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About eighty-five years ago, V. E. Witmer moved from Ohio to Newport, and after practicing law here for about six years, moved to near Logansport and died there during the eighties. William L. Little, who was a graduate of Asbury (now DePauw) University, was successively a Methodist min- ister, a farmer and lawyer. About 1882, he moved to Hutch-
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inson, Kansas. James Blanchard, a native of Vermillion county, became a fair lawyer. About 1884 he moved to Terre Haute, from which place he moved to South Hutchinson, Kansas, and engaged in the real estate business.
Joseph B. Cheadle, who represented the Ninth Indiana dis- trict in Congress from 1887 to 1891, read law in the office of Judge Maxwell at Rockville and was admitted to the bar in Vermillion county about 1868. He became deputy collector of internal revenue and, at different times, was the editor and publisher of the Hoosier State at Newport, the Rockville Re- publican, the Rockville Tribune, and the Frankfort Banner.
Joshua Jump, who was born in Ohio in 1843, studied law with R. N. Bishop at Paris, Illinois, and came to Newport in 1869, where he practiced law in partnership successively with William Eggleston, Robert H. Sears, James Blanchard, John D. Cushman and C. W. Ward. He served as Circuit Judge from 1885 to 1886, and, in June, 1887, moved to Terre Haute. He was an important figure in the organization of the Democratic party in this county.
Adam Littlepage, a native of West Virginia, was admitted to the bar at Newport in 1883, and for a short time practiced law with John A. Wiltermood. He married a daughter of S. S. Collett, and subsequently returned to West Virginia.
John A. Wiltermood, who served as postmaster at New- port, beginning in 1885, was a native of Vermillion township. He taught school and studied law in the office of Judge Jump, after which he was engaged in the practice for a number of years. In 1888 the Newport bar consisted of M. G. Rhoads, Barton S. Aikman, C. W. Ward, O. B. Gibson, H. H. Conley and J. C. Sawyer.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Jacob Castleman April 22, 1824; resigned, November, 1827.
Jacob Andreck. April 22, 1824.
Christian Zabriskey February 4, 1828, vice Jacob Castleman, resigned ; resigned, June, 1829.
Joseph Hain. August 14, 1829, to serve seven years, from April
22, 1824, vice Christian Zabriskey, resigned.
John · Porter September 8, 1830, to serve seven years, from April
22, 1831; resigned, January, 1835.
Joseph Hain September 8, 1830, to serve seven yers from April 22, 1831; died before term opened.
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Alexander
Moorehead_ August 19, 1831, vice Joseph Hain, deceased, to
serve seven years from date.
Matthew Stokes March 4, 1835, to serve seven years from April 22, 1831, vice John Porter, resigned.
Robert G. Roberts August 18, 1835, to serve seven years from April 22, 1831, vice Alexander Moorehead; Robert G. Roberts, resigned, May, 1836.
Charles Johnston July 11, 1836. to serve seven years from April 22, 1831, vice Robert G. Roberts, resigned.
Joseph Shaw August 9, 1836, to serve seven years from April 22, 1831, vice Matthew Stokes, resigned.
Joseph Shaw August 16, 1837, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838; removed from county, April, 1840.
Alexander Moorehead. August 16, 1837, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838; resignation filed July 11, 1838.
Joel Hume August 27, 1838, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838, vice Alexander Moorehead, resigned ; Joel Hume, resigned, April, 1840.
Ashley Harris August 11, 1840, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838.
Eli Brown August 11, 1840, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838; removed from county, August, 1842.
James M. Morris. October 17, 1842, to serve seven years from April 22, 1838.
James M. Morris August 23, 1844, to serve seven years from April 22, 1845.
Ashley Harris August 23, 1844, to serve seven years from April 22, 1845.
James M. Morris August 19, 1851, to serve seven years from April 22, 1852.
Edward Y. Jackson
August 19, 1852, to serve seven years from April
22, 1852.
PROBATE JUDGES.
Asaph Hill August 14, 1829.
John W. Rush January 8, 1833, appointed.
Rezin Shelby
May 6, 1833, vice John W. Rush, resigned.
Rezin Shelby
August 29, 1833, to serve seven years from date.
Rezin Shelby
August 11, 1840.
Thomas Chenowith August 19, 1847.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
John R. Porter 1852; died in office April 1, 1853.
Samuel F. Maxwell
Appointed April 4, 1853-60.
Isaac Naylor
1860-68.
Joseph Ristine
1868-72.
Albert D. Thomas 1872-73.
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DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Lyman G. Smith 1852-54.
Thomas N. Rice
1854-56.
James Jordan.
1856-57, resigned.
William P. Bryant, Jr_Appointed November 18, 1857-58.
Robert E. Craig.
1858-60.
Hiram W. Stilwell
1860-64.
William Eggleston
1864-66.
William T. Brush
1866-6S.
George D. Hurley 1868-70.
Thomas L. Stilwell 1870-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
Jacob Call February 1, 1824-July 28, 1824, resigned. First
circuit.
John R. Porter Appointed July 28, 1824-January 27, 1838.
Isaac Naylor
January 28, 1839, put Vermillion in the Seventh.
Elisha M. Huntington_January 28, 1839-July 12, 1841, resigned.
William P. Bryant. Appointed July 12, 1841-January 25, 1844.
John Law _.
January 25, 1844; resigned to take effect July 31,
Samuel B. Gookins Appointed July 31, 1850-January 30, 1851. 1850.
Delana R. Eckles January 30, 1851-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
William P. Bryant. November 1, 1858-March 1, 1867. The act of March 1. 1867, put Vermillion in the Eighteenth.
John . M. Cowan October 12, 1852-November 1, 1858. Eighth circuit. Richard W. Thompson_Appointed March 1, 1867-November 4, 1867. C. Y. Patterson November 4, 1867-March 6, 1873. The act of March 6, 1873, put Vermillion in the Twenty-first, transferred Davidson from the Eighth to the Twenty-first, and Patterson to the Fourteenth.
Thomas F. Davidson. _March 6, 1873-November 15. 1882.
Joseph M. Rabb November 15, 1SS2-February 25, 1885. The act of February 25, 1885, put Vermillion in the Forty- seventh.
Joshua Jump Appointed February 26, 1885-November 16, 1886. Ared F. White November 15, 1886-November 15, 1904.
Gould G. Rheuby November 15, 1904: resigned August 23, 1909.
Charles W. Ward Appointed August 23, 1909; resigned September 24, 1910.
William C. Wait Appointed September 24, 1910-November 15. 1910.
Barton S. Aikman November 15, 1910; term expires November 15, 1916. The act of February 22, 1915, made ·Ver- million the sole county in the Forty-seventh.
.PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
John Law August 9. 1824-January 25, 1830. First circuit. Edward A. Hannegan_January 25, 1830-January 25, 1832.
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Andrew Ingram. January 25, 1832-January 23, 1834.
William P. Bryant. January 23, 1834-January 23, 183S.
November 15, 1910; term expires November 15, 1916. The act of February 22, 1915 made Ver- million the sole county in the Forty-seventh, where it has since remained.
Joseph A. Wright January 23, 1838-January 28, 1839. The act of
Delana R. Eckles. January 28, 1839-February 15, 1841, resigned.
Edward W. McGaughey. Appointed February 15, 1841-August 10, 1842.
George F. Waterman. August 10, 1842-December 15, 1842.
John P. Usher
December 15, 1842-December 15, 1844.
James M. Hanna
December 15, 1844-December 15, 1846.
James C. Allen
December 15, 1846-December 15, 1848.
Harvey D. Scott
August 19, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Lew Wallace October 12, 1852-May 14, 1853. Eighth circuit.
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 20, 1855.
James M. Allen February 20, 1855-May 30, 1856.
Henry Shannon Appointed May 30, 1856-November 2. 1858.
Thomas N. Rice November 2, 1856-November 12, 185S.
Robert W. Harrison November 12, 1858-November 12, 1862.
Samuel F. Wood November 12, 1862-March 1, 1867. The act of March 1, 1867, put Vermillion in the Eighteenth.
Sewell Coulson Appointed March 18, 1867-November 4. 1867.
Burton G. Hanna November 4, 1867-October 24, 1870.
Jolin C. Briggs.
October 24, 1870-October 21, 1872.
Robert B. Sears
October 21, 1872-October 26, 1874. The act of March 6, 1873, put Vermillion in the Twenty-first, and transferred Sears from the Eighteenth to the Twenty-first.
Thomas L. Stillwell October 26, 1874-October 26, 1878.
Aaron P. Harrell
October 26, 1STS-October 22, 1SS0.
Robert P. Jones October 22, 18SO-November 17, 1883.
Hugh H. Conley November 17, 1883-November 17. 1886. The act of February 25, 1885, put Vermillion in the Forty- seventh, and transferred Conley from the Twenty- first to the Forty-seventh.
Jesse B. York November 17, 1886-November 17, 18SS.
Henry Daniels November 17, 188S-November 17, 1890.
Barton S. Aikman November 17, 1890-November 17, 1894.
Howard Maxwell November 17, 1894-November 17, 189S.
Fleura F. James November 17, 189S-January 1, 1901.
Gould G. Rheuby January 1, 1901 ; resigned November 26, 1904. Albert M. Adams. November 26, 1904-January 1, 1909. Clarence G. Powell January 1, 1909-January 1, 1911.
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Willis A. Satterlee. January 1, 1911-January 1, 1913.
George D. Sunkel January 1, 1913-January 1, 1915.
Evert A. Davidson January 1, 1915; term expires January 1, 1917.
VIGO COUNTY.
Vigo county was organized by the legislative act of Jan- uary 21, 1818, which became effective on the 15th of the following month. Upon its organization, it was attached to the First Judicial circuit and the first Circuit court met in April, 1818, at the house of Truman Blackman. It was pre- sided over by the two Associate Judges, Moses Hoggatt and James Barns. There was no President Judge present, none being commissioned at that time. Thomas H. Blake was com- missioned President Judge of this circuit by Governor Jen- nings on May 16, 1818, and presided over the second session of the Circuit court on July 27, 1818.
The first session of the Probate court of Vigo county was held at the house of Henry Redford, on the third Monday of July, 1818, with Associate Judges Moses Hoggatt and James Barns on the bench. The Associate Judges presided over the Probate court until the statute of 1829 made provision for the election of a Probate Judge in each county in the state. The Associate Judges, who were also Probate Judges, who served from 1818 to 1829 are given in the tabulated list of Associate Judges. Elisha U. Brown was the first elective Probate Judge and opened his first court on September 7, 1829.
When Vigo county was organized in 1818 it was attached to the First circuit, which, by the act of the same Legislature which organized the county, included the counties of Knox, Sullivan, Daviess, Dubois, Lawrence and Monroe. William Prince had been the President Judge of the old First circuit and theoretically became the first Judge to preside over the circuit to which Vigo was attached. However, he never pre- sided over a session of court in Vigo county. On May 16, 1818, Governor Jennings issued a commission to Thomas Blake, as first Judge of the First circuit, to serve until the following Legislature should select his successor. General W. Johnston was elected by the Legislature, December 31, 1818, but he resigned in April of the following year and Governor Jennings at once appointed Jonathan Doty to fill out his unexpired
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term. Judge Doty resigned on March 7, 1822. Governor Jen- nings appointed Jacob Call as Doty's successor, but he also resigned, being the fourth Judge of the circuit within the seven-year term. On July 28, 1824, Governor Hendricks ap- pointed John R. Porter and he remained on the bench until the act of January 20, 1830, placed Vigo in the newly organ- ized Seventh circuit with Knox, Daviess, Martin, Greene, Mon- roe, Putnam, Sullivan and Clay. Five days after the act was passed the Legislature elected John Law as President Judge of the new circuit, but he resigned in August of the following year and Governor Ray appointed General W. Johnston as his successor. The work of this circuit must have been par- ticularly onerous, since Law was the fourth Judge to resign within a period of twelve years. Judge Johnston was suc- ceeded in January, 1832, by Amory Kinney, who served until January 25, 1837. Elisha M. Huntington came upon the bench of the Seventh circuit in January, 1837, and served until he resigned, July 12, 1841. Governor Bigger appointed William P. Bryant to fill out the unexpired term of Judge Huntington, and he was followed, in January, 1844, by John Law, who had previously served on the same circuit. Judge Law resigned in July, 1850, and Governor Wright appointed Samuel Barnes Gookins to fill out his unexpired term. The last Judge of the circuit was Delana R. Eckles, who served from January 30, 1851, until the new Constitution went into effect, October 12, 1852.
The act of June 17, 1852, which divided the state into ten circuits, placed Vigo in the Sixth circuit with Sullivan, Greene, Monroe, Owen, Clay, Putnam and Morgan. James Hughes, of Bloomington, was the first elective Judge of the circuit. He resigned July 2, 1856, to make the race for Congress. He was elected and served one term (1857-59). Ambrose B. Carlton was appointed by Governor Wright to fill out the unexpired term of Hughes, but for some reason, which the records do not state, he was replaced by James M. Hanna on October 30, of the same year. Judge Hanna resigned December 10, 1857, to accept an appointment to the Supreme bench of the state. Judge Hanna was elected to the Supreme court in the fall of 1858 and served until January 3, 1865.
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Upon the resignation of Judge Hanna in December, 1857, Governor Willard appointed Solomon Claypool, of Greencastle, to fill out the unexpired term. Judge Claypool was elected in the fall of 1858 and served a full term of six years. He was succeeded by Delana R. Eckles, who was on the bench of this circuit until the act of March 1, 1867, created the eighteenth circuit, composed of Vigo, Park, Vermillion and Sullivan. Judge Claypool was left in the Sixth circuit and Governor Baker appointed Richard W. Thompson, of Terre Haute, as Judge of the newly created Eighteenth. He was succeeded in the fall of the same year by Chambers Y. Patterson, who served until he died in office, in January, 1881. During his term of office, the act of March 6, 1873, united Vigo and Sulli- van counties in the Fourteenth circuit. Governor Porter ap- pointed Harvey D. Scott January 27, 1881, to fill out the unex- pired term of Judge Patterson, and he was followed in Novem- ber, 1882, by George W. Buff. The act of February 20, 1883, divided the Fourteenth circuit, leaving Sullivan as the sole county of the Fourteenth and organizing Vigo as the Forty- third circuit. Judge Buff lived in Sullivan and he continued to preside over the Sullivan Circuit court until the expira- tion of his term. Governor Porter appointed Harvey D. Scott as the first Judge of the newly created Forty-third, and he served until November of the following year, when Will- iam Mock succeeded him for a term of six years. The five Judges since 1890 are as follows: David Newton Taylor (1890-96), James E. Piety (1896-1908), Charles M. Fortune (1908-14), Eli Redman (November 23, 1914, to June 12, 1915), and Charles L. Pulliam, who was commissioned Judge of the circuit on the day (June 12, 1915) the court declared the bench of the circuit vacant.
Vigo is the only county in the state where a Circuit Judge has been removed as the result of election frauds. In Novem- ber, 1914, Eli Redman, Democrat, was elected by a majority of ten votes on the face of the returns over Charles L. Pulliam, Republican. The election was accompanied by so much al- leged illegal voting that it was promptly contested by the Re- publicans, the first effort to remove Judge Redman being made by the local courts. However, the case was thrown out
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of court, but sufficient evidence was produced at the trial to make it very evident that gross frauds had been perpetrated. As a result, the federal grand jury took cognizance of the mat- ter and an indictment was returned against more than a hun- dred Democratic politicians of Vigo county, including Judge Redman and Mayor Roberts, more than one hundred separate indictments being returned.
The trial was held before United States District Judge A. B. Anderson at Indianapolis and resulted in the conviction of practically all of the indicted men. Several confessed their guilt during the progress of the trial; some were fined, others given jail sentences. Several, including Judge Redman and Mayor Roberts, were sentenced to the Federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, for terms ranging from one year and a day to five years, besides being fined in various amounts. Redman and Roberts both received long penitentiary sentences and were also heavily fined.
After the conclusion of the trial efforts were at once be- gun to remove Judge Redman from the bench. A long fight resulted, the case being venued to Parke county, but the dis- closures in the trial at Indianapolis made it so apparent that Judge Redman had been illegally elected that there was little doubt that he would be removed. On June 12, 1915, the Circuit bench of Vigo county was declared vacant and on the four- teenth the Governor issued a commission to Charles L. Pull- iam as Judge of the court. The term of Judge Pulliam will expire on November 23, 1920.
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Vigo county Criminal court was established as the twenty-fourth circuit by the Legislature, March 1, 1869, and expired by limitation on the third Monday in November, 1882, the abolishing act having been passed on April 8, 1881. Dur- ing the period of the existence of this court the judicial func- tions were carried out by two Judges. John G. Crane was appointed by Governor Baker, March 19, 1869, and was fol- lowed by Thomas B. Long, who served continuously from October 26, 1870, to November, 1882.
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SUPERIOR JUDGES.
On the same day that the Criminal court of Vigo county was abolished-April 8, 1881-the Legislature established a Superior court for the county. The Governor, on June 6, 1881, appointed Baskin E. Rhoads as the first Judge of the newly organized court, and he served until January 1, 1883. The Judges of the Vigo Superior court since that date have been as follow: James M. Allen, January 1, 1883, to January 1, 1891; Cyrus F. McNutt, January 1, 1891, to January 1, 1895; David W. Henry, January 1, 1895, resigned November 2, 1897; Samuel C. Stinson, appointed November 2, 1897, to January 1, 1907; John E. Cox, January 1, 1907 to January 1, 1915; Fred W. Beal, January 1, 1915, whose term expires January 1, 1919.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
Moses Hoggatt March 11, 1818; resigned, December, 1820.
James Barnes. March 11, 1818: resigned, March, 1821.
John Jenckes December S. 1820, vice Moses Hoggatt, resigned ; resigned, August. 1822.
Demas Denning April 9, 1821, vice James Barnes, resigned.
Ezra Jones November 28. 1822. vice Demas Denning, resigned.
Daniel Jenckes December 17, 1823, vice Demas Denning, resigned.
George Webster November 25, 1824, to serve seven years from March 11, 1825; died, April, 182S.
Robert Hopkins November 25. 1824, to serve seven years from March 11, 1825.
Thomas Clark June 13. 1826, vice George Webster, deceased. Thomas Clark, resigned, February, 1830.
Moody Chamberlain. April 5, 1830, vice Thomas Clark, resigned, to serve seven years from March 11, 1825.
Elijah Tillotson, Jr. August 11, 1831, to serve seven years from March 11, 1832; resigned, May, 183S.
Moody Chamberlain August 11, 1831, to serve seven years from March 11, 1832; resigned, July, 1835.
Walter Dickinson August 18. 1835, vice Moody Chamberlain.
Isaac Pointer
June 27. 1838, vice Elijah Tillotson. Jr., resigned.
Walter Dickinson
August 10, 1838.
Evan Morrison
August 10, 1838; resigned, April, 1840.
Walter Dickinson August 27. 1845, to serve seven years from March
2. 1846: died, June, 1849.
Jacob Jones August 27. 1845, to serve seven years from March 2. 1846.
Elijah Tillotson March 5, 1849. to serve seven years from March 2, 1846, vice Walter Dickinson, deceased.
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PROBATE JUDGES.
Elisha U. Brown August 13, 1829.
Erwin W. Madison
August 31, 1830.
"October 1, 1834, the resignation of Robert Hoggatt is filed." (No prior mention of Hoggatt being a Probate Judge.)
James T. Moffatt. October 29, 1834, vice Robert Hoggatt.
James T. Moffatt August 18, 1835.
Joseph S. Jenckes
August 12, 1837, appointed.
Joseph Evans. August 10, 1838.
Jesse Conrad. December 9, 1838, appointed until next election.
Jesse Conrad August 10, 1839; resigned, June, 1841.
John Hazard Watson August 9, 1841. to serve seven years from date.
Andrew Wilkins August 26, 1848, to serve seven years from date; resignation filed February 25, 1850.
Nathaniel Lee April 2, 1850, appointed vice Andrew Wilkins, re- signed.
Nathaniel Lee September 2, 1850.
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
Amory Kinney 1852-56.
John W. Jones. 1856-60.
Chambers Y. Patterson_ 1860-64.
Samuel F. Maxwell 1864-68.
John T. Scott 1868-73.
DISTRICT PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Solomon Wright
1852-54.
Milton S. Durham
1854-56.
Thomas B. Long 1856-58.
Alexander B. Crane 1858-60.
John T. Scott. 1860-64.
Henry N. Boudinot 1864-66.
James T. Johnson 1866-68.
Eugene I. Holden 1868-70.
James W. Hurst 1870-72.
George W. Collings. 1872-73.
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
William Prince February 15, 1818-May 16, 1818. First circuit.
Thomas Blake. May 16. 1818-December 31, 1818.
General W. Johnston December 31. 1818-April 10, 1819, resigned.
Jonathan Doty Appointed April 10, 1819-March 7, 1822, resigned.
Jacob Call Appointed March 7. 1822-July 28, 1824, resigned.
John R. Porter Appointed July 28. 1824-January 20. 1830. The act of January 20, 1830. put Vigo in the Seventh.
John Law January 25, 1830-August 10, 1831, resigned.
General W. Johnston Appointed August 10. 1831-January 21, 1832.
Amory Kinney! January 21. 1832-January 25, 1837.
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Elisha M. Huntington. January 25, 1837-July 12, 1841, resigned.
William P. Bryant Appointed July 12, 1841-January 25, 1844.
John Law. January 25, 1844; resigned to take effect July 31, 1850.
Samuel B. Gookins Appointed July 31, 1850-January 30, 1851.
Delana R. Eckles January 30, 1851-October 12, 1852.
CIRCUIT JUDGES.
James Hughes October 12, 1852; resigned July 2, 1856. circuit.
Sixth
Ambrose B. Carlton Appointed July 2, 1856-October 30, 1856.
James M. Hanna October 30, 1856; resigned, December 10, 1857.
Solomon Claypool Appointed December 21, 1857-November 6, 1864.
Delana R. Eckles November 6, 1864-March 1, 1867. The act of March 1, 1867, put Vigo in the Eighteenth.
Richard W. Thompson_ Appointed March 1, 1867-November 4, 1867. Chambers Y. Patterson_ November 4, 1867; died in office in January, 1881. The act of March 6, 1873, put Vigo in the Four- teenth.
Harvey D. Scott. Appointed January 27, 1881-November 14, 1882.
George W. Buff November 14, 1882-February 20, 1883. The act of February 20, 1883, made Vigo the sole county in the Forty-third, where it has since remained.
Harvey D. Scott Appointed March S, 1883-November 12, 1884.
William Mock November 12, 1884-November 12, 1890.
David N. Taylor November 12, 1890-November 12, 1896.
James E. Piety November 12, 1896-November 23, 190S.
Charles M. Fortune November 23, 1908-November 23, 1914.
Eli Redman November 23, 1914; removed June 12, 1915. His election on November 3, 1914, decided illegal by the court and Pulliam declared elected.
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Charles L. Pulliam June 14, 1915; term expires November 23, 1920.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
John Law August 9, 1824-January 20, 1830. First circuit. The act of January 20, 1830, put Vigo in the Seventh.
E. M. Huntington January 25, 1830-January 25, 1832.
John H. Dowden. January 25, 1832-April 9, 1833; died.
Erasmus H. McJunkin_ Appointed April 9, 1833-August 14, 1834, died. John Cowgill Appointed August 14, 1834-December 4, 1834.
David McDonalď. December 4, 1834-August 17, 1837, resigned.
John Cowgill Appointed August 17, 1837-February 13, 1838.
Delana R. Eckles. February 13, 1838; resigned February 15, 1841. Edward W. McGaughey_February 15, 1841-August 10, 1842, resigned. George F. Waterman __ Appointed August 10, 1842-December 15, 1842. John P. Usher December 15, 1842-December 15, 1844. James M. Hanna December 15, 1844-December 15, 1816.
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James C. Allen December 15. 1846-December 15, 1848.
Harvey D. Scott.
October 12. 1852-November 7, 1854. Sixth circuit.
William E. McLean August 19, 1851-October 12, 1852.
Ambrose B. Carlton
November 7, 1854; resigned March 29, 1855.
Theodore Reed.
Appointed April 3. 1855-August 6, 1855, resigned.
Francis L. Neff Appointed August 6, 1855-November 2, 1856.
Milton A. Osborn November 2, 1856-November 6, 185S.
Isaac N. Pierce November 6. 1858-November 6, 1860.
Willis G. Neff November 6, 1860-November 6, 1864.
Michael Malott.
November 6, 1864-November 6, 1866.
Jacob S. Broadwell November 6, 1866-March 1, 1867. The act of March
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