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CHAPTER XI.
FIRES.
Dakota county has suffered more from prairie fires than any other kind. Years ago when the county was sparsely settled the ravage of the prairie fire was indeed, appalling, as it went sweeping over the land uninterrupted, burning the lonely pioneers out of "house and home," and almost devastating the region over which it passed.
Probably the greatest prairie fire since the advent of the pioneers to Dakota county was in the fall of 1867. A strong wind was screeching down from the northwest and darkness had just settled upon the land when the people of the Missouri bottom and Dakota City were startled at a great mass of flames rolling over the hills between Pigeon Creek and Jackson. In a few minutes later the fire dashed down upon the bot- tom, over the swamp which was covered with grass more than ten feet high. At this time the crash of the flames resembled the roar of distant thunder and the earth and sky was grandly illuminated, it was almost as light as day at Dakota City. In less than thirty min- utes the fearful fire had reached the Omaha creek at the old Rathbun place, burning everything that came in its way-many horses, cattle and hogs were burned to death. The next day a wind set in from the south and carried the fire north through Dakota City and through the dense timber then standing between that town and Covington, doing great damage.
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A. H. Baker's residence was burned, in Omadi, in 1858 with all his household goods. They had been out attending a party and returned just in time to see their home destroyed.
The Dakota City Pottery, which stood on the river bank at that place, was totally destroyed by fire March 28, 1861.
In 1865 John Montgomery occupied a honse in Dakota City as a barn for his horses, which stood on the north side of Broadway. and had formerly been used as a residence. During the year it caught fire and was burned, destroying two valuable horses belong- ing to Mr. Montgomery.
In the winter of 1868, Joachin. Cesterling's resi- dence, which stood on the corner of Hickory and 15th street, in Dakota City, was burned to the ground. This building was the old Rouleaux house moved from Omadi.
The next night after the burning of the Oester- ling house, the old log Chihuahua House. which was occupied by Mrs. Peter Goodhue was burned. It stood on Broadway west of where is located the present Court House.
On the 26th of November 1870 the old Rush school house in the Meridian district which was made of logs in 1858, was destroyed by fire. It stood on the tract of land just west of Geo. Leamer's place. Sanı- uel Gamble tanght the first school in this building.
E. D. Ayres' saw mill in Brushy Bend together with 40,000 feet of lumber was burned Sept. 2, 1871.
On the 7th of May, 1871, Dakota City experi- enced one of the most destructive fires that ever occurred in Dakota county. There were four estab. Ishments burned,-C. F. Eckhart's store on the corner of Broadway and 14th street, and John Rhode's shoe shop, Jake Mikesell's store, David Bales' harness shop. all west of Eckhart's store and in same block. The
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fre originated in Mikesell's store.
A large prairie fire passed over the western part of the county April 14, 1873, burning up W. H. Way's home, grain and hay, on Elk creek.
The Ogden House, situated on the corner of Wal- nut and 15th street was completely destroyed by fire, March 14, 1876. Loss $6,000, insurance $4,000. This was the old Wm. Lockwood building, erected in 1858.
Briton Willis' large two story house on his farm in Brushy Bend was destroyed by fire March 27, 1876. This was the John Virden house moved from old Logan.
Feb. 20, 1880, the store room of M. P. Ahern and a saloon were burned at Jackson.
The residence of James Conners, and saloon occu- pied by Michæl Kennelly were burned at Jackson, July 28, 1884.
The Sale:n Evangelical Lutheran church, situated three miles directly west of Dakota City was struck by lightning and burned to ashes, Aug. 6, 1886. Another church was immediately erected on the same site.
The greatest fire, in loss of buildings, occured Jan. 30, 1890, in Stanton, where seven saloons, restaurant, etc., were burned to the ground. Total loss, about $40,000. with some insurance.
A fire broke out in Jackson at 1 o'clock Tuesday morning, December 30, 1892, in the merchandise store of Thomas Clark, burning it and an adjacent building, owned by Thomas Hartnett and occupied by Peter Ganthier with a small stock of dry goods and a res- taurant in connection. Mr. Clark's goods were all con- sumed, but Mr. Gauthier's goods were carried into the street. The damage done, including the buildings and goods, is estimated at about $2,000, with a light insur- ance.
The law office of Jay & Beck was burned at Da- kota City, July 15, 1891.
The "Fashion Theatre" and William Leech's sa- loon building were burned in Covington, January 18,
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1892.
John Sides lost his barn, horses, hay, etc. by fire in the fall of 1889. The origin of the fire was clouded in mystery.
The Brushy Bend school house was burned January 21, 1893.
On Monday night June 5, 1893, the jail building, or calaboose, at Jackson was burned, supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
TIMES
BLYBURG LAKE.
CHAPTER XII.
GREAT STORMS AND BLIZZARDS.
The memorable cold and stormy winter of '56 and '57 will never be forgotten by Dakota county pioneers. For forty days the thermometer did not register above the freezing point, and the snow stood four feet deep on the level.
On New Year's day, 1864, a violent blizzard swept over the entire western country, continuing three days. The Civil War was then in progress, and what few pio- neers remained here suffered intensely, as did stock of all kinds.
A severe blizzard began at 2 o'clock p. m. on Sun- day, March 12, 1870, and continued seventy-two hours without cessation. The wind blew with a terrific fury and the air was filled with a blinding mass of snow.
On the 9th and 10th of May, 1870, a great snow storm prevailed throughout this part of the country. Enough snow fell to make sleighing good.
A great blizzard swept over Dakota county and ad- jacent country, begining on Nov. 18, 1871, and continn- ing with a fury, such as was never before witnessed by the pioneers. There was intense suffering among the people as well as stock of all kinds. On the first day of the storin William Hunter was frozen to death while
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returning to the Logan valley with a load of wood. Harrison Allen and Albert S. Miner who were in com- pany with Hunter were also badly frozen, but not fa- tally.
The morning of January 8, 1872, was pleasant and mild, the snow was melting in the warm sunshine, and the people everywhere were working with coats off-but at 10 o'clock a. m., in an instant without the least warn- ing the wind swept down from the northwest, and the ground was soon covered with drifting snow. The ther- mometer fell fifteen degrees in ten minutes, and an old man named Austin was frozen to death on the Logan river.
April 14, 1873, a blizzard passed over Nebraska, but was not as severe in Dakota county as it was fur- ther west, where the people suffered intensely and a large amount of stock perished.
Dakota county was visited by a severe blizzard Feb. 23, 1875, in which Sabin Bailey lost his life in trying to reach his home on Pigeon creek. He had been to Jackson to get his horses shod, when he lost his way and was found frozen to death the next morn- ing. The roads in many places were impassable.
The winter of 1880 and '81 will be remembered in this locality for many years by the inhabitants. Dur- ing that winter eight feet of snow fell and the ground everywhere was covered to the depth of four feet, roads in many places were abandoned, many lives were lost in the west, stock by the hundreds were frozen to death and in the spring break-up all the low lands were flooded, bridges carried away, and a vast amount of property destroyed. The first snow storm occured Oct. 15, 1881, and up to the 1st of May following snow could be seen in the ravines of the bluffs.
June 6, 1884, the southern part of the county was swept by a severe wind and hail storm, demoralizing crops, and doing considerable damage to buildings, wind mills, etc.
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A great wind and hail storm passed over Dakota county from the northwest, June 14, 1885. Davy & Barry's store in Jackson was overturned, fronts of build- ings blown in, and barns, wind mills and other build- ings torn to pieces. The smoke stacks, cabin and pilot house of the ferry boat. Andrew S. Bennett were blown off, and crops greatly damaged.
Jan. 12, 1888, one of the greatest blizzards ever seen in the west swept over the country. The inhabi- tants were taken by surprise. All day a mild sonthi wind wafted the large soft snow flakes gently to the ground, until abont 4 p. m. when all of a sudden a ter- rific northwest wind filled all the air with a seething mass of snow. People blinded by the whirling snow lost their way and many perished in the storm. But not a life was lost in Dakota county. People are now too well protected by groves for the storms to do much damage.
BEFORE
QUALITY
THE LAW
CHAPTER XIII.
PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
As has been stated the first school taught in Dakota county was by Miss Putnam, in Omadi, about the middle of April, 1857, and a week later Miss Rosana Clark began a school in St. Johns. The first schools were all carried on by subscriptions.
There are thirty-seven districts in the county with good substantial school houses in each one.
As near as can be ascertained the teachers of the county from 1857 to the present time were:
EARLIEST TEACHERS.
Miss Putnam Rasana Clark Ottie Marsh
Mary Pinkerton
Mrs. L. G. Packard
Mrs. Joseph Bradbrary Edward Arnold Wm. H. Collings Phoebe Wigle Maria Parsons
G. W. Wilkinson Julia Nash Johannah O'Brien Z. B. Turman Samuel Gamble
Mary De Borde Mrs. Caroline Ogg Maggie McCready Simon De Witt HI. H. Brown Mary Ann Boyle Jeremiah Lucy Samuel Williamson Jennie Pierce Octavia Mershon Mary F. Jones Etta Mershon Sarah Wilson Wm. Holsworth Charles H. Potter
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
OTHER TEACHERS.
Buttler, Ida
Brannaman, Perry Buttler, Sadie
Brown, Ella Buckley, J. S.
Carpenter, Alta
Campbell, J. A.
Campbell, Wm.
Commerford, Mat. C.
Clapp, William
Covell, J. H. B.
Cole, A. D.
Cullen, Katie
Campbell, Lucy J.
Cowles, Matie
Conley, Donnie
Cullen, Thomas
Cord, Minnie
Christopherson, Christina
Crawford, Mrs. R. B.
Cole, Mrs. A. D.
Carroll, S. E.
Clary, Ellen
Cuppett, Milford,
Carney, Mary
Cain, John
Dillon, Gerald
De La Matyr, U. H.
Drake, C. M.
Davey, Frank
Dow, Minnie De Long, Jennie
Duggan, Kate
De Long, Lucy
De Zell, Addie
De Long, Edward
Dennis, Mrs. J. W. Downs, F. H. Delaney, Laura A.
Dickinson, Eva D'Neut, George Davis, Winnie Dorn, Lillie Daley, Sarah K. Daley, Mattie Engelean, Effie Engelean, Jennie
Elcock, Mary
Adair, Lizzie Ashford, Mary Adair, Clara Ashford, Maggie Adair, Mattie Armour, William Abell, Mrs. O. N. Ashford, John Allen, Amelia Abell, Otis N. Adams, Chas.
Armour, Nettie Antrim, Edward Adair, Mamie Alcock, J. A. Ayres, Florence Allen, Bessie Anderson, Lydia
Beechan, A. H.
Burds, Mrs. E. C.
Bliven, Anna
Boyle, Patrick Biggs, Anna
Bridenbaugh, John Baird, Emma Bille, Geo. C. Bates, Jennie Blanchard, Jennie Barrett, Mrs. Ada Baker, Mollie
Baker, Nellie
Barber, Chas. Baird, Bessie Benton, Minnie
Bauer, R. C. Brannaman, Thena Brower, Ollie N.
Bates, Edith Barnes, R. P. Bridenbaugh, Benjamin Biggs, Emma Barry, Kate Burns, J. R. Bashor, Chas. H. Brill, Emma Bartlett, Wm. T. Bridenbaugh, Wm. Buddie, Chas. A.
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Brady, Celia Blessing, Anna Crawford, R. B.
Coats, C. C.
Ellis, Cora
Clark, Joseph
Collins, John
Erlach, Sarah
Ford, Charley
Hoyt, Zula
Fair, Ella
Fair, George H.
Hogan, Agnes
Fair, Gertrude
Hunt, Kittie
Fair, Helen
Iloover, Malinda Heikes, S. A.
Finnerty, Maggie
Franciscus, H. A.
Howard, Mary
Howard, Mattie
Haupt, J. C.
Fair, Lem Finnerty, Dennis
Jones, J. I.
Fair, Porter
Jones, Rose W.
Fegley, Laura
Jones, Lillian
Frazier, Mrs. A. E.
Joyce, Clara
Joyce, Mina
Jones, Sarah
Johnson, Mary
Jones, Mary
Jester, J. I.
Kennedy, Daniel
Keel, Mary
Kingsbury, A. G.
Graves, Guy T.
Kuhn, L. J.
Gilliland, D. W. Gribble, Josie
Knapp, Mrs. Geo. A. Kinnear, Eva Knapp, Daniel.
Knox, Rebecca
Kennelly, Josie
Kennelly, Anna King, Thomas J.
Kramer, A. J. Knox, Mamie
Krygger, Lelalı
Leamer, Fremont
Leamer, Jessie
Lapsley, Eliza Letfingwell, Cora Lake, Hattie
Mitchell, Elmira
Haase, Lizzie Hibbs, Ina
Elcock, Anna
Eckhart, Ida Eckhart, Clara
Eckhart, Win.
Erlach L.
Hall, Joseph
Fair, Kate
Hunt, Emma
Holmes, Samuel
Fisher, Myra
Herb, George
Flint, S. N.
Fowler, Mamie
Fales, F. D. Goodhue, Sarah
George, Martin
Greter, Mrs. E. P.
George, Mary E.
Gribble, Lizzie Godfrey, Rose
Graves. Stella
Gaughran, John Goble, A. L.
Greenwood, Lucy
Gallagher, Rose
Gillen, Mary N. Hall, Edward P.
Hirsch, Luella Horn, Lucretia Hileman, Kate Hager, Rose Hager, Anna
Hamilton, Belle
Hamilton, Blanche
McNeal, Andrew Martin, Ella
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Morgan, W. A. Monahan, Mary Matthews, A. McHenery, Ella
McHenery, Katie
Ream Fannie
McCune, J. G.
Ryan, Julia E.
March, Flora McQuilkin, Mattie
Rathbun, Francis
Manning, Nettie Martin, Millie
Rockwell, Ella
Moriarity, Minnie
Ream, Nina
Moriarity, Nellie
Ryan, Ella
Marquess, W. B.
Roberts, Hugh
McShane, Allie
Roberts, Alice
Mc Kinney, Nellie
Ream, Mable
Mikesell, S. P.
Rathbun, Irene
Manning, Willis
Rush, Frankie
Manning, Mary
Rogers, Lizzie
Mallory, M. B.
Rock, E. M.
McCurdy, Nellie
Rogers, James J.
Monfort, Mary
Richmond, Belle
McAfee, Philo A. S.
Roy, D. W.
Mansfield, Minnie
Rundle, Mary C.
McDe Witt, Belle
Rogers, Minnie
Rutter, Retta
Rice, W. R.
Sale, C. E. Sheridan. Ella
Nicklin, Mattie
Stoner, Anthony
Norman, Harry
Sloan, T. G.
Nicklin, Hattie
Stinson, Samuel
Sides, John
Smiley, Laura
Smiley, Eva
Shanklin, Hattie
Smith, Jettie
Sullivan, Mary
Smith, Elmer E.
Stamm, Elias
Stamm, Fern
Senter, Gertrude
Savage, E.
Stinson, Ida Sabin. A. I.
Thomas, H. C.
Trinkler. Maggie
Warner, Nellie Warner, Alice
O'Connor, Mary O'Connor, Katie O'Connor, Lottie O'Neil. S. E. Owens, Tina O'Neil, Emma O'Neil. Lucy O'Connor, Ella Price, Ilelena Parker, Nettie
Phillips, Emma Prichard, Sadie
Pinkerton, Nellie M.
Priest, J. B. Phillips, Edith
Ream, Henry
Rathbun, Annie
Rockwell, Minnie
Marquess, Maggie
Ryan. Mary Ann
Murphy, Maggie McGibbon, J. H. McCool, W. C. McCool, Mattie A.
Naffziger, Wm. Neff, Mary Orr, Lillie O.Neil, Michael
O'Connor, Julia |
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Warner, Horace Way, C. B. Wilson, W. S.
Waldvogle, Lena Wellington, Effie Wilbur, Eugene B.
Welly, Henry J.
Whitehorn, Emma F. Wilbur, Emma
Wigle, Emma
Wilson, Madge Woodward, Etta O.
Way, Lizzie
West, Miriam
Winkhaus, Lizzie
Wright, Lettie
Winkhaus, Mary
Webster, Mrs. O.
Warner, William
Young, C. Y.
Warner. Emma
Zimmerman, Minnie
Wood. D. H.
Zimmerman, Ada
Way, Hettie
Zimmerman, Luther
CHAPTER XIV.
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COUNTY OFFICERS AND DATE OF THEIR ELECTION.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Jacob H. Hallock. November* 1856
William G. Crawford, May 20+ 1857
John M. Grithin, August 3* 1857
James W. Virtue, August 2. 1858
James W Virtue, October 11 1859
James W. Virtue. October 8* 1851
treorge B. Graff, April 4. 1863
George B. Graff, October 13 1863
James Stott, October 1865
James Stott. October 8. 1867
William ( McBeath. October 12 1869
William C. McBeath, October 10
1871
William C. McBeath, October 11. 1873
William C. McBeath, October 12 1875
William C. McBeath, November 6 1877
William C. Mc Beath. November 4. 1879
Henry Stott, November 8 1881
Henry Stott, November 6. 1883
James P. Twohig, November 3 1885
James K'. Twohig, November 8 1887
James P Twohig, November 5 1889
T. V. Brannan, November 3g. 1891
"Resigned May 20, 1857. Resigned April 5, 1858. Resigned. t Appointed by Commissioners.
#Special election (clerk and register.)
¿ f'erm expires Jannary 4, 1894.
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COUNTY TREASURERS.
William Young, November 1856
Charles Young, Angust 3". 1857
Barnabas Bates, November 6t. 1857
George A. Hinsdale. November 30%. 1857
Dr. M. Pinkerton. October 11.
1859
John McCarthy, October 8.
1861
John McCarthy, October 13g.
1863
William Adair, May 9t.
1864
William Adair, October 10
1864
William Adair, October.
1865
William Adair, October 8
1867
Enos Keel, October 12
1869
Enos Keel, October 10||
1871
William Adair, October 7+
1873
Pins Neff, October 14.
1873
Pius Neff, October 12 ..
1875
Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 6.
1877
Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 4. . 1879
Pins Neff, November S
1881
Pius Neff, November 6 .... 1883
1885
Dr. G. W. Wilkinson. November 8.
1887
Cornelius J. O'Connor, November 5 1889
1891
*Resigned November 6, 1857.
t Appointed by County Commissioners.
¿Special election.
¿Removed May 9, 1864.
||Died October 2, 1873.
Term expires January 4, 1894.
COUNTY SHERIFFS.
George W. Williamson. November 1856
Thomas C. Ryan. August 3. . 1857
Edwin R. Nash, October 11 1859
Henry Ream, October 8. .
Samuel Gamble, October 13 1861
Samuel Gamble, October* 1865
Briton Willis, July 2+. 1866
M. Pinkerton, October 9 1866
Benjamin F. Chambers, October 8. 1867
Benjamin F. Chambers, October 12
1869
Benjamin F. Chambers, October 10 1871
Nicolas Maher, October 14. 1873
1863.
Dr. G. W. Wilkinson, November 3.
Cornelius J. O'Connor, November 3T.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
Nicolas Maher, October 12. 1875
Nicolas Maher, November 6 1877
Nicolas Maher, November 4. 1979
Thomas C. Baird, November 8.
1881
William P. Rathbun, November 6
1883
William P. Rathbun, November 3
1885
Nicolas Brasfield, November 8
1887
William H Ryan. November 5. 1889
William H. Ryan, November 31. 1891
*Resigned .July 2, 1866.
tAppointed by County Commissioners.
#Term expires January 4, 1894.
COUNTY JUDGES
Chauncey A. Horr,* fall of. 1855
Chauncy A. Horr. November 1856
Alexander Johnson, August 3 1857
Thomas T. Collier, August 2. 1858
Alexander H. Baker. October 11 1859
Simon De Witt, October St. 1861
John Naffziger, January 18}.
1862
James H. Williams, October 13 1863
Samuel Whitehorn, October 1865
1867
William C. Mc Beath. August 29!
1868
Samuel Whitehorn. September 1897.
1868
B. K. Brown, October 13f.
Samuel Whitehorn, December 120
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Kelly W. Frazer, October 10
1871
Kelly W. Frazer, October 14.
1873
Kelly W. Frazer. October 12 .. 1875
A. D. Cole. November 6 1877
1879
Kelly W. Frazer, November 8. 1881
1883
Eugene B. Wilbur. November 3 1885
Eugene B. Wilbur. November 8 1887
William P. Warner, November 5. 1889
William P. Warner. November 3.
1891
*Appointed by the Governor.
+ Failed to qualify,
¿Special election.
¿ Resigned August 29. 1868.
|| Appointed - refused to qualify .
Appointed by Commission ers.
1868
Kelly W. Frazer, October 12
1869
Kelly W. Frazer, November 4.
Thomas J. King. November 6.
Henry Il. Wilson October 8 ?. .
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Harlon Baird. August 3* 1857
William M. Smith. November 13+ 1857
Edward Arnold, April 5} 1858
Edward Arnold, August 2. 1858
William H. Collings, October 11%
1859
Samuel Aughey, December 31
1866
John H. Maun. April 5|| .
1869
Samuel Aughey. July 5.1.
1869
Charles D. Martin, October 12
1869
Thomas I. King, October 11
1870
Jesse F. Warner. October 109
1871
John H. Maun. February 281.
1872
John T. Spencer, October 8.
1872
John S. Orr. October 14tt.
1873
John T Spencer, October 51
J Zimmerman. October 12. 18.5
1875
J. Zimmerman. November 6
1877
Thomas J. Sloan. November 4
1879
Thomas J. Sloan. November 8
1881
A. Matthews, November 6.
1883
Guy T. Graves. November 3##
1885
William C. Dibble, January 13₮
1886
William C. Dibble, November 2
1886
John I. Jones, November 8 ** 1887
1888
Lawrence Erlach, November 5.
1889
Lue A. Hirsch, November 382 1891
W. T. Bartlett. June 18|||. 1892
W. T. Bartlett, November S 1893
Resigned November 6. 1857.
¡Apppointed-resigned April 5, 1858.
#Appointed by County Commissioners.
¿ From 1860 to 1866 there was a Board of School Examiners, instead of a County Superintendent. and the following named persons served as examiners: William H. Collings John Taffe. William Adair, Thomas L. Griffey. John Joyce and A. McCready. The members of the board were appointed by the County Judge.
|| Appointed and resigned July 5, 1869.
" Refused to qualify.
ftResigned October 5, 1885.
** Resigned November 1, 1888.
ĮĮResigned April 1. 1886.
Resigned June 18, 1892.
Il Appointed by Supervisors.
Lawrence Erlach. November 6
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
Robert Alexander, Angust 3* 1837
Michael O'Grady. November 30t 1857
Robert Alexander, October 11* 1859
Myron D. Jeffers. January 28+ 1860
Leonard Bates. October 10. 1860
Leonard Bates. October S. 1861
Leonard Bates. JJanuary 18t 1862
Leonard Bates, October 1865
Samuel Aughey, October 81. 1867
George C. Granger, January 62. 1868
Samuel Aughey, July 30%. 1869
Samuel Aughey, October 12 1869
John H. Maun, October 10. 1871
John H. Maun, October 14 1873
john H. Maun, October 12. 1875
George C. Granger, November 6
1877
George C. Granger. November 4. .
1879
John H. Maun. November 8
1881
Leonard Bates, November 7 1882
Alex Abell, November 6 1883
Alex Abell, November 4. 1884
1885
Alex Abell, November 8.
1887
George C. Granger, November 5 1889
George C. Granger, November 3
1891
*Resigned.
+Special election.
įFailed to qualify.
¿ Appointed by County Commissioners.
COUNTY CORONERS.
M. Pinkerton, October 8. 1861
George E. Ironsides, October 14 1862
Van Buren Ferris, October 13. 1863
Barnabas Bates. October
Barnabas Bates, October 8. 1865
1867
Barnabas Bates. October 13
1868
Henry Ream, October 12* 1869
David Bales, April 5t.
1870
A. G. Manchester, October 11 1870
Joachim Oesterling. October 10
1871
Barnabas Bates, October 14 1873
Barnabas Bates, October 12 1875
Robert Campbell, November 6. 1877
Alex Abell, November 3
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Robert Campbell, November 4. 1879
Robert Campbell, November 8. . 1881
Jesse Wigle November 6* 1883
Barnabas Bates, March 29t. 1884
Robert Campbell, November 3. 1885
B. F. Sawyer. November 8 1887
Barnabas Bates, November 5 1889
B. F. Sawyer, November 3 1891
*Failed to qualify.
tAppointed by County Commissioners
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
William II. James. June 10* 1861
Thomas L. Griffey, October 18
1861
William II James, October 13t. 1863
Kelly W. Frazer, November 2
1886
Kelly W. Frazer, November 6 1888
George I1. Fair, January Så.
1890
J. J. McAllister, November 4. 1890
J. J. McAllister, November 8.
1892
^ Appointed by County Commissioners.
¡Office discontinued in 1865 until 1868.
#Counted ont by Supreme Court ¿Successfully contested
COUNTY REGISTERS
William Pilgrim,* fall of .. 1855
William Pilgrim, November
1856
John M. Hayes. August 3 1857
Francis M. Virden, October 11;
1859
#Appointed by the Governor.
tLast Register, served till October 17, 1861.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Alexander H. Baker, November 1856
Samuel Gamble, November 1856;
John J. Trecy, November 1856
Samuel Gamble, August S. 1857
1858
Elbridge G. Lampson. August 2}
John J. Trecy, October 11 1859
Asa Rathbun, October 10 .. 1860)
James (. Fisher, October 10 1860
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
Jesse Wigle, October 8 1861
Daniel Duggan, October 14
1862
John Naffziger, October 13 1863
Henry Ream, October 10.
Michael Kennelly, October 1864
1865
John Naffziger, October 9 1866
William Taylor, October 8.
1867
Patrick Twohig, October. 13.
1868
Barnabus Bates. October 12
1869
Thomas Ashford, Sr .. October 1
1870
John Howard, October 10}
1871
George C. Granger, October 8.
1872
Daniel (. Dibble, October 8.
1872
Josialı W. Davis, October 14
1873
George C. Granger, October 13
1874
John C. Gribble, October 12
1875
Henry Ream. October 7
1876
Patrick Ryan, November 62.
1877
John C. Gribble, November 5
1878
Henry Ream, November 4. . 1879
1880
John Boler, November 2. 1880
Engene L. Wilbur, November 8 1881
1882
John Boles, November 6.
1883
Anthony J. Myers, November 3
1885
Patrick Casey, November 2. 1886
William Brown, November 8 187
William Taylor. November 6 1.883
Michael Beacom, November 5
1889
J. O Fisher, November 4 1890
Nick Thyson, November 3f
1891
+Died 1859.
#Failed to qualify and was appointed.
¿ Died January 18, 1880.
|| Appointed to fill vacancy.
[Commissioner system discontinued and Thyson did not qualify. The last meeting of the Commissioners was held November 14, 1891.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
At the general election held November 3, 1891, the proposition to adopt township organization was submitted to the voters, which carried by a large mia- jority. At the same tiane the following township su-
John Boler, February 51]
Henry Loomis, November 7
William Brown, November 4
1881
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
pervisors were chosen, and clerks and treasurers after- wards appointed:
St. Johns .- T. J. Clark, Supervisor; W. T. Bart- lett, Clerk; Ed T. Kearney, Treasurer.
Omadi .- Geo. W. Rockwell, Supervisor; J. R. Kelsey. Clerk; Joseph Smith, Treasurer.
Dakota City .- W. P. Altemus. Supervisor; Mell C. Beck, Clerk; A. T. Haase, Treasurer.
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