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Covington .- John N. Peyson, Supervisor; H. A. McCormick, Clerk; C. D. Smiley, Treasurer.
Pigeon Creek .- J. W. Minter, Supervisor; Geo. Barnes, Clerk; Jesse Williams, Treasurer.
Emerson .-- Nick Thyson, Supervisor; Joseph Burd, Clerk; John Doran, Treasurer.
Summit .- M. Hines, Supervisor; Dennis Hogan. Clerk; Michael Beacom, Treasurer.
Hubbard failed to elect a Supervisor, and at the first meeting of the Board, November 18, 1891. Thos. M. Cullen was appointed for that township, with Henry Cain as Clerk and James Hartnett as Treasurer. Township officers for 1992-93 chosen by election November 8, 1892, and by appointment, have been:
St. Johns .-- T. J. Clark. Supervisor: M. Kennelly. Clerk; M. M. Boyle, Treasurer.
Omadi .- Geo. C. Bille, Supervisor; M. S. Mans- field and M. Mason, Clerks; James L. Blanchard and Asa Rathbun, Treasurers.
Dakota City .-- Atlee Hart, Supervisor; John T. Spencer, Clerk; A. T. Haase. Treasurer.
Covington .-- S. R. Cowies, Supervisor; H. A. Mc- Cormick. Clerk; C. D. Smiley, Treasurer.
Pigeon Creek .-- Patrick Sweeney, Supervisor; Frederick Voss, Clerk; John Sierk, Treasurer.
Emerson .- Fred Blume, Supervisor; E. J. Smith, Clerk; Benjamin Bonderson, Treasurer.
Summit .- M. Hines, Supervisor; W. W. Sheahan, Clerk; John C. Duggan and John Rush, Treasurers.
Hubbard .- George Hayes, Supervisor ; U. G. Briden-
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PRECINCT OFFICERS.
baugh and Henry Cain, Clerks; Thomas M. Cullen. Treasurer.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-OMADI PRECINCT.+
Alexander Ford. Elbridge G. Lampson. August 3. 1857
Asa Rathbun. John R. Brown, October 11. 1859
William Nixon, Alexander Ford, October 8. 1861
Jolin H. Williams, October 14,
1862
William Nixon, Thomas Ashford, October 13. 1863
James II. Williams, October 1865
John Smith, Sr., October 9. 1866
Cornelius ()'Connor, John Smith, Sr., October 13 1868
William Clapp, October 12 1869
Charles H. Potter, William Pilgrim, October 11 1870
Charles S. Ford, Thomas C. Clapp, October 10 .. 1871
Jesse F. Warner, April 15} 1872
Jesse F. Warner. Samuel A. Combs, January 9} 1873
Martin S. Mansfield, April 74 1874
A. G. Manchester, October 13, 1874
John R. Sprague, John Smith, Jr., October 7, 1876
Martin S. Mansfield, John R. Sprague, November 6. 1877
Henry Loomis, Martin S. Manstield, November 4 1879 Henry Loomis, Martin S. Mansfield, November 8. 1881
John B. Rockwell, November 7. 1882
John H. 3. Covell, Martin S. Mansfield, November 6. 1883
M. N. Purdy, John D. Welker, November 3. 1885
L. M. Warner, Joseph Smith, November 2. 1886
John R. Sprague, John D. Welker, November 8 1887
Henry Loomis, April 11. 1889
John H. B. Covell, Henry Loomis, November 5g. 1889
L. M. Warner, March 17 1891
M. S. Mansfield, Seth Barnes, November 3 1891
+Called Omaha Creek Precinct until April 18, 1863.
#Appointed by County Commissioners.
¿Henry Loomis resigned March 9, 1891.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-DAKOTA PRECINCT.
Samuel Smitht .. 1856
Jesse Wigle, July 61. 1857
George A. Hlinsdale, October 5%. 1857
W. H. S. Hughes, Simon DeWitt, October 11 1859
J. D. M. Crockwell, January 2 1860
William H1. James, April 2} 1860
Barnabas Bates, May 2} 1860
Daniel MeLaughlin, January 21; 1861
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
Alfred Elam, Augustus Haase, October 8 1861
C. F. Mason, October 174. 1861
Barnabas Bates, Briton Willis, October 14 1862
Samuel Whitehorn, October 13 1563
James Kitson, April 2 1866
Simon DeWitt, Joseph Bradbrary, October 9 1866
Samuel Whitehorn, October 8. . 1867
Peter Mikesell, David Bcals, October 13 1868
David Boals. October 12 1869
Alexander H. Baker, October 11. 1870
Alexander H. Baker, M. Pinkerton, October 10
1871
Samuel I. Hart, October 14
1873
E. A. Benedict, October 13
1874
W. H. Boals, John T. Spencer, October 12. 1875
Samuel Whitehorn, John T. Spencer, November 6 .. 1877
W. II. Boals, November 5. 1878
W. H. Boals, James L. Mitchell, November 4
1879
W. 11. Boals, November 8
1881
John Manning, F. A. Robinson, November 6. 1883:
W. 11. Boals, W. I. Broyhill, November 4. 1884
I. D) Rogers, Fred Beermani, November 3. .
1985.
Marcell Jay, June 4} 1887
Marcell Jay, John Joyce, November 8 1887
William Cheney, November 6. 188S
John Naffziger, W. R. Kinkead. November 5 .. 1889
John Naffziger, D. C. Stinson, November 3 1892
#Resigned July 6, 1857.
#Appointed by County Commissioners.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-ST. JOHN'S PRECINCT.
John Clark, October 14t. 1857
Thomas B. Coleman, August 3. 1867
Edward Arnold, October 20} 1857
John McGinn, Gerald Dillon. October 11 1859
John McGinn, James Burns, October 8 1861
John Dennison. October 14. 1862.
John Dennison, October 13 .. 1863:
John Heffernon, Jr., April 26; 1864
James Burns, John Dennison, October 1865
John H. Maun, May 23+. . 1868
Gerakt Dillon, October 13 1868
James Clark, October 12 1899>
John Heffernon, J. Doherty, October 11
1876
John Heffernon, Michael Kennelly, October 10 1871
Michael Kennelly, October 14 1873:
P. U. Boyle, October 13. 1874
John M Davy , P. H. Boyle, October 12.
1875
137
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Michael Kennelly, October 7, 1876
P. H. Boyle, William Hedges, November 6. 1877
John Rooney, P. H. Boyle, November 4. 1879 John Rooney, Daniel C. Heffernon, November 8 1881
Edward Ryan, Daniel C. Heffernon, November 6. 1883
Michael Kennelly, D. H. Woods, November 4. 1884
James B. Eby. Daniel C. Heffernon, November 3. 1885
Gerald Dillon, William A. Nead, November 8 1887
Michael Kennelly, July 7t. 1888
Michael Kennelly, November 6. 1888
1889
William 'S. Bartlett, A pril 10t.
Michael Kennelly, William T. Bartlett, November 5. 1889
Michael Kennelly, William T. Bartlett, November 3. . 1891
tAppointed by County Commissioners.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-COVINGTON PRECINCT.
Charles D. Martin, June 13t .. 1859
William W. Seaton, Alex McCartney, October 11 1859
James Stott, Patrick Dorsey, October 8. 1861
James Stott, October 13 1863
Thomas Barrett, October 10 1864
Fred L. Clark, October 9 1866
Fred L. Clark, October 8.
1867
George E. Ironsides, John Cavanaugh, October 13. 1868
George E. Ironsides, October 12 1869
J. H. Northup, October 11. 1870
A. G. Manchester, J. 13. Johnson, October 10 1871
George E. Ironsides. January 9t 1872
W. R Bowman, July 1+ 1873
L. M. Hubbard, October 14} 1873
E. E. Parker, Jannary 7t. 1874
E. E. Parker, Isaac Powers, Sr., October 13. 1874
E. E. Parker, George E. Ironsides, October 12 1875
E. E. Parker. E. K. Webb, November 6. 1877
C. Irwin. November 4. 1879
E. E. Parker, November 8 1881
John A. Williams, November 8 1881
James Slagle, February 18t. 1882
M Fague, John A Williams, November 6. 1883
James Slagle, C. Irwin. November 4 1884
John A. Williams, November 3 1885
„James Slagle, January 13t. 1886
John A. Williams, November 2.
1886
John A. Williams, C. Irwin, November 8 1887
W. B. Ammerman, Charles Brannaman, November 52. 1889
John A. Williams, September 2+ 1890
Jobn A. Williams. November 4. 1890
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
N. J. McGoffin, John Jenkins, November 3 1891
Thomas J. King, November 8 1892
f Appointed by County Commissioners.
#Resigned January 6, 1874.
¿Charles Brannaman resigned September 2, 1890.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-PIGEON CREEK PRECINCT.
John G. Hlibbs, October 14. 1873
Robert Campbell, October 13 1874
Robert Campbell. October 12 1875
James L Mitchell, October 12 1875
Robert Campbell, November 6
1877
James Knox, November 6 1879
James Knox, Robert Campbell, November 4 1881
Robert Campbell, November 8.
James Knox, November 8. 1881
Arthur Campbell, November 6 1883
James Knox. November 4 . 1884
William Farrell, November 4* 1884
William A. Nead, November 3 1885
A. A. Surber, November 3. 1885
William Farrell, November 2* 1886 James Knox, November 2. 1886:
1887
A. H. Surber, November 8
1887
James Knox, November 8.
1887
A. H. Surber, November 5.
1889
J. H. McAfee, November 5
1889
James Knox, January 13 ;. 1891
J. H. McAfee, John Sierk. November 3. 1891
* Failed to qualify.
+Appointed by County Commissioners.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-SUMMIT PRECINCT.
Perry Clark, November 6. 1877
Peter McShane, November 6 18.7
Frank Tappan, November 4. 1879
Peter McShane, November 4 1879
Peter McShane. November 8 1881
John Dennison, November 6 1883
Peter Rush, November 4.
1884
Dennis Beacom, November 4.
1884
Peter MeShane, November 3.
1885;
John Dennison, November 3. 1885
Peter Rush, November 8 1887
1877
Robert Campbell, JJanuary 11;
139
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Lawrence Smith. November 8 1887
T. McShane. November 5 1889
Patrick Casey, November 5 1889
Perry Clark. November 3 1891
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-MOUND, OR PENDER, PRECINCT.#
John G. Arthur. July 25t. 1884
Jerry Potter, July 25} 1884
George F. Chittendon, Peter Sharp, November 2 1886
George F. Chittendon, November 8. 1887
J. G. Downs, November 8. 1887
*Pender Precinct was organized into Thurston county in 1 888. +Appointed by County Commissioners.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-HUBBARD PRECINCT.
'Thomas Jones, November 6. 1883
Peter Henry, November 4 1884
J. T. Leedom, November 4 1884
John Rooney, November 3.
1885
John C. Smith, November 3. 1885
John Rooney, November 8. 1887
R. D. Rockwell, November 8.
1887
lohn Rooney, November 6 1888
John Rooney, November 5. 1889
John Rooney, L. H. Smith, November 3 1891
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE-EMERSON PRECINCT.
Arthur Campbell, November 4 1884
Nelson Feauto, November 4.
Jesse Wigle, November 3. 1884
1885
Patrick H. Boyle, November 2
1886
William Lippold, November 8.
1887
Robert Campbell. November 8. 1887
Nelson Feauto, November 6 1888
1. J. Fuller, November 5. 1889
Fred Blume. November 5. 1889
Robert Campbell. March 18*
1890
Nelson Feauto, Henry Stahl. November 3. 1891
Robert Campbell, April 8t. 1892
*Appointed by County Commissioners.
tAppointed by Board of Supervisors.
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
James Stott, January 2* 1865
Gerald Dillon, October 9 1866
Daniel Duggan, October 8. 1867
Simon DeWitt, October 13
1868
Peter Myers, October 12.
1869
William Weston. October 11.
1870
William H. Clapp. October 10
1871
Charles S. Ford, October 8
1872
Michael Beacom, October 14
1873
William Holsworth, October 13 1874
Michael M. Beacom, October 10.
1875
* Appointed by County Commissioners.
ASSESSORS-OMADI PRECINCT.
Jacob H. Hallock, January 21* 1861
Michael Kennelly. October 8. 1861
Thomas Ashford, March 14* 1863
Thomas Ashford. October 13.
1863
Thomas Ashford, October 10}
1864
William Holsworth, October 7.
1876
Marion Hoffman, November 6.
1877
Walter W. Beardshere, November 5
1878
Charles H. Potter, November 4. 1879
Charles H. Potter. November 2.
1880
William Holsworth, November 8.
1881
J. H. Rockwell, November 71.
1882
William Holsworth, November 6.
1883
Timothy J. O'Connor, November 4
1884
John H. B. Covell, November 3.
1885
John H. B. Covell, November 2
1886
Charles S. Ford, November 8
1887
D. L. Allen, November 6} 1888
Charles S. Ford, April 10 *. 1889
Samuel Heikes, November 5.
1889
George C. Bille, November 4. 1890
George C. Bille, November 3. 1891
J. P. Rockwell, November 8. 1892
* Appointed by County Commissioners.
+For eleven years after this Assessors were elected by the county .
¿Failed to qualify.
141
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
ASSESSORS-DAKOTA PRECINCT.
Alex McCready, January 21" 1861
John McQuilkin. October 8
1861
Herman Graff. October 14. 1863
llenry Ream, March 14 *.
1863
John Joyce. October 10. 1864
James M. Biggs, October 7
1876
Jacob Sides, November 6. 1877
James M. Biggs, November 5 1878
J. P. Eckhart, November 4
1879
Jacob A. Sides, November ?.
1880
Jacob A. Sides, November 8
1882
Jacob A. Sides, November 6.
Fremont Leamer, November 4 1884
Jacob A. Sides, November 3. 1885
George Barnett, November 2 1886
D. R. Knapp, November 8.
1887
George Barnett, November 6
1888
William Morgan, November 5.
1889
D. E. Knapp, November 4 1890
A. T. Haase, November 3 1891
S. A. Heikes, November 8. 1892
* Appointed by County Commissioners.
ASSESSORS-ST. JOHN'S PRECINCT.
Gerald Dillon, February 2* 1861
Patrick ()'Neil. October 8 1861
Patrick O'Neil, October 14. 1862
John Heffernon, October 13. 1863
Michael Kennelly, October 10}
1864
Frank Davy, October 7.
1876
P. Il. Boyle, November 6
1877
Peter Hagan, November 5.
1878
James Hartnett, November 4.
1879
James Hartnett, November 2 1881
1880
James Hartnett. November 8.
D. J. Ryan, November 7 1882
Gerald Dillon, November 6 1883
D. J. Ryan, November 4 1884
M. M. Boyle, November 3. 1885
M. M. Boyle, November 2. 1886
M. M. Boyle, November S. 1887
M M. Boyle, November 6. 1888
Joseph Carney, November 5 1889
1881
Jacob A. Sides, November 7 1883
142
WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
M. M. Boyle, November 4. 1890
J. J. Ryan. November 3. 1891
P. F. Carney, November 8. . 1892
Apppointed by County Commissioners.
+For eleven years after this Assessors were elected by the county.
ASSESSORS- COVINGTON PRECINCT.
Alexander McCartney, January 21* 1861
James Stott, October 8 1861
James Stott, October 14. .. 1862
James Stott, October 18
1863
James Stott. October 10}
1864
Joseph Clements, October 7
1876
E. E. Parker, November 6.
H. D. Rogers, November 5. 1877
1878
E. E. Parker, November 4 1879
John A. Williams, November 2 1880
James Slagle, November 8.
1881
John Jenkins, November 7 1882
John Jenkins, November 6. . 1883
John A. Williams, November 4 1884
John A. Williams, November 3.
1885
John A. Williams, November 2. 1886
John A. Williams, November 8. 188%
John A. Williams, November 6 1888
William Ammerman, November 5 1889
Isaac Fouts, November 4} 1890
J. H. Burke, January 13* 1891
J. H. Burke, November 3. 1891
J. H. Burke, November 8.
1892
* Appointed by County Commissioners.
+ For eleven years after this Assessors were elected by the county.
¿Failed to qualify.
ASSESSSORS-HUBBARD PRECINCT.
James Hartnett, November 7 1882
James Hartnett,. November 6 1883
James Hartnett, November 4
John Collins, November 3. 1884
1885
John Collins, November 2 1886
James Hartnett, November 8. 1887
Thomas S. Jones, November 6. 1888
Henry F. Cain. November 5. 1889
143
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
H. F. Cain, November 4 1890
I. F. Cain, November 3. 1891
Thomas Duggan, November 8
1892
ASSESSORS-PIGEON CREEK PRECINCT.
Timothy Carrabine, October 7 1876
H. C. Phillip, November 6.
John T. Fitch, November 5. 1877
1878
John T. Fitch, November 4
1879
John T. Fitch, November 2.
1880
William Minter, November 8
1881
Arthur Campbell, November 7
1882
William Minter, November 6
1883
James L. Mitchell, November 4.
1884
George W. Shiebley, November 3
1885
James M. Minter, November 2. . 1886
1887
James M. Minter, November 6
1888
James Knox, November 5
1889
James Knox, November 4.
1890
Asmus Thompson, November 3 1891
Asmus Thompson, November 8
1892
ASSESSORS-SUMMIT PRECINCT.
Fred W. Sims, November 6 1877
Fred W. Sims, November 5. 1878
Michael Beacom, November 4 1879
John Dennison, November 2 1880
John Dennison, November 8. 1881
John Dennison, November 7 1882
John Dennison, November 6. 1883
John Dennison, November 4
John Dennison, November 3. 1884
1885
John Dennison, November 2
1886
John Dennison, November 8 1887 John Dennison, November 6.
1888
John Dennison, November 5 1889
John Dennison, November 4 1890
John Dennison, November 3 1891
1892
John Dennison, November 8
ASSESSORS-EMERSON PRECINCT.
W. A. Dean, November 4 1884
Fred Bhune, November 3. 1885
F. W. Lippold, November 2 1886
Ira Davis, November 8 1882
James M. Minter, November 8
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WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
John L. I avis, November 6 .. 1888
1889
Herman Stark, November 5.
Herman Stolz. November 4 ... 1890
Michael Schindler, November 3.
1891
ASSESSORS-MOUND. OR PENDER PRECIN."I.t
Andrew Ingle, November 2.
1886
Aaron Young, November 8.
1887
William Myers, November 6.
1888
¿Since attached to Thurston county.
COUNTY VOTE FOR PRESIDENTS.
Vote.
Majority.
Horatio Seymour, D., November 3, 1868.
141
U. S. Grant, R., November 3, 1868. .
144
3
Horace Greeley, D., November 5, 1872
104
U. S. Grant, R., November 5, 1872
215
111
Rutherford B. Hayes, R., November 7, 1876 .. 263
Winfield S. Hancock, D., November 2, 1880.
386
58
James A. Gardeld, R., November 2, 1880
328
Grover Cleveland, D., November 4, 1884
458
James G. Blaine, R., November 4, 1884.
476
18
Grover Cleveland, D., November 6, 1888 ..
895
188
Benjamin Harrison, Et., November 6, 1888 ..
706
Grover Cleveland, D., November 8, 1892.
171
Benjamin Harrison, R., November 8, 1892
405
J. B. Weaver, Ind., November 8, 1892.
604
28
MEMBERS OF THE TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
Samuel Watts, Dakota county,
Thos. B. Coleman, Dakota county, Edward C. Jones, Dak. and Cedar counties,
Wm. G. Crawford, Dak. and Cedar counties,
John Taffe. Dakota, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court,
D. T. Bramble, Dakota, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court George A. Hinsdale, Dak. county, Baruabas Bates, Dak. county,
3rd session, Nov ..... 1856
4th Ses., Aug. 3. . . . 1857
5th session, Aug. 2 ..... 1858
{6th session, Oct. 11. 1859
476
213
Samuel J. Tilden, D., November 7, 1876
145
LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.
Win. Lockwood, Dak. county, 7th session, Oct. 10 .... 1860 Thos, B. Coleman, Dak. county Cornelius O'Connor, Dak.county ) Barnabas Bates, Dak. county 8th session, Oct. 8. ... 1861 Dan'l Mclaughlin (float), Dak., Dixon and L'Eau Qui Court J James O. Fisher, Dak., Dixon and L'Eau Qui Court, 9th session, October 13. 1863
John Heffernon, Dakota county Nathan S. Porter (float), Dak., 10th session, Oct. 10 .. 1864 Dixon, Cedar & L'Eau Qui C't
Cornelius O'Connor, Dak. county
R. H. Wilbur (float), Dak., Dixon, 11th session, Oct ..... 1865 Cedar and L, Eau Qui Court
Daniel Duggan, Dakota county, 12th session. Oct. 9 ..... 1866
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
Alexander H. Baker, Dak. county
R. H. Wilbur (float), Dak., Dixon, 1st session, June 2 .. 1866 Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court
James Preston, Dak. county
Henry Morton (float), Dak., 2d, 3d, 4th sessions, Oct. 9 1866 Dixon, Cedar, L'Eau Qui )
John Naffziger, Dakota county, 5th, 6th, 7th sessions October 13. 1868 James Clark, Dakota county, Sth session, October 11 .... 1870
R. H. Wilbur, Dakota and Dixon counties, 9th and 10th sessions, October 8. 1872
Benjamin F. Chambers, Dakota county, 11th, 12th, 13th sessions, October 13. 1874 John C. Heffernon, Dakota county, 14th sessson, 16th district, October 7. 1876 Jesse F. Warner. Dakota county, 15th session, 16th dis- trict, November 5. 1878 Joseph Hollman, Dakota county, 16th, 17th sessions, 16th district, November 2. . 1880
Joseph Hollman, Dakota county. 18th session, Nov. 7 ... 1882 William Holsworth, Dak. county, 19th session, Nov. 4 .. 1884 Elarlon Baird, Dakota county, 20th session. Nov. 2. 1886 P. F. O'Sullivan, Dak. and Cuming counties, 21st ses- sion, 16th district, November 6 .. 1888
John M. Moan. Dak., Thurston and Cuming counties, 22d session, 16th district, November 4 . 1890
R. Kloke, Dak , Thurston and Cuming counties, 23d session, 16th district, November 8 1892
MEMBERS OF THE TERRITORIAL COUNCIL.
Alfred W. Puett, Dakota county, 3d session, Nov .. .. 1856
146
WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
Alfred W. Puett, Dakota county, 4th session, Aug. 3. . 1857 Wm. G. Crawford, Dak. county, 5th session, Aug. 2 .... 1858 Thos. T. Collier, Dak. county, 6th session, October 11 .. . 1859 John Taffe, Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 7th session, October 10. 1860
John Taffe, Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 8th session, October 8. 186 t A. H. Jackson, Dak Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 9th session, October 13. 1863
Thos. L. Griffey, Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 10th session, 1st district, October 10 .. 1864
Thos. L. Griffey. Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui
Court, 11th session, 1st district, October 1865
Barnabas Bates, Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui
Court, 12th session, 1st district, October 9. 1866
STATE SENATORS.
Nathan S. Porter, Dak., Dixon. Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 1st session, June 2. 1866 Harlon Baird, Dak., Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 2d. 3d, 4th sessions, 1st district, October 9. .... 1866 Nathan S. Porter, Dakota, Dixon, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 5th, 6th, 7th sessions, 1st district, October 13 ... 1868 A. W. Tennant, Dak., Stanton, Cuming, Dodge, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 8th session, 10th dist., Oct. 11 ... 1870 Jas. C. Crawford, Dak., Stanton, Cuming, Dodge, Cedar and L'Eau Qui Court, 9th, 10th sessions, 10th district, October 8. . . 1872
Alex. Bear, Dak., Stanton, Cuming, Dodge, Cedar and L'Ean Qui Court, 11th, 12th sessions, 10th district, October 13. 1874
Isaac Powers, Dakota and Burt counties, 13th, 14th ses- sions, 10th district, October ". 1876
W. B. Beck, Dakota and Burt counties, 15th session, 10th district, November 5. . I878
Isaac Powers, Dak. and Burt counties, 16th, 17th ses- sions. 10th district, November 2 1880
W. F. Norris, Dak., Dixon, Cedar, Knox, 18th session, 11th district, November 7. 1882 John T. Spencer, Dak .. Dixon, Cedar, Knox, 19th ses- sion, 11th district, November 4. 1884 II. E. Bonesteel, Dak., Dixon, Cedar, Knox, 20th session, 11th district, November 2 .. 1886
I. C. Robinson, Dak . Dixon, Cedar, Thurston, Knox,
21st session, 8th district, November 6 .. . 1888 H. P. Shumway, Dak , Dixon, Cedar, Thurston, Knox, 22d session, 8th district, November 4. 1890 B. F. McDonald, Dak., Dixon, Cedar, Thurston, Knox, 23d session, Sth district, November 8. 1892
CHAPTER XV.
SPECIAL OFFICES .- CENSUS ENUMERATORS .- OTHER ELECTIONS .- DISTRICT COURT JUDGES. - ORGANIZ- ING THE PRECINCTS.
SPECIAL OFFICES.
County Physicians .- Feb. 15, 1899, county Con- missioners appointed Dr. J. H. Brewer to this office for 1889, resigned Sept, 10, 1889, and Dr. R. G. Hamilton was appointed to fill the nnexpired term.
Special County Attorneys .- March 14, 1863, A. H. Jackson was appointed by the county Commission- ers as an attorney to examine the county Treasurer's books. From time to time others have been appointed for special purposes, among whom were: Thomas L. Griffey, John T. Spencer, Mell C. Jay, Isaac Powers and J. B. Barnes.
Special County Commissioners .-- Nov. 7th, 1864, the Territorial Legislature appointed Thomas L. Griffey, Gerald Dillon and Henry Ream as special commission- ers to ascertain the indebtedness of Dakota county, which they found to be $7,205.71.
April 19th, 1565, Thomas L. Griffey was ap- pointed to index the county records.
In 1873 the county commissioners appointed J. G. Ogden, Daniel Duggan and A. McCready as a board to investigate the indebtedness of the county.
148
WARNER'S HISTORY OF DAKOTA COUNTY.
Kelly W. Frazer was appointed Deputy Clerk of the District Court, November 13, 1890, and re-ap- pointed each year since.
Alex Abell was appointed May 9, 1893, by the board of supervisors as civil engineer to establish a ditch from Pigeon creek to the "swamp ditch," as pe- titioned for by Benjamin Bridenbaugh and others.
CENSUS ENUMERATORS.
In 1859 Elbridge G. Lampson was appointed to take the census of Dakota county, but died before he had completed the work. James W. Virtue and others finished it.
Daniel Duggan was appointed to this office May 3, 1869, and Charles H. Potter for 1880.
Owing to some irregularities in the Nebraska cen- sus for 1880, enumerators were appointed in each pre- cinct to rectify the mistake.
The enumerators for 1890 were: Dakota precinct, Mrs. Mary R. MoBeath; Omadi, A. P. Bach; Coving- ton, W. H. Mitchell; St. Johns, Norman C. Brewer; Hubbard, R. D. Rockwell; Summit, Kate C. Duggan; Pigeon Creek, Win. T. Bartlett; Emerson, Nelson Feanto.
OTHER ELECTIONS.
August, 2, 1857, general election on removal of county seat .--- St. Johns received 263, Dakota City 260, Covington. 42, Logan 2 and Ponca 2. votes. There: not being the required majority for removal the county seat remained at Dakota City.
March 5, 1860, special election on state government .. -- The vote stood 24 for and 188 against. The meas- ure was defeated in the territory by 2,372 for to 2,094 against it.
June 2, 1886, special election to vote on the; adoption of the first state constitution .- The vote stood 106 for and 32 against. The territorial vote was, 3.938 for and 3,838 against the constitution. which.
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OTHER ELECTIONS.
was adopted by 100 majority, and Nebraska was ad- mitted into the Union March 1, 1867.
September 9, 1871, special election to vote on proposed new state constitution .- The vote stood 11 for and 297 against. Total vote in the state was 7,986 for and 8,627 against the constitution, which was de- feated.
October 12, 1875, general election, at which time the present state constitution was adopted by a vote of 30,202 to 5,474. The county vote was 262 for and 35 against. Isaac Powers was Dakota county's member to the constitutional convention, having been elected at a special election, April 6, 1875, receiving 118 votes and his opponent, Samuel Whitehorn, 46 votes; scat- tering, 18.
November 7, 1882, general election .- For woman suffrage amendment to constitution, 304; against 325. The amendment was defeated in the state. At the same election there were 319 votes for bounty on wolves, etc., and 152 against. For township organiza- tion, 324; against, 268. During the campaign, Susan B. Anthony spoke to a large audience at Dakota City on "Woman's Suffrage," October 30, 1872; also at Homer and Grove church, on Fiddler's creek, the following day.
At the general election, November 4, 1890, the vote on prohibition was: For, 874: against, 365. At the same election the vote on high license was; For. 314; against, 314.
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