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In the book of miscellaneous records at the county clerk's office appears the following, which will explain the change from the town- ship supervisor to the county commissioner system: "On the 20th of November, 1838, the county commissioners who were elected at the general election held in Cass county on the 5th and 6th of Novem- ber, inst., met at the county clerk's office in Cassopolis, were sworn in and drew for their respective terms of service, which resulted as fol- lows: James W. Griffin, three years: Henry Jones, two years; and Da- vid Hopkins, one year. Hereafter there will be one county commis-
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sioner to be elected annually." The first meeting of the commissioners for transaction of official business was held in January, 1839.
Those who served in this office during its continuance were: Will- iam Burk, who succeeded David Hopkins in 1840. James ()'Dell suc- ceeded Henry Jones, entering office in January, 1841. William H. Bacon was elected for the three year term beginning in 1842. The last meeting of the commissioners was held March 9, 1842, and in the following July the board of supervisors began their sessions.
Marcellus.
1843, Daniel G. Rouse.
1873, John C. Bradt.
1844, Daniel G. Rouse.
1874, A. F. Caul.
1845, E. C. Goff.
1875, A. F. Caul.
1846, E. C. Goff.
1876, A. F. Caul.
1847, Joseph Haight.
1877, A. F. Caul.
1848, D. G. Rouse. 1878, A. F. Caul.
1849, D. G. Rouse.
1879, A. F. Caul.
1850, D. G. Rouse.
1880, A. F. Caul.
1851, Henry McQuigg.
1881, A. F. Canl.
1852, Henry McQuigg.
1882, A. F. Caul.
1853. Henry McQuigg.
1883, Frank Savage.
1854, Henry W. Blv.
1884, A. F. Caul.
1855, William P. Bennett.
1856, William P. Bennett.
1886, James B. Fortner.
1887, James B. Fortner.
1888, James B. Fortner.
1859. M. E. Messenger.
1889. J. B. Fortner.
1860, William P. Bennett.
1890, J. B. Fortner.
1861, William P. Bennett.
1891. Edward Ketcham.
1862. William P. Bennett.
1892, J. B. Fortner.
1863, William P. Bennett.
1893. J. B. Fortner.
1864, William P. Bennett.
1894, Clark H. Beardslee.
1865. John C. Bradt.
1895, Clark H. Beardslee.
1866, John C. Bradt.
1896, C. H. Beardslee.
1867, William P. Bennett.
1807. J. B. Fortner.
1868, William P. Bennett.
1898, J. B. Fortner.
1860, John C. Bradt.
1899. J. B. Fortner.
1870, John C. Bradt.
1900. J. B. Fortner.
1871, John C. Bradt.
1901-06, C. H. Beardslee.
1838, James Aldrich. 1839-40-41 1842-45, Hiram Wood.
Newberg.
1846-49. Barker F. Rndd. 1850, Hiram Harwood. 1851, B. F. Rudd.
1872, Thomas McKee.
1885, A. F. Caul.
1857, H. Dykeman.
1858, William P. Bennett.
395
HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1852-54, J. M. Chapman.
1855-56, S. Harwood.
1857-58, Edward II. Jones.
1859, James M. Chapman.
1860, B. F. Rudd.
1861-62, S. Harwood. 1863-68, J. M. Chapman.
1869-70, Anson L. Dunn.
1871, J. M. Chapman. 1872, W. H. H. Pemberton.
1873, Silas Harwood. 1874, J. S. Tompkins.
1875, N. Harwood. 1876, F. M. Dodge.
1877, Anson L. Dunn.
1878-79, Lemuel Chapman.
1880, B. F. Rudd.
1880, (by appointment ) W. H. 11. Pemberton. 1881, Nathan Skinner. 1882, Benjamin F. Wells.
1883-85, James M. Chapman.
1886-99, 1. P. Beeman.
1900-06, Frank Dunn.
Porter.
1833, Othni Beardsley. 1834-35, Caleb Calkins. 1836, George Meacham. 1837, Caleb Calkins.
1838, George Meacham.
1839, Oscar N. Long.
1840. George Meacham.
1841, Jonas Hartman.
1842, Milo Powell. 1843, William R. Merritt.
1844-45. Oscar N. Long.
1846-47, Rufus K. Charles.
1848, John N. Jones. 1849. Jarius Hitchcox. 1850-51, O. N. Long.
1852-55. Rufus K. Charles. 1856, Milo Powell. 1857-59. A. H. Long.
1860-63. Lucius Keeler. 1864, J. H. Hitchcox. 1865-66, Thomas O'Dell.
1867, Lucius Keeler. 1868-69, Thomas O'Dell.
1870-74, Hiram Meacham. 1875, Nathan Skinner.
1876-78 Nathan Skinner.
1879-81, Edward T. Motley.
1881, Thomas O'Dell (by ap-
pointment ) . 1882, Abram D. Seager. 1883-85. John B. Harmon.
1886-87, Edward T. Motley.
1888-98, J. B. Harmon.
1899-1900, Ed. T. Motley. 1001-05. Samuel F. Skinner. 1906, Daniel Eby.
Volinia.
1833-36. James Newton. 1837, David Hopkins. 1838, Hubbell Warner. 1839. Amos Huff. 1842-44, Hubbell Warner. 1845, Joseph Warner. 1846-48, David Hopkins. 1849-50. James Fulton. 1871, John Struble.
1851-52. George Newton. 1853-54, Hubbell Warner. 1855. Emmos Buell.
1856-58, Alex. B. Copley. 1859-60, Milton J. Gard. 1861-63, W. L. Dixon. 1864. A. B. Copley.
1865-66. Milton J. Gard.
1867. A. B. Copley. 1868-70, John Huff.
1872. A. B. Copley. 1873. John Struble. 1874-77, John Kirby.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1878-92, John Huff.
1893-1900, G. W. Gard.
1901-04, John H. Root.
1905, William R. Kirby. 1906, Carl A. Morton.
Penn.
1831, John AAgard.
IS7I, Reason S. Pemberton.
1832-36, James O'Dell.
1872-74, John Alexander.
1837, Alpheus Ireland.
1875-76, James H. Stamp.
1838-39, Daniel Kelsey. 1877, Stephen Jones.
1840, James O'Dell.
1878, John H. East.
1841, Henry Jones.
1879, Lucius D. Gleason.
1842-45, Ira Kelsey.
1880, Joseph H. Johnson.
1846-48, Elias Carrier.
1881, Charles F. Smith.
1849, Isaac L. Seely.
1882, George Longsduff.
1850-51, Alpheus Ireland.
1883-84. Charles E. Carrier.
1852, R. S. Pemberton.
1885, George Longsduff.
1853, Barker F. Rudd.
1886, Barak L. Rudd.
1854-55. R. S. Pemberton.
1887-88, Martin V. Stamp.
1859. E. Alexander.
1800-91, Martin V. Stamp.
1861, R. S. Pemberton.
1862, E. C. Collins.
1863, C. C. Nelson.
1900, Elmore F. Lewis.
1864-65, Nathan Jones.
1001-02, Lot J. Bonine.
1866-67, Amos Smith.
1903-05, S. Jennison Lincoln.
1868, R. S. Pemberton.
1006, Francis E. Gleason.
Calvin.
1835-36, Pleasant Grubb.
1837-38, William T. Reed.
1841, Joel East.
1867-70, Levi J. Reynolds.
1871-72, B. A. Tharp.
1844, Peter Shaffer.
1873-75, Leroy Osborn.
1845, Elijah Oshorn.
1876-77, B. F. Beeson.
-1846-47, Jesse Hutchinson.
1878-79, Levi J. Reynolds.
1880, Levi J. Reynolds.
1881-83, B. F. Beeson.
1850, Leander Oshorn.
1851-54, Jefferson Osborn.
1855, Daniel W. Gray. 1856. Johnson Patrick, 1857. Elijah Osborn. 1858-59. Beniah .\. Tharp.
1860-61, James Oren.
1862-66, B. A. Tharp.
1884-85, Levi J. Reynolds.
1886-88, Benj. F. Beeson.
1889-99. J. L. Robinson.
1900-04, Cornelius Lawson (col'd).
1905, William F. Puterbaugh. 1906, Cornelius Lawson.
1856-58, George D. Jones.
1889, William Green.
1860, Amos Smith.
1892-93, Elmore F. Lewis.
1804-96, Wilber Van Slyke.
1897-99, Jasper White.
1860-70, John Alexander.
1842-43, John V. Whinnery.
1848, S. T. Reed. 1849, Johnson Packard.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
Mason.
1836, Moses Stafford.
1838, Saxton P. Kingsley.
1839-40, Reuben Allen.
1871-72, Henry Thompson.
1841, S. P. Kingsley.
1873-78, J. H. Graham.
1842-44, John S. Bement. 1879, Henry Thompson ( failed to qualify).
1845, George Arnold.
1846-48, Ezra Hatch.
1879-82, J. H. Graham.
1849-51, John S. Bement.
1883-85, J. W. Snyder.
1852, George Arnold.
1886-87, J. H. Graham.
1853-54. Ezra Hatch.
1888, J. W. Snyder.
1855-56, George Arnold.
1889-92, J. H. Graham.
1893-94. J. W. Snyder.
1895-99, Charles A. Thompson.
1900-04, J. H. Graham.
1905, Jasper J. Ross. 1906, J. L. Stevens.
Wayne.
1835-36, Cornelius Higgins. 1837-38, Abraham Weaver. 1839-41.
1842, Abraham Weaver.
1877. Wesley Ely.
1878. Thaddeus Hampton.
1879. Frank P. Lee.
1880. Hiram Nowlin.
1881, Henry B. Wells.
1882-86. Halbert R. Taylor.
1887, John Kirkwood.
1888, Edward R. Spencer.
1855-56, Ebenezer Gage.
1857-59, Sylvanus Henderson.
1860-65. Henry B. Wells. 1866-60. Israel Ball. 1870, William O. Van Hise. 1871, Francis O. Van Antwerp. 1872. Samuel Johnson.
1873. Hiram H. Taylor.
1874, Henry B. Wells.
1875-76, Samuel Johnson.
1843, Cyrus Gage.
1844-45, John S. Gage.
1846, Joel C. Wright.
1847-48, Ebenezer Gage.
1849-50. William G. Wiley.
1851-53 M. V. Hunter. 1854. John W. Trotter.
1880, John Kirkwood. 1890. John P. Fiero.
, 1891-92, John Kirkwood. 1893-1901, Frank Atwood. 1902-04, James Ferrell.
1905-06, John J. Hare.
La Grange.
1830. Joseph S. Barnard.
1831-33. James Kavanaugh. 1834. Jesse Palmer. 1835. John Fluallen. 1836, Jesse G. Beeson. 1837-38. John Fluallen.
1839-41. 1842. E. B. Sherman. 1843-46, Eli P. Bonnell. 18.47. George B. Turner.
1848-49. Henry Tietsort, Jr. 1850. Simeon E. Dow.
1857-60, E. W. Reynolds.
1861-63. Henry Thompson.
1864, George Arnold.
1865. WV. H. Stevens.
1866-67, J. H. Graham. 1868, William Allen.
1869, J. H. Graham. 1870. Lewis H. Miller.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1851-52, Henry Tietsort, Jr.
1853-54, Daniel S. Jones.
1870, Abram Fiero.
1871-73, Daniel S. Jones.
1874-78, Robert Wiley.
1857, William G. Wiley.
1879, Daniel S. Jones.
1858-60, Daniel S. Jones.
1861, William R. Fletcher.
1884-91, C. H. Kimmerle.
1862-66. Daniel S. Jones.
1867, William T. Tinney.
1868, Daniel S. Jones.
Jefferson.
1833, Robert Painter.
1834-38, Pleasant Norton.
1841, Maxwell Zane.
1842, Joseph Smith.
1843, Marcus Peck.
1868, Marcus Marsh.
1844-45, Joseph Smith.
1846, Barton B. Dunning.
1847, Joseph Smith.
1873, S. W. Breece.
1874-76. Andrew Woods.
1877-80, Harley E. Bement.
1881-88, H. B. Shurter.
1889-99, Robert Dool.
1000-01, Henry C. Davis.
1902, Henry B. Hicks.
1903-04, H. C. Davis:
1906, Henry B. Hicks.
Ontra.
1831. Ezra Beardsley.
1832-34. Dempster Beatty.
1835. George Meacham.
1836-38. Joel Brown. 1839-41, 1842, William Bacon.
1843. Myron Strong.
1844, James W. Griffin.
1845. George Redfield.
1846, Myron Strong.
1847-48. Cyrus Bacon.
1849. Joseph L. Jacks. 1850. James W. Griffin. 1851, N. Aldrich.
1852, Cyrus Bacon. 1853-54, Charles Haney.
1855. A. Longstreet. 1856, Charles Haney.
1857, Aaron Lisk.
1858-60, Charles Haney. 1861, Moses H. Lee. 1862-64, Charles Haney. 1865. George F. Silver. 1866-67. Charles Haney.
1868-72. J. B. Thomas.
1873-75. Moses H. Lee. 1876-77, Noah S. Brady. 1878-80, William K. Hopkins.
1848-50. Pleasant Norton.
1851, N. Aldrich.
1852, Pleasant Norton.
1853, Henry W. Smith.
1854, Nathaniel Monroe.
1855-56, J. N. Marshall.
1857-58, Marcus Peck.
1859-60. Joseph Hess. 1861. Hiram R. Shutt.
1862-63, Marcus Marsh. 1864, C. S. Swan.
1865-66, G. W. Westfall.
1867. Andrew Woods.
1869, S. C. Tharp.
1870-72, John S. Jacks.
1880-83, Robert H. Wiley.
1892-94, Robert H. Wiley.
1895-1906, C. H. Kimmerle.
1855, C. B. Tietsort.
1856, Henry Walton.
1869, L. H. Glover.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1881, Davis S. Minier. 1882-94, Noah S. Brady. 1895-98, Hiram Cobb.
1899-1905, George Bement. 1900, D. S. Stryker.
Silver Creek.
1837, Timothy Treat. 1838, P. B. Dunning. 1839-41,
1842-43, John Woolman, Jr.
1844-45, John G. A. Barney.
1840-53, Daniel Blish.
1854-56, B. W. Schermerhorn.
1885-86, William H. Swisher.
1857-58, Gilman C. Jones.
1887-90, Jerry Rourke.
1859-60, B. W. Schermerhorn.
1891, C. L. Lybrook.
1861, Justus Gage.
189.2, - Donahue.
1862-63, Daniel Blislı.
1893-99, Jerry Rourke.
1900-01, Jolin M. Cullinane.
1902-03, William H. Swisher.
1904, Edd Easton.
1900, John F. Clendenen.
1873, Gilbert Conkling.
Pokagon.
1831, Squire Thompson. 1832, John Clark.
1833, Samuel Marrs.
1834-36, Lewis Edwards.
1861, M. T. Garvey.
1837-38, Henry Houser.
1862-69, Alexander Robertson.
1870, David W. Clemmer.
1871-76, B. W. Schermerhorn.
1877, M. V. Gray.
1878, Joseph Walter.
1879-80, H. W. Richards.
1881, Alexander Robertson.
1882, Henry W. Richards.
1883-84, William Adams.
1885-86, William H. Garwood.
1887-92, Isaac Williams.
1893-98. Thomas C. Rogers.
1899-06, John H. Phillips.
Howard.
1834, Samuel Marrs. 1835. George Fosdick. 1836-37, Henry Heath. 1838, Thomas Glenn.
1858, M. T. Garvey. 1859, D. H. Wagner.
1860, M. Robinson.
1839-41, 1842-43, Squire Thompson.
1844, William Burk.
1845-46, Henry Houser.
1847, William L. Clyborn.
1848, M. Robinson.
1849-50, William L. Clyborn. 1851-52. M. T. Garvey. 1853, Frank Brownell.
1854, M. Robinson.
1855. Lewis Clyborn.
1856, M. T. Garvey.
1857, William L. Clyborn.
1874-76, Arthur Smith. 1877, William M. Frost.
1878, Adamı Suits.
1879-81, William M. Frost.
1882, John Bilderback.
1883-84, J. H. Buckley.
1864, B. W. Schermerhorn.
1865, Gilman C. Jones.
1866-67, William M. Frost.
1868-72, William K. Palmer.
1842-43. Ezekiel C. Smith. 1844, James Shaw. 1845, Oscar Jones. 1846, James Shaw.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1847-48, J. N. Chipman.
1849, Oscar Jones.
1850, Elam Harter.
1877, William H. Doane.
1878-79, Walton W. Harder.
1880-82, Asher J. Shaw.
1854. Elam Harter.
1855-56, Ezekiel C. Smith.
1886-92, G. Gordon Huntley.
1857-58. Benj. Cooper, Jr.
1859, William Curtis.
1860, Ezekiel C. Smith.
1901-03. Loren A. Allen.
1904-06. S. C. Thomson.
Milton.
1838-40, James Aldrich.
1850. H. Aldrich.
1841, George Smith.
1860, Isaac Babcock.
1842, G. Howland.
1861, Henry Aldrich.
1843. J. O'Dell.
1862-64. Uriel Enos.
1844. James Taylor.
1865-72. William H. Olinstead.
1845. Charles P. Drew.
1873-78. Richard V. Hicks.
1846, James Taylor.
1870-81. William H. Olinstead.
1847-49. Henry Aldrich.
1882-86. John A. Parsons.
1850. James Taylor.
1887-90, Henry B. Hicks.
1851. Henry Aldrich. 1852. N. O. Bowman.
1891-93. William E. Parsons. 1804. W. H. Olmstead.
1853-54. Uriel Enos.
1895-96. William E. Parsons.
1855. Henry Aldrich.
1807-1900. John H. Breece.
1856, N. O. Bowman.
1001-05. Oren V. Hicks.
1857. Henry Aldrich.
1906, Herman Roebeck.
Note .- During the years 1839-40-41 the county was under the County Commissioner Act, and the duties of the assessing officers of the several assessing districts were confined to making the assessments. There were no meetings of the Supervisors for the purpose of equal- izing assessments or auditing accounts.
City of Dowagiac.
1877-84. Arthur Smith. 1880-90, Myron Stark. 1891. Cyrus Tuthill.
1885. Joseph R. Edwards.
1886-87. Cyrus Tuthill. 1892. William D. Jones.
1888, William H. Vrooman.
First Ward.
1893-96. Charles D. Butler. 1807-99. John A. Lindsley. 1900, WV. H. Lindsley.
1001-03. William M. Vrooman. 1001-05. Albon C. Taylor. 1906, Jay P. Higgins.
1851, Oscar Jones.
1852-53, Ezekiel C. Smith.
1883-85, Samuel C. Thomson.
1893-98, Samuel C. Thomson.
1899-1900, G. G. Iluntley.
1861-70, William H. Doane.
1871-74, H. S. Hasdell.
1875-76, Benj. O. Vary.
1858. R. V. Hicks.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
Second Ward.
1893-95, Myron Stark. 1896-1900, Willard Wells.
1901-06. John Bilderback.
Third Ward.
1893, James Willis. 1894, Davis Van Hise.
1896, Davis Van Hise. 1897-1906, Daniel Smith.
1895. Daniel Smith.
VILLAGE OF CASSOPOLIS.
President
Clerk
Treasurer . Issessur Chas. H. Kingsbury Henry Walton
1864-Joseph Smith
1. H. Glover
1865-Hiram Brown
L. H. Glover
Chas. H. Kingsbury Henry Walton
1866-Isaac Brown
L. H. Glover
C. H. Kingsbury
Daniel S. Jones
1867-Isaac Brown
L. H. Glover
J. B. Chapman Henry Tietsort
1868-Joseph Harper
L. H. Glover
J. B. Chapman
Henry Tietsort
1869-Joseph Harper
L. H. Glover
Barak Mead Alonzo Garwood
1870-W'm. P. Bennett
Ellery C. Deyo
Albert McGinnis
Andrew Woods
1871-Wm. P. Bennett
Ellery C. Deyo
Albert McGinnis
Morris B. Custard
11872-L. H. Glover
Eber Reynolds
Albert McGinnis
L. H Glover
1873-John Tietsort
Eber Reynolds
Albert McGinnis
Charles G Banks
1874-John Tietsort
William Jones
W. W. Peck
Toel Cowgill
1875-Jordan P. Osborn
William Jones
William W. Peck
D. B. Ferris
*1875 -- J. P. Osborn 1876-J. P. Osborn
William Jones
James H. Farnum
Daniel S. Ferris
1877- Henry C. French
Daniel S Jones
1878-S. S. Chapman
1870-H. S. Hadsell
William Jones
S. L. George Stephen L. George
C. C. Nelson
1882-H. J. Webb
W. A. Chess
William Jones
C. Carrol Nelson
1883- George B. Turner
W. A. Chess
William Jones
C Carrol Nelson
1881-George B. Turner G. M. Rivers
1885 -- Alonzo Garwood G. M. Rivers
1886-W. P. Bennett
William Jones
Geo. M. Kingsbury
C. C. Nelson TI. C Harmon
1888 J. F. Coates
William Jones
Geo. M. Kingsbury
C. C. Nelson
1880- J F. Coates
William Jones
Geo. M. Kingsbury
C C Nelson
1800 J. F. Coates
William Jones
Gen M. Kingsbury
C. C. Nelson
1801-M T. Garvey
William Jones
Geo M. Kingsbury
C. C. Nelson
1802-M. T. Garvey
William Jones
Geo M. Kingsbury
C C. Nelson
1803-M. T. Garvey
S. B. Turner
Gen. M. Kingsbury
C. C. Nelson
1804-M. T. Garvey
S. B. Turner
D L. Kingsbury
C. C Nelson
1805-Charles A. Ritter S. R Turner 1806 --- Charles A. Ritter E. Reynolds
D. L. Kingsbury
C. C Nelson C C. Nelson
1897-G. M. Kingsbury E. Reynolds
1898-G. M. Kingsbury E Reynolds
W H Voorhis
W. W. Reynolds
1890-G. M. Kingsbury E. Reynolds
H. C. French
C. C Nelson
1000-G. M. Kingsbury E. Reynolds
C C. Nelson
1001 -- G. M. Kingsbury E. Reynolds
H. P. Thomas C. C. Nelson
1002-D. L. Kingsbury
E. Reynolds
FI. P. Thomas
C. C. Nelson
1903-D L. Kingsbury
E. Reynolds
C. N. Pollock
L. II. Glover
1004-D L. Kingsbury E. Reynolds
C. N. Pollock
L. H Glover
1005 -- D. L. Kingsbury F. Reynolds
F. F. Stamp
T .. H. Glover
1906-D. L Kingsbury E. Reynolds
E. E Stamp
L. H. Glover
William Jones
James H. Farnum
Stephen L. George S. L. George
Daniel S Jones
1880-Hiram H. Hadsell William Jones
William Jones
Geo. M. Kingsbury
Gen MI Kingsbury
C. Carril Nelson
1887 -- M. L. Howell
William Jones
Geo. M. Kingsbury
D S. Tones
1881-Henry J. Webb
William Jones
Romi W. Goucher
D. S. Jones
Thomas W. Smith
D. L. Kingsbury W. H. Voorhis
W. W Reynolds
+ L. H. Glover resigned as president and S. S Chapman was appointed to the vacancy.
* Special election after new charter.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
TRUSTEES OF CASSOPOLIS VILLAGE.
1864 -- Daniel Blackman, Peter Sturr, Barak Mead, Charles G. Banks, Charles W. Clisbec, Alonzo Garwood.
1805-Daniel Blackman, Barak Mead, William W. Peck, Peter Sturr, Isaac Brown, S. T. Read.
1860-Daniel Blackman, Salvador T. Read. William W. Peck, Ira Brownell, Darius L. French, Elias B. Sherman.
1867-Daniel Blackman, S. T. Read, William W. Peck, Elias B. Sherman, Charles H. Kingsbury, Darius L. French.
1868-W. W. Peck. Andrew J. Smith, Elias B. Sherman, Chris- topher C. Allison, S. T. Read, Louis D. Smith.
1869-C. C. Allison, John Tietsort, Jordan P. Osborn, Daniel Blackman. Morris B. Custard, C. C. Nelson.
1870-John Tietsort, Morris B. Custard, Andrew Woods, C. C. Nelson, Henry J. Webb, Alonzo B. Morley.
1871-C. C. Nelson, Joel Cowgill, John A. Talbot, Zacheus Al- drich, Matthew T. Garvey.
1872-W. W. Mellvain, J. P. Osborn, Henry Shaffer, Abijah Pegg, John R. Carr, William P. Bennett.
1873 -- M. B. Custard, William D. Reames, Marshall L. Howell. W. W. Mellvain, J. P. Osborn, George W. Edinger.
1874-Orson Rudd, Andrew J. Smith. J. B. Chapman, Morris B. Custard, William D. Reames, M. L. Howell.
1875-W. D. Reames, W. W. Mellvain, W. P. Bennett, Orson Rudd, Andrew J. Smith, J. B. Chapman.
*1875-W. W. Mellvain, Eher Reynolds, W. D. Reames, Stephen Jones, S. C. Van Matre, James Boyd. 1876-Samuel Graham, S. C. Van Matre, James Boyd. W. W. McIlvain, Eher Reynolds, W. D. Reames.
1877-A. B. Morley, Abijah Pegg. W. W. Peck, Samuel Graham, S. C. Van Matre. James Boyd.
18-8-Samuel Graham, James Townsend, Joseph K. Ritter, A. B. Morley, Abijah Pegg W. W. Peck.
1870-S. S. Chapman, W. G. Watts, Henry Shaffer, Samuel Gra- ham, James Townsend, J. K. Ritter.
1880-William Davis, Thomas Stapleton, Isaac H. Wolf, S. S. Chapman, W. G. Watts, Henry Shaffer.
1881-Hiram S. Hadsell, Darius L. French, W. G. Watts, Will- iam Davis, Thomas Stapleton, I. H. Wolf.
1882-J. H. Farnum, H. S. Hadsell, S. C. Van Matre, D. L. French, C. H. Kingsbury, W. G. Watts.
1883-C. H. Kingsbury, A. Garwood. I. V. Sherman, Eber Rey- nolds, W. L. Pollock, S. C. Van Matre.
* Special election after new charter
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
1884 -- A. Garwood, W. L. Pollock, Otis Moor. A. N. Armstrong, M. Z. Norton, E. Burr.
1885-W. L. Pollock, G. L. Smith, Otis Moor. L. D. Tompkins, A. N. Armstrong, M. Z. Norton.
1886-G. L. Smith, C. A. Ritter. W. L. Pollock. G. White, W. B. Hayden, Lester Graham.
1887-C. A. Ritter, Lester Graham, G. L. Smith, W. B. Hayden. Otis Moor, J. F. Coates.
1888-G. L. Smith, W. B. Hayden, S. B. Turner. W. H. Voorhis, Frank Feathers, T. W. Anderson.
1880-S. B. Turner, W. B. Hayden, T. W. Anderson, Frank Feathers. W. H. Voorhis, H. C. Harmon.
1890-W. J. Kensey. A. N. Armstrong, W. D. Hopkins, R. Pat- terson. Frank Feathers. W. B. Hayden.
1891-W. D. Hopkins, R. Patterson, C. B. Zeller. Lester Graham, M. 7. Norton, Frank Feathers.
1892-MI. Z. Norton, Lester Graham, Frank Feathers, R. Patter- son. S. T. Read, H. C. French.
1893-H. C. French, J. L. Yost. C. A. Ritter. G. M. Kingsbury, R. Patterson, Frank Feathers.
1894-G. M. Kingsbury, C. A. Ritter, W. H. Vogle, J. L. Yost. J. G. Hayden, Frank Feathers.
1895-W. B. Hayden, Geo. F. Holloway. G. M. Kingsbury, Frank Feathers, W. H. Vogle. J. G. Hayden.
1896-G. M. Kingsbury, W. B. Hayden, W. H. Vogle, J. F. Coates. I. V. Sherman, Geo. F. Holloway.
1897-R. C. Atkinson. D. L. Kingsbury. W. B. Hayden. I. V. Sherman, H. D. Jones, J. F. Coates.
1898-D. L. Kingsbury, R. C. Atkinson, H. D. Jones, W. B. Hayden, Lester Graham. I. V. Sherman.
1899-D. L. Kingsbury, W. B. Hayden. H. D. Jones, Lester Gra- ham. I. V. Sherman. R. C. Atkinson.
1900-D. L. Kingsbury. R. C. Atkinson, J. J. Fisher. W. B. Hay- den. Lester Graham, H. D. Jones.
1901-H. D. Jones, R. C. Atkinson, Lester Graham, D. L. Kings- bury. F. M. Fisk. J. J. Fisher.
1002 -- F. M. Fisk. H. D. Jones, William Reagan, D. L. French, IV. H. Berkev. C. E. Cone.
1903-F. M. Fisk. G. W. Tallerday. W. B. Hayden, D. L. French, IV. H. Berkey. C. E. Cone.
1904-F. M. Fisk. G. W. Tallerday. W. B. Hayden, D. L. French, W. H. Berkev. C. E. Cone.
1905-F. M. Fisk. G. W. Tallerday, W. G. Bonine, D. L. French. W. H. Berkey. C. E. Cone.
1906-F. M. Fisk. G. W. Tallerday. W. G. Bonine. D. L. French. IV. H. Berkey. C. E. Cone.
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
VILLAGE OF DOWAGIAC.
President
Clerk
Treasurer
Assessor Roland C. Denison
1859-Joel 11. Smith
Strawther Bowling
Francis J. Mosher
Wm. 11. Campbell
R. C. Denison Ira Brownell
1861-J. H. Smith
Strawther Bowling
Daniel Lyle
George W. Andrews
1862-Penly C. Lybrook Strawther Bowling
Daniel Lyle
J. 11. Smith
1863-Daniel Lyle
Strawther Bowling
Albert N. Alward
Elias Pardee
1864-Daniel Lyle
Strawther Bowling
Albert N. Alward Elias Pardee
1866-Joel H. Smith
Strawther Bowling
Archibald Jewell
Elias Pardee
1867 -- G. C. Jones
Strawther Bowling
Daniel Lyle Elias Pardee
1800 -- Joel H. Smith 1870 -- Elias Pardee
Henry Michael
John C. Comstock
Elas Pardee
1871-Lewis F. Wing
David W. Clemmer
William G. Howard Elias Pardec
1872-Lewis E. Wing
1873-Alex. II. Mason
David W. Clemmer Rollin C. Osborne
Elias Pardee
1874-B. W. Schermer- David W. Clemmer horn
W. K. Palmer
1875-B. W. Schermer- Charles H1. Bigelow Burgette L. Dewey G. W. Andrews
horn
1876-Aldus L. Rich
C. H. Bigelow
B. L. Dewey
Henry Michael
1877-David W. Clem-
mer
Frank W. Jones B. L. Dewey
Henry Michael
DOWAGIAC VILLAGE TRUSTEES.
1858- Harvey Bigelow, Azro Jones, Joel H. Smith, Daniel Lar- zelere, A. Townsend, Ira Brownell.
1859-Azro Jones. Daniel Larzelere, Daniel Lyle, Ira Brownell, Silas Ireland, Daniel M. Hazelitt.
1860-Silas Ireland, Charles B. Foster, Hubbell Warner. John D. Olney, Morris S. Cobb. David H. Wagner.
1861-Gideon Gibbs, P. D. Beckwith. William Griswold, William R. Sturgis, William K. Palmer, Azro Jones.
1862-Abel Townsend. Frederick H. Ross, Harvey Bigelow, John G. Howard, Elias Pardee, Patrick Hamilton.
1863-Daniel Sanders, Philo D. Beckwith, Frederick 1I. Ross. C. I. Prindle, Azro Jones, Daniel Larzelere.
1864-Philo D. Beckwith. Joel Andrews, Francis J. Mosher. Evan P. Townsend, Daniel Henderson, Frederick H. Ross.
1865-No record.
1866-Austin M. Dickson, Gideon Gibbs, Daniel McOmber, Alex- ander H. Mason, Philo D. Beckwith, Daniel Henderson.
1867-No record.
1868-George D. Jones, Gideon Gibbs, Henry B. Wells, Austin M. Dickson, Daniel Lyle, Frederick II. Ross.
1860- Alexander H. Mason, Edwin F. Avery, Willard Wells, Francis O. Van Antwerp. Mark Judd. Daniel S. Sanders.
1870-A. H. Mason, Francis O. Antwerp. William C. Gardner
1858-Justus Gage
David 11. Wagner
Henly C. Lybrook
1860 -- James Sullivan
Strawther Bowling
John C. Comstock
John Patton
Alex H. Mason Elias Pardee
1868-Philo D. Beckwith
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HISTORY OF CASS COUNTY
( these three elected for two years), Thomas W. Adams, Jacob J. Van Riper, George D. Jones ( for one year) .*
1871-Thomas G. Rix, J. J. Van Riper, James Atwood.
1872-Zadoc Jarvis (to fill vacancy), Francis E. Warner, B. W. Schermerhorn, Frederick H. Ross.
1873-Edwin F. Avery, Eli Green, Willard Wells.
1874-F. J. Mosher, Samuel Ingling, Daniel McOmber.
1875-Hiram Scoville, Daniel Henderson, Daniel Smith.
1876-Azro Jones, George W. Adams, Philo D. Beckwith.
1877-Thomas W. Adams. George D. Jones, Daniel McOmber.
CITY OF DOWAGIAC.
Clerk
Frank W. Jones
Treasurer Fliram D. Bowling
Burgette L. Dewey
J. (). Becraft
Thomas W. Adams
J. O. Becraft
Thomas W. Adams
1881-Philo D. Beckwith
J. (). Becraft
William Griswold
1882-Hiram Scovill
J. O. Becraft
William Iones
1883-P. D. Beckwith
J. O. Becraft
D W. Forsyth
18844-P. D. Beckwith
J. O. Becraft
Willard D. Jones
1885-Hiram Scovill
J. O. Becraft
Myron Stark
J. (). Becraft
Myron Stark
1887 --- P. D. Beckwith
J. (). Becraft
William M. Vrooman
1889-James Heddon
J. O. Becraft
Chas T. Amsden
1800-F. E. Lee
A. M. Moon
John Warren
ISQI-Wm. M. Vrooman
Arthur E. Rudolphi
Ira B. Gage
1892-\V. AI. Vrooman
Arthur E. Rudolphi
Ira B. Gage
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