History of Kent County, Michigan, together with sketches of its cities, villages and townships, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 33

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.); Chapman, Charles C., & Co. (Chicago)
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : C.C. Chapman & Co.
Number of Pages: 1434


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.3398


432


Geo. B. McClellan, dem .... 2966


Governor.


Henry H. Crapo, rep.


.3406


430·


Wm. M. Fenton, dem ..


.2976


Lieut. Governor. . 431


Ebenezer Grosvenor,rep ... . 3407 Martin P. Brackett, dem ... 2976


345


536


491


335


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Secretary of State.


James B Porter.


3409


432


George B. Turner.


2977


State Treasurer.


John Owen ..


. 3410


435


George C. Munro.


2975


Auditor General.


Emil Anneke.


3420


454


Charles W. Butler.


2966


Land Commissioner.


Cyrus Hewitt.


3406


429


George M. Birch.


.2977


Attorney General.


Albert Williams


.3408


431


Levi Bishop.


2977


Superintendent Public Instruction.


Oramel Hosford.


.3409


433


John D. Pierce


2976


Board of Education.


Witter J. Baxter.


.3409


434


Oliver C. Comstock


2975


Associate Justice, Supreme Court.


Thomas M. Cooley


.3409


430


Alpheus Felch ..


.2979


Congressman.


Thomas W. Ferry, rep.


3399


419


Frederick Hall, dem.


2980


Senator.


Milton C. Watkins.


3807


Converse Close


.3048


Newton C. Watkins


9


Representatives.


George W. Allen, rep.


914


A. D. Griswold, dem


850


Henry Seymour, rep.


1004


Abner D. Thomas, dem


780


Aug. D. Griswold, dem


835


62


Obed H. Foote, rep.


773


Edward Jewell.


975


Nicholas R. Hill.


663


Sheriff.


William Thornton, rep.


.3725


George H. White, dem.


... 3113


Clerk.


Peter R. L. Pierce. rep .. .. .. 3781 712


Evert M. Doubleday, dem .. . 3609


Treasurer.


Thompson I. Daniels, rep. . . 3788


Jonathan E. Nash, dem ..


.. 3063


Register.


John R. Stewart, rep.


.3782


John S. Hooker, dem ..


... 3059


Prosecuting Attorney.


Eben. G. D. Holden, rep .. . . . 3756


John W. Champlin, dem .... 3088


668


Circuit Court Commissioners.


Henry E. Thompson.


.3745


John D. Edmunds.


3755


Hiram A. Rood


3076


Alphonso E. Gordon.


377


Surveyor.


Edward L. Briggs, rep.


.3748


660


John B. Colton, dem ..


3088


Judge of Probate.


James W. Ranson, dem


..... 3085


Benjamin A. Harlan, rep. . . 3735


Coroners.


Sterling W. Allen.


.3751


Arvine Peck.


.3757


John L. Clements, dem.


3082


William Leppig


.3057


SOLDIERS' VOTE. Sheriff.


William Thornton


355


George H. White.


109


William Thortel ..


2


Judge of Probate.


Benjamin A. Harlan, rep.


340


James W. Ransom, dem. .


105


Clerk.


Peter R. L. Pierce, rep.


363


E. M. Doubleday, dem ..


102


Register.


John R. Stewart, rep ..


366


John S. Hooker, dem.


102


Treasurer.


T. J. Daniels, rep.


364


J. E. Nash, dem.


102


Prosecuting Attorney.


E. G. D. Holden, rep. .


559


J. W. Champlin, dem.


105


Surveyor.


Ed. L. Briggs, rep.


353


John B. Colton, dem.


104


Circuit Court Commissioner.


John D. Edmunds.


352


Henry E. 'I hompson.


343


Hiram A. Rood.


100


Alp. E. Gordon.


73


Coroners.


Arvine Peck.


351


Sterling W. Allen.


345


John L. Clements.


105


William Leppig.


98


Justice of the Supreme Court.


Isaac P. Christiancy


2222


2202


George W. Peck.


20


Regents of the University.


Edward C. Walker


2157


George Willard.


.2156


Ebenezer Wells.


1893


759


64


224


312


612


725


723


650


336


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Oliver C. Comstock ..


1894


George W. Peck.


1


ELECTION 1866. Sheriff.


Sherman S. Bailey, rep. ..


...


4129


1510


Dwight Rankin, dem.


.2619


Clerk.


Peter R. L. Pierce, rep.


.. 4078


1379


Jacob Quintus, dem. ..


2699


Treasurer.


George Young, jr., rep.


4075


1259


Aug. Schmidt, dem.


2716


Register.


James Scott, dem. .


.2711


1373


William G. Beckwith, rep. . 4084


Prosecuting Attorney.


Byron D. Ball, rep. ..


4078


1379


James W. Ransom, dem.


.2699


Sam Howard ..


1


Circuit Court Commissioners.


Eben Smith, jr., rep ....


.4101


George H. White, dem.


4077


Benjamin F. Sliter, dem.


703


Henry H. Slawson, rep ..


687


Surveyor.


Reilly Smith ..


4088


1390


Augustus Godwin


2698


Coroners.


E. R. Ellis. .


4097


A. L. Pickett ..


4097


Joseph Salkeld.


2688


James F. Grove


2701


Senator.


Henry Seymour


4086


James Miller


2700


James Fisher


1


Representatives.


Solomon O. Kinsbury, rep. . 971


Robert M. Collins, dem ....


761


Thomas J. Slayton, dem. . . . 1192


Horace O. Weston, rep.


667


Lyman Murray, dem ..


978


Obed H. Foote, rep.


651


Edward Jewell, rep ..


860


Horatio N. Stinson, dem.


569


Amendment of the Constitution Pemit- ting Soldiers to Vote.


For


5000


4926


Against.


74


Congressman.


Thomas W. Ferry


.4104


1424


John B. Hutchins.


2680


Governor.


Henry H. Crapo, rep.


.4067


Alpheus S. Williams, dem. 2698


Lieut. Governor.


Dwight May ..


4095


1402


John G. Parkhurst


2693


Secretary of State.


Oliver L. Spaulding.


.4097


1405


Bradley M. Thompson.


2692


State Treasurer.


Eben. O. Grosvenor


4096


1404


L. H. Trask


2692


Auditor General.


Wm. Humphrey


4090


1397


Geo. Spaulding.


2693


Land Commissioner.


Benj. D. Pritchard.


.4098


1406


Louis Dillman.


2692


Attorney General.


Wm. L. Stoughton, rep


4093


1391


Geo. Gray, dem.


2702


Supt. Public Instruction.


Oramel Hosford.


. 4098


1407


Samuel Clements


2691


Board of Education.


Edwin Willetts ..


4097


1404


John W. Birchmore


2693


Justice of Supreme Court.


Benjamin F. Graves.


.3179


900


Sanford M. Green.


2279


Regents of the Univers. ty.


Thomas D. Gilbert, rep.


.3178


Hiram O. Burt, dem.


.3060


Wm. M. Ferry, dem.


2130


Ebenezer Wells, rep.


.2145


Supt. of Schools.


Chester C. Bicknell, rep.


.3060


600


Jacob Quintus, dem.


.2460


Asa W. Slayton


74


Delegates to Constitutional Convention.


Jacob Ferris .


.3413


Solomon L. Withey


.3199


Lyman Murray


.3179


Milton C. Watkins


.3405


Geo. Gray ..


2255


John W. Champlin, dem


.2478


Converse Close, rep.


.2234


John M. Matthewson, dem. . 2241


Edward Jewell


189


Tax to Build Jail.


For .


971


Against.


3076


2105


ELECTION 1868. President.


U. S. Grant, rep. ..


.5412


575


Horatio Seymour, dem ...


.3837


Governor.


John Moore, dem


.3834


Henry P. Baldwin, rep.


.5392


1458


Lleut. Governor. Salathiel C. Coffinberry, dem.3835


1386


1369


337


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Morgan Bates, rep.


.5392


1457


William Hubbard.


23


Secretary of State.


Richard Baylis, dem.


.3829


Oliver L. Spaulding, rep.


.. 5396


Edward W. Dodge . .


23


State Treasurer.


John T. Miller, dem. .


.3845


Eben. O. Grosvenor, rep ...


.. 5394


William Shepard


22


Land Commissioner.


Henry Grinnell, dem ..


.3880


Benj. D. Pritchard, rep. ..


.. 5371


Attorney General ..


Augustus C. Baldwin, dem. . 3795


Dwight May, rep.


.5395


1600


Henry C. Hodge.


22


Auditor General.


Louis Dillman, dem.


.3845


Wm. Humphrey, rep.


5394


1448


Wm. Kilpatrick


22


Supt. Public Instruction.


Duane Doty, dem.


.3796


Oramel Hosford, rep. .


5394


1598


Charles J. McClintock.


22


Board of Education.


Isaac W. Bush, dem.


.3795


1600


Daniel E. Brown, rep. ..


5395


Congressman.


Lyman G. Mason, dem.


Thomas W. Ferry, rep ...


. .


Senator 29th District.


Charles S. De Core, dem .... 3863


Peter R. L. Pierce, rep. ..


.5391


Representatives.


1428


Benj. F. Sliter, dem.


1143


Geo. S. Briggs, rep


1444


Thomas J. Slayton, rep.


1552


Abram Brewer, dem.


988


Lyman Murray, rep.


1126


Stephen O'Brien, dem


959


Wm. R. Davis, rep.


1198


Wm. H. Myers, dem


836


Sheriff.


Abner D. Thomas, dem.


.. 3885


Jesse F. Wyckoff, rep ..


.5357


1472


Register.


James S. Scott, dem.


...


.3878


William G. Beckwith, rep. . 5374


Judge of Probate.


James W. Ransom, dem ... . 3974


Benj. A. Harlan, rep. .


.5251


Clerk.


Jacob Barns, dem.


.. 3903


Daniel McNaughton, rep .. . . 5347


2444


Pros. Attorney.


John M. Matthewson, dem. . 3941


Andrew J. Reeves, rep. .... 5276


1335


Circuit Court Commissioners. Chris. W. Leffingwell, dem. . 3864


S. C. Godwin, dem,


.3874


Eben. Smith, rep. ...


. 5388


Omar H. Simonds, rep ..


.5381


Surveyor.


John B. Colton, dem.


.3850


Rob. S. Jackson, rep ..


.5386


1536


Coroners.


Benj. E. Burt, dem.


3851


James F. Grove, dem.


.3851


Chas. M. Holden, rep.


. 5386


Albert Thomas, rep.


5390


Treasurer.


George Young, rep


5352


1366


August J. Schmidt


.8986


Revision of the Constitution.


Pro. Adop. of Constitution. . . 3441


674


Contra.


. . 4115


Pro An. Ses. of Legislature .. 814


Pro Bien. "


"


. . 5337


Pro Prohibition


.3209


4523


Contra


3673


464


ELECTION 1869.


Justice of Supreme Court.


Thomas M. Cooley, rep ...... 3749


1223


D. Darwin Hughes, dem ...... 2526


Regents of University.


Jonas H: McGowan, rep.


.3748


Joseph Estabrook, rep.


3712


John F. Miller, dem.


.2589


John M. B. Sill, dem


2553


Circuit Judge 8th Jud. Cir.


Louis S. Lovell, rep


.3670


3446


James Miller, dem.


224


John W. Champlin, dem.


.90


County Superintendent Common Schools.


Henry B. Fallass


.3575


Andrew J. Eldred.


.2702


County Drain Commissioners.


John F. Tinkham.


2301


2296


Geo. H. Dalrymple.


.5


ELECTION 1870.


Congressman.


Thomas W. Ferry, rep.


4179


885


Myron Rider, dem ..


3294


A. L. Chubb, pro. .


24


Governor.


Henry P. Baldwin, rep. . ... 3841 Charles C. Comstock, dem ... 3616 Henry Fish, pro .. ... .49


225


1496


1377


1467


1459


1491


338


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Lieut. Governor.


Morgan Bates, rep.


.4164


851


Jacob A. T. Wendell, dem. . 3313


Emory Curtiss, pro.


.19


Secretary of State.


Daniel Striker.


4170


Jonathan W. Flanders


.3312


John Evans. .


.53


State Treasurer.


V. P. Collier.


4170


759


Andrew J. Bowne


3311


Luman R. Atwater


.26


Auditor General.


William Humphrey


4172


860


Charles W. Butler.


3312


Charles K. Carpenter


.26


Land Commissioner.


Charles A. Edmunds.


4171


858


J. G. Hubbinger.


.3313


James H. Hartwell. .


13


Attorney General.


Dwight May


4168


860


John Atkinson


.3308


Superintendent Public Instruction.


Oramel Hosford


.4167


851


Duane Doty.


.3316


Asa Mahan


53


Board of Education.


Witter J. Baxter.


. 4168


855


W. Irving Bennett.


3313


Eben. Hunt.


20


State Representatives.


Julius Houseman, dem


1419


Isaac E. Messmore,dem.


1326


Sam. M. Garfield.


925


Wm. P. Whitney.


725


Asa P. Ferry


732


John L. Covert


660


Wm. R. Davis


723


Nicholas R. Hill.


797


Senator.


Byron D. Ball, rep.


.3993


Henry Fralick, dem.


.3393


Sheriff.


Jesse F. Wyckoff, rep.


4135


Geo. M. Huntley, dem.


.3331


Clerk.


Daniel McNaughton, rep. . . 4158


John H. Withey, dem.


3258


Treasurer.


George Young, rep.


.4168


James D. Lyon, dem


.


3302


Register.


William G. Beckwith, rep .. . 4168


850S


James Miller, dem ..


.. 3388


Circuit Court Commissioners.


Omar H. Simonds, rep.


.4173


James B. Willson, rep.


4190


James Blair, dem .


.3302


C. W. Leffingwell, dem


3300


Surveyor.


861


Robert S. Jackson, rep


.4181


John B. Colton, dem ..


.3320


Coroners.


John Brady, rep ..


4205


Charles G. Hyde, rep.


.4168


Samuel W. Young, dem


.3275


Robert Howell, dem


3314


Congressman.


Wilder D. Foster, rep.


4757


1041


Wm. M. Ferry, dem ..


.3716


Circuit Judge.


Birney Hoyt, rep ..


4263


115


James Miller, dem


4148


County Superintendent of Schools.


Henry B. Fallass, rep.


4409


451


Andr. J. Eldred, dem.


.3958


County Drain Commissioner.


Robert S. Jackson, rep.


.4558


John B. Colton, dem.


.. 3906


Justice Supreme Court.


652


James V. Campbell, rep.


.4594


D. Darwin Hughes, dem ... . 3902


Albert Williams, pro. ..


.32


Regents of University.


Claudius B. Grant, rep.


4581


Charles Rynd, rep ..


.4577


John M. B. Sill, dem.


.3904


Charles B. Fenton, dem. . ... 3902


ELECTION 1872.


President.


U. S. Grant, rep.


.5918


2829


Horace Greeley, lib. rep .... 3089


Charles O'Conor, dem.


97


pro.


14


Congressman.


Wilder D. Foster, rep .....


6067


5916


And. T. McReynolds, dem ... 151


Governor.


John J. Bagley, rep.


.5893


2657


Austin Blair, lib. rep.


3236


Wm. M. Ferry, nat.


100


Henry Fish, pro ..


13


Lieut. Governor.


Henry H. Holt, rep.


.. 5941


2711


John C. Blanchard, dem .... 3230


Charles Woodruff, nat ..


97


Wm. G. Brown, pro.


14


Secretary of State.


Daniel Striker, rep


.5940


George H. House, lib. rep ... 3217


2723


Horatio N. Stinson, dem .. . . 3318 Prosecuting Attorney.


Andrew J. Reeves, rep. .... .4063 675


600


804


900


866


692


748


339


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Thomas C. Cutler, nat.


98


John Evans, pro. .


14


State Treasurer.


Victory P. Collier, rep


.5935


John A. Hollon, dem.


3214


Clement A. Davison. .


97


Auditor General.


William Humphrey, rep.


.5938


2722


Neil O'Hearn, dem.


3216


Land Commissioner.


Leverett A. Clapp, rep ...


.5939


2727


Geo. H. Murdock, dem.


.. 3212


Attorney General.


Byron D. Ball, rep.


5941


2773


D. Darwin Hughes, dem.


.3158


Wm. A. Clark, nat.


98


Supt. Pub. Instruction.


Daniel B. Briggs, rep.


5940


2707


Wm. Stearns, dem.


3233


Board of Education.


Edward Dorsch, rep.


5938


2701


Edward Feldner, dem.


.3237


Representatives.


E. S. Eggleston, rep.


2135


T. B. Church, dem.


1337


Sam. M. Garfield, rep.


1287


James H. Truax, dem.


518


Edward L. Briggs, rep.


1099


Ira Ellis, dem.


719


Erwin C. Watkins, rep.


729


Horatio N. Stinson, dem


627


Sheriff.


Isaac Haynes, rep.


5784


2331


John B. Colton, dem ...


.3453


Clerk.


Hobart H. Chipman, rep .... 6201


3099


Jeremiah B. Haney, dem. . . . 3102


Probate Judge.


2730


Benj. A. Harlan, rep. ..


.5948


G. Chase Godwin, dem.


. ..


.3218


Register.


Simeon Hunt, rep.


586


2375


Daniel Driscoll, dem.


.3485


Treasurer.


Henry Bremer, rep ..


.5718


2214


August Schmidt, dem.


.3504


Prosecuting Attorney.


Edwin A. Burlingame, rep .... 5948


2666


Daniel E. Corbitt, dem.


.3282


Circuit Court Commissioners.


James B. Willson, rep.


. 6035


Laurens W. Wolcott, rep .... 6092


Charles M. McLaren, dem. . . 3191


E. T. Miller, dem. . ..


.3192


Surveyor.


Robert S. Jackson, dem ...


.5956


2674


Coroners.


John Brady, rep.


.5982


A. L. Pickett, rep. .


.5963


C. D. Anderson, dem


3265


M. H. Whitney, dem ..


.3262


ELECTION 1873.


County Supt. of Schools.


Geo. A. Ransey, rep. .


.. 3689


1582


Jeremiah B. Haney, dem .. . . 2107


Justice of Supreme Court.


Isaac P. Christiancy, rep ... . 5499 Andrew T. McReynolds,dem.5500 Regents of the University.


1


Andrew Climie, rep ..


.3405


Edward C. Walker, rep.


3409


Abner M. Fitch, dem. .


.2019


Duane Doty, dem.


2021


Congressman ---- 5th Cong. District.


Special Election.


Charles C. Comstock, dem. . 2915


567


Wm. B. Williams, rep. ...... 2348


ELECTION 1874.


Congressman ---- 5th Cong District.


William B. Williams, rep .. . 4597


138


Mark D. Wilbur, dem .... .. 4459


James A. McKay, l. & t ..


. 257


The great majority of the citizens of Kent voted no on the question to amend the Constitution proposed to be dis -- cussed by the Legislators that year. Governor.


J. J. Bagley, rep.


.4608


114


Henry Chamberlain, dem. . . 4494


Chas. K. Carpenter, pro ...


265


Lieut. Governor.


Henry H. Holt, rep ....


4695


288


Frederick Hall, dem.


.4407


Thomas A. Granger, pro. .


267


Secretary of State.


421


Ebenezer G. D. Holden, rep.4747


George H. House, dem ..... . 4326


Samuel W. Baker, pro ...


270


State Treasurer.


Wm. B. McCreery, rep.


.4693


301


Jas. M. Sterling, dem ...


.4392


James I. Mead, pro ..


.269


Auditor General.


Ralph Ely, rep


4683


263


John L. Evans, dem.


4420


Joseph Newman, pro.


265


Land Commissioner.


290


Leverett A. Clapp, rep. ...


... 4699


Chauncey W. Green, dem. .. 4409


Thomas S. Skinner, pro.


268


Attorney General.


Andrew J. Smith, rep.


. 4684


200


John B. Manly, rep. ..


.3282


2721


340


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Martin V. Montgomery,dem 4484 Albert Williams, pro ....... 266


Supt. Pub. Instruction.


Daniel B. Brigs, rep.


.4699


Duane Doty, dem


4461


John Evans, pro.


268


Board of Education.


Edgar Rexford, rep 4698 Edward W. Andrews, dem. 4411


John D. Lewis, pro .. 268 Senator.


Lyman Murray, rep ... .4565


William P. Whitney, dem. . 4486


Sherman M. Pearsall, pro .. 250 Representatives.


James W. Ransom, rep. .. 1907


Isaac E. Messmore, dem. .1561


John W. Crebbs, pro.


307


Archibald L. Chubb


156


Samuel M. Garfield, rep


850


Wm. T. Adams .. 26


Ed. L. Briggs, rep.


932


Horace O. Weston.


913


John L. Clements, dem.


45


Erwin C. Watkins, rep.


960


William H. Myers


842


Charles Oldfield


77


Sheriff.


Isaac Haynes, rep. . . .. 5250


1467


John H. Withey, dem ..


3783


Thomas R. Renwick, pro ...


242


Clerk.


Hobart H. Chipman, rep .. .. 8410 7685 William G. Beckwith, dem. 725 Register.


Simeon Hunt, rep. ... .4835 Henry F. McCormick, dem.4256


579


Chester C. Bicknell, pro .... 252


Treasurer.


Henry Bremer, rep. . .5048 John F. Godfroy, dem. 4078


970


Geo. M. Edison, pro .. 254


Pros. Attorney. 533


Edwin A. Burlingame, rep. . 4804 Oscar C. Ransom, dem ..... 4271 Daniel E. Corbitt, pro ...... 266 Circuit Court Commissioners. James B. Willson, rep ...... 4727 Laurens W. Wollcott, rep .. 4769 Charles N. Potter, dem ..... 4363 Joseph H. Wurzburg, dem .. 4342 Samuel A. Kennedy, pro ... 256 Albert Jennings, pro. . 251


Surveyor.


Dorr Skeels, rep. 4692 John B. Colton, dem. 4362


330


Samuel R. Wooster, rep .... 4738 Henry G. Saunders, dem ... 4371 Arvine Peck, dem. . .. .4375 Hamilton S. McMaster, nat. 245 Otis Smith, nat. 244


ELECTION, 1875. Justices Supreme Court


Benjamin F. Graves, rep ... 9886 Isaac Marston, rep .. .. 5290 Lyman D. Norris, dem ..... 4518 Circuit Judge 17th Jud. Cir.


Birney Hoyt, rep.


.5063


312


James Miller, dem.


4751


Regents of the University.


Samuel S. Walker, rep ..... 5305


ByronjM. Cutcheon, rep.


.. 5308


Samuel T. Douglass, dem. . 4486


Peter „White, dem) .


.4476


ELECTION 1876. President.


R. B. Hayes, rep.


7403


S. J. Tilden, dem.


5678


Peter Cooper, greenback


2055


Jer. Black pro .


3


Congressman 5th Cong. Dist.


John W. Stone, rep


7623


82


Myron Harris, dem


.7541


The Constitutional amendments proposed in 1876 were ap- proved by a large majority of the people of Kent. Governor.


Charles M. Croswell, rep. .. 7402 1638.


William L. Webber, dem. . 5764


Levi Sparks, n. g. ]. ..


.2062


Albert Williams, pro:


3


Lieut. "Governor.


Alonzo Sessions, rep.


.7191


Julius Houseman, dem.


. 8014


823


Emery Curtiss, pro ..


3


Secretary of State.


Ebenezer G. D. Holden, rep.7479


1795


Geo. H. House, dem .


. 5684


Albert Slegiman, n. g. 1.


2052


Merritt Moore, pro.


3


State Treasurer.


Wm.7B. McCreery, rep.


. . . 7428


John G. Parkhurst. dem .... 7798


370


Archibald L. Chubb, pro ...


4


Auditor General.


Fred. M. Holloway, dem .. 7310


Ralph Ely, rep .


.. 7819


Daniel J. Smith, pro.


3


Land Commissioner.


Benj. F. Partridge, rep.


.7382


Jas. Brush, dem. ..


5765


John H. Richardson, n. g. 1.


.. 2076


1617


Coroners.


De Witt C. Burch rep . .4748


238


287


79


509


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Attorney General.


Otto Kirchner, rep.


.7409


Martin Morris, dem ...


.5750


Albert J. Chapman, n. g. 1 ..... 2072


Daniel P. Sagerdorph, pro ..


3


Supt. Public Instruction.


Horace S. Tarbell, rep.


.9336


3638


Zelotes Truesdell, dem.


5698


Isaac W. Mckeever, pro ..


. .


3


Board of Education.


Witter J. Baxter, rep.


.7403


1647


Charles J. Walker, dem .... 5756


Ethan R. Clark, n. g. 1.


2067


Luke R. Damon, pro.


3


Senator.


Wesley P. Andrew, rep.


.. 7393


1858 John M. Matthewson, dem. . . 5435


Wm. P. Whitney, n ......


.2240


Representatives.


Clarence W. Prindle, rep ... 2926 Simeon L. Baldwin, rep ...... 2789


James N. Davis, dem ..


.2374


Adolphus L. Skinner, dem. . 2464


Wm. K. Wheeler, nat.


998


Allen P. Collar, nat ...


973


Welcome W. Johnson, rep. . 2145


Edward Bradfield, dem ....


1653


Samuel Langdon, nat .....


451


Amherst B. Cheney, rep.


2222


Jonathan E. Nash, dem.


1788


Fayette Hough, nat ..


626


Sheriff.


Freeling W. Peck, rep


.6794


Israel C. Smith, dem.


.5799


John W. Cribbs, nat.


.2581


Judge of Probate.


Cyrus E. Perkins, rep.


.7293


1516


James W. Ransom, dem .. ... 5777


Charles G. Hyde, nat ....


.. 2044


Clerk.


Frederick S. Clark, rep.


7044


1536


Arthur Meigs, dem.


5508


James Cox, nat. .


2501


Register.


Loomis K. Bishop, rep ..... 6981 1245


Henry F. McCormick, dem. . 5736


Adelmer D. Plumb, nat. .2250 Treasurer.


John A. S. Verdier, rep. . .. 7248 1562


Henry D. Plumb, dem ...


.. 5686


Henry D. Wedge, nat ...


... 2253


Pros. Attorney.


Stephen H. Ballard, rep. . . . . 7125 1330 Geo. W. Thompson, dem .. .. 5795 Frank G. Holmes, nat .. .. 2267


Circuit Court Commissioners.


James B. Willson, rep.


.. 7332


Edward M. Adams, rep.


.. 7313


Henry P. Churchill, dem .... 5649


Lawrence E. Carroll, dem ... 5643


Denis L. Rogers, nat. .


2366


Frank Kutts, nat.


2200


Surveyor.


Dorr Skeels, rep ...


7349


1704


John B. Colton, dem.


.5645


-


Robert S. Jackson, nat.


2224


Coroners.


Charles H. Maxim, rep.


7343


DeWitt C. Burch, rep.


7394


Henry W. Strong, dem.


5596


Jacob Bentune, dem.


. 5673.


Leonard Covell, nat.


.2228


Arvine Peck, nat.


2200


ELECTION 1877.


Justice of Supreme Court. Thomas M. Cooley, rep ..... 5342 Henry F. Severans, dem ... . 3778 Regents of the University.


1564


Victory P. Collier, rep.


... 5317


George L. Maltz, rep.


5308


Anson E. Chadwick, dem. .. 3795


John Lewis, dem


.3808


ELECTION 1878. Governor.


Charles M. Croswell, rep .... 5691


Henry S. Smith, nat. ....... 6076


Orlando M. Barnes, dem .. . . 1633


Lieut. Governor.


Alonzo Sessions, rep ........ 5894


11


Lysander Woodward, dem .. 5883


Alfred P. Swineford, nat. . . . 1711


Secretary of State.


William Jenny, rep.


.5808


Geo. H. Bruce. ..


.5878


70


Geo. H. Murdock, nat.


.1714


State Treasurer.


Benj. D. Pritchard, rep.


... 5796


Herman Goeschel, dem ..... 5901


Alex. McFarlane, nat ..


.1712


Auditor General.


105


W. Irving Latimer, rep.


.5814


Levi Sparks, dem .....


...


.5873


59


W. T. B. Schermerhorn, nat. 1719 Land Commissioner.


James M. Neasmith, rep. . . . 5815


John A. Elder, dem. .


.5875


George Lord, nat.


1711


Attorney General.


60


Otto Kirchner, rep.


.5762


Frank Damon, dem.


.5878


116


Allen B. Morse, nat.


1746


Supt. Pub. Instruction.


Cornelius A. Gower, rep. . . . 5805


David Parsons, dem.


5874


Zelotes Truesdell, nat


1716


69


1


341


1659


995


385


342


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Board of Education.


Geo. F. Edwards, rep. .5776


Geo. E. Hubbard, dem. .5871


Edwin F. Uhl, nat


1817


Congressman.


John W. Stone, rep.


5870


Charles C. Comstock, dem. . 6449


Hiram J. Hoyt, nat .....


... 1036


State Senator.


Wesley P. Andrews, rep.


.6043


Milton B. Hine, dem.


7303


Representatives.


L. V. Moulton, nat.


2318


Eben. G. D. Holden, rep.


.2222


William H. Powers, dem. .


.2453


E. Crofton Fox, rep. ..


2275


G. Chase Godwin, dem ..


928


James D. Robinson, dem .... 807


Henry F. McCormack, nat. .. 2163 Welcome W. Johnson, rep .. . 1735


Amherst B. Cheney, rep ...


... 1885


Ezra E Chapin


1508


Wm. N. Myers, dem.


490


Sheriff.


Freeling W. Peck, rep.


6099


479


Albert Thomas, dem.


.5620


Thomas Doran, nat.


1682


Clerk.


1018


Richard M. Slocum, dem


.5471


James B. Taylor, nat. ..


1435


Register.


Loomis K. Bishop, rep. .


6622


1136


Almon M. Ellsworth, dem .. . 5486


Charles W. Porter, nat.


. . . 1277


Treasurer.


John A. S. Verdier, rep.


6077


Henry D. Wedge, dem ..


.5746


Joseph Berles, nat.


1597


Prosecuting Attorney.


Stephen H. Ballard, rep ..


. . 5588


Frank F. Kutts, dem


.5792


James Miller, nat ..


.2001


Circuit Court Commissioners.


Edward M. Adams, rep. . . 5870


Milton M. Perry, rep.


.5748


Daniel C. Corbitt, nat


.5820


James R. Bishop, nat ..


.5780


Edwin F. Sweet, dem.


1765


Evi T. Miller, dem ...


1651


Surveyor.


Dorr Skeels, rep.


.5848


Robert S. Jackson, dem.


.5859


11


G Stewart Johnson, nat.


1701


Coroners.


De Witt C. Burch.


5821


Charles N. Maxim.


5808


Horatio S. Holden.


5930


Herman D. Streeter.


.5867


Lewis Martin.


1680


George N. Chappell.


1688


The Constitutional amendments pro- posed in 1878 were opposed by the great majority of the freeholders of Kent county. ELECTION 1879. Justice of Supreme Court. John B. Shipman, coalition .. 6411 382 James V. Campbell, rep ..... 6029 Regents of University.


Geo P. Sanford, dem ..


. 6447


Heury Whiting. dem.


. 6445


James Shearer, 1ep. .


.. 6032


Eben. O. Grosvenor, rep


6027


ELECTION 1880. President.


James A. Garfield, rep.


.. .. 8314


3199


W. S. Hancock, dem ..


.5115


J B. Weaver Greenback ..


.. 3037


Neal Dow, pro.


58


Senator. !


Henry C. Russell, rep.


8549


Samuel Tobey, dem ..


.4340


Milton B. Hine, nat.


3562


The Constitutional amendments were opposed by the large majority of Kent freeholders.


Congressman.


Geo. W. Webber, rep.


.... .


7879


2484


Leonard H. Randall, dem .. . . 5395


John C. Blanchard, nat.


.3227


Governor.


David H. Jerome, rep. .. .


.7877


2253


Frederick M. Holloway, dem.5624


David Woodman, nat ....


2933


Isaac W. Mckeever, pro.


. . .


68


Lieut. Governor.


Moreau S. Crosby, rep. . .


.8018


2542


Edward H. Thompson, dem .. 5476


Sullivan Armstrong. nat ..... 2965


Darius H. Stone, pro.


46


Secretary of State.


Wm. Jenney, rep.


8263


3231


Willard Stearns, dem


.5032


Ira D. Crouse, nat.


3150


John Evans, pro.


74


State Treasurer.


Benj. D. Pritchard, rep


.8268 3249


Isaac M. Weston, dem.


.5019


Jolin M. Norton, nat ..


3160


Arthur S. Power, pro


70


David Leggett ..


17


John


Evans


4


Auditor General.


W. Irving Latimer, rep ..... 8,278 3,271


95


679


260


Fred. S. Clark. rep.


6489


331


204


343


HISTORY OF KENT COUNTY.


Richard Moore, dem ..


.5,007


Sylvester B. Heoerlo, nat. . . 3,157


Watson Snyder,. 73


John A. Karns.


17


Land Commissioner.


James M. Neasmith, rep. ... 8,287 3,277


James I. David, dem.


.5,010


John A. Elder, nat.


.3,169


Porter Beal, pro


73


Sala Smith


17


Attorney General.


Jacob J. Van Riper, rep .... 8,278 3,264


Henry P. Henderson, dem. . 5,014


William Newton, nat ..


3,162


Milton M. Burnham, pro. . .


76


Henry C. Pratt. ..


17


Supt. Pub. Instruction.


Cornelius A. Gower, rep.


.. 8,280 3,269


Zelotes Truesdell, dem.


.5,011


David Parsons, nat.


3,161


William H. Moore, pro.


73


Jacob Doesburg.


17


Board of Education.


Edgar Rexford, rep


.8,283 3,270


Albert Crane, dem.


.5.113


Volney V. B. Marwin, nat. . 3,164


Obiah R. Evans, pro.


74


H. A. Day,.


17


Sheriff.


Isaac F. Lamoreaux, rep. . . 7,805 5,167


John H. Withey, dem ...... 2,638 .


Henry F. McCormack, nat. . 6,011 Clerk.


Fred. S. Clark, rep.


. 8,605 4,299


Charles R. Baxter, dem .... 4,306


Everett D. Comstock, nat. .. 3,521


Judge of Probate.


Cyrus E. Perkins, rep ..... 8,314 3,434


A. T. McReynolds, dem .... 4,880


Thompson Sinclair, nat .... 3,255


Register.


Loomis K. Bishop, rep ...... 8,870 4,520 Adelbert C. Huntley, dem. . 4,350 James H. Weeks, nat ... .... 3,273


Treasurer.


John A. S. Verdier, rep ... . 8,790 1,134 Jacob W. Walker, dem ..... 7,656


Prosecuting Attorney.


Fred. A. Maynard, rep ..... 8,090 3,915




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