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How vacancies filled. SEC. 6. In all cases of elections to fill vacancies in office occurring before the expiration of a full term, the person so elected shall hold for the residue of the unexpired term; and all persons appointed to fill vacancies in office, shall hold until the next general election, and until their sucessors are elected and qualified.
Land grants located. SEC. 7. The general assembly shall not locate any of the public lands which have been, or may be granted by congress to this state, and the location of which may be given to the general assembly, upon lands actually settled, without the consent of the occupant. The extent of the claim of such occupant so exempted, shall not exceed three hundred and twenty acres.
Seat of government; state university. SEC. 8. The seat of government is hereby permanently established, as now fixed by law, at the city of Des Moines, in the county of Polk; and the state university at Iowa City, in the county of Johnson.
ARTICLE XII .- SCHEDULE.
Supreme law. SECTION 1. This constitution shall be the supreme law of the state, and any law inconsistent therewith, shall be void. The general assem- bly shall pass all laws necessary to carry this constitution into effect.
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Laws in force. SEC. 2. All laws now in force, and not inconsistent with this constitution, shall remain in force until they shall expire or be repealed.
Proceedings not affected. SEC. 3. All indictments, prosecutions, suits, pleas, plaints, process, and other proceedings pending in any of the courts, shall be prosecuted to final judgment and execution; and all appeals, writs of error, certiorari, and injunctions, shall be carried on in the several courts, in the same manner as now provided by law, and all offenses, misdemeanors, and crimes that may have been committed before the taking effect of this constitu- tion, shall be subject to indictment, trial, and punishment, in the same manner as they would have been had not this constitution been made.
Fines inure to the state. SEC. 4. All fines, penalties, or forfeitures due, or to become due, or accruing to the state, or to any county therein, or to the school fund, shall inure to the state, county, or school fund, in the manner prescribed by law.
Bonds in force. SEC. 5. All bonds executed to the state, or to any officer in his official capacity, shall remain in force and inure to the use of those con- cerned.
First election for governor and lieutenant-governor. SEC. 6. The first election under this constitution shall be held on the second Tuesday in October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, at which time the electors of the state shall elect the governor and lieutenant-governor. There shall also be elected at such election, the successors of such state senators as were elected at the August election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four .and members of the house of representatives, who shall be elected in accordance with the act of apportionment, enacted at the session of the gen- eral assembly which commenced on the first Monday of December, one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty-six.
For secretary, auditor, etc. SEC. 7. The first election for secretary, auditor, and treasurer of state, attorney-general, district judges, members of the board of education, district attorneys, members of congress, and such state officers as shall be elected at the April election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven (except the superintendent of public instruction), and such county officers as were elected at the August election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, except prosecuting attorneys, shall be held on the second Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred and fifty- eight ; provided, that the time for which any district judge or other state or county officer elected at the April election in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and fifty-eight shall not extend beyond the time fixed for filling like offices at the October election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight.
For judges of supreme court. SEC. 8. The first election for judges of the supreme court, and such county officers as shall be elected at the August election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, shall be held on the second Tuesday of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.
First session general assembly. SEC. 9. The first regular session of the general assembly shall be held in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, commencing on the second Monday of January of said year.
Senators. SEC. 10. Senators cleeted at the August election, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, shall continue in office until the sec-
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ond Tuesday of October, in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, at which time their successors shall be elected as may be prescribed by law.
Offices not vacated. SEC. 11. Every person elected by popular vote, by a vote of the general assembly, or who may hold office by executive appoint- ment, which office is contin ned by this constitution, and every person who shall be so elected or appointed to any such office, before the taking effect of this constitution (except as in this constitution otherwise provided), shall continue in office until the term for which such person has been or may be elected or appointed shall expire; but no such person shall continue in office after the taking effect of this constitution, for a longer period than the term of such office, in this constitution prescribed.
Judicial districts. SEC. 12. The general assembly, at the first session under this constitution, shall district the state into eleven judicial districts, for district court purposes; and shall also provide for the apportionment of the members of the general assembly in accordance with the provisions of this con- stitution.
Submission of constitution. SEC. 13. This constitution shall be sub- mitted to the electors of the state at the August election, in the year one thou- sand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the several election districts in this state. The ballots at such election shall be written or printed as follows : those in favor of the constitution, "new constitution-yes." Those against the constitution, "new constitution-no." The elections shall be conducted in the same manner as the general elections of the state, and the poll-books shall be returned and canvassed as provided in the twenty-fifth chapter of the code, and abstracts shall be forwarded to the secretary of state, which abstracts shall be canvassed in the manner provided for the canvass of state officers. And if it shall appear that a majority of all the votes cast at such election for and against this consti- tution are in favor of the same, the governor shall immediately issue his procla- mation stating that fact, and such constitution shall be the constitution of the state of Iowa, and shall take effect from and after the publication of said proc. lamation.
Proposition to strike out the word "white." SEC. 14. At the same election that this constitution is submitted to the people for its adoption or rejection, a proposition to amend the same by striking out the word "white," from the article on the ''right of suffrage, " shall be separately submitted to the electors of this state for adoption or rejection, in the manner following, viz. : a separate ballot may be given by every person having a right to vote at said election, to be deposited in a separate box. ^ And those given for the adoption of such proposition shall have the words, "shall the word 'white' be stricken out of the article on the 'right of suffrage?' yes." And those given against the pro- position shall have the words, "shall the word 'white' be stricken out of the article on the 'right of suffrage?' no." And if at said election the number of ballots cast in favor of said proposition, shall be equal to a majority of those cast for and against this constitution, then said word "white" shall be stricken from said article and be no part thereof.
Mills County. SEC. 15. Until otherwise directed by law, the county of Mills shall be in and a part of the sixth judicial district of this state.
Done in convention at Iowa City, this fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, and of the independence of the United States of America, the eighty-first.
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În testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names:
TIMOTHY DAY,
A. H. MARVIN,
JNO. T. CLARKE,
S. G. WINCHESTER,
J. H. EMERSON,
S. AYERS,
DAVID BUNKER, R. L. B. CLARKE,
HARVEY J. SKIFF
D. P. PALMER, JAMES A. YOUNG,
J. A. PARVIN,
GEO. W. ELLS,
D. H. SOLOMON,
W. PENN CLARK,
J. C. HALL, M. W. ROBINSON, LEWIS TODHUNTER,
JERE. HOLLINGSWORTH,
JOHN H. PETERS,
WM. PATTERSON,
WM. H. WARREN,
JOHN EDWARDS,
D. W. PRICE,
H. W. GRAY,
J. C. TRAER,
ALPHEUS SCOTT,
ROBT. GOWER,
JAMES F. WILSON,
GEORGE GILLASPY,
H. D. GIBSON,
AMOS HARRIS,
EDWARD JOHNSTONE,
THOMAS SEELEY,
Attest :
FRANCIS SPRINGER, President.
TH. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
E. N. BATES, Assistant Secretary.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
By vote of the people, November 3, 1868, and proclamation of the governor December 8, 1868:
First-Strike the word "white" from section one of article two thereof.
Second-Strike the word ' white" from section thirty-three of article three thereof.
Third-Strike the word "white" from section thirty-four of article three thereof,
Fourth-Strike the word "white" from section thirty-five of article three thereof.
Fifth-Strike the word "white" from section one of article six thereof.
By vote of the people, November 2, 1880, and certificate of the board of state canvassers, December 3, 1880.
Strike out the words "free white" from the third line of section four [4] of article three [3] of said constitution, relating to the legislative department.
By vote of the people, June 27, 1882, and certificate of the board of state can- vassers, July 28, 1882.
SECTION 26- No person shall manufacture for sale, or sell, or keep for sale, as a beverage, any intoxicating liquors whatever, including ale, wine and beer. The general assembly shall by law prescribe regulations for the enforcement of the prohibition herein contained, and shall thereby provide suitable penalties for the violation of the provisions hereof.
[The supreme court, April 21, 1883, in the case of Koehler & Lange v. Hill, reported in 60th Iowa. page 543, held that the amendment, section 26, as submit- ted to the electors did not become a part of the constitution. ]
By vote of the people, November 4, 1884, and certificate of the board of state canvassers, December 10, 1884.
AMENDMENT 1. The general election for state, district, county and township officers, shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November. . AMENDMENT 2. At any regular session of the general assembly, the state may be divided into the necessary judicial districts for district court purposes, or the said districts may be reorganized and the number of the districts and the
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judges of said courts increased or diminished ; but no reorganization of the dis- tricts or diminution of the judges shall have the effect of removing a judge from office.
AMENDMENT 3. The grand jury may consist of any number of members not less than five, nor more than fifteen, as the general assembly may by law pro- vide, or the general assembly may provide for holding persons to answer for any criminal offense without the intervention of the grand jury.
AMENDMENT 4. That section thirteen of article five of the constitution be stricken therefrom, and the following adopted as such section :
SECTION 13. The qualified electors of each county shall, at the general election in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, and every two years thereafter, elect a county attorney, who shall be a resident of the county for which he is elected, and shall hold his office for two years, and until his suc. cessor shall have been elected and qualified.
By vote of the people November sixth, one thousand nine hundred, and cer- tificate of the board of state canvassers, December, one thousand nine hundred :
*Add as section sixteen, to article twelve of the constitution, the following :
SECTION 16. The first general election after the adoption of this amend- ment shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year one thousand nine hundred and two, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter. In the year one thousand nine hundred and two there shall be elected a governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of state. auditor of state, treasurer of state, attorney-general, two judges of the supreme court, the successors of the judges of the district court whose terms of office expire December thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and two, state senators who would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, and members of the House of Representatives. The terms of office of the judges of the supreme court which would otherwise expire in odd numbered years, and all other elective state, county and township officers whose terms of office would otherwise expire in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, and members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the gen- eral election in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, are hereby ex- tended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of office of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and three are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The general assembly shall make such changes in the law governing the time of elections and terms of office of all other elective officers as shall be necessary to make the time of their election and terms of office conform to this amendment, and shall provide which of the judges of the supreme court shall serve as chief justice. The general assembly shall meet in regular session on the second Monday in January, one thousand nine hundred and three, and biennially thereafter.
*The supreme court, February 1, 1901, in the case of the State of Iowa ex rel Marsh W Bailey, v. S. W Brookhart, respondent, appellant, held that the amendment, section 16, was not proposed and adopted as required by the con- stitution, and has not become a part thereof.
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REGISTER OF THE TERRITORY OF IOWA
TERRITORIAL OFFICERS.
GOVERNORS.
Robert Lucas, appointed 1838.
John Chambers, appointed 1841.
James Clarke, appointed November, 1845.
SECRETARIES.
William B. Conway, appointed 1833; died in office, November, 1839. James Clarke, appointed 1839. O. H. W. Stull, appointed 1841.
Samuel J. Burr, appointed 1843.
Jesse Williams, appointed 1845.
TERRITORIAL AUDITORS. Office created January 7, 1840.
Jesse Williams, appointed January 14, 1840.
William L. Gilbert, appointed January 23, 1843; re-appointed February 27, 1844.
Robert M. Secrest, appointed 1845.
TERRITORIAL TREASURERS.
Office created January 24, 1839.
Thornton Bayless, appointed January 23, 1839. Morgan Reno, appointed 1840.
TERRITORIAL AGENTS. Office created January 14, 1841; abolished May 29, 1845.
Jesse Williams, appointed January 15, 1841.
John M. Colman, appointed in 1842; reappointed February 15, 1843, and Febru ary 12, 1844.
Anson Hart, appointed 1844 or 1845.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Office created February 12, 1841; abolished March 9, 1842.
William Reynolds, appointed in 1841.
COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AT IOWA CITY. Under act approved January 21, 1839.
Chauncey Swan, appointed January 18, 1839. John Rolands, appointed January 18, 1839. Robert Ralston, appointed January 18, 1839. Legislated out of office January 14, 1841.
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COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO SUPERINTEND THE ERECTION OF THE PENITENTIARY AT FT. MADISON.
Jesse M. Harrison, John S. David, John Claypole, chosen by the legislative assembly January 25, 1839.
John Claypole, re-elected January 12, 1840.
SUPREME COURT.
Charles Mason, chief justice, 1838 to 1846.
Joseph Williams, associate justice, 1838 to 1846.
Thomas S. Wilson, associate justice, 1838 to 1846.
Thornton Bayless, clerk, 1838 to 1839.
George S. Hampton, clerk, 1839 to 1846.
Eastin Morris, reporter, 1843 to 1846.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS FOR THE TERRITORY.
Isaac Van Allen, appointed 1838. Charles Weston, appointed 1840.
John G. Deshler, appointed 1843.
Edward Johnston, Fort Madison ; appointed 1845 and 1846. MARSHALS.
Francis Gehon, appointed 1838. Thomas Johnson, appointed 1841.
Isaac Leffler, appointed 1842.
Gideon S. Bailey, Van Buren county ; appointed 1845 and 1846.
DELEGATES IN CONGRESS.
William W. Chapman, in Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses. Francis Gehon. *
Augustus C. Dodge, in the Twenty-seventh, Twenty eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses.
* Elected in 1839, but appears never to have acted as delegate.
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REGISTER OF THE STATE OF IOWA.
OFFICERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNORS.
NAME.
COUNTY FROM WHICH CHOSEN.
DATE OF FIRST ELECTION 'OR APPOINTMENT.
YEARS SERVED.
Ansel Briggs
Jackson
October 26, 1846 ..
1846-1850
Stephen Hemstead.
Dubuque
August 5, 1850
1850-1854
James W. Grimes
Des Moines.
August 3, 1854 .
1854-1858
Ralph P. Lowe
Lee
October 13, 1857 ..
1858-1860
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Johnson
October 11, 1859.
1960-1864
William M. Stone
Marion
October 13, 1863 ..
1864-1868
Samuel Merrill
Clayton
October 8, 1867. ..
1868-1872
Cyrus C. Carpenter
Webster
October 10, 1871 ..
1872-1876
* Samuel J. Kirkwood
Johnson
October 12, 1875 .
1876-1877
+ Joshua G. Newbold
Henry
February 1, 1877.
1877-1878
John H. Gear
Des Moines.
October 9, 1877 ..
1878-1882
Buren R. Sherman
Benton
October 11, 1881 ..
1882-1886
William Larrabee
Fayette
November 3, 1885
1886-1890
Horace Boies
Black Hawk.
November 5, 1889
1890-1894
Frank D. Jackson
Polk
November 7, 1893
1894-1896
Francis: M. Drake
Appanoose
November 5, 1895
1896-1898
Leslie M. Shaw
Crawford.
November 2, 1897
1898-1902
Albert B. Cummins
Polk
November 5,
1901 1902 -.
* Resigned February 1, 1877 having been elected United States senator.
+ Lieutenant-governor served unexpired portion of term for which Samuel J. Kirkwood was elected.
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORS.
Office created September 3, 1857, by the new constitution.
NAME.
COUNTY FROM WHICH CHOSEN.
DATE OF FIRST ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT.
YEARS SERVED.
Oran Faville ..
Mitchell
October 13, 1857
1853-1860
Nicholas J. Rusch
Scott .
October 11, 1859.
1860-1862
John R. Needham
Mahaska
October 8, 1861 ...
1862-1864
Enoch W. Eastman
Hardin
October 13, 1863.
1864-1866
Benjamin F. Gue.
Webster
October 10, 1865
1866-1868
John Scott
Story
October 8, 1867
1868-1870
*Madison M. Walden
Appanoose
October 12, 1869 ..
1870 1871
Henry C. Bulis.
Winneshiek
September 13, 1871
1871-1874
Joseph Dysart
Tama.
October 14, 1873 ..
1874-1876
+Joshua G. Newbold.
Henry
October 12, 1875 ..
1876-1877
Frank T. Campbell
Jasper
October 9, 1877.
1878-1882
TOrlando H. Manning
Carroll.
October 11, 1881
1882-1885
John A. T. Hull
Polk
November 3, 1885
1886-1890
Alfred N. Poyneer
Tama.
November 5, 1889
1890-1892
Samuel L. Bestow
Lucas
November 3, 1891
1892-1894
Warren S. Dungan
Lucas
November 7, 1893
1894-1896
Matt Parrott .
Black Hawk
November 5, 1895
1896-1898
J. C. Milliman
Harrison
November 2, 1897
1898-1902
John Herriott
Guthrie
November 5, 1901|
1902- . .
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* Resigned 1871. Henry C. Bulis appointed to fill vacancy.
+ Became governor February 1, 1877.
T Resigned October 12, 1885. No successor appointed to fill out unexpired portion of term.
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SECRETARIES OF STATE.
NAME.
COUNTY FROM WHICH CHOSEN.
DATE OF FIRST ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT.
YEARS SERVED.
Elisha Cutler Jr.
Van Buren.
October 26, 1846 ..
1846-1848
Josiah H. Bonney,
Van Buren.
August 7, 1848 .
1848-1850
George W. McCleary
Johnson .
August 5, 1850. ..
1850-1856
Elijah Sell s
Muscatine
August 4, 1856
1856-1863
James Wright
Delaware
October 14, 1862 ..
1863-1867
Ed. Wright.
Cedar
October 9, 1866. .
1867-1873
Josiah T. Young.
Monroe
November 5, 1872
1873-1879
J. A. T. Hull
Davis
October 8, 1878. ..
1879-1885
Frank D. Jackson.
Butler
November 4, 1884
1885-1891
W. M. McFarland.
Emmet
November 4, 1890
1891-1897
George L. Dobson.
Polk
November 3, 1896
1897-1901
William B. Martin.
Adair
November 6, 1900
1901 -.
AUDITORS OF STATE.
NAME.
COUNTY FROM WHICH CHOSEN.
DATE OF FIRST ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT.
YEARS SERVED.
Joseph T. Fales
Des Moines
October 26, 1846 ..
1846-1850
William Pattee
Bremer
August 5, 1850.
1850-1854
* Andrew J. Stevens John Pattee
Polk.
August 7, 1854.
1854-1855
Jonathan W. Cattell.
Cedar
September 13,1855 October 12, 1858.
1859-1865
John A. Elliott.
Mitchell
November 8, 1864
1865-1871
John Russell
Jones
October 11, 1870 ..
1871-1875
Buren R. Sherman
Benton
October 13, 1874
1875-1881
William V. Lucas
Cerro Gordo.
November 2, 1880 October 7, 1882
1883-1885
Jonathan W. Catell
Cedar
March 19, 1885.
1885-1886
Į John L. Brown.
Lucas
January 23, 1886 . April 13, 1886.
1886-
1886-
T John L. Brown.
Lucas
July 14, 1886.
1886-1887
James A. Lyons
Guthrie
November 2, 1886
1887-1893
C. G. McCarthy
Story
November 8, 1892
1893-1899
Frank F. Merriam
Delaware
November 8, 1898
1899-1903
Beryl F. Carroll
Davis.
November 4, 1902
1903-
* Resigned, 1855. John Pattee appointed to fill vacancy.
+ Suspended March 19, 1885. Jonathan W Cattell appointed to fill vacancy.
Į Reinstated January 23, 1886. Suspended again April 13, 1886. Charles Beardsley appointed to fill vacancy.
T Reinstated July 14, 1886.
Bremer
1855-1859
1881-1883
+John L. Brown
Lucas
Charles Beardsley
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TREASURERS OF STATE.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
Morgan Reno.
Johnson
October 26, 1846.
1846-1850
Israel Kister
Davis
August 5, 1850.
1850-1852
Martin L Morris.
Polk
August 2, 1852
1852-1859
John W. Jones.
Hardin
October 12, 1858
1859-1863
William H. Holmes
Jones ..
October 8, 1862. ..
1863-1867
Samuel E. - Rankin
Washington
October 9, 1866. ..
1867-1873
William Christy
Clarke ..
November 5, 1872
1873-1877
George W. Bemis
Buchanan
November 7, 1876
1877-1881
Edwin H. Conger
Dallas
November 2, 1880
1881-1885
Voltaire P. Twombly.
Van Buren.
November 4, 1884
1885-1891
Byron A. Beeson
Marshall.
November 4, 1890
1891-1895
John Herriott.
Guthrie
November 6, 1894
1895-1901
Gilbert S. Gilbertson
Winnebago
November 6, 1900
1901-
SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Office created in 1847.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
* James Harlan
Henry
April 5, 1847
1847
Thomas H Benton, Jr
Dubuque
April 3, 1848
1848-1854
+ James D. Eads
Lee ..
April 4, 1854
1854-1857
Joseph C. Stone
Johnson
March 4, 1857
1857
Maturin L. Fisher
Clayton
April 1, 1857
1857-1858
* The supreme court held that the law creating the office had not gone into effect at the time of the election.
+ Suspended March 3, 1857. Joseph C. Stone appointed to fill vacancy. NOTE. - The office of superintendent abolished by act of the board of educa- tion passed December 24, 1858, the duties of the office to be performed by the secretary of that Board.
SECRETARIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Office created by act of board of education, passed December 24, 1858.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
Josiah T. Tubby.
Polk. Pottawattamie ..
December 6, 1858
1858-1859
Thomas H. Bento ', Jr
1859-1864
Oran Faville.
Mitchell.
December 21, 1858 January 1, 1864 ..
1864-
NOTE .- Office abolished March 23, 1864, and duties devolved on superin- tendent of public instruction.
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SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Office again created March 23, 1864.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
T Oran Faville
Mitchell
March 26, 1864 ..
1864-1867
** D. Franklin Wells.
Johnson
March 4, 1867.
1867-1868
Abraham S. Kissell.
Scott
December -, 1868
1868-1872
tt Alonzo Abernethy
Crawford ..
November 5, 1871
1872-1876
Carl W. von Coelln.
Black Hawk.
September 14, 1876
1876-1882
John W. Akers
Linn.
October 10, 1881
1882-1888
Henry Sabin.
Clinton
November 8, 1887
1888-1892
J. B. Knoepfler
Allamakee.
November 3, 1891
1892-1894
Henry Sabin
Clinton.
November 7, 1893
1894-1898
Richard C. Barrett
Mitchell
November 2, 1897
1898-1904
John F. Riggs
Keokuk.
November 3, 1903
1904-
T Resigned March 1, 1867. D. Franklin Wells appointed to fill vacancy.
** Died November 24, 1868. Abraham S. Kissell appointed to fill vacancy.
tt Resigned September 14, 1876. Carl W. von Coelln appointed to fill vacancy.
REGISTRARS OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE.
Office created February 9, 1855.
Name.
County From Which " hosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
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