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Augustus C. Dodge, of Burlington, was nominated in opposition to Mr. Rich by the democrats at a convention held in Bloomington on August 19th. A lively political campaign ensued and at the election of October 5, 1840, Mr. Dodge
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had a majority of 615. It was said that many hundreds of whigs voted for Mr. Dodge out of personal and local considerations. The whigs of the territory made considerable gain in the legislature, the house standing 11 whigs to 15 democrats, and the council standing 7 whigs and 6 democrats. This council is the only one in the history of the territory in which the whigs had a majority. Louisa county sent one of these whigs in the person of Francis Springer, who was elected from the Louisa-Washington district. From this time on, Lonisa county was unsafe territory for the democrats, though the candidates of that party were occasionally elected after that. There was considerable whig activity throughout the territory in the year 1841 and Louisa county bore a prominent part in it. The first meet- ing was held in the Methodist church at Burlington, January 6, 1841, and Ralph P. Lowe, of Burlington, was elected president, and Francis Springer of Wapello, was elected secretary. It was decided to hold a territorial convention at Daven- port to nominate a candidate for delegate to congress. The first county meet- ing, or county convention to select delegates to the Davenport convention was held at Wapello in Louisa county on Saturday, February 6, 1841. Joseph Newell was chairman and William H. R. Thomas was secretary. A committee consist- ing of the following named gentlemen: E. 11. Thomas, William L. Toole, Wil- liam Kennedy, Henry Rockafeller, E. K. Maxson and G. L. Coe was appointed, for the purpose of reporting to the meeting a list of delegates to the democrat- whig territorial convention to be held at Davenport in May next, and also a list of persons to constitute a democratic-whig county committee. George F. Thomas moved the appointment of a committee of six on resolutions and the following were appointed : George F. Thomas, Francis Springer, Alexander Ross, Israel Trask, Dr. J. W. Brookbank and Joel Bronson. The convention appointed as delegates to Davenport, Henry Rockafeller, E. K. Maxson and Joseph Newell, and as a democratic-whig county committee, the following: George L. Coe, of Jefferson township ; Alexander Ross, Grandview township; Wright Williams, Columbus City township: Edward H. Thomas, Wapello township. and John Deihl, Florence township. Spirited resolutions were adopted favoring a perfect organization in every township, approving the plan of holding a whig conven- tion at Davenport, and calling upon all whigs to lay aside prejudices of locality and to unite their energies for a victory at once signal and glorious. The pro- ceedings of this meeting were published in the whig papers at Bloomington and Iowa City under the heading "A Voice from Louisa County" and the other counties of the territory were called upon to do likewise. The whigs of Louisa county entered the political fight in earnest that year and on July 3, 1841, hield a county convention at Wapello, of which Nathaniel Prime was chairman and William H. R. Thomas, secretary. At this convention William L. Toole was nominated for representative and Wright Williams for county commissioner and both were successful at the ensuing election. The delegates from the vari- ous townships to this convention were as follows: Wapello township, George F. Thomas, Dr. J. W. Brookbank, Jacob S. Rincarson, George Rouse, Leonard Robinson, William H. R. Thomas, Dennis Williams, Joel Bronson and Isaac Hall; Columbus City township, S. Hutchison, B. Johnson, James G. Hall, R. W. Dollbee, R. C. Burchell, George Reister, Nathaniel Prime, William J. R. Flack, John McCoy, Dr. H. M. Downer, Nelson Alloway and Wright Williams ; Grandview township, William Klum, Alexander Ross. William Fowler, Robert
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Benefiel, William Hamilton, S. H. Rockafeller and Jesse Walling; Jefferson township, Perry Morrison, William F. Dickison, George L. Coe, Thomas Bras, E. F. Dennison, G. H. Austin, William Fleming, James Guest, J. R. Rockafeller, Elisha Hook and William Searl; Florence township, Orrison Craig, Reuben P. Bolles, John Deihl, John A. Lewin, George Newell, Jefferson Frizzle, Aaron D. Hurley, Daniel Briggs, George Presbury, Joseph Ogle and Thomas Gregory.
From this time on until the whig party ceased to exist, Louisa county was a whig stronghold and the whig candidates generally carried the county, although there were numerous exceptions to this rttle. The territory, and afterward, the state, was democratic, however, until, in 1854 the whigs elected James W. Grimes, governor, and carried the state legislature by a small majority. The election of Governor Grimes was due to the strong anti-slavery sentiment in Iowa and to the fact that he took a firm stand against the extension of slavery. It was about this time that the republican party was being organized in a few states, and Iowa was not far behind. For some years the know-nothing party had kept up an organization in Louisa county, though it is said its principal meet- ings were held in secret. This party had an especially strong following over in Jefferson and Port Louisa townships and considerable strength in most parts of the county. During the administration of Governor Grimes, under his leader- ship, most of the old whigs, many of the know-nothings, free-soilers and other opponents of slavery extension, were drawn together in the new republican organi- zation. At this time republicanism was defined to be simply and wholly opposi- tion to the extension of slavery. It was declared by its leading newspapers that the party did not propose to interfere with slavery where it then existed but to keep slavery where it was. The chief slogans of the party at that time were "no more slave territory" and "no more slave states." This doctrine found much favor in Louisa county and was supported by nearly all the old whigs and by some who had theretofore been democrats. One of the strong men among the latter was Andrew Gamble.
The republicans had their first convention at Iowa City on the 22d of Feb- ruary, 1856, at which most of the counties of the state were represented. One of the early counties to hold a convention to send delegates to this convention was Louisa county and its delegation consisted of Francis Springer, James G. Hall and Joel Bronson. Francis Springer seems to have been recognized as one of the leaders of this movement from the very beginning. He was made a member of the committee on platform and was placed at the head of the delegates to the national republican convention to be held at Philadelphia. From that day to this Louisa county has been steadfast in its republicanism.
CHAPTER X.
LIST OF OFFICERS.
COUNTY OFFICERS-TERRITORIAL LEGISLATORS-STATE LEGISLATORS-MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS-OTIIER OFFICERS-GUBERNATORIAL APPOINT- MENTS-CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND CONGRESSMEN.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CLERK OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
1837-William Kennedy.
CLERK OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1838-William H. R. Thomas.
1839-John Gilliland, to fill vacancy.
1840-J. S. Rinearson.
1842-Daniel Brewer, pro tem.
1845-John Gilliland.
1846-Francis Springer, for April session.
1846-Samuel M. Kirkpatrick, pro tem.
1846-Samuel M. Kirkpatrick, elected.
1847 -- S. M. Kirkpatrick.
1849-Lewis Kinsey.
1850-Robert F. Newell.
COUNTY JUDGE.
August 17, 1851-Wright Williams, died 1854.
November 23, 1854-Francis Springer, to fill vacancy.
1855-Francis Springer, elected.
1857-Joseph L. Derbin.
1859-Joseph L. Derbin.
1862-65-Lewis W. Vale.
January, 1866-S. E. Jones.
June, 1866-William G. Allen, until January, 1869, when he was county auditor.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
1869-1874-William G. Allen. 1874-1883-James B. Gibboney, died 1883.
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1883-89-R. E. Archibald, to fill vacancy ; R. E. Archibald, elected. 1890-98-James S. Kelly. 1899-1904-C. J. Ives. 1905 to date-H. W. Baker.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
April 20, 1837-James W. Woods, pro tem. 1839-Isaac Van Allen. 1839-E. H. Thomas. 1840-R. P. Lowe. 1842-R. P. Lowe.
1844-Edward H. Thomas.
1845-Edward H. Thomas.
1846-John Bird. 1847-Edward H. Thomas.
1848-R. C. Burchell.
1850-John Bird. 1850-Francis Springer, resigned, August 19, 1851. 1851-John Bird.
1852-John Bird. 1852-C. H. Abbott, elected August, 1852. 1854-Francis Springer, resigned, February 28, 1855. 1855-James S. Hurley. 1855-Jacob Butler. 1856-James S. Hurley
( DISTRICT ATTORNEY PERIOD.)
1887-8-E. B. Tucker. County Attorney. 1889-94-A. W. Jarvis, County Attorney. 1895-1900-F. M. Molsberry, County Attorney. 1901-04-H. E. Curran. 1905-08-Oscar Hale.
1909 to date-W. H. Hurley.
CLERK DISTRICT COURT.
Feby. 18, 1837, to Feby. 2, 1847-Zadok C. Inghram. Feby. 2, 1847 to Aug. 1850-James McKay (died out west before his term ended).
August 1850 to Aug. 1852-Jacob Mintun. August 1852 to Aug. 1856-Lewis Kinsey. August 1856 to Jan. 1871-John Hale. Jan. 1871 to Jan. 1883-John Huff. Jan. 1883 to Jan. 1889-G. W. Thomas. Jan. 1889 to Jan. 1895-H. M. Holler. Jan. 1895 to Jan. 1903-Ed. Hicklin.
ZADOK C. INGHIRAM, First Clerk
FRANCIS SPRINGER
JOIIN HALE
FUBIA
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Jan. 1903 to May 29, 1907-B. F. Ogden. May 29, 1907, to date-F. T. Ives.
TREASURER.
1837-Zadok C. Inghram, acting.
1837-P. B. Harrison, elected member county commissioners' court and probably resigned.
1838-Zadok C. Inghram, gave bond as appointee. April 16, 1838.
1838-Hiram Smith, gave bond October 13, 1838.
1839-John Bevins, gave bond April 6, 1839.
1840-Cicero M. Ives, gave bond October 8, 1839. 1840-George F. Thomas, gave bond October 5. 1840. 1841-George F. Thomas, gave bond. August 14, 1841.
1842-George F. Thomas, gave bond August 8, 1842. 1844-George F. Thomas, gave bond October 12, 1844.
1846-George F. Thomas, gave bond August 10. 1846.
1847-Samuel Townsend ( and recorder), gave bond August 9, 1849, re- signed March 27, 1849.
1849-Dennis Williams (and recorder), gave bond March 28, 1849.
1851-Samuel Townsend (and recorder), gave bond August 11, 1851.
1853-John C. Tucker (and recorder ), gave bond August 10, 1853.
1855-Samuel Townsend (and recorder), gave bond August 9, 1855. 1857-William A. Colton (and recorder ), gave bond August 17. 1857. 1859-Benjamin F. Coe. 1864-5-Benjamin F. Coe. 1866-73-W. S. Kremer.
1874-5-John L. Merrill. ' 1876-7-W. S. Kremer.
1878-81-Edson F. Smith. 1882-87-Milo J. Smith. 1888-95-N. W. McKay. 1896-1903-R. F. McConnell. 1904 to date-J. F. Chandler.
SHERIFF.
Samuel Smith, appointed December 8, 1836, oath of office, February 18, 1837. 1837-Martin Harless.
February 21, 1839, to November 2, 1840-C. M. McDaniel.
August 11, 1842-William H. R. Thomas.
1845-C. M. McDaniel.
1847-William H. R. Thomas. September 4. 1849-Samuel Smith.
August, 1851-Samuel K. Helmick.
August 10, 1853-A. M. Taylor. August 10, 1855-A. M. Taylor. August 17, 1857-A. M. Taylor. 1860-A. M. Taylor. Vol. I-9
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1862-3 -- Henry McClurkin. 1864-5-Henry Mcclurkin. 1866-7-E. B. Lacey. 1870-1-John L. Grubb. 1872-3-John L. Grubb. 1874-5-John L. Grubb. 1876-81-Albert Ellis. 1882-87-John C. Smith. 1888-93-Isaac Black. 1894-99-William Deford. 1900-06-W. C. Saunders. 1907 to date-Jacob C. Smith.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
1858-J. B. Brigham.
June 28, 1858-W. R. Woodruff. 1859-R. N. Fee-O. H. Miller, sworn in May 24, 1860.
1861-S. E. Jones.
1862-3 -- J. K. Sweeny. 1863-4-A. S. Prather. 1865-William J. Ronalds.
1866-7-A. Millmine. 1868-9-J. B. Porter. 1870-1-L. A. Riley.
1872-3-W. C. Sigafoos.
1874-C. H. G. Frye, to fill vacancy.
1874-5-D. T. Campbell. 1876-7-J. A. Kennedy. October 16, 1877-Daniel Helmick, to fill vacancy.
1878-9-Daniel Helmick, elected. 1880-3-Milton D. Nicol. 1884-7-Mrs. L. G. Murdock. 1888-91-\V. A. Lester. 1892-1897-Lizzie Hughes. 1898-1901-C. M. Donaldson. 1902-7-C. R. Wallace. 1907 to date-R. R. Hunt.
SURVEYOR.
1839 -- John Gilliland, bond October 8, 1839. 1840-John Gilliland. 1841-John Gilliland, bond August 28, 1841. 1842-John Gilliland, bond August 8, 1842. 1843-John Gilliland. 1844-Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 15, 1844. 1845-Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 18, 1845. 1847-Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 16, 1847. 1849-Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 23, 1849.
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1850-John R. Sisson, bond August 5, 1850. 1851-John R. Sisson, bond August 14, 1851. 1853-John R. Sisson, bond August 12, 1853. 1855-John R. Sisson, bond August 10, 1855, resigned December 8, 1856. 1857-A. B. Miller, bond January 15, 1857. 1857-W. S. Kremer, bond April 10, 1857. 1857-W. S. Kremer, bond August 11, 1857. 1859-65-W. S. Kremer. 1866-7-W. C. Blackstone. 1868-9-WV. C. Blackstone. 1870-1-T. W. Bailey. 1872-5-Peter Houtz. 1876-9-John M. Huston. 1880-3-Peter Houtz. 1884-9-J. M. Huston. -- 1890 to date-W. S. Kremer.
RECORDER.
1837-Zadok C. Inghram. 1839-Jacob S. Rinearson, bond August 8, 1839. 1842-Jacob S. Rinearson, bond August 1, 1842. 1845-John Gilliland.
1846-George W. McCleary, bond April 6, 1846. 1847-Samuel Townsend, bond August 9, 1847. 1849-Dennis Williams, bond August 23, 1849. 1851-Samuel Townsend, bond August 11, 1851. 1853-John C. Tucker, bond August 10, 1853. 1855-Samuel Townsend, bond August 9, 1855. 1857-William A. Colton, bond August 17, 1857. 1859-65-Benjamin F. Coe.
1867-8 John A. Brown. 1869-76-N. W. McKay. 1877-80-Manasseh Edwards. 1881-84-N. W. Mckay. 1885-90-V. B. Beane. 1891-94-Nora Cornelius. 1895-1908-Milo A. Kelly. 1909 to date-Jennie Robertson.
CORONER.
1837-39-Isaac Parsons. 1840-P. B. Harrison, gave bond October 12, 1840. 1841-2-Isaac Parsons, gave bond October 6, 1841. 1843-William Milligan, gave bond October 13, 1843. 1845-6-James B. Milligan, gave bond March 25, 1845. 1847-Benjamin Robinson.
1848 Benjamin Robinson, gave bond August 21, 1848. 1849-50-Benjamin Robinson, gave bond April 12, 1849. 1851-2-Charles F. Morris, gave bond August 9, 1851.
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1853-5-T. M. Parsons, gave bond August, 1853. 1856-7-T. M. Parsons. 1858-9 John M. Studdard, gave bond August 18. 1857. 1860-1-T. R. J. Ellis. 1862-3-William Butler. 1863-4-James C. Sterlin. 1864-5-Joseph Martin. 1866-7-James Semple. 1868-73-George l'resbury. 1874-5-John C. Duncan. 1876-83-Frank Tustison. 1884-91-M. W. Lilly. 1894-7-John F. Saunders. 1898-1901-G. W. Younkin. 1902 to date-C. P. Wagner.
PROBATE JUDGE.
October 24, 1838-R. S. Searle. 1840-Henry Rockafeller, bond October 21, 1840, resigned July 14, 1841. 1841-G. L. Coe, bond August 11, 1841.
1847-George L. Coe, to August 8, 1849. 1849-G. W. McCleary, August 13, 1849 to October II, 1850. 1850-Merit Jamison, October 16. 1850 to August, 1851.
(County court organized with Wright Williams as county judge.)
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
1837-I. H. Rinearson. 1838-S. S. Gourley, died. 1839-Daniel Brewer, bond January 11, 1839. 1839-Andrew J. Bevins, failed to qualify.
1840-Reuben S. Searle, bond January 4, 1840, died in office. 1840-J. W. Isett, bond June 29, 1840. 1840-Levi Thornton, bond October 12, 1840. 1841-J. S. Rinearson, bond January 8, 1841. 1841-43-W. H. R. Thomas, bond August 11, 1842.
1843 TO 1845 TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS.
1845-James Helverson, bond September 8, 1845. 1846-Nathaniel Prime, bond August 10, 1846. 1847-W. H. R. Thomas, bond January 4, 1847. 1848-WV. H. R. Thomas. 1850-Samuel Smith, bond March 2, 1850. 1851-53-Samuel K. Helmick, bond March 2, 1851.
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1853-TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS AGAIN. COLLECTOR.
1837-W. H. Creighton. 1839-Cavil MI. McDaniel. 1841-C. M. McDaniel. 1842-C. M. McDaniel.
1842-W. H. R. Thomas.
1843-William J. R. Flack. 1844-William J. R. Flack. 1845-William J. R. Flack.
SCHOOL FUND COMMISSIONERS.
1847-52-Oliver Benton. 1852-Philip Gore. 1854-Elias Keach. 1856-7-O. A. Taylor.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-1837.
Jeremiah Smith, William Milligan, John Ronalds.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-1838.
William I .. Toole, William Milligan, P. B. Harrison.
1839
William Milligan. Wright Williams, Israel L. Clark, Robert Childers (extra session December 28, 1839).
1840
John Deihl, William Milligan (retired October 29, 1840), Wright Williams, Robert Childers.
1841 Wright Williams, Robert Childers, John Deihl.
1842
Wright Williams. John Deihl, Robert Childers (retired August 1I, 1842), Spencer Wilson ( August II, 1842).
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-1843-
Wright Williams, Spencer Wilson, John Deihl.
1844
Wright Williams (retired September 30, 1844), Spencer Wilson, Merit Jami- son, John McGannon ( September 30, 1844).
1845 Merit Jamison, John McGannon, Henry Rockafeller (September 29, 1845).
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1846
Merit Jamison, John McGannon, Henry Rockafeller.
1847
Merit Jamison, John McGannon ( retired August 16, 1847 ), Henry Rockafeller, James G. Hall (August 16, 1847).
1848
James G. Hall, Henry Rockafeller ( retired August 21, 1848), Merit Jamison, Jared H. Trask ( August 21, 1848).
1849
James G. Hall. Merit Jamison ( retired), Jared H. Trask (retired ), Morton Brown ( August 20, 1849), Leonard Robinson (August 20, 1849).
1850
James G. Hall (retired), Morton Brown, Leonard Robinson (retired), Thomas Stoddard (August 19, 1850), John N. McConnell ( August 19, 1850).
1851
Morton Brown, Thomas Stoddard, John N. McConnell.
August II, 1851, county court organized with Wright Williams as county judge.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS-1861.
Samnel Townsend, Wapello; Samuel Reiner, Columbus City ; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson: S. C. Curtis, Grandview: Robert A. White, Union; Shakespeare McKee, Oakland ; C. F. Stauber, Elm Grove : G. W. Maxwell, Eliot ; Albert Ellis, Marshall; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa ; Henry Mcclurkin, Morning Sun : David Edmondson, Concord.
1862
Samuel Townsend, John Drake, Wapello: Thompson Parsons, Jefferson : Shakespeare McKee, Oakland : Henry Beane, Eliot : Samuel Reiner. Joseph L. Paschal, Columbus City : George H. Crow. Port Louisa : T. R. J. Ellis, Marshall ; Henry J. McCormick, Elm Grove: J. Livermore, Concord: Robert A. White, Union : S. C. Curtis, Grandview ; John A. Brown, Morning Sun.
1863
Robert A. White, Union ; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa ; T. R. J. Ellis, Marshall ; H. J. McCormick, Elm Grove : D. P. Curran, Morning Sun ; Cyril Carpenter, Oak- land : John Drake, Wapello : F. A. Duncan, Columbus City : Enoch Potter, Jeffer- son : Jacob Kremer, Eliot : S. C. Curtis, Grandview ; J. Livermore, Peter Knott. Concord.
1864
F. A. Duncan, Columbus City : John Drake, Wapello; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa : Benjamin Jennings, Em Grove ; John Hunter, Concord ; James Harman. Union ; Meredith Hardesty, George S. Nichols, Marshall: S. C. Curtis, Grand- view : C. Carpenter, Oakland : D. P. Curran, Morning Sun : Enoch Potter, Jeffer- son : Jacob Kremer, Eliot.
1865
C. S. Curtis, Grandview ; G. 11. Crow, Port Louisa ; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove : James Harman. Union ; John Hunter, Concord: C. W. Bras, Jefferson ;
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D. P. Curran, Morning Sun ; Thomas Duryea, W. C. Harrison, Eliot ; H. B. Kirk- patrick, Marshall ; J. M. Robertson, Columbus City : J. H. Rollins, Wapello ; C. M. McDaniel, H. A. Keyes, Oakland.
1866
J. M. Robertson, F. A. Duncan, Columbus City ; C. W. Bras, Jefferson ; D. P. Curran. Morning Sun; H. A. Keyes, Oakland; J. H. Rollins, Wapello; Robert Carson, Union ; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa ; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove ; R. F. Newell, Concord; George S. Nichols, Marshall; Philip Wagner, Grandview ; Eliot. (No one from Eliot township served this year.)
1867
G. H. Crow, Port Louisa ; Robert Carson, Union ; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove ; George S. Nichols, Marshall ; Robert F. Newell, Concord; Philip Wagner, Grandview ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot ; H. C. Blake, Morning Sun; J. Q. Buffington, Columbus City: John Deihl. Wapello; R. S. Strong, Jefferson; H. A. Keyes, Oakland.
1868
Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove ; H. C. Blake, Morning Sun ; J. Q. Buffington. Columbus City : John Deihl, Wapello ; H. A. Keyes, Oakland ; R. S. Strong, Jef- ferson; Robert Carson, Union: S. C. Curtis, Jas. R. Letts, Grandview. (Re- moved from township, J. R. Letts appointed to fill vacancy) ; F. F. Kiner, Marshall ; S. A. McDaniel, Concord ; Levi Stephen, Port Louisa ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot.
1869
Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove ; Robert Carson, Union ; F. F. Kiner, Marshall ; Levi Stephen, Port Louisa ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot ; A. Gamble, Columbus City ; John Hunter, Concord; II. A. Keyes, Oakland ; S. Jamison, Wapello; H. M. Ochil- tree, Morning Sun ; H. J. N. Parsons, Jefferson : Philip Wagner, Grandview.
1870
Andrew Gamble, Columbus City ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot ; S. Jamison, Wapello : H. A. Keyes, Oakland ; H. M. Ochiltree, Morning Sun ; H. J. N. Parsons, Jeffer- son : G. H. Crow, Port Louisa : Barton Garrett, Concord ; J. C. Riley, Elm Grove ; S. N. Spurgeon, Union ; Philip Wagner, Grandview ; John Sloan, Marshall.
1871
Andrew Gamble, Columbus City : N. M. Letts, Grandview; W. P. Smith, Wapello.
1872 Andrew Gamble, Columbus City ; N. M. Letts, Grandview ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot.
1873 Andrew Gamble, Columbus City ; N. M. Letts, Grandview ; P. D. Bailey, Eliot.
1874
Andrew Gamble. Columbus City : P. D. Bailey, Eliot : Robert F. Newell, Concord.
1875
P. D. Bailey, Eliot ; R. F. Newell, Concord ; Cyril Carpenter, Oakland.
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R. F. Newell, Concord: C. Carpenter, Oakland ; E. F. Smith, Morning Sun. 1870
1877 Cyril Carpenter, Oakland ; E. F. Smith, Morning Sun : B. F. Coe, Elm Grove.
1878
Cyril Carpenter, Oakland; B. F. Coe, Elm Grove : T. M. Parsons, Jefferson.
1879
C. Carpenter, Oakland : B. F. Coe, Elm Grove ; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson. 1880
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C. Carpenter, Oakland; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson; R. T. Jones, Columbus City.
1881
T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett.
1882 R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett, T. M. Parsons.
1883 Barton Garrett, T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones. 1884 T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett. 1885 R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett, S. F. Small. 1886 Barton Garrett, S. F. Small, H. M. Letts. 1887 S. F. Small, 11. M. Letts, Barton Garrett.
1888 11. M. Letts, Barton Garrett, S. F. Small. 1889 Barton Garrett, S. F. Small, H. M. Letts. 1890 S. F. Small, II. M. Letts, Thomas Newell. 1801 H. M. Letts, Thomas Newell, T. M. Parsons. 1892
Thomas Newell, T. M. Parsons, F. J. Moore. 1893
T. M. Parsons, F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht.
1894 F. J. Moore. Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs.
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1895
Jacob Lieberknecht. Isaiah Downs, F. J. Moore.
I 896 Isaiah Downs, F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht. 1897 F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs. 1 898 Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan. 1899 Isaiah Downs. J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht. 1900 J. Cal Duncan. J. Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs.
1901 J. Lieberknecht. Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan. 1902 Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht.
1903 J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht, George R. Deill.
1904
J. Lieberknecht (died), George R. Deihl, J. Cal Duncan, William Wilson (to fill vacancy ).
1905 George R. Deihl, J. Cal Duncan, William Wilson.
1906 George R. Deill, William Wilson. J. Cal Duncan.
1907 William Wilson, D. W. V. Herrick, R. S. Johnston. 1908 William Wilson, R. S. Johnston, D. W. V. Herrick.
1909 D. W. V. Herrick, R. S. Johnston, O. C. Farmer.
1910 R. S. Johnston, O. C. Farmer, S. F. Wilson.
1911 O. C. Farmer. S. F. Wilson, R. S. Johnston.
DRAINAGE COMMISSIONER.
1853-Thomas Stoddard, elected April 4, 1853. 1857-Alexander Ross.
1860-H. C. Blake.
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COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR.
1851-Samuel Mccullough, elected August 6, 1851.
INSPECTOR OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
1846-E. B. Isett, elected August 3. 1846. 1847-E. B. Isett, elected August 2, 1847.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. COUNCIL.
1838-40-James M. Clark, First and Second (Muscatine, Louisa and Slaughter).
1840-44-Francis Springer, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth (Louisa and Washington ).
1845-46-Enoch Ross, of Washington county, Seventh and Eighth (Louisa and Washington ).
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
November 12, 1838, to January 25, 1839-William L. Toole, Levi Thornton, John Frierson, S. C. Hastings, First (Represented Muscatine, Louisa and Slaugh- ter counties).
November 4. 1839. to January 17, 1846-Daniel Brewer, Jacob Mintun, Sec- ond (Louisa and Washington ).
November 2, 1840, to January 15, 1841-William L. Toole, Third.
December 6, 1841. to February 18, 1842-William L. Toole, Fourth.
December 5. 1842, to February 17, 1843-Joseph Newell, Fifth.
December 4, 1843. to February 16, 1844-George W. McCleary, Sixth. May 5, 1845, to June 11, 1845-George W. McCleary, Seventh. December 1, 1845, to January 19, 1846-George W. McCleary, Eighth.
From only partial returns of the election in August, 1846, we infer that Andrew Kendall, of Grandview, was elected representative, over Dr. J. M. Rob- ertson. As Iowa became a state in December, 1846, this election was rendered nugatory.
STATE LEGISLATURE. SENATE.
1846-49-Francis Springer, First, First Extra and Second. 1850-53-Norman Everson, Third and Fourth. 1854-57-H. T. Cleaver. Fifth, Fifth Extra and Sixth. 1858-60-Samuel Reiner. Seventh and Eighth.
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