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At the annual "commencement" exercises, held in June, 1879, Illinois College cele- brated its fiftieth anniversary, and a part of the exercises were under the special charge of its Alumni Society. On June 4th the exercises were held in the college chapel, Hon. Newton Bateman being president of the occasion, Mr. Epler, secretary, and M. P. Ayers, Esq., toast-master. Ex-President Sturtevant delivered a lengthy address, historical of the college, and Rev. Thos. K. Beecher, of Elmira N. Y., delivered an eloquent speech to the Alumni-an unusual number of whom were present.
The society deserves more than passing notice from Illinoisans, and as no full his- torical sketch of it has ever been published, we lay it before our readers, who will note that the portions quoted are from the society record.
"At a meeting of the Alumni of Illinois College, held at the office of Richard Yates, Esq., on the 19th of September, 1839. Richard Yates was called to the chair- and Joseph N. Porter was appointed secretary. The object of the meeting was made known by Mr. Chairman, and on motion of Mr. Blood it was
"Resolved, That this meeting appoint two persons, each with an alternate, to pro- nounce an oration and poem before the Alumni, on Thursday evening after the next annual commencement of Illinois College.
"T. E. Spilman, Esq., was appointed to deliver the oration, and R. Yates his alter- nate; R. Mears to deliver a poem, and Robt. W. Patterson his alternate. On motion of J. P. Stewart, a committee of three was chosen to make arrangements for the occa- sion, consisting of Messrs. Patterson, Blood and Goudy, and on motion the chairman was added to said committee A committee was appointed to purchase a blank book for keeping the record of the association, and the names, residence, etc., of the Alumni, to be left in keeping of the chairman. On motion, the meeting adjourned.
"In 1840 Richard Yates was chosen president of the association, and Calvin Goudy secretary for the ensuing year. J. Park Stewart was chosen orator, and A. M. Dixon alternate ; R. Goudy, jr., poet, and J. Chandler alternate. On motion of Mr. Blood it was ordered that the meetings of the Alumni be hereafter opened with prayer."
Yates was re-elected president in 1841, with Wm. Coffin as secretary. In 1842 Richard Yates was re-elected, with Win. P. Bradley secretary. The society made its first necrological record, that of Robert Goudy, M. D. The secretary was instructed to correspond with graduates of other colleges, with a view to union with them. The society had been disappointed by their orators failing to appear, until June 30, 1842, when Rev. C. E. Blood delivered an address, and Rev. Rollin Mears a poem, in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Yates was re-elected president in 1843, with R. Mears, secretary, and Rev. Wm. Holmes delivered an address.
The society met at the house of D. B. Ayers, Esq., in 1844, when Samuel Willard was chosen president, with M. P. Ayers secretary. In 1845 the day of meeting fixed upon was that preceding commencement, and it was decided to have a vice-president, "to supply the place of the president in his absence," and to act on the committee of arrangements. The committee were ordered to provide an annual dinner, at which each member should offer a sentiment, and it was
"Resolved, fourth, That, as Alumni of Illinois College, we feel a deep and abiding interest in the prosperity of the institution, and that we believe that its success is inti- mately connected with the future standing and advancement of Illinois."
The appointment of Prof. J. M. Sturtevant president of the college was endorsed, after which Mr. Ayers was chosen president; Win. Coffin, vice-president, and W. II. Starr secretary for the next year. Rev. Wmn. Coffin was chosen president, Chauncey Carter, vice-president, and J. B. Shaw, secretary, in 1846. The deathis of Rev. G. W. Pyle and J. K. Morse Esy., were reported. In 1847, Rev. C. E. Blood, president, J. B. Shaw, vice-president, and M. P. Ayers, secretary, were chosen; N. Bateman was con- stituted poet for the next year, and the society passed resolutions regretting the resig.
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nation of Prof. J. B. Turner. The society met in the Presbyterian Church in 1848, re- electing Messrs. Blood and Ayers, and making R. S. Kendall vice-president. Richard Yates was selected to preside in 1849, with M. P. Ayers vice-president, and A. L. Har- rington, secretary. M. P. Ayers was made president; J. B. Shaw, vice-president, and Harrington, secretary, again, in 1850. The same were chosen again in 1851, except Jas. W. English, vice president.
Prof. Sturtevant invited the society to hold its next reunion at his residence, which was agreed to, and the annual addresses for the next year were dispensed with. An annual fee of fifty cents was ordered paid. Newton Bateman was chosen president in 1852; Cyrus Epler, vice-president, and J. W. English, secretary. R. Yates was chosen orator and H. K. Jones, alternate, for the next year. Bateman, Epler and English were re-elected in 1853; and in 1854 Bateman was re-elected, with M. P. Ayers, vice-presi- dent, and Thos. W. Smith, secretary. These latter were re-elected in 1855, and the death of Edward Ruggles was announced. Bateman, Ayers and Smith were again elected in 1856, and the name of Rollin Mears was reported in the necrology. The same officers were elected in 1857. J. D. Whitney, Daniel Brown and Edward Geyer died that year. M. P. Ayers, Esq., introduced resolutions congratulating the Alumni upon the increased encouragement afforded by liberal subscriptions to Illinois College.
No meeting is recorded in 1858, but in 1859 Hon. Cyrus Epler was elected presi- dent, Rev. Chas. B. Barton, vice-president, and Thos. W. Smith, Esq., again secretary. M. P. Ayers, John H. Wood, N. W. Branson, E. Dayton, and E. B. Eno were appointed a committee to reorganize the annual reunion, with Messrs. N. Bateman, R. M. Tunnel and E. P. Kirby in charge of the literary section of the plan.
In 1860 the society met in the Congregational Church, and N. Bateman was chosen president; Jas. W. English, vice-president, and E. P. Kirby secretary. Rev. G. C. Noyes was chosen orator, and Rev. J. M. Sturtevant, jr., poet.
June 21st a literary and gustatory reunion was held at the college building, and it was quite a success. The same officers were elected in 1861. Bateman, English and Kirby were again re-elected in 1862, Richard Yates being elected orator and Henry M. Post poet. The death of Prof. W. W. Happy was announced.
No meeting was held until June, 1866, when Dr. Samuel Willard was chosen pres- ident. Rev. J. M. Sturtevant, Jr., vice-president, and E. P. Kirby, secretary. Bateman and R. Wolcott were appointed orator and poet, and a number of class secretaries elected.
The incumbent officers were re-elected in 1867, and some reports received from class secretaries.
In 1868 the officers were re-elected, E. W. Blatchford was chosen orator, and F. V. L. Eno, poet.
Prof. E. A. Tanner succeeded E. P. Kirby as secretary, and the other officers were re-elected in 1869. The death of Lieut .- Col. Frank Adams was announced. N. Bateman, president; H. K. Jones, vice-president, with E. A. Tanner, secretary, were chosen in 1870. A dollar fee was decided upon for the annual levy.
A committee was appointed to secure representation in the college government, con- sisting of Dr. H. K. Jones, Rev. J. M. Sturtevant, Jr., N. W. Branson, Esq. At the annual meeting, in 1871, a committee was appointed to publish an alumni register. The trustees of Illinois College agreed to give the society three trusteeships and an alumni professorship, provided the society raised an endowment fund of $25,000. The associa- tion re-elected its officers. Rev. James McLaughlin, Dr. E. Dayton and William Galla- gher Esq., were on the necrological roll.
In 1872, the meeting was held in Strawn's Opera House. A balance was reported in the treasury, and the officers were re-elected.
Rev. T. K. Beecher was chosen orator, and Hon. F. V. L. Eno, poet. Rev. Eugene Strode's death was reported.
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Hon. N. Bateman, president, and H. K. Jones, M. D., vice president, were re-elected, and Ensley Moore chosen secretary and treasurer in 1873, and the latter has held this position ever since.
Judge J. T. Morton was chosen orator and E. II. Bristow, Esq., poet. The necro- logy consisted of John S. Howell, J. Warren Sturtevant, John D. Fry, James D. Masters.
No meeting was held in 1874, but in 1875 the society met in the Opera House, the same officers being re-elected.
Dr. II K. Jones and Judge E. P. Kirby, on behalf of the trustees of Illinois College, announced that hereafter the alumni might nominate three trustees of Illinois College, as vacancies might occur, each such trustee to serve five years. The offer was accepted by the alumni association, and it selected five names to be voted on as the candidate for 1876.
Richard Yates, John H. MeClintock and A. J. Ellison were among the dead for the previous year.
In 1876, the secretary announced that Julius E. Strawn, Esq , had been chosen first alumni trustee. R. S. Kendall and Frederick Brown had died. Messrs. N. Bateman' H. K. Jones and Ensley Moore were re-elected officers.
The same officers were re-elected in 1877, and it was moved that hereafter the two literary societies and this association hold their respective reunions tri-ennially, instead of annually. The motion was passed and a committee appointed to confer with the Sigma Pi and Phi Alpha societies, consisting of Messrs. W. D. Wood, E. L. McDonald and J. E. Strawn. Calvin Goudy, M. D., was the only brother who died during the year. Resolutions were adopted upon the recent death of Prof. Samuel Adams, M. D., long time connected with the college and loved by all.
In June, 1878, Bateman, Jones and Moore were chosen officers, and a committee appointed on semi-centennial celebration of Illinois College. Hon. N. Bateman, II. K. Jones, M. D., Ensley Moore, T. J. Pitner, M. D., and E. L. McDonald were charged with this duty. The death of Lient. W'm. L. English, 7th regiment, U. S A., was reported.
Messrs. M. P. Ayers, Carl Epler and J. P. Lippincott were appointed to raise funds and arrange for a monument to Dr. Adams, and five persons were nominated for alumni trustees for 1879.
At the great meeting held in 1879 it was announced that M. P. Ayers, Esq., had been chosen alumni trustee. The same officers were again selected for the ensuing year, and the committee on Dr. Adams' monument reported.
Dr. H. K. Jones was elected president in 1883, and E. L. McDonald, vice president, at the same time. Both were re-elected in 1884.
This completes the official record of the organization, but its members have written their names high on the scroll of fame all through our land, and others have given their lives to Christianizing other lands, where they have labored for years.
Richard Yates, war governor; Newton Bateman, the great educator ; E. W. Blatch- ford and the Ayers brothers, prominent business men ; Hons. James M. Epler, Wm. P. Callon, II. S. Van Eaton, N. W. Branson, Judge J. T. C. Flagg, of Missouri ; Hon. J. P. Garlick, of Oregon; the Goudy brothers, of Illinois; Chas. E. Lippincott, argonaut to California in 1849, hero in the war and twice state auditor; Rev. Dr. R. W. Patterson, the brothers Thomas W., John A., and D. B. Smith, of Jacksonville; Fairbank, Atkin- son and Bergen, foreign missionaries ; Judge E. P. Kirby, Hon. J. M. Lansden, Judges C. Epler and Lyman Lacey, Col. A. C. Matthews, James E. Munroe and J. Scott Stevens, of Chicago; Hons J. N. Carter, W. H. Govert, W. H. Collins, Q. E. Browning and Ed. L. McDonald; Rev. Dr. W. S. Curtis, Judge Morton, of Kansas; Dr. Samuel Willard, of Chicago; Dr. H. K. Jones, the Platonic philosopher; Gov. Wm. Jayne, Paul Selby, the editor ; and President Tanner, are but representatives of the large and increasing brother- hood, who love old Illinois College, as their Alma Mater, and have honored our great state.
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Twenty-Sixth-A FEW MORE ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE YEARS 1854-9, GLEANED FROM "WEEKLY SENTINEL" FILES BY MRS. M. T. BAILEY.
The amount of expenditure for the Illinois State Hospital for the Insane, at Jack- sonville, was, according to the treasurer's fourth biennial report, ending November 30, 1834, $100,680.93, leaving a balance on hand of $4,015.66. From December 1, 1852, to the above date, 340 patients had been admitted into the institution.
In 1855 a bill was presented to the Legislature to incorporate the Morgan county Agricultural and Mechanical Association, and to amend the charter of Jacksonville.
In February, 1855 a snow storm prevailed all over the northern and middle por- tions of the Union and kept Jacksonville waiting for news for several weeks.
In 1846 an act was passed by the Nineteenth General Assembly of Illinois, to in- corporate the Jacksonville Gas Light and Coke Company; also an act to incorporate the Jacksonville & Savanna Railroad Company.
In April and May, 1855, a portion of the pupils of the Blind Institution gave con- certs at Decatur, Clinton, Bloomington, Carlinville, Lower Alton and Upper Alton, for the purpose of extending a knowledge of the institution and to induce the blind to ap- ply for admission.
In May 1855, a terrible cyclone swept through the central part of Morgan county, killing stock and people and destroying property.
In the election in Illinois in 1855 for and against prohibition, Morgan county gave a majority of fifty-five for prohibition.
The first Morgan County Fair held at Jacksonville was opened on Tuesday, Octo- ber 23, 1855, but owing to the unfavorable weather there was no exhibition until the day following. A heavy, driving snow from the north, accompanied by a chilly wind, made the fair-ground anything but a comfortable locality. One shed capable of shel- tering some twenty head of cattle had been erected. The balance of the stock were exposed to the storm.
In August, 1855, the marshal's tables showed the population of Jacksonville to be 5,500. In 1850 Morgan county had 16,064 inhabitants; in 1855, 17,755.
On March 28, 1855, the officers of the Circuit Court of Morgan county and the Grand Jury passed resolutions complimenting the retiring judge, Hon. D. M. Wood- son, earnestly requesting that he be a candidate for re-election.
Illinois Female College was attended in its first year by 117 pupils; seven years later by 283.
On the night of October 25, 1855, a fire broke out south of the square in Jackson- ville, destroying a whole block. Thirty-nine business men shared in the loss, which aggregated $65,000. Seven horses and one man were burned in a livery stable.
In 1855 Hon. Newton Cloud was appointed temporary principal of the Illinois Deaf and Dumb Institute, and in April 1856 Mr. Edward Peet, of New York, was ap- pointed principal.
In March, 1856 Mr. Clayton, junior editor of the Journal, retired from the edit- orial chair and Mr. Selby conducted the Journal alone. At that time there were three papers published in the city, Sentinel, Journal and Constitutionalist.
On the night of the 15th of April, 1856, a hurricane passed over the county, south and southeast of Jacksonville, uprooting trees and destroying property in the same path of the noted hurricanes which destroyed life and property in 1859 and 1880.
In 1856 a campaign sheet, called Buchanan Banner was published by Wm. T. Davis, who had shortly before published the Jacksonville Hatchet.
Lots one mile south of the public square, in Lurton and Kedsie's addition to Jacksonville were sold in November, 1856, at auction, bringing from $300 to $690, be- ing lots of two acres each.
During the month of November, 1856, there were shipped from Jacksonville 29,60412 bushels of wheat; hogs, 3,700 head. From July 1, 1856, to January 21, 1857, 151,38734 bushels of wheat were shipped; hogs, 22,876 head.
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In the Hospital for the Insane, December 1st, 1854, there were 166 patients, and in 1856, 214.
In 1855 the municipal revenue of Jacksonville was $4,800.25, the salaries of town officers amounted to $875, liquors bought by the corporation $1,428.70. In the begin- ning of the year 1857 the city charter was advocated, Hon. Cyrus Epler warmly advocating the change, also the necessary appropriations to increase the size, furnish and properly heat and light the Insane and Deaf and Dumb Institutions. The charter referred to was voted upon by the people Monday, March 9th, and voted down by a majority of 198.
In 1857, Mr. J. T. Springer commenced the practice of law in Morgan county.
In January 1859, Rev. L. M. Glover commenced a series of free lectures in the Presbyterian Church ; subject: Europe, Asia and Africa.
In 1844 a tract of eighty acres lying northwest of the square brought at public sale $10.1212 per acre. Two other twenty acre lots brought $17 and $20 per acre. In 1848 twenty acres east of the above was bought for $13.34 per acre, worth in 1857 $41.00 per acre. Sixteen acres, north of railroad, sold in 1850 for $37.50 per acre, re-sold in 1855 for $100 per acre, again in 1859 for $400 per acre. In 1843 the State Bank sold for its notes, worth fifty cents on the dollar, forty acres east of Beardstown street, for $14.50 per acre, re-sold in 1857 for $150 per acre. In 1854 twenty acres were bought for fair ground at $100 per acre, sold in 1858 for $296 per acre. Off the same tract in 1857 twenty acres at $300 per acre. In 1847 a lot was purchased adjoining railroad for $27, sold in 1856 for $2,500.
In May 18th, 1857, a letter from Waverly says: We have four churches, about fif- teen business houses, two flour mills, several carriage manufactories, two monument or grave-stone manufactories, five physicians and about nine hundred inhabitants. There is one good hotel, kept by Joseph Challen, and a fine livery stable kept by J. W. Meachem & Co., is filled with good horses, among which are "Andrew Hamet" raised by Dr. Warfield, of Lexington, Ky., "Ned Forest" a Pemia draft horse and "Illinois" a small pacer.
August 21st, 1857, Mr. John Hockenhull bought a lot on the east side of the square in Jacksonville for $10,125, or $150 per foot. This was known as the Congregational Church property ; that society bought a lot on College Avenue and built the same year a brick edifice.
In 1858 there were in the county asylum for the poor thirty-three inmates.
The Baptist Church was dedicated April 7th, 1858.
July, 1858, the lot on which Strawn's Opera House stands was bought for $225 per foot. The two adjoining lots on the west of the above sold the same day for $175 per foot.
On Friday evening, February 3rd, 1859, Hon. Abraham Lincoln lectured before one of the literary societies of Illinois College ; subject : Discoveries and Inventions. When Prof. Sturtevant was soliciting aid for Illinois College he approached Jacob Strawn. who immediately put down his name for five hundred dollars and paid it soon after.
July 15th, 1869, the thermometer stood 135.
November 14th, 1859, the Journal office with all its material, presses, accounts and Journal files of many years was destroyed by fire. Wmn. H. Collins was then proprietor.
The Congregational Church, on College Avenue, was dedicated Sunday, December 4th, 1859. The discourse was delivered by Rev. T. M. Post, of St. Louis.
From January 1st, 1859, to January 1st, 1860, there were eighty eight deaths in the town of Jacksonville.
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ILLINOIS CENTRAL HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE,
CHAPTER XIV.
Cass County Since the Separation from Morgan-Its Officials and Legislators-Laying off of Towns -- Modern Virginia-Its Officers, Schools, Opera-House, Etc .- Sketches of Old Settlers-" The Three Mile Contest"-Population Growth.
HE separation of Cass from old Morgan occurred in 1837. The first county seat was Beardstown; then Virginia had the honor. In 1843 Beardstown se- cured it again and kept it until 1872, when Virginia again received the prize and still retains it.
The following are the names of the resident representatives of Cass county in the Legislature, from the separation until the present date :
William Hlohnes, for the years 1838-'40; Amos S West, 1840-'42; David Epler, 1842-'44; John W. Pratt, 1842-'46; Francis Arenz, 1844-'46; Edward W. Turner, 1846-'48; Richard S. Thomas, 1848-'50; Cyrus Wright, 1852-'54; Samuel Christy, 1856-'58; Henry E. Dummer, senator, 1860-'64; Frederick Reariek, 1860-62: James M. Epler, 1862-'64; James M. Epler, 1866-68; James M. Epler, senator, 1868-'72; Wm. W. Easley, 1870-'74; John F. Snyder, 1878-'S0; John W. Savage, 1878-'80; J. Henry Shaw, 1880-'82; H. C. Thompson, 1882-'84; T. L. Matthews, 1882-J. Henry Shaw .. 1884-'85.
The principal officers of Cass county since its formation, are as follows :
County Commissioners-Joshua P. Crow, Amos Bonney, Geo. F. Miller, elected August 7, 1837. Joshua P. Crow, Amos Bonney, Isaac C. Spence, elected August 6, 1838. Amos Bonney, John C. Scott, elected August 3, 1840, for three years; Marcus Chaudler, for two years. John C. Scott, Marcus Chandler. W. J. DeHaven, elected. August, 1841; John C. Scott, W. J. DeHaven Robert Leeper, elected August, 1842; John C. Scott, W. J. DeHaven, Henry McHenry, elected December 26, 1842; W. J. DeHaven, Henry McHenry, Jesse B. Pence, elected August 7, 1843; Henry McHenry, J. B. Pence, Geo. B. Thompson, elected August, 1844; J. B. Pence, George B. Thompson, Wm. McHenry, elected first Monday of August, 1845; G. B. Thompson, Win. MeHenry. Henry McHenry, elected first Monday of August, 1846. Wm. McHenry, Henry MeHenry, Geo. H. Nolte, elected first Monday of Au- gust, 1847. Henry McHenry, Geo. II. Nolte, Geo. W. Weaver elected first Monday of August, 1848.
County Court, established 1849-James Shaw, judge: Wm. Taylor, associate : Thomas Plaster, associate; elected November 6, 1849. James Shaw, judge; Thomas Plaster, associate; Jacob Ward, associate; elected May 19, 1851. John A. Arenz, judge; Isaac Epler, associate ; Sylvester Paddock, associate; elected November, 1853. Jolın A. Arenz, judge ; Sylvester Paddock, associate ; John M. Short, associate ; elected No- vember, 1855. II. C. Havekluft, judge ; Wm. McHenry, associate; G. W. Shawen, associ- ate ; elected November, 1857. F. H. Rearick, judge ; Wm. McHenry, associate ; G. W. Sha- wen, elected November, 1861. John A. Arenz, judge; Jennings G. Mathis, associate ; Samuel Smith, associate; elected November, 1865. Alexander Huffman, judge, An. drew Struble, associate; Jeptha Plaster, associate; elected November, 1869. F. H Rearick, judge; Andrew Struble, associate; Jeptha Plaster, associate: elected Febru- ary 24, 1872. John W. Savage, judge; elected November, 1873. Jacob W. Rearick, judge, elected November, 1877. Darius N. Walker, judge, elected November, 1882.
County Commissioners-Wm. Campbell, John H. Malone, Robt. Fielden, elected November, 1873. Wm. Campbell, John H. Malone, Luke Dunn, elected November,
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1875. John H. Malone, Luke Dunn, Robert Crum, elected in 1876. Luke Dunn, Robert Crum, Robert Clark, elected in 1877. Robert Crum, Robert Clark, Thomas Knight, elected in 1878. Robert Clark, Thomas Knight, Robert Crum, re-elected in 1879. Thomas Knight, Robert Crum, Lewis C. Hackman, elected in 1880. Robert Crum, Lewis C. Hackman, Luke Dunn, re-elected in 1881. Faulkner W. Gerdis. elected in 1882. Lewis C. Hackman, re-elected in 1883. George A. Beard (to fill va- caney), elected April, 1884. Henry Gann, elected November, 1884.
Probate Justices-1837 to 1849-Jno. S. Wilbourne, elected August 7, 1837; Joshua P. Crow, 1839; Alexander Huffman, 1841; H. E. Dummer, 1843; Hulett Clark, 1847; H. E. Dummer, May 13, 1849.
Sheriffs-Lemon Plaster, elected August 7, 1837; John Savage, 1841; Joseph M. McLean, 1848; J. B. Fulks, November, 1850; Wm. Pitner, 1852; James Taylor, 1854; James A. Dick, 1856; Francis II. Rearick, 1858; James Taylor, 1860; Charles E. Yeck, 1862; James A. Dick, 1864; Charles E. Yeck, 1866; Thomas Chapman, 1868; Horace Cowan, 1870; George Volkmar, 1872; Wm. Epler, 1874; A. H. Seilschott, 1876; A. H. Seilschott, elected November, 1878; re-elected in 1880 and 1882.
Clerks of County Commissioners' Court-John M. Pratt, elected in 1837; H. H. Carpenter, 1845; Lewis F. Sanders, 1847; re elected in 1849 as county clerk.
Clerks of County Court-Allen J. Hill, 1857; James B. Black, 1873; James Frank Robinson, 1883.
Clerks of the Circuit Court-Nathaniel B. Thompson, appointed by the judge in 1837. James Berry and Reddick Horn, appointed by the judge; date of appointment not known. Thos. R. Sanders, elected in 1848; Silvester Emmons, 1852; James Taylor, 1856; Henry Phillips, 1860; C. F. Diffenbacher, 1868; Albert F. Arenz, 1872; Thomas V. Finney, 1876; Finis E. Downing, 1880; re-eleced in 1884.
Superintendents of Public Instruction-Richard S. Thomas, 1845; John B. Shaw, 1849 ; Frank Hollenger, 1857; James K. Vandemark, 1861; Harvey Tate, 1869; John Gore, 1873; Allen J. Hill, 1877; Andrew L. Anderson, 1882.
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