History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most official authentic and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri, Part 28

Author: National Historical Company. cn
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: St. Louis : National Historical Co.
Number of Pages: 1244


USA > Missouri > Howard County > History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most official authentic and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri > Part 28
USA > Missouri > Chariton County > History of Howard and Chariton Counties, Missouri : written and compiled from the most official authentic and private sources, including a history of its townships, towns, and villages, together with a condensed history of Missouri > Part 28


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54


Howard Grange, No. 281; W. G. Edwards, master; Geo. C. Edwards, secretary. --


Glasgow Grange, No. 944; G. W. Moorehead, master ; John C. Woods, secretary.


Central ITill Grange, No. 1011; Jas. R. McDonald, master : W. W. Gray, secretary.


Oakland Grange, No. 1073; Bird Deatherage, master ; George B. Tolson, secretary.


Washington Grange, No. 1010; B. F. Suyder, master ; James B. Shores, secretary.


Ashland Grange, No. 1316; J. R. Gallamore, master ; G. Heb- erling, secretary.


Bonne Femme Grange, No. 1161; Owen Williams, master ; James H. Feeland, secretary.


Sulphur Spring Grange, No. 1159; J. W. Champion, master ; George M. Pipes, secretary.


Richmond Grange, No. 1317; J. T. Smith, master; H. C. Tin- dall, secretary.


Rock Spring Grange. No. 1419; Seth H. Morgan, master ; John M. Elgin, secretary.


New Liberty Grange, No. 1110; E. M. Grimes, master; Pat. Dysart, secretary.


Sebree Grange, No. 1375 ; Henry Grigsby, master ; Joseph Carr, secretary.


Elm Grange, No. 1372 ; A. J. Kirby, master; D. Morris, secre- tary.


Maple Grove Grange, No. -; W. F. Cunningham, master ; James Y. Miller, secretary.


Richland Grange, No. -; John Tatum, master; William C. Warden, secretary.


Burton Grange, No. 1194 ; William Creson, master ; R. J. Pat- riek, secretary.


Boone's Lick Grange, No. 1072; John M. Kivett, master ; M. W. Henry, secretary.


297


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


Walnut Grove Grange, No. -; George G. Harvey, master ; A. C. Woods, secretary.


Pleasant Hill Grange, No. -; W. A. Dudgeon, master ; John H. Woods, secretary.


Highland Grange, No. ---; James Walker, master : J. Y. Home, secretary.


Moniteau Grange, No. 1160 ; Wade M. Jackson, master ; B. T. Jackson, secretary.


Lisbon Grange, No. 1708; G. C. Shelton, master ; Thomas A. Grider, secretary.


The granges now have one co-operative store in Burton town- ship.


RAILROAD HISTORY OF HOWARD COUNTY.


Scarcely had the smoke of the great eivil conflict of 1861, been dissipated, when the people of Howard county, ever alive to their own interests as a people, and as a county, began to agitate the question of building a railroad, and in pursuance of their feelings, which seemed to have been almost unanimously concurred in, the following notice was given in the Howard county Advertiser of April, 1867 : -


RAILROAD MEETING.


There will be a meeting of the citizens of Howard county, held in Fayette, on Monday, June 3d, 1867, for the purpose of organizing a railroad company, to build a road through the county, that will be of interest to the whole county. It is to be hoped that every township in the county will be represented ; books of subscription will be open for the commencement of this important enterprise, which has so long been neglected.


One or two small meetings had taken place, even as early as 1866, but were of no special interest and attracted no particular attention. This meeting then, of June 3d, 1867, was the real beginning of the movement, which finally culminated in the building and completion of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad, although several other ef- forts had been made to secure other roads prior to the building of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.


The meeting, as advertised, was held at Fayette, at the court- honse. It was well attended and great enthusiasm marked its pro- ceedings. John P. Sebree, Esq., was called to the chair, and stirring speeches were made by Mr. Oriek, of St. Charles, Col. John L. Wil-


298


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


liams, of Micon, Thomas W. Shackelford, A. J. Herndon, J. W. Robinson, Mr. Brown. After the matter was fully diseussed, the com- mittee made a report : -


Recommending the incorporation of a company under the railroad law of the state. Also, of submitting the proposition to the people of Howard county, to build a railroad from Boonville via Fayette and Roanoke, to Moberly, said road being intersected by a branch road from Glasgow, running in the direction of Roanoke.


There were other meetings, but it was not until January 6th, 1868, about eight months thereafter, that any decided steps were taken in the interest of a railroad. The Advertiser, speaking of a meeting that cceurred on the 6th of January, 1868, says : -


THE MEETING ON MONDAY.


In pursuance of the notice, the great railroad mass meeting was held at Fayette, on Monday the 6th instant, and truly there was a grand rally, considering the sudden and unfavorable change in the weather. On motion, J. P. Sebree was elected chairman, and I. N. Houck and W. A. Thompson were made secretaries. The chairman then appointed the following gentlemen a committee to draft resolu- tions and arrange for a thorough canvass of the entire county : -


For Franklin township, N. G. Elliott ; for Boone's Lick township, R. Stanley : for Chariton township, T. Shackelford ; for Prairie town- ship, W. H. Morris : for Bonne Femme township, W. H. Adam- ; for Monitean township, C. E. Giveus ; for Richmond township, S. C. Major, Jr.


. The committee retired, and in their absence General John B. Clark, Sr., by request, addressed the meeting. It would be impossi- ble to report General Clark's speech in full ; he contrasted the past with the present and showed the change and improvement that land taken place. He spoke lengthily of the farming interests of the eoua- ty, and showed wherein that class of men would be benefited by the railroad. He alluded to the increase in the value of the lands, and urged that their inereased value would more than pay the taxes in- curred in building the road. He made quite a lengthy and telling speech and showed that he was thoroughly alive to the work of making old Howard great, rich, and prosperous, as she ought to be.


Judge Tompkins, of Boonville, was then introduced, and in an earnest manner spoke of the thorough arousement of Boonville, and Cooper county, in this railroad movement. He gave us assurances of the co-operation of his people, and said that the railroad from Renick to the Missouri river would receive encouragement from every man in Boonville, and material aid as far as they were able to give it.


Judge Norman Lackland, of Andrian, one of the direetors of the Louisiana and Missouri river railroad, and the authorized agent of said road, took the stand and in a short speech assured the meeting of


299


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


the firm purpose of the company to build the road from Louisiana to Kansas City, and that speedily, provided the people on the proposed route would aid them.


. Mr. R. T. Prewitt next came forward as the champion for the railroad. He made a very stirring appeal ; hoped that before he died he would hear more stirring and thrilling music than that just dis- coursed by our excellent brass band. Mr. Prewitt's speech was kindly received and ought to have been heard by every man in the county. At this point in the proceedings the committee reported the following. as the result of their deliberations, viz. : -


Resolved Ist. That we are convinced of the importance to the people of Howard county of the two railroad projects to be voted on by the people on the 21st day of January, 1868.


2d. For the purpose of eliciting a full discussion on the subject, we recommend the appointment of the following persons to act as a committee to arrange for public meetings in the different townships : -


Richmond township - S. C. Major, Jr., John Duncan, R. M. Patrick, W. H. Nipper, Richard Payne, J. W. A. Patterson, J. C. Ferguson.


Bonne Femme township - W. H. Adams, George Gibson, George Dougherty, E. Andrews, E. Moberly, D. Wilson, S. B. Naylor.


Moniteau township - C. E. Givens, W. L. Reeves, O. C. Hern, J. D. Patton, W. M. Jackson, Bazeleel Maxwell, Wm. Peeler, J. Gilvin.


Chariton township -- T. Shackelford, Boyd M. MeCrary, P. Bair, John Tilman, D. B. White, P. M. Land, A. W. Roper, L. F. Hay- don.


Prairie township - William Hughes, W. V. Hall, J. Quinn. W. M. White, W. Gates, A. C. Tolson.


Boone's Lick township - Robert Stanley, James Lewis, W. Knaus, H. Miller, J. M. Kivett, Jackson Sterns.


Franklin township - N. G. Elliott, S. T. Hughes, John Lee, J. C. Moore, W. L. Baskett, W. G. Edwards, J. C. Daily, J. W. Robin- son, Colonel B. W. Stone.


Mr. Shackelford spoke very earnestly, and showed himself the staunch supporter of the propositions to be submitted to a vote on the 21st instant. He urged all railroad men to vote on that day, and as- sured us that Glasgow was a unit for the roads. Mr. J. W. Robinson. of Franklin township, next came forward. He said that the subject had already been exhausted, and kindly offered to allow any anti-rail- road man to take his place on the programme. No one coming for- ward, he proceeded to address the meeting, acquitting himself with much credit ; for though the day was far spent and the crowd had been standing many hours, yet Mr. Robinson commanded the undivided at- tention of all, and met with frequent and hearty applause. E. W. Robinson, of Rocheport, being present, was called on and addressed the meeting in the interest of the people of Rocheport and that direc- tion. He favored the building of railroads in Howard county, and wished the people of this county, in case they could not succeed in the


300


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


scheme of building the roads proposed, that they would aid Rocheport and Boone county, in continuing the Columbia branch of the North Missouri railroad, from Columbia via Rocheport, through Fayette to Glasgow.


Mr. A. J. Herndon next addressed the meeting; thought the crowd was already tired, and that enough had been said to convince any unprejudiced mind present. He said that all white male citizens qualified under the old law would be allowed to vote on the 21st instant, no oath being required. He said he intended to work until the last day in the evening for the success of the proposition. He said he thought the county of Howard would be better off to give a million, rather than loose the roads. At the close a resolution of thanks was tendered the Fayette cornet band, and three hearty cheers (given with a will) went up for the railroads.


Well done, Howard county, -you will redeem yourself on the . 21st instant, and rapidly take your place in the front ranks of the counties of the State.


The county court made an order of publication, and directed an election to be held at the different voting precinets in the county, on Tuesday after the third Monday in January, 1868, to give the voters of Howard county an opportunity to vote upon the proposition of subseribing $250.000 to the capital stock of the Louisiana and Mis- souri river railroad company, and $250,000 to the Tebo and Neosho railroad company.


Below we give the returns from each township :


For.


Against.


Richmond -


396


48


Prairie


-


-


-


-


156


3


Landmark -


78


14


Whites' Shop


21


72


Franklin


- 159


65


Boone's Liek


30


181


Chariton


I


- 374


37


1,276


549


Majority - -


-


-


727


-


62


129


Bonne Femme


-


Total vote, 1,825.


This was the first vote upon a proposition to subscribe to the building of a railroad. It carried by such a large majority that the county court, believing that their action would be approved by the people, of their own motion made an order subscribing $750.000 to the Louisiana and Missouri river railroad and the Tebo and Neosho


301


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


railroad companies. Four hundred thousand dollars in bonds were issued to the latter, and three hundred and fifty thousand to the former. The Tebo and Neosho railroad company completed their road in 187-, and have since been operating their cars. It is now known as the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, and is one of the branches of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The Louisiana and Missouri river railroad company constructed a road bed through the county, but never com- pleted the road, even after availing themselves of the bonds which were given them for that purpose. These bonds are now in suit in the United States supreme court.


The people of Chariton township subscribed $100,000 in bonds to the Missouri and Mississippi railroad in 1870 ; the road is now known as a branch of the Wabash. The bonds have been compro- mised at 663 cents on the dollar ; new bonds were issued (5-20 bonds ) bearing six per cent interest and payable in twenty years.


The St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago ( now leased to the Chi- cago and Alton railroad company ), was built by individual stock- holders in 1879, to run from Mexico, Missouri, to Kansas City. Bonds to the amount of three millions of dollars were issued. The Chicago and Alton railroad company guarantee the interest on the bonds, and pay a certain per cent of the gross earnings of the road. The Chicago and Alton road have a perpetual lease.


Below will be found a short, but full and comprehensive state- ment of the bonded indebtedness of the county :--


BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.


Sixteen eight per cent ten year bonds of $1,000 each, issued De- cember 1, 1869, and seventy-three eight per cent ten year bonds of $1,000 each, issued November 3, 1871, to aid in the construction of the Tebo and Neosho railroad, interest payable semi-annually at Bank of Commerce, New York.


Thirty-seven eight per cent ten year bonds of $1,000 each, issued September 1, 1870; fifty-seven eight per cent ten year bonds issued March 1, 1871 ; eighty-four eight per cent ten year bonds issued June 1, 1871, and forty-nine eight per cent ten year bonds issued September 1, 1871, to aid in the construction of the Louisiana and Missouri river railroad, interest payable annually at Bank of Commerce, New York.


All these bonds are in litigation and the interest is not promptly paid ; interest and sinking fund tax of fifty cents on $100 valuation levied for Tebo and Neosho bonds, nothing for bonds issued to Louisi- ana and Missouri river railroad.


(21)


302


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


CHIARITON TOWNSHIP.


Thirty-three eight per cent fifteen year bonds of $1,000 each, issued July 1, 1869, to aid in the construction of the Missouri and Mississippi railroad, interest payable annually at Bank of Commerce, New York.


Fifty-nine six per cent 5-20 bonds of $1,000 each, issued January 1, 1880, in compromise and redemption of bonds issued to the Mis- souri and Mississippi railroad company, interest payable annually at the banking house of Bartholow, Lewis & Co., St. Louis.


The interest is promptly paid on the funding compromise bonds ; interest and sinking fund tax of fifty cents levied on $100 valuation ; interest not paid on $33,000 in bonds issued to the Missouri and Mis- sissippi railroad.


Howard county does not owe one dollar aside from the railroad debt. The current expenses of the county during the past ten years, have averaged about $17,000 per annum. The railroad debt is small ; even if the county and townships have the entire amount-approxi- mately about $400,000 -- to pay, it will not affect the financial condi- tion of the county.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Population of Howard county in 1860 -


15,946


Population of Howard county in 1870 - 17,233


Population of Howard county in 1880 -


18,428


POPULATION BY TOWNSHIPS, 1880.


Bonne Femme - -


- 1,786


Boone's Lick - - - -


- 2,008


Chariton, including Glasgow


-


- - - 4,006


Glasgow city - - -


1,841


Franklin, including Franklin town


1,938


Moniteau


2,499


Prairie, including Armstrong village


-


-


2,585


Armstrong village -


76


Roanoke town - -


215


Richmond, including. Fayette city -


3,606


Fayette city -


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


1,247


Population by race in 1880, white, 13,197 ; colored, 5,231. Population by nativity in 1880, native, 17,954 ; foreign, 474.


Born in the state - - 14,499


.


-


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


303


Born in Illinois -


245


Born in Kentucky -


-


-


- 1,060


Born in Ohio -


-


-


-


-


343


Born in Tennessee -


- 135


Born in Indiana - - -


-


-


158


Born in British America - -


-


-


-


- 48


Born in England and Wales


- -


-


-


20


Born in Ireland -


- -


-


98


Born in Scotland - - -


-


-


2.1


Born in German Empire -


-


-


220


Born in France -


-


-


-


9


Born in Sweden and Norway


-


-


20 1,92€


Number of acres of improved laud -


- - 198,601 Value of farms, including land, fenees and buildings - $4,448,883


Value of farming implements and machinery


- 190,326


Value of live stock -


- 1,001,988


Cost of building and repairing fences in 1879 -


49,301


Cost of fertilizers purchased in 1879


10,645


Estimated value of all farm productions ( sold, consumed or on hand ) for 1879 -


- - 1,048,077


PRINCIPAL VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS, 1880.


Buckwheat, bushels


1,039


Indian corn, bushels


- 1,770,520


Oats, bushels


-


-


-


- 164,155


Rye, bushels -


12,018


Wheat, bushels -


- - 308,934


Value of orchard products


- $21,434


Hay, tons


- 8,440


Potatoes, Irish, bushels -


21,385


Potatoes, sweet, bushels


-


2,839


Tobacco, pounds -


- 604,794


LIVE STOCK AND ITS PRODUCTIONS.


Horses - -


- 6,716


Mules and asses


-


-


-


-


-


-


Working oxen


-


-


-


-


-


-


Milch cows -


5,851


Other cattle -


1


11,719


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


-


Number of farms


-


-


-


3,153


12


304


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


Sheep -


-


-


18,622


Swine - - - -


-


53,877


Wool, pounds -


- -


-


-


-


-


- 138,235


Milk, gallons -


- -


-


-


-


-


-


1,410


Butter, pounds


-


-


-


-


- 304,408


Cheese, pounds


1 1


- 1,934


MANUFACTURES.


Number of establishments


44


Capital -


-


- $96,950


Average number of hands employed, males above sixteen - 100 3 -


Children and youths -


-


Total amount paid in wages during the year


- - $ 25,980


Materials -


- - 165,730


Products - - -


- 234,431


ASSESSED VALUATION.


Real estate -


- $2,780,957


Personal property - - -


- 1,897,419


Total


-


- - -


-


- $4,678,376


TAXATION.


State -


- $18,733


County -


-


City, town, village and school district


21,956


Total


-


-


- $64,061


LOCAL DEBT OF HOWARD COUNTY.


Bonded debt


- $402,100


Gross debt


-


-


.


-


-


- 402,100


Sinking fund


-


- -


-


-


-


- 921


Net debt - 1


1


-


- 401,179


1882.


Revenue fund - -


-


- - -


$10,977.85


Interest fund -


-


- 8,461.85


State school money -


-


3,987.51


Glasgow registered bonds, seven per cent, 5-10 years


funding - -


-


5,100.00


-


-


-


-


-


23,392


-


-


305


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


- REAL ESTATE ASSESSED.


No. of aeres (1881) - -


-


Average value per acre - -


-


-


Valuation - - - -


-


-


-


288,550 $9.40 $2,713,160


No. of town lots -


1,658


Average value - - -


$ 4,276 70,900


Total valuation, real estate


- -


2,784,060


Total taxable wealth, real and personal -


- 4,898,352 4,987,585


Collections from merchants and manufacturers (1881)


763.55


Ad valorem taxes and licenses collected -


- 732.92


Collections from back taxes (1881 ) - -


-


1,618.58


Commissions on taxes of 1881 - - - - 620.90


No. of dramshops in the county (1882)


11


- No. of wine and beer saloons - -


4


Rate of state license paid for six months by dram shop keepers - - - - - -


$ 25.00


Rate of county license - -


125.00


Rate of state license for wine and beer saloons, twelve months - -


- - 25.00


25.00


Rate of county license for wine and beer saloons, twelve months - - - - - Amount of state licenses and ad valorem taxes paid by dram-shop keepers for year ending July, 1882 - Amount of county licenses and ad valorem taxes paid . by dram-shop keepers for year ending July, 1882 Amount of state licenses and ad valorem taxes, same period, wine and beer - - -


626.45


3,027.55


132.09


County license for wine and beer, same period -


132.09


Total amount paid for all - - -


$3,918.18


No. of dram-shops in Fayette (1882)


-


-


-


8


License every six months - -


-


-


- 50.00


Amount paid by saloons (1882) -


- 742.87


Amount paid for wine and beer - - - 51.00


Total amount paid by saloons - -


-


- - $793.87


Valuation - -


Taxable wealth for 1882 - - -


306


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHIARITON COUNTIES. TAXES LEVIED, 1882, FOR STATE AND COUNTY PURPOSES.


State taxes


- .40


County revenue - -


-


-


- .40


County interest


- .50


Road tax, county -


.10


Total levy state and county -


$1.40


Average school tax - -


.50


AMOUNT PAID FOR BOARD OF PRISONERS, 1882.


For felony cases


- $ 197.78


Misdemeanors -


- 342.50


Total amount paid for costs in criminal cases - - $1,945.63


Cost of transporting prisoners - 1


$83.15


-


-


-


-


CHAPTER XV.


POLITICAL HISTORY.


Politics in the Early History of the County - Early Candidates for Office - Their Methods and Devices -Travelling Together Over the County - From 1816 to 1860. no Political Conventions - Two first Elections -Elections of 1838, 1844, 1846, 1848, 1851, 1868, 1872, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1878, 1880, 1882 - Howard County's Influence in Politics - What the St. Louis Evening News said -- The Leaders of the Whig and Democratic Parties - The County Generally Democratic - Henry Clay Carried the County in 1844 - Harri- son's Election -- The Campaign - The Result- Whigs Give a Grand Ball - Political Rhymers and Poets - Parody - Difficulty Between General John B. Clark and Claiborne F. Jackson - The Former Challenges the Latter to Fight a Duel - The Correspond- ence Between Them.


"There is a mystery in the soul of state, Which hath no operation more divine Than breath er pen can give expression to."


From 1810 to 1830, or during the first twenty years of the county's history, party polities wielded but a slight influence in the local government of the county. While it is true that many of the first settlers, from the earliest days, possessed well-defined politieal views and tenets, and were thoroughly partisan upon all questions pertaining to national or state elections, an indefinite number of candi- dates were usually permitted to enter the race for the respective county offices, and the one possessed of superior personal popularity generally led the field and passed under the wire in advance of all opponents.


In the early days it was not at all unusual to meet the energetic candidate for the sheriff's office, the treasurer's office, or the candidate who aspired to represent the people in the state legislature, astride his horse, going from settlement to settlement to meet with the voters of his county at their own firesides, to sleep beneath their humble roofs, and sup with them at their family boards, to compliment their thrifty housewives, and to kiss the rising generation of little ones.


The historian would not dare draw upon his imagination to sup- ply the stock of rich, rare and racy anecdotes, moulded and cireulated by these ingenious canvassers, or to describe the modes and methods by them adopted to increase their popularity with the people. There


(307)


308


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


. was then no press, as now, to perpetuate daily events as they trans- pired. Many of the manoeuvres and capers, successes and failures, with their pleasures and sorrows, of sixty and more years ago, in this county, are hidden from us by the shadows of time. Darkness inter- venes between us, and many sayings and doings of bygone days, which, could we but penetrate that darkness and gather them in, would shine out upon the pages of this history " like diamond set- tings in plates of lead." In vain have we tried through the lens of individual recollection to ferret them out. We could not do it. Our discouraged fancy dropped the pencil and said 'twas no use. We could not paint the picture. A little consolation may be found in these lines : -


" Things without all remedy Should be without regard ; what's done is done."


In some of these early campaigns the various candidates for a single office, and sometimes those running for the different county offices, would travel together from settlement to settlement throughout the county. Every eamp meeting, log-raising, shooting match, and even horse race, occurring in the county during the season preceding · election, was a favorite resort for the electioneer, and every honorable device was adopted by each candidate to develop his full strength at the polls.


For many years after the settlement of the county, no political conventions were held in the county, and the result was that a num- ber of candidates entered the race for the same office. We shall not attempt to give the election returns in the county during the entire period of its political existence, but will give the results as far as we can. The first election that was held in the county occurred in 1819, for delegates to congress. The successful candidates were John Scott and Samuel Hammond. The second election was held in 1820, for the purpose of electing five delegates to the convention to frame a state constitution. Benjamin H. Reeves, N. S. Burekhartt, Duff Green, John S. Findley and John Ray were elected :


ELECTION OF 1838.


For congress - Harrison ( Federalist ) - -


- - - 886


Miller


- 881


Allen


(Whig) -


- 671


Wilson -


- 642


Election of 1840 we mention further on in this chapter.


309


HISTORY OF HOWARD AND CHARITON COUNTIES.


1844.


Benton Ticket.


Anti-Benton Ticket.


Governor.


Edwards -


981 Allen -


- 908


Lieutenant-Governor.


Young -


- 975 Almond -


-


- 897


Congress.


Price


979 Sims -


- 831 -


Parsons -


855


Hudson


824


Bowlin -


978 Boone -


-


819


Relfe -


982 Thornton


817


Phelps


980 Jones -


819


Leonard ( Whig) for state senate, - -


953


Rawlins (Dem.) "


963


Davis ( Whig), house of representatives,


974


Woods 66


964


C. F. Jackson ( Dem. ) "




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.