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1816. Mar. 12, Asahel Nims, P .; Sep. 24, Erastus Hub- bard G .; Roswell Osgood, P .; Benjamin Eaton, P.
1817. Sam. Locke, G .; John Mason, P .; Rufus Mason G., drawn on Oct. 15. Stephen Foster was drawn Mar. 11, 1817.
1818. Roswell Hubbard, G .; Amos Wardwell, P .; Ros- well Osgood, P., drawn Oct. 13. Josiah Seward was drawn Mar. IO.
1819. Mar. 9, Asahel Nims, P .; Oct. 12, Reuben Morse, G .; E. Frost, P. ; B. Osgood, P.
1820. Mar. 14, Amos Wardwell, P .; Oct. 9, Rufus Mason, G .; S. Locke, P., C. Locke, P.
1821. Oct. 10, John Wilson, G .; Erastus Hubbard, P .; Amos Wardwell. P.
1822. Sep. 30, Stephen Foster, G .; Jas. L. Proctor, P .; Roswell Osgood, P.
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1823. Oct. 23, Josiah Seward, G .; Samuel Seward, P.
1824. Oct. I, Joseph Seward, G .; Samuel Seward, Jr., P.
1825. Mar. 8, Rufus Mason, P .; Sep. 29, Geo. Hubbard, G .; S. Foster, P .; S. Locke, P.
1826. Oct. 7, John Wilson, G .; Jeremiah Mason, P .; Ros- well Osgood, P.
1827. Oct. 8, Samuel Seward, G .; Joseph Seward, P .; Amos Wardwell, P.
1828. Mar. II, Ben. Kemp, P .; Apr. 23, Calvin Locke, G .; Rufus Mason, P .; James W. Osgood, P .; Sep. 13, Ells- worth Hubbard, P .; Oct. 4, Stephen Foster, G .; Samuel Locke, P .; Isaac Rawson, P.
1829. Mar. 10, Nat. Evans, P .; July 31, Amasa Brown, P. ; Sep. 19, John Mason, G .; Roswell Osgood, P .; Selim Frost, P .; Dec. 26, Samuel Locke, P.
1830. Mar. 24, Jeremiah Mason, G .; Stephen Foster, P. ; William Brown, P .; July 28, Elijah Frost, P .; Sep. 24, Amos Wardwell, G .; Ellsworth Hubbard, P .; Ben. Kemp, Jr., P. ; Dec. 25, Rufus Mason, P.
1831. Mar. 25, James Comstock, G .; Martin Spaulding, P .; Chas. H. Cummings, P .; July 25, Dalphon Gibbs, P .; Sep. 21, Henry Nims, G .; Isaac Rawson, P .; Jas. W. Osgood, P .; Dec. 24, C. Locke, P .; Jos. Seward, P .; H. Rugg, P.
1832. Mar. 29, Roswell Osgood, G .; Sam. Locke, P .; Stillman Eaton, P .; Aug. 11, Nat. Heaton, P .; Sep. 28, Nahum Nims, G .; Ben. Frost, P .; Ben. Tyler, P .; Dec. 28, Amasa Brown, P.
1833. Mar. 27, Amos Wardwell, G .; Jeremiah Mason, P. ; Sep. 21, Ellsworth Hubbard, G .; Rufus Mason, P .; Elijah Frost, P.
1834. Mar. 26, James Comstock, G .; Lucius Nims, P. ; Ben. Kemp, P .; Sep. 22, Isaac Rawson, G .; Dalphon Gibbs, P. ; Selim Frost, P.
1835. Mar. 28, Dexter Spaulding, G .; Joseph Seward, P .; Roswell Osgood, P .; Sep. 24, James W. Osgood, G .; Nat. Heaton, P .; Stephen Foster, P.
1836. Mar. 25, Ellsworth Hubbard, G .; I. N. Wardwell, P .; Chas. H. Cummings, P .; Sep. 21, Ephraim Foster, G .; Samuel Locke, P .; Rufus Mason, P.
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1837. Mar. 28, Archelaus Towne, G .; Hammond Keith, P .; Ben. Kemp, Jr., P .; Sep. 16, Hosea Foster, G .; Jos. Felt, P .; C. P. Locke, P.
1838. Mar. 27, Alonzo Mason, G .; Ashley Mason, P .; Seth Nims, P .; Sep. 26, Chauncy W. Rawson, G .; Jas. W. Osgood, P .; Joseph Seward, P.
1839. Mar. 25, D. W. Wilson, G .; C. F. Wilson, P .; Dauphin Spaulding, P .; Sep. 21, Harrison Rugg, G .; Roswell Osgood, P .; Ellsworth Hubbard, P.
1840. Mar. 31, Dexter Spaulding, G .; Ben. Kemp, Jr., P .; Fred B. Nims, P .; Sep. 22, Selim Frost, G .; Joseph Felt, P .; Archelaus Towne, P.
1841. Mar. 29, Samuel Locke, G .; Rufus Mason, P .; Geo. Hubbard, P .; Sep. 25, Lucius Nims, G .; James W. Osgood, P .; Amos Wardwell, Jr., P.
1842. Mar. 26, Ellsworth Hubbard, G .; Martin Spauld- ing, P .; D. W. Wilson, P .; Sep. 26, I. N. Wardwell, G .; Asa Ellis, P .; Ephraim Foster, P.
1843. Mar. 25, Joseph Seward, G .; David Seward, P .; Ben. Kemp, Jr., P .; Sep. 9, Charles Mason, G .; Geo. Hubbard, P .; Asa E. Wilson, P.
1844. Mar. II, Selim Frost, G .; Hosea Foster, P .; Alonzo Mason, P .; Sep. 14, Joseph Felt, G .; C. Franklin Wilson, P .; Ashley Mason, P.
1845, Mar. 10, Fred B. Nims, G .; Ephraim Foster, P .; D. W. Wilson, P .; Aug. 30, Ellsworth Hubbard, G .; Martin Spaulding, P .; Asahel Nims, P.
1846. Mar. 9, Dexter Spaulding, G .; Rufus Mason, P .; Benjamin Kemp, P .; Aug. 22, David Seward, G .; Amos Ward- well, P .; Chauncy W. Rawson, P.
1847. Mar. 8, Seth Nims, G .; C. Franklin Wilson, P .; Dauphin W. Nims, P .; Apr. 3, Thos. Winch, P .; Aug. 28, A. E. Wilson, G .; G. W. Nims, P .; C. P. Locke, P.
1848. Feb. 21, Lucius Nims, G .; Franklin Buckminster, P .; D. Adams Nims, P .; Sep. 5, Fred B. Nims, G .; D. W. Wilson, P .; Dauphin Spaulding, P.
1849. Feb. 22, Levi F. Mason, G .; Dexter Spaulding, P .; Asahel Nims, P .; Aug. 25, Daniel H. Mason, G .; Charles Ma- son, P .; Hersey Wardwell, P.
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1850. Mar. 2, Fred. B. Nims, G .; C. Franklin Wilson, P .; Hosea Towne, P .; Aug. 28, Selim Frost, G .; Amos Ward- well, P .; Rufus Mason, P.
1851. Mar. 3, Chauncy W. Rawson, G .; David Seward, P. ; Lucius Nims, P .; Aug. 30, G. Washington Nims, G .; Joseph Seward, P. ; Ashley Mason, P.
1852. Feb. 28, I. N. Wardwell, G .; Dauphin W. Nims, P .; Dauphin W. Wilson, P .; Aug. 28, Franklin Buckminster, G .; Ellsworth Hubbard, P .; A. Farrar, P.
1853. Mar. 2, Asahel Nims, G .; Martin Spaulding, P .; Geo. F. Hubbard, P .; Aug. 27, Dauphin Spaulding, G .; Geo. Wardwell, P .; C. F. Wilson, P.
1854. Mar. 6, Chauncy W. Rawson, G .; Charles Mason, P ; Geo. White, P .; Aug. 31, Hosea Towne, G .; Daniel Goodnow, P. ; John Locke, P.
1855. Mar. 3, Dexter Spaulding, G .; D. W. Wilson, P .; Asa E. Wilson, P. ; Sep. 1, D. Alvaro Felt, P. ; I. N. Wardwell, P .; Nov. 5, David Seward, G .; Seth Nims, P .; both for Sup. Jud. C.
1856. Mar. 6, D. Adams Nims, P .; Franklin Buckmin- ster, P. ; Apr. 26, Asahel Nims, G .; Ashley Mason, P. ; both for S. J. C .; Sep. I, Amos Wardwell, G .; D. W. Nims, P .; Lucius Nims, P. ; all for S. J. C.
1857. Mar. 7, Chas. Mason, G .; Ashley Spaulding, P .; C. F. Wilson, P .; all for S. J. C .; Sep. 5, Alonzo Farrar, G .; Levi F. Mason, P .; C. W. Rawson, P.
1858. Mar. 6, Dauphin Spaulding, G .; Geo. C. Hubbard, P .; Nahum Nims, P .; Sep. 8, C. P. Locke, G., Asa Ellis, P .; Seth Nims, P.
1859. Mar. 4, Fred. B. Nims, G .; Caleb Goodnow, P .; Henry O. Spaulding, P .; Oct. 18, David Seward, G .; Asa Le- land, P .; Amos Wardwell, P.
1860. Mar. 24, John Locke, G .; Geo. White, P .; D. H. ยท Mason, P .; Oct. 10, D. W. Nims, G .; Geo. F. Hubbard, P .; D. W. Wilson, P.
1861. Apr. 2, Lucius Nims, G .; A. C. Ellis, P .; Franklin Buckminster, P .; May 18, Hersey Wardwell, P .; Oct. 5, Alonzo Farrar, G .; George Washington Nims, P .; D. Adams Nims, P.
1862. Mar. 25, A. Nichols Wardwell, G .; C. W. Rawson,
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P .; C. F. Wilson, P .; Apr. 21, P. E. Kemp, G .; C. P. Locke, P .; both for U. S. Cir. C., Portsmouth ; Oct. 8, M. L. Rawson, G .; Chas. Mason, P .; John Symonds, P.
1863. Apr. 10, Alonzo O. Brown, G .; Ashley Mason, P .; Ashley Spaulding, P .; Oct. 7, Fred. A. Wilson, G .; Geo. C. Hubbard, P .; Joseph Whitney, P.
1864. Mar. 23, Dexter Spaulding, G .; Asahel Nims, P .; D. A. Felt, P .; Oct. 5, Levi F. Mason, G .; Jos. N. Nims, P .; John Locke, P.
1865. Mar. 27, E. C. Winchester, G .; Lucius Nims, P .; Chauncy W. Rawson, P .; Apr. II, D. Adams Nims, P .; Apr. 19, Asa Ellis, P., for U. S. Cir. C., at Portsmouth, on May 8 ; Oct. 9, Seth Nims, G .; D. H. Mason, P .; Fred. B. Nims, P.
1866. Mar. 27, Francis O. Brown, G .; Geo. H. Nims, P .; G. Washington Nims, P .; Oct. 3, Franklin Buckminster, G .; H. C. Rawson, P .; D. W. Wilson, P.
1867. Mar. 25, Geo. F. Hubbard, G .; Amos Wardwell, P. ; Alanson A. Nims, P .; Sep. 30, Jas. C. Abbott, G .; C. F. Wilson, P .; both for U. S. Cir. C., Exeter ; Sep. 30, Joseph B. Seward, G .; Alonzo Farrar, P .; D. W. Nims, P.
1868. Mar. 23, M. L. Rawson, G .; Geo. White. P .; John Symonds, P .; Oct. 12, John Locke, G .; Ashley Spaulding, P .; Chas. Mason, P.
1869. Mar. 22, Seth Nims, G .; H. M. Osgood, P .; D. W. Rugg, P .; Oct. 14, E. C. Winchester, G .; A. C. Ellis, P .; Alonzo Barrett, P.
1870, Mar. 22, L. P. Nims, G .; C. W. Rawson, P .; Joseph N. Nims, P .; Oct. I, D. Adams Nims, G .; Fred. A. Wilson, P .; Ellery E. Rugg, P.
1871. Mar. 27, Henry Davis, G .; Alanson A. Nims, P .; Daniel M. Burpee, P .; Sept. 23, Amos Wardwell, G .; John Symonds, P .; John Locke, P.
1872. Mar. 12, A. F. Nims, G .; D. W. Nims, P .; H. C. Rawson, P .; D. H. Mason, P .; Sep. 12, M. L. Rawson, G .; Chas. Mason, P .; Geo. Hubbard, P .; J. C. Abbott, P.
1873. Mar. II, Roswell C. Osgood, G .; Alonzo Farrar, P .; Geo. S. Kingsbury, P .; Apr. 25, P. E. Kemp, G .; Geo. Kings- bury, P .; Lyman Davis, P .; U. S. Cir. C .; Sep. 15, E. C. Winchester, G .; A. C. Ellis, P .; Joseph N. Nims, P.
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1874. Mar. 10, Frank R. Boyce, G; D. W. Rugg, P .; Chas. A. Tarbox, P .; Oct. 5, Geo. White, P .; Asa E. Wilson, P. ; for new Cir. C. at Keene.
The new style of court was introduced in 1874.
1875. Mar. 9, Jedediah R. Holt, P .; John Locke, P .; Sep. 22, Leslie H. Goodnow, P .; L. Pembroke Nims, P.
1876. Mar. 14, Lewis H. Smith, P .; Geo. L. Mason, P .; Sep. 14, D. W. Goodnow, G .; Amos Wardwell, P .; Alanson A. Nims, P. ; Nov. 7, A. B. Brown, P., for an adjourned session.
1877. Mar. 13, H. C. Rawson, P .; Geo. Kingsbury, P .; Sep. 17, Geo. S. Kingsbury, G .; C. Wilson Rugg, P.
1878. Mar. 12, D. W. Nims, P .; Samuel S. White, P .; Sep. 30, Lyman Davis, G .; Alonzo Farrar, P .; Henry Davis, P. 1879. Mar. II, L. Pembroke Nims, G .; D. W. Rugg, P .; Sep. 27, Jos. N. Nims, G .; E. C. Winchester, P .; George L. Mason, P.
1880. Mar. 17, D. W. Goodnow, G .; Alanson A. Nims, P. ; Asahel N. Holt, P .; Apr. 15, Amos Wardwell, P., for the " Foster murder trial "; Sep. 6, M. J. Barrett, G. ; E. H. Taft, P .; Geo. S. Kingsbury, P.
1881. Mar. 8, Dan. M. Burpee, G .; Henry Davis, P. ; H. C. Rawson, P .; Oct. I, Austin A. Ellis, G .; Thos. A. Hastings, P .; Frank R. Boyce, P.
1882. Mar. 14, Chas. F. Jewett, G .; E. A. Blood, P .; Fred A. Wilson, P .; Sep. 23, Almon P. Tyler, G .; M. L. Rawson, P .; E. C. Winchester, P.
1883. Mar. 13, Geo. L. Mason, G .; Geo. Kingsbury, P .; Geo. S. Kingsbury, P .; Sep. 22, M. W. Hubbard, G .; A. F. Nims, P. ; Lyman Davis, P.
1884. Mar. II, Alonzo Farrar, G .; D. Willard Rugg, P .; Leslie H. Goodnow, P .; Sep. 27, Asahel N. Holt, G. ; L. Pem- broke Nims, P.
1885. Mar. 10, Will H. Harris, G .; Elbridge H. Taft, P. ; Sep. 28, John Locke, G .; Charles W. Hubbard, P.
1886. Mar. 9, Henry C. Rawson, G .; Mason A. Nims, P .; Oct. 2, Austin A. Ellis, G .; G. W. Marston, P.
1887. Mar. 8, Ira Emerson Comstock, G .; Lyman Davis, P .; Sep. 25, Henry Davis, G .; Fred A. Wilson, P.
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1888. Mar. 24, D. Willard Rugg, G .; Frank E. Comstock, P .; Sep. 29, Leslie H. Goodnow, G .; Asahel N. Holt, P. 1889. Mar. 16, Augustus F. Nims, G .; Caleb Goodnow, P .; Oct. 5, Henry C. Rawson, G .; Geo. L. Mason, P.
1890. Mar. 19, Chas. F. Jewett, G .; Henry Davis, P .; Oct. 4, Elbridge H. Taft, G .; Austin A. Ellis, P.
1891. Mar. 21, Lyman Davis, G .; S. Edwin Jenkins, P .; June 3, Henry W. Hubbard, P., for adj. U. S. Cir. C. at Ports- mouth; Oct. 14, George S. Kingsbury, G .; Marshall J. Bar- rett, P.
1892. Mar. 22, Horace R. Fifield, G .; D. W. Rugg, P .; Oct. II, T. A. Hastings, G .; George Hubbard, P.
1893. Mar. 24, Addison N. Wilder, G .; M. W. Hubbard, P .; Oct. 7, E. A. Blood, G .; Joseph N. Nims, P.
1894. Mar. 22, Charles A. Howard, G .; Henry C. Rawson, P. ; Oct. 6, George W. Holt, G .; Asahel N. Holt, P.
1895. Mar. 21, Alba L. Stevens, G .; Mason A. Nims, P. ; Oct. 4, Almon P. Tyler, G .; Henry Davis, P.
1896. Mar. 21, Frank L. Rawson, G .; Will. H. Harris, P .; Oct. 6, George L. Mason, G .; Augustus F. Nims, P.
1897. Mar. 20, Marshall J. Barrett, G. ; Charles F. Jewett,
P .; Oct. II, Joseph N. Nims, G .; Asahel N. Holt, P.
1898. Mar. 21, Lyman Davis, G .; Henry Davis, P .; Oct. 12, Charles A. Howard, G .; D. Willard Rugg, P.
1899. Mar. 22, Mason A. Nims, G .; Horace R. Fifield, P. ; Oct. 7, Arthur H. Rugg, G .; George D. Smith, P.
1900. Mar. 22, Joseph N. Nims, G .; Henry C. Rawson, P. ; Oct. 3, Henry W. Hubbard, G .; M. Wesley Hubbard, P.
1901. Mar. 23, Frank L. Rawson, G .; John H. Woodbury, P .; Sept. 21, S. E. Jenkins, G .; Albert Davis, P.
1902. Mar. 19, Chas. W. Hubbard, G .; E. A. Blood, P .; Sept. 27, Eugene Marston, G .; Asahel N. Holt, P.
1903. Mar. 26, Charles F. Jewett, G .; Will. H. Harris, P .; Sept. 24, Leston F. Davis, G .; Marshall J. Barrett, P .; Dec. I, Edwin F. Nims, P .; George D. Smith, P., for special session of court to try Malachi Barnes for murder.
1904. Mar. 24, Lyman Davis, G .; S. E. Jenkins, P. See appendix.
The select-men of each town are required annually, in December, to make a list of such persons in the town as they deem fit for jurors. Such lists, in towns
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of less than 600 inhabitants (like Sullivan), must not contain more than fifteen names, nor less than half of that (that is to say, not less than eight names.) These names must be written upon separate pieces of paper, folded so that they cannot be seen, and placed in a box kept for the purpose, by the town clerk, under lock. When the names are reduced after a drawing, or in consequence of removals, deaths, or cases of disability of any kind, the list must be revised. The clerk of the court issues to the town clerks writs of venire facias (a Latin phrase, meaning " you will cause to come," that is to the court.) If he send them directly to the town clerk, it must be done 25 days before the sitting of the court. If he send them to the sheriff of the county, it must be 40 days before the sitting of the court, and the latter must deliver them to the town clerk at least 25 days in advance of the sitting. The venires indicate the num- ber of jurors wanted, both grand and petit, and for what court. The town clerk personally notifies the select-men of the time and place of the drawing, posts a warning of the meeting in some public place, and, at the time and place speci- fied, in the presence of the select-men, and others who wish to be present, he . draws from the box, so holden that the papers cannot be seen, the names of as many persons as are wanted by the court. If any thus drawn are deceased or incapacitated, the drawing continues till there are names enough secured.
Before 1855, the jurors of the preceding list, when not otherwise stated, were for the "Court of Common Pleas." Since 1855, when not otherwise stated, they were drawn for the highest court which has held trial terms within the county. The highest courts have sometimes been abolished, mostly for political reasons, and others, with slightly altered names, have taken their places. Since 1855, they have been known as the "Supreme Judicial Court," the "Superior Court of Judicature," the "Supreme Court," and (since 1901) the " Superior Court." The latter court was created that the Supreme Court might be occu- pied exclusively in law terms.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Appointment by the " Governor and Council," for terms of five years, which are usually always renewed. The dates here given are for the first appointment in each case. The dates of deaths and removals from town are not here given. They can easily be found, if desired, from the genealogies in the latter part of this volume.
Roswell Hubbard, Samuel Seward, Jr., John Wilson, Timothy L. Lane,
Samuel Locke, Roswell Osgood, Charles H. Cummings, Ephraim Foster, David Seward, Dauphin W. Wilson,
Jan. 31, 1788. June 21, 1823.
Dec. 2, 1825.
June 29, 1830. June 29, 1830.
June 27, 1831. June 27, 1831.
June 24, 1839. Aug. 8, 1843. July 6, 1846.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE (continued.)
Selim Frost,
Rev. Josiah Peabody,
Asa E. Wilson,
George C. Hubbard,
Charles Mason,
David Alvaro Felt,
John Symonds, John Locke, Elbridge H. Bullard, Leslie H. Goodnow,
George Kingsbury,
Arthur H. Rugg,
May 20, 1847. Dec. 27, 1848. July 5, 1850. July 11, 1856.
Dec. 4, 1856 ; quorum, Nov. 26, 1861 ; state, Oct. 9, 1866. June 26, 1857; state and quorum, July 7, 1864. July 11, 1856. May 24, 1872. June 6, 1873. July 1, 1879; state. and quorum, May 23. 1 894. July 1, 1879; state and quorum, June 15, 1894. Mar. 2, 1904 ; quorum and state.
The "New Hampshire Register " for 1800, and perhaps one or two other years, names J. McCurdy as a justice of the peace in Sullivan. It is a mistake. He was of Surry. Samuel Osgood, an early resident of the town, was always. addressed as Esquire Osgood, but there is no record of his ever receiving any commission in this state. If he had the title, he obtained it in Massachusetts, before moving to Sullivan. Franklin Buckminster is named as a justice of the peace in the " New Hampshire Register " for 1859, but we fail to find the record of his commission at Concord, in the records of the "Governor and Council ". Joseph Seward and Frederick A. Wilson did much business often done by justices, but the records do not show that they were ever commissioned as such.
A justice of the peace can transact the duties of his office in the town and county of his residence. A justice of the quorum is one whose presence is neces- sary at the performance of certain functions, such as administering the oath of office to other justices or to officers appointed by the " Governor and Council ". The term quorum is derived from the first word of a Latin expression occurring in the commission of a justice empowered with such functions in olden times. The expression is quorum unum A. B. esse volumus (" of whom we wish A. B. to be one ", that is one such justice). A justice of the state is one who is empowered to perform the duties of his office anywhere in the state. Sullivan has had five state justices and five of the quorum, as seen by the list.
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A justice of the peace may act as the judge of a court, known as a justice court, and hear and determine civil causes in which the title to real estate is not involved and in which the damages demanded do not exceed one hundred dollars (formerly $13.33). Either party may appeal from the decision of the justice to the next trial term of the superior court. A justice may hear and determine criminal causes, if the punishment would be a fine of not over twenty dollars or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. In other cases, he can cause the offender to be bound over to a higher court. He can also execute deeds and other instruments and join persons in marriage.
CORONER.
Elijah Carter was appointed a coroner for the county of Cheshire, by the "Governor and Council", Jan. 9, 1794. He held this position during all the time that he lived in Sullivan and for some years after. He sold his Sullivan property, Jan. 5, I808.
III. STATE OFFICERS.
No Sullivan man has been a governor, councillor, treasurer, or secretary of the state of New Hampshire, or filled any place in an executive department.
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
No person, while a resident of Sullivan, seems ever to have been appointed a notary public. David Alvaro Felt, while living in another state, is said to have been a notary, but he was never commissioned as such in New Hampshire. Notaries have been plentifully supplied to other towns. It is a little singular that no one was ever appointed for this town.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
For justices of the peace and quorum throughout the state, see p. 208.
SENATOR.
Daniel Willard Rugg was elected, Nov. 6, 1888, to serve in the state Senate for the term 1889-91. He is the only person who, while a resident of Sullivan, was elected to the Senate. Lockhart Willard of Keene, who was living in Sullivan at its incorporation, was a senator for five years, from 1806 to 1810, both inclusive.
REPRESENTATIVES.
When Sullivan was incorporated, it did not have enough inhabitants to send a representative to the General Court by itself. On Dec. 13, 1787, the legislature classed this town with Surry and Gilsum. The representatives for the classed towns were the following, with dates of election.
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1787, Dec. 13, Sullivan was classed with Gilsum and Surry, too late to vote for the representative for that year, who was Lemuel Holmes of Surry.
1788 (probably on Mar. 3, at Surry.) Jonathan Read of Surry.
1789, Mar. II, at Gilsum. Lemuel Holmes of Surry. He was re-elected, 1790, Mar. II, at Sullivan ; 1791, Mar. 7, at Surry ; 1792, Mar. 6, at Gilsum ; and in 1793 (record lacking, probably on Mar. 14), at Sullivan.
1793, Nov. [I, at Sullivan, Roswell Hubbard, in place of L. Holmes, who had re- moved. 1794, Mar. 3, at Surry, John McCurdy of Surry.
In accordance with a new act of the General Court, Sullivan and Packers- field were classed together as a representative district from 1795 to. 1798. Their representatives follow, with dates of their elections.
1795, Mar. 16, at Nelson, Sam- 1797, Mar. 23, at Nelson, Sam- uel Griffin of Nelson. uel Griffin of Nelson.
1796, Mar. 9, at Sullivan, Ros- well Hubbard of Sullivan.
1798, Mar. 22, at Sullivan, voted to send no represent- ative.
In accordance with a new act of the General Court, Sullivan, as well as certain other towns not having a sufficient number of ratable polls according to the state constitution, was empowered to send a representative annually from the town. One was chosen each year from 1798 to 1878, both years inclusive, 81 years in all. Excepting the first, who was chosen, Aug. 27, 1798, imme- diately after the enactment of the new law, all the others were chosen at the annual March meetings. Therefore only the year is here given. The month and day may be found in the MUNICIPAL ANNALS. Each served until the elec- tion of the next whose name is on the list.
1798. Roswell Hubbard. I 820.
Dea. Josiah Seward.
I799. Samuel Seward. 1825.
John Wilson.
1 806. Roswell Hubbard. 1829.
Amos Wardwell, Sr.
1807. Samuel Seward. 1831.
Roswell Osgood.
1808. Erastus Hubbard. 1834.
1 809. Samuel Seward.
1837.
Samuel Locke. Selim Frost.
1813. Jonas Stevens. 1839. Roswell Osgood.
1815. Erastus Hubbard. 1840. Rufus Mason.
1817. Elijah Frost.
1842. Charles F. Wilson.
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1844. Joseph Felt. 1861.
Dauphin W. Wilson.
1845. Rev. Josiah Peabody.
1 863. David Alvaro Felt.
1847. Dexter Spaulding. 1865. Alonzo Farrar.
I849. Asa E. Wilson. I 867. Atwell C. Ellis.
Charles Mason.
1851. Dauphin W. Wilson. 1 869. 1871. Elliott C. Winchester.
1852. Rev. Thos. S. Norton.
1853. Selim Frost. 1873. Lucius Nims.
1855. George C. Hubbard.
1875. George White.
1857. David Alvaro Felt.
1877. Amos Wardwell.
1859. Caleb Goodnow.
1878. Amos Wardwell.
This was the last annual representative. The amended constitution went into effect in the autumn and representatives were elected biennially in Novem- ber, in the even years, beginning with 1878. In 1878 and 1880, Sullivan was classed with Gilsum, by an act of the General Court, approved Aug. 17, 1878. In 1882, 1884, 1886, and 1888, Sullivan was classed with Surry and Roxbury, by an act of the General Court approved Aug. 19, 1881. The representatives for this period follow, with dates and places of the elections :-
1878, Nov. 6, at Gilsum, Francis C. Minor of Gilsum.
1880, Nov. 3, at Sullivan, El- bridge H. Taft of Sullivan.
1882, Nov. 6, at Sullivan, Har- rison N. Scripture of Surry.
1884, Nov. 25, at Surry, Dan- iel Willard Rugg of Sulli-
van.
1886, Nov. I, at Roxbury, David B. Nims of Roxbury. 1888, Nov. 10, at Sullivan, Mason A. Carpenter of Surry.
By amendments to the constitution which went into effect in 1891, Sullivan could send a representative a proportionate part of the time. Since then the representatives have been elected on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, biennially. They have been :
1890, Nov. 4, George S. Kings- 1 898, Nov. 8, Joseph N. Nims. bury. Not seated. 1900, Nov. 6, Arthur H. Rugg.
1892, Nov. 8, Lyman Davis. 1902, Nov. 4. No one chosen.
1894, Nov. 6. No one chosen. 1904, Nov. 8. See appendix.
1896, Nov. 3, Henry W. Hub- bard.
The legislature for 1889 does not appear to have determined the years in which the towns of less than 600 inhabitants should elect representatives. Hence the Sullivan representative elected in 1890 was not seated. A commis- sion to revise the statutes was appointed by the General Court, July 30, 1889, with authority to revise and amend the statutes. They appear to have fixed a
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table of years in which the small towns should elect representatives. This table appeared in the " Public Statutes of New Hampshire " which they issued at the close of 1890. Sullivan was entitled to a representative in 1892, 1896, and 1898, and such were elected as shown above. One was also chosen in 1900 and seated in the next General Court. The apportionment was again fixed by a legislative act of Mar. 22, 1901, based on the last census. By this act, Sulli- van will be allowed a representative in 1904 and again in 1908.
VOTES FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
The possibility of destruction by fire or otherwise of the old manuscript records of the town makes it wise to put in perma- nent form all parts of the records that can be deemed of the least consequence. Omitting all verbiage, we here give a tran- script of the vote of Sullivan for state and county officials. It serves to show the political complexion of the town at each gen- eral election. It gives the number of ballots for each candidate for governor, councillor, senator, county treasurer, register of deeds, and, later on, of road commissioner, county commissioner, sheriff, solicitor, and register of probate. These are indicated by the abbreviations : Gov., Cou., Sen., Tr., Reg., R. Com., Com., Sh., Sol., and Pr. The party affiliations of candidates for gov- ernor are indicated by the following abbreviations: F., Feder- alist ; N. R., National Republican ; W., Whig ; A., American ; and R., Republican (all of which parties belong in a line of suc- cession, being practically the same party, changing names as old questions were settled and new issues arose, according to the period ) ; also A. F., Anti-Federalist; D. R., Democratic Republican ; and D., Democratic (which also belong to a line of succession). There have also been minor parties indicated by the abbreviations : F. S., Free Soil; I. D., Independent Democrat ; L. R., Liberal Republican ; G., Greenback ; and P., Prohibition (or Temperance). The candidate for each office who is first named in the following lists was successful in the election. If only one name appear, it was that of the successful candidate. If Sullivan cast no vote for the successful candidate, his name is followed by a o.
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