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The first term of the Circuit court of Blackford county was held at the house of Andrew Boggs on Monday, September 23, 1839, before Judge David Kilgore, who was assisted in his duties by Associate Judges Andrew Boggs and Henry Stewart. John Brownlee, of Marion, was the prosecuting attorney at this first session of the court of the county.
At the first term of the court, Jehu T. Elliott, of New Castle, who, twenty-five years later, served as a Judge on the Supreme bench of Indiana; Andrew Kennedy, who served in the twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth and twenty-ninth ses- sions of Congress ; John Marshall, Jacob C. Julian, afterward a well-known attorney at Indianapolis; Joseph Anthony and
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Moses Jenkinson, of Ft. Wayne, were admitted to practice law.
In May, 1846, Jeremiah Smith, of Winchester, succeeded David Kilgore as President Judge of the Eleventh circuit, receiving a commission for a term of seven years from Janu- ary 30, 1846. The retiring Judge, who was familiarly known at the time as the "Delaware Chief," was a prominent citizen of the state. In 1848 he was the Whig candidate for Congress from the Tenth district, but was defeated by Andrew J. Har- lan. In 1856 and 1858, Judge Kilgore was elected to Congress as a Republican from the Fifth district. After Judge Smith's term expired in 1852, he was succeeded by Joseph Anthony, who served until 1858. Joseph S. Buckles followed Anthony in 1858 and served until 1870, when Silas Colgrove, of Win- chester, became Circuit Judge, serving until 1873, when a cir- cuit was formed of Blackford, Grant and Huntington counties. James R. Slack, of Huntington, served as Judge of this circuit from 1873 until his death in 1881, when Governor Porter appointed Henry B. Sayler, of Huntington, as Slack's suc- cessor. In 1882, Judge Sayler was elected for a full term. The Legislature of 1885 organized Grant and Blackford counties as the Forty-eighth circuit, and William H. Carroll, of Hart- ford City, was appointed Judge by Governor Gray. At the election in November, 1886, R. T. St. John was elected Judge and in 1892 he was succeeded by J. L. Custer. The Legisla- ture of 1893 made Blackford and Wells counties the Twenty- eighth circuit, and for a few weeks J. S. Dailey, of Bluffton, occupied the bench. Resigning in July of that year, he was succeeded by Edwin C. Vaughn, who served until 1906, when he was succeeded by Charles E. Sturgis, of Bluffton. The present Judge is William H. Eichhorn, who succeeded Judge Sturgiss in 1912. Judge Eichhorn is a resident of Bluffton. His term will expire November 17, 1918.
The first practicing lawyers in Blackford county were Joseph S. Buckles, George S. Howell and Edward G. Carroll. Buckles came from Muncie and while practicing law also served as deputy auditor, clerk and recorder. He did not remain in Hartford City long, but returned to Muncie, where, for many years he was one of the leading attorneys. He was
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originally a Democrat, but became a Republican during the early part of the Civil War. Howell succeeded Buckles as Judge of the Circuit court of Blackford county.
George S. Howell came to Hartford City in 1840 and en- gaged in the practice of law. He was elected to the Legisla- ture in 1848, 1852 and 1862. He was elected treasurer of Blackford county in 1870. In 1875 he passed away at the age of sixty years. Judge Howell was a lifelong Democrat.
Wellington Stewart, who was a successful practitioner at the Blackford county bar for many years, served as prosecut- ing attorney of the Circuit court and also as county auditor. In 1851 he moved to Nevada. Andrew J. Neff, another lawyer of the early days, was elected to the Legislature in 1856. Soon after the expiration of his term moved to Winchester, where he enlisted in the army, serving two years in the Eighty-fourth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, being promoted during that time from first lieutenant to colonel of the regiment.
Abraham B. Jetmore, who came from Delaware county to Hartford City in 1859, was only twenty-two years old at the time. After remaining here for some time, he moved to Missouri in 1871, and a few years later to Topeka, Kansas, where he has been a very successful lawyer.
William A. Bonham, who was admitted to the bar of the Blackford Circuit court in 1860, was recognized as one of the leading attorneys of the county for many years. He was state senator from Blackford and Delaware counties from 1864 to 1868, and in 1876 was the Republican candidate for Congress in the Twelfth district.
Jacob T. Wells, who was born in 1832 in Guernsey county, Ohio, received his education in the district schools, at Liber College, and at Asbury (now DePauw) University. He taught school for a time and in 1861 enlisted in Company B, Thirty- fourth Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry. After studying law in the office of W. A. Bonham, he began the practice in 1867. He moved to Missouri in 1872, but later returned to Hartford City and, in the fall of 1876, moved to Peru, where he died the following summer.
George W. Steele, for many years a well-known lawyer and congressman from the Eleventh district for several terms,
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opened a law office in Hartford City in 1861. At the begin- ning of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Twelfth Indiana Regiment and later in the One Hundred and First Regiment.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Andrew Boggs. August 20, 1839; resigned August, 1839.
Henry Stewart. August 20, 1839; resigned June, 1841.
James Havens October 12, 1839; resigned June, 1841.
John Cave August 21, 1841, to serve seven years from August 20, 1839, vice Henry Stewart, resigned.
John Beal
August 17, 1846, to serve seven years from August 20, 1839, vice Henry Stewart, resigned.
John Beal August 21, 1841, to serve seven years from August 20, 1846.
John Wandle August 17, 1846, to serve seven years from August 20, 1846; removed from county, March, 1847.
William Cartwright May 11, 1847 (special election), to serve seven years from August 20, 1846, vice John Wandle, resigned.
PROBATE JUDGES.
There were only three Probate Judges from the time of the organization of the county, February 18, 1839, until the time of the adoption of the new Constitution, October 12, 1852. William Hadden was elected, August 16, 1839, and served until the 7th of the following October, when Isaac Spaulding ascended the bench. He occupied the office until September 6, 1847, when he was succeeded by Lewis Bailey, who held the office until October 12, 1852.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Walter March 1852-56.
Henry S. Kelley 1856-60.
Jacob M. Haynes 1860-71, resigned.
John J. Cheney Appointed November 22, 1871-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
William Brotherton 1852-54.
Henry S. Kelley 1854-56.
R. T. St. John 1856-58.
John D. Chipman 1858-60.
T. J. Hosford. 1860-62.
Enos L. Watson 1862-64.
John T. Hawkins 1864-66.
Arthur C. Mellett 1866-68.
Philip A. B. Kennedy __ 1868-72.
William H. Lewis. 1872-73.
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PRESIDENT JUDGES.
At the time of its organization in 1839, Blackford county was put in the Eleventh circuit. Morrison Rulon had been commissioned Judge of this circuit on January 30, 1839, but failed to qualify, and on the 1st of the following March, David Kilgore was commissioned Judge and served until Janu- ary 30, 1846. He was succeeded on that date by Jeremiah Smith, who served until the new Constitution went into opera- tion on October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Joseph Anthony October 12, 1852-October 26, 1858. Seventh circuit.
Joseph S. Buckles. October 26, 1858-February 11, 1867. The act of February 11, 1867. put Blackford in the Thirteenth.
Sflas Colgrove. February 11, 1867-November 23, 1871. Judge Col- grove had been on the hench of the Thirteenth since January 2, 1865.
Jacob M. Haynes November 23, 1871-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Blackford in the Twenty-eighth.
James R. Slack Appointed April 1, 1873-August 15, 1881 (died in office).
Henry B. Sayler Appointed August 15, 1881-March 3. 1885. The act of March 3, 1865, put Blackford in the Forty- eighth.
William H. Carroll Appointed March 12, 1855-November 15, 1886.
Robert T. St. John November 15. 1886-November 15, 1892.
Joseph L. Custer November 15, 1892-March 4, 1893. The act of March 4. 1893, put Blackford in the Twenty-eighth with Wells, where it has since remained.
Joseph S. Dailey March 4, 1893-resigned July 24, 1893. Judge Dailey had been on the bench of the Twenty-eighth since November 17, 1888.
Edwin C. Vanghn Appointed July 24, 1893-November 17, 1906.
Charles E. Sturgis November 17, 1906-November 17, 1912.
William H. Eichhorn November 17, 1912; term expires November 17. 1918.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Jehu T. Elliott. February 18, 1839-August 20, 1839; resigned. Elev- enth circuit.
John Brownlee Appointed August 20, 1839-December 5, 1839.
Jeremiah Smith December 5, 1839-December 15, 1841.
John M. Wallace December 15, 1841-November 14, 1843; resigned.
John Davis November 14. 1843-September 7, 1846.
Joseph B. Buckles September 7, 1846-September 7, 1848. William Garver Appointed August 20. 1851-October 12, 1852.
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Silas Colgrove. October 12, 1852-November 7, 1854. Seventh cir- cuit.
Elijah B. Martindale __ November 7, 1854; resigned February 16, 1855, upon being transferred to Thirteenth.
Andrew J. Neff
Appointed March 5, 1855-November 9, 1855.
William Brotherton
November 9, 1855-November 12, 1857.
David Nation.
November 12. 1857-October 31, 1859.
David Moss
October 31. 1859-November 12, 1861.
John A. Harrison
November 12, 1861-November 12. 1865.
Lemuel G. Gooding November 12, 1865-February 11, 1867. The act of February 11, 1867, put Blackford in the Thirteenth.
James N. Templer February 11, 1867-November 23, 1867.
Daniel M. Bradbury
November 23, 1867-October 24, 1870.
Elisha B. Reynolds.
October 24, 1870-October 21, 1872.
Daniel W. Comstock
October 21, 1872-March 6. 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Blackford in the Twenty-eighth.
John W. Morgan Appointed March 6, 1873-October 28, 1873.
Alfred Moore October 28, 1873-October 28, 1877.
Asbury E. Steele October 28, 1877-October 28. 1879.
Charles W. Watkins.
October 28. 1879-October 28, 1883.
George W. Gibson October 28. 1883-March 3, 1885. The act of March
3, 1885, put Blackford in the Twenty-eighth.
Sidney W. Cantwell March 3, 1885-October 28, 1889.
Charles M. Ratliff.
October 28, 1889-March 4. 1893. The act of March
4, 1893, put Blackford in the Twenty-eighth with Wells, where it has since remained.
J. A. Hindman Appointed March 8, 1893-November 17, 1896.
Aaron M. Waltz November 17. 1896-January 1, 1901.
John Burns January 1, 1901-January 1, 1905.
Ashley G. Ernshwiller January 1, 1905-January 1, 1909.
Ethan W. Secrest January 1, 1909-January 1, 1913.
Lee F. Sprague. January 1, 1913; term expires January 1, 1917.
BOONE COUNTY.
Boone county was organized by the legislative act of February 10, 1831, the act becoming effective on the 1st of the following April. The first county seat of Boone county was at Jamestown, where the house of John Galvin served as a temporary court house for a part of the first year. Thorn- town was also a temporary county seat while the first court house was in process of construction at Lebanon. It is evi- dent from the records, however, that Jamestown was really considered the county seat, as evidenced from the legislative act of January 26, 1832, which provided for commissioners
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to relocate the seat of justice. This commission was ordered to choose a site within two miles of the center of the county and, until the proper buildings were erected at the future county seat, the courts were to hold their sessions at the home of John Galvin at Jamestown, "and at such other places in said county as said courts may think proper." The court house was first ready for occupancy in the fall of 1833.
The first session of the Circuit court of Boone county was held at the home of John Galvin in Jamestown, in April, 1832, with Bethuel F. Morris as the Presiding Judge and William Kenworthy and Jacob Johns as the Associate Judges. The first prosecuting attorney was Harvey Gregg. The second session of the court was held at Thorntown, October 18, 1832, at the house of Cornelius Westfall. The third session was held at the house of Rev. Abner H. Longley in the spring of 1833. The next session, the fourth, met at the new log court house.
Upon its organization, Boone county became a part of the Fifth judicial circuit, with Marion, Hendricks, Morgan, John- son, Bartholomew, Shelby, Hancock, Madison and Hamilton counties. Grant county was later added to the Fifth circuit. By an act of March 4, 1852, Boone county was detached from the Fifth circuit and attached to the First circuit, but, after the adoption of the new Constitution, the act of June 17, 1852, made it a part of the Eighth circuit, which included, besides Boone county, Parke, Vermillion, Montgomery, Fountain, Warren, Benton, Tippecanoe, Clinton and Jasper counties. The circuit remained practically unchanged until an act, ap- proved March 6, 1873, organized Boone and Clinton counties as the Twentieth circuit. In 1883 Clinton county was taken out of the circuit and Boone county has since remained the sole county in the Twentieth circuit.
The first Judge of the Boone Circuit court was Bethuel F. Morris, of Indianapolis, who served until he resigned in December, 1834. William W. Wick, of Indianapolis, was ap- pointed December 4, 1834, and served continuously until his resignation in 1839. James Morrison, of Indianapolis, was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Wick. Judge Morrison was succeeded by William J.
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Peaslee, of Shelbyville, in December, 1842, and served until 1849, when Judge Wick again took his place on the bench. Judge Wick served until 1852, when he was succeeded by Isaac Naylor, of Crawfordsville. The act of March 4, 1852, placed Boone in the First circuit, over which Judge Naylor was at that time presiding. William P. Bryant, the first Judge under the new Constitution, was succeeded on the bench of the Boone Circuit court in 1858 by John M. Cowan, of Frankfort, who served until 1870 and was then succeeded by Thomas F. Davidson, of Covington. Judge Davidson was suc- ceeded on the bench by Judge Truman H. Palmer, of Frank- fort, when the act of March 6, 1873, placed Boone in the Twentieth Circuit. Judge Palmer was appointed March 12, 1873, and served by election until 1879.
Thomas J. Terhune, who followed Judge Palmer in 1879, was born in Greene county, Indiana, March 8, 1848, and re- ceived his primary education in the free schools and with other young men of the neighborhood, by special instructions from Jesse Hanna, a graduate of Asbury (now DePauw) Uni- versity. He entered Indiana University in 1869 and grad- uated from the academic department in 1873 and from the law department in 1874. The same year he located at Leba- non as a partner of A. J. Boone and R. W. Harrison, later becoming a partner of John W. Clemens. Terhune won fame by the prosecution for the disbarment of W. B. Walls, a hard-fought case, which was appealed to the Supreme court of Indiana (64 Ind. 462). Terhune won every point. This was largely the cause of his election to the office of Circuit Judge in 1878. Judge Terhune was re-elected in 1884 and served until 1888, when he resigned and formed a partner- ship with Barton S. Higgins. After the resignation of Judge Terhune in 1888, he was succeeded by J. A. Abbott, who served the remainder of his term. Judge Abbott was 'suc- ceeded in 1890 by the late Judge Stephen Neal. Judge Neal was born June 11, 1817, in Pennsylvania county, Virginia, and was the son of John Neal, who immigrated to the state of Kentucky in 1819. In the Academy of Moorefield, Judge Neal studied Latin and Greek, and later read law in the office of Hon. Joseph G. Marshall at Madison. He was admitted
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to the practice at Carlisle, Kentucky, in 1841 and, in 1843, located at Lebanon, where he remained until his death. In 1846 he was elected a representative from Boone county to the Legislature, and in 1847 was re-elected. During the ses- sion of the 1847 Legislature, he secured the passage of a bill forbidding the granting of legislative divorces. This provi- sion was inserted in the Constitution of 1850. Judge Neal was a Jeffersonian Democrat and enjoys the distinction of being the author of the fourteenth amendment to the Consti- tution of the United States. In April, 1866, he formulated this amendment and forwarded it to the Hon. Godlove S. Orth, then a member of Congress from Indiana. Judge Neal died a few years ago at a very ripe age.
When Judge Neal retired from the bench in 1896, he was succeeded by the venerable Barton S. Higgins, who served until 1902. Judge Higgins was succeeded by Samuel R. Art- man, who served until 1908, when Judge Willet H. Parr, the present incumbent, was elected. Judge Parr was re-elected to a second term in 1914.
The Boone county Probate court was first held at the home of David Hoover, November 4, 1830, and court was held there until 1833, when it was held at Lebanon.
The present Governor of Indiana, Samuel M. Ralston, re- sided at Lebanon at the time of his election to the office of Governor in 1912.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
William Kenworthy April 9, 1832; resigned June 12, 1835.
Jacob Johns April 9. 1832.
Stephen Sims April 11, 1835, to serve seven years from April 9, 1832.
Samuel Cason August 17. 1836, vice Stepheu Sims (removed from county ), to hold seven years from April 9, 1832.
Samuel Cason August 23, 1838, to serve seven years from April 9, 1839.
Samuel Dooley August 23, 1838, to serve seven years from April 9, 1839.
Noah L. Pitzer August 21, 1845, to serve seven years from April 9, 1846.
Samuel Cason August 21, 1845, to serve seven years from April 9, 1846.
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PROBATE JUDGES.
William Rodman September 8, 1830; resigned June 12, 1835.
Cornelius Westfall August 11, 1835.
Samuel McClain
August 17, 1836, vice Cornelius Westfall, resigned.
Lucien P. Ferry October 5, 1836.
Seaman Buckles August 18, 1843.
William McDaniel May 7, 1844, vice Buckles, resigned.
Jonathan H. Rose August 19, 1844.
William McDaniel December 31, 1844, vice Jonathan H. Rose, removed from county.
Samuel MeLean August 21, 1845, to serve seven years from Septem- ber 8, 1844.
James A. Thompson August 22. 1851, to serve seven years from Septem- ber 8, 1851.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Lorenzo C. Dougherty. _1852-60.
John Coburn 1860-61, resigned.
Charles A. Ray Appointed September 30, 1861; resigned December 7, 1864.
Solomon Blair Appointed December 13. 1864-67.
Thomas J. Cason Appointed March 14, 1867-71.
Truman H. Palmer 1871-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Abner V. Austin 1852-54.
Michael D. White 1854-56, resigned.
Bayless W. Hanna Appointed October 28, 1856-58; removed from dis- trict.
C. C. Galvin Appointed March 25, 1858.
John Morgan 1858-60.
John C. Buffkin 1860-64.
William W. Woollen 1864-67. Act March 11, 1867, Boone put in Twenty- fourth district.
Samuel N. Doyal Appointed March 14, 1867-70.
James V. Kemp. 1870-72.
Gilbert H. Goodwin 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Bethuel F. Morris. April 1, 1831-December 4, 1834; resigned. Fifth circuit.
W. W. Wick Appointed December 4, 1834-August 2, 1839; re- signed.
James Morrison Appointed August 2, 1839-August 15, 1842.
William Quarles August 15, 1842; returned commission September 28, 1842.
Stephen Major Appointed September 28, 1842; declined to accept commission.
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Fabius M. Finch Appointed October 6, 1842-December 16, 1842.
William J. Peaslee December 16. 1842-September 17, 1849.
W. W. Wick September 17, 1849-March 4, 1852. The act of March 4. 1852, put Boone in the First.
Isaac Naylor March 4, 1852.October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
William P. Bryant. October 12, 1852-November 1, 1858. Eighth circuit.
John M. Cowan November 1. 1858-November 1, 1870.
Thomas F. Davidson November 1. 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6. 1873, placed Boone in the Twentieth.
Truman H. Palmer Appointed March 12, 1873-October 24, 1879.
Thomas J. Terhune October 24, 1879: resigned November 16, 18SS. The act of March 2, 1883, made Boone the sole county in the Twentieth, where it has since remained.
John A. Abbott Appointed November 18, 1SSS-November 10, 1890.
Stephen Neal November 10, 1890-November 10, 1896.
Barton S. Higgins November 10, 1896-November 10, 1902.
Samuel R. Artman November 10, 1902-November 10, 1908.
Willett H. Parr November 10, 1008; term expires November 10. 1920.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Hiram Brown April 1, 1831-December 12, 1831. Fifth circuit.
Harvey Gregg Appointed December 12, 1831-April 11, 1833.
William Herod April 11, 1833-December 9, 1836, resigned.
William Quarles December 9. 1836-April 13, 1839, resigned.
William J. Peaslee April 13. 1839-January 29, 1841, resigned.
Hugh O'Neal. January 29, 1841-January 29, 1843.
Abram A. Hammond. January 29. 1843-January 29, 1847.
Edward Lander January 29, 1847-January 29,' 1849.
David S. Gooding August 27, 1851-March 4, 1852. The act of March 4, 1852, put Boone in the First.
Lew Wallace March 4, 1852-May 14, 1853. The act of June 17, 1852, put Boone in the Eighth, and transferred Wallace from the First to the Eighth.
Daniel W. Voorhees. May 14, 1853; resigned July 24, 1854.
Samuel L. Telford.
Appointed July 24, 1854-November 7, 1854.
Charles A. Naylor November 7, 1854-February 9, 1855. The act of February 9, 1855, transferred Naylor from the Eighth to the Twelfth.
James M. Allen Appointed February 20. 1855-May 30, 1856.
Henry Shannon Appointed May 30, 1856-November 2, 1856.
Thomas N. Rice November 2, 1856-November 12, 1858.
Robert W. Harrison November 12. 1858-November 12, 1862.
Samuel F. Wood_ November 12, 1862; resigned October 12, 186S.
Horton C. Patterson Appointed October 12, 1868-November 3. 1868.
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Robert B. F. Peirce_ -November 3. 1868-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Boone in the Twentieth.
Gilbert H. Goodwin
Appointed March 12, 1873-October 24, 1873.
William B. Walls
October 24, 1873-October 24, 1875.
Henry C. Wills
October 24, 1875-October 24, 1877.
William R. Moore
October 24, 1877-October 24, 1881.
Francis M. Charlton
October 24, 1881-October 24, 1885.
Barton S. Higgins
October 24, 1885-October 24, 1887.
Cassius M. Wynkoop.
October 24, 1887-August 27, 1888.
Joseph D. Emmert Appointed August 27, 1888, to serve until successor was selected and qualified.
Cyrus A. Beamer. Commissioned November 17, 1888, to serve two
years from October 24, 1889, but before his term
of office began, he resigned on January 31, 1889.
Charles M. Zion Appointed February 5, 1889, vice Beamer resigned. Zion served until November 17, 1890.
Harvey P. New November 17, 1890-November 17, 1892.
Patrick H. Dutch November 17, 1892-November 17, 1894.
Noah Laughrum November 17, 1894-November 17, 1896.
Reed Holloman. November 17, 1896-November 17, 1898.
John B. Shelby November 17. 1898-January 1, 1901.
John C. Perkins.
January 1, 1901-January 1, 1903.
Frank E. Hutchinson
January 1, 1901-January 1, 1907.
John W. Hornaday
January 1, 1907-January 1, 1909.
Fred Graves. January 1, 1909-May 7, 1909.
Roy W. Adney
Appointed May 7, 1909-January 1, 1911.
William J. Wood January 1, 1911-January 1, 1913.
Vasco Dodson. January 1, 1913-January 1, 1915.
Pearlus E. Smiley January 1, 1915; term expires January 1, 1917.
BROWN COUNTY.
Brown county was organized by the Legislature on Febru- ary 4, 1836, the act providing that the county should start its independent career on the 1st of the following April. The political complexion of the people is evidenced by the name which they gave their county seat. When it was first selected, it was called Jacksonburg in honor of the old hero of New Orleans, but for some reason the name was changed to Nash- ville within a year after the county was organized. Nashville is one of the three county seats of the state which is not located on a railroad and, for this reason, there has been con- siderable agitation since the Illinois Central has been built through the county to move the seat of justice to Helmsburg, a town on that railroad.
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The first term of the Circuit court of Brown county was held at the house of James Dawson on April 20, 1837, with Elisha M. Huntington as President Judge and James Taggart and Lewis F. Raper as Associate Judges. The first Probate court in the county was held on May 8, 1837, at the court house in Nashville with James McIntire on the bench. The first Common Pleas court in Brown county convened ai Nashville, January 31, 1853, with William G. Quick on the bench. He held the office until 1856.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
James Taggart July 9. 1836.
Lewis F. Raper July 9, 1836.
John Hoover. August 12, 1843.
Jonathan Watson
August 12, 1843.
Hiram C. Waddel August 24. 1848, to serve seven years from August 12, 1843.
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John C. Marshall August 17, 1850, to serve seven years from August 12, 1850.
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