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REPAIRS TO COURTHOUSE
At the election in 1857, Oliver P. Powell was elcted judge, and Richard R. Ely and William Williams, associate justices, which brought about an entire change in the court. The election in 1861, brought in
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Richard I. Lowe as judge, and Jacob Lurton and Larkin Richardson as associate judges. At the June term, 1863, orders were made for the ex- penditure of $3,400.00 for repairs and additions to the courthouse, ac- cording to plans therefor, submitted by William Embly, architect, the work to be done by Embly and Coddington.
BOUNTY FOR SOLDIERS
At a special term of the county court, held September 22, 1864, it was ordered that the sum of $10,000.00 be appropriated for the pur- pose of paying a bounty of $50.00 each to all soldiers who should volun- teer on or after September 19, 1864, for enlistment in the United States army from Jersey County, until its quota be filled, to avert a draft. William Shepard, H. O. Goodrich and Dr. John L. White were ap- pointed as a committee to investigate and report the names of the per- sons entitled to receive this bounty. The committee made their report December 10, 1864, giving the names of 249 volunteers that were en- titled to receive this bounty. This report was approved, and the bounty was paid accordingly. All but five receiving the bounty, were in the One Hundred and Forty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
THE LAST FEW MEETINGS
In December, 1865, O. P. Powell, judge, and Phineas Eldridge and William H. Allen, associates, composed the court. On December 6, 1869, J. M. Hurd, Judge, and Caleb Noble and G. A. Gorin, associates came into office. On September 9, 1871, William Shephard presented to the court an offer of $12,500.00 for the $5,000.00 stock of the Jack- sonville, Alton and St. Louis Railroad Company, subscribed September 10, 1857. This offer was accepted and the county clerk was ordered to transfer the stock to Mr. Shephard upon the payment of the sum offered therefor. J. M. Hurd resigned, and Robert M. King was ap- pointed, and took his place as judge, at the December term, 1872, with Caleb Noble and William A. Scott, associates. Under the Constitution of 1870, the county business was transferred to three commissioners, and the last term of the county court, under the old form, was held during September, 1873.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
The first board of commissioners, composed of William H. Allen, Edwin Colean and Isaac R. Ely, met on the first Monday in January,
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1874, and upon drawing lots, William H. Allen secured the office for one year. Edwin Colean secured the office for two years, and Isaac R. Ely secured the office for three years. Isaac R. Ely was elected chairman of the board, and the commissioners at once entered upon the transaction of the county business.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY BOARD
The members of the board of commissioners for the years between 1874 and 1879, were as follows:
1875
Isaac R. Ely, Edwin Colean and G. S. Compton, with Isaac R. Ely as chairman, met on December 4, 1874.
1876
Isaac R. Ely, G. S. Compton and William H. Fulkerson, with G. S. Compton as chairman, met December 6, 1875.
1877
G. S. Compton, William H. Fulkerson and John W. Evans, with G. S. Compton as chairman, met December 4, 1876.
1878
William L. Ruyle, John W. Evans and P. D. Cheney, with P. D. Cheney as chairman, met January 6, 1878. Fulkerson had resigned prior to this date.
1879
William L. Ruyle, J. W. Evans and S. B. Foree, with William L. Ruyle as chairman, held a special meeting February 25, 1879, in com- pliance with a mandamus from the Supreme Court, requiring the board to. divide Jersey County into townships under the law providing for the adoption of township organization, in pursuance of an election held in November, 1878. At that time the project was submitted to the people, and upon canvassing the votes of the several precincts in the county, owing to a technical objection, the returns from Grafton pre- cinct were rejected, and the proposition was rejected. By counting the
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returns from that precinct, the proposition was carried. On the latter count, the vote stood 1,459 for, against 1,399, giving the proposition a majority of sixty in its favor. By rejecting the votes of Grafton pre- cinct, the returns were 1,268 for and 1,295 against.
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
The matter was presented to the Supreme Court upon a petition of a writ of mandamus to require the canvassers to count the returns from Grafton precinct. The Court ordered the issuance of the writ in pur- suance of the petition (People ex rel. O. P. Powell et al. vs. Ruyle et al., commissioners, 91 Illinois, 525), and it was to comply with that writ that the special meeting of the board of commissioners was called. E. M. Fuller, George H. Jackson, and Phineas Eldridge were appointed a committee to divide the county into townships as provided by law, in compliance with the wish of the people, as expressed in their votes at the election.
TOWNSHIPS
This committee made their report to the board of commissioners March 25, 1879, as follows: Piasa Township to contain all of Township 7, Range 10. Fidelity Township to contain all of Township 8, Range 10. Ruyle Township to contain fractional township 9, Range 10. Jersey Township to contain all of Township 8, Range 11, and fractional town- ship 9, Range 11. Mississippi Township to contain Township 7, Range 11. Elsah Township to contain fractional township 6, Range 11. Graf- ton Township to contain fractional township 6, Ranges 12 and 13. Otter Creek Township to contain Township 7, Range 12. English Township to contain Township 8, Range 12. Illinois Township to con- tain fractional township 7, Range 13. Richwoods Township to contain fractional township 8, Range 13. The committee's report was adopted. An election was called for the election of supervisors in the several townships and the board of commissioners adjourned sine die, March 25, 1879.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On April 14, 1879, occurred the first meeting of the board of super- visors for Jersey County, with the following present : Walter E. Carlin,
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Henry J. Hoffman, Lewis Elliott, William A. Scott, Addison Greene, Samuel B. Force, Ernest Mysenburg, Charles C. Busby, Silas W. Rogers, J. L. Reed and John G. Irwin.
JUDGES OF ELECTION
The following judges of election were appointed for the several townships. Ruyle Township-Orin Palmer, Henry Ryan and W. L. Ruyle. Fidelity Township-I. R. Ely, D. Q. Trotter and Archibald Craig. Jersey Township-George H. Jackson, J. C. Barr and J. E. Cooper. Piasa Township-J. N. Lurton, D. Robertson and L. Heubner. Grafton Township-Jacob Godfrey, C. P. Stafford and W. D. F. Slaten. Mississippi Township-Samuel Darlington, Richard Chappell and N. M. Lurton. Elsah Township-B. F. Farley, William Wade and A. Deid- rich. Otter Creek Township-William McAdams, Sr., J. G. Dougherty and N. T. Rogers. English Township-Edwin Colean, A. J. Rice and L. T. English. Illinois Township-John Dugan, E. P. Lowe and A. J. Thompson. Richwoods Township-A. J. Arkebauer, Robert Wylder and Leonard Cutler.
CHANGE IN NAME
At the June meeting of the board of supervisors, in 1879, James Eads, clerk, reported that a notice had been received from the Sec- retary of State that there was already a township in Illinois named Grafton. On the motion of J. G. Erwin, the name of Grafton Town- ship was changed to that of Quarry Township. Rules and order of business were adopted, and the following committees were appointed : Judiciary Committee, Ernest Mysenburg, William A. Scott and Henry J. Hoffman. Finance Committee, Ernest Mysenburg, John G. Erwin, Silas W. Rogers and William A. Scott. Claims Committee, William A. Scott, Silas W. Rogers and Lewis Elliott. Roads and Bridges Com- mittee, Lewis Elliott, Addison Greene, John G. Erwin, Charles C. Busby, Ernest Mysenburg. Equalization Committee, Silas W. Rogers, Samuel B. Foree, Charles C. Busby, Addison Greene and Walter E. Carlin. Poor and Poor Farm Committee, John G. Erwin, Silas W. Rogers and Henry J. Hoffman. Petitions Committee, Charles C. Busby, William A. Scott, Lewis Elliott. Public Buildings Committee, Adison Greene, J. L. Reed and John G. Erwin. Appropriation Committee, Henry J. Hoffman, J. L. Reed and Samuel B. Foree. Rules Committee, J. L. Reed, Ernest
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Mysenburg and Walter E. Carlin. At this first meeting $1,000.00 was appropriated for the investigation of the book and finances of the county, the committee being ordered to report to the September meet- ing of the board. On May 6, 1878, William Davison, William Kirby and Jarrett T. Grimes, tax payers, filed a bill for an injunction, en- joining the payment of ten percent interest on money borrowed by the county commissioners to liquidate county warrants, issued in pay- ment of current expenses of the county. A temporary injunction was issued, which was made permanent under a final decree, and on writ of error was affirmed in the Supreme Court (111 Illinois, page 19).
1880
In 1880 the supervisors were as follows: W. E. Carlin, chairman, Isaac R. Ely, S. W. Rogers, J. R. Livingston, C. C. Busby, Ernest A. Mysenburg, John G. Erwin, B. F. Kelley, M. V. Hamilton and J. L. Reed.
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In 1881 the supervisors were as follows: W. E. Carlin, chairman, P. D. Cheney, A. M. Slaten, C. B. Eaton, William H. Allen, Jr., M. V. Hamilton, J. A. Cory, B. F. Kelley, A. Craig, Elias Palmer and J. G. Erwin.
1882
In 1882 the supervisors were as follows: W. E. Carlin, chairman, M. J. Richey, M. V. Hamilton, C. B. Eaton, A. Craig, Milo Landon, N. M. Lurton, J. K. Cadwallader, E. Palmer, C. P. Stafford, B. F. Kelley. Upon petition of the voters, the name of the town of Illinois was changed to Rosedale at the June meeting of the board.
1883
In 1883 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: W. E. Carlin, chairman, M. J. Richey, M. V. Hamilton, A. Craig, A. J. Thompson, I. N. Moore, Milo Landon, Charles Ruyle, J. K. Cadwallader, James Seagraves and Ephraim Chappell.
1884
In 1884 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: W. E. Carlin, chairman, M. J. Richey, M. V. Hamilton, I. N. Moore,
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A. J. Thompson, J. M. Seagraves, C. P. Stafford, George W. Reed, H. V. Voorhees, N. T. Rogers, V. L. Dodge, and L. T. English. On January 6, 1884, the courthouse and jail were burned, and four prisoners in the jail died of suffocation, to wit: Emil Koehler, August Schultz, James Riggs and Walter Duncan. At a special meeting held in January, 1884, James M. Seagraves, Milo Landon and W. E. Carlin were appointed as a committee to receive bids for, and award contract for the building of a temporary courthouse. On March 11, that committee reported to the board that the temporary courthouse was completed at a cost of $950.00, and ready for occupancy. It was a frame building, oblong in shape, fronting south, with the courtroom in the south end, and two juryrooms in the north end. At the election held on November 4, 1884, a special tax of thirty-five cents on each $100.00 of assessed valuation for the purpose of building a sheriff's residence and jail, was submitted to and carried by 426 majority. On January 12, 1885, the building committee reported acceptance and approval of bids for the erection of the sheriff's residence and jail at a total of $15,115.00, which was ap- proved. This building was erected on the northwest corner of the court- house square, being completed and occupied in December, 1885.
1885
The members of the board of supervisors for 1885 were as follows : W. E. Carlin, chairman, F. J. Mains, W. H. Bartlett, B. F. Kelley, Vilas L. Dodge, H. V. Voorhees, George H. Van Horne, N. T. Rogers, L. R. English, C. P. Stafford, John L. Reed, John A. Kraus. The total value of real and personal property for that year was placed at $3,832,948.00.
1886
The members of the board of supervisors for 1886 were as follows : W. E. Carlin, chairman, F. J. Mains, H. V. Voorhees, W. H. Bartlett, N. M. Lurton, A. J. Thompson, L. T. English, B. F. Kelley, C. P. Stafford, C. C. Busby and William Noble.
1887
P. D. Cheney, chairman, F. J. Mains, W. H. Bartlett, H. V. Voor- hees, Lewis Elliott, S. B. Foree, J. H. McDow, C. P. Stafford, William Noble, John Powers, James Kennedy, J. G. Arkebauer composed the board of supervisors for 1887.
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1888
In 1888 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : P. D. Cheney, chairman, M. J. Ritchey, W. H. Bartlett, H. V. Voorhees, Enos Johnson, S. B. Foree, J. H. McDow, C. P. Stafford, Joseph C. Dougherty, John Tonsor, M. B. Legate and William Lawler.
1889
P. D. Cheney, chairman, M. J. Ritchey, Frank Knapp, Thomas L. Bradshaw, J. H. McDow, C. P. Stafford, John G. Dougherty, A. J. Thompson, James Stirrett, Cosmos Keller, Milo Landon, Mortimer J. Parker, were the board in 1889.
1890
In 1890 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: P. D. Cheney, chairman, F. J. Mains, F. Knapp, L. Stirrett, W. G. Van Meter, Robert L. Smith, Joseph Chambers, C. P. Stafford, J. G. Dough- erty, Milo Landon, Robert R. Ward, and William Goshorn.
1891
In 1891 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : P. D. Cheney, chairman, F. J. Mains, F. Knapp, L. H. Vanderslice, C. P. Stafford, Milo Landon, W. L. Ruyle, J. H. McDow, J. G. Dougherty, R. R. Ward, James Stirrett, and William Goshorn.
1892
In 1892 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : P. D. Cheney, chairman, F. J. Mains, J. Stirrett, James R. Bell, L. T. English, R. R. Ward, William Goshorn, William L. Ruyle, C. P. Staf- ford, F. Knapp, J. H. McDow, and L. H. Vanderslice. During this year it was voted to issue bonds to the amount of $40,000.00 to build a new courthouse.
1894
The members of the board of supervisors for 1894 were as follows : P. D. Cheney, chairman, F. J. Mains, H. V. Voorhees, R. R. Ward,
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Thomas A. Case, L. T. English, Robert L. Smith, C. P. Stafford, William Goshorn, W. H. Bartlett, W. L. Ruyle, and Joseph Knight. During this year the courthouse was built in the public square.
1895
The members of the board of supervisors for 1895 were as follows: P. D. Cheney, chairman, Thomas C. H. Wylder, W. H. Bartlett, Benja- min C. Elliott, Adam Lightner, C. P. Stafford, Mathew C. Whipple, H. V. Voorhees, William Dougherty, L. T. English, R. R. Ward and William Goshorn.
1896
The members of the board of supervisors for 1896 were as follows: W. H. Bartlett, chairman, William Dougherty, B. C. Elliott, A. Lightner, James Powers, S. M. Reddish, Hugh H. Snell, C. P. Stafford, H. V. Voorhees, R. R. Ward, M. C. Whipple and T. C. H. Wilder.
1897
The members of the board of supervisors for 1897 were as follows: C. P. Stafford, chairman, Charles B. Bartlett, George W. Ruyle, Joseph Kleffner, Richard C. Gillham, Charles E. Brooks, H. V. Voorhees, H. H. Snell, William Dougherty, James Powers, R. R. Ward and S. M. Reddish.
1898
During 1898, the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: C. P. Stafford, chairman, James Powers, S. M. Reddish, John W. Teaney, Grant Thompson, H. V. Voorhees, H. H. Snell, C. B. Bartlett, C. E. Brooks, R. C. Gillham, J. Kleffner, and G. W. Ruyle.
1899
During 1899 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: C. P. Stafford, chairman, James Powers, Tell E. McDow, C. E. Brooks, C. B. Bartlett, T. B. Ruyle, James Powers, H. V. Voorhees, H. H. Snell, J. W. Teaney, S. M. Reddish, and Grant Thompson.
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1900
During 1900 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: C. P. Stafford, chairman, James Powers, H. H. Snell, Grant Thompson, Tunis C. Craig, Thomas A. Case, Clarence West, C. B. Bartlett, J. Kleffner, T. B. Ruyle, Tell McDow, and C. E. Brooks.
1901
During 1901 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: T. E. McDow, chairman, John B. Rentges, C. B. Bartlett, T. B. Ruyle, F. J. Mains, James M. Allen, James Powers, H. H. Snell, Grant Thompson, T. H. Craig, Thomas A. Case and C. West.
1902
In 1902 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : T. B. Ruyle, chairman, L. T. English, James Powers, T. H. Craig, W. W. Dabbs, Frank Rowden, Grant Thompson, J. B. Rentges, F. J. Mains, T. E. McDow, C. B. Bartlett, and J. M. Allen.
1903
In 1903 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: James Powers, chairman, James M. Allen, T. B. Ruyle, F. J. Mains, R. C. Gilham, Frank Gorin, R. L. Smith, L. T. English, T. H. Craig, F. Rowden, W. W. Dabbs, Grant Thompson. There were two candidates for chairman, James Powers and James M. Allen, each receiving six ballots until the 107th ballot when James Powers received seven votes and was declared elected.
1904
In 1904 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: James Powers, chairman, L. T. English, T. H. Craig, G. Thompson, F. Rowden, Thomas A. Case, T. B. Ruyle, J. M. Allen, F. J. Mains, R. C. Gillham, F. Gorin and R. L. Smith.
1905
In 1905 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows: Thomas A. Case, chairman, R. L. Smith, F. J. Mains, R. C. Gillham,
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William H. Bartlett, J. M. Allen, T. B. Ruyle, James Powers, T. H. Craig, L. T. English, G. Thompson and F. Rowden.
1906
During 1906 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: W. H. Bartlett, chairman, James Powers, T. H. Craig, W. W. Dabbs, William M. Hanley, William Weighard, James Wedding, R. L. Smith, F. J. Mains, R. C. Gillham, J. M. Allen and T. B. Ruyle.
1907
During 1907 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows : Robert L. Smith, chairman, W. H. Bartlett, John A. Cory, T. B. Ruyle, William H. Journey, R. C. Gillham, T. H. Craig, William H. Hanley, W. W. Dabbs, William Weighard, James Wedding and William Decker.
1908
During 1908 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows : T. H. Craig, chairman, Edward P. Sauer, William M. Hanley, George W. Noble, William Weighard, James Wedding, W. H. Bartlett, R. C. Gillham, T. B. Ruyle, J. A. Cory, William H. Journey, and R. L. Smith.
1909
During 1909 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: Thomas B. Ruyle, chairman, J. A. Cory, R. C. Gillham, R. L. Smith, William H. Journey, F. Gorin, T. H. Craig, J. T. Hanley, E. P. Sauer, George B. Noble, William Weighard and James Wedding.
1910
During 1910 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: Thomas B. Ruyle, chairman, J. A. Cory, T. H. Craig, J. T. Hanley, E. P. Sauer, George W. Edwards, F. Gorin, R. L. Smith, R. C. Gillham, William H. Journey, A. L. Slaten, James Wedding.
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1911
During 1911 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : T. H. Craig, chairman, R. L. Smith, J. A. Cory, T. E. McDow, F. Gorin, William H. Journey, E. P. Sauer, J. T. Hanley, A. L. Slaten, George W. Edwards, James Wedding, and J. L. Tober.
1912
During 1912 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: J. T. Hanley, chairman, Hugh Allen, T. H. Craig, Charles Terry, William A. Spencer, G. Thompson, J. A. Cory, R. L. Smith, T. E. McDow, F. Gorin, William H. Journey and J. L. Tober.
1913
During 1913 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: T. E. McDow, chairman, R. L. Smith, J. A. Cory, F. Gorin, I. C. Duncan, J. L. Tober, Hugh Allen, T. H. Craig, J. T. Hanley, Wil- liam A. Spencer, Grant Thompson and Charles H. Terry.
1914
During 1914 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows : J. L. Tober, chairman, E. P. Sauer, Arthur R. Rich, J. T. Hanley, Charles H. Terry, Joseph A. Borman, Louis Kirchner, R. L. Smith, J. A. Cory, T. E. McDow, F. Gorin and I. G. Duncan.
1915
During 1915 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: J. L. Tober, chairman, R. L. Smith, J. A. Cory, T. E. McDow, E. J. Norton, G. M. Dempsey, E. P. Sauer, A. R. Rich, J. T. Hanley, Charles H. Terry, J. A. Borman and L. Kircliner.
1916
During 1916 the members of the board of supervisors were as fol- lows: J. L. Tober, chairman, E. P. Sauer, A. R. Rich, J. T. Hanley, C. H. Terry, J. A. Borman, L. Kitchner, R. L. Smith, J. A. Cory, T. E. McDow, E. J. Norton and G. M. Dempsey.
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1917
During 1917 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : R. L. Smith, chairman, Joseph R. Fulkerson, Charles C. Gillham, Dixon Mundle, Edwin P. Edsall, J. L. Tober, E. P. Sauer, A. R. Rich, J. T. Hanley, C. H. Terry, J. A. Borman and L. Kirchman.
1918
During 1918 the members of the board of supervisors were as follows : R. L. Smith, chairman, J. R. Fulkerson, C. C. Gillham, D. Mundle, E. P. Edsall, J. L. Tober, J. T. Hanley, Lawrence Powers, Patrick Coleman, C. H. Terry, J. A. Borman and L. Kirchman.
SHERIFFS
Those who have served Jersey County as sheriff from 1839 to 1918 have been as follows: 1839-42, John N. English; 1842-46, Perley Sillo- way; 1846-50, Jonathan Plowman; 1850-52, Murray Cheney ; 1852-54, J. M. Hurd; 1854-56, Jonathan Plowman; 1856-58, Benjamin Wedding; 1858-60, Charles H. Bowman; 1860-62, William H. Cummings; 1862-64, Charles H. Bowman; 1864-66, Thomas J. Selby; 1866-68, Charles H. Bowman; 1868-70, James H. Belt; 1870-72, Stephen H. Bowman ; 1872, Charles H. Bowman, who died in January 1873; 1873-74, Stephen H. Bowman, elected February 15, 1873, to fill vacancy ; 1874-76, Augustus H. Barrett; 1876-80, James M. Young, re-elected; 1880-82, Henry C. Massey ; 1882-86, Charles E. Frost, first four year term ; 1886-90, Jesse K. Cadwalader; 1890-94, Cosmos Keller; 1894-98, A. Ross Chappell; 1898-1902, Cosmos Keller; 1902-06, William Powers; 1906-10, Hugh H. Snell; 1910-14, A. R. Chappell; 1914-18, Edwin E. Chappell ; 1918-22, James Catt.
CIRCUIT CLERKS
The men who have served Jersey County as circuit clerks from 1839 to 1920 are as follows: 1839-49, Robert L. Hill; 1849-60, Thomas L. McGill; 1860-80, Marcus L. Bagley; 1880-92, Jesse I. McGready ; 1892- 1910, Ludovic Laurent, who died October 30, 1910; 1910-11, J. I. Mc- Gready, pro tem until April 4, 1911; 1911-12, Robert B. Shortal, elected to fill vacancy ; 1912-20, Anthony L. Quinn.
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COUNTY CLERKS
The men who have served Jersey County as county clerks from 1839 to 1918, have been as follows: 1839-43, Richard Graham; 1843-57, George W. Lowder ; 1857-69, Andrew Jackson ; 1869-77, Thomas J. Selby ; 1877-85, James Eads; 1885-98, Daniel J. Murphy; 1898-1914, John C. McGrath, who resigned March 10, 1914; 1914, Thomas A. Krens, ap- pointed by county board to fill vacancy to November 3, 1914; 1914-18, Thomas A. Krens, elected ; 1918-22, Thomas D. Ford.
COUNTY SURVEYORS
The men who have served Jersey County as surveyors from 1843 to 1918, have been as follows: 1843-47, James A. Potts; 1847-49, Job Collins; 1849-53, James A. Potts; 1853-57, Levi P. McNeil; 1857-59, Henry M. Chase; 1859-61, Josiah H. White; 1861-70, George I. Foster ; 1870-75, William L. West; 1875-79, George I. Foster; 1879-86, Daniel J. Murphy, resigned; 1886-88, Cornelius Roach, to fill vacancy; 1888- 98, Albert W. Newton, resigned; 1898-1908, Walter Hansell; 1908-1912, Peter Blaesner ; 1912-16, Jolın A. Eglehoff ; 1916-18, Herbert U. Landon.
COUNTY ASSESSORS AND TREASURERS
The men who have held the offices of assessor and treasurer for Jersey County from 1839 to 1918, have been as follows: 1839-43, John R. Black; 1843-47, Coe Edsall; 1847-57, Solomon Calhoun; 1857-61, John F. Smith; 1861-65, John E. Van Pelt; 1865-70, John F. Smith ; 1870-75, James F. Young; 1875-77, John P. Stone; 1877-79, Thomas O'Donnell, died; 1880-86, John A. Shephard; 1886-90, Robert Newton ; 1890-94, John A. Shephard ; 1894-98, Cosmos Keller ; 1898-1902, Richard Kiely; 1902-06, Hugh H. Snell; 1906-10, Spencer Wyckoff; 1910-14, Richard Kiely ; 1914-16, James Catt; 1918-22, Fred W. Howell.
CORONERS
The men who have served Jersey County as coroners from 1839 to 1908 are as follows: 1839-40, Nelson R. Lutton; 1840-42, A. G. Miner ; 1842-46, John Britton ; 1846-48, George Hoffman ; 1848-52, William Ley ; 1852-54, William Williams ; 1854-56, Benjamin Wedding; 1856-60, Felix Barney ; 1860-62, Lewis Johnson; 1862-64, James L. Bierne; 1864-68.
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F. W. Besterfildt; 1868-70, Sidney Noble; 1870-74, Dr. Ephraim L. Herriott; 1874-76, Dr. Wesley Park; 1876-80, Dr. John S. Williams ; 1880-84, Dr. Caleb Du Hadway; 1884-88, Dr. E. L. H. Barry ; 1888-92, Dr. Wesley Park; 1892-1900, Dr. James A. Flautt; 1900-1908, Dr. J. S. Williams.
COUNTY HIGHWAY ENGINEER
In 1913, Charles E. Warren was appointed county highway engineer for Jersey County, by its county board of supervisors to hold office until 1919, and is the only one to hold this office in the county.
CHAPTER XIV
COURTS, BENCH AND BAR
CIRCUIT COURT-JUDGES OF PROBATE COURT-MASTERS IN CHANCERY-THE BAR-PIONEER ATTORNEYS-FIRST ATTORNEYS AT JERSEYVILLE- ATTORNEYS OF A LATER DATE-PRESENT ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE BAR --- STATE'S ATTORNEYS.
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