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[By proper legislative action (29 G. A., Joint Res. No. 5 and 30 G. A., Joint Res. No. 1) a proposed amendment, adding the foregoing section number 16 to Article XII, was submitted to the electors at the general election in 1904 and adopted. Practically the same amendment was adopted by the people Nov- ember 6, 1900, but 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 constitution, and did not become a part thereof. ]
In 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,
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.
JERE. HOLLINGSWORTH,
JOHN H. PETERS,
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Amendments to Constitution.
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
By proper legislative action [11 G. A., Chapter 98, and 12 G. A., Joint Res. No. XI], 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 proper legislative action [17 G. A., Joint Res. No. 5, and 18 G. A. , Joint Res. No. 6], 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 proper legislative action [18 G. A., Joint Res. No.8, and 19 G. A., Joint Res. No. 8], by vote of the people, June 27, 1882, and certificate of the board of state canvassers, 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 proper legislative action [19 G. A. , Joint Res. No. 12, and 20 G. A. , Joint Res. No. 13], 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 town- ship 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 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.
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Amendments to Constitution.
By proper legislative action [29 G. A., Joint Res. No. 2, and 30 G. A., Joint Res. No. 2], by vote of the people November eighth, one thousand nine hundred and four and certificate of the board of state canvassers, November twenty- nin h, one thousand nine hundred and four.
That section thirty-four (34), thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36) of article three (3) of the constitution of the state of Iowa, be repealed and the following be adopted in lieu thereof.
SECTION 34. The senate shall be composed of fifty members to be elected from the several senatorial districts, established by law and at the next session of the general assembly held following the taking of the state and national census, they shall be appor tioned among the several counties or districts of the state, according to population as shown by the last preceding census.
SECTION 35. The house of representatives shall consist of not more than one hundred and eight members. The ratio of representation shall be determined by dividing the whole number of the population of the state as shown by the last preceding state or national census, by the whole number of counties then existing or organized, but each county shall constitute one representative district and be entitled to one representative, but each county having a popula- tion in excess of the ratio number, as herein provided of three-fifths or more of such ratio number shall be entitled to one additional representative, but said addition shall extend only to the nine counties having the greatest population.
SECTION 36. The general assembly shall, at the first regular session held following the adoption of this amendment, and at each succeeding regular session held next after the taking of such census, fix the ratio of representation, and apportion the additional representatives, as herein before required.
By proper legislative action [29 G. A., Joint Res. No. 5 and 30 G. A., Joint Res. No. 1, ] by vote of the people November eighth, one thousand nine hund- red and four, and certificate of the board of state canvassers, November twenty ninth, one thousand nine hundred and four.
*Add as section sixteen, to article twelve of the constitution, the following.
SEC. 16. The first general election after the adoption of this amendment shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and general elections shall be held biennially thereafter. In the year one thousand nine hundred and six 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 on December 31st, one thousand nine hundred and six, state senators who would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, and mem- bers of the house of representatives. The terms of office of the judges of the supreme court which would otherwise expire on December 31st, in odd-num- bered years, and all other elective state, county and township officers whose terms of office would otherwise expire in January in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and members of the general assembly whose successors would otherwise be chosen at the general election in the year one thousand nine hundred and five, are hereby extended one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. The terms of offices of senators whose successors would otherwise be chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven 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 election and term 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,
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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, in the year one thousand nine hundred and six, and also on the second Monday in January in the year one thousand nine hundred and seven, and biennially thereafter.
*Practically the same amendment was adopted by the people November 6th, 1900, but 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 constitution, and did not become a part thereof.
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Territorial Officers.
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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Territorial Officers.
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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Former Officials of Iowa.
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.
1860-1864
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 ..
1858-1860
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 -. . .
* Resigned 1871. Henry C. Bulis appointed to fill vacancy. F-
+ Became governor February 1, 1877.
T Resigned October 12, 1885. No successor appointed to fill out unexpired portion of term.
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Former Officials of Iowa.
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
Polk
August 7, 1854.
1854-1855
John Pattee .
Bremer
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
1881-1883
+John L. Brown
Lucas
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. July 14, 1886.
1886-
T John L. Brown.
Lucas
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
BerylF. 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.
1855-1859
Jonathan W. Cattell.
Cedar
1886-
Charles Beardsley
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Former Officials of Iowa.
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.
Thomas H. Bentoa, Jr Oran Faville
Polk Pottawattamie .. Mitchell.
December 6, 1858 December 21, 1858 January 1, 1864 ...
1858-1859 1859-1864
1864-
NOTE .- Office abolished March 23, 1864, and duties devolved on superin- tendent of public instruction.
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Former Officials of Iowa.
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.
1 REGISTRARS OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE.
Office created February 9, 1855.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
Anson Hart ..
Johnson
April 2, 1855
1855-1857
Theodore S. Parvi 1
Muscatine.
April 6, 1857.
1857-1859
* Amos B. Miller
Cerro Gordo.
October 12, 1858. .
1859-1862
Edwin Mitchell.
Polk
October -, 1862 ..
1862-1863
Josiah A. Harvey
Fremont
October 14, 1862 ..
1863-1867
Cyrus C. Carpenter
Webster
October 9, 1866 ..
1867-1871
Aaron Brown.
Fayette
October 11, 1870. .
1871-1875
David Secor
Winnebago
October 13, 1874.
1875-1879
James K. Powers.
Cass
October 8, 1878 ..
1879-1883
* Resigned October 6, 1862, to accept commission in 32nd Iowa Infantry. Edwin Mitchell appointed to fill vacancy.
NOTE .- Office abolished January 1, 1883, the duties devolvi-g upon the sec- retary of state.
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Former Officials of Iowa.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. Office created in 1878.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
Date of First Election or Appointment.
Years Served.
*Cyrus C. Carpenter
Webster
March
26,1878
1878
Peter A. Dey. .
Johnson Union
March
26,1878
1878-1895
+James W. McDill
March
26,1878
1878-1881
Marcus C. Woodruff.
Dubuque
August
27,1878
1878-1882
Albert R. Anderson
Fremont
March
14,1881
1881-1884
ĮJames Wilson
Tama.
March
30,1882
1882-1883
Lorenzo S. Coffin
Webster
April
28,1883
1883-1888
James W. McDill
Union
April
16, 1884
1884-1887
** Spencer Smith .
Pottawattamie
April
5,1887
1887-1893
Frank T. Campbell
Jasper
March
31,1888
1888-1892
++John W. Luke .
Franklin
November 4, 1890
1891-1895
George W. Perkins
Fremont
November 8, 1892
1893-1899
#ĮC. L. Davidson.
Sioux.
November 6, 1894
1895-1898
Edward A. Dawson.
Bremer.
January
7,1896
1896-
David J. Palmer
Washington
March
22,1898
1898-
Welcome Mowry.
Tama.
November 8, 1898
1899-1902
Ed Brown .
O' Brien
November 5, 1901
1902-1905
Nathaniel S Ketchum
Marshall
November 8, 1904
1905-
* Resigned August, 1878; Marcus C. Woodruff appointed to fill vacancy.
+ Resigned March, 1881; Albert R. Anderson a pointed to fill vacancy.
Į Resigned April 1, 1883; Lorenzo S. Coffin appointed to fill vacancy.
** Beginning with the year 1849 the commissioners were elected by the peo- ple. Smith, Dey and Campbell drew lots for term of office. Smith served
the one year, Dey the two year and Campbell the three year term. ++ Died December 20, 1895; Edward A. Dawson appointed to fill vacancy. ## Died March 15, 1898; David J. Palmer appointed to fill vacancy.
LIST OF PRESIDENTS OF THE SENATE.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
No.
Convened.
Adjourned.
Thomas Baker.
Nov. 30, 1846
Feb.
25, 1847
Thomas Hughes
Johnson
1 1 Ex.
Jan.
3, 1848
Jan.
25, 1848
John J. Selman
Davis
2
Dec. 4, 1848
Jan.
15, 1849
Enos Lowe. .
Des Moines.
3
Dec.
2, 1850
Feb.
5, 1851
Wm E. Leffingwell.
Clinton.
4
Dec.
6, 1852
Jan. 24, 1853
Maturin L. Fisher.
Clayton
5
Dec.
4, 1854
Jan.
26, 1855
Maturin L. Fisher.
Clayton
Ex.
July
2, 1856
July
16, 1856
Wm. W. Hamilton.
Dubuque
6
Dec.
1. 1856
Jan.
29, 1857
)
General Assembly.
NOTE-The office of Lieutenant-Governor was created September 3, 1857, by the New Constitution. For list of Lieutenant-Governors see page 77.
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Former Officials of Iowa.
LIST OF SPEAKERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Name.
County From Which Chosen.
No.
Convened.
Adjourned.
Jesse B. Brown.
Lee.
1
Nov. 30, 1846
Feb.
25, 1847
Jesse B. Brown.
Lee.
1 Ex.
Jan.
3, 1848
Jan. 25, 1848
Smiley H. Bonham
Johnson.
2
Dec.
4, 1848
Jan.
15, 1849
George Temple.
Des Moines
3
Dec.
2, 1850
Feb. 5, 1851
James Grant
Scott
4
Dec.
6, 1852
Jan.
24, 1853
Reuben Noble
Clayton
5
Dec
4, 1854
Jan.
26, 1855
Reuben Noble.
Clayton.
Ex
July
2, 1856
July
16. 1856
Samuel McFarland
Henry.
6
Dec.
1, 1856
Jan.
29, 1857
Stephen B Shelledy.
Jasper
7
Jan.
11, 1858
Mar.
23, 1858
John Edwards
Lucas.
8
Jan.
8, 1860
April 3, 1860
John Edwards
Lucas
Ex.
May 15,
1861
May
29, 1861
Rush Clark.
Johnson
9
Jan. 13,
1862
April 8, 1862
Rush Clark.
Johnson
9 Ex
Sept. 3,
1862
ept. 11, 1862
Ed Wright.
Cedar.
11
Jan.
8,
1866
April 3, 1866
John Russell
Jones.
12
Jan. 13,
1868
April
8, 1868
Aylett R. Cotton
Clinton
13
Jan. 10,
1870
April 13, 1870
*James Wilson
Tama
14
Jan.
8, 1872
April 23,
1872
John H. Gear
Des Moines
15
Jan. 12, 1874
Mar.
19, 1874
John H. Gear.
Des Moines
16
Jan. 10,
1876
Mar. 16, 1876
John Y. Stone.
Mills.
17
Jan. 14,
1878
Mar.
26, 1878
Lore Alford
Black Hawk
18
Jan. 12,
1880
Mar. 27, 1880
George R. Struble.
Tama.
19
Jan.
9,
1882
Mar.
17, 1882
William P. Wolf
Cedar
20
Jan. 14,
1884
April
2, 1884
Albert Head ..
Greene
21
Jan. 11,
1886
April 13, 1886
W. H. Redman
Poweshiek
22
Jan.
9, 188
April 10, 1888
W. O. Mitchell
Adams
24
Jan.
11,
1892
Mar. 30, 1892
Henry Stone.
Marshall.
25
Jan.
8, 1894
April
6, 1894
W. H Byers
Shelby
26
Jan. 13,
1896
April 11, 1896
tW. H. Byers.
Shelby
26 Ex.
Jan. 19,
1897
May
11, 1897
J. H. Funk ..
Hardin
27
Jan. 10,
1898
April 1, 1898
D H. Bowen.
Allamakee.
28
Jan.
8, 1900
April
6, 1900
Willard L. Eaton
Mitchell .
29
Jan. 13, 1902
April 11, 1902
George W Clarke.
Dallas.
30
Jan. 11, 1904
April 15, 1890
J. T. Hamilton.
Linn.
23
Jan. 13,
1890
Mar.
29, 1864
Jacob Butler
Muscatine
10
Jan. 11,
1864
*The Fourteenth General Assembly held an adjourned session January 15, 1873, to February 20, 1873.
+The extra session of the Twenty-seventh General Assembly held an adjourned session July 1, 1897, to July 2, 1897.
General Assembly.
Former Officials of Iowa.
83
SECRETARIES OF THE SENATE AND CHIEF CLERKS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE- SENTATIVES.
No. General Assembly.
Secretary.
County.
Chief Clerk.
County.
1
John B. Russell ..
1 ex John B. Russell.
2
C. C. Rockwell.
Jackson
Silas A. Hudson .. J. Scott Richman W. E. Leffingwell
Des Moines. Muscatine. Clinton.
3
Philip B. Bradley
Jackson.
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