A historical sketch of Johnson county, Indiana, Part 10

Author: Banta, D. D. (David Demaree), 1833-1896
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, J.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 186


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A short time after the admission of Overstreet and Hunter, Capt. John Slater was admitted and became a resident lawyer. The first known of this eccentric man was in 1845 or 1846. He was a Canadian by birth, and came to Franklin, from Dearborn County, as a student to Franklin College; but, after a short time he left school and became a student of law in the office of Judge Finch. From the first he quarreled with Blackstone; he disliked his quaint style, and took no interest in tracing the law to its sources. But Kent's Commentaries, Slater claimed, were the equal in interest of any novel, and he read those books with avidity.


When the Mexican war broke out, and there came a call in September, 1845, for volunteers, he was among the first to enlist from Johnson County, and he went to Mexico as a private sol- dier. He proved himself to be so good a soldier, and was so well liked by his comrades, that, on the death of Capt. David Allen, in January, 1847, he received a Captain's commission, and remained at the head of his company until the troops were discharged. He served in the war with great honor and credit to himself.


On his return to Franklin, he and Judge Finch at once formed a partnership which continued for five or six years, after which he practiced law alone so long as he remained in the county.


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John Slater was a noticeable man. He was very tall, was straight as an arrow, had dark hair, a thin visage, a rubicund face ; was slow and deliberate in his motions and grave in his de- meanor. His mind was cast in a peculiar mold. He had an excellent memory ; he wrote well, as his many letters printed in the Franklin Examiner, while a soldier in Mexico, go to show, and, on occasion, he courted the muses. He was rather fond of miscellaneous reading ; he had good perceptive faculties and was full of resources in trying moments. He had a high sense of humor, was rather witty, and loved argumentation more than any- thing else in the world except himself. He was an indolent man, and never burdened himself with the labor of hunting for author- ities. He trusted to luck in the trial of his causes, saying that " Books cramped a man's genius, anyhow," but he seldom mis- took the point on which his case rested. He was a store-box lounger. Thirty and forty years ago, the business men of Frank- lin were less attentive to business than now. It was not uncom- mon, at that time, for the merchants and others to spend a good portion of the spring and summer days, when the farmers were too busy to come to town, pitching quoits. playing chess and dom- inoes, or in telling stories. This hum-drum life suited John Sla- ter, except that he spent his time sitting on store-boxes, in shady places, arguing upon law, theology, medicine, phrenology, mes- merism, Democracy, Whiggery, Abolitionism, temperance, or any other theme that would serve to furnish him an antagonist; or in telling humorous stories to whomsoever would listen. Nor did it make any difference to him which side he chose in his arguments. One of his great misfortunes was his utter want of convictions. He was an infidel in both politics and religion. To him life was a jest, and the beliefs of men were mere puppets to afford amuse- ment for the hour. No subject was serious enough to escape his levity. He affirmed, disputed, laughed at, any side of any prop- osition, according as the humor struck him. Whatever the per- son who would deign to argue with him believed, was the thing he did not believe-for the time being.


This want of sincerity was a serious drawback to his profes- sional success. ITis controversial habit came to be known to both Judge and jurymen, and how could they know whether he was sincere in his arguments or not ?


Slater carried into politics the same characteristics of mind that marred his professional life. He claimed to be a Democrat, and it is fair to presume, that, if he had any political convictions whatever, he was a Democrat. But he was more apt to be ar- rayed against his party than with it. He was cursed with a greed


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for office, and would go into convention as a candidate, and, when defeated, as usually happened, would run the race, anyhow. In 1856, he succeeded in carrying a nomination for State Senator, and was elected ; before his term expired he left the country, and this was the only civil office he ever held.


Slater was a man of inordinate vanity ; he loved to talk about himself and of his popularity among the people. Every time he . was defeated in convention, he thought the Democratic party in the county was sure to be disrupted, because it had ignored his claims.


He was a man of bad morals, and indifferent to public cen- sure. He made a boast of his immoralities, and laughed at the criticisms of his neighbors. Indeed, he found great satisfaction in the thought that the people believed him to be a profligate. Nor was he money wise. He spent faster than he made, and, when he left the State, he left numerous creditors behind.


In 1856, he was elected to the Senate and served one term. For three or four years his intemperate habits had been growing upon him, and, when he became a Senator, he gave full swing to his depraved appetites. At the close of the Senatorial term he secretly left the State and has never returned. Whence he went, or in what he engaged, was for a long while uncertain. He was known to have visited Des Moines, Iowa, and it was said that he kept a saloon in Southern Illinois. During the war he was met in or about Nashville, Tenn. He was at that time a gardener, and, from a letter printed in one of the county papers some years ago, it seems that he had followed that business to his death, which occurred not long before the letter was printed.


In 1851. Samuel P. Oyler first offered his services to the people of Johnson County as a lawyer, but as a sketch of his life appears elsewhere, it would be needless to repeat the facts there stated.


In the same year, or the following, Daniel Mckinney, who had taught school a year in Bartholomew County, came to Frank- lin, and after spending about six months finishing a course in law reading, he opened a law office and solicited business.


Mckinney was a native of Ohio, and had been educated at Oxford, in that State. He was a tall, erect, dark-eyed man, and not bad looking. Neat in his appearance, agreeable in his man- ners, and, to all outward appearances, being a man of pure morals, he was calculated to push his way in the world and achieve success. Henry Fox was at the time County Treasurer, and Mckinney se- cured a deputyship under him. He was also a trusted Odd Fellow, and was Treasurer of that order. But a cloud hung over him. He


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had been compelled to marry a girl in Ohio against his will, and had abandoned her as soon as the ceremony was over. A desire to marry overcame him while in Franklin, and he commenced proceedings for a divorce. But his Ohio wife learning of his purpose, wrote to Overstreet & Hunter, and employed them to make defense. Depositions were accordingly taken, and the facts brought out disclosed a state of circumstances discreditable to Mckinney, who soon after left the place and has never been heard of since. But before he left, he managed to embezzle quite a sum of money belonging to the County Treasury, and he also carried away all the money in the Odd Fellows' treasury.


Gilderoy Hicks had one son, Duane Hicks. Duane was edu- cated in the town schools, and was a fair English scholar. Before grown, he served an apprenticeship at the saddler's trade, after which he studied law in his father's office. About 1851, he was admitted to the practice and followed the profession up to the fall of 1857, when his declining health prevented his further sedentary life. Purchasing a small tract of land near town, he moved to the country and tried farm life. But he soon found himself un- fitted for that pursuit, and selling his land he returned to Frank- lin, and went into the furniture business. But this failed to bring returning health, and he next sought relief as a cavalry- man in the army ; but in vain. He had the consumption, and death had placed its seal upon him. After a short service he was discharged, and in 1863 he died in the thirty-sixth year of his age.


Duane Hicks had been a painstaking student, and was a fair theoretical lawyer. He studied his cases with care, and prepared them well for trial. But he failed in the time of trial. He was slow, lacked vim, and could neither persuade nor drive.


In 1853, Joseph Thompson came to the bar, and remained for about three years. He was a young man who failed to get legal business of any consequence. He married in the town, and afterward moved to McComb, Ill., where he now ranks as a good lawyer.


About 1852, H. H. Hatch came to Edinburg, and opened a lawyer'a office. He also published a newspaper in that town. He was said to have been a fair lawyer, but he soon moved to the West.


About the time Hatch came to Edinburg, Joseph King located in the same place. In 1853, he was nominated by the Demo- crats for the Legislature, and made the race against Gabriel M. Overstreet, Esq., whom he defeated. After serving his legislative term, he, too, moved to the West.


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About 1856, Richard M. Kelly was admitted as an Edin- burg lawyer. Mr. Kelly was from Jackson County ; and for the first six or eight years of his professional life, he was a close student, and tried his cases with a good deal of skill. He served in the Mexican war, and when the war of the rebellion broke out he raised a company and went into the service with a Captain's commission. In his later years, Capt. Kelly became dissipated and lost his prestige at the bar. He died in 1878.


In 1855, Charles W. Snow was admitted to the bar, but as a sketch of his life appears elsewhere, no further notice is necessary here.


About 1856, Jonathan H. Williams was licensed to practice law in Johnson County. Mr. Williams came to Franklin while quite a young man, and learned the tailor's trade. When the Mexican war broke out, he volunteered and went into the army, but did not remain long. In 1852, he became the owner of the Franklin Examiner, and published that for a year. In the same year he was elected County Auditor, and served four years. During the time, he studied law, and after being admitted was elected to the office of District Attorney, which he held for two years.


When the war of the rebellion came on, he raised a com- pany, and was commissioned its Captain. He made a good soldier, and was given a Major's commission for meritorious con- duct. In a Shenandoah Valley battle he was killed, and his remains lie in the Franklin Cemetery, without a suitable monu- ment to mark his last resting-place. Jonathan H. Williams never met with much success as a lawyer.


Many others have been admitted to the Johnson County bar since those whose names are mentioned, but they are all living and belong to a younger generation than those. It will be time enough to write of them when the next historical sketch of the bar of Johnson County is written.


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CHAPTER XIV.


OFFICIAL REGISTER.


The following is a partial list of the names of those who have served as district and county officers in Johnson County. The list is imperfect. Treasurers. Assessors, Surveyors and other officials have at one time or other in the past, held their offices by appointment from the Commissioners or from the Asso- ciate Judges, and it not infrequently happens that no record of appointment can be found.


The character 1 attached to a name signifies died in office ; 2, resigned ; 3, appointed ; 4, abandoned office.


A list of the names of certain State officials is also given.


GOVERNORS OF INDIANA.


TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.


Territory. -


Thomas Posey. 1812 to 1816


STATE GOVERNORS.


Jonathan Jennings. 1816 to 1819


Second term .. 1819 to 1822


William Hendricks. 1822 to 1825


James B. Ray (acting) . Feb'y, 1825


James B. Ray


1825 to 1828


Second term 1828 to 1831


Noah Noble. 1831 to 1834


Second term 1834 to 1837


David Wallace 1837 to 1840


Samuel Bigger. 1840 to 1843


James Whitcomb 1843 to 1846


Second term (2). .. 1846 to 1848


Isaac P. Gray (a few days). .1880


Albert G. Porter


1881 to


LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS.


Christopher Ilarrison .... 1816 to 1819


Ratliffe Boone. 1819 to 1825


John HI. Thompson. 1825 to 1828


Milton Stapp 1828 to 1831


David Wallace


1831 to 1837


David Hillis 1837 to 1840


Samuel Hall. 1840 to 1843


Jesse D. Bright (2) 1843 to 1845


Godlove S. Orth (acting) 1845


.James G. Read (acting). 1846


Paris C. Dunning ... 1846 to 1848 James G. Read (acting). 1849


James H. Lane ... .1849 to 1852


Ashbel P. Willard. 1853 to 1857


Abram A. Hammond 1857 to 1859


John R. Cravens (acting) 1859 to 1863 Paris C. Dunning(acting) 1863 to 1865 Conrad Baker. 1865 to 1867


Will Cumback (acting) ... 1867 to 1869 Will Cumback .1869 to 1873


Leonidas Sexton 1873 to 1877


Isaac P. Gray. 1877 to 1881


Thomas B. Hanna


1881 to


Ashbel P. Willard (1). 1857 to 1859. Abram A. Hammond .... .1859 to 1861 Henry S. Lane (a few days) (2). 1860


Oliver P. Morton (acting) 1861 to 1865 Oliver P. Morton (2). ...... 1865 to 1867 Conrad Baker (acting) ... 1867 to 1869. Conrad Baker 1869 to 1873


Thomas A. Hendricks ..... 1873 to 1877


James D. Williams (1) .. .. 1877 to 1881


Paris C. Dunning(acting).1848 to 1849


Joseph A. Wright. 1849 to 1853


Second term. 1853 to 1857


Arthur St. Clair, Governor Northwest William H. Harrison. 1800 to 1812


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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JOHNSON COUNTY.


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SECRETARIES OF STATE.


John Gibson (Territorial) 1800 to 1816


Robert A. New .. 1816 to 1825


William A. Peele. 1861 to 1863


William W. Wick


1825 to 1829


James S. Athon. 1863 to 1865


James Morrison. 1829 to 1833


William Sheets. 1841 to 1845


Max F. A. Hoffman 1869 to 1871


John H. Thompson 1845 to 1849


Charles H. Test. 1849 to 1853


John H. Farquahar 1872 to 1873


Nehemiah Hayden 1853 to 1855


William W. Curry 1878 to 1875


Erasmus B. Collins 1855 to 1857


Daniel McClure. 1857 to 1858


J. Gilbert Shanklin 1879 to 1881


Cyrus L. Dunham 1858 to 1859


E. R. Hawn. 1881


AUDITORS OF STATE.


William H. Lilly 1816 to 1829


Joseph Ristine 1863 to 1865


Morris Morris .. 1829 to 1844


Thomas B. McCarty. 1865 to 1869


Horatio J. Harris 1844 to 1847


Jolın D. Evans 1869 to 1871


Douglas McGuire. 1847 to 1850


John C. Shoemaker 1871 to 1873


Erastus W. H. Ellis. 1850 to 1853


James A. Wildman. 1873 to 1875


John P. Dunn. 1853 to 1855


Hiram E. Talbott.


1855 to 1857


Mahlon D. Munson. 1879 to 1881


John W. Dodd. 1857 to 1861


E. HI. Wolfe


1881


TREASURERS OF STATE.


Daniel C. Lane 1816 to 1823


Nathaniel F.Cunningham, 1859 to 1861


Samuel Merrill. 1823 to 1825


Nathan B. Palmer. 1835 to 1841


Matthew L. Brett. 1863 to 1865


George H. Dunn


1841 to 1844


John I. Morrison. 1865 to 1867


Royal Mayhew 1844 to 1847


Nathan Kimball. 1868 to 1871


Samuel Hanna. 1847 to 1850


James B. Ryan. 1871 to 1873


James P. Drake


1850 to 1853


John B. Glover 1873 to 1875


Elijah Newland 1853 to 1855


Ben C. Shaw. 1875 to 1879


Wm. B. Noffsinger


1855 to 1857


William Flemming. 1879 to 1881


Aquilla Jones 1857 to 1859


Hill 1881


ATTORNEYS GENERAL.


James Morrison .... from March 5, 1855 Jos. E. McDonald .. from Dec. 17, 1857 James G. Jones. .from Dec. 17, 1859


John P. Usher. .. from Nov. 10, 1861


Oscar B. Hord .. .from Nov. 3, 1862


Delana E. Williamson.from Nov. 3, 1864


Bayless W. Hanna ... from Nov. 3, 1870


James C. Denny ..... from Nov. 6, 1872 Clarence C. Buskirk. from Nov. 6, 1874


Thos. W. Woollen ... from Nov. 6, 1878


Daniel P. Baldwin ... from Nov. 6, 1880


REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.


Second District, 1823 to 1824. Jonathan Jennings.


Second District, 1825 to 1826. Jonathan Jennings.


Second District, 1827 to 1828. Jonathan Jennings.


Second District, 1829 to 1830 Jonathan Jennings. Second District, 1831 to 1832 John Carr.


Sixth District, 1833 to 1834


.George S. Kinnard.


Sixth District, 1835 to 1836. .George S. Kinnard.


(To fill vacancy William IIerrod.


Nelson Trusler. 1865 to 1869


Norman Eddy 1871 to 1872


John E. Neff. 1875 to 1879


Ebenezer Henderson. 1875 to 1879


Albert Lange.


1861 to 1863


Daniel McClure. 1859 to 1861


Jonathan S. Harvey .1861 to 1863


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Sixth District, 1837 to 1838


William Herrod.


Sixth District, 1839 to 1840.


William W. Wick.


Sixth District, 1841 to 1842.


David Wallace.


Fifth District, 1843 to 1844 ..


William J. Brown.


Fifth District, 1845 to 1846


William W. Wick.


Fifth District, 1847 to 1848.


William W. Wick.


Fifth District, 1849 to 1850


William J. Brown.


Fifth


District, 1851 to 1852


Thomas A. Hendricks.


Sixth


District, 1853 to 1854


.Thomas A. Hendricks.


Sixth District, 1855 to 1856


Lucien Barbour.


Sixth


District, 1857 to 1858.


James M. Gregg.


Sixth District, 1859 to 1860.


Albert G. Porter.


Sixth


District, 1861 to 1862.


Albert G. Porter.


Sixth


District, 1863 to 1864.


Ebenezer Dumont.


Sixth


District, 1865 to 1866.


Ebenezer Dumont.


Sixth


District, 1867 to 1868.


John Coburn.


Fifth


District, 1869 to 1870.


John Coburn.


Fifth District, 1871 to 1872


John Coburn.


Fifth District, 1873 to 1874


John Coburn.


Sixth District, 1875 to 1876


Milton Robinson.


Sixth District, 1877 to 1878.


Milton Robinson.


Sixth District, 1879 to 1880.


William R. Myers.


Fifth District, 1881


C. C. Matson.


MEMBERS OF INDIANA SENATE.


Year.


Counties. Name.


1825


Marion, Shelby, Madison, Hamilton, Rush, Hen-


ry, Decatur and Johnson ..


James Gregory.


1826.


Decatur, Shelby, Morgan and Johnson. James Gregory.


1827


.Decatur, Shelby, Morgan and Johnson. James Gregory.


1828.


.Decatur, Shelby. Morgan and Johnson. James Gregory.


1829. Decatur, Shelby, Morgon and Johnson


James Gregory.


1830 .Decatur, Shelby, Morgan and Johnson.


James Gregory.


1831. .Johnson and Bartholomew.


William Herrod. 1832


Johnson and Bartholomew William Herrod. 1833 .Johnson and Bartholomew


Zach Tannehill.


1834 Johnson and Bartholomew


Zach Tannehill.


1835. Johnson and Bartholomew.


Zach Tannehill.


1836.


Jolinson.


John S. Thompson.


1837. Johnson.


John S. Thompson.


1838. Johnson


John S. Thompson.


1839.


Johnson


Samuel Herriott.


1840. Johnson.


Samuel Herriott.


1841


Johnson


Thomas J. Todd.


1842. Johnson.


.James Richey.


1843. .Johnson.


.James Richey.


1844. Johnson.


James Richey.


1845. Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1846. Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1847


.Johnson


Franklin Hardin.


1848. Johnson


Franklin Hardin.


1849. Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1850. .Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1851 Johnson


.Gilderoy Hicks.


1853. Johnson.


John W. Kightly.


1855. Johnson.


John W. Kightly.


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Year.


Counties.


Name.


1857 Johnson.


John Slater. 4


1858.


Johnson (special session).


W. H. Jennings.


1859 Johnson and Morgan


W. II. Jennings.


1861 Johnson and Morgan


Franklin Landers.


1863. Johnson and Morgan


Franklin Landers.


1865 Johnson and Morgan


S. P. Oyler.


1867 .Johnson and Morgan


S. P. Oyler.


1869.


.Johnson and Morgan


Eb Henderson.


1871


Johnson and Morgan


Eb Henderson.


1873.


Johnson and Shelby


M. R. Slater.


1875.


.Johnson and Shelby


M. R. Slater.


1877. .Johnson and Shelby


.C. B. Tarlton.


1879. Johnson and Shelby


.C. B. Tarlton.


1881. Johnson and Morgan


G. W. Grubbs.


MEMBERS OF INDIANA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Year.


Counties. Names.


1824. Marion, Madison, Hamilton and Johnson ...... John Connor.


1825 Marion, Madison, Hamilton and Johnson ..... James Paxton.


1826. Johnson and Shelby. Lewis Morgan.


1827 Johnson and Shelby John Smiley.


1828


Johnson and Shelby


Sylvan B. Morris.


1829 Johnson and Shelby


Rezin Davis.


1830


Johnson and Shelby


Rezin Davis.


1831


Johnson


John Smiley.


1832.


Johnson.


Joab Woodruff.


1833


Johnson


.Joab Woodruff.


1834, Johnson


Joab Woodruff.


1835 Johnson


John S. Thompson.


1836. .Johnson


James Lusk.


1837 .Johnson


Benj. S. Noble.


1838


Johnson


Berriman Reynolds.


1840.


Johnson


James Richey.


1841


Johnson


James Richey.


1842


Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1843 Johnson


Franklin Hardin.


1844


Johnson.


Franklin Hardin.


1845. Johnson


Daniel Webb.


1846 Johnson


Gilderoy Flicks.


1847 Johnson.


Isaiah M. Norris.


1848


Johnson


Gilderoy Hicks.


1849 Johnson


.Gilderoy Hicks.


1850


Johnson.


Gilderoy Hicks.


1851 Johnson.


Samuel Eccles. >


1853. Johnson.


Royal S. Hicks.


1855. Johnson.


Joseph M. King.


1857 Johnson.


Dillard Ricketts.


1859 Johnson


Augustus Kiefer.


1861 Johnson*


O. R. Dougherty.


1861


Johnson.


John A. Polk.


1863


Johnson*


.T. W. Woollen.


1863. Johnson


Achilles V. Pendleton.


1865 Johnson*


Ezra A. Olleman.


# Joint Johnson and Morgan.


Fabius M. Finch.


1839 Johnson


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HISTORICAL SKETCH OF JOHNSON COUNTY.


Year.


Counties.


Name.


1865


Johnson


Elijah Banta.


1867 .Johnson*


Ezra A. Olleman.


1867 Johnson


David G. Vawter.


1869 Johnson*


William K. Admire.


1869 Johnson


Duncan Montgomery.


1871


Johnson*


Caleb B. Tarlton.


1871


Johnson


Duncan Montgomery.


1878


Johnson.


.Thomas W. Woollen.


1875


Johnson.


0. McFadden.


1877 Johnson.


Charles (). Lehman.


1879 Johnson.


.Charles O. Lehman.


1881 Johnson.


William HI. Barnett.


PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.


Daniel B. Wickt. 1823


Gabriel M. Overstreet. 1849


Harvey Gregg.


1824


David S. Gooding 1851


Calvin Fletcher


1825


Reuben A. Riley 1853


James Whitcomb


182€


D. W. Chipman 1855


William W. Wick


1829


Peter S. Kennedy 1857


Hiram Brown


1831


William P. Fishback 1863


James Gregg. 1832


William W. Leathers 1865


William IIerrod


1834


William Quarles.


1838


William J. Peaslee.


1840


Nathaniel T. Carr (2).


1870


Hugh O. Neal


.1841


John Morgan (3) .. 1871


H. II. Barbour .. 1843


K M. Hord. 1872


Abram Hammond. 1844


W. S. Ray


Edward Lander.


1848


Leonard J. Hackney.


1878


John Ketcham.


1848


David Wallace.


1848


JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.


William W. Wick 1823 to 1825


William W. Wick 1 1859 to 1859


Bethuel F. Morris 1825 to 1834


Fabius M. Einch 1859 to 1865


William W. Wick 1834 to 1840


John Coburn 2 1865 to 1866


James Morrison 1840 to 1842


Cyrus C. Hines 2 1866 to 1869


Fabius M. Finch 1842 to 1843


William J. Peaslee


1843 to 1850


David D. Banta 1870 to 1876


William W. Wick 2


1850 to 1852


Kendall M. Hord. 1876


ASSOCIATE JUDGES CIRCUIT COURT.


Israel Watts 1823 to 1830


Robert Moore. 1837 to 1844


Daniel Boaz.


1823 to 1837


James Eletcher. 1843 to 1845


William Keaton 1830 to 1835


John R. Carver. 1844 to 1851


James R. Alexander 1835 to 1843


John Wilson .. 1845 to 1851


PROBATE JUDGES.


Israel Watts


1830 to 1837


Jolin Smiley. 1837 to 1844


Bartholomew Applegate .. 1844 to 1851 Peter Voris. ¿1851 to 1852


* Joint Johnson and Morgan.


+ The term of office of each began in the year set opposite to his name. Many of these offi- cials, as was the case with other officials of the county, held office more than one term in suc- cession.


Į Court abolished.


.


Stephen Major2


1852 to 1859


Samuel P. Oyler 1869 to 1870


1874


Jacob L. White


Joseph S. Miller 1867


Daniel W. Howe. 1869


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COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.


Franklin Hardin. 1853 to 1860 Thomas W. Woollen 2 1868 to 1870


George A. Buskirk 1860 to 1864


Richard Coffey. *1870 to 1871


Oliver J. Glessner. 1864 to 1868


DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.+


S. O. W. Garrett.


S. P. Oyler.


Jonathan H. Williams.


D. D. Banta.


J. H. Reeves. George W. Workman.


COUNTY COMMISSIONERS .; FIRST DISTRICT.


James Gillaspy 1838 to 1842


C. R. Ragsdale


1860 to 1865


James Wiley. 1842 to 1844


George B. White. 1865 to 1870


James Gillaspy 2


1844 to 1847


N. S. Branigan.


1870 to 1872


David Forsyth.


1847 to 1851


Warren Coleman.


1872 to 1875


Wilson Allen.


1851 to 1856


Ransom Riggs 1875 to 1878


George Botsford1 1856 to 1858


Joseph Jenkins 1878


Reason Slack 2


1858 to 1860


SECOND DISTRICT.


William G. Jones 1838 to 1839


Milton Utter. 1858 to 1861


Daniel Covert 1839 to 1843


James M. Alexander. .1861 to 1865


Peter Shuck.


1843 to 1846


Peter Shuck. 1865 to 1870


Austin Jacobs


1846 to 1848


William J. Mathes


1870 to 1873


Peter Shuck


1848 to 1849


John Kerlin


1873 to 1876


Samuel Magill1


1849 to 1850


Peter Demaree. 1876 to 1879


Melvin Wheat


1850 to 1858


William H. Shuck


1879


THIRD DISTRICT.


Archibald Glenn


1838 to 1838


Moses Parr.


1859 to 1862


James Ritchey


1838 to 1841


James F. Wiley.


1862 to 1874


Samuel Eccles 2


1841 to 1851


John Clore ..


1874 to 1877


Jacob Comingore2


1851 to 1854


Robert Jennings. 1877


Joseph Harmon


1854 to 1859


CIRCUIT COURT CLERKS.


Samuel Herriott2


1823 to 1839


Jacob Siberi.


1850 to 1855


David Allen


1839 to 1844


William H. Barnett.


1855 to 1865


Isaac Jones1


1844 to 1847


John W. Wilson. 1865 to 1871


David Allen


1847 to 1847


Isaac N. Thompson. 1871 to 1879


R. S. Hicks 3


1847 to 1850


Thomas Hardin. 1879


APPRAISERS REAL ESTATE.


Thomas Williams


1840 - Peter Shuck. 1850


Jacob Sibert .. ₹1846


*Court abolished.


+The persons whose names are herewith given are known to have served as prosecutors in the Common Pleas Court, and in the order herewith given as far as can now be ascertained, but dates cannot be given with any certainty.


¿Names of those constituting Board of Justices and of Commissioners np to 1839, elsewhere given. ¿Office abolished and work given to township officers.


John Montgomery.


Jacob S. Broadwell. D. D. Banta. James Harrison.




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