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The next jail was the present one, on Walnut street. It has a jailer's residence and jail proper. The former is a three-story brick structure, while the remodeled prison, or jail, in its rear, is constructed of stone, the chief product of the county. Its walls are very thick and heavy steel grating, set back to the back sides of the deep window openings, affords a safe retention of prisoners there incarcerated.
CARE OF THE COUNTY POOR.
Nothing speaks better for any county or state than to note that the un- fortunate poor within their boundaries are well and humanely cared for. Of this one thing Monroe county may justly boast. No sooner had this county been organized than it commenced to look toward the care of the poor and distressed within its bounds. In every township overseers were appointed to look after the wants of the poor-those claiming citizenship. These officers reported to the county board and the commissioners allowed the necessary bills, same as any other claims against the county. It is now seldom that children are "farmed out." but in an early day this practice was quite frequent. The keeping of helpless children was put up at auction, and he who would provide for their necessary wants for the least money was burdened with the responsibility. Much care had to be exercised, other- (16)
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wise children would fall into the hands of cruel and hard-hearted men and women, who might half clothe and feed the little innocents. The whole system was bad, and but little comfort ever came to the children thus put into strange hands. It was, however, more humane than to let them die for lack of any care whatever. Much temporary and sometimes permanent relief was furnished by the townships, and no call made on the county board for reim- bursement. Among the first orders for such relief for the poor reads as follows :
"State of Indiana, Marion County.
"Monroe County, Debtor to Solomon Green for an allowance for an injury sustained to his bedding in keeping, laying out and burying Louis Lee, a poor person.
"February 5, 1824.
"DAVID SEARS, "WILLIAM MOORE, "Overseer of the Poor."
As the population of the county began to increase, naturally the expense of keeping the poor became larger. In 1827, the county paid $46.20 and in 1830, $75. Later in the thirties the expense was $200 annually. In 1836, it amounted to $204.63. These amounts did not include cases cared for by the individual townships. Some extreme years the county's expense ran as high as $500. It ran so high that in 1836 the project of establishing a county poor farm was agitated. A petition was presented to the county board in November, 1836, praying for a poor farm, and, in response to this, John Hite, John Owens, and Jesse Davar were appointed a committee to inspect various farms with a view of purchasing. Nothing further was done until 1838 and in May of that year another committee, consisting of John Owens, Edward Borland and John Hite, were appointed for the same purpose, the farm to cost not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars. The purchase price was to be paid in three equal an- nual payments. But for some unknown reason, the matter was allowed to rest until 1846, when another committee was appointed in the persons of Elias Abel, Henry Tanner and another, to inspect some half dozen farms for sale. The one owned by John Acuff was selected and bought at nine hun- dred dollars, half down and balance in one year. It was situated five miles from Bloomington and consisted of one hundred and twenty acres. Upon
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the farm was an ordinary dwelling house, and the county board ordered an additional log house. Mr. Acuff was appointed superintendent and allowed one hundred dollars to look after the farm and care for the unfortunate poor that might there be assembled. The first pauper, Crazy Betsey, was taken to the asylum in June, 1846. Acuff continued superintendent until 1849 and was succeeded by Robert Ray. John N. York was. the third superintendent and he found only three inmates to care for. During the fifties, some years the expense to this county at the farm was upwards of three thousand dol- lars. As high as eight inmates were at the place at one time. The greater expense, however, fell upon the several townships. Later in the fifties it was found that some better system must obtain to care successfully for the pauper element in the county. In 1862, a new farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres was bought from Samuel A. Smith for six thousand dollars. It was parts of sections 30 and 31, township 8 north, range I west. One member of the board, Mr. Small, protested against the purchase, for various reasons, but his objection was of no avail and the land was bought. A building known as the Asylum, was constructed by Milburn & Phetridge, for one thou- sand six hundred and eighty-eight dollars. It was a frame structure, about thirty-five by seventy-five feet, and contained nine rooms on each side. The property was paid for on the installment plan and not seriously burdensome to the tax-payers. After three or four years the objections made by Mr. Small, member of the county board, were felt with much force. That the board made a mistake was then acknowledged by the people generally. In Decem- ber. 1865, the farm was advertised for sale and soon sold to John-F. May for nine thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. Mr. May became superin- tendent, he agreeing to keep the paupers for two dollars a week each. Samuel A. Smith had just preceded him as superintendent. A new poor farm must now be purchased and in March, 1866, the board bought of Peter Bollen- backer six seminary lots known as the Cuff farm, a mile and a half west of Bloomington, each lot containing ten acres, for three thousand dollars. In May. 1867, sealed bids were received to build a brick asylum on this land. Samuel A. Smith's bid of five thousand eight hundred dollars seeming the best bid of the lot offered, it was accepted. A fine building was constructed within about two years.
The present county asylum, or poor house, was erected on the one hun- dred and sixty-acre tract of land owned by the county, four miles out from Bloomington, in Van Buren township, in 1892. It is a brick structure, with
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a deep stone basement. The work and kitchen affairs, etc., are in the large basement, while the two upper floors are used for the convenience of the unfortunate poor, who in 1913 amounted to about thirty-six, divided about equally between the two sexes and nearly all aged persons. Thomas A. Cunningham, the present efficient superintendent, has been in office since 1907, and during his incumbency the average number of inmates has been about thirty-six yearly. The farm is well tilled and produces much of the meat and vegetables consumed by the inmates and the superintendent's family and hired help. About five hundred dollars surplus each year, after keeping the superintendent and family, is turned over for the maintenance of the institu- tion, the balance having to be made up by the county fund set apart for such purpose. Here the poor are well cared for.
FINANCES OF THE COUNTY.
The records show the following concerning the finances of Monroe county from its organization, in 1818, to February, 1819, the first year : Total expenses of the county, $3,685. In 1827 the expenses amounted to $858; in 1836, $1,364; in 1839-40, $2,450; in 1842-43, $3,411; in 1846, $3,955; in 1852-53. $6,446; in 1860-61, $15,612; in 1864-65, $106,054. Of this latter amount, the poor cost $5,693; county officers, $3,023; military bounties, $81,000. This left the county in debt about $88,250. In 1872-73 the expense was $49,000. In 1876 the county owed, in round figures, $10,000. In 1883 the county issued bonds to the amount of $50,000 to aid in building a university building. Each bond was for $500 and it ran six per cent, redeemable in ten years.
Thirty years ago-1883-the total state taxes of this county were $8,525 ; the state school tax was $10,945 ; the county tax was $32.785 ; town- ship taxes $3,863 ;. tuition tax, $3,294. all of which shows a lively interest taken in educational matters.
On January 1, 1912, there was on hand in the county treasury the sum of $63.334.85. The receipts for the year 1912 amounted to $310,274.74. making a total in receipts up to December 31. 1912, of $373,609.59. The disbursements of the county for that year were $344.693. leaving a net bal- ance of $28,916.38, January 1, 1913.
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ASSESSED VALUATION-ABSTRACT FOR 1913.
The subjoined shows the taxable property, of all kinds, in the county, by townships and incorporations :
Bean Blossom township __ $ 489,080
Polk township 135.315
Washington township 228,020
Clear Creek township 526,515
Marion township 109,150
Indian Creek township 302,410
Benton township 223, 120
Part of Bloomington city- 3,469,000
Bloomington township 738,850
Part of city in Perry twp ._ 1,187,755
Richland township 608,545
Ellettsville, town of
198,455
Van Buren township
469,265
Stinesville, town of
58,350
Perry township
1,273,135
Salt Creek township
21,355
Total
$10,181,430
THE OLD COUNTY LIBRARY.
When the Legislature authorized the organization of Monroe county, one of the considerations was that ten per cent. of the proceeds of the town lots at the county seat to be located was to be used to found and maintain a county library. A treasurer was appointed to take care of the funds thus derived. In 1821 the first books were bought, when sixty dollars was spent for a few dozen standard books (not cheap yellow-covered books), which laid the foundation for a good library in later years. In July, 1830, $2,428.14 had been paid to the library treasurer, the most of which had gone toward the purchase of good books, and the library then boasted of eight hundred vol- umes. The ten per centum on the receipts of town lot sales in Bloomington proved a munificent fund for library purposes in those early days. In 1884, there were over two thousand volumes (some having been rebound several times) of standard works, and they occupied the old office building that was erected in the twenties. At present there is a small circulating library in one of the basement rooms of the new court house.
CHAPTER VI.
POLITICAL HISTORY AND REPRESENTATION.
While it is not intended by the author of this work to attempt to give any extended political history of the county, yet there are several matters that must of necessity be mentioned, as showing the general political trend of the people from the time of the organization down to the present day. All good forms of government have their political parties and every good citizen is allied with some one of these parties. While it is not practical to give a full and complete return of all local and general elections in Monroe county, a list of the men who have represented the county in some official capacity will be given and the general political complexion of the county will be thus indicated, especially will the Presidential vote show how the voters have stood on national issues.
THE VOTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
But little attention was paid to political parties here until 1840-that memorable Presidential campaign-because almost everyone was a Demo- crat until that date. Only three townships can be reported at the 1840 elec- tion, on account of the loss of the records. These townships are Blooming- ton, which gave the Democratic nominees, Van Buren and Johnson, 587 votes, against 541 for the Whig nominees, Harrison and Tyler. Salt Creek gave the Democratic candidates eleven votes, all that were cast in the town- ship. Bean Blossom township gave the Democratic candidate 117 votes, as against 50 for the Whig candidates. This made 715 votes for Van Buren and Johnson, and 591 for Harrison and Tyler.
This was a memorable political campaign, in which Indiana put forth her idol, Gen. William Henry Harrison, the hero of the famous battle of Tippecanoe. The whole new West united their forces to make him the country's chief executive, and in this were triumphant, and for the first time the East had to bow to the power and opinion of the West. Monroe county, however, gave Van Buren a majority of her votes and, as usual, went Demo- cratic. It was about this time that the question of slavery began to attract
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much general attention. Anti-slavery societies were formed all over the Northern states and the struggle to maintain or overthrow slavery was fully in operation. This was enhanced by the new territories seeking admission to the Union, Nebraska and Kansas included, which were the scene of much violent strife just a little later on. In 1844 the campaign opened just after Texas had gained her independence from Mexico, and that territory asked admission ; this pleased the slave states of the South, knowing that it would strengthen their cause to have annexed another slave state of such great terri- torial proportions. This, of course, was not relished upon the part of the Northern anti-slavery element. The Democrats put in nomination James K. Polk and the Whigs, Henry Clay. Much enthusiasm prevailed at this elec- tion in Monroe county, the first of much note, politically, in the county's history. The election resulted as follows: Polk and Dallas, Democrats, 1, 118; Clay and Frelinghuysen, Whig, 721 ; Democratic majority, 397.
The records for the elections of 1848 and 1852 are not in existence.
1856-Buchanan and Breckenridge, Democrats, 1, 191 ; Fremont and Dayton, Republicans, 498; Fillmore and Donalson, American, 392.
During the next four years, people, even in the North, were almost on the threshold of civil war. In 1858 the South began to prepare for the great struggle that was inevitable and which came in 1861.
1860-Douglas and Johnson, Northern Democrats, 716; Breckenridge and Lane, Southern Democrats, 395; Lincoln and Hamlin, Republican, 1,198; Bell and Everett, American, 64. It will be observed that the Southern wing of the Democratic party was very strong, thus showing that there was in this county a very strong sentiment in favor of slavery and the position taken by the South. The Democratic strength was broken down between 1856 and 1860, but during the Civil war it regained much of its former strength.
. 1864-McClellan and Pendleton, Democratic, 1,210; Lincoln and John- son, Republican, 1,202.
In 1866 this county became Republican by a large majority, which has been hard for Democracy to overcome ever since. It was in 1868 that M. C. Hunter defeated H. W. Harrison, Democratic. for Congress; and Conrad Baker, Republican, was elected over Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic, for Governor of Indiana. The following is a synopsis of the vote at subsequent presidential elections :
1868-Grant and Colfax (Rep.) 1,496 Seymour and Blair (Dem.) 1,369
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1872-Grant and Wilson (Rep.) 1,597
Greeley and Brown ( Dem. ) 1,359
Bourbon (Dem.) 5
1876-Hayes and Wheeler ( Rep.) 1,667
Tilden and Hendricks (Dem.) 1,559
1880-Garfield and Arthur (Rep.) 1,780
Hancock and English (Dem.) 1,682
Weaver and Chambers ( Ind. ) 165
1884-Cleveland and Hendricks (D) 1,732
Blaine and Logan ( Rep.) 1,896
1888-Cleveland and Thurman (Dem.) 1,825
Harrison and Morton ( Rep.) 2,055
1892-Harrison and Reed ( Rep.) 2,000
Cleveland and Stevenson ( Dem.) 1,910
Fisk ( Prohib. )
93
Union Labor
344
1896-Mckinley and Hobart (Rep.)
I 2,570
Bryan and Sewall (Dem.) 2,396
Prohibition 27
1900-McKinley and Roosevelt (Rep.) 2,750
Bryan and Stevenson (Dem.) 2,348
People's Party 20
1904-Roosevelt and Fairbanks ( Rep.) 2,990
Parker and Davis ( Dem.) 2,286
Prohibition 92
1908-Taft and Sherman (Rep.) 2,986
Bryan and Kern (Dem.) 2,704
1912-Taft (Rep.) 1,342
Wilson and Marshall (Dem.) 2,334
Roosevelt and Johnson ( Progressive) 1,448
The political campaigns in the county during the war were hotly con- tested, and were generally in doubt until the returns had been counted. The question of the success of the Union cause depended greatly on the men in public office, and consequently the people were careful to select the man who favored the continuation of hostilities until the country was once more united. In 1863 the two parties were divided on the question of continuing the war, and public meetings were held everywhere for both sides. The result was a
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Democratic victory by a majority of 170, in a total vote of 2,050. In Febru- ary, 1864, a Unionist mass meeting was held to elect delegates to the Union state convention at. Indianapolis, and they also passed a series of resolutions indorsing Lincoln for the Presidency of the United States and Morton for governor of Indiana. September 15th, the congressional candidates of both parties spoke at the court house. Mr. Harrington, the Democratic candi- date, was unable to be present, and David Sheeks spoke in his place. Mr. Hill, the Union candidate, spoke with much eloquence ; also a Mr. Gunn, of Ken- tucky, spoke. The October and November campaigns, however, were des- tined to be the fiercest and longest of any during the war. Each party knew that the balance of the war depended in large measure on the outcome of the election and each faction exerted every means within its power to win. Prominent speakers from over the country were brought to Monroe county, and every means was used to carry the voters to one side or the other. The October election showed a Republican gain over 1863, and Governor Morton ran ahead of his ticket, receiving a majority of four votes. The retention of Indiana's famous "war governor" was great news for the people in favor of continuing the fight against the South, and they increased their efforts in order that they might follow up their advantage in the November elections. Major Popp, of the Eighteenth Regiment, Hon. Henry S. Lane, General Kim- ball, Colonel Anderson, of the Twelfth Cavalry, Hon. M. R. Hull of Wayne . county, and P. C. Dunning came to Monroe county and expounded political theories before the citizens. After the ballots had been counted it was found that the Democratic electors had a majority of eight votes, a gain of forty on the October elections, and one hundred and sixty on the election of 1863. The result was most satisfactory to the Union adherents, and they rejoiced in noisy and patriotic manner.
The subjoined is as complete a record of the various county officers as can be secured :
COUNTY AUDITORS.
:841-William C. Tarkington.
1888-William Blair.
1855-Robert C. Foster.
1892-Jonathan M. Hinkle.
1863-Milton McPhetridge. 1896-Fred Matthews.
1867-Henry F. Perry.
1900-Samuel Kerr.
1870-James F. Manley.
1904-Samuel Kerr.
1878-R. A. Fulk.
1908-Horace Blakely.
1882-W. M. Alexander.
1912-W. F. Kinser.
1886 --- Simeon Pedigo.
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COUNTY CLERKS.
1818-William Lowe. 1820-Jacob B. Lowe.
1838-W. F. Browning.
1844-David Browning.
1846-M. McPhetridge. 1860-David Carson.
1862-David Sheeks.
1866-Robert C. Foster.
1870 --- John R. East.
1874-William F. Browning. 1882-D. W. Browning. 1886-E. Fuller.
1890- J. W. Craven.
1894-John T. Woodward. 1898 -- Ed. F. Hall.
1902-Joseph H. Campbell.
1906-J. H. Campbell. 1910-J. P. Fowler.
SHERIFFS.
1818- John W. Lee.
1819-Jesse Wright.
1822-Enos Blair.
1830-James Alexander. 1834-Elias Blair. 1838 -- John M. Sluss.
1890- T. J. Farr.
1892-Wilson Adams.
1894-Wilson Adams.
1842-John Eller. 1846-William F. Browning. 1850-James Kelley. 1854-P. L. D. Mitchell. 1858-Andrew W. Reeves.
1896-George D. Thornton.
1898-\V. F. Kinser.
1900-Peter Thrasher.
1902-Peter Thrasher.
1904-B. J. Hough.
1906-J. W. Ratliff.
1908 -- J. W. Ratliff. 1910 J. W. Ratliff.
1912-James G. Browning.
COUNTY RECORDERS.
1818-Charles Bailey. 1831-James J. King. 1839-David Browning. 1844-Samuel Buskirk. 1845-Robert Acuff.
1860 -- James M. Beatley. 1863-P. W. Richeson. 1867-William H. Jones. 1871-D. J. Hodges. 1875-Thomas Howard.
1862-Acquilla W. Rogers.
1866-Lawson E. McKenney. 1870-Richard A. Fulk. 1872-L. E. McKenney. 1876-W. M. Alexander.
1880-Silas Grimes. 1884-Marion Hinkle.
1888-Marion Hinkle.
1888-T. J. Farr.
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1876-I. Milt Rogers.
1877-Oliver McLahlan.
1877-L. McKunney.
1878-Robert Gilmore.
1880-W. N. Hall.
1886-Dillion Talbott.
1890-J. W. Jackson.
1894-J. W. Jackson.
1898-Andrew J. Lampkins.
1902 -- Thomas Golliver.
1906-C. T. A. Burch. 1910-Frank W. Lamkins.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
1818-Roderick Rawlins.
1820-James Borland.
1826-William Alexander.
1840-Stephen P. Seall.
1841-Elias Abel.
1853-Charles Abel. 1855-Samuel Gentry. 1858-P. L. D. Mitchell.
1860-Johnson McCollough.
1862-P. L. D. Mitchell.
1866-David B. Buskirk. 1870-J. M. Rogers.
1874-John A. Reeves. 1878-L. E. McKenney. 1882-Isaac Clayman.
1884-Isaac Clayman. 1886-Dr. Gaston.
1888-Dr. Gaston.
1890-T. H. Sudbury.
1892-T. H. Sudbury. 1894-T. H. Sudbury. 1896 -- J. S. Woodward.
1898- James S. Williams.
1900-John P. Harrell.
1902-Peter B. Martin. 1904-James T. Clark. 1906-Frank Regester.
1908-William W. Weaver.
1910-W. W. Weaver. 1912-Joseph D. Hensley.
CORON ERS.
1818-Purnal Chane. 1822-William Jackson.
1827-James Slocum. 1828-Richard Hardesty. 1832-John M. Sluss. 1834-John Hardesty. 1836-John Deaman. 1838-James Slocum. 1844-Samuel Kirk. 1850-Y. B. Pullen. 1852-James McBride.
1854-John S. Moore. 1856-Alexander McClelland.
1858-Elbert Johnson.
1859-J. R. Sluss. 1862-J. W. Pullen.
1863-John C. Hook.
1865-William Adams. 1867-W. A. Legg.
1868-W. H. Slerum. 1870-W. L. Adams. 1872-G. P. Hines.
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252 1876-A. J. Axtell.
1900-O. F. Rogers.
1878-James Dodd. 1902-Charles F. Wier. 1880-C. D. McLehlen. 1904-O. K. Harris.
1882-J. H. Gaston.
1906-O. K. Harris.
`1890-J. D. Maxwell.
1908-R. C. Rogers.
1892-J. M. Rogers.
1896-Robert C. Rogers.
1898-C. E. Harris.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
1818- Jonathan Nichols.
1820-William D. McCulloch.
1826-James Borland. * * * * *
* 1882-M. Buskirk.
1846-Henry Farmer. 1890-George B. Rader.
1849-James Woodburn.
1852- J. W. Spencer.
1896-Charles Bowers.
1854-John J. Poynter.
1808-Frank P. Wood.
1855-J. W. Spencer.
1900-Lewis Deckard.
1859-I. S. Buskirk.
1902-Charles M. Bowers.
1863-J. W. Spencer.
1864-J. W. Alexander.
1867-E. P. Cole.
1870-A. C. Spencer.
1872-Henry Henley.
SEMINARY TRUSTEES.
1818-William Lowe. 1823-Samuel W. Moore.
1819-William Jackson. 1824-William Lowe.
1820-J. Gregory. 1829-P. M. Doty.
1820-William Newcomb. 1830-F. T. Butler.
1821-Samuel Irvin.
1831- Benjamin Rogers.
PROBATE JUDGES. R
1829-William D. McCulloch.
1838-Stephen P. Sealls.
1833-Aquilla Rogers. 1840-Henry Eller ..
1904-E. Buskirk.
1906-Charles Bowers.
1910- Charles M. Bowers.
1912-C. R. Wittaker.
1910-J. Kentling. 1912-Chas. E. Harris.
1876-M. H. Buskirk.
1878-G. W. Varroy. 1880 -- M. H. Buskirk.
1892-E. E. Buskirk.
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1840-William Edmundson. 1852-53-The jurisdiction of probate 1841-Aquilla Rogers. matters was transfered to the court of 1847-J. B. Lowe. 1847-E. T. Butler. common pleas, and the probate judge was abolished.
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
1818-Thomas H. Blake.
1832-Amory Kenney.
1819-Gen. Washington Johnson.
1837-Elisha M. Huntington.
1819-Jonathan Doty. 1839-David McDonald.
1822-W. W. Wick.
1852 -- James Hughes.
1824-John F. Ross.
1856-A. B. Carlton.
1825-B. F. Morris.
1856-James M. Hanna.
1830-John Law.
1858-Solomon Claypool.
1830-Gen. Washington Johnson. 1865-D. R. Eckles.
Since the last date the courts have been presided over by judges includ- ing Hons. Martin, Robert W. Myers, of Bloomington, and James B. Wilson, of Bloomington. Judge Myers was a member of Congress from this dis- trict, and is now engaged in legal practice at Bloomington.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
1818-Joseph Berry.
1832-Abram Buskirk.
1818-Lewis Noel. 1832-Stephen Sealls.
1821-John Sedwick. 1839 Joseph Reeves.
1823-William Matlock.
1839- John M. Berry.
1825-Michael Buskirk.
1846-Conrad Koons.
1825-William Edmundson.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
1818-George C. Sullivan.
1827-James Whitcomb.
1818-John Law. 1829-E. M. Huntington.
1819 -- Addison C. Smith. 1832-John P. Dowden. 1820-John F. Ross. 1833-Paris C. Dunning.
1825-W. W. Wick.
1833 McJunkin.
1825-Calvin Fletcher.
1826-John Kingsbury.
1835 -- David McDonald. 1838-D. R. Eckles.
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1839-John S. Watts. 1854-A. B. Carlton.
1843-W. G. Quick.
1855-Theodore Reed.
1844-C. P. Hester. 1855-Francis L. Neff.
1849-John S. Watts.
1857-Martin A. Osborn.
1850- James S. Hester. 1858- Issac N. Pierce.
1851-Samuel H. Buskirk. 1861-Willis G. Neff.
1852-William M. Franklin. 1865-M. A. Malott.
1853-William E. McLean.
1866-Jacob A. Broadwell.
1853-A. B. Carlton. 1868-John C. Robinson.
1854-G. A. Buskirk.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS AND SUPERINTENDENTS.
Milton McPhetridge was school commissioner during the thirties and forties, and the examiners were Robert A. Milligan, James Woodburn and John J. Poynter, in 1853: James Woodburn, Ranson W. Akin, and Benjamin Wolfe, 1855; James Woodburn, M. C. Campbell and Theophilus A. Wylie, 1856; James Woodburn, T. A. Wylie and Elisha Ballentine, 1857; E. P. Cole, D. J. Shaw and W. C. Foster, 1859; E. P. Cole, 1859-63; D. E. Hunter, 1863 ; James H. Rogers, 1865; T. M. Hopkins, 1867: Edward Wright, 1869; James H. Rogers, 1871 ; M. M. Campbell, 1872; G. W. Rumage, 1877; John H. McGee, 1879: Frank Axtell, 1884: John Hazel, 1885: John H. Cravens, 1887: A. K. Dowden, 1891 ; Frank T. Tourner, 1893 : Thomas J. King, 1897: A. C. Farr. 1898; WV. V. Payne. 1899: B. O. Buzzaird, 1903: W. H. Jones, 1909.
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