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Hiram S. Tonsley Appointed February 28, 1867-October 30, 1872.
James I. Best
October 30, 1872; resigned September 1, 1876. The act of March 6, 1873, put Dekalb in the newly created Thirty-fifth, and transferred Best from the Fourteenth to the Thirty-fifth.
Joseph A. Woodhull Appointed September 1, 1876-October 24, 1876. Hiram Tonsley October 24, 1876-March 21, 1879.
Charles A. O. MeClellan March 21, 1879-October 1, 1880. The act of March 21, 1879, divided the Thirty-fifth circuit, com- posed of Steuben, Dekalb and Noble, into two cir- cuits-Noble being left as the sole county in the Thirty-fifth and Steuben and Dekalb being consti-
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tuted the newly created Fortieth. This was done because of the large number of cases on the docket of the old Thirty-fifth. The act further provided that the Fortieth was to be dissolved on October 1, 1880, and the two counties composing it should again become a part of the Thirty-fifth.
Hiram Tousley October 1, 1880-November 16, 1882.
Robert W. McBride
November 16, 1882-November 16, 1888.
Stephen A. Powers
November 16. 1SSS-November 16, 1894. The act of March 1. 1889, made Dekalb and Steuben the ouly counties in the Thirty-fifth, where they have since remained.
William L. Penfield November 16, 1894; resigned June 3, 1897.
Frank S. Roby
Appointed June 4, 1897-November 8, 1898.
Ezra D. Hartman November 8, 1898; died in office in May, 1903.
James D. Rose Appointed in May, 1903-November 17. 1904.
Emmet A. Bratton November 17. 1904-November 18. 1910.
Frank M. Powers November 18. 1910; resigned December 18, 1914, to become Appellate Judge.
Daniel M. Link Appointed December 18, 1914; term expires No- vember 18, 1916.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Thomas Johnson May 1, 1837-December 3, 1838. Eighth circuit.
John W. Wright December 3, 1838-December 5, 1839.
Lucian P. Ferry December 5, 1839-December 14. 1841. The act of
December 14, 1841, put Dekalb in the Twelfth.
William H. Coombs December 14, 1841-December 14, 1843; resigned October 30, 1843.
Robert L. Douglas December 14, 1843-September 19. 1845.
Elza A. McMahon. September 19, 1845-September 19, 1847.
James L. Worden August 28, 1851-October 12. 1852.
John M. Connell October 12, 1852-January 27, 1853. Tenth circuit.
Joseph Brackenridge Appointed January 27, 1853; refused to accept office.
James L. Worden Appointed February 17. 1553; resigned February 1, 1854.
E. R. Wilson Appointed February 1, 1854; resigned August 1, 1856.
Sanford J. Stoughton. Appointed August 20, 1856-December 6. 185S.
James M. Defrees December 6. 1858; died in May, 1859.
John Colerick Appointed May 10, 1559-October 26, 1860.
Augustus A. Chapin October 26. 1860-November 3, 1862.
James H. Schell November 3. 1862-November 3, 1866.
Thomas W. Wilson November 3, 1866-February 20, 1867. The act of
February 20, 1867, put Dekalb in the Fourteenth.
James H. Carpenter Appointed March 7, 1867-October 30, 1867.
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Ezra D. Hartman October 30, 1867-October 24, 1870.
James McGrew
October 24, 1870-May 30, 1872.
Leigh H. Haymond
Appointed May 20, 1872-October 28, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Dekalb in the Thirty-fifth, and transferred Haymond from the Fourteenth to the Thirty-fifth.
W. B. McConnell
October 28, 1873-October 28, 1877.
John W. Bixler.
October 28. 1877-October 28, 1879.
George B. Adams
October 28, 1879-October 28, 1881. The act of March 21, 1879, made Steuben and Dekalb the Fortieth, to continue only until October 1, 1880, when they were again to become a part of the Thirty-fifth.
Henry C. Peterson October 28, 1881-October 28, 1887.
Emmet A. Bratton October 28, 1887-October 28, 1891.
Joseph Butler October 28, 1891-October 28, 1895.
A. E. Davis October 28. 1895-October 28, 1897.
Willis Rhoads October 28, 1897-January 1, 1902.
Frank S. Wellsheimer_January 1, 1902-January 1, 1906.
Charles S. Smith. January 1, 1906-January 1, 1910.
Hubert E. Hartman January 1, 1910-January 1, 1914.
James R. Nyce .January 1. 1914; term expires January 1, 1918.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
Delaware county was created by the legislative act of Janu- ary 20, 1820, but it was not really organized until January 26, 1827. The first act provided for the division of all of the territory secured from the Indians in October, 1818, into two counties, approximately equal in size, the eastern half to be known as Delaware county and the western half as Wabash county. No organization was effected at first in either one of these two counties, nor was any contemplated by the act of 1820. It was necessary to organize this territory in some manner in order to provide protection for the few settlers who had already made their homes within it. The Delaware county of 1820 included all or parts of sixteen counties as now constituted.
By 1827 twenty counties had been organized out of the Delaware and Wabash counties of 1820. The act of January ^^, 1327, provided for the definite organization of Delaware county, with all the rights and privileges of an independent county from and after the first of the following April. The
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locating commissioners placed the county seat of the new county on the present site and called it Muncietown. On the early maps of the state the town was variously called Muncy- town, Munseytown, Muncie Town and Muncietown. It took a legislative act to remove the final syllable, the act of January 13, 1845, changing its name to Muncie.
The first Circuit court in Delaware county was held at the home of a man by the name of Gilbert, on May 19, 1828. Miles C. Eggleston was the President Judge of the circuit and John Rees and Lewis Rees, brothers, were Associate Judges. Martin M. Ray was the prosecuting attorney of this circuit, but he was not present at the first session.
When Delaware county was organized in 1827 it was placed in the Third circuit, over which Miles C. Eggleston was then presiding, and he continued as President Judge until the act of January 20, 1830, took Delaware out of the Third and placed it in the newly organized Sixth circuit, which also in- cluded the counties of Allen, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Union, Fayette, Rush and Elkhart. On January 23, 1830, the Legis- lature elected Charles H. Test as the first Judge of this new circuit. He resigned in December, 1835, and in January, 1836, the Legislature selected Samuel Bigger, but he resigned a year later. In January, 1837, James Perry came upon the bench of the Sixth circuit and was presiding when the act of January 28, 1839, placed Delaware in the newly organized Eleventh circuit. As the first Judge of this new circuit the Legislature elected Morrison Rulon, but he failed to qualify and the Governor appointed David Kilgore March 1, 1839. Judge Kilgore served for the full term of seven years, being followed by Jeremiah Smith in January, 1846. Judge Smith served until the new Constitution went into operation, October 12, 1852.
Delaware county was attached to the Seventh circuit in 1852 and remained in this circuit until March 6, 1873, when it was placed in the Twenty-fifth with Randolph. During this period of twenty years three Judges sat on the bench in Delaware county : Joseph Anthony, 1852-58; Joseph S. Buckles, 1858-70; Joshua H. Mellett, 1870-73. Of these three Judges, Anthony was the only one who was a resident of
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Delaware county. He was an illiterate, paralytic, tavern keeper of Muncie, and it is hard to conceive at the present time how the voters of the circuit came to select such a man to preside over their courts. A large majority of the lawyers refused to try cases before him and had them continued from term to term with the hope that he would resign. When they found that he was going to serve his term out the lawyers in other counties prevailed upon the Legislature to organize a new circuit or attach their counties to some circuit already organized. In fact, two years later the Legislature, by the act of February 9, 1855, restricted his jurisdiction to his own county and Blackford; Henry, Wayne, Randolph and Jay were detached from the Seventh and organized as the new Thir- teenth. Judge Anthony went off the bench in the fall of 1858, and the Legislature of that winter reorganized the Seventh circuit to be composed of the counties of Delaware, Blackford, Hancock, Madison, Hamilton, Tipton and Howard.
When Delaware was united with Randolph in the Twenty- fifth circuit in 1873 Governor Hendricks appointed John J. Cheney as the first Judge of the new circuit to serve until the fall election of the same year. At that time Silas Col- grove was elected and served for a full term of six years, being followed by Leander J. Monks of Randolph county, who was on the bench when the act of March 5, 1885, divided the Twenty-fifth, leaving Randolph as the sole county of the Twenty-fifth and constituting Delaware as the Forty-sixth circuit. On the date the act was passed Governor Gray ap- pointed Orlando J. Lotz as the first Judge of the new Forty- sixth. He was elected in the fall of 1886 and served until 1892. George H. Koons then came on the bench for a six- year term, being followed by Joseph G. Leffler, who served until 1910. The present incumbent, Frank Ellis, took the bench November 15, 1910.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
John Rees August 22, 1827; resigned. June, 1830.
Lewis Rees August 22, 1827: resigned, June, 1830.
John Tomlinson August 9. 1830 (special election), to serve seven years from August 22, 1827.
Samuel McCulloch August 9, 1830 (special election), to serve seven years from August 22, 1827.
William McCormick -- August 12, 1834.
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William Van Matre. August 12. 1834; resigued, July 5, 1836.
Eleazer Coffin August 10, 1836 (special election), to serve seven years from August 22, 1834, to succeed William Van Matre.
Johu Richey August 10, 1839, vice Eleazer Coffin, resigned.
John Richey August 9, 1841, to serve seven years from August 22, 1841.
John Brady August 9, 1841, to serve seven years from August 22, 1841.
John A. Gilbert August 18. 1848. to serve seven years from August 22, 1848.
John Brady August 18, 1848, to serve seven years from August 22, 1848.
PROBATE JUDGES.
From the time the Probate court was established in Dela- ware county until it was abolished in 1852 there were only two Judges who occupied the Probate bench. The first was John Tomlinson, who was commissioned August 12, 1834, and by subsequent elections apparently served until August 10, 1844. However, there is a record in the secretary of state's office which seems to indicate that one Samuel R. Col- lier was a Probate Judge at some time prior to May 28, 1838. To quote from the record: "May 28, 1838, a writ of election issued for the election of a Probate Judge, vice Samuel R. Col- lier, deceased." There is no record of a commission issued to Collier as a Probate Judge, although he undoubtedly did serve for a time. Enoch Nation was commissioned August 10, 1844, to succeed Tomlinson, who had resigned, and he served until 1852. (For Superior Court, see Grant county.)
PROBATE JUDGES.
John Tomlinson August 12, 1834, to serve seven years from date; resigued, July 5, 1836.
John Tomlinson November 16, 1836, appointed to serve until next general election.
John Tomlinson August 16, 1837. to serve seven years from date, resigned, August 17, 1844.
Enoch Nation August 10, 1844, to serve seven years from August 10, 1844.
"May 28, 1838. a writ of election issued for the election of a probate judge, vice Samuel R. Collier, deceased." Quoted from records, yet no prior mention has been made of Collier.
Enoch Nation August 21. 1851, to serve seven years from August 10, 1851.
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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.
1956-58.
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.
Phillip A. B. Kennedy 1868-72.
William H. Lewis 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Miles C. Eggleston
April 1, 1827-January 20, 1830. The act of Janu-
ary 20, 1830, took Delaware out of the Third and
put it in the Sixth.
Charles H. Test Appointed January 23, 1830-December 11, 1835, resigned.
Samuel Bigger Appointed January 20, 1836-January 3, 1837, re- signed.
James Perry January 3, 1837-January 28, 1839. The act of January 28, 1839, pnt Delaware in the Eleventh.
Morrison Rnion
Appointed January 30, 1839; never qualified.
David Kilgore Appointed March 1, 1839-January 30, 1846.
Jeremiah Smith January 30, 1846-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Joseph Anthony October 12. 1852-October 26, 1858. Seventh Cir- cuit.
Joseph S. Buckles October 26, 1858-October 15, 1870.
Joshua H. Mellett October 15, 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Delaware in the Twenty-fifth.
John J. Cheney Appointed March 12, 1873-October 22, 1873.
Silas Colgrove. October 22, 1873-October 22, 1879.
Leander J. Monks. October 22. 1879-March 5, 1885. The act of March 5, 1885, made Delaware the sole county in the newly created Forty-sixth, where it has since re- mained.
Orlando J. Lotz Appointed March 5, 1885-November 15, 1892.
George H. Koons November 15, 1892-November 15, 1898.
Joseph G. Leffler November 15, 189S-November 15, 1910.
Frank Ellis November 15, 1910; term expires November 15, 1916.
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Cyrus Finch April 1, 1827-December 30, 182S. Third circuit.
Martin M. Ray December 30, 1828-January 20, 1830. The act of January 20, 1830, took Delaware out of the Third and put it in the Sixth.
James Perry January 25, 1830-January 25, 1832.
William J. Brown January 25, 1832-December 10, 1836, resigned.
Samuel Parker
Appointed December 10, 1836-December 30, 1838.
David Macey
December 30. 1838-January 28, 1839. The act of January 28. 1839, put Delaware in the Eleventh.
Jehu T. Elliott February 18, 1839-August 20, 1839, resigned.
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.
John Davis Appointed November 14. 1843-September 7, 1846.
Joseph S. Buckles September 7. 1846-September 7, 1848.
William Garver August 20, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Silas Colgrove October 12, 1852-November 7, 1854. Seventh cir- cuit.
Elijah B. Martindale __ November 7, 1854-March 5, 1855; 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-November 12, 1867.
David W. Chambers November 12. 1867-October 21, 1872.
John W. Ryan
October 21, 1872-October 26. 1874. The act of March 6, 1873, put Delaware in the Twenty-fifth and transferred Ryan from the Seventh to the Twenty-fifth.
Alexander Gullett October 26, 1874-October 26, 1876.
A. O. Marsh
October 26, 1876-October 26, 1878.
Josiah E. Mellett October 26, 1878-November 9, 1882.
John W. Newton Appointed November 9. 1882-November 17, 1882.
Thomas A. Spence November 17. 1882-August 22, 1883.
John R. McMahan
August 22, 1883-November 17, 1884.
Chauncey L. Medsker __ November 17. 1884-November 15, 1886. The act of March 5, 1885, made Delaware the sole county in The newly created Forty-sixth, where it has since remained, and transferred Medsker from the Twenty-fifth to the Forty-sixth.
George W. Cromer November 15, 1886-November 15. 1890.
Joseph G. Leffler November 15, 1890-November 15, 1894.
Henry L. Hopping November 15, 1894-November 15. 1898.
Edwin M. White November 15, 1808-January 1, 1901.
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Clarence W. Dearth January 1, 1901-January 1, 1905.
Albert E. Needham January 1, 1905-January 1, 1907.
Robert W. Monroe January 1, 1907-January 1, 1909.
Harry Long. January 1, 1909-January 1, 1913.
J. Frank Mann January 1, 1913; term expires January 1, 1917.
DUBOIS COUNTY.
Dubois county was organized by the Legislature on Decem- ber 20, 1817, and the act became effective on the 1st of the following February. The first county seat was the village of Portersville, located on White river on the northern boun- dary of the county. As the population increased, it became very evident that a more central location for the county was necessary. The first attempt to make a change was based on the act of January 19, 1829, but the locating commissioners provided by this act failed to accomplish anything and the Legislature was importuned a second time to pass an act to relocate the county seat. This second act, January 21, 1830, repealed the act of the previous year and provided for another commission of five men from adjoining counties to select a suitable site for the county seat. A supplementary act was passed on January 30, 1830, explaining some of the provisions of the act passed nine days previously. When the locating commissioners met at Portersville on the second Monday of August, 1830, they were met by representatives from two sections of the county. The site of Jasper was finally selected because it was near a goodly supply of running water, near the center of the county, and for the additional reason that a mill had already been erected on this site. The town of Jasper was laid out in September, 1830, by Hosea Smith, surveyor of Pike county. An interesting story concerning the name of the new town has been handed down through suc- ceeding generations. The commissioners were going to name the new town Eleanor or Elandor, in honor of Mrs. Enlow, wife of Joseph Enlow, one of the donors of the townsite. Mrs. Enlow, however, did not seem anxious to assume the responsi- bility of having the town named after her and said to the locat- ing commissioners when they asked to name the town for her, "No, wait, let me select a name," and going to her Bible, she
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returned, opened the book and the name of Jasper appeared on the page before the commissioners-and thus the town was named.
The first Circuit court met at the house of William Mc- Donald in August, 1818, with Jonathan Doty as President Judge, and Arthur Harbison as Associate Judge.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Arthur Harbison February 28, 1818.
Jeremiah Jones
February 28, 1818.
William McMahon August 9, 1919, vice Jeremiah Jones.
B. B. Edmonson August 27, 1823.
William Grau August 27, 1823.
B. B. Edmonson September 8, 1824; resigned December 15, 1829.
Asbury Alexander September 8, 1824.
Edward Woods
February 15, 1830, vice B. B. Edmonson (re- signed), to serve seven years from September S, 1824.
Edward Woods August 29, 1831, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1832.
John Niblack August 29, 1831, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1832; resigned October 1, 1833.
Daniel Harris April 24, 1835 ( special election), to serve seven years from February 28, 1832.
Henry Bradley September 4. 1838. to serve seven years from February 28, 1839; resigned August, 1842.
Willis Hays September 4, 1838, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1839.
Robert Oxley October 31, 1842, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1839, vice Henry Bradley, resigned.
William Cavender August 21, 1845, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1846.
Thomas Shoulders August 21, 1845, to serve seven years from Feb- ruary 28, 1846: resigned prior to August 5, 1850.
Conrad Miller September 4. 1850, appointed, to serve seven years from February 28, 1850, vice Thomas Shoulders, resigned.
PROBATE JUDGES.
B. B. Edmonson August 25, 1829, certificate of vacancy November 16, 1836, filed.
B. B. Edmonson
August 22, 1837.
Daniel Harris January 18, 1841, vice B. B. Edmonson.
Moses Kelso October 1, 1841, to serve seven years from date.
Andrew B. Spradey September 16, 1848, to serve seven years from October 1, 1848.
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COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Lemuel O. DeBruler 1852-60.
John J. Key
1860-61, resigned.
Charles J. Mason Appointed November 15, 1861-62.
David T. Laird
Appointed November 1, 1862-70, resigned.
Charles J. Mason Appointed September 5, 1870-October 24, 1870.
Milton S. Mavity 1870-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
William A. Wandell. 1852-54, office became vacant.
Harmon G. Barkwell Appointed January 16, 1854.
Joshua B. Huckaby. 1854-56.
Johu I. Key
1856; failed to qualify.
Christopher A. Rudd
Appointed March 3, 1857. resigned.
William H. Blunt
Appointed November 20, 1857-59.
George P. Dewess 1859-60.
Wiley Adams 1860-62.
William C. Adams 1862-64.
J. J. McAllister 1864-66, resigned.
Milton S. Mavity
Appointed January 29, 1866.
Sidney B. Hatfield. 1866-68.
John W. Buskirk
1868-69, resigned.
William Farrell
Appointed June 14, 1869-70.
John C. Schafer 1870-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
William Prince February 1, 1818-May 16, 1818, resigned. First
circuit.
Thomas Blake. Appointed May 16, 1818-December 31, 1818.
General W. Johnston December 31, 1818-April 10, 1819, resigned.
Jonathan Doty Appointed April 10, 1819-December 31, 1821. The
act of December 31, 1821, put Dubois in the Fourth.
Richard Daniel December 31, 1821-February 21, 1822.
James R. E. Goodlet February 21, 182-January 25, 1832.
Samuel Hall January 25, 1832; resigned April 20, 1835.
Charles I. Battell Appointed April 20, 1835-December 11, 1835.
Elisha Embree December 11, 1835-January 1, 1846.
James Lockhart January 1, 1846; resigned September 21, 1851.
Alvin P. Ilovey. Appointed September 21, 1851-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
There appears to have been a few months when Dubois and Pike counties were not attached to any circuit. The first circuiting after the adoption of the new Constitution shows that Dubois and Pike were placed in the Third circuit with Knox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Posey, Vanderburg, Warrick,
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Spencer, Crawford and Perry. The next change affecting the circuit was made with the act of February 22, 1859, at which time the Third circuit was reorganized to include the counties of Dubois, Pike, Knox, Martin, Daviess and Gibson. No change was made in the circuit until December 21, 1872, when the Third circuit was made to include Knox, Daviess, Martin, Gibson, Posey and Vanderburg-but not Dubois or Pike. Nothing is given in the act (Laws of Indiana, 1871, p. 21) to indicate what disposition was made of Dubois and Pike counties, nor is there any mention made of either county until the act of March 6, 1873, which put Dubois and Pike in the Eleventh circuit with Gibson. Apparently Dubois and Pike counties were not attached to any circuit from December 21, 1872, until March 6, 1873. In reply to a letter of inquiry concerning this question, Hon. John L. Bretz, the present Judge of the Fifty-seventh circuit-Dubois and Pike-states that such was the case; that the two counties were left out of the Third circuit in 1872 and were not attached to any cir- cuit until the act of March 6, 1873. In explanation of this state of affairs, Judge Bretz says, "Owing to some troubles at that time as to who should be Judges, several of the cir- cuits in the southern part of the state were badly disar- ranged." The Eleventh circuit remained unchanged until March 8, 1895, when Gibson and Posey were constituted the Eleventh and Pike and Dubois the newly created Fifty- seventh.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
Alvin P. Hovey October 12, 1852; resigned September 26, 1854. Third circuit.
William E. Niblack Appointed September 26, 1854; resigned October 24, 1857.
Ballard Smith Appointed October 24, 1857-November 1, 1858.
Michael F. Burke November 1, 1858; died in office in June, 1864.
James C. Denny Appointed June 27, 1864-November 1, 1864.
John Baker November 1, 1864-November 1, 1870.
Newton F. Mallott November 1, 1870-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Dubois in the Eleventh.
Oscar M. Welborn Appointed March 12, 1873-March 8, 1895. The act
of March 8. 1895, put Dubois in the Fifty-seventh with Pike, where they have since remained.
Eugene A. Ely Appointed March 26, 1895-November 16, 1908.
John L. Bretz November 16, 1908-term expires November 16, 1920.
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Amos Clark August 9, 1824-August 14, 1826. Fourth circuit.
Charles I. Battell August 14, 1826-December 30, 1832.
John Pitcher
December 30, 1832-August 10, 1836.
Eben D. Edson Appointed August 10, 1836-January, 1837.
John A. Brackenridge. January, 1837-December 7, 1838.
Eben D. Edson December 7, 1838-December 10, 1840.
John Pitcher
December 10, 1840-August 6, 1841, resigned.
John Ingle
Appointed August 6, 1841-December 10, 1841.
James Lockhart
December 10, 1841-September 19, 1845.
Eben D. Edson September 19, 1845-August 27, 1846.
Samuel S. DeBruler August 27, 1846-August 27, 1848.
Andrew L. Robinson August 23, 1849-September 1, 1851,
Harmon G. Barkwell September 1, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Andrew L. Robinson
October 12, 1852-November 7. 1854. Third circuit.
Nathaniel Usher November 7, 1854-November 22, 1855, resigned.
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