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Below will be found a carefully compiled record of election re- turns for each year since the organization of the county :
1830.
GOVERNOR.
Vote. 56
Majority. -19
William Kinney
John Reynolds
REPRESENTATIVE.
Benjamin V. Geel.
Joel Wright ..
19
William Sonthward.
William Garret.
8
Isaac Barrett
11
19
John Seward.
23
1831.
CONGRESS
James Gurney (long term) ...
142
126
Sydney Breese (long term)
16
Joseph Duncan (short term).
110
12.1
E. Coles (short term)
16
1832.
PRESIDENT.
Andrew Jackson.
128
107
Henry Clay
21
1831.
GOVERNOR.
Joseph Duncan.
157
117
William Kinney
70
Joseph MeLaughlin.
17
STATE SENATOR.
G. W P. McMackville.
183
67
Wm. Chapman.
116
7
26
SHERIFF.
1
Peter Bilyer
CORONER.
400
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1834.
Vote. Majority.
CONGRESS.
William S. May.
229
161
Benjamin Mills
68
REPRESENTATIVE.
William Edmondson,
209
159
Peter Butler
80
1835,
CIRCUIT CLERK.
James M. Campbell.
304
201
Thompson Chandler.
100
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
C. W. Bacon.
175
17
W. W. Bailey
A. Mayfield
158
1836.
PRESIDENT.
Martin Van Buren.
159
35
William H. Harrison
124
William L. May ..
303
103
John G. Stuart.
2200
1837. PROBATE JUSTICE.
William Willis, Dem
176
Peachy Gilmore, Dem.
183
Richard S. Lowe, Whig
83
Henry II. llardin, Whig
51
CORONER.
John P. Hlead, Dem
238
John L. Russell, Whig
151
Robert L. Russell, Dem
6
COUNTY TREASURER.
Benjamin Naylor, Whig (no opposition)
394
CIRCUIT CLERK.
439
1838.
GOVERNOR.
332
Thomas Carlin, Dem.
382
50
CONGRESS.
Stephen A. Douglas, Dem
365
John G. Stuart,;Whig.
366
1
Thomas H. Owens, Dem
342
Sydney H. Little, Whig.
368
26
SIIERIFF.
W. H. Randolph (no opposition)
CORONER.
Caleb G. Overton (no opposition)
1839.
COUNTY CLERK.
511
288
Isaac Grantham, Whig ..
223
James Clarke, Dem.
415
119
William Willis, Whig.
097
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
James Edmonston, Dem.
391
85
Caville Archer, Whig.
306
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Samuel A. Hunt, Dem
488
Newton W. Chase, Whig 152
99
COUNTY TREASURER.
Jessie M. Chapman Dem
341
221
Charles M. Bartleson, Whig 128
Benjamin T. Naylor, Whig
186
7
87
James M. Campbell, Dem. (no opposition).
Cyrus Edwards, Whig
STATE SENATOR.
James M. Campbell, Dem
PROBATE JUSTICE.
336
C. L. Overton, Whig
CONGRESS.
401
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1840.
PRESIDENT.
Vote.
Majority.
William H. Harrison, Whig.
472
45
Martin Van Buren, Dem.
427
REPRESENTATIVE.
William W. Bailey, Whig.
497
28
William Edmonston, Dem
469
SHERIFF.
William H. Randolph, Whig.
536
196
John W. Westfall, Dem.
2.10
John H. Westfall, Dem.
97
CORONER.
Benjamin B. Head, Dem
999
121
Benjamin Head, Dem.
163
C. L. Overton, Whig.
178
Scattering.
1841. CONGRESS.
John T. Stuart, Whig.
430
3
Jolin H. Ralston, Dem
427
SCIIOOL COMMISSIONER.
437
78
Benjamin T. Naylor, Whig
359
I842.
GOVERNOR.
Joseph Dunean, Whig
506
19
Thomas Ford, Dem
487
Hugh Ervin, Whig.
488
22
Harvey F. Chase, Dem.
466
William H. Randolph. Whig
500
16
Jonathan H. Baker, Dem ...
484
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
489
14
Joel Pennington, Dem
475
Charles Chandler, Whig.
437
Benjamin B. Head, Dem.
459
22
1843.
CONGRESS.
Joseph P. Hoge, Dem ..
537
39
Cyrus Walker, Whig.
498
James M. Campbell. Dem. .
52.
11
John Fletcher, Whig.
511
RECORDER.
William T. Head, Dem.
569
90
William Y. Head, Whig.
479
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
William Ferguson, Dem
547
57
John Clark, Whig.
490
Samuel A. Hunt, Dem.
589
145
II. J. Averill, Whig.
441
COUNTY TREASURER.
Iverson L. Twyman, Whig.
555
117
Jesse M. Chapman, Dem.
438
184-1.
CONGRESS.
Joseph P. Hoge. Dem.
579
12
Martin P. Sweet, Whig.
567
STATE SENATOR.
William MeMillan, Dem
7
Pinkney H. Walker, Whig
560
REPRESENTATIVE.
H. L. Bryant, Dem
531
W. H. Randolph, Wnig
575
47
Isaae Grantham, Dem
REPRESENTATIVE.
SHERIFF.
Isaac G. Smith, Whig ..
CORONER.
COUNTY CLERK.
SURVEYOR,
402
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1844.
Vote.
Majority.
Jonathan H. Baker, Dem
559
David Lawson, Whig
587
28
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Harrison Hungate, Dem.
556
John G. Woodside, Whig
576
20
James Anderson, Whig.
781
715 -
B. B. Head, Dem.
66
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Charles Chandler, Whig
PRESIDENT.
James K. Polk. ....
481 5
479
At the election in August, 1845, a light vote was polled, and politics do not seem to have entered into the contest to any great extent. Robert Bean was elected Commissioner ; Charles Chandler, School Commissioner, and W. W. Clayton, Coroner.
1846.
GOVERNOR.
Vote.
Majority.
Augustus C. French, Dem
5.0
28
Thomas M. Kilpatrick, Whig
542
Thomas J. Turner, Dem
567
25
James Knox, Whig.
5-12
REPRESENTATIVE.
W. H. Randolph, Whig
565
77
James M. Campbell, Dem
158
Isaac Grantham, Dem
563
33
Isaac G. Smith, Whig
530
SHERIFF.
David Lawson, Whig
612
95
Samuel A. Ilunt, Dem
517
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
587
90
Samuel Wilson, Whig
497
SURVEYOR.
II. J. C. Averill, Whig
552
35
Jeremiah L. Cross, Dem.
517
1847. DELEGATE TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
James M. Campbell, Dem
378
50
J. P. Gates. Whig.
328
JOINT DELEGATE TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
John Huston, Dem
407
97
John II. Mitehell, Whig
310
PROBATE JUDGE,
William S. Hail, Whig
444
53
Charles C. Hungate, Dem
39I
William T. Head, Dem.
453
182
Nelson Montgomery, Whig
271
John W. Westfall, Dem
448
130
William L. Broaddus, Whig
318
Henry J. Averill, Whig.
139
104
Ephraim Swingle, Dem.
335
COUNTY CLERK.
Isaac Grantham, Dem. (no opposition)
648
1818.
PRESIDENT.
Zachary Taylor, Whig.
437
23
Lewis Cass, Dem
416
Martin VanBuren, Free-soil
25
SIIERIFF.
CORONER.
767
Henry Clay.
CONGRESS.
COUNTY CLERK.
Joel Pennington, Dem
RECORDER.
COUNTY TREASURER.
SURVEYOR.
403
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1848.
Vote.
Majority.
REPRESENTATIVE.
Josiah Harrison, Whig
583
41
George Bughman, Dem
542
SHERIFF.
David Lawson, Whig
602
45
Jonathan II. Baker, Dem.
557
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Mankin Champion, Whig
568
Samuel Calvin, Dem.
571
G
James W. Brattle Whig
571
19
Samuel L. Clark, Dem
418
Samuel Clark, Dem.
134
CORONER.
John P. Head, Dem
652
Scattering
62
1819. COUNTY JUDGE.
James Clarke, Dem
606
43
Thomas A. Booking, Whig.
563
COUNTY CLERK.
Isaac Grantham, Dem ..
612
41
Joseph E. Wyne, Whig
571
COUNTY TREASURER.
William T. Head, Dem.
633
92
William S. Hail, Whig
541
SURVEYOR,
William H. Rile, Dem
590
23
James W. Brattle, Whig.
567
John O. C. Wilson was elected School Commissioner without opposition. This was the first elec- tion under the new constitution, and was held in November.
1850. REPRESENTATIVE.
John H. Huston, Dem
543
107
James B. Kyle, Whig
436
Thompson Campbell, Dem
532
96
Martin P. Sweet, Whig
436
William T. Head, Dem.
519
136
Joseph P. Updegraff, Whig
413
COUNTY TREASURER.
Samuel E. Taylor, Dem
476
5
G. L. Farwell, Whig.
276
William Cheney, Whig.
195
CORONER.
Lewis Graves, Dem
538
109
John S. Smith, Whig
499
1:51.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Samuel E Taylor, Dem.
441
John S. Wooley, Whig.
443
W. H. Rile, Dem
569
558
Scattering.
11
J. O. C. Wilson, Whig
383
68
John E, Jackson, Dem.
315
For.
-172
1
Against ...
471
1852.
GOVERNOR.
Joel A. Matteson, Dem
S41
E. B. Webb, Whig
S14
3
CONGRESS.
SHERIFF.
SURVEYOR.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
GENERAL BANKING LAW.
SURVEYOR.
404
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1852. »
Vote.
Majority.
PRESIDENT.
Winfield Scott, Whig
810
Franklin Pierce, Dem.
838
John P. Hale, Abol.
CONGRESS.
W. A. Bichardson, Dem.
836
O. H. Browning, Whig.
859
23
STATE SENATE.
J. M. Campbell, Dem
790
J. W. Singleton, Whig.
820
30
REPRESENTATIVE.
John Huston, Dem ..
816
J. M. Randolph, Whig,
858
42
W. H. Randolph, Whig.
838
3
W. T. Head, Dem,
835
SHERIFF.
S. H. Hogan, Dem .. 758
728
B. B. Head, Ind. Dem
163
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
J. S. Baily, Dem
462
D. H. Giner, Whig.
549
87
Graves, Dem.
833
McCandless, Whig.
841
8
1853.
COUNTY JUDOE.
796
74
W. II. Franklin, Whig.
722
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
Samuel Calvin, Dem.
807
95
Silas J. Grigsby, Dem ..
837
103
William S. Hail, Whig
731
James S. Hogan, Whig
712
COUNTY CLERK.
Isaae Grantham, Dem
804
81
Joseph W. Blount
723
COUNTY TREASURER.
S. H. MoCandless, Whig.
721
T. B. McCormick, Dem
794
SURVEYOR.
William H. Rile, Dem
783
W. P. Barrett, Whig
716
67
J. R. Simpson, Dem ..
777
60
Mankin Champion, Whig.
717
1854.
CONGRESS.
W. A. Richardson, Dem
855
24
Arch. Williams, Whig ..
831
REPRESENTATIVE.
Louis II. Waters, Pro. and Whig
819
1
John E. Jackson, Dem
818
John Osborne, Rep.
1
COUNTY TREASURER.
Francis D. Lipe, Dem ..
906
142
John S. Holliday, Whig.
764
CORONER.
David Reese, Whig.
79G
35
Benjamin F. Broaddus, Dem ..
761
John Friend, Dem
19
1855.
COUNTY TREASURER.
John Knappenberger, Dem
82.1
201
E. B. Bishop, Whig.
101
Seattering.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
30
Dr. C. Gillihan, Whig.
CORONER.
Thompson Chandler, Dem
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER ..
405
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1855.
Vote.
Majority.
SURVEYOR.
Charles A. Gilehrist, Whig
247
Samuel A. Hunt, Dem ...
141
Seattering
25
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Thomas E. Brannon, Dem
318
Seattering.
28
1856. PRESIDENT.
James Buchanan, Dem. 1,370
515
John C. Fremont, Rep.
590
Millard Fillmore, Am.
864
GOVERNOR.
W. A. Richardson, Dem 1,390
362
W. H. Bissell, Rep.
1,088
B. S. Morris, Am
315
CONGRESS.
I. N. Morris, Dem. (long term) 1,388
Jackson Gr.mshaw, Rep. (long term).
1,417
29
J. C. Davis, Dem. (short term) 1,357
185
Thomas C. Sharp, Rep. (short term)
255
STATE SENATOR.
W. C. Goudy, Dem 1,396
W. H. Franklin, Rep.
1.426
30
#Vandever Banks, Rep.
1,444
20
George Hire, Dem
1 .. 424
W'm. T Head, Dem ..
1,464
126
Joseph E. Wyne, Rep.
1,358
George A. Taylor, Dem
1,496
174
Isaiah Dennis, Rep ..
1,322
CORONER.
Benjamin T. Broaddus, Dem.
1,385
J. H. Epperson, Rep ..
1,418
33
1857.
COUNTY JUDGE.
Thompson, Chandler, Dem
1,213
631
W. S. Ilait, Rep.
579
Isaae Grantham, Dem.
1,296
829
Daniel Negley, Rep ..
467
COUNTY TREASURER.
J. Knappenberger, Dem.
1,225
675
George B. Calvin, Rep ..
550
Samnel A. Hunt, Dem
1,221
663
C. A. Gilchrist, Rep ...
558
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Joseph C. Thompson, Dem.
1.217
1,212
Scattering
35
1558. SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
1,951
183
N. Bateman, Rep ...
1,768
I. N. Morris, Dem
1,911
170
J. Grimshaw, Rep.
1,774
REPRESENTATIVE.
1,957
192
William Berry, Dem C. R. Hume, Rep
1,765
# Bushnell precinct was thrown out by the Board of Canvassers. This precinct gave Banks S7 and¿ Hire 29 for Representative. The certificate of election was given to Hire.
HI-26
J. B. Kyle Am. (short term). 1,162
REPRESENTATIVE.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
SHERIFF.
COUNTY CLERK.
SURVEYOR.
A. C. French, Dem
CONGRESS.
SI
406
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1858.
Vote.
Majority.
F. D. Lipe, Dem
1,968
215
Strader, Rep.
1,753
CORONER.
J. 11. Swigart, Dem
1,911
177
- Neff, Rep
1,764
1859.
COUNTY CLERK.
J. H. Baker, Dem. 1,426
946
COUNTY TREASURER.
John Knappenberger, Dem. 1,476
900
SURVEYOR.
S. A . Hunt. Dem. 1,464
556
Thomas Gilmore, Rep .. ..... 908
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
J. C. Thompson, Dem
1,460
891
1860. PRESIDENT.
John C. Breckinridge, Dem
6
John Bell, Union
6
Abraham Lincoln, Rep.
2,255
Stephen A. Douglas, Dem
2,266
11
GOVERNOR.
James Allen, Dem 2,283
Richard Yates, Rep ..
2,300
17
Thomas M. Hope, Dem.
4
CONGRESS.
William A. Richardson, Dem. 2,284
2,299
15
REPRESENTATIVE.
James D. Walker, Dem
2,071
127
.S. 11. MeCandless, Rep ...
1,914
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
Thomas E Morgan, Dem
2,301
12
J. R. Gordon, Rep
2,289
Harvey T. Gagg, Dem 2,251
2,315
64
CIRCUIT CLERK.
William T. Head, Dem 2,289
2,300
11
CORONER.
F. F. Hatch, Dem 2,251
2,309
58
1861.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
J. C. Thompson, Union Dem
1,946
414
Carter Van Vleck, Rep.
1,532
COUNTY JUDGE.
Thompson Chandler, Dem
1,923
403
S. A. Hendee, Rep.
1,520
Jas. W. Mathews, Dem 1,958
499
Fred. A. Cruser, Rep.
1,459
COUNTY TREASURER.
John Knappenberger, Dem 1,913
421
Henry C. Twyman, Rep ....
1,519
SURVEYOR.
Samuel A. Ifnnt, Dem. 1,925
385
James W. Brattle, Rep. 1.540
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
1,930
38-1
Louis A. Simmons, Dem
J. W. Blount, Rep.
1,546
480
J. E. Wyne, Rep.
576
Lawrenee Nihill, Rep
W. E. Withrow, Rep.
566
Benjamin M. Prentiss, Rep.
SHERIFF.
Silas J. Hopper, Rep.
J. B. Cummings, Rep.
Isaac P. Monfort, Rep
COUNTY CLERK.
SHERIFF.
407
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY
1862.
STATE TREASURER.
Alexander Starne, Dem
1,951
509
Wm. Butler, Rep.
1,443
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
James C. Allen, Dem.
1,951
516
E. C. Ingersoll, Rep.
1,443
REPRESENTATIVE.
L. G. Reed, Dem
1,945
503
Geo. F. Hendrickson, Rep
1,442
Amos Dixon, Dem
1,946
499
Lawrence Nihell, Rep.
1,115
CORONER.
Jeremiah Sullivan, Dem 1,957
W. K. Scott, Rep.
1,4-13
1863. COUNTY TREASURER.
1,837
19
Socrates Stevens, Rep.
1,518
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
John Barge, Dem
1,827
13
J. C. Reynolds, Rep.
1,814
A. J. White, Dem ...
1,833
17
D. C. Folsom, Rep
1,816
1864,
PRESIDENT.
Abraham Lincoln, Rep.
2,145
George B. Mcclellan, Dem
2,171
26
R. J. Oglesby, Rep.
2,157
25
Hugh Fullerton, Rep .. ....... 2,154
2,180
26
STATE SENATOR.
James Straln, Rep .. 2,153
Henry K. Peffer, Dem
2,181
28
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
P. C. Stearns, Rep. ..... 2,151
2,182
31
REPRESENTATIVE.
Alexander Blackburn, Rep.
2,146
39
William H. Neeee, Dem
2,185
CIRCUIT CLERK.
John B. Cummings, Rep
2,157
John H. Hungate, Dem.
2,170
13
G. L. Farwell, Rep.
2,160
5
Lewis F. Smith, Dem
2,164
James HI. Epperson, Rep ...
2,151
J. Sullivan, Dem.
2,179
James W. Brattle, Rep 2.118
J. B. Nickle, Dem
2,176
1865.
SURVEYOR.
J. W. Brattle, Rep.
2.126
S
J. E. Morris, Dein
2,118
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
D. Branch, Rep
William Venable 21
2,102
77
Theodore Kendrick, Dem 2,025
COUNTY TREASURER.
W. H. H. Hainline, Rep 2,098
35
J. W. Westfall, Dem.
2,003
SURVEYOR.
GOVERNOR ..
Jas. C. Robinson, Dem.
2,182
CONGRESS.
Lewis W. Ross, Dem.
T. E. Morgan, Dem ..
SHERIFF.
CORONER.
SURVEYOR.
574
John Knappenberger, Dem
SHERIFF.
Vote.
Majority.
408
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1865.
Vote.
Majority.
COUNTY CLERK.
William Ervin, Rep
2,12.I
112
J. N. Chase, Jr., Dem.
2,012
COUNTY JUDGE.
L. A. Simmons, Rep
2,088
S3
William H. Jackson, Dem.
2,006
1866.
STATE TREASURER.
George W. Smith, Rep .. 2,753
Jessie Phillips, Dem.
2,338
CONGRESS.
Charles E. Lippincott, Rep.
2,755
416
Lewis W, Ross, Dem.
2,339
REPRESENTATIVE.
A. Hanson, Rep
2,750
410
William Berry, Dem.
2,340
Samuel Wilson, Rep
2.667
290
F. D. Lipe, Dem.
2,377
CORONER.
William W. Ilead, Rep. .... 2,756
424
Jeremiah Sullivan, Dem
2,332
1867.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Sydnor H. Hogan, Dem ..
2,007
17
Squire A. Epperson, Rep ..
1,990
SURVEYOR.
S. A. Hunt, Dem
2,055
123
DeWitt C. Folsom, Rep.
1,932
1868.
PRESIDENT.
Iloratio Seymour, Dem
2,721
U. S. Grant, Rep.
2,935
214
GOVERNOR.
John R. Eden, Dem
2,734
John M. Palmer, Rep.
2,933
199
CONGRESS.
Thompson MeNeely, Dem.
1,730
Leonard F. Ross, Rep ..
2,934
20-1
STATE ATTORNEY.
L. W. James, Dem. 2,729
2,832
203
STATE SENATOR.
John If. Hungate, Dem.
2,752
Isaac MeMannus, Rep .......
2,906
151
REPRESENTATIVE.
Henry W. Kreider. Dem 2,753
2,897
144
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Edgar R. Wright, Dem
2,766
Benj. F. Pinkley, Rep ..
2,891
125
Vm. C. McLeod, Dem
2,712
John E. Lane, Rep
2,930
218.
Harvy F. Chase, Dem.
2.721
J. II. Epperson, Rep ......
2,926
202
1809.
COUNTY JUDGE.
Wm. S. Hendricks, rep
2,357
J. B. Nickle, Dem
2,374
17
COUNTY CLERK.
James II. Provine, Rep.
2,288
Q. C. Ward, Dem
2,449
161
Thomas J. Downen, Fep.
2,338
S. A. Hunt, Dem.
COUNTY TREASURER.
2,392
Humphrey IIorral i.1, Rep.
SIIERIFF,
CORONER.
C. H. Sweeney, Rep ..
SHERIFF.
415
409
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1869
Vote. Majority.
SURVEYOR.
J. W. Lawson, Rep.
2,351
W. J. Edie, Dem.
2,385
31
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
D. Branch, Rep.
L. H. Copeland, Dem
2,421
173
1570. CONGRESS.
B. F. Westlake, Rep 2,285
T. W. MeNeeley, Dem
2,410
125
STATE SENATOR.
HI. S. Senter, Rep
B. R. Hampton, Rep.
2,257
Thomas B. Cabeen, Dem
2,407
122
John S. Bailey, Dem,
2,419
162
REPRESENTATIVE.
George R. Moore, Rep. 2.249
2,261
W. H. Neece, Dem.
2,447
198
James Manley, Dem
2,403
112
SHERIFF.
Charles C. Hays. Rop
2,280
Thomas Murray, Dem
2,377
97
D. W. Campbell, Dem.
2,406
132
1871.
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
2,395
Hays, Dem
2,512
117
COUNTY TREASURER.
John E. Lane, Rep 2,271
2,589
313
J. W. Siders, Rep
2,104
Jas. Shannon, Dem
2,501
1872.
PRESIDENT.
2,797
197
Horace Greeley, L'h
2,600
Charles O'Conor, Dem
1-
R. J. Oglesby. Rep.
2,800
90
Gustavus Koener, Liberal.
2,710
William H. Ray, Rop
2.720
William H. Neece, Lib ..
2,799
79
Benjamin R. Hampton, Rep
2,755
19
Moses A. Luce, Lib ...
2,736
REPRESENTATINE.
E. K. Westfall, Rep
W. A. Grant, Rep .1,18316
J. E. Jackson. Lib 4,17812
Alpheus Lewis, Lib
3,899
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Crosby F. Wheat. Rep
2,834
166
John S. Bailey, Lib
2,668
I. N. Pearson, Rep
2,899
275
James A. Mustain, Lib.
2,624
Samuel Frost, Rep.
2,841
.244
Thomas Murray, Lib
2,597
CORONER.
W. R. Pittman, Rep 2,795
70
Reuben Powell, Lib
2,719
CORONER.
James H. Epperson, Rep. 2.271
J. L. Beveridge, Rep.
Wm. M. Lipe, Dem
SURVEYOR.
87
U. S. Grant. Rep.
GOVERNOR.
CONGRESS.
STATE SENATE.
4,19116
CIRCUIT CLERK.
SHERIFF.
2,248
2,285
William S. Campbell, Rep
410
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
Vote.
Majority.
1873.
COUNTY JUDGE,
James Irwin, Anti-monopoly.
2.241
226
Henderson Ritchie, Rep.
2,015
COUNTY CLERK.
Allen A. Sparks, Anti-monopoly
2,284
195
Asa K. Owen, Rep
2,089
COUNTY TREASURER.
Anthony Thornton. Anti-monopoly
2,229
18$
David Broekway, Rep.
2,045
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
John M. Dunsworth, Anti-monopoly
2.241
2,069
1874. SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
William B. Powell, Rep 2,305
28
Samuel M. Etter, Dem.
2,277
Henderson Ritehie, Rep. 2,295
44
John C. Bagby, Dem. and Ind.
2,251
George Meadow
1
STATE SENATOR.
John T. Morgan, Rep. 2,293
James M. Campbell, Dem .. 1,407
864
REPRESENTATIVE.
C. W. Boydston, Rep .. 3,390
John E. Jackson, Dem ..
4,321
A. W. King, Rep ..
3,44916 /2
Isaac L. Christy, Ind
2,88172
SHERIFF.
J. B. Venard, Rep.
2,297
938
Isaac Oakman, Dem.
1,359
W. Il. Ledgerwood, Ind.
916
CORONER.
W. R. Pittman, Rep.
2,272
862
Thomas J. Beard, Ind.
893
1875. COUNTY TREASURER.
J. W. Siders, Rep.
2,088
561
P. Irwin, Dem ..
1,527
Anthony Thornton, Ind.
422
SURVEYOR.
B. F. Howard, Rep
2,130
580
Wm. J. Edie, Dem.
1,550
Samuel Ilunt, Ind
418
CORONER.
W. H. Wayland. Rep.
2,102
534
James Manly, Ind. 390
1876. PRESIDENT.
Rutherford B. Hayes, Rep. 2,952
141
Samuel J. Tilden, Dem
2,811
Peter Cooper, Ind.
347
GOVERNOR.
Shelby M. Cullom, Rep
2,958
Lewis Stewart, Dem
3,142
183
Benj. F. Marsh, Rep.
2,955
John II. Ilungate, Dem 2,838
I. R. Christie, Ind
313
REPRESENTATIVE.
C. W. Boydston, Rep.
4,2251%
E. K. Westfall, Rep. 4,476
Charles HI. Whitaker, Dem, 7,605
J. L. Epperson, Ind. 1,90812
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Crosby F. Wheat, Rep.
3,016 198 Geo. S. Fubr, Dem 2,821
896
Samuel T. Shelton, Ind
CONGRESS.
172:
John H. Case, Rep.
Thomas Cox, Dem. 1,410
J. W. Westfall, Dem. 1,568
CONGRESS.
411
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
1876.
Vote. Majority.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
1. N. Pearson, Rep
3,105
440
N. II. Jackson, Dem
2,665
L. F. Smith, Ind.
339
SHERIFF.
Charles C. Hays,;Rep ..
3,009
226
Joseph W. Hays, Dem
2,783
Amos Dixon, Ind.
305
CORONER.
George W. Reid, Rep.
2,948
180
Thomas Cox, Dem
2,768
W. L. Simpson, Ind
384
412
HISTORY OF M'DONOUGHI COUNTY.
CHAPTER XXXII.
EDUCATIONAL.
Progress in this county is nowhere better illustrated than in connection with our public schools. In the early day good schools were like "angels visits, few and far between," and it was consid- ered very fortunate indeed if an opportunity was offered for obtaining even the rudiments of a common school education. A person competent to teach the three branches, commonly and sar- castically spoken of as the three "Rs," "Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic," could seldom be obtained. Some of the few scat- tered settlements could not afford to employ a teacher, and were therefore compelled to do without, or send their children through the timber or across the prairie to some more fortunate settlement where a school was in operation. The writer is personally acquainted with some who were sent a distance of six to nine miles, walking the entire distance morning and night of each day, in order that they might avail themselves of the opportunity of acquiring a little knowledge of their mother tongue, and thus fit themselves for the duties of life. How different now ! In every township there are from seven to eleven schools in successful operation. Competent teachers are employed, many of whom have spent years in fitting themselves for their vocation, and who make teaching a profession, by preparing themselves as thorough- ly for this work as the lawyer, doctor, or divine are presumed to do.
The description given elsewhere of the old log court house will answer for the old-fashioned school house, though, instead of two windows, only one was the custom, and that of six lights 8x10. The school furniture was slab seats for the scholars, a three-legged stool and a hazel or birch rod for the teacher. As for books, but few were needed, the less the better, as the teacher
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could get along the more readily. The walls of the school-room were decorated by the artistic hands of the scholars with draw- ings of the teacher, instead of being hung with such beautiful and instructive maps as are now found in all our school buildings. Instead of the beautiful specimens of penmanship now-a-days set for our children to copy, teachers were then employed who, in many instances, could scarcely write their own names. Alto- gether, in the light of to-day, the schools of forty and fifty years ago were very dreary affairs.
William L. Woodside has the original agreement made betiveen his father, John G. Woodside, and the patrons of his school, which will illustrate the difference between then and now. The following is a copy of said agreement:
" Articles of agreement made and entered into this first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, by and between John G. Woodside of the one part. and the undersigned of the other part, both of McDonough county, and State of Illinois. I. the above named Woodside, do agree to teach a school in the school house near Levi Parent's for the term of six months, five days in each week, or time to that amount. I do agree to teach spelling, reading, writing and arithmetic to the best of my skill and judgment. I also bind myself to keep good order and pay strict attention to my school. And we, the undersigned, do promise to pay the said Woodside for his services, one dol- lar per scholar in money, and three dollars in good merchantable wheat, pork, wool. linen, linsey, flax, or work at the market price in this neighborhood, to be delivered at said Woodside's house. The pork to be paid at the usual time of killing, the money part or other articles to be paid at the expiration of the school. And we, the subscribers. do bind ourselves to fix the school house in a comfortable manner. School to commence the first of May, or sooner if the subscribers want it. I. the said Woodside, will begin with twenty scholars, and any large scholar or scholars that will not submit themselves to the rules of said school shall be expelled from said school. And it is to be understood that said Woodside is to have the liberty of teaching his own children. If either of the par- ties should become dissatisfied, the school can be discontinued at the end of three months by the teacher or a majority of the subscribers, either party giving two weeks' notice."
By law the sixteenth section of every township was to be used for school purposes, but there being little or no sale for land, and the government price of $1 25 per acre being all that could be realized from its sale, the income to be derived from it could amount to but little. Subscription schools, therefore, had to be depended upon. The first school in Macomb, if not in the county, paid for from the public treasury was in 1837, and taught by Miss Ellen Overton, who, we believe, still continues to follow the pro- fession of teacher. From this time forward the people began to avail themselves of the privileges of the school law, but not until the last few years was any remarkable progress made.
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HISTORY OF M'DONOUGH COUNTY.
The school statistics of the county are an interesting study. We find there are, under twenty-one years of age, 14,890 persons. Of these, 10,878 are between the ages of six and twenty-one, or of school age. There were enrolled during the past year 8,059 pupils in the various schools, showing that 2,819 or a little more than one-fourth of the number of those of school age were kept altogether from the schools; but notwithstanding this, there are but fourteen females and thirteen males between the ages of twelve and twenty-one that are unable to read or write. There are 156 school houses having a total value of $160,420. There were raised for all school purposes the past year $98,237, of which $55,566 were paid teachers ; $5,520 for new school houses; repairs and im- provements, $4,763 ; school furniture, $1,933 ; fuel and incidental expenses, $6,550 ; for bonds, $6,219; interest on bonds, $1,030 ; and a sum for other expenses which added to the above will make a total expenditure for school purposes of $84,454, or an average of $10.48 for each pupil enrolled. The average wages paid male teachers outside of Macomb, Bushnell and Prairie City, is about $43 per month, and female teachers $33. The highest salary paid any male teacher was $135 per month ; the lowest salary, $25. The highest paid any female teacher was $50; the lowest $20 per month. The number of first grade certificates granted during 1876 were six; of the second grade, 352. There were 721 appli- cants for certificates, of whom 416 were females.
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