd, and Frank J. Pudil.
On January 1, 1909, the capital of the bank was increased to $100,000, and the surplus to $50,000. The deposits now aggregate $1,650,000, with total assets of $1,900.000.
The Citizens National, Cedar Rapids, was opened March 28, 1898, capital $100,000 which was increased to $200,000 January 2, 1906. Its first officers were J. L. Bever, president ; J. R. Amidon, vice-president ; J. W. Bowdish, cash- ier ; directors, J. L. Bever, W. F. Severa, J. B. Bever, F. Braun, J. H. Douglas, E. E. Pinney, J. T. Ilamilton, G. W. Bever, R. Williams, J. R. Amidon, T. C. Mun- ger. In May, 1908, after a prosperous career this bank was consolidated with the Merchants National.
The Commercial National, Cedar Rapids, was organized July 7, 1908, with a capital of $100,000, and the following officers : Jas. L. Bever, president; W. C. La Tourette, vice president: . J. L. Bever, Jr., cashier, Homer Pitner, assistant cashier.
The First Trust & Savings Bank, which is closely connected with the Commer- cial National, having the same officers, was organized August 4, 1910, with a capital stock of $50,000.00.
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These two banks have had a remarkable growth. the combined resources now being over $1,500,000. The dean of Cedar Rapids bankers, Jas. L. Bever, takes an active interest in both institutions. The present officers are: J. L. Bever, president; J. L. Bever, Jr., W. C. La Tourette, vice-president : Homer Pitner. cashier, and F. D. Snakenberg, assistant cashier.
The Cedar Rapids Loan & Trust Company was organized on February 1. 1900, with a paid np capital of $50,000 for the purpose of doing such a trust business as the laws of Iowa authorized. Those who were most active in the or- ganization and who constituted the first board of directors were as follows: Ed. H. Smith, president; L. W. Anderson, first vice-president; W. G. Dows, second vice-president : S. S. Dorwart, S. S. Sweet, E. E. Clark, Ralph Van Vechten, N. M. Hubbard, Jr., John A. Reed, S. G. Armstrong, and W. L. Crissman.
Its board elected L. M. Rupert as secretary and the officers as first selected remained the same during the corporation's continuance under the name of the Cedar Rapids Loan & Trust Company. The company was located at the north- west corner of First street and Second avenue and was conducted as a trust com- pany until June 1, 1904. when a majority of the capital stock passed into the hands of Ernest R. Moore and Louis Wokoun and their associates. In order to bring the institution under the operation of the general savings bank laws of the state and to permit it to transaet a general banking business the articles of in- corporation were amended to change the name to The Fidelity Trust & Savings Bank while at the same time the office of the bank was changed to 116 South Sec- ond street, a location much nearer the business center of the city. Under the re- organization the stockholders selected the following officers and directors: W. W. Hamilton, president ; Ernest R. Moore, first vice-president : W. G. Dows, ser- ond vice-president ; Louis Wokoun, eashier : S. G. Armstrong. E. E. Clark. II. L. Walker, C. J. Deacon, L. W. Anderson.
This bank was later consolidated with the American Trust & Savings Bank.
The Ely Bank, of Ely, was organized in January, 1903, with J. I. Smith, president; Ed. H. Smith and I. B. Smith, vice-presidents, and George L. Benish, cashier. The bank is a private one, and the present officers are the same as the original ones.
The Bank of Palo was organized May 23. 1908, with a capital stock of $10,000. and the following officers: J. W. MeClintock, president ; Carl Rabe, viee-presi- dent; G. E. Carrier, cashier. Its present officers are: JJ. W. MeClintock, presi- dent; John Lewis, vice-president; R. W. Waite, cashier.
The State Bank of Central City was organized January 17, 1906, with P. G. Henderson, president: E. K. Hateh, vice-president : Ed. Leclerc, cashier: 1. T. Minehart, assistant cashier, and P. G. Henderson, E. K. Hatch. F. W. Blakely, O. R. Barber, Eugene Doe, II. L. Shakespeare, and E. E. Henderson, directors, Since that time there have been but few changes in the officers. At present the officers and directors are: P. G. Henderson, president ; Engene Doe, vice-president ; F. Leelere, rashier: 11. F. Loekwood, assistant cashier; E. G. Henderson, Eugene Doe, O. R. Barber, H. L. Shakespeare, W. N. Goldsberry, Anton Faleon, and E. E. Henderson, directors. When the bank was organized it took over from the Bank of Central City deposits to the amount of $72,802.29. The bank has grown steadily, and the deposits are now over $350,000.00. Originally the capital stock was $25.000.00, which was increased to $35.000.00 in JJuly. 1909. The stock is owned by forty-one Farmers and is conducted principally for the farmers. It opens at seven o'clock in the morning and does not close until six o'clock in the evening.
The Linn County Savings Bank, of Center Point, was organized April 23. 1906. with L. Gilchrist, president ; W. Langsdale, vice-president : Homer Pitner, cashier. and J. F. Stauffer, assistant cashier. Owing to the resignation of the cashier.
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J. F. Stauffer was later made cashier, and E. E. Silver, assistant cashier. The capital stock is $20,000.00, and the bank has a surplus of-$3,000.00.
The Fairfax Savings Bank was organized May 15, 1907, with a capital of $10,000.00 and with officers as follows: II. N. Woodward, president; Henry Lefebure, vice-president ; Charles Young, cashier; Lewis Stallman, Joseph Vorel, .J. F. Dvorak, William Park and D. J. Cahill, directors. On August 1, 1908, G. W. Storey was chosen cashier in place of Charles Young, resigned. C. J. Knick- erboeker was elected assistant cashier in September. 1908. The directors today are: James M. Rogers, E. J. Cahill, J. F. Dvorak, Joseph Vorel, L. F. Lefebure, H. N. Woodward, and Henry Lefebure. The bank has grown steadily since its organization and now has deposits amounting to $100,000.00.
The private bank of Stuckslager & Auracher, of Lisbon, was founded in 1874 with Harrison Stuekslager as president, and Gotleib Auracher as cashier. The officers today are W. C. Stuckslager, president, and John Anracher, cashier. It has a capital of $100,000.00.
The Alburnette Savings Bank was organized in April, 1908, with E. M. Lan- ning, president ; Samuel Maier, vice-president, and Geo. F. Miller, cashier. There has been no change in officers except that W. F. Stauffer was elected assistant. cashier in August, 1909. The bank has a capital of $15,000.00, and a surplus of $1,500.00. It succeeded the Alburnette Bank, which was a private institution, and has enjoyed a steady growth.
The Prairieburg Savings Bank was organized October 1, 1904, with C. L. Niles, president ; H. F. Came, vice-president, and F. J. Cunningham, cashier. There has been but one change of officers, C. E. Buckley being the present cashier. The bank has a capital stock and surplus of $14,600. Its growth has been steady and satisfactory.
The Bank of Troy Mills was organized in March, 1908, with Floyd J. Ware, president, and Thomas A. Ware, eashier. These, with Marie R. Ware, assistant cashier, are the present officers. The institution has a capital stock of $20,000.00, and a surplus of $5,000.00.
The Coggon State Bank was organized in 1892 with Jacob Mangold, president ; G. A. Sehenkowitz, vice-president, and H. T. Brainerd, cashier. The present offi- cers are S. N. Goodhne, president; J. H. Ehlers, vice-president; D. D. Johnson, cashier, and Wallaee S. Hamilton, assistant cashier. The bank has a capital stock of $25,000.00, and a surplus of the same amount. It has deposits of nearly $300,000.00.
The Exchange Bank of Springville was established in 1878 by Joseph S. Butler, with a capital of $25,000.00. The firm name of the owners is J. S. Butler & Son, with C. F. Butler, president, and Sam James, Jr., cashier. It has a capital stoek of $75,000.00 and resources of $400,000.00.
The Exchange State Bank of Walker was established in 1885 as a private bank by H. J. Nietert, and was organized as a State Bank March 1, 1907. The present officers are H. J. Nietert, president ; Martin Schneider, vice-president; Theo. W. Hawkinson, eashier; H. J. Nictert, Martin Schneider, Henry Fairchild, E. N. Beach, William Trevor, John B. Michael, Theo. Hamblin, Chas. O. Barry, and Adam Zimpfer, directors. It has a capital stock of $50,000.00, a surplus of $5,- 000.00, and undivided profits of $10.000.00. It is worthy of note here that this was one of the few banks that met their payments in cash during the panie of 1907.
The Mount Vernon Bank was organized January 16, 1884, by William Smith. James Carson, and H. H. Rood, Mr. Carson being the president; Mr. Rood the vice-president, and Mr. Smith the cashier. The officers today arc: W. C. Stuck- slager, president; D. L. Boyd, vice-president, and Chas. M. Hartung, cashier. The bank has a capital stock of $100,000.00.
The Marion Savings Bank was incorporated February 22, 1889, by Andrew J. McKean, E. A. Vaughn, F. G. Hervey, J. S. Alexander and Jay J. Smyth, Mr.
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Smyth being the president and S. N. Goodhne the cashier. It has a capital stock of $30,000.00, and deposits today of over $300,000.00. The officers at present are : B. F. Mentzer, president; J. W. Bowman, cashier ; B. F. Mentzer, W. W. Vaughn, F. A. Shumack, J. S. Alexander, Karl W. Kendall, C. II. Kurtz and J. W. Bow- man, directors.
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank, of Marion, was organized in 1894, with Samnel N. Goodhne, president; George W. Toms, vice-president, and E. J. Es- gate, cashier. Two years later George W. Toms sneeecded Mr. Goodhue as pres- ident, and T. J. Davis became vice-president. In 1902 A. M. Secrist succeeded Mr. Davis as vice-president. The present officers are George W. Toms, president ; A. M. Secrist, vice-president, and E. J. Esgate. cashier. The capital stock of the bank is $60,000.00, surplus, $5,000.00. The directors of the bank are: George W. Toms, A. M. Seerist, W. B. Carpenter, Garry Treat, D. H. Correll. C. C. Car- penter, W. P. Secrist, W. E. Beall. A. E. Granger. W. J. Goodyear and E. J. Es- gate.
The Commercial Savings Bank, of Marion, was organized March 1. 1905, with E. R. Mason, president ; F. A. H. Greulich and II. C. Oxley, vice-presidents ; H. C. Millen, cashier, and E. H. Millen, assistant cashier. There has been no change in officers since organization. The bank has a capital stock of $25,000.00, and undivided profits of $3,000.00. It has deposits of over $350,000.00, and has shown a steady growth each year.
The First National Bank, of Marion, succeeded the private banking firm of Winslow, Stephens & Co., in 1862, with R. D. Stephens as its first president, and A. W. Cranden as its first cashier. Later. J. W. Bowdish became cashier until succeeded by Jay J. Smyth.
In 1881 Mr. Stephens organized the Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rap- ids, but continued as president of the First National Bank of Marion until his death, March, 1883, when Louisa B. Stephens, his widow, was made president. She continued as sneh for three years. Mr. Jay J. Smyth then became presi- dent, and S. N. Goodhne, cashier. Mr. Goodhne was sneceeded by J. S. Alex- ander in 1892. In 1896 Mr. Alexander became president, and C. H. Kurtz, cash- ier, the officers so continuing until September, 1908. when C. H. Kurtz became president, and J. W. Bowman, cashier. In January, 1909, T. J. Davis was chosen president, and J. W. Bowman continued as cashier. and these gentlemen are at this date its present officers. The capital stock has remained since the organiza- tion at $50,000.00, and the surplus at $10,000.00. This is the only First National Bank charter now in existence in Linn county. The bank was the 117th National bank chartered by the government. It has declared in cash dividends $170,051.32. and has never passed a dividend or even temporarily closed its doors. Among some of its employees who went out into the world to win success from this bank are Ed. M. Scott, now president of the Security Savings Bank, of Cedar Rapids; W. S. Goodhue, cashier of the State Bank of Vinton; J. W. Bowdish, who became cashier of the American Trust & Savings, and later cashier of the Security Savings of Cedar Rapids; Chas. Jackson, now cashier of the First National Bank, of Manilla, Iowa; F. J. Cleveland, now county auditor. Dr. JJno. M. Ristine, now very prominent in Cedar Rapids, was employed as a young man in this bank. The present president, T. J. Davis, was employed as bookkeeper in 18SI. continuing for five years, when he became actively engaged in the limber business in Marion and vice-president of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank until he again en- tered the First National as its president.
CHAPTER XLII
Roster of County Officers
Linn county was organized in 1838 and the first election for county officers was held August, 1839. The legislative board of the county, or what corresponds to our present hoard of supervisors, was composed of three members called a board of commissioners. The following persons served on the board of commis- sioners :
Samuel C. Stewart, Peter McRoberts, Luman M. Strong, 1839.
E. T. Lewis, B. MeGonigle, S. C. Stewart, 1842.
E. T. Lewis, Oliver Day, B. MeGonigle, 1843.
Oliver Day, E. T. Lewis, W. B. Davis, 1844.
W. B. Davis, Andrew Safely, 1846.
Andrew Safely, Benjamin Waterhouse, Samuel Hendrickson, 1847.
S. Hendrickson, Andrew Safely, Johnson Hill, 1850.
A. Safely, Johnson Hill, Wm. A. Thomas, 1851.
The above system continued until the first code was enacted in 1851 which abolished the board of commissioners and provided for the election of one officer to be called "county judge" who performed the duties of our present board of supervisors and in addition was probate judge and presided over what was called a "county court." The old election books now preserved in the county auditor's office show the following persons to have been elected to this office :
Norman W. Isbell, elected August, 1851.
James M. Berry, elected August, 1854.
Daniel Lothian, elected August, 1857, three terms.
Johnston Elliott, elected October, 1863, two terms.
A. B. Dumont, elected October, 1867. one term.
Isbell resigned June 12, 1854, and Joseph B. Young, prosecuting attorney. acted as county judge until the next election when James M. Berry was elected to fill the vacancy.
The legislative duties of the county judge were vested by the Eighth General Assembly in a board of supervisors consisting of one member from each township or two in those townships having over 4,000 inhabitants. The first board sat January 7, 1861. The elerk of the district court was ex-officio clerk of the board of supervisors. The Twelfth General Assembly abolished the office of county judge altogether and vesting the judicial duties in the district court ercated the office of county auditor to assume the ones not already vested in the supervisors and clerk of the district court. The first auditor's term began the first Monday of January, 1869.
Bertram - Perry Oxley, 1861-1867 and 1870; Wm. G Darr, 1868-1869.
Brown - Wm. Carbee, 1861-1862; llosea White, 1863-1866; T. M. Giffen, 1867-1868; J. F. Gritman, 1869-1870.
Boulder - Jos. Whitney, 1861-1862 and 1869-1870; Earhart Burke, 1863, resigned and term completed by John B. MeQueen ; J. B. McQueen, 1864; Neeley Parsons, 1865-1867 ; Wm. Wagner, 1868.
Buffalo - Jos. Story, 1861-1862; E. M. Crow, 1863-1870.
Clinton - D. M. Smith, 1861-1863; Geo. Buchanan, 1864-1866 and 1868-1869; I. T. Updike. 1867; Edwin Cadwell, 1870.
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College - John W. Henderson, 1861-1862; Robert Pierce, 1863-1864: Adam Perry, 1865-1867 ; Jonathan Neidig, 1868: W. H. Slmey, 1869-1870.
Fairfax - Phillip Moody, 1861-1864: W. B. Reynolds, 1865-1866; Wm. U're. 1867-1870.
Fayette - Levi W. Johnson, 1861-1863: resigned and last term completed by J. D. Hays; John E. Langley, 1864-1865; W. J. Whiting, 1866-1868: H. B. Mckean, 1869-1870.
Franklin - Win. Hayzlett, 1861-1862 and 1868-1869; Henry Kepler, 1863- 1867; C. H. Kurtz, 1870.
Jackson - Jos. Blodgett, 1861-1862; John P. Fay, 1863 and 1866-1867 ; Seth Bishop, 1864-1865; Wm. Henderson, 1868-1870.
Linn - William L. Miller, 1861; George Yeisley, 1862-1863; D. M. Richard- son, 1864-1865; J. W. Handley, 1866-1867 : James Johnston, 1868-1869; II. C. Platner, 1870.
Maine - Samuel F. Buxton, 1861-1862; L. D. Jordan, 1863-1866; Ormus Clark, 1867-1868; E. A. Warner, 1869, seat contested in 1870 and board declared seat vacant and notified trustees of Maine township.
Marion - A. J. Twogood, 1861-1862; A. B. Dumont, 1863, resigned and term completed by A. Manson ; A. Manson, 1864; R. D. Stephens, 1865-1869; R. D. Stephens and E. A. Vaughn, 1870.
Monroe - Daniel Albaugh, 1861-1869; M. N. Kramer, 1870.
Otter Creek - James II. Mason, 1861-1862; L. F. Dance. 1863-1864: Caleb Hendryx, 1865-1866: John Lanning, 1867-1868: Henry Harris, 1869; A. F. Yambert, 1870.
Putnam - Wiley Fitz, 1861-1862; Elmore II. Prickett, 1863-1864; Abner Arrowsmith, 1865, resigned and term completed by Ferdinand Kershner; Ferdi- nand Kershner, 1866-1867; Joseph Moorhead. 1868-1870.
Rapids - John Weare, 1861, 1864 and 1867; J. F. Charles. 1862; Charles Weare, 1863; J. M. Chambers, 1865; H. G. Angle, 1866; William Stewart and William Richmond, 1868; William Stewart and Charles Weare, 1869; Charles Weare and W. D. Watrous, 1870.
Spring Grove -J. II. Fairchild, 1861-1862 and 1864 to 1866, and 1869-1870; R. C. Shinn, 1863; J. H. Walton, 1867-1868.
Washington - Corydon Gilchrist, 1861; John Carr, 1862 and 1867-1868; %. Mentzer, 1863-1864; William Langsdale. 1865-1866; E. D. Hazletine, 1869-1870.
In 1870 the number of the board was reduced to three members, one being elected each year in the county at large, but at the 1874 election the county had been divided into three supervisor districts and a supervisor was elected from each district as at present. The following persons have served up to date :
FIRST DISTRICT
William Ure, elected October, 1870, two terms.
James Yuill, elected October, 1875, two terms.
John T. Hamilton, elected October. 1881, one term.
James Yuill, elected November, 1884, two terms. Patrick Mullaly, elected November, 1890, one term. Resigned and Charles H. Playter appointed to complete the term.
William J. Donnan, elected November, 1893, two terms.
Andrew J. Fuhrmeister, elected November, 1899.
SECOND DISTRICT
Robert P. Rose, elected October, 1870.
Robert P. Rose, elected October, 1871.
INDEPENDENT HOSE COMPANY, CEDAR RAPIDS, 1875 T. A. F. Nusz Baxter S. McQuin C. A. Laurance Geo. P. Gordon Will Ferguson Archie A. Ayers Lyman M. Ayers
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Daniel Travis, elected October, 1874, two terins. Robert Smith, eleeted November, 1880, one termn. Mordecai E. Bunting, elected October. 1883, two terms. Garry Treat, elected November, 1889, three terms. Jolm J. Ives, elected November, 1898.
THIRD DISTRICT
Joseph Whitney, elected October, 1870.
Joseph Whitney, eleeted October, 1873. Miles M. Crookshank, elected October, 1876.
Albert C. Burnett, appointed June, 1881.
E. D. Wilson, elected October, 1881.
James H. Davis, eleeted November, 1882, two terms.
Abraham C. Coquillette, elected November, 1888, two terms.
Henry Fairchild, elected November, 1894, two terms. Leonidas L. Wilson, elected November, 1900.
George E. W. Leonard was declared elected supervisor in October, 1873, but the election was eontested by Joseph Whitney and the court for trial of contested election reinstated Mr. Whitney.
Crookshank resigned and Albert C. Burnett was appointed and took his seat at the June, 1881, session and at the general election October, 1881, E. D. Wilson was elected to fill the vacancy.
COUNTY AUDITORS
J. P. Coulter, eleeted November, 1869, three terms. Samuel Daniels, elected October, 1875, three terms.
Jos. Moorhead, elected October, 1881, three terms. Jas. E. Bromwell, elected November, 1887, two terms. Win. G. Treat. elected November, 1892, one term.
Edward L. Camp, elected November, 1894, two terms. Wm. T. Jackson, elected November, 1898, two terms.
The terms of all county auditors were extended one year by the legislature during Mr. Bromwell's second term, so that county treasurer and auditor would not be elected the same year.
RECORDER AND TREASURER
The code of 1851 provided that these two offices should be held by one person. Isaae Cook, elected August, 1851, two terms. Nathan M. Day, elected August, 1855, two terms. Wm. Cook, elected October, 1859, two terms. Jas. Johnston, elected October. 1863, one term.
COUNTY TREASURER
Richard T. Wilson, elected October, 1865, four terms. Stephen T. Berry, elected October, 1873, three terms. Robert M. Jackson, elected October, 1879, four terms. Jos. Barnhill, elected November, 1887, two terms. .Jos. S. Lake, elected November, 1891, one term. Franklin E. Witter. elected November. 1893, two terms. Geo. W. Eakle, elected November, 1897, two terms.
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COUNTY RECORDER
John J. Daniels, elected November, 1864, four terms. Chas. E. Putnam, elected November, 1872, four terms. Christian II. Kurtz, elected November, 1880, four terms. R. Hershey Jones, elected November, 1888, one term. Chas. C. Mentzer, elected November, 1890, one term. Elvin H. Dunbar, elected November. 1892, two terms. John H. French, elected November, 1896, two terms. Perley O. Clark, elected November, 1900.
SHERIFF
Hosea W. Gray, 1840.
Ambrose Harlan, 1844.
Samuel W. Durham, 1846.
Ambrose Harlan, 1848.
Vincent Beall, elected August, 1851, one term.
Samuel Brazelton, elected August, 1853, one term.
Levi H. Mason, elected Angust, 1855. two terms.
Thos. J. MeKean, elected October, 1859.
Resigned and John A. Ide appointed February 28, 1861, who in turn resigned and W. W. Smith appointed March 11, 1861.
Wm. W. Smith, elected October, 1861.
Resigned and Oliver O. Stanchfield appointed September 3, 1862, to fill the vacaney until the next general election.
Oliver O. Stanehfield, elected October, 1862.
Hiel Hale, elected October, 1865, one term.
John G. Hayzlett, elected October, 1867, three terms.
G. D. Gillilan, elected October. 1873, two terms.
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