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334
808
763
Worth
346
121
369
349
446
531
Wright.
65
2
298
100
484
553
Total
72,750
31,678
86,860
65,628
151,434
119,196
Majority
41,07%
*21,232.
32,238
* In 1868 the State authorities rejected the returns from the counties of Dunklin, Jackson, Monroe, Oregon, Platte, Ripley, Shannon and Wayne, together with portions of other counties, bringing about the following as the final declared result: Grant, 83,887; Seymour, 58,905. Grant's majority, 24,982.
Republican.
Lincoln,
Democrat.
Liberal Republi-
878
641
Wayne.
239
419
722
201
339
Texas
208
52
179
HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
VOTE BY COUNTIES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 1876-80-84.
1876.
1880.
1884.
Blaine and But- ler, Fusion.
Adair.
1,192
1,604
24
1,269
1,657
329
1,443
2,041
Andrew.
1,503
1,590
56
1,571
1,781
121
1,707
1,985
Atchison
1,117
1,156
143
1,261
1,228
490
1,345
1,680
Audrain
2,268
836
2,322
983
530
3,034
1,554
Barry.
1,001
1,000
13
1,163
970
327
1,586
1,662
Barton.
760
710
41
942
519
712
1,837
1,715
Bates
2,071
1,478
2
2,949
1,897
245
3,785
3,004
Benton
851
1,096
962
1,204
164
1,289
1,531
Bollinger
998
572
1,068
629
117
1,241
891
Boone .
3,845
1,181
4
3,269
1,170
418
3,569
1,364
Buchanan
4,136
2,496
74
4,693
3,317
391
5,236
3,879
Butler.
696
230
746
275
96
900
491
Caldwell.
1,058
1,383
115
1,139
1,369
373
1,343
1,850
Callaway.
3,493
976
4
3,369
1,184
110
3,420
1,347
Camden ..
540
638
507
563
197
608
808
Cape Girardeau.
1,836
1,417
7
1,869
1,641
102
2,084
2,078
Carroll
2,403
1,977
28
2,404
2,039
409
2,893
2,774
Carter
209
80
17
238
80
50
284
132
Cass.
2,277
1,440
14
2,710
1,710
275
3,057
2.107
Cedar.
904
921
900
926
258
1,56
1,449
Chariton.
3,165
1,719
28
2,899
1,617
548
3,287
2.194
Christian.
494
929
4
438
791
529
700
1,536
Clark.
1,581
1,494
8
1,570
1,503
120
1,652
1,599
Clay.
2,844
508
57
2,969
589
193
3,179
916
Clinton
1,756
1,019
81
2,061
1,237
187
2.164
1,636
Cole. .
1,529
1,099
1,384
1,338
55
1,526
1,513
Cooper
2,331
1,770
2,189
1,730
372
2,475
2,223
Dade.
893
1,305
38
902
1,227
238
1,268
1,692
Dallas
652
761
33
487
654
555
687
1,363
Daviess
1,848
1,663
4
2,047
1,796
285
2,180;
2,213
De Kalb
1,083
1,110
62
1,305
1,238
221
1,501
1,645
Dent.
826
446
1,073
707
35
1,171
1,182
Dunklin
1,148
93
1,333
182
1,527
382
Franklin
2,294
2,149
2
2,260
2,647
78
2,290
2,931
Gentry
1,461
1,138
15
1,982
1,377
334
2,155
1,800
Greene.
2,315
2,565
146
1,912
2,198
1,286
3,190
3,793
Grundy.
1,113
1,810
1,102
1,917
124
1,203
2.126
Harrison
1,373
2,013
4
1,586
2,097
239
1,688
2,410
Henry
2,380
1,499
1
2,821
1,694
306
3,292
2,280
Hickory
390
631
436
675
252
626
1,063
Holt. ..
1,315
1,628
18
1,297
1,605
212
1.475
1,957
Howard.
2,371
1,048
1
2,047
1,166
513
2,286
1.256
Howell
495
458
726
457
305
1,369
1.116
Iron
805
386
854
565
786
545
Jackson
5.438
2,909
490
6,703
5,123
732
9,551
9,281
Jasper
2,905
3,138
520
2,533
2,874
1,114
3,318
4,124
.
Democrat.
Hayes,
Republican.
Cooper,
Greenbaeker.
Hancock,
Demoerat.
Garfield,
Republican.
Weaver,
Greenbacker.
Cleveland,
Demoerat.
Tilden,
COUNTIES.
Crawford.
1,036
754
1,099
805
69
1,106
1,053
Douglas
136
744
47
163
497
556
388
Gasconade
558
1,158
487
1,512
548
1,523
.
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HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
VOTE BY COUNTIES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 1876-80-84 .- Continued.
1876.
1880.
1884.
Blaine and But- ler, Fusion.
Jefferson,
1,853
1,157
2,012
1,501
69
2,272
1,858
Johnson.
2,734
2,183
6
2,795
2,400
318
3,324
3,052
Knox.
1,538
1,165
1,468
574
765
1,619
1,319
Laclede.
1,009
731
11
960
365
774
1,203
1,283
La Fayette
3,281
1,734
3,163
1,822
102
3,697
2,586
Lawrence
1,137
1,180
339
1,476
1,567
337
1,947
2,103
Lewis .
2,059
1,320
1,928
1,152
152
2,129
1,363
Lincoln.
2,294
1,004
10
2,039
790
634
2,243
1,321
Linn.
1,914
1,878
14
2,049
1,991
182
2,157
2,268
Livingston.
2,013
1,616
150
1,859
1,165
1,268
2,030
2,227
McDonald.
715
400
2
706
213
471
1,040
710
Macon.
2,776
1,752
288
2,880
1,726
844
3,100
2,619
Madison
1,277
447
3
952
391
1
931
473
Maries.
840
251
924
288
58
957
425
Marion. .
3,099
1,723
3
3,086
1,811
87
3,251
2,172
Mercer.
960
1,501
22
990
1,573
231
964
1,811
Miller
662
836
9
757
970
167
1,047
1,360
Mississippi
1,195
458
1,137
525
113
1,222
722
Moniteau.
1,607
1,142
1,323
853
643
1,408
1,448
Monroe. .
3,422
589
3,488
671
120
3,485
801
Montgomery.
1,809
1,411
29
1,721
1,329
343
1,930
1,641
Morgan. .
1,038
748
950
798
57
1,141
1,014
Newton ..
732
1,546
55
1,535
957
971
2,042
1,938
Nodaway
2,411
2,213
59
2,485
2,303
941
3,043
3,353
656
63
809
85
23
1,114
286
Osage
1,082
895
13
1,137
1,117
10
1,096
1,219
Ozark
231
427
314
409
132
344
634
Pemiscot.
745
8
1
749
85
683
120
Perry
1,150
683
1
1,110
887
71
1,227
990
Pettis
2,833
2,098
3
2,908
2,457
306
3,477
3,067
Phelps
1,216
750
5
1,132
416
548
1,282
876
Pike.
3,167
2,122
65
3,236
2,151
289
3,394
2,428
Platte
2,648
864
2,693
945
49
2,692
1,046
Polk
1,209
1,385
1
1,360
1,506
250
1,545
1,936
Pulaski.
748
408
1
772
462
19
948
615
Putnam
809
1,478
26
725
1,513
424
934
1,835
Ralls. .
1,687
511
1,800
603
14
1,756
714
Randolph.
3,538
1,269
13
2,927
1,051
691
3,193
1,818
Ray ..
2,492
1,107
28
2,614
908
568
2,895
1,608
Reynolds
622
115
747
39
790
198
Ripley.
438
114
578
115
70
819
376
St. Charles
2,509
1,062
2,191
2,223
33
2,118
2,334
St. Clair .
1,190
931
963
765
1,053
1,687
1,631
St. Francois.
1,524
554
24
1,750
778
60
1,875
1,001
Ste. Genevieve
1,159
533
1,081
650
40
1,115
684
St. Louis.
25,385
22,916
79
2,719
3,223
4
2,513
3,547
St. Louis City
23,837
23,206
872
21,712
21,135
Saline
3,942
1,728
3,851
1,907
359
4,041
2,579
COUNTIES.
Democrat.
Republican.
Greenbacker.
Hancock,
Democrat.
Garfield,
Weaver,
Greenbacker.
Cleveland,
Democrat.
Tilden,
Hayes,
Cooper,
283
1,070
341
1,086
461
New Madrid.
1,042
Oregon
Republican.
181
HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
VOTE BY COUNTIES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS OF 1876-80-84 .- Concluded.
1876.
1880.
1884.
Blaine and But- ler, Fusion.
Schuyler.
1,117
908
17
1,065
570
457
1,202
1,009
Scotland
1,464
1,060
2
1,405
689
479
1,526
1,077
Scott ..
1,163
306
1,330
459
1,331
515
Shannon
419
96
467
65
9
572
157
Shelby
1,672
957
14
1,770
350
847
1,910
1,128
Stoddard
1,403
406
2
1,541
590
92
1,718
761
Stone. .
159
432
140
435
136
232
671
Sullivan
1,447
1,488
1,717
1,693
187
1,768
1,882
Taney
351
368
1,313
337
207
460
646
Texas
1,144
563
1
1,250
477
285
1,652
970
Vernon
1,874
774
26
2,338
940
360
3,781
2,007
Warren.
813
1,263
662
1,343
203
596
1,349
Washington
1,607
759
1,489
775
78
1,438
983
Wayne
1,114
395
1,144
568
46
1,337
814
Webster
1,076
1,003
8
1,024
561
616
1,229
1,316
Worth.
666
632
59
751
657
163
771
899
Wright.
498
605
7
409
641
365
956
1,248
Total
203,077
145,029
3,498 208,609 153,567 35, 045
235,988
202,929
Majority
54,550
1,997
30,906
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
Governor, $5,000; lieutenant-governor, $5 per day; secre- tary of state, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public school, register of lands, and railroad commissioner, each, $3,000; superintendent of insurance department, $4,000; adjutant-gen- eral, $2,000; State law librarian, $900; supreme court judges, each $4,500; clerk of the supreme court, $3,000.
DATES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTIES, ORIGIN OF THEIR NAMES, ETC.
Adair-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Adair County, Ky., whence some of the first prominent settlers came. Kirksville, the county seat, was named for John Kirk, who set- tled the site.
Andrew-Organized January 29, 1841. Named in honor of Andrew Jackson Davis, a prominent lawyer of St. Louis.
COUNTIES.
Tilden,
Democrat.
Hayes,
Cooper,
Greenbacker.
Hancock, ยท
Democrat.
Garfield,
Republican.
Weaver,
Greenbacker.
Cleveland,
Democrat.
Republican.
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HISTORY OF MISSOURI.
Atchison-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Hon. David R. Atchison, then one of the United States senators. The first county seat was Linden, so called from the number of linn or linden trees in the vicinity. ` The present county seat, Rockport, was named because the Tarkio Creek at that point is rocky or stony.
Audrain-Organized December 17, 1836. Named in honor of Samuel Audrain, the first actual settler within its limits. Barry-Organized January 5, 1835. Named in honor of Commodore Barry, of the American navy. Cassville, the county seat, was named for Hon. Lewis Cass.
Barton-Organized December 12, 1855. Named in honor of Hon. David Barton, one of the first two United States senators from Missouri.
Bates-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Hon. Ed- ward Bates, of St. Louis. Butler, the county seat, was named for Gen. William O. Butler, of Kentucky.
Benton-Organized January 3, 1835. Named for Hon. Thomas H. Benton, Missouri's great senator.
Bollinger-Organized March 1, 1851. Named in honor of Maj. George F. Bollinger, one of its first settters, a prominent member of the Territorial Legislature, etc. The county seat, Marble Hill, was so named from the alleged natural character of the site. It was originally called Dallas.
Boone-Organized November 16, 1820, Named for Daniel Boone. The first county seat, Smithton, was named for Gen. T. A. Smith; the present, Columbia, a mile east of the former site of Smithton, was presumably called for "the queen of the world and the child of the skies."
Buchanan-Organized February 10, 1839. Named in honor of Hon. James Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. The first county seat was Sparta, near the center of the county; in 1846 the capi- tal was removed to St. Joseph.
Butler-Organized February 27, 1849. Named for Gen. William O. Butler, of Kentucky, a prominent American officer in the war with Mexico, and Democratic candidate for vice-presi- dent in 1848.
Callaway-Organized November 25, 1820. Named in honor
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of Capt. James Callaway, a grandson of Daniel Boone, killed by the Indians in the southern part of Montgomery County, March 8, 1815. Fulton, the county seat, laid out in 1822, was named for Robert Fulton.
Camden-Originally created January 29, 1841, and called Kinderhook, for the country seat of President Van Buren. The name was changed to Camden, for a county in North Carolina, in 1843. The first county seat was Oregon; the second, Erie; the present, Linn Creek.
Caldwell-Organized December 26, 1836. Named by the author of the organizing act, Gen. Alex. W. Doniphan, for Col. John. Caldwell, of Kentucky. The first county seat was Far West, but on the destruction and abandonment of that place during the Mormon War, it was removed to Kingston, named for Hon. Aus- tin A. King. of Ray County.
Cape Girardeau-One of the original " districts." Organized October 1, 1812; reduced to its present limits March 5, 1849. Named for the town which was founded by Louis Lorimer in 1794. Jackson, the county seat, was incorporated in 1824, and named for " Old Hickory."
Carroll-Organized January 3, 1833. Named in honor of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, one of the signers of the Declara- tion. The county seat, Carrollton, was laid out in 1837.
Carter-Organized March 10, 1859. Named for Zimri Car- ter, one of its earliest and most prominent citizens.
Cass-Organized September 14, 1835, and first called Van Buren, in honor of President Van Buren, whom Missourians delighted to honor at that day; but in 1849, after he had been the presidential candidate of the Free Soil party in the preceding canvass, the name was changed to Cass, in honor of Lewis Cass, of Michigan, who had been the Democratic candidate in 1848, and had been defeated by Gen. Taylor. The county seat, Har- risonville, was named for Hon. A. G. Harrison, of Callaway.
Cedar-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for its prin- cipal stream. The original county seat was called Lancaster. In 1847 the name was changed to Fremont, in honor of the "Pathfinder," but in 1856 Gen. Fremont became the Republican candidate for President, and the following winter the Democratic
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Legislature changed the name to Stockton, in honor of Commo- dore Richard Stockton, of the navy, who had arrested Fremont during the Mexican War, and sought to have him disgraced.
Chariton-Organized November 16, 1820. Named for the town of Chariton, which was laid out in 1818, and formerly stood near the mouth of the river of that name. Lewis and Clark were of the opinion that the original name of the Chariton was " Theriaton," but others asserted that the word is old French, and signifies a chariot or little wagon, a corruption of charrette probably. The first county seat was Chariton, sometimes called Old Chariton, long extinct. The present capital, Keytesville, was laid out in 1832, and named by its founder, James Keyte, for himself.
Christian-Organized March 8, 1860. Named probably for a county in Kentucky.
Clark-Organized in 1838 (many authorities say in 1818, but the Clark County then organized was in Arkansas). Named in honor of Gov. William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and first Governor of the Territory of Missouri proper, serving from 1813 to 1820.
Clay-Organized January 2, 1822. Named for Henry Clay. Liberty, the county seat, was laid out in 1822.
Clinton-Organized January 15, 1833; reduced to its pres- ent limits in 1841. Named for Vice-President George Clinton, of New York. This county seat was first called Concord, then Springfield, and finally Plattsburg, for the residence of Gov. Clinton.
Cole-Organized November 16, 1820. Named for Capt. Stephen Cole, a noted pioneer of Missouri, who built Cole's Fort, at the present site of Boonville, and who died on "the plains," some time in the thirties, it is said.
.
Cooper-Organized December 17, 1818. Named for Capt. Sarshell Cooper, another prominent pioneer, who was killed by the Indians while seated at his own fireside in "Cooper's Fort," Howard County, on the night of April 14, 1814. Boonville, the county seat, was laid out in 1817, and named for Daniel Boone.
Crawford-Organized January 23, 1829. Named in honor of Hon. William H. Crawford, of Georgia, candidate for President
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in 1824. Until 1835 the county seat was at the mouth of Little Piney (now in Phelps County) at the dwelling house of James Harrison. The present county seat, Steelville, was located in 1835 and named for a prominent citizen.
Dade-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Maj. Dade, of Seminole massacre fame. The name of the county seat, Green- field, has no especial significance.
Dallas-Originally called Niangua, and organized in 1842; changed to Dallas December 10, 1844, and named in honor of Hon. George M. Dallas, of Pennsylvania, then Vice-President elect. Buffalo, the county seat, was named for the well-known city in New York by Joe Miles, an Irish bachelor, who first set- tled on the site. The word Niangua is a corruption of the orig- inal Indian name, Nehemgar.
Daviess-Organized December 29, 1836. Named in honor of Col. Jos. H. Daviess, of Kentucky, who fell at the battle of Tip- pecanoe, in 1811. Gallatin, the county seat, was laid out in 1897, and named for Albert Gallatin, the old Swiss financier, who was secretary of the treasury from 1801 to 1813.
De Kalb-Organized February 25, 1845, and named in honor of the Baron De Kalb, of the Revolution, who fell at the battle of Camden.
Dent-Organized February 10, 1851. Named in honor of Lewis Dent, a Tennesseean, who settled in the county in 1835, and was its first representative, elected in 1862. Salem, the county seat, was located in 1852, Perhaps when the founders christened it they had in mind the Hebrew word Salem, signify- ing peace.
Douglas-Organized October 19, 1857, and named for Stephen A. Douglas. The county seat has been alternately at Ava and Vera Cruz.
Dunklin-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Daniel Dunklin, Governor of the State from 1832 to 1836, sur- veyor-general of the United States, etc. Kennett, the county seat, was named for Hon. Luther M. Kennett.
Franklin-Organized December 11, 1818. Named for Ben- jamin Franklin. The first county seat was at Newport, but in 1830 was removed to Union.
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STATE OF MISSOURI.
Gasconade-Organized November 25, 1820. Named for the river; reduced to its present limits (nearly) in 1835. Hermann was laid out in 1837, and became the county seat in 1845.
Gentry-Organized February 12, 1841. Named in honor of Col. Richard Gentry, of Boone County, who fell at the head of the Missouri regiment in the battle against the Seminole Indians at Okeechobee, Fla., on Christmas day, 1837. The county seat, Albany, was at first called Athens.
Greene-Organized January 2, 1833. Named for Gen. Na- thaniel Greene, of the War of the Revolution. The county seat, Springfield, was named for the seat of justice of Robertson County, Tenn.
Grundy-Organized January 2, 1841. Named for Hon. Felix Grundy, of Tennessee, attorney-general of the United States from 1838 to 1840, etc. The county seat was located at Trenton in 1843.
Harrison-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Hon. Albert G. Harrison, of Callaway County, a representative in Congress from the State from 1834 to 1839, dying in the latter year. Bethany, the county seat, was laid out by Tennesseeans in 1845.
Henry-Originally called Rives, in honor of William C. Rives, of Virginia, then a Democratic politician of national reputation. Organized December 13, 1834. In 1840 Mr. Rives became a Whig, and in 1841 the name of the county was changed to Henry, in honor of Patrick Henry. Clinton, the county seat, was laid out in 1836, and named for George Clinton, of New York.
Hickory-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for the sobriquet of Andrew Jackson. The county seat, Hermitage, was named for " Old Hickory's" residence.
Holt-In 1839 the territory in the Platte Purchase north of Buchanan County was organized into the " Territory" of "Ne-at- a-wah," and attached to Buchanan. " Ne-at-a-wah " included the present counties of Andrew, Holt, Atchison and Nodaway. In 1841 this territory was subdivided and the county of " Nodaway " organized, but a few weeks later the Legislature changed the name to Holt, in honor of Hon. David Rice Holt, the representative from Platte County, who had died during the session, and who
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was buried at Jefferson City. Oregon, the county seat, was laid out in 1841, and at first called Finley.
Howard-Organized January 23, 1816. Named in honor of Col. Benjamin Howard, Governor of the " Territory of Louisiana" from 1810 to 1812. The first county seat was at Old Franklin, on the Missouri, nearly opposite Boonville. Fayette (named for Gen. La Fayette) became the county seat in 1823.
Howell-Organized March 2, 1857. Named for James How- ell, who settled in Howell's Valley in 1832.
Iron-Organized February 17, 1857, and named for its prin- cipal mineral. The origin of the name of its county seat, Iron- ton, is apparent.
Jackson-Organized December 15, 1826, and named for " the hero of New Orleans." Independence, the county seat, was laid out in 1827.
Jasper-Organized January 29, 1841. Named for Sergt. Jasper, a noted soldier of the Revolution, who planted the flag on Fort Moultrie amidst a shower of British cannon balls, and who fell at the assault on Savannah in 1779.
Jefferson-Organized December 8, 1818, and named for Thomas Jefferson. The first county seat was at Herculaneum. In 1835 it was removed to the present site, then called Monti- cello. There was already a county seat in the State (in Lewis County) bearing the name of Monticello, and in 1837 the desig- nation of the capital of Jefferson was changed to Hillsboro.
Johnson-Organized December 13, 1834, and named for Col. Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, "the slayer of Tecumseh," who was afterward, from 1837 to 1841, Vice President of the United States. The town of Warrensburg, the county seat, was laid out in 1835, and named for its founders, John and Martin D. Warren.
Knox-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Gen. Henry Knox, the Boston bookseller, who during the Revolu- tion became Washington's chief of artillery, and who, the night before the battle of Trenton, we are told, "went about tugging at his guns like a Trojan and swearing like a pirate." He was the first secretary of war of the United States. Edina, the county seat, was laid out in 1839, and named by the surveyor, Hon. S.
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W. B. Carnegy, for the ancient name of the capital of Scotland.
Laclede-Organized February 24, 1849. Named for Pierre Laclede Liguest, often called Laclede, the founder of St. Louis. The county seat, Lebanon, was named for a town in Tennessee.
La Fayette-Originally called Lillard, in honor of Hon. James C. Lillard, and organized November 16, 1820. In 1834 the name of the county was changed to La Fayette in honor of the Marquis de la Fayette. The first county seat was at Mount Vernon, on the Missouri, but was removed to Lexington in 1824.
Lawrence-The first organization of a county called Lawrence, in 1818, was never perfected. The present county was created February 25, 1845, and named for the gallant Yankee sea cap- tain, James Lawrence, who said, "Don't give up the ship." Mount Vernon, the county seat, was located the same year.
Lewis-Organized January 2, 1833. Named for Capt. Mer- riwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, who was Governor of the Territory of Louisiana from 1807 to 1809, and who committed suicide in the latter year in a county in Tennessee now bearing his name, while on his way to Washington. Monti- cello ("Little Mountain "), the county seat, was laid out in 1834, and named for the country seat of Thomas Jefferson.
Lincoln-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, of the Revolution. Troy (originally called Wood's Fort) became the county seat in 1819.
Linn-Organized January 7, 1837. Named in honor of Dr. Lewis F. Linn, of Ste. Genevieve, United States senator from 1833 to 1843, dying in office during the latter year. The origin of the name of the county seat, Linneus, is uncertain.
Livingston-Organized January 6, 1837. Named for Hon. Edward Livingston, of Louisiana, secretary of state from 1831 to 1833. The county seat, Chillicothe (an Indian name said to signify "the big town where we live"), was located in 1837.
McDonald-Organized March 3, 1849. Said to have been named for Sergt. McDonald, a South Carolina trooper of the Revolution. The first county seat was at Rutledge, but was sub- sequently removed to Pineville, which place was originally called Marysville.
Macon-Organized January 6, 1837. Named for Nathaniel
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Macon, of North Carolina. The first county seat was called " Box Ancle," afterward Bloomington. It was removed to Macon City in 1860.
Madison-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for President Madison. The first county seat was St. Michael, near the present capital, Fredericktown, which was located in 1821.
Maries-Organized March 2, 1855, and named for the two streams, Marie and Little Marie.
Marion-Organized December 23, 1826, and named for Gen. Francis Marion, " The Swamp Fox." Palmyra, which has always been the county seat, was laid off in 1819.
Mercer-Organized February 14, 1845. Named in honor of Gen. Hugh Mercer, of the Revolution, and the county seat, Princeton, was so called for the battle in which he lost his life.
Miller-Organized February 6, 1837. Named for John Mil- ler, a colonel under Harrison in the War of 1812, Governor of Missouri from 1826 to 1832, member of Congress from 1836 to 1842, etc.
Mississippi-Organized February 14, 1845, and named for the Father of Waters.
Moniteau-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the stream which flows through the western part, whose name is a corruption of the Indian word Manitou, meaning the Deity. California, the county seat, was laid out in 1845, and originally called Boonsboro.
Monroe-Organized January 6, 1831, and named in honor of James Monroe. Paris, the county seat, was settled upon in 1831, and named for Paris, Ky.
Montgomery-Organized December 14, 1818, and named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, who fell at the storming of Quebec. The first county seat was at Pinckney, on the Missouri, afterward it was removed to Lewiston, near the center of the county, and finally to Danville, which was laid off in 1834.
Morgan-Organized January 5, 1833, and named for Gen. Daniel Morgan, who commanded the famous riflemen in the Revolution. The first county seat was at Millville, now extinct, but in 1834 it was removed to Versailles.
New Madrid-One of the original "districts." Organized
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October 1, 1812. Named for the town (the county seat) which was, properly speaking, founded by Gen. Morgan, of New Jersey, in 1788.
Newton-Organized December 31, 1838. Named for Sergt. Newton, the comrade of Jasper, the Revolutionary hero. The name given to the county seat, Neosho, is a corruption of the Osage Indian word, Ne-o-zho.
Nodaway-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the stream flowing through it. The name is a corruption of Ni-di- wah, a Sac and Fox Indian word, meaning "hearsay." (It will be remembered that the original designation of Holt County was Nodaway. ) The county seat, Maryville, was laid off in 1845, and named for the first resident lady, Mrs. Mary Graham.
Oregon-Organized February 14, 1845. Named for the territory then under discussion, in connection with which the phrase " 54-40 or fight" was often heard.
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