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By an ordinance of the City Council, July 6, 1875, these four compa- nies were placed under the general direction, at fires, of a Chief and Assist- ant Marshal. These offices were filled by the election of John Adams, Chief, and John F. Brendel, Assistant. . Mr. Adams soon resigned, leaving Mr. Brendel the chief officer. August 1, 1876, John H. Hellman was made
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Chief Director and John Adams, Assistant. The present Directors are John H. Hellman, Chief; John F. Brendel, Assistant.
The present officers of Liberty Fire Co. No. 1, are:
Foreman, Edward Donahoe; Assistant do .; Edward Cawthorn; Secre- tary, J. F. Donahoe; Treasurer, C. L. Butcher; Engineer, H. F. Bergmann; Assistant do., E. M: Pendegast; Chief Hose Director, Chas. Bergmann; 1st Assistant do., Jolin Spoor; 2d do., do., M. Fitzpatrick; 3d do., do., Ben Jackson; 4th, do., do., Wm. Caille; 5th, do., do., Arthur Green; 6th do., do., George Caille; 7th do., do., John Weimer.
Trustees-W. S. Metzger, Isaac Kelly, T. W. Gorman.
Officers of Neptune Fire Company are:
Frank Kratoclivil, Foreman; Thomas Casserly, Assistant Foreman; Wm. F. O'Hara, Secretary; P. W. Maxciner, Treasurer; Thomas Scott, Engineer; George Starr, Assistant Engineer; John Brehany, Chief of Hose; Thomas Metzger, Wm. O'Hara, John Casserly, Wm. Jeffrey, Assistant Hose Directors.
Finance Committee-John Brendel, Jr., John Casserly, John Brehany. The officers of Galena Fire Company are:
Foreman, M. McGee; Assistant do., Thos. Murray; 2d do., do., Hugh Sweeny; Secretary, Will Brown; Treasurer, Wm. Kloth; Chief Engineer, P. McCormack; Assistant do., Simeon Brown; Pipeman, John Taylor; Assistant do., James Rooney.
Trustees-Thos. Ryan, John Hayes and Frank Komisky.
The officers of Relief Fire Company No. 4, also Hook and Ladder Co., are:
Foreman, L. Griner; Assistant do., Chas. Hahnemann; Secretary, Jno. Tashaller; Treasurer, G. Reide; Steward, J. Klein; Engineer, H. Meurer. Hook and Ladder Director, Chas. Steinmetz; Bucket and Axe Directors, John Buhman, Nic Schroeder.
CITY OFFICERS.
Commencing with the first election, May 24, 1841, the following is the official city record, revised and corrected by City Clerk French:
1841-Mayor, Charles S. Hempstead; Aldermen, Henry J. Morrison, 1st ward ;* S. S. Crowell, and R. W. Brush, 2d ward; Elijah Charles, and Nicholas Dowling, 3d ward.
The following were elected pro tem to the offices designated:
Clerk, James Rice; Marshal, Henry Marfield; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, Wm. B. Green; Harbor and Lumber Master, J. L. Slay- maker.
June 14, 1841, the following officers were elected:
Assessor, Jeremiah Bettis; Marshal, John Woods; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, Wm. B. Green; Collector, W. P. Millard; Treasurer, Jeremiah Bettis; Attorney, Daniel Stone; Harbor Master, S. D. Car- penter.
1842-Mayor, Albion T. Crow: Aldermen, Henry J. Morrison and T. B. Farnsworth, 1st ward; Daniel Wann and Henry C. Park, 2d ward; Nicholas Dowling and Wm. W. Chase, 3d ward; Clerk, John Campbell; Marshal, Henry Marfield; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, W. C. Tay- lor; Treasurer, Geo. M. Mitchell; Collector, James A. Gallagher; Attorney, John Turney.
* In June, 1841, Hezekiah H. Gear was elected alderman from 1st ward.
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1843-Mayor, Nicholas Dowling; Aldermen, Thomas Drum and. Richard Barry, 1st ward; E. A. Collins and G. H. Mars, 2d ward; W. W. Chase and Michael Gorman, 3d ward; Clerk, John Campbell; Collector, Richard Seal; Marshal, James A. Gallagher, Harbor Master, J. L. Slay- maker; Treasurer, Geo. M. Mitchell; Attorney, John Turney; Superin- tendent Ways and Bridges, M. Faucette; Sexton, Thomas Whitely.
In May, Mayor Dowling and Ald. Collins resigned, and Daniel Wann was elected mayor and Zephaniah Bell was elected alderman from the 2nd ward.
1844-Mayor, Orrin Smith; Aldermen, John Lorrain and H. J. Mor- rison, 1st ward; Jolin E. Smith and R. S. Norris, 2d ward; Michael Gor- man and Ebenezer Graham, 3d ward; Clerk, John Campbell; Collector, Richard Seal; Marshal, James A. Gallagher; Harbor Master, S. H. Haines, Treasurer, G. M. Mitchell; Attorney, Daniel Stone; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, Wm. B. Green; Sexton, Thomas Whitely.
. 1845-Mayor, Geo. M. Mitchell; Aldermen, Thomas Blish and Henry Marfield, 1st ward; M. M. Maughs and Wm. Montgomery, 2nd ward; Geo. C. Rice and John L. Slaymaker, 3d ward; Clerk, John Campbell; Collector, Richard Seal; Marshal, John Byers; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, W. B. Green; Sexton, Thomas Whitely; Treasurer, Hugh Boyd, who re- signed, and E. W. Turner elected; Attorney, O. C. Pratt; Harbor Master, W. A. Slaymaker.
1846-Mayor, Michael Gorman; Aldermen, Henry Marfield and A. G. S. Wright, 1st ward; G. H. Mars and R. W. Carson, 2d ward; David Smith and D. K. Hinkle, 3d ward; Clerk, John Campbell; Marshal, J. A. Gal- lagher; Superintendent Ways and Bridges, Edward Grace; Harbor Master, W. A. Slaymaker; Sexton, Thomas Whitely; Treasurer, A. M. Haines; Attorney, D. A. Holmes; Collector, Richard Seal; Market Master, J. P. DeZoya.
In December John Campbell removed, and A. J. Jackson was appointed clerk.
1847-Mayor, Michael Gorman, who resigned in June, and Henry B. Truett elected mayor; Aldermen, H. Marfield and A. G. S. Wight, 1st ward; Osee Welch and Wm. H. Bradley, 2d ward; David Smith and D. K. Hinkle, 3d ward; Clerk, A. J. Jackson; Collector, Richard Seal; Superin- tendent Ways and Bridges, Edward Grace; Harbor Master, J. A. Gallagher, Sexton, Thomas Whiteley; Treasurer, A. M. Haines; Attorney, J. Church- man; Marshal, Robert Starr; Market Master, J. P. DeZoya.
Ald. Hinkle resigned in June, and J. L. Slaymaker was elected alder- man of the 3d ward. Ald. Bradley resigned in November, and Leopold De Messuir was elected alderman of the 2d ward. Ald. Messuir resigned in December following.
1848-Mayor, Henry B. Truett; Aldermen, Henry Marfield and M. Byrne, 1st ward; R. S. Norris and J. C. Harkelrodes, 2d ward; J. L. Slay- maker and David Smith, 3d ward; Clerk, Alexander J. Jackson; Collector, Richard Seal; Marshal, Thomas McNulty; Market Master, J. P. DeZoya; Street Commissioner, M. Wadleigh; Treasurer, A. M. Haines; Attorney, T. Campbell; Harbor Master, J. J. Cruikshank; Sexton, Thomas Whitely.
1849-Mayor, John G. Potts; Aldermen, Wm. Hempstead and Allan Tomlin, 1st ward; D. A. Barrows and Philip M. Howse, 2d ward; James Bloomer and David Smith, 3d ward; Clerk and Collector, A. J. Jackson; Marshal, I. C. Robe; Market Master, P. Stemler; Street Commissioner, M.
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Wadleigh; Treasurer, G. W. Campbell; Attorney, J. M. Douglas; Harbor Master, J. J. Cruikshank; Sexton, Thos. Whitely. In January, 1850, the seat of Ald. Howse was declared vacant.
1850-Mayor, John G. Potts; Alderman, Zephaniah Bell and Henry Marfield, 1st ward; R. S. Norris and V. J. Blood, 2d ward; D. Smith and H. W. Foltz, 3d ward; Clerk, A. J. Jackson; Marshal, I. C. Robe; Street Commissioner, M. Wadleigh; Sexton, Thos. Whitely; Treasurer, Jas. Con- nolly; Attorney, M. Y. Johnson; Harbor Master, J. L. Slaymaker; Market Master, F. W. Schwatka.
1851-Mayor, Nicholas Dowling; Aldermen, H. Marfield and Henry Corwith, 1st ward; H. Newhall and R. S. Norris, 2d ward; John Adams and H. V. W. Brown, 3d ward; Clerk, A. J. Jackson; Marshal, I. C. Robe; Street Commissioner, M. Wadleigh; Sexton, T. Whitely; Treasurer, John Eddowes; Attorney, Van H. Higgins; Harbor Master, J. L. Slaymaker; Market Master, F. W. Schwatka.
1852-Mayor, Nicholas Dowling; Aldermen, H. Marfield and Henry Corwith, 1st ward; Samuel P. Smith and George McCully, 2d ward; John Adams and H. V. W. Brown, 3d ward; Clerk and Collector, A. J. Jackson; Street Commissioner, M. Wadleigh; Marshal, John Byers; Sexton, T. Whitely; Treasurer, John Eddowes; Attorney, B. B. Howard; Harbor Master, J. L. Slaymaker; Market Master, F. W. Schwatka. Ald. Smith resigned in June, and Geo. Tyler elected to succeed him.
1853-Mayor, John G. Potts; Aldermen, H. Marfield and H. Corwith, 1st ward; C. R. Perkins and D. A. Barrows, 2d ward; H. V. W. Brown and John Adams, 3d ward; Clerk and Collector, Geo. W. Woodward; Street Commissioner, M. Wadleighı; Marshal, John Byers; Harbor Master, J. L. Slaymaker; Treasurer, Jolin Eddowes; Attorney, John W. Campbell; Market Master, F. W. Schwatka; Sexton, Wm. Davies.
1854-Mayor, Geo. M. Mitchell; Aldermen, H. Marfield and H. Cor- . with, 1st ward; C. R. Perkins and D. A. Barrows, 2d ward; W. W. Chase and Adam L. Telford, 3d ward; Clerk. A. J. Jackson; Street Commissioner, Wm. Shea; Marshal, Robt. Starr; Market Master, Patrick Moore; Treas- urer, John Eddowes; Attorney, H. B. McGinnis; Harbor Master, J. L. Slaymaker; Sexton, Wm. Davies.
1855-Mayor, Jolın Adams; Aldermen, Henry Marfield and J. Russell Jones, 1st ward; Chas. R. Perkins and S. W. Swift, 2d ward; Adam L. Tel- ford and Ebenezer Graham, 3d ward; Clerk, A. J. Jackson; Street Commis- sioner, C. Rousch; Marshal, D. L. Miller; Market Master, J. Ryder; Treas- urer, John Eddowes; Attorney, J. M. Jewett; Harbor Master, A. J. Harris; Sexton, Wm. Davies. Marshal Miller resigned, and Robt. Starr appointed Marshal.
1856 -- Mayor, Fred. A. Strockey; Aldermen, H. Marfield and J. P. De Zoya, 1st ward; D. A. Barrows and L. S. Felt, 2d ward; H. V. W. Brown and Edward Grace, 3d ward; Clerk, A. J. Jackson; Collector, H. W. Foltz; Marshal, J. A. Gallagher; Street Commissioner, M. Faucette; Sexton, Wm. Davies; Treasurer, John Eddowes; Attorney, B. B. Howard; Harbor Mas- ter, A. J. Harris; Market Master, H. Kamphaus. In July Alds. Felt and Barrows resigned, and Drs. McKenny and Jones elected Aldermen from 2d ward.
1857-Mayor, F. A. Strockey; Aldermen, H. Marfield and J. P. De Zoya, 1st ward; E. H. Beebe and Thos. Foster, 2d ward; James Temple and Ainos E. Brenter, 3d ward; John G. Potts and Jas. Thompson, 4th ward;
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Jas. H. Sampson and Win. Shea, 5th ward; Clerk, Geo. M. Mitchell; Col- lector, H. W. Foltz; Street Commissioner, Jas. M. Walsh; Treasurer, D'Arcy A. French; Attorney, John A. Rawlins; Marshal, Jas. A. Gallagher; Sexton, Wm. Davies; Harbor Master, J. F. Woodward; Market Master, Thos. Grove; Auditor, John W. Campbell.
. 1858-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, H. Marfield and Dennis Gal- vin, 1st ward; Wm. Dixon and Thomas Foster, 2d ward; John A. Rawlins . and John A. Packard, 3d ward; W. W. Chase and Thomas O'Mara, 4th ward; James Weldon and Wm. Shea, 5th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Collector, Hiram W. Foltz; Street Commissioner, Chris. Rousch; Marshal, J. A. Gallagher; Market Master, Patrick Moore; Treasurer, D. A. French; Attorney, Thos. H. Robertson; Harbor Master, J. F. Woodward; Sexton, Wm. Davies; Auditor, E. W. Turner.
1859-Mayor, Frederick Stahl; Aldermen, Dennis Galvin and Henry Marfield, 1st ward; Thomas Foster and E. H. Beebe, 2d ward; J. A. Pack- ard and H. Nelson, 3d ward; James Barrach and A. M. Sackett, 4th ward; John Lorrain and Edwin Johns, 5th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Col- lector, H. W. Foltz; Street Commissioner, Patrick Byrne; Marshal, John New; Auditor, John G. Potts; Treasurer, D. A. French; Attorney, T. H. Robertson; Harbor Master, Wm. Graham; Market Master, Thos. Grove; Sexton, Wm. Davies.
Marshal New resigned in June and John G. White elected.
1860-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, Darius Hunkins and James Weldon, 1st ward; H. Marfield and D. Galvin, 2d ward; J. A. Packard and Stewart Crawford, 3d ward; John C. Spare and Thomas O'Leary, 4th ward; M. Gorman and H. V. W. Brown, 5th ward; Clerk, George M. Mitchell; Collector, Jasper A. Maltby; Street Commissioner, Thomas Cavanaugh; Marshal, Thomas McNulty; Sexton, M. Faucette; Treasurer, D. A. French; Attorney, David Sheean; Harbor Master, Wm. Graham; Market Master, Thomas Grove; Auditor, Joseph Adams.
Ald. Spare resigned in May, and C. R. Perkins was elected in his place. Treasurer French died in August. He was succeeded by H. W. Foltz.
1861-Mayor Robert Brand; Aldermen, James Weldon and John Paul, 1st ward; H. Marfield and C. E. Sanders, 2d ward; Jacob Eberhardt and Wm. Fiddick, 3d ward; C. R. Perkins and Thomas O'Leary, 4th ward; John Adams and Wm. Shea, 5th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Street Com- missioner, Fred Kemler; Collector, B. C. St. Cyr; Marshal, T. McNulty; Sexton, M. Faucette; Treasurer, H. W. Foltz; Attorney, B. B. Howard; Harbor Master, H. Kamphaus; Auditor, J. G. Potts.
1862-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, James Weldon and Leo Knoble, 1st ward; Henry Marfield and J. Adams, 2d ward; J. Eberhardt and John Heinlein, 3d ward; T. O'Leary and C. R. Perkins, 4th ward; Benj. Britton and Wm. Shea, 5th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Collector, L. F. Leal; Street Commissioner, F. Kemler; Marshal, F. Burke; Sexton, M. Faucette; Treasurer, H. W. Foltz; Attorney, A. L. Cumings; Auditor, J. H. Barry; Harbor Master, W. Graham; Market Master, H. Kamphaus.
1863-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, James Weldon and Leo Knoble, 1st ward; Henry Marfield and John Galvin, 2d ward; John Hein- lein and Fred'k Frey, 3d ward; C. R. Perkins and Geo. Sanders, 4th ward; Wm. Shea and Patrick Byrne, 5th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Collector, J. H. Barry; Marshal, Thos. O'Leary; Street Commissioner, J. McQueeney;
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Market Master, H. Kamphaus; Treasurer, H. W. Foltz; Attorney, D. Sheean; Harbor Master, R. P. Morrissey; Auditor, Louis Zeoller; Sexton, M. Faucette.
1864-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, Conrad Metzger and Leo Knoble, 1st ward; Henry Marfield and John Galvin, 2d ward; Cephas Foster and J. A. Meusel, 3d ward; Chas. E. Duer and Joseph Haser, 4th ward; Clerk, G. M. Mitchell; Collector, J. H. Barry; Marshal, Thos. O'Leary; Street Commissioner, F. Kemler; Sexton, John Hanft; Treasurer, H. W. Foltz; Attorney, Wm. S. Metzger; Harbor Master, R. P. Morrissey; Market Master, Felix McCarty; Auditor, John G. Potts.
1865-Mayor, David Sheean; Aldermen, Philip Bollinger, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; Herman DeJager, 3d ward; Jos. Haser, 4th ward; Jos. H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk and Collector, John McHugh; Street Commissioner and Surveyor, Chas. R. Gray; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, John Hanft; Treasurer and Assessor, Geo. Ferguson; Harbor and Lumber Master, Peter Kline; Market and Weigh Master, F. McCarty; Auditor, L. Zeoller.
1866-Mayor, Louis Shissler; Aldermen, P. Bollinger, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; Samuel Snyder, 3d ward; Jos. Haser, 4th ward; Jos. H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk and Collector, John McHugh; Street Commissioner, Patrick Byrne; Marshal T. O'Leary; Sexton, John Hanft; Treasurer and Assessor, Geo. Ferguson; Harbor Master, Peter Kline; Market Master, Michael Courtrade; Auditor, L. Zeoller.
October, 1866, Ald. Snyder resigned and A. S. Miller elected.
1867-Mayor Louis Shissler; Aldermen, P. Bollinger, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; H. DeJager, 3d ward; Peter Dax, 4th ward; J. H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk, John McHugh; Street Commissioner, Patrick Byrne; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, Michael Shissler; Treasurer, Geo. Ferguson; Harbor Master, Peter Kline; Market Master, M. Courtrade; Auditor, L. Zeoller.
1868-Mayor, H. H. Savage; Aldermen, B. McQuirk, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; Herman DeJager, 3d ward; Peter Dax, 4th ward; Jos. . H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk, John McHugh; Street Commissioner, Thomas McIntyre; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, M. Shissler; Treasurer, Geo. Fer- guson; Harbor Master, Win. Shea; Market Master, M. Courtrade; Auditor, Louis Zeoller. Mr. McHugh resigned in February, 1869.
1869-Mayor, Robert Brand; Aldermen, Otis S. Horton, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; John C. Spare, 3d ward; John H. Hellman, 4th ward; C. Bench, 5th ward; Clerk, A. V. Richards; Street Commissioner, Thomas McIntyre; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, E. Berthold; Treasurer, Geo. Ferguson; Harbor Master, W. F. O'Hara; Market Master, Xavier Willy; Auditor, John G. Potts. Mr. Richards resigned in November, 1869. Alderman Hellman resigned in February, 1870, and Wm. W. Venable was elected in place.
1870-Mayor, Joseph Haser; Aldermen, John Lorrain, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; B. F. Fowler, 3d ward; John C. Dubler, 4th ward: Joseph H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk, Robert Brand; Street Commis- sioner, Chas. Spoor; Marshal, Thomas O'Leary; Sexton, Ernest Berthold; Treasurer, John B. French; Harbor Master, Wm. F. O'Hara; Market Master, James Crowley; Auditor, John G. Potts. Mr. Brand resigned in May, 1871.
1871-Mayor, Joseph Haser; Aldermen, Otis S. Horton, 1st ward;
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Henry Marfield, 2d ward; B. F. Fowler, 3d ward; Mat Hilgers, 4th ward; Joseph H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk, --; Street Commissioner, Xavier Kammerer; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, Ernest Berthold; Treasurer, John B. French; Harbor Master, Wm. Shea; Market Master, Thomas McIntyre; Auditor, John G. Potts.
1872-Mayor, Joseph Haser; Aldermen, Otis S. Horton, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; Edward Claussen, 3d ward; Peter Dax, 4th ward; Joseph H. Barry, 5th ward; Clerk, -; Street Commissioner, X. Kam- merer; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, Ernest Berthold; Treasurer, J. B. . French; Harbor Master, Wm. F. O'Hara; Market Master, Xavier Willy; Auditor, Robert Brand. Aldermen Barry and Horton resigned early in June, 1872, and D. Wilmot Scott, of 1st ward, and Abraham Ringer, of 5th ward, were elected.
1873-Mayor, Thomas J. Sheean; Aldermen, Louis Uhlrich, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; M. M. Wheeler, 3d ward; Peter Dax, 4th ward; C. Bench, 5th ward; Clerk, - -; Street Commissioner, Thos. McIntyre; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, E. Berthold; Treasurer, J. B. French; Harbor Master, W. F. O'Hara; Market Master, Martin F. Munchrath; Auditor, Robert Brand. Mr. Berthold died in March, 1874, and John Berthold was elected sexton for balance of term.
1874-Mayor, Thos. J. Sheean; Aldermen, Louis Uhlrich, 1st ward; James M. Harris, 2d ward; Ed Claussen, 3d ward; John J. Jones, 4th ward; C. Bench, 5th ward; Clerk, - -; Street Commissioner, Thos. McIntyre; Marshal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, Jos. Sorgenfrey; Treasurer, J. B. French, Harbor Mastor, Wm. F. O'Hara; Market Master, F. M. Munch- rath; Auditor, F. J. Uhlrich.
1875-Mayor, Thomas J. Sheean; Ald. D. Wilmot Scott, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; B. F. Fowler, 3d ward; J. J. Jones, 4th ward; C. Bench, 5th ward; Clerk, - -; Street Commissioner, Chas. Spoor; Mar- shal, T. O'Leary; Sexton, J. Sorgenfrey; Treasurer, John B. French; Harbor Master, W. F. O'Hara; Market Master, F. M. Munchrath; Auditor, -
1876-Mayor, Ed. G. Newhall; Aldermen, D. W. Scott, 1st ward; Daniel Ryan, 2d ward; John C. Spare, 3d ward; Solomon Hatherell, 4th ward; Thomas Burton, 5th ward; Clerk, - -; Street Commissioner, Pat- rick Bell, Jr .; Marshal, Wm. Ginn; Sexton, J. Sorgenfrey; Treasurer, J. B. French; Harbor Master, Wm. Graliam; Market Master, Xavier Willy; Auditor, G. Ferguson, Jr.
1877-Mayor, Ed. G. Newhall; Aldermen, Geo. O. Howard, 1st ward; Henry Marfield, 2d ward; Chris. Hornung, 3d ward; John J. Hassig, 4th ward; Anton Homrich, 5th ward; Clerk, J. B. Frenchi (Aug. 1877); Street Commissioner, P. Bell, Jr .; Marshal, John Sheean; Sexton, Leopold Heit; Treasurer, David N. Corwith (Aug. 1877); Harbor Master, Jos. H. Barry; Market Master, Anton Krengel; Auditor, G. Ferguson, Jr.
Ald. Hassig resigned in November, 1877, and Enos C. Ripley was elected Alderman from the 4th ward in. his place.
THE GALENA BAR.
There is not, perhaps, a town or city in Illinois, or any other one of the Western States, that has given to the country and its interests so many distinguished attorneys and jurists-statesmen and soldiers-as Galena. Of this fact Galenians may well be proud.
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Tuesday evening, October 16, 1877, a grand reception was tendered to Hon. E. B. Washburne by his old friends and neighbors at Galena. 'T'he invitation to him had been signed by over one thousand of his old friends, and the welcome was a spontaneous tribute of their respect for that gentle- man. After the introductory exercises, speeches of welcome, etc., Mr. Washburne addressed the assembled thousands at length. Towards the close of his speech he referred to the early Bar of Galena, from which the following extracts are made. He said:
I was admitted to the Galena Bar in April, 1840. The members of the Galena Bar at the April term of court, 1840-Hon. Dan. Stone, presiding judge-were: John Turney, Charles S. Hempstead, Joseph P. Hoge, Thomas Drummond, Thompson Campbell, Jolin Stark, Dav id Divine, Allan Tomlin and Artemus L. Holmes. Among the lawyers who had lived 'at Gal ena previous to that time, but who had then left or had died, were James M. Strode, Jes se B. Thomas, afterwards judge of the Supreme Court of the State, and Thomas Ford, subsequently Governor of the State. William Smith, a man of fine talents and an excellent lawyer, but of intemperate habits, who came to Galena in 1827, was dead. Ben- jamin Mills, one of the most gifted men in the State of his time, as much distinguished for his ability as a lawyer as for his eloquence as a speaker, was obliged to leave Galena on account of ill health before my arrival here, and went back to Massachusetts, where he died some years afterwards. Of the Galena lawyers who were present at that April term of the court in 1840, Mr. Hempstead, Mr. Stark, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Turney and Mr. Holmes are dead. Mr. Tomlin and myself are the only residents of Galena, members of the Bar at the present time, who were members of the Bar then. I regret that it is impossible for me now to pay a just and fitting tribute to my associates of the Bar in Galena in 1840-the living and the dead. I need not speak of Mr. Hempstead, who was a man without reproach.
John Turney, a Tennesseean, who came to Galena in 1827, and who successfully practiced his profession here until his death in 1844 or '45. John Stark emigrated from Massachusetts to Galena in 1836. He was a highly educated and a highly cultivated man, and well read in his profession, but his penchant for literary pursuits and political discussions (for he was the editor of the Democratic paper at that time) interfered with his professional success. He returned to Massachusetts and died at Cambridge many years ago. Thomp- son Campbell made an impress upon his time by his talent, genius, wit and eloquence, and for a few years few men filled a larger space in the public attention in the State. Practicing law at Galena, and in the northern counties of the State, and before the supreme court at Springfield, and afterwards at Ottawa, he stood acknowledged in the front rank of his pro- fession. As Secretary of State under the administration of Governor. Ford, and a member of Congress from 1851 to 1853, he distinguished himself in the field of politics and acquired an influence and consideration in his party in the State second to no one. Going to Cali- fornia in 1853 as Judge of the United States Land Court, he made that State substantially his residence until his death there in the Winter of 1868. Artemus L. Holmes emigrated, when a young man, from New Hampshire to Galena in 1839. He was a man of liberal education and a sound and well read lawyer-industrious, careful, vigilant, and faithful to his cli- ents. In a few years he abandoned his profession for mercantile pursuits. He left Galena in 1849, and died in New York some years since. I need not speak here of Thomas Drum- mond, who was taken from the Galena Bar and appointed Judge of the United States Dis- trict of Illinois by President Taylor, in 1849. His record for nearly thirty years as such judge and Judge of the Circuit Court of the United States is known far beyond the limits of this state. A profound jurist, an honest man, and an incorruptible judge, he has adorned the high position he has so long occupied. Joseph P. Hoge is remembered by all who knew him at the bar, as one of the ablest lawyers we ever had in the State. It was the pro- fessional reputation which he acquired as a member of the Galena Bar which led to his nomination and election to Congress from the old Sixth District in 1842 and in 1844. Though taking no very leading part in the discussions in the House of Representatives, he was yet regarded by all who knew him as one of the ablest members of that body. Emi- grating to California in 1853 he has added much to the high reputation which he here enjoyed, as a lawyer, and for years has stood in the very first rank of the California Bar, second in point of ability to no bar in the United States.
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HISTORY OF JO DAVIESS COUNTY.
RELIGIOUS.
" You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smiled, And Paradise was opened in the wild." -Pope. .
As the transformation of any country from a condition of barbarity to one of civilization is the work of long time, so that branch of civilization, Religion, must be of slow development.
For many years after the cabins of mining emigrants began to dot the hillsides and valleys, religious worship was known only at the home firesides of those who, in distress and privation, had not forgotten their devotion to Him who had provided their dwelling place. The earliest public worship of which trace remains in history was conducted, in 1826, by a weather- bound preacher, en route to the East from the Selkirk settlement, north of Minnesota.
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