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The centennial year brought with it another vote for President of the Nation. The choice was between Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican), of Ohio, and Samuel J. Tilden (Democrat), of New York. After one of the closest electoral contests which history
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records, Hayes was declared elected by one electoral vote. He received 2,293 votes in this county, leaving 1,051 for Tilden, and 219 for Peter Cooper, the National, or Greenback candidate. Hayes's plurality was therefore 1,242, the largest plurality the county has ever given for any candidate. Clear Lake gave Tilden ten more votes than Hayes, but the latter received in the remain- ing eleven townships the following pluralities : Mill Grove, 145; Jamestown, seventy-six; Fremont, sixty-two; York, 127; Scott, 120; Pleasant, 204; Jackson, ninety-four; Salem, seventy-four; Steuben, 172; Otsego, eighty-three; Richland, ninety-five.
James A. Garfield, of Ohio, and Winfield S. Hancock, of Penn- sylvania, represented the Republican and Democratic parties re- spectively in the presidential campaign of 1880. The National party put forward General James B. Weaver, of Iowa. Once more, but for the last time in continuous line, the Republicans triumphed, and Garfield was seated, to enjoy for a few months the highest office in the land, before his vigorous life was cut short by the assassin's bullet. He received in Steuben County a plurality of 1,042. The vote was: Garfield 2,325; Hancock, 1,283; Weaver, 106; Neal Dow (Prohibitionist), two. Clear Lake's Democratic plurality was fourteen. The Republican pluralities were: Mill Grove, 114; Jamestown, seventy-one; Fremont, sixty-six; York, 105; Scott, 109 ; Pleasant, 122; Jackson, sixty-eight ; Salem, seventy-four; Steuben, 154; Otsego, ninety-three; Richland, eighty.
The warmly waged campaign of 1884, with its disagreeable epi- sodes and its many candidates, is fresh in the minds of all. First nominated was General Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, by the Greenback, Labor and Anti-monopoly conventions. The Re- publican convention at Chicago, in the month of June, nominated James G. Blaine, of Maine, for President, and General John A. Logan, of Illinois, for Vice-President. In the same city, a month later, the Democratic convention selected as its nominee for Presi- dent, Grover Cleveland, of New York, and for Vice-President, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. The Prohibitionists nominated John P. St. John, of Kansas, and played a very important part in the campaign, to the delight of some, and the chagrin of others. In the State of New York they drew to St. John twenty times the number of votes by which Blaine was defeated for the Presidency. The campaign was conducted with unusual vigor in Steuben County, and a very full vote was polled, with the following result: Blaine, 2,220 ; Cleveland, 1,314; Butler, 106; St. John, fifty-three ;
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Blaine's plurality, 906. Every township, even Clear Lake, voted for Blaine. The following are the pluralities: Mill Grove, seventy- eight ; Jamestown, forty-eight ; Fremont, ninety ; Clear Lake, seven ; York, 123; Scott, sixty-three ; Pleasant, eighty-seven ; Jackson, fifty-seven ; Salem, fifty-nine ; Steuben, 113 ; Otsego, ninety-one; Richland, ninety-two.
Steuben County has, then, participated in twelve presidential elections, in eight of which it has been on the "winning side." The progress of the county in population since 1840 is well shown by the total vote for President up to the present time : 1840, 428; 1844, 673; 1848, 861; 1852, 1,120; 1856, 1,787; 1860, 2,197; 1864, 2,251; 1868, 2,711; 1872, 2,623; 1876, 3,563; 1880, 3,716; 1884, 3,693.
In local elections the Republicans have been generally success- ful, but there has been a commendable tendency to disregard the party lines in choosing county and township officials.
In years gone by, before the era of railroads, it was customary for rival candidates to travel through the country in company, and speak against each other for votes. Cyrus G. Luce, of one of the first families to settle in Mill Grove Township, lived in that part of Steuben County until twenty-five years old, when he removed to Branch County, Mich. He has since been prominent in Michigan affairs, holding many important official positions. The year before he left Indiana he was the Whig candidate for member of the Legislature from this district, comprising Steuben and De Kalb counties. His opponent was a man named Reuben Dawson, who was a well-known politician in early days in De Kalb County. They canvassed the district together, riding on horseback, and spoke twice each day during a large portion of the time. Dawson rode a fine, large white horse, and Mr. Luce had a small, black animal. The former was a large man, while Mr. Luce was of me- dium size. Before they would arrive at the places where they were to speak the horses would be obliged to carry from one to three children each .*
Mr. Dawson could take more on his horse, for he had the largest animal. At that time there was not a newspaper published in the district and but few taken. An occasional copy of a Cincinnati Baptist paper could be seen, "only that and nothing more." The canvass was a very bitter one, and there was any amount of black- guardism. Mr. Luce was young, then, and had not had the ex- perience which enabled him to compete in abuse with his rival,
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Dawson. The free-school discussion furnished a fruitful theme for the politicians. A friend of Mr. Luce told him that his argument in favor of free schools was all right, " but," said he, "Luce, you don't abuse Dawson enough. When you speak next time tell the people how he has been drunk, and every other mean thing you can think of that he has done." The advice was followed, and thereafter the debates were more interesting than ever. After the election it was found that Mr. Luce had eleven majority in Steuben County, while Dawson had over 100 majority in De Kalb County, therefore the latter was elected.
An incident in the early history of this county illustrates the importance of one vote, and is of peculiar interest since the close election of 1884 has caused all the old heads throughout the country to revive their memories of even contests for the past fifty years. The facts are stated somewhat differently by various parties, but the true version seemed to be the following, which we give on the authority of Rev. John Paul Jones, an early preacher throughout this region, and present anditor of Lagrange County :
Dr. Madison Marsh and Captain Beall, both residents of this county, were candidates for the office of Representative in the General Assembly, for the counties of Steuben and De Kalb. Captain Beall received the certificate of election, but his seat was contested, the result being that Dr. Marsh was declared duly elected by one vote, it having been ascertained that the Board of Canvassers had improperly, on account of some informality, thrown out a vote intended for Marsh. At the ensuing session of the Legislature, 1845, Edward A. Hannegan was chosen United States Senator by a majority of one, Dr. Marsh casting his vote for Han- negan. It is claimed that Texas was admitted into the Union in consequence of Hannegan's vote, and now the Mexican war and other momentous results of that affair are attributed to Steuben County's irregular voter.
The present strong Republican vote in the county is the natural result of the ardent anti-slavery temper of its citizens before the war. Some of the oldest and most respectable residents were prosecuted for alleged violation of the fugitive slave law, in aid- ing and abetting some liberty-loving people of dusky hue in their flight toward the Queen's dominions. An indignation meeting was held at Orland, largely attended, when those who were re- garded as instrumental in these prosecutions were denounced in' unmeasured terms. There is no doubt that Steuben County was a
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favorite route for the "underground railroad," and that the "sta- tions" were well officered. The results of the war have, however, settled these questions forever, and it is pleasing now to contem- plate the fact that the scenes which gave rise to such feelings are no more to be enacted.
The following pages contain an abstract of the vote cast in Steu- ben County since its organization, except the first, which cannot be obtained :
ELECTION OF AUG. 5, 1839. Congressman.
James Rariden. ..
114
36
Wilson Thompson.
78
Angus Mckinley. .
1
Senator.
Elias Baker.
115
37
E. M. Chamberlain.
78
Representatives.
Asa Brown ...
113
35
David B. Herriman.
78
Commissioner.
Angus McKinley
105
20
James Perfect.
85
Probate Judge.
Enos Beall. .
36
32
Alonzo P. Clark.
4
School Commissioner.
Robert L. Douglass.
121
102
Coroner.
George Hendry.
33
26
ELECTION OF AUG. 3. 1840.
Governor.
Samuel Bigger ..
208
23
Tilghman A. Howard.
185
Lieutenant-Governor.
Samuel Hall.
208
23
George Hendry.
166
166
Benjamin S. Tuley.
185
Representative.
John B. Howe.
209
24
Commissioners.
Wm. M. Cary
203
30
Jeremiah Tillotson
190
Samuel A. Stewart.
189
Daniel L. Russell.
173
1
Sheriff.
Rufus Beall.
209
30
ELECTION OF NOV. 2, 1840.
President.
William Henry Harrison ... 245
62
Martin Van Buren. .
183
ELECTION OF AUG. 2, 1841.
Senator.
David B. Herriman.
206
12
John B. Howe.
194
Representative.
Madison Marsh.
205
12
Seth W. Murray.
193
Commissioner.
Asher Benedict.
210
3.0
Jonas Twichell.
180
Auditor.
Adonijah Smith.
211
37
George W. Balding.
174
Treasurer.
Reuben B. Hopkins.
264
142
Daniel E. Palmer
122
Isaac L. Miller.
7
Probate Judge.
Avery Emerso
215
215
Assessor.
Alexander Chapin.
214
57
E G. Salisbury.
157
Coroner.
ELECTION OF AUG. 1, 1842.
Representative.
Enos Beall.
271
97
Madison Marsh.
174
Commissioner.
James Clark.
272
97
James Perfect.
175
Sheriff.
Rufus Beall.
264
81
George W. Balding.
179
Peter Mckinley.
183
Madison Marsh.
185
Leland H. Stocker.
19
322
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Assessor.
George Emerson.
225
3
Clark Powers.
222
School Commissioner.
Robert L. Douglass.
242
44
Marcus F. Morse.
198
ELECTION OF AUG. 7, 1843. Governor.
Samuel Bigger.
230
11
James Whitcomb.
219
Elizur Demming.
40
Lieutenant-Governor.
John H. Bradley
229
10
Stephen R. Harding.
40
Congressman.
Lewis G. Thompson.
266
45
Senator.
David B. Herriman.
241
6
William Mitchell.
235
Representative.
Benjamin Alton
213
17
Alexander Chapin.
49
Commissioner.
Daniel A. Stewart.
242
Orrin Goodrich.
237
Sheriff.
William Wilber, Jr ..
244
Daniel H. Roberts
228
Clerk and Recorder.
Chester Stocker.
255
35
Associate Judges.
Thomas N. Brown
255
Timothy Kimball.
208
3
John Russell.
205
Jared H. Miner.
203
George Latson.
53
Prosecuting Attorney.
Reuben J. Dawson.
188
Robert L. Douglass.
185
Daniel E. Palmer ..
55
Coroner.
George Hendry.
249
Elisha Steere.
201
ELECTION OF AUG. 5, 1844.
Representative.
Jacob Helwig.
241
18
Commissioner.
Calvin Powers.
251
40
Abner Kemp.
211
N. D. Canfield.
34
Treasurer.
Jesse J. Mugg
280
98
William Albee.
182
S. T. Cary
31
Asse880.
John Stealey.
243
Daniel Caswell.
221
Elijah Fox. .
28
School Commissioner.
John L. Cary
253
A. W. Hendry
222
George Stocker ..
22
ELECTION OF NOV. 4, 1844.
President.
Henry Clay.
328
: 25
James K. Polk.
303
James G. Birney.
42
ELECTION OF AUG. 4, 1845.
Congressman.
Lewis G. Thompson.
309
20
H. Kennedy.
289
D. Worth.
22
Representative.
Enos Beall. .
323
Clark Powers.
278
L. H. Barry.
22
Commissioner.
James Clark.
305
Peter Mckinley.
285
J. D. Johnson.
23
Sheriff.
John L. Cory. .
297
William Wilder
293
George Stocker.
21
Auditor.
William Albee
289
3
E. R. May.
287
S. T. Cory.
27
Prosecuting Attorney.
Reuben J. Dawson.
297
6
E. A. McMahon.
291
ELECTION OF APRIL 6, 1846.
Associate Judge."
Enos Beall.
322
93
Jeremiah Tillotson.
229
Ariel Walder
223
48
52
4
2
21
Rufus Beall.
220
5
16
Jacob Helwig.
196
Andrew Kennedy.
221
Jesse D. Bright.
219
31
22
35
G
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY. 323
ELECTION OF AUG. 3, 1846. ,
Governor.
James Whitcomb.
375
89
Joseph G. Marshall.
286
Stephen C. Stephens.
30
Lieutenant-Governor.
Paris C. Dunning.
377
91
A. C. Stevenson. .
286
Stephen S. Harding.
30
Senator.
Madison Marsh.
371
93
William H. Nimmons.
278
W. H. Means
25
Representative.
David B. Wheeler
389
118
Wm. P. Means.
271
S. C. Sabin
26
Convention.
For
83
Against.
74
Commissioner.
Orrin Goodrich.
376
101
Matthew Coffin.
275
Assessor.
Theron Storrs.
377
John Stealey.
280
Elijah Fox.
20
School Commissioner.
Leland H. Stocker.
374
Wm. M. Cary.
292
C. Parrish.
22
Coroner.
James Forward.
366
Alonzo P. Clark.
293
R. Stewart. .
25
ELECTION OF NOV. 16, 1846.
Representative.
George W. Balding.
250
201
William Coward ..
49
William P. Means.
11
Alexander Chapin ..
3
ELECTION OF AUG. 2, 1847.
Congressman.
William Rockhill.
433
65
William G. Ewing.
368
D. Worth.
6
Represent itive.
John P. Widney
425
William Huff.
381
R. Stewart ..
6
Commissioner.
A. M. Cleveland. .
415
29
B. Clark.
386
P. Dean.
6
Sheriff.
G. W. McConnell.
457
131
Rufus Beall.
326
D. Fox.
Auditor.
Leland H. Stocker.
512
F. C. Wilson.
298
S. F. Cary
6
Treasurer.
James J. Mugg.
454
123
A. Winsor.
331
E. Keene
5
Prosecuting Attorney.
436
E. R. May
71
A. W. Hendry.
365
Surveyor.
S. H. Powers.
421
38
Erastus Farnham
383
ELECTION OF AUG. 7, 1848.
Representative.
Cyrus G. Luce. . ..
355
11
Reuben J. Dawson.
344
Commissioner.
James Perfect.
284
64
John Carter. .
320
Probate Judge.
Theron Storrs ..
390
87
Daniel E. Palmer
303
Assessor.
O. P. Dodge
374
47
S. W. Scoville.
327
Coroner.
Miles Coe
374
52
Aaron Warner.
322
ELECTION OF NOV. 7, 1848.
President.
Lewis Cass ...
352
37
Zachary Taylor.
315
Martin Van Buren
194
ELECTION OF AUG. 6, 1849.
Governor.
Joseph A. Wright ..
427
92
John A. Matson. .
335
James H. Cravens
112
214
9
97
82
73
44
324
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Lieutenant-Governor.
James H. Lane.
420
70
Thomas S. Stanfield ..
350
John W. Wright.
99
Congressman.
Associate Judge.
Emory Brown.
447
38
James M. Raymond.
409
Benjamin Clark
402
Squires S. Beers.
330
Prosecuting Attorney.
Daniel S. Palmer.
474
474
Surveyor.
Stephen A. Powers ..
441
61
Edward R. May.
335
Free Schools.
For ..
647
459
Against
188
Convention.
For.
590
412
Against
178
Commissioner.
Samuel A. Stewart.
410
114
Emery Brown.
296
Archibald Crawford ..
158
Sheriff.
George D. Waring.
338
George W. McConnell
306
John A. Jackson.
227
Coroner.
Justice Waite.
513
192
ELECTION OF AUG. 5, 1850. Delegate from Sen. District.
Robert Work.
457
445
William Mitchell.
12
Delegate from Rep. District.
Wesley Park. .
463
100
Edward R. May ..
363
Representative.
George R. Baker
478
69
Commissioner.
George W. Balding.
427
31
Treasurer.
Lewis G. Carver
419
10
Recorder.
Coroner.
Peter Mckinley .. .
414
7
Horace S. Perkins ..
504
14
William C. Weicht.
407
Negroes.
No Exclusion of. .
592
335
32
Exclusion
257
New Constitution.
For.
787
699
Against.
88
Commissioner.
John Carter.
514
28
Samuel W. Scoville.
486
Sheriff.
Simon C. Aldrich.
454
74
Wm. M. Cary.
380
O. P. Dodge.
156
Auditor.
William Carkhuff.
553
121
George Jenks.
432
Clerk.
Leland H. Stocker.
526
64
Stephen R. Ball.
462
Associate Judge.
William Cooper.
492
2
Alonzo P. Clark
490
Prosecuting Attorney.
James L. Warden.
508
Rufus Jackson
490
Clerk.
Chester Stocker.
407
2
Stephen R. Ball ..
405
David Killgore ..
444
20
Andrew L. Harlan.
424
Senator.
Elijah H. Drake.
490
132
Reuben J. Dawson.
358
Representative.
John Tatman.
474
139
Erastus Farnham.
380
ELECTION OF AUG. 4, 1851.
Congressman.
Samuel Brenton.
551
97
James W. Barden.
454
Representatives.
Gilman C. Mudgett ..
501
375
Israel D. Mailey ..
488
13
George W. McConnell.
475
Wesley Park.
126
Porter Gleason.
321
John Stayner.
309
Jacob McClaskie ..
396
George Jenks ...
409
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY. 325
ELECTION OF OCT. 12, 1852.
Governor.
Nicholas McCarty
503
1
Joseph A. Wright.
502
Andrew L. Robinson
41
Lieutenant-Governor.
William Williams
504
4
Ashbell P. Willard.
500
James P. Milliken.
39
Secretary of State.
John Osborn
503
Nehemiah Hayden.
501
J. C. Tibbitts. ..
39
Congressman.
Samuel Brenton.
..
567
94
Ebenezer M. Chamberlain. 473
Judge 10th Circuit.
E. A. McMahon .:
499
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
J. M. Connell.
487
487
Judge of Common Pleas.
John Morris ..
547
76
Reuben J. Dawson.
471
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Daniel E. Palmer.
564
103
W. W. Griswold.
461
Senator.
Alanson W. Hendry
639
264
Representatives.
Alonzo P. Clark.
572
141
S. B. Ward.
533
47
Robert Work ..
486
Edward L. Hammond.
431
Commissioners.
Philo Clark.
551
86
John Nichols.
538
60
George A. Milnes
478
Martin Eldredge.
465
Sheriff.
William Hough.
545
64
Treasurer.
George Emerson.
521
7
Surveyor.
Erastus Farnham
534
41
A. M. Tinker ..
2
Commissioner.
Calvin Powers.
446
140
Alphonso Wood.
306
Jacob O. Rose.
221
21
ELECTION OF NOV. 2, 1852.
President.
Franklin Pierce.
543
56
Winfield Scott.
484
John P. Hale
90
ELECTION OF OCT. 11, 1853.
Commissioner.
John W. Carter.
211
170
Eli M. Teal ..
41
Peter Mckinley.
7
ELECTION OF OCT. 10, 1854.
Secretary of State.
E. B. Collins.
628
252
Nehemiah Hayden.
376
Congressman. -
Samuel Brenton ... .
649
286
Ebenezer M. Chamberlain .. 363
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
J. W. Dawson.
446
71
E. R. Wilson.
375
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
A. M. Tinker.
608
223
W. I. Howard.
385
Representatives.
James Hadsell.
630
263
Alonzo P. Clark.
594
188
Clark Powers. .
406
Joshua J. Hoffman.
367
Commissioner.
Charles L. Luce ..
588
John Nichols ..
412
Sheriff.
William Hough ..
535
76
Robert Patterson
459
Treasurer.
George Emerson .
758
495
Lewis E. Carver.
263
Surveyor.
Erastus Farnham ...
629
257
Stephen A. Powers.
372
Coroner.
Sidney Parsons
990
ELECTION OF OCT. 9, 1855.
Judge 10th Circuit.
James L. Warden.
.
467
465
Simeon Gilbert ..
493
Coroner.
Horace S. Perkins.
500
14
Elisha Steere
486
2
499
George W. McConnell.
375
176
Robert Patterson
481
Lewis E. Carver.
514
G
326
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Auditor.
Samuel W. Scoville ...
499
Frederick L. Weicht.
477
Recorder.
Lewis E. Carver.
505
John W. Follett ..
487
Clerk.
Frederick C. Chapin.
554
75
W. I. Howard
479
ELECTION OF OCT. 14, 1856. Governor.
Oliver P. Morton.
1,133
587
Ashbell P. Willard .. .
546
Lieutenant-Governor.
Conrad Baker.
1,130
584
Abram A. Hammond ..
546
Secretary of State.
John W. Dawson.
.1,131
586
Congressman.
Samuel Brenton.
1,135
Robert Lowry
543
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
Robert Parrett.
1,124
577
Sanford J. Stoughton.
547
Common Pleas Judge.
Egbert B. Mott
.1,123
Theron Storrs.
546
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
William H. Dills.
1,128
587
Leland H. Stocker
541
Senator.
Alanson W. Hendry
1,109
Miles Waterman.
557
Representatives.
S. B. Ward ..
. 1,119
Thomas B. Sloss.
1,105
W. Irving Howard.
563
Bushred Catlin ..
551
Commissioner.
James Clark.
1,128
Fred. L. Weicht.
542
Sheriff.
Peter Bowman.
1,046
Benjamin J. Crosswaite.
613
Treasurer.
385
W. H. H. Day ...
.1,018
Robert Patterson.
633
Surveyor.
Erastus Farnham ..
.1,103
541
Stephen A. Powerd.
562
Coroner.
Jacob O. Rose ..
1,080
513
Alphonso Wood.
567
ELECTION OF NOV. 4, 1856.
President.
John C. Fremont.
1,215
662
James Buchanan.
553
Millard Fillmore.
19
ELECTION OF OCT. 13, 1857.
Congressman.
Charles Case. . .
802
426
James L. Worden.
376
Commissioner.
John Green
750
406
Emery Brown ..
344
ELECTION OF OCT. 12, 1858.
Secretary of State.
William A. Peele ..
1,093
635
592
Daniel McClure.
458
Congressman.
Charles Case.
1,113
672
Reuben J. Dawson ..
441
Judge 10th Circuit.
Edwin R. Wilson.
1,112
680
William W. Carson.
432
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
James M. Defrees
1,096
646
James M. Shull.
450
Representative.
Philo Clark.
1,09?
1,092
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Abner F. Pinchin.
1,035 1 085
Commissioner.
Norris S. Bennett
972
385
Calvin Powers.
587
Sheriff.
Peter Bowman
877
235
John W. Follett.
642
Chester L. Heath.
23
Treasurer.
Benjamin F. Dawson.
869
520
Robert Patterson
349
W. H. H. Day.
283
surveyor.
Pliny Roby.
818
120
Stephen A. Powers.
698
577
552
568
542
586
433
22
18
Damel McClure ..
545
327
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Coroner.
Birge Smith.
.1,082
Horace L. Perkins ..
.
466
ELECTION OF OCT. 11, 1859.
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
George D. Copeland.
743
296
Moses D. Jenkinson ..
447
Commissioner.
Charles E. Kinney.
744
299
Auditor.
Samuel E. Heath ..
730
262
Recorder.
Oilow W. Parish.
666
161
Clerk.
Levi A. Thompson ..
747
316
Fred. L. Weicht. .
431
ELECTION OF OCT. 9, 1860.
Governor.
Henry S. Lane.
1,390
784
Thomas A. Hendricks.
...
606
Lieutenant-Governor.
Oliver P. Morton
1,389
783
Secretary of State.
William A. Peelle.
1,388
782
William A. Schlater.
606
Congressman.
778
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
758
Common Pleas Judge.
Wm. Clapp
1,384
A. M. Myers ..
607
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
777
Joseph W. Cummings.
1,380
773
Senator.
T. R. Dickinson. .
1,353
Robert Patterson ..
630
723
Representative.
J. W. Woodhull.
1,340
737
Commissioner.
Daniel H. Roberts.
1,356
731
Wilson Teeters ..
625
Sheriff.
William H. Twichell.
1,258
704
James M. Rodgers.
554
C. S. Gillett.
151
Treasurer.
Francis Macartney
.1,336
691
James B. Parker.
645
Surveyor .
Pliny Roby.
1,360
734
Stephen A. Powers.
626
Coroner.
Jacob Stealey.
1,382
781
H. B. Holdridge.
601
ELECTION OF NOV. 6, 1860.
President.
Abraham Lincoln ..
1,560
1,013
Stephen A. Douglas.
547
John C. Buchanan.
82
John Bell.
S
ELECTION OF OCT. 8, 1861. Commissioner.
R. Patterson
269
35
N. Bennett ..
234
William Sherwood.
11
ELECTION OF OCT. 14, 1862. Secretary of State.
William A. Peelle.
.1,256
816
James S. Athon. .
440
Congressman.
William Mitchell
1,257
816
Joseph K. Edgerton
441
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
A. A. Chapin.
897
438
James H. Schell.
459
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Lewis Coville.
1,248
806
Alexander B. Kennedy.
442
Senator.
William H. Dills.
443
443
Representative.
Enos B. Noyes.
1,242
792
Calvin Powers.
450
Commissioner.
Frederick Butler.
1,261
823
William Cooper
438
S. W. Corbin.
603
616
William Cooper ..
445
James B. Parker ..
468
Theron Storrs. .
505
David Turpie
606
William Mitchell.
.
1,384
P. M. Henkle.
606
Augustus A. Chapin.
.1,369
Wm. S. Smith ..
611
Theodore Richmond.
607
.
328
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY.
Sheriff.
William H. Twichell.
1,245
804
John Leas.
441
Treasurer.
W. Irving Howard.
1,266
831
Surveyor.
Pliny Roby.
1,250
Simeon Gilbert.
442
Coroner.
.Jacob Stealey
1,256
816
Lei pold Weicht.
440
ELECTION OF OCT. 13, 1863. Commissioners.
Daniel H. Roberts.
1,179
1,179
Norris S. Bennett.
1,173
1,173
Auditor.
Francis Macartney
.1,190
1,190
Recorder.
Marvin Butler
1,180
1 180
Clerk.
Henry Snyder.
1,173
1,173
Real Estate Appraiser.
Martin Eldridge.
1,129
1,129
ELECTION OF OCT. 11, 1864.
Governor.
Oliver P. Morton.
1,664
1,113
Joseph E. McDonald.
551
Lieutenant-Governor.
Conrad Baker ..
1,635
1,057
Mahlon D. Mans
578
Secretary of State.
Nelson Trusler.
1,633
1,054
James S. Athon ..
579
Congressman.
Joseph H. Defrees
.1,632
1,053
Joseph K. Edgerton. .
. 579
Judge 10th Circuit.
James S. Collins
1,632
1,053
Robert Lowry.
579
Prosecutor 10th Circuit.
Joseph W. Cummings ..
.1,632
1,053
James H. Schell ..
579
Common Pleas Judge.
William H. Clapp
1,631
samuel Jacobs.
579
1,052
-
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Asa M. Tinker
1,633
1,054
Guy Plum
579
Senator.
Encs B. Noyes. .
1,626
1,045
Dewitt C. Denny
581
Representative.
Stephen C. Sabin
1,632
1,053
W. H. Wells ..
579
Commissioner.
John Dygert.
1,611
1,025
Calvin Powers
586
Sheriff.
Sylvanus B. George.
1,635
1,064
Jeremiah G. W. Colburn ... 571
Treasurer.
W. Irving Howard
1,630
1,049
James B. Parker.
581
Surveyor.
Elbert N. Woodford ...
1 626
1,047
Therou Storrs.
579
Coroner.
James Jackson.
1,629
1,049
C. Julius Freygang.
580
ELECTION OF NOV. 8, 1864.
President.
Abraham Lincoln.
1,642
1,033
Geo. B. McClellan
609
ELECTION OF OCT. 10, 1865.
Commissioner.
James Carter.
. ..
360
360
ELECTION OF OCT. 9, 1866.
Secretary of State.
Nelson Trusler
1,819
1,057
Mahlon D. Manson.
762
Congressman.
Wm. W. Williams.
1,811
1,051
Robert Lowry.
760
Prosecuting Attorney 10th Circuit.
Thomas W. Wilson
1,820
1,061
M. J. Lowry.
759
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
J. D. Ferrall.
1,817
1,817
Commissioner.
Jno. McClew.
1,813
1,052
Clayton Mallory
761
Clayton Mallory
435
808
G
HISTORY OF STEUBEN COUNTY. 329
Sheriff.
Sylvanus B. George
1,835
1,090
Henry Clinesmith
745
Representative.
Stephen C. Sabin.
1,827
1,099
Treasurer.
Chas. T. Kinney
1,774
1,049
Wm. H. Cole ...
725
Surveyor.
Representative.
Stephen C. Sabin.
1,763
944
Jas. K. Howell. .
819
Commissioner.
A. Judson Corbin.
1,758
938
Nicholas Deller
820
Sheriff.
Ora Pierce, Jr ..
1,760
935
Benj. F. Smith
825
Treasurer.
Chas. F. Kinney.
1,773
970
Jas. B. Parker.
803
Surveyor.
Pliny Roby.
1,756
933
Simeon Gilbert.
823
Real Estate Appraiser.
Jno. K. Folck
1,768
943
Calvin Powers.
825
Coroner.
Jas. Jackson ..
1,761
937
Alm. Sherwood.
824
Recorder.
Marvin B. Butler
1,012
Henry Clinesmith.
388
Clerk
Germ Brown.
993
597
ELECTION OF OCT. 13, 1868.
Governor.
Conrad Baker .. .
1,766
943
Thos. A. Hendricks.
823
Lieutenant-Governor.
Will Cumback.
1,768
945
Alfred P. Edgerton.
823
Secretary of State.
Jas. McGrew.
1,332
455
Wm. C. Wilson
877
Common Pleas Prosecutor.
Joseph L. Morlan. . .
1,332
1,332
Representative.
Wm. W. Williams.
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