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.1757
948
Oscar W. McCurdy, rep ..
809
Coroner.
Wesley Hillyard, dem ...... 1667
Township Organization.
For.
.1252
71
Against.
119
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1871.
Congressman at Large to fill Vacancy.
S. B. Hayes, dem. ..
.1048
374
John L. Beveridge, rep.
674
County Treasurer.
Benj. F. Logan, dem
.1151
Surveyor.
John Mills, dem ..
.....
.1093
Township Organization.
For.
1018
354
club ..
1271
368
Against.
664
SPECIAL ELECTION, DEC. 1871.
County Clerk.
Wm. H. Pearce, dem ..
1094
328
Orlando Burrell, rep ..
....
766
ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1872.
President.
U. S. Grant, rep.
1224
Horace Greeley, lib. rep.
.. 1758
Charles O'Connor, dem.
7
527
Governor.
R. J. Oglesby, rep.
1290
Gustavus Koerner
.1797
562
Benj. J. Wright
5
Senator.
Thos. S. Casey, dem
1781
543
Hiram S. Plummer, rep.
1235
Representatives.
Patrick Dolan, dem ...
.2548
Leonidas Walker, dem ...
222016
Robert A. Anderson, rep. .. . 35091%
Calvin Allen, ind ..
686
Ethan Allen, ind.
201%
The first three were elected.
Congressman.
Green B. Raum, rep ..
..
.1282
Samuel S. Marshall, dem. . . 1799
567
State's Attorney.
James I. McClintock, dem . . 1660
229
Wm. H. Johnson, rep .. ..... 1331
Circuit Clerk.
Thos. K. Wilson, dem
.1763
519
John N. Wilson, rep ..
1244
Sheriff.
Hail Storms, dem
1823
646
Wm. L. Payne, rep ..
1177
Coroner.
Wesley Hillyard, dem.
... 1785
566
Thos. W. Hay, rep ....
.. 1219
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
R. A. D. Wilbanks, dem ... 1792 John W. Campbell, ind. dem.1229 Charles C. Fletcher .. ....... 563
ELECTION, JUNE 2, 1873. Circuit Judge.
Tazewell B. Tanner, dem.
526
John M. Crebs, dem. ... .
.1069
491
James M. Pollock, dem .....
52
ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1873.
County Judge.
Samuel H. Martin, dem .... 903
Orlando
Burrell, farmers'
County Clerk.
W. H. Pearce, dem.
2228
County Treasurer.
Benj. F. Logan, dem ....... 2222
County Superintendent of Schools.
Prince A. Pearce, dem ..... 936
Ahart Harsha, farmers' club.1232
Township Organization.
296
For ..
1336
512
Against.
824
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1874. Congressman.
Green B. Raum, rep.
. .... 718
U. S. Marshall, dem.
.1210
Wm. B. Anderson, farmers'
club. .
814
Representative in the Legislature.
A. B. Barrett, rep
. 1942%
Boon
Kershaw,
farmers'
club. ..
.1339
H. W. Hall, farmers' club. . 1065
R. L. Meador, dem.
154736
J. D. Martin, dem.
201172
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Wm. B. Powell, dem
767
Samuel M. Etter, rep.
1862
1095
Sheriff.
Roland G. Rice, rep.
543
Thos. I. Porter, dem
842
Chas. E. Davidson, ind ....
577
Elvis Stinnett, farmers' club. 763
Charles J. F. Wilson, "bare-
fool"
33
Coroner.
H. C. Clifford, rep. .. ....
.... 755
M. T. Jordan, farmers' club. 846
Gilbert Asberry, dem ... .. . 1074
ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1875. County Treasurer.
James H. Fraser, farmers'
club. . .
852
Benj. F. Logan, dem.
1147
295
County Surveyor.
John Mills, dem.
.1077
839
Hail Storms, dem.
238
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1876. President.
S. J. Tilden, dem
.2067
R. B. Hayes, rep. .
1297
G. B. Weaver, nat. gbk.
469
Jeremiah Black, pro.
4
Governor.
Shelby M. Cullom, rep. . . . . 1407
Lewis Steward. .
.. 2356
949
Congressman.
Edward Bonham, rep ..
1147
Wm. B. Anderson, gbk.
761
R. W. Townshend, dem.
1965
818
Senator.
Charles M. Lyon, rep ... ..
1203
Charles E. McDowell, dem.2045
William Oliver, gbk. ..
...
523
Representative in the Legislature.
Ross Graham, rep.
4053
A. M. Sturman, gbk.
72816
Henry Breeze, gbk
71012
Thomas Connelly, dem.
. 301612
Thomas J. Williams, dem. . 2939
State's Attorney.
Leslie Durley, rep. ..
.1372
Prince A. Pearce, dem ....
.2308
George W. Cline, ind. dem.
Circuit Clerk.
Thos. G. Parker, rep.
1163
Robert F. Stewart, dem ...
.1933
John N. Wilson, gbk ..
749
Sheriff.
John M. Gowdy, rep. . .. ...
. . 1620
Thomas I. Porter, dem. .... 2201
581
Coroner.
Frank Mitchum, rep.
.... 1359
Jonas J. Hon, dem ....
2010
Joseph P. Stilwell, gbk.
. 507
Continuance of Township Organization.
For.
1990
339
Against.
1651
SPECIAL ELECTION, AUG. 6, 1877.
Circuit Judge.
John H. Halley, dem.
585
Edward B. Green, rep.
658
73
ELECTION, NOV. 6. 1877.
County Judge.
S. H. Martin, dem
936
Orlando Burrell, gbk.
. . 1548
61:
County Clerk.
Wm. H. Pearce, dem .....
. . 2082 2044
County Treasurer.
James H. Shipley, dem . .. . 1966
Moses Willis, gbk
374
County Superintendent of Schools.
James I. MeClintock, dem. 2281
Appropriation of 8531.712.18 for the
State House.
For.
308
Against.
2051 1743
ELECTION, NOV. 5. 187S.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
James P. Slade, rep.
995
Samuel M. Etter. dem
.1770
Frank HI. Hall. gbk.
298
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
Congressman.
R. W. Townshend, dem. .1803
Robert Bell, rep.
974
8. F. Crews, gbk. 287
Representative in the Legislature.
Alfred M. Green, dem
. . 2650
James R. Campbell, dem. .. 25461<
Charles M. Lyon, rep ..
290016
John R. Moss, gbk.
. 105612
Green, Moss and Lyon were elected.
Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Southern Grand Division.
Jacob O. Chance, dem .. .... 1768
Aden Knoph, rep ..
996
J. P. Stelle, gbk ..
298
Clerk of the Appellate Court.
John Q. Harmon, dem.
.1762
Benj. L. Ulen, rep.
992
M. J. O'Harnett, gbk.
298
Sheriff.
Daniel P. Eubanks, dem.
1604
John M. Gowdy, rep.
1234
J. P. Stilwell, gbk.
175
Coroner.
Archy G. Foster, dem.
.1804
792
George Zeigler, rep.
...
.1002
Constitutional Amendment, Sec. 31, Art 4
For.
.1785
849
Against
886
ELECTION, JUNE 2, 1879. Supreme Judge.
Jobr H. Mulkey, dem
..
.. 1282
Edward B. Green, rep ..
696
T. B. Tanner, ind.
30
Circuit Judge.
Chauncey 8. Conger, dem. . 1655
Thomas S. Casey, dem. .. .. 1453
William C. Jones, dem .... 1298
Benson Wood, rep ....
662
James C. Allen, ind. dem . ..
190
William G. Bowman.
236
Cloyd Crouch, ind. gbk.
. 55
ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1879. County Treasurer.
Erwin W. Gaston, dem ....... 530
County Surveyor.
Robert N. Johnson, dem ... 533
ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1830. President.
J. A. Garfield, rep.
.1812
W. S. Hancock, dem
.2591
779
Governor.
Shelby M. Cullom, rep.
.. 1811
Lyman Trumbull, dem ... . 2583
Alson J. Streeter, gbk ...
. ..
374
Congressman.
Charles W. Pavey, rep. .... 1818 R. W. Townshend, dem ... 2576 Samuel E. Flannigan, gbk. 256 Senator.
Leslie Durley, rep.
1819
John C. Edwards, dem.
2528
John W. Stone, gbk. .
291
Representatives in the Legislature.
Charles T. Strattan, rep. . . . 53851%
R. A. D. Wilbanks, dem ...... 8671}%
Samuel H. Martin, dem. .. 8896
John R. Moss, gbk ....
88916
The first three were elected.
State's Attorney.
Nathaniel Holderby, rep. .. 1851
Prince A. Pearce, dem.
.2589
788
Circuit Clerk.
John H. Miller, rep ...
1851
James H. Shipley, dem ...
.. 2686
835
County Olerk.
James M. Jordan, rep. . . . . . 2128
John R. Kuykendall, dem. . 2476
Sheriff.
John P. Newman, rep ...
1604
Leroy L. Staley, dem
2050
Daniel P. Eubanks, ind.
620
Philip Sheriden, gbk
329
Coroner.
Wm. H. Handley, rep
1799
William Truex, dem
.2566
Joseph Garrison, gbk.
61
Amendment to Sec. 8, Art. 10, of Con-
stitution.
For
2043
661
Against
.1382
SPECIAL ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1881.
Circuit Clerk.
John D. Martin, dem. . . . .. 1167
420
J. E. Clifford, rep. .
747
SPECIAL ELECTION, APRIL
4,
1882.
Live Stock Running at Large.
For.
.2684
2192
Against
492
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1882.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Henry Raab, dem
2226
829
Charles T. Strattan, rep.
.. 1403
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
State Treasurer.
Alfred Orendorff, dem ..... 2259 John C. Smith, rep ........ 1381 Daniel Mclaughlin, ind ... 82 Congressman.
878
R. W. Townshend, dem .... 2329
959
George Ross, rep .. .1370 Representative.
Lowry Hay, dem
852716
F. W. Cox, dem ..
237113
Wm. H. Johnson, rep ..
.4027
Wm. M. Gowdy, pro ..
928%
Appellate Clerk, 4th District.
R. A. D. Wilbanks, dem .... 2298
998
Alex. M. Wilson, rep.
.1800
County Judge.
J. R. Williams, dem ...
.2794
County Clerk.
J. R. Kuykendall, dem. .... 2777
Sheriff.
Leroy L. Staley, dem.
.. .. . . 1988
329
Orlando Burrell, ind ....... 1659
Coroner.
G. W. Haynie, dem ..
... 2157
696
Charles Gilbert, rep ...
.1461
County Treasurer.
Arthur 8. Harsha, dem .... . 2684
County Superintendent of Schools.
J. I. Mcclintock, Democrat.
1888-32
Brocket, Republican 1806
Ceding Illinois and Michigan Canal to United States, and Appropriation to State House, a large majority against both propositions.
COUNTY OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES.
Following are classified lists of all the county officers and rep- resentatives, so far as obtainable, from the organization of the county to date.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1816-'7 .- John Slocumb, Willis Hargrave, Joseph Pumroy.
1818 .- Daniel McHenry, Willis Hargrave, James A. Richard- son, John B. Stowall, Stephen Stanley, Daniel Hay, Moses Thomp- son.
1819 .- Daniel McHenry, James A. Richardson, James Hannah, John C. Slocumb.
1820 .- Daniel McHenry, John O. Slocumb, James A. Richard- son.
1821. - Joseph Pumroy, James A. Richardson, James Pierce.
1822 .- Joseph Pumroy, James A. Richardson, James Pierce, Daniel McHenry, Samuel Hughes.
1823 .- Daniel McHenry, John Archer, Samuel Hughes.
1824 .- Daniel McHenry, Samuel Hughes, Samuel Bozeman, William Nevitt, Alexander Trousdale.
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
1825 .- William Nevitt, Alexander Trousdale, Samnel Hughes.
1826 .- Samuel Hughes, Alexander Trousdale, William Nevitt, Daniel Mellemy, Abel Rice.
1827 .- Abel Rice, Alexander Trousdale, Daniel McHenry.
1828 .- Daniel MeHenry, Abel Rice, Alexander Trousdale, John Phipps, Josiah Mcknight, John Haynes.
1829-'31 .- John Phipps, Josiah McKnight, John Haynes.
1832 .- John Phipps, Josiah McKnight, Hugh Wasson, Andrew Storey.
1833 .- Josiah Mcknight, Hugh Wasson, Andrew Storey.
1834. - Josiah Mcknight, Hugh Wasson, Andrew Storey, Henry P. Anderson, John T. Lawler.
1835 .- Josiah McKnight, John T. Lawler, Henry P. Anderson.
1836 .- Josiah MeKnight, Henry P. Anderson, John T. Lawler, Samuel Hughes.
1837 .- Samuel Hughes, Henry P. Anderson, John T. Lawler.
1838 .- John T. Lawler, Henry P. Anderson, Samuel Hughes, John Storey, Benjamin A. Latimer.
1839 .- John Storey, Benjamin A. Latimer, Samuel Hughes, Josiah McKnight.
1840-'1 .- Samuel Hughes, Josiah McKnight, Benjamin A. Lat- imer.
1842 .- Josiah Mcknight, Benjamin A. Latimer, Samuel Hughes, Asa Ross.
1843 .- Samuel Hughes, Benjamin A. Latimer, Asa Ross, Abel Rice.
1844 .- Samuel Hughes, Abel Rice, Asa Ross.
1845 .- Asa Ross, Abel Rice, A. S. Staley, Wm. L. Garrison.
1846-'9 .- Ahart S. Staley, Win. L. Garrison, J. II. Reeves.
1850-'3 .- Solomon Vories, Asa Mitchell, Nathaniel Blackford. 1853-'7 .- Reuben Emerson, George Patrick, Joshua C. Bean. 1858-'64 .- Wm. P. Garrison, John Hunsinger, Austin Hill. 1865 .- George Williams, Austin Hill, John Hunsinger.
1865-'68 .- Wm. Thomas, Samuel Absher, Samuel J. Foster.
1868 .- Wm. Thomas, Samuel Absher, Samuel J. Foster, Luke J. Bozeman.
1869 .- Wm. J. Thomas, S. J. Bozeman, S. J. Foster, Samuel H. Martin, Thomas M. Vineyard, Nathan Caley.
1870-'2-Samuel H. Martin, Thomas M. Vineyard, Nathan Caley.
This year township organization was adopted by the county,
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
and a Board of Supervisors took the place of County Commission- ers' Court.
SUPERVISORS.
1872 .- W. W. Gray, Chairman, Gray; Orlando Burrell, Carmi; C. C. Green, Herald's Prairie; J. Q. Gaston, Concord; J. W. McHenry, Hawthorne; James Finch, Phillips; James Fraser, Mill Shoals; Ezekiel Hunsinger, Burnt Prairie; James McNabb, Indian Creek; Samuel J. Foster, Enfield;
1873 .- W. W. Gray, Chairman, Gray; E. Hunsinger, Burnt Prairie; James Finch, Joseph Elliott, Phillips; C. C. Green, Her- ald's Prairie; John W. McHenry, John Land, Hawthorne; Jonah Morlan, Samuel J. Foster, Enfield; O. Burrell, Carmi; James Mc- Nabb, A. L. Trousdale, Indian Creek; James Fraser, Mill Shoals; Alexander Miller, J. Q. Gaston, Emma.
1874 .- W. W. Gray, Chairman, Gray; Joseph Elliott, Daniel Charles, Phillips; John Land, Hawthorne; Alexandra Williams, Emma; Ezekiel Hunsinger, George Randolph, Burnt Prairie; James K. Phillips, Christian Cook, Carmi; C. C. Green, Herald's Prairie; James H. Fraser, Marcus Steel, Mill Shoals; Jonah Mor lan, Enfield; A. L. Trousdale, John Cook, Indian Creek;
1875 .- C. Cook, Frank J. Foster, Chairman, Carmi; George Randolph, George W. Staley, Burnt Prairie; Daniel Charles, Phillips; C. C. Green, John A. Spence, Herald's Prairie; John Cook, Henry Wakeford, Indian Creek; Alexander Williams, Emma; Samuel J. Foster, Enfield; II. A. Woodward, Gray; John R. Jones, John Land, Hawthorne; James H. Fraser, Marcus Steel, Mill Shoals.
1876 .- Frank J. Foster, Chairman, Carmi; H. A. Woodward, G. W. Webb, Gray; Daniel Charles, John W. Armstrong, Phillips; John R. Jones, Hawthorne; William J. Smith, Alexander Will- iams, Emma; George W. Staley, John Hunsinger, Burnt Prairie; John A. Spence, Frank W. Davis, Herald's Prairie; James H. Fraser, Mill Shoals; Samuel J. Foster, M. A. Miller, Enfield; Henry Wakefield, Indian Creek.
1877 .- Frank J. Foster, Carmi; Mark A. Miller, Enfield; Henry Wakeford, T. S. Barnes, Indian Creek; F. W. Davis, Herald's Prairie; G. W. Webb, Chairman, Gray; John W. Armstrong, James Finch, Phillips; Alexander L. Garrison, Alexander Will- iams, Emma; Thomas Randolph, Burnt Prairie; Wm. H. Robin- son, Mill Shoals; John Land, Hawthorne.
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
1878 -G. W. Webb, Chairman, Gray; James Finch, Daniel Charles, Phillips; Elvis Stinnett, J. P. Stilwell, Hawthorne; Alex- ander Williams, Emma; Thomas Randolph, Wm. M. Funkhouser, Burnt Prairie; Frank J. Foster, Carmi; F. W. Davis, Leonard Pyle, Herald's Prairie; Wm. HI. Robinson, Mill Shoals; M. A. Miller, Enfield; T. S. Barnes, Indian Creek.
1879 .- G. W. Webb, Chairman, Gray; Daniel Charles, Samuel Goodman, Phillips; J. P. Stilwell, Hawthorne; Alexander Will. iams, J. M. Jackson, Emma; Frank J. Foster, Carmi; Leonard Pyle, Herald's Prairie; W. H. Robinson, Isaac E. Brown, Mill Shoals; M. A. Miller, Enfield; T. S. Barnes, Indian Creek; Wm. M. Funkhouser, Burnt Prairie.
1880 .- Samuel Goodman, D. C. Davenport, Phillips; J. P. Stil- well, George L. Allen, Hawthorne; William M. Funkhouser, Joseph Hunsinger, Burnt Prairie; Frank J. Foster, Christian Cook, Chair. man, Carmi; Leonard Pyle, Jonathan L. Dagley, Herald's Prairie; Isaac E. Brown, Mill Shoals; Mark A. Miller, Enfield; T. S. Barnes, Indian Creek; Alexander Williams, Emma; William H. Gilbert, Gray.
1881 .- Christian Cook, Jacob E. Ziegler, Joseph Pfister, Carmi; William H. Gilbert, Gray; George L. Allen, Hawthorne; Joseph Hunsinger, Burnt Prairie; Jonathan B. Dagley, Leonard Pyle, Herald's Prairie; M. A. Miller, Enfield; T. S. Barnes, Chairman, Indian Creek; Geo. W. Nicks, Mill Shoals; Wesley McCallister, J. M. Jackson, Emma; John W. Armstrong, D. C. Davenport, Phillips.
1882 .- T. S. Barnes, Alfred Pearce, Indian Creek; W. H. Gil- bert, Gray; John W. Armstrong, J. M. Hon, Phillips; Geo. L. Allen, John M. Simpson, Hawthorne; Joseph Hunsinger, Benj. F. F. Reeves, Burnt Prairie; Jacob O. Ziegler, Elvis Stinnett, Chair- man, J. Press Newman, Assistant, Joseph Pfiester, Assistant, Carmi; Leonard Pyle, Herald's Prairie; Geo. W. [Nicks, Mill Shoals; Mark A. Miller, Enfield; John Epley, Emma.
COUNTY CLERKS (formerly CLERKS OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT).
James Ratcliff.
1816-'48 J. G. Powell 1865.'70
Isaac Mitchell.
1849-'51
Wm. H. Pearce. .1871-"79
R. S. Graham
1852-'64
J. R. Kuykendall. 1880-
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
TREASURERS.
Daniel Hay .... 1816
Benjamin R. Smith. 1819
John McHenry.
James Higginson.
1824
J. S. Anderson. .1857
George McHenry
1828
Thos. J. Renshaw
.1859
David Philips.
1880
A. R. Logan. .
1863
Nathaniel Blackford.
.1832
Michael S. Brockett. 1867
John McCoun.
1834
James B. Allen 1869
Nathaniel Blackford .1836
Milton B. Gowdy. .1838
William Little.
.1840
E. W. Gaston.
1879
SHERIFFS.
Benj. R. Smith 1816
Daniel Hay. 1820
Geo. B. Hargrave. 1824
Hosea Pearce. 1830
Thos. J. Renshaw 1864
John Phipps.
1840
J. D. Martin.
1866
John B. Blackford. 1846
D. P. Eubanks. 1868
Hail Storms .. 1870
D. G. Hay. .1850
George R. Logan. 1851
D. P. Eubanks.
.1878
Wm. S. Eubanks.
1858
John G. Powell
1856
CORONERS.
T. W. Stone. .1850
J. R. McClelland. 1854
Samuel Moore. 1856
R. W. Gaston. 1860
A. G. Foster.
1878
Wm. Truex
1880
M. M. Doyle.
1864
SURVEYORS.
Wm. Hosick.
.1819
Hail Storms. 1861
John Storms. .1849
A. U. Whiffo. .1869
John Mills .1859
R. N. Johnson.
1879
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS (since 1860, SUPERINTENDENTS).
John Phipps .1835
C. E. McDowell. 1863
Wm. 8. Hay ..
1846
J. I. McClintock .1869
Henry P. Anderson 1847
Alex. F. Trousdale. 1848
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J. I. Mcclintock
.1877
R. 8. Graham .1851
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYA.
John M. Robinson.
Edwin B. Webb ..
Thos. 8. Casey. ... 1864
Aaron Shaw ..
R. W. Townsend.
.1868
Edwin Kitchell.
J. I. McClintock
1878
L. J. 8. Turney
1851
P. A. Pearce.
1876
James 8. Robinson.
1852
D. Hay 1849
Joseph Meador. .1851
J. B. Byram 1853
B. F. Logan
1871
James H. Shipley
1877
James T. Ratcliff.
1844
T. W. Stone. .1858
John G. Powell 1860
T. W. Stone. 1862
Abraham C. Miller 1848
Wesley Hilliard. 1866
Gilbert Asberry. 1874
Jonas J. Hon.
1876
Wesley Hilliard. 1862
Thos. I. Porter 1874
Leroy L. Staley.
1880
Ahart Harsha.
1873
John M. Crebs 1860
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Thomas Towles. 1817
Wm. Wilson 1841
Jephthah Hardin 1818
Thos. C. Browne. 1819
Downing Baugh 1855
Wm. Wilson .... .1820
Edwin Beecher.
James O. Wattles
1825
James M. Pollock 1865
Wm. Wilson.
1827
T. B. Tanner 1873
Justin Harlan. 1835
Alex. F. Grant.
1835
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Thomas Rutledge. 1816-'23
Lowry Hay 1816
M. Thompson
1816.'18
Benjamin Brocket. .1825
Richard Graham. 1817-'18
Peter Kershaw ... 1826
George Mckenzie. 1817-'20
Thomas Beecher. 1826-'27
Stephen Stanley.
1817-'23
Amaziah Treat ... 1828
William Emmerson 1828-'29
Samuel Hughes.
.1828'35
1829-'31
Daniel Hay. 1818
Robert Shipley
1818-'22
Lewis Watkins. 1818.'19
Reuben 8. Spencer.
1818-'19
James A. Richardson
1819
David W. McLin.
1819-'23
Ambrose Maulding.
1819-'20
James Bryant
1819
Joseph F. Moorehane. 1829-'32
John Lucas. 1820-'25
James Hanna 1820
Alexander Logan. 1820- '9
Wilson Henderson 1820
William Nevitt. 1820-'23
John Elliott .. 1820-'27
Mat. Wilson.
1833-'34
Robert Davis 1820-'22
1824-'46
James Grimes
1833.'84
William T. Page.
1833-'35
" =
1824.'25
John Beard. .
1834
James Vickers.
1834
N. Nall.
1824
1826
John Craw 1822.'25
1827-'29
James Gray
1824-'27
William Daniels.
1835
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
Shadrach Bond. .1812-'14
Benj. Stephenson. 1814-'16
Nathaniel Pope. 1816- 18
Daniel P. Cook. 18 8-'27
Joseph Duncan. 1827-'33
Zadok Casey.
1833-'43
John McClernand 1843-'51
Willis Allen.
1851-'55
S. S. Marshall 1855.'59
John A. Logan 1859-'61
Delegates from Illinois Territory.
Wm. J. Allen. 1861-'65
A. J. Kuykendall. 1865-'67
Green B. Raum 1867-'69
John M. Crebs. 1869-'73
8. S. Marshall 1873-'75
Wm. B. Anderson
1875-'77
R. W. Townshend
.1877-'83
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1820-'31
John M. Clark 1829
John G. Cooper.
.1829
Charles Lee. 1829
F. B. Brocket. 1829-'90
Abel Rice. 1831-'35
Jacob Wilson. 1831-'33
Seth Hargrave. 1832-'35
Reuben Long.
1832-'35
Jehiel H. Reeves 1832-'33
John Melvin. 1833
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J. Gillison. 1821-'22
William P. Cain 1822
1822.'24
William Mavity
1834
James Walker.
1835
Antony L. Hamilton 1834
George Hunsinger
1835
William W. George
.1835
Alexander Trousdale "
1818-'21
1823-'25
Nathaniel Blackford. 1828-'35
John McCown 1828-'32
A. Garrison. 1828
James Rutledge. 1885
A. Grant. .
1825-'26
S. S. Marshall. .1851
C. S. Conger. 1879
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
STATE SENATORS.
Benj. Talbott. 1812-'15
T. C. Browne. 1816-'18
Willis Hargrave. 1818-'20
S. H. Martin. 1856.'60
Leonard White. 1820-'24
Hugh Gregg. .1860-'64
Daniel Hay
1824-'28
John W. Wescott. 1861-'68
Wm. McHenry .. 1828-'32
J. J. R. Turney. 1868-'70
Wm. H. Davidson 1832-'42
John Jackson. 1870-'72
John Landrigan
J. P. Hardy 1848-'50
Hugh Gregg.
1850-'52
C. E. McDowell. .1876-'80
A. P. Corder
1854-'56
John C. Edwards. 1880-'82
REPRESENTATIVES TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Alex. Wilson
1812-'14
John E. Whiting. 1856-'58
Philip Trammel.
John G. Powell. 1858.'60
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1814-'16
James M. Sharp. 1860-'62
Thos. C. Browne.
1816-'18
Wm. McHenry
1818-'20
Alex. Philips.
1820-'22
John Landrigan .1868-'70
John Emmet 1822-'24
Frank E. Hay. .1870-'72
Geo. B. Logan 1824-'26
Leonidas Walker. 1872-'74
Alex. Philips
Robert 8. Anderson
Wm. McHenry.
1826-'28
John Ridgway
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Hiram W. Hall
1874-'76
Wm. Eubanks.
1828-'32
Amos B. Barrett.
John C. Gowdy ..
1832-'34
Edwin B. Webb
1834-'36
Ross Graham 1876-'78
Alex. Philips
1838-'42
Thos. J. Williams «
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John 8. Lawler
1842-'44
Alfred M. Green. 1878.'80
R. Emerson
. 1944-'46
John R. Mo18.
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8. 8. Hayes. 1846-'50
Chas. M. Lyon.
S. H. Martin. 1850-'52
Samuel H. Martin. 1880-'82
Daniel L. Jones.
1852-'54
R. A. D. Wilbanks
S. H. Martin
1854-'56
Charles T. Strattan
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, ETC.
1818 .- Samuel Snowden Hayes and Daniel Hay. Convention assembled at Kaskaskia in July.
1862 .- Thomas W. Stone, representing the counties of Wabash and White.
1870 .- Charles E. McDowell, representing White and Edwards counties.
1867-'8 .- Jasper Partridge was a member of the State Board of Equalization.
John D. Martin, Circuit Clerk, was born in Grayville, Edwards Co., Ill., Ang. 26, 1832, the son of William and Catharine (Dun- lap) Martin. His father was a native of Tennessee, and settled on a farm which is now a part of Grayville, about 1810. John D. was
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C. S. Conger. .1862-'64
Beth Gard.
Jonathan Shelby 1864-'66
Patrick Dolan. 1866-'68
Patrick Dolan. "
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John C. McCoun
1836-'38
Thos. Connelly
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Members of the Territorial Council.
Thomas S. Casey. .1872-'76
Edwin B. Webb. 1842-'48
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HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
raised on a farm. At the age of ten his mother died, and at four- teen his father died, and he lived with an uncle until he was nine- teen years of age. As he grew up he gradually adopted various mer cantile callings, until August, 1862, when he enlistod in Company B, Eighty-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry and at the organization of the regiment he was elected Adjutant. An account of the bat- tles in which this regiment was engaged is given in the chapter on the war. Mr. Martin was a faithful officer, and was in the field for three long years, except what little time he was at home obtaining recruits. He was mustered out July 1, 1865, when he returned home. In 1866 he was elected Sheriff of White County, and in 1868 Clerk of the Circuit Court, which position he had until 1872; he then followed farming or book-keeping until 1876, and next was Deputy County Clerk three years; in 1880 he was appointed County Clerk by the Board of Supervisora, and July 23, 1881, he was appointed Circuit Clerk by the Circuit Judges, and at the reg- ular election in the fall following he was chosen to the same posi- tion, which he now holds. Politically he is a Democrat. Mr. Martin has been School Director at Grayville, and in Carmi he has had this office five years, and been a member of the City Council two years. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity. He has a brother living, George William Martin, a miller and lumberman at Grayville, and he has two sisters residing at the same place. Feb. 17, 1863, Mr. Martin married Einily D., daughter of Dr. Ar- chie Spring, of Albion, and a native of Edwards County. Her parents were natives of England. Mr. and Mrs. Martin's children are Horace W., Emily, Annie J., John D., and Edith,-all at home. The family residence is at the northwest (or west) corner of the Public Square.
Hon. Samuel H. Martin, one of the most eminent men ot White County for his public services and historical knowledge, was born in Shelby County, Ky., April 18, 1821. At the age of two years he was sent by his parents to a childless uncle to be reared and educated. In the fall of 1830 he was brought by this uncle to White County, who located where Grayville now stands. He remained with this family until April 18, 1838, when he struck out for himself as a common laborer; was engaged in following the river and other manual labor in and about Grayville until August, 1843, when he was elected Constable for Grayville Pre- cinct. Took an active part in the canvass of 1844 as an advocate of Polk and Dallas, and in the summer of 1845 was appointed
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Postmaster by Cave Johnson, the Postmaster General. At the August election that year he was elected Justice of the Peace for that precinct.
On the outbreak of the Mexican war in 1846, President Polk assigned him a position in the regular army as Second Lieutenant, which he accepted, and General Scott's army at Vera Cruz; was engaged in the capture of the city of Mexico and other battles, remaining with that division of the army until the close of the war. On his return home in August, 1848, he opened a small · grocery in Grayville, in which business he was successful.
In 1850 he was elected to the Illinois Legislatura from White County, and served in the session of 1851 and the extra session of 1852; was re-elected from Wabash and White counties in No- vember, 1854, and in 1856 to the State Senate, in which he served four years. He then retired from politics, as well as from com- mercial business, and moved upon a farm in Wood's Prairie, Edwards County, where he remained in agricultural pursuits for four years. While here the civil war drew so hard on the avail- able muscle of the country that it became impossible for him to hire sufficient help; he became discouraged, sold the farm, and in November, 1864, resumed business in Grayville. The next year he was re-elected Justice of the Peace. Meanwhile he continued in the mercantile business until 1869, when he was elected County Judge, and he closed his business in Grayville and removed to Carmi, where he has since resided. He was elected Police Magis- trate of this city in 1874, and in 1878 Justice of the Peace, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James S. Boyd. In 1880 he was again elected to the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, to represent the Forty-sixth District-the counties of Jefferson, Hamilton and White.
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