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In some parts of the county the impression has gone forth that Levee township is a wilderness, and that sickness prevails to a great extent. In confutation of this erroneous charge we refer to Mr. Marcus Hardy, the present Supervisor of this township.' He, with a large family, has resided here for five years, and has incurred but a $5 doctor bill during this period. Some also think that the people here see some hard times financially, but be it to the credit of Levee township, that every man upon whom we called in that township subscribed for a copy of the History of the County with- . out a murmur. Indeed, the people of Levee township are prosper- ous, and have the garden spot of Illinois for producing grain of all kinds.
The township contains three fine school buildings, two of which are on that portion known as "The Island," which lies between the . Sny and the Mississippi river. There is a macadamized road pass- ing through the township, owned and maintained by the Ferry Company at Hannibal.
BIOGRAPHICAL ..
Marcus Hardy. This gentleman was born and raised in Mis- souri; came to Pike county in 1875, and now has the charge of the farm, bridge and macadamized road belonging to the Ferry Com-
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pany. He was married in 1869 to Ellen Hagar, by whom he has 6 children: Susan, Virginia, Anna, Hilera, William and Ernest. His P. O. address is Hannibal.
J. B. Orr, farmer, sec. 26; was born in Harrison county, O., Sept. 26, 1833, and is a son of William Orr, of Derry tp., this county. He was brought to Pike county in 1839 by his parents; served 3 years in the late war, in Co. D, 99th Ill. Inf., and partici- pated in the battles of Grand Gulf, Magnolia Hill (or Port Gibson), Champion Hills, Black River, siege and capture of Vicksburg, etc. He was united in marriage Aug. 31, 1854, to Lydia A. Pence, by whom he has had 5 children, namely: Mary A., Herbert S., Jerry J., deceased, Theresa B., Francis M.
Noah S. Rouse, being an old pioneer in these parts, is entitled to more than a passing notice in Pike county's history. He settled on sec. 22, on what is commonly known as "The Island," in 1847. He is a native of Madison county, Va., and was born July 16, 1819. His father, Nicholas Rouse, was also a native of Virginia and a farmer. He removed to Kentucky with his family when our sub- ject was but 7 years old, and remained there 10 years, and then removed to Ralls county, Mo. Here in 1878 the elder Rouse died. Our subject was married in 1840 to Miss Levise Settle. The fol- lowing are the names of the children : Margaret A., now Mrs. Frank Leach, William M., Robert A., Amanda E., George N. and Emma F., now Mrs. Alfred James. Mr. R. is engaged in farming and stock-raising, at which business he has been quite successful. When he crossed the river in 1847 he did not possess a cent, and was $150 in debt. He did not intend to remain here when he first came, expecting to leave as soon as he had fulfilled a contract for manufacturing some staves. He prospered, made money easy, and the longer he staid the better he liked the valley.
William Smiley was born in Ireland, April 15, 1801; in 1821 he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Tophan, and to them were born 12 children, the following 6 of whom are living: Letitia, {now Mrs. Dennis Green), Joseph, Benjamin, Ann (now Mrs. John Pratt), David and John. Mr. Smiley brought his family to America in 1838, stopped in New York for 10 weeks, went to New Orleans, soon after came to Hannibal, Mo., and remained there for 9 years, when he removed to The Island, between the Sny and the Missis- sippi, where he still resides on sec. 8, engaged in farming and stock-raising. There were but 4 acres of land improved upon his place when he came. There were no churches or schools on The Island, but plenty of wild hogs, deer and other game. He has been in all the high waters since the great freshet of 1851. During these periods of inundation he would convey his family and stock to the Missouri shore.
CHAPTER XVII.
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
A list of the County Officers of Pike county, past and present, presents an array of names, most of which are or have been famil- iar to every resident of the county. Since its organization in 1821, Pike county has ever been represented by able, shrewd and honest officials. Many names will be noticed in the following list, under the different headings, that are familiar to the people of the entire county. Many of these men, by a life of usefulness and honor, have won warm and affectionate places in the hearts of the people of Pike county. Many names here are not familiar to the present generation, but were almost household words to the past. Many of these veterans have long since ceased life's labors and left to the remaining pioneers and to posterity, as a pleasant souvenir, a spot- less reputation.
The gentlemen who at present fill the various official positions of this county, as to ability, are inferior to none who have filled their respective positions before them. They are courteous, capa- ble and faithful as officers, honored and respected as citizens, and enterprising as business men. To some of these, especially the County 'and Circuit Clerks, we shall ever feel grateful for the kind and courteous manner in which they treated us all during our labors in their offices during the compilation of this work. They, as all the others, evinced an interest in the work, and were ever ready and willing to give the information and lend that aid which are so nec- essary in gathering and arranging a full record of the county's history.
Below we give as full and complete a list of all the officers, with the years of serving, as it was possible to obtain. In most cases the figures after the dash signify the year into which the officer served. In some instances, however, they only served to the be- ginning of the year denoted.
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HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Leonard Ross
Benjamin Barney 1832 to
John Shaw.
1821
Geo. W. Hinman. Sept.
Willian Ward
Hawkins Judd. 1834.
David Dutton.
Benjamin Barney
1834 to
James M. Seeley.
1822-3
Geo. W. Hinman.
Sept.
Ossian M. Ross
Andrew Phillips
1836.
Amos Bancroft*
1823
James D. Morrison 1836 to Richard Wade. Sept.
James Nixon.
1824
Fisher Petty.
1838.
William Metz.
Alfred Grubb.
Levi Hadley.
John W. Burch. 1838
Rufus Brown ..
1825
John Neeley.
Alexander Starne. 1839
James M. Seeley
William Blair.
1840
Garrett Vandeusen
1826
John Neeley.
1841
Thomas Proctor.
Clement Lippincott. 1842
Nathaniel Hinckley 1827
Thomas Bates.
1842
Joseph W. Petty 1828 to
Thomas Christian
Sept.
J. M. Blackerby.
1844
Benjamin Barney
1830 to
Wn. McCormick.
1845
Joshua Woosley
1846
Henry R. Ramsey
1847
J. D. Philbrick.
1848
*To fill vacancy made by resignation of O. M. Ross.
COUNTY JUDGES.
Abraham Beck. 1821
Nicholas Hanson ... 1821-22
William Ross 1823
George W. Hagar 1825-27
Associate Judges.
Charles Harrington
1853-57
Alfred Grubb. 1857-61
John W. Allen 1861-65
R. M. Atkinson.
1865-73
Parvin Paullin. 1839-43
J. B. Donaldson. 1843-47
-
Wm. R. Archer 1856-60
George W. Jones. 1860-64
J. H. Crane. 1864-68
J. J. Topliff. 1868-72
J. A. Rider
1872-76
George W. Jones.
1876
COUNTY CLERKS.
James W. Whitney 1821
George W. Britton. 1825-26
William Ross. 1826-34
James Davis 1834-36
Asa D. Cooper. 1836
James Davis. 1837-38
Wm. H. Boling 1838-43
Henry T. Mudd 1843-47
John J. Collard. 1847-49
Peter V. Shankland. 1849-53
Austin Barber. 1853-57
Strother Grigsby
1857-61
William Steers.
1861-69
Wm. B. Grimes
1869-73
J. L. Frye.
1873-77
E. F. Binns
1877
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
James W. Whitney 1821-35
George W. Hight.
1825-27
William Ross 1827-35
James Davis 1835
John J. Turnbaugh 1835-43
P. N. O. Thomson 1843-52
James Kenney 1852-56
James Ward. 1847
Wm. P. Harpole.
Joshua Woosley,.
1849
Wm. Ross.
1827-34
M. E. Rattan. 1835-37
William Watson. 1837
Daniel B. Bush 1838
Strother Grigsby
1873
Charles Stratton.
1843
Bonaparte Greathouse.
1844
Ozias Hale ..
1830.
Andrew Phillips.
Sept.
Charles Stratton.
1832.
Ebenezer Smith.
James M. Seeley
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HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Nathaniel Hinckley. 1822
Samuel L. Crane. 1850
Leonard Ross. 1823
Jones Clark 1850
Henry J. Ross. 1824
William T. Harper 1851-53
Nathaniel Shaw
1825
Strother Grigsby 1853-63
John Ross ..
1827-39
R. A. MeClintock 1863-65
Isaac Vandeventer.
1829-30
John Barney
1834-37
L. J. Smitherman.
1867-71
John Britton
1838
Thomas Gray. 1871-73
Jones Clark.
1839-43
D. Hollis. 1873-75
William Watson.
1843-47
Thomas Reynolds
1875-77
Samuel L. Crane
1847-49
R. M. Murray 1877-79
Charles Mason
1849
B. W. Flinn
1879
SHERIFFS.
Rigdon C. Fenton
1821
George T. Edwards 1854
Leonard Ross.
1832-27
Wilson S. Dennis .. 1856
Levi Hadley
1827
John Houston. 1858
Leonard Ross. 1827-29
Perry H. Davis. 1862
James M. Seeley 1829-32
J. B. Landrum. 1864
Nathaniel Hinckley.
1832-34
W. G. Hubbard. 1866
James M. Seeley 1834-40
J. J. Manker. 1868
Alfred Grubb. 1840
Joseph MeFarland 1870
Ephraim Cannon.
1842
Augustus Simpkins. 1874
D. D. Hicks.
1846-50
G. W. Blades 1876
Stephen R. Gray. 1850
Theodore Kellogg 1878
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
Joseph H. Goodin 1832
M. H. Abbott. 1851
Lyman Scott.
1833
John D. Thomson 1853
D. B. Bush ..
1841
Joseph J. Topliff. 1859
T. G. Trumbull.
1845
J. G. Pettingill.
1861
James F. Hyde.
1849
COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
J. G. Pettingill.
1865
J. W. Johnson .1873
John N. Dewell. 1869
Win. H. Crow. 1877
SURVEYORS.
Stephen Dewey ...
1821-24
James H. Ferguson 1849
James W. Whitney
1824
A. G. Chamberlain. 1853
Charles Pollock.
1834
H. P. Buchanan 1857
David Johnston
1835-39
John A. Harvey
1859
Joseph Goodin.
1839
Hiram J. Harris 1863
David Johnston.
1841-49
Isaac A. Clare.
1875
CORONERS.
Daniel Whipple. 1822
William Benn 1856
Israel N. Burt. 1832
H. St. John .. 1857
Benj. E. Dunning
1834
Lewis E. Hayden 1858
Stephen St. John.
.1838
G. W. Mollinix
1860
James Brown
1842
Eli Farris 1862
C. H. Brown. 1844
Sherman Brown. 1868
Cyrus B. Hull 1846
Martin Camp 1872
Edward Connet.
1850
Martin V. Shive 1874
R. S. Underwood
1852
A. C. Peebles 1876
Samuel Sitton.
1854
Fred Ottowa 1879
H W Mcclintock.
1852
David S. Hill. 1865-67
CHAPTER XVIII.
POLITICAL.
During the first few years of the county's history party lines in politics were not drawn nor conventions held, and no organized mode of placing candidates in the field adopted. The first political meeting ever held in Pike county was at Montezuma in 1834. This meeting was conducted by Wmn. Ross and Benj. Barney; the former was running for the Legislature, and the latter for County Commissioner. There were perhaps 50 voters present, besides some boys. Col. Ross made a speech, but no announcements or appointments were made for future meetings, and we presume none were ever held. Col. Barney was attacked for being a Universalist, and was told by one man that he would not vote for him on that ground.
The first political convention where nominations were made for office was held at Pittsfield in 1836, when the main issue was "Jackson " and "anti-Jackson," referring to the policy of the late President. There were five candidates in the field that year, one Democrat,-Martin Van Buren, and four Whigs-W. H. Harri- son, Hugh L. White, Daniel Webster and Willie P. Mangum. After that period political conventions were regularly held by all parties, and men were brought ont in that way to run for a particu- Îar office.
When Pike county was first laid off it will be remembered that it embraced the vast region lying between the Mississippi and Illi- nois rivers, extending east to the Indiana line, and north to the Wisconsin State line. The few settlers scattered here and there over this large territory had to travel long distances to cast their ballot. At the first election in the county only 35 votes were polled, even though it did extend over the entire northern part of the State, and out of which over 50 counties have since been made.
As before remarked party lines were scarcely recognized, yet an antagonism existed between the settlers of one section against an- other, and particularly against the Rosses and some of the people. The several members of this family were from New York, and full of enterprise, and desired to push the new county on to prosperity. They wielded great influence, and were almost always in some public position. Naturally, as a result, they received the censure and an- tagonism of many of the numerous Southern settlers.
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HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
During the earliest elections it will be noticed in the returns given below that the Whigs carried the day without difficulty. Soon, when the two great parties were more evenly represented here, the contests for political supremacy sharpened, until the old Whig party was completely dethroned, and the Democrats were for years, indeed until recently, easy victors.
In 1834 and 1836 the Democrats elected Hon. Wm. L. May to Congress, in this, then, Third District. In 1838 and 1841 the Whigs elected Hon. John T. Stewart, although Douglas received a majority of 94 in this county during the former year, and Ralston 36 over Stewart at the election of 1841. Stewart defeated Douglas in the district by only 17 votes. From that time on the Democrats were able generally by good management to carry this county in general and local elections, with majorities ranging from 12 to 2,000. Sometimes the majority was very small, and occasionally a Dem- ocratic candidate was beaten. This state of things continued for several years, the Democratic majorities gradually increasing as the feeling became more and more antagonistic among the people on the subject of slavery. In those days Illinois was always Demo- cratic, aided very materially by Pike's votes. In 1840 the Whigs carried the county by a small majority, owing to the fact, however, that every Mormon in the county, and they were numerous, voted for Harrison.
In 1854 came the time to try men's political souls. The com- promise between the two parties in Congress that year, in which it was agreed not to introduce any more discussion on the slavery question, and to ignore the subject, gave dissatisfaction to many people of both parties. Their attachment to party began to loosen, and there was uneasiness on all sides, A feeling that there was approaching a breaking of political ranks and rallying on new issues, and under new leaders, began to pervade the people of Pike county. Hon. A. Williams, Republican candidate for Congress, received a majority of 100 over Hon. W. A. Richardson, Demo- cratic candidate, and Hon. H. K. Sutphin, Democratic candidate for State Senator, received but one more ballot in Pike county than did Hon. N. M. Knapp, Republican.
Properly speaking, we think the people of this county have never been political Abolitionists. They were never in favor of disturbing the constitutional rights of the people of the South, nor of clandestinely assisting their slaves to escape. They were op- posed to the violent and premature commotion that occasionally broke out on the subject, hoping that some peaceful and legal way out of the difficulty might be found. But when the direct question of introducing slavery into the more northern and free territories, either by law, by indifference or by violence, was broached, the people of this county were sharply divided. In 1856, on the issue of allow- ing or preventing slavery in Nebraska, Kansas and indefinitely West, a large vote was called out, and James Buchanan received a larger majority than any candidate ever before in Pike county.
875
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
On the death of the old Whig party about this time (1856) there sprang up two parties, neither of which could. really claim to possess any of the vital principles that gave power to the old party. The American party, believing the country in danger by the influx of foreigners and the alarming growth of the Roman Catholic power, emblazoned on their banners, "Americans must rule America ;" " Put none but Americans on guard." Republicans pleaded for "Equal rights to all; " "Free press and frec speech." The Ameri- can party made very rapid growth in many States, particularly in the South, while the Republican party secured a foothold only in the North, its principles being deemed antagonistic to some of the peculiar institutions of the South. In 1856 we find both of these parties in this county in considerable numbers, each striving for power, and both battling against a common enemy, the Demno- cratic party. This largely accounts for the heavy majority of Bu- chanan, as Fremont, the Republican candidate, and Fillmore, the American candidate, each received about an equal number of votes here. An alliance, however, was formed between thein for the purpose of electing local officers.
No other Republican succeeded in being elected to office in this county until Judge Grigsby appeared as a candidate. He was elected by a majority of 78. County Clerk Binns, however, who is a Democrat, was elected the same year by 666 majority. This is owing largely to the personal popularity of the two gentlemen. In 1878 Sheriff Kellogg, a Republican, was elected.
It is not in the province of this work to enter into a minute de- tailed history of the political workings of the different parties of this county. To unfold the secrets of the caucus, the manipula- tions of the party rings and cliques, and all the inside history of county politics, belongs to another work. Only those who have taken an active part in politics here are capable of performing such a task. That such a work would be interesting none will doubt.
Below are given the returns of every election ever held in Pike county, of which any records are extant.
ELECTION RETURNS.
ELECTION AUG. 4, 1828.
Congress.
Joseph Duncan, whig. 107
4
George Forquier ..
103
SPECIAL ELECTION MAR. 7, 1831. Sheriff.
22
ELECTION Aug. 6, 1832.
Congress.
Joseph Duncan, whig.
. .
.. 327
237
Jonathan H. Pugh. ...
90
Senator.
Archibald Williams, whig .. . 110
Henry J. Ross, whig ...
292
182
James M. Seeley, whig ...... 117
117
Representative.
ELECTION AUG. 1, 1831.
Peter Karges, whig.
313
Congress.
39
Thomas Proctor, dem
.274
County Commissioners.
Joseph Duncan, whig. 137
Edward Coles, whig ..
137
Sidney Breese, dem.
115
George W. Hinman.
264
Benjamin Barney, whig ...
.356
H. Judd, whig.
249
876
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
Joseph W. Petty, dem 89
Joseph Jackson. 23
Andrew McAtee. 46
Sheriff.
Nathaniel Hinckley.
13
Coroner.
Israel N. Burt.
314
ELECTION NOV. 9, 1832. President.
Andrew Jackson.
.161
30
Henry Clay ..
131
ELECTION AUG. 4, 1834.
Congress.
Benjamin Mills.
.300
85
Wm. L. May.
.215
Representatives.
Wm. Ross, whig.
644
Wm. G. Flood ..
69
James H. Ralston, dem.
55
Thomas H. Owens.
521
?
Governor.
Joseph Duncan.
.499
341
Wm. Kinney.
158
County Commissioners.
Benjamin Barney, whig.
407
George W. Hinman.
.324
John W. Burch, whig.
275
Andrew Phillips, dem
280
Robert Eells.
.150
Joseph H. Goodin.
181
Hawkins Judd, whig.
150
James Farrington. .
.117
Nebuzaradan Coffey, whig .. 46 Sheriff.
James M. Seeley, whig.
.... . 545
429
Coroner. 119
Benjamin E. Dunniway, dem.334 Elisha W. Hickerson, whig. . 215 Location of State Capital.
Alton.
.496
430
Springfield.
66
Jacksonville.
22
Geographical Center.
63
Peoria.
4
Vandalia.
2
SPECIAL ELECTION OCT. 27, 1834.
Congress.
Wm. L. May, dem
.125
11
Benj. Milis.
114
ELECTION AUG. 3, 1835.
Recorder.
Jno. J. Turnbaugh, dem ..
.. 309
David Seeley.
247
62
John Lyster, dem
172
Francis Webster
25
Moses Riggs.
13
Surveyor. 90
David Johnston, whig.
281
Joseph H. Goodin.
191
Solomon Farrington.
.135
Joseph W. Barney.
116
Charles Pollock.
148
ELECTION AUG. 1, 1836.
Congress.
Wm. L. May, dem ....
.542
194
John T. Stewart, whig.
348
Senator.
Wm. Ross, whig.
.491
116
Merrill E. Rattan, whig.
375
Representatives.
Alpheus Wheeler, dem.
.513
Parvin Paullin, dem.
.403
Thomas Proctor, dem
276
John W. Burch, whig.
294
Daniel B. Bush, dem.
157
Charles Scott. ..
183
County Commissioners.
James D. Morrison, dem
486
Fisher Petty, dem.
361
Elisha McEvars.
.340
Isaac Davis.
.338
Charles Stratton, whig.
267
Edward B. Scholl.
139
Clement Lippincott, dem
269
James Talbert.
110
Richard Wade, whig.
.375
Sheriff.
James M. Seeley, whig.
.565
224
John Lyster, dem .. .
341
Coroner.
Benj. C. Dunniway, dem.
406
Alfred Grubb.
270
E. W. Hickerson.
41
Cornelius Jones.
62
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1836.
President.
Martin Van Buren, dem ..... 366
35
William H. Harrison.
.. 331
ELECTION AUG. 6, 1838. Congress.
Stephen A. Douglas, dem .... 857
94
John T. Stewart, whig ...
.763
Governor.
Thomas Carlin, dem.
.865
118
Cyrus Edwards. . .
747
State Senator. 93
Wm. Ross, whig:
822
Alpheus Wheeler, dem.
.729
136
Israel N. Burt. .
.116
314
13
Charles . Brewster
PLEASANT VALE TP
879
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
Representatives.
Richard Kerr, whig.
.803
Peter Karges, whig.
751
Parvin Paullin, dem. .
.. 796
James H. McWilliams, dem. 847
County Commissioners.
Elisha McEvers.
683
Nicholas Hobbs, whig.
681
John W. Burch. .
708
Alfred Grubb, dem.
810
Charles Scott ...
.734
John Neeley, dem ..
.800
Sheriff.
James M. Seeley, whig
817
43
James D. Brentz. .
.774
Coroner.
Joseph Jackson, whig.
.704
Stephen St. John, dem.
764
County Clerk.
60
Wm. H. Bolin, dem
486
103
Ozias M. Hatch, whig.
383
ELECTION AUG. 5, 1839. County Commissioner.
Alex. Starne.
496
3
James Walker.
493
Recorder.
John J. Turnbaugh, dem
1132
.928
Henry Taylor, dem.
82
County Clerk.
Wm. H. Bolin, dem
.1179
985
James Daigh, whig
194
Probate Justice.
Parvin Paullin, dem.
741
Daniel B. Bush, dem
586
Treasurer.
James Clark, dem.
713
162
Robert R. Greene.
551
SPECIAL ELECTION NOV. 25, 1839. Representatives.
Oscar Love, dem.
206
R. Hatch
9
R. A. Read.
6
eter Karges.
5
ELECTION AUG. 3, 1840.
Representatives. Solomon Parsons, dem ..... 1103 Alpheus Wheeler, dem ..... 1092 Wm. A. Grimshaw, whig .. . 1016 Peter Karges, whig ... .. 1001
County Commissioner.
Wm. Blair, dem. 1118 Samuel H. Nesmith, whig .. 989
130
Sheriff.
Alfred Grubb, dem ......
1108
114
Isaac W. Evans, whig.
994
Coroner.
Stephen St. John, dem.
1100
131
Joseph Jackson.
969
ELECTION NOV. 2, 1840.
President.
W. H. Harrison.
1149
112
Martin VanBuren.
1037
ELECTION AUG. 2, 1841. Congress.
James H. Ralston, dem ..
791
36
John T. Stuart, whig.
. 755
County Commissioners.
John Neeley, dem ..
714
409
James D. Brentz, dem.
305
Robert Davis, whig.
327
School Commissioner.
Daniel B. Bush, dem
813
552
Z. N. Garbutt, whig
. 261
ELECTION AUG. 1, 1842.
Governor.
Thomas Ford, dem .. .
. ..
... 1085
12
Joseph Duncan, whig .... . . . 1073
State Senator.
Thomas Worthington, whig. 1065
Wm. R. Archer, dem. ...... 1012
Representatives.
Wm. Blair, dem ..
1187
Alex. Starne, dem.
1085
Felix A. Collard, dem.
855
Benjamin D. Brown, whig .. 1148
Benj. B. Metz, whig.
1056
John Troutner ..
835
County Commissioners.
C. Lippincott, dem.
1038
Thomas Bates, whig.
1001
Charles Stratton, whig
998
James Shinn, dem.
723
John Shinn, dem.
192
Sheriff.
Ephraim Cannon, dem.
.1179
445
George T. Edwards, whig ... 734
Coroner.
E. W. Hickerson, whig .....
. 910
James Brown, dem ..
...
.1058
Surveyor.
148
David Johnston, whig.
1266
596
James B. Johnson ..
670
Convention to Ament Constitution .
For.
1205
708
Against
497
50
53
Wm. Porter ..
204
155
880
HISTORY OF PIKE COUNTY.
ELECTION AUG. 7, 1843. Congress.
O. H. Browning, whig ..... . 1391 162
Stephen A. Douglas, dem .. . 1229
County Commissioners.
Charles Stratton, whig ..
1181
Thomas Bates, whig.
1280
Wm. Morrison, dem.
.1115
C. Lippincott, dem.
.1139
County Clerk.
Henry T. Mudd, whig.
1308
177
Wm. H. Bolin, dem. .
1131
Recorder.
P. N. O. Thompson, dem .
.. 1219
Charles A. Marsh, whig.
.1142
Probate Judge.
77
J. B. Donaldson ..
1414
437
Alfred Gordon, whig ..
977
Treasurer and Assessor.
Wm. Watson, whig.
1267
290
Edward Kean, dem.
987
Surveyor.
David Johnston, whig. .... . 1387
357
James H. Ferguson, dem. .. 1030
School Commissioner.
Aaron W. Bemiss, dem ..
.. 1201
Z. N. Garbutt, whig. . . . ... 1037
164
SPECIAL ELECTION FEB. 19, 1844. County Commissioners.
N. B. Greathouse, whig.
477
C. C. Beaven, whig.
174
John Lyster, dem . .
59
James Brentz, dem ..
206
ELECTION AUG. 5, 1844.
Congress.
D. M. Woodson, whig
1322
S. A. Douglas, dem.
1396
R. Eells, free soiler.
5
Representatives.
B. B. Metz, whig
1328
D. H. Gilmer ..
1266
A. C. Baker, whig.
1285
Alex. Starne, dem.
1341
W. Blair, dem
1340
D. Wheelock.
1225
J. Berdan
50
County Commissioner.
N. B. Greathouse, whig ...
.. 1273
J. N. Blackerby, dem
1335
Sheriff. 190
Ephraim Cannon, dem.
1416
B. D. Brown, whig ..
1226
Coroner.
C. H. Brown
.1277
J. Brown
1330
53
ELECTION NOV. 4, 1844. President.
James K. Polk, dem.
.1456
45
Henry Clay, whig.
... 1411
James G. Birney, free soiler. 11
ELECTION AUG. 4, 1845. County Commissioner.
Wm. McCormick, dem ..... 930
325
James McWilliams, whig .. 605
School Commissioner.
T. G. Trumbull, dem ....... 841
234
James F. Hyde, whig.
... 607
ELECTION AUG. 3, 1846.
Congress.
S. A. Douglas, dem ......... 1639
236
Isaac Vandeventer, whig. . . 1403
Governor.
229
Augustus C. French, dem. . 1636
Thomas L. Kilpatrick .. . . . . 1407
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