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Joseph E. Weeden is one of the early and prominent lawyers of the county. He has practiced his profession at Randolph many years, and still resides there.
Anson Gibbs came to Ellicottville in 1822. During the time of his practice at that place he was district attorney, and master and examiner in chancery. He died in 1876, at eighty-four years of age.
Eleazer Harmon practiced law many years at Ellicott- ville. He is now engaged in business at Corry, Pa.
Charles P. Washburn resided and practiced at Ellicott- ville. He was a young man of rare and brilliant abilities.
William Pitt Angel, a native of Otsego Co., N. Y., served an apprenticeship on the Freeman's Journal of Cooperstown, then under control of Col. John H. Prentiss and Col. Wm. H. Stone; then was editor of a paper in Bath. He studied law with his father; was admitted to practice, and opened an office in Cuba; afterwards removed to Ellicottville, where he soon obtained a prominent posi- tion, stood high as a jury lawyer, and held several import- ant offices. He removed to New York, and was associated with James W. Nye; returned to Olean, and in 1866 again removed to Westchester County, and died Feb. 11, 1869, aged fifty-six years.
Among the early lawyers of Cattaraugus County, other than those mentioned above, there have been and are the following :
Olean .- Andrew Mead, Milton B. Canfield, Roderick White, Dudley C. Bryan, David M. Bacon, D. C. Wood- cock.
Franklinville .- James Burt, Ralph R. Phelps, David McClure, Samuel S. Spring.
Ellicottville .- Daniel R. Wheeler, Addison G. Rice,
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Rensselaer Lamb, William II. Wood, Moses Sawyer, Daniel G. Bingham, Nelson P. Wilson, Lewis D. Simonds, Josiah Ward, Hiram Greenfield.
Randolph .- Alexander Sheldon, Alexander Wentworth, Peter Masten, Elias L. Matteson, M. T. Jenkins,
Dayton .- Norman M. Allen.
Connewango .- George A. S. Crooker.
Hinsdale .- Seth Lockwood, A. C. Fuller, Alexander Storrs, J. T. Lyman.
Persia .- Chester Howe, Albert Burke, L. H. Hewett. Perrysburg .- Ashbel H. Hurd, Mark W. Fletcher, Cephas R. Leland.
Ashford .- Pliny L. Fox. Freedom .- Russell C. Bryan, Lyman Scott, Jr. Machias .- Josiah S. Masters.
THE CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION.
This association was organized June 5, 1877, with the following members : J. M. Congdon, J. D. McVey, F. W. Stevens, D. H. Bolles, W. S. Thrasher, E. D. Northrup, Norman M. Allen, C. P. Vedder, G. M. Rider, Wm. Man- ley, C. Z. Lincoln, A. D. Scott, E. A. Nash, J. R. Jewell, H. M. Herrick, W. H. Henderson, and C. S. Cary.
The first officers of the association were as follows : D. H. Bolles, President; Norman M. Allen, Vice-President ; F. W. Stevens, Secretary; E. A. Nash, 'Treasurer. The present officers are D. H. Bolles, President; W. H. Hen- derson, Vice-President; F. W. Stevens, Secretary ; W. G. Laidlaw, Treasurer.
Since the organization William G. Laidlaw, F. H. Rob- inson, Hudson Ansley, and James HI. Waring have been admitted.
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY BAR, 1878.
Allen & Thrasher, Dayton. Allen, D. B., Otto.
Ansley & Vreeland, Salamanca. Denson, M. V., East Randolph. Berry, P. O., Limestone. Bolles & Moulton, Olcan. Brooks, E. C., Olean. . Cary & Jewell, Olean. Congdon, B. F., Randolph. Congdon, J. M., Gowanda. Crowley & Armstrong, Randolph. Corbin, J. Arthur, Allegany. Dodge, M. A., Olean. Finch, J. B., Olean. Goodwill & Stevens, East Ran- dolph.
Green, H. L., Salamanca. Henderson & Wentworth, Ran- dolph. Herrick, H. M., Cattaraugus.
Johnson, J. G., Randolph. Laidlaw, Wm. G., Ellicottville. Loveridge, Swift & Phelps, Olean.
Manley, Wm., Ellicottville. Murphy, L. J., Yorkshire. Mosher, John F., Leon. McVey, James D., Franklinville. Nash & Lincoln, Little Valley. Northrup, E. D., Ellicottville. Pindar, Win. R., Ellicottville. Robinson, F. II., Limestone. Scott, Allen D., Ellicottville. Seymour & Davie, Salamanca. Swift, Z. M., Limestone. Smith, F. S., Little Valley. Spring & Van Aernam, Frank- linville.
Storrs, Alexander, Hinsdale. Storrs, Thomas, Hinsdale. Straight, Geo., Cattaraugus. Vedder & Rider, Ellicottville. Waring, James II., Franklinville. Weedon & Matteson, Randolph. Woodbury, Wm., Gowanda. Ward, A., Ellicottville.
THE PRESS.
The first newspaper in the county of Cattaraugus was The Allegany Mercury, established in 1818, by Benjamin F. Smead, at Hamilton (now Olean). In 1819, Franklin Coudrey became interested in its publication, and the name was changed to
The Hamilton Recorder, which continued a few years and then ceased to exist.
The Western Courier was started at Ellicottville, in 1826, by Richard Hill. In 1827 the name was changed .to
The Cattaraugus Gazette, and was continued about two years.
The Lodi Pioneer and Messenger was established at Lodi (now Gowanda), in 1827, by Lewis B. Edwards, by whom it was published three years, when the name was changed to
The Cuttaraugus Freeman and Messenger. In 1831, George N. Starr assumed the publication, which he con- tinued until his death, in 1833, when it was suspended. About 1838, Edwin Hough came from Bridgeport, Conn., revived the paper, continuing its publication until 1844, when the name was changed to
The People's Advocate and Lodi Banner, which was published by Aldrich and Van Vechten, but was shortly thereafter discontinued .* In 1848, William Van Vechten started a new paper called
The Western Democrat, which had but a brief existence. The Ellicottville Republican was commenced by Delos E. Sill, on the 15th of May, 1833, the paper being owned by a stock company. In the month of April, 1838, R. H. Shankland purchased the office, and published his first paper on the first day of May, 1835. In 1836, its title was changed to that of
The Cuttaraugus Republican, and the paper enlarged. Its publication was continued by Mr. Shankland until October, 1854, when he sold the press and office to Fred. A. Saxton, who continued to publish the paper, first in his own name and afterwards under the firm-name of Saxton & Morris, until 1862, when its publication ceased.
The Allegany Mercury was commenced at Olean, in 1835, by G. W. Cutter, by whom it was continued about one year, and was changed to
The Olean Advocate, under the control of Rufus W. Griswold. From that time it passed successively to Carlos Woodcock and Dudley C. Bryan. By the latter it was changed to
The Olean Times, and later passed into the possession of A. M. Badger, who continued its issue until 1841, when it was suspended.
The Hinsdale Democrat was established in 1836, at the village of Hinsdale, by Joseph T. Lyman, and soon after passed to Edward Hughes & Co., and was published about two years. .
The People's Gazette was started at Hinsdale in 1840, by George C. Smith, and in 1842 was removed to Genesco, Livingston Co.
The Cattaraugus Whig was commenced at Ellicottville, by Delos E. Sill, in July, 1840, in the interests of the Whig party, and for twenty-one years was a vigorous ex- ponent of its principles. During this time, and about 1854, the name was changed to
The Cattaraugus Freeman. In 1864 it passed into the
# In 1830, Horace Greeley was a journeyman printer on the Messen- ger, remaining six weeks, and leaving, in the language of his auto- biography, " no richer than I came."
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hands of C. D. Sill and C. M. Beecher, and was discon- tinued in 1866, the office being sold to J. T. Henny.
The Randolph Herald was first issued in March, 1842, and was-successively published by William Mason, Lorenzo and Julius Marsh, and Fletcher Russell, until 1845, when J. J. Strong became the proprietor. Having published the paper about two years, he joined the Mormons, and re- moved to Nauvoo, Ill., and the paper was discontinued.
The Freeman and Messenger was established at Scott's Corners, in Hinsdale, in 1843, by Edwin Fuller, in the interest of the " Manual Labor Institute." It passed into the hands of Allen C. Fuller, by whom the name was changed to
The Exposition. This was continued till 1846, and then ceased.
In 1850, James F. Henry commenced the publication of The Gowanda Whig, but in four months removed it to Ellicottville, where it became the Whig and Union, as hereafter mentioned.
In the same year Henry M. Morgan came to the village of Gowanda to do some printing for the Indians on the Cattaraugus Reservation, and soon after established the
Cattaraugus Chronicle, and shortly after the
Independent Chronicle. In 1854, J. T. Henry purchased an interest in this paper, and the name was changed to
The Gowanda Chronicle, and represented the interests of the Know-Nothing party. On the disruption of that party, the copartnership was dissolved, Henry M. Morgan continuing the publication until December, 1855, when it suspended. Upon the organization of the Republican party, John P. Grierson, of Buffalo, purchased the interest of Mr. Morgan in the press, and renewed its publication, advocating the principles of that party. The first number was published, and the second was in press, when the disastrous fire of April 30, 1856, destroyed the office, with all its presses, type, and material.
The Gowandu Phoenix was published by Louis S. Mor- gan, the first number bearing date Aug. 15, 1856, being actually published August 5, three months after the fire. In 1857 the press was sold to W. H. Spencer, who sold it to parties from Bradford, Pa., who removed the presses to that place, and used them in the publication of The Bradford Miner.
The Neosophic Gem, a literary journal, was commenced at Randolph in 1848, by A. M. Shattuck, and continued four years.
The Cattaraugus Sachem was first issued at Randolph in June, 1851, by Charles Aldrich, who, in 1853, removed the press to Olean, and commenced the publication of
The Olean Journal, which, in 1856, passed under the charge of James T. Henry. He changed its name to
The Olean Advertiser, under which title it was pub- lished till the spring of 1868, and then removed to Chau- tauqua County.
The Randolph Whig was started at Randolph, in July, 1852, by C. K. Judson and Benjamin F. Morris. In 1857 its name was changed to
The Randolph Reporter, which was edited and pub- lished by Benjamin F. and S. J. Morris until July 5, 1858, when the office was removed to Gowanda, and passed
to the charge of W. W. Henry and Frank Stebbins, in 1860, by whom the name was changed to
The Gowanda Reporter, which was published two or three years, and then purchased by J. H. Melvin, by whom it was issued about a year, and suspended.
In 1851, James T. Henry removed his Gowanda Whig to Ellicottville, and changed its name to
The Whig and Union, and soon after to
The American Union, which passed into possession of Robert H. Shankland, November, 1855, and continued under that title till 1862, when it was changed to
The Cattaraugus Union, and is now published and edited under the firm-name of R. H. Shankland & Son. It represents the interests of the Democratic party.
The Randolph Register, a Republican paper, was founded in the latter part of September, 1865, by Southwick & Grierson. Shortly after, Grierson sold his half-interest to Arthur L. Topliff, the firm-name being Southwick & Top- liff. In 1866, Topliff bought Southwick's interest and assumed full control. In the fall of 1867 he sold to Wm. A. Sherman. In July, 1869, Sherman sold to Topliff, who again sold to Sherman in August, 1872. Sherman next sold to Frank J. Lockwood and Edward J. Smith, Feb. 4, 1874. Smith sold his one-half interest to D. D. Lock wood, Nov. 11, 1875, by whom the paper is now owned and published, F. J. Lockwood editor. It is still Repub- lican in politics.
The Olcan Times was started at Olean about 1860, by Gano & Fay, and continued about four years. The office was bought by C. F. Dickinson, and later by George W. Dickinson, by whom it is still published.
The Weekly Pioneer was first issued at Franklinville, Nov. 1, 1865, by Hiram A. Williams and A. M. Curtiss, and continued under that name until the second year of its existence, when it was changed to
The Franklinville Pioneer, and was discontinued in the winter of 1866 or 1867.
The Weekly Argus was issued at Franklinville, Sept. 4, 1875. Francis M. Perley, former publisher of the Ohio State Journal, is the editor and proprietor. It is inde- pendent in politics.
The Cuttaraugus Republican was established in Ellicott- ville, by Augustus W. Ferrin, of Springville, Erie Co., the first number appearing Feb. 7, 1867. When the county-site was removed from Ellicottville to Little Valley, in May, 1868, the Republican also was removed to the latter place. Jan. 1, 1873, Mr. B. B. Weber became an equal partner in the Republican, the firm-name being Ferrin & Weber, Mr. Ferrin remaining the editor. Aug. 7, 1873, the publishers opened an office in Salamanca, and thenceforth the Republican was dated Little Valley and Salamanca. The Republican has been a steadfast Repub- lican sheet, and is the leading paper of that party in Cattaraugus County.
The Gowanda Gazette was commenced in 1869, by John T. Fidler, and was continued until 1877, when the office was removed to Cattaraugus village, and August, 1878, to Salamanca, where it was changed to the Salamanca Gazette, and is still issued in the interests of the Green- back party.
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The Town Talk was started Aug. 4, 1874, in Allegany, by A. H. McClure, as a semi-monthly journal, independent in politics. May 11, 1875, it was enlarged and name changed to
The Allegany Journal. It was sold to J. J. Barker Aug. 4, 1875, and was changed to a weekly. It thus continued about ten months, when it reverted to A. H. McClure, who published it until Jan. 26, 1877. One-half interest was then sold to A. Pfirsch, the paper was con- siderably enlarged, and became Democratic in sentiment. Since June, 1877, it has been an aggressive Greenback organ. On Sept. 26, 1878, Irving J. Keyes, formerly editor of the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Daily News, was attached to the journal as associate editor.
The Tuna Valley Oil News was established by Charles F. Topliff in 1876, at Limestone. It was removed to Jamestown in September, 1878, and changed to the Peo- ple's Press, to advocate the interests of the Greenback party.
May 2, 1878, an association of the citizens was formed called the " Limestone Publishing Association," and The Limestone Times was begun, under the editorship of Robert Troup. On the 27th of May, 1878, J. Hill Thompson became the editor and proprietor, and November 13 the name was changed to
The Limestone Telegraph, and is still published under that name.
The Gowanda Enterprise was established March 30, 1877, by E. D. Deming and J. J. Horton, and is still published by them. It is independent in politics.
The Olean Record was established at Olean, Jan. 5, 1877, by H. Mckenzie. Although of so recent date, it is said to have advanced to the third place in importance among the journals of the county.
CATTARAUGUS CIVIL LIST.
In this list the names are given of those who have held county offices, and also of those, resident in Cattaraugus, who have held important offices in or under the State or national government.
FIRST JUDGES COUNTY COURTS.
Elijah HI. Miller, appointed March 13, 1817 (did not serve). Timothy H. Porter, appointed March 28, 1817. James Adkins, appointed June 1, 1820.
Alson Leavenworth, appointed January 25, 1823. Benjamin Chamberlain, appointed February 15, 1833.
COUNTY JUDGES."
Rensselaer Lamb, elected June, 1847.
Chester Howe, elected November, 1851.
Nelson Cobb, elected November, 1855.
Allen D. Scott, appointed November, 1859, rice Cobb, removed from the county.
William Woodbury, elected November, 1859.
David H. Bolles, elected November, 1863.
Rensselaer Lamb, appointed January, 1866.
Samuel S. Spring, elected November, 1870.
William H. Henderson, appointed August 20, 1875, rice Spring, deceased.
Allen D. Scott, elected to fill vacancy, November, 1875.
# The constitution of 1846 provided for the election of County Judges, to perform the duties and functions previously exercised by the First Judges, who had held under appointment.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES COUNTY COURTS. (The dates are when the officers qualified.)
Francis Green, May 5, 1817.
Ashbel Freeman, May 5, 1817.
James Brooks, May 5, 1817. William Price, May 5, 1817. James Brooks, July 7, 1818. James Adkins, February 28, 1820. James Brooks, February 28, 1820.
"Israel Curtis, February 28, 1820. Daniel Allen, February 28, 1820. Ira Norton, July 25, 1820. William Kimball, July 28, 1820. Royal Tefft, August 1, 1820. David Allen, September 16, 1820. Israel Curtis, March 3, 1821.
Thomas Morris, March 5, 1821. Alson Leavenworth, March 12, 1821.
James Green, March 28, 1821. Griswold D. Warner, February 18, 1823. Benjamin Chamberlain, February 18, 1823. Phineas Spencer, February 18, 1823. Peter Ten Broeck, February 18, 1823. Daniel Allen, February 28, 1823. Henry Day, June 17, 1828. Andrew Mead, March 18, 1831.
Daniel Allen, March 8, 1833. Thomas J. Wheeler, March 8, 1833.
Israel Day, March 11, 1834. Richard Wright, March 23, 1836.
Peter Ten Broeck, March 14, 1838.
Thomas J. Wheeler, March 19, 1838.
Isaac Hull, March 24, 1838.
Frederick S. Martin, January 27, 1840.
Ashbel S. Hurd, February 27, 1843.
Thomas J. Wheeler, February 27, 1843.
Lewis P. Thorp, January 29, 1846.
The office of Associate Judge was abolished by the con- stitution of 1846, which associated with the County Judge two Justices of the Peace, to be designated by law, to hold Courts of Sessions.
JUSTICES FOR SESSIONS.
G. W. Gillette.
Erastus Dickinson.
Selleck St. John.
David Laing.
Edwin O. Locke. E. Dickinson.
Cyrus G. Mckay.
Stephen Harrington.
Seth Lock wood.
Seth Lockwood.
John Palmer.
Stephen Harrington.
IIeman G. Button.
Jerome B. Jewell.
Chase Fuller.
Buell G. Smith.
Anson G. Seager.
Fuller Bucklin.
Charles T. Lowden.
Daniel Brown.
HI. Johnson.
HI. N. Hunt.
Thomas G. Larrabe.
Timothy Walsh.
II. Johnson. Harris Aldrich. L. O. Hall.
Gardner Sheldon.
Harris Aldrich.
Martin S. Stephenson. Arnold Holden.
William Stevens.
Frederick Carpenter.
Mortimer N. Pratt.
Anson G. Seager.
Isaiah W. Darling.
Hiram Thornton.
G. W. Beers.
Warren Onan.
Buell G. Smith.
J. H. Alden.
Isaiah W. Darling.
M. I. Titus.
SURROGATES.
Jeremy Wooster, appointed March 28, 1817.
Walter Wood, appointed June 1, 1820. Jeremy Wooster, appointed February 12, 1821.
Moses Beecher, appointed April 16, 1830. Robert H. Shankland, appointed February 9, 1838-47.
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The constitution of 1846 abolished the office of Surro- gate except in counties where the population exceeds forty thousand, and devolved its duties on the County Judge.
Allen D. Scott was appointed April 28, 1857, under the general act, the population of the county exceeding forty thousand.
Allen D. Scott, elected November, 1861. Arunah Ward, elected November, 1865. William Manley, elected November, 1869. James D. McVey, elected November, 1873.
MASTERS AND EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY were ap- pointed prior to 1821 by the Council of Appointment. By the constitution of that year the appointing power was vested in the Governor and Senate. The term of office was three years. Pursuant to the constitution of 1846, the Court of Chancery ceased its existence the first Mon- day in July, 1847.
The first Master and Examiner in Chancery in the county of Cattaraugus was Anson Gibbs, of Ellicottville, who was appointed in 1836. The next year, David McClure, of Franklinville, received an appointment. In 1840, Anson Gibbs, of Ellicottville, and Andrew Mead, of Olean, were appointed.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
John A. Bryan,* 1818. Timothy HI. Porter, 1819. Samuel S. Haight, 1822.
(The dates below are when qualified.)
Timothy H. Porter, June 16, 1824.
John A. Bryan, June 19, 1827.
Anson Gibbs, October 13, 1829.
James Burt, October 10, 1834.
Daniel Reed Wheeler, February 5, 1841.
William Pitt Angel, February 7, 1844.
William H. Wood, December 23, 1850.
Alexander Sheldon, November 29, 1853.
William Pitt Angel, January 3, 1857.
Samuel S. Spring, elected November, 1859.
Merrill T. Jenkins, elected November, 1865.
William G. Laidlaw, elected November, 1871.
Frank W. Stevens, elected November, 1878.
SHERIFFS.
Israel Curtis, appointed March 28, 1817. Benjamin Chamberlain, appointed February 17, 1820. Jacob Downing, appointed June 1, 1820. Benjamin Chamberlain, appointed February 12, 1821. Ebenezer Lockwood, elected 1822.
Benjamin Chamberlain, elected 1825.
Henry Saxton, elected 1828.
Henry Wooster, t appointed January 19, 1831. John Hurlburt,# appointed October 20, 1831.
Samuel Barrows, elected 1831. Abram Searle, elected 1834.
Richard Wright, elected 1837.
Abram Searle, elected 1840.
George W. White, elected 1843.
John Palmer, ¿ appointed October 10, 1846.
* In the book in the clerk's office, containing the oaths of office, the name of Timothy H. Porter is the first which appears as District At- torney, this having reference to his later term of service in 1824; but the supervisors' journal for 1819 contains, among the bills for that year, bills Nos. 24 and 25, in favor of John A. Bryan and Timothy II. Porter, respectively, for services as District Attorney. Also in the court minutes for the February term in 1822, appears a record of the appointment of Samuel S. Haight to the same office.
t In place of Saxton, resigned.
# In place of Wooster, deceased. ¿ In place of White, deceased.
Alonzo A. Gregory, elected 1846.
Addison Crowley, elected 1849. Alonzo A. Gregory, elected 1852.
Addison Crowley, elected 1855. Alonzo Gregory, elected November, 1858. Benjamin McLean, elected November, 1861. Richard Welch, elected November, 1864.
William Cooper, Jr., elected November, 1867. William M. Brown, elected November, 1870. William W. Henry, elected November, 1873. George L. Winters, elected November, 1876.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Sylvanus Russell, March 28, 1817, to 1821. Daniel Hodges.
Staley N. Clarke, 1824 to 1841.
Marcus HI. Johnson, elected 1841.
Truman R. Colman, elected 1844.
Daniel I. Huntley, elected 1847.
Charles P. Washburn, elected 1848.
John P. Darling, elected 1851.
Stephen McCoy, elected 1854.
J. King Skinner, elected November, 1857.
Lambert Whitney, elected November, 1860.
J. King Skinner, elected November, 1863-69.
Alonzo Hawley, elected November, 1869.
Jairus Strong, elected November, 1876.
Alonzo Hawley, appointed to fill vacancy, February 22, 1878. Henry O. Wait, elected November, 1878.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Names.
Date of appoint- ment or com- mission.
Expiration of term.
Sands Bouton.
May 28, 1817.
July 21, 1820. March 3, 1821.
Ebenezer Lockwood.
.July 21, 1820.
Joseph MeClure.
March 3, 1821.
April 18, 1822.
David Goodwin
.April 18, 1822.
Jan. 1, 1823.
Sands Bouton ...
Jan. 1, 1823.
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2, 1826.
John W. Staunton. «
2, 1826.
1, 1829.
John W. Staunton.
1,1829.
1,1832.
John W. Staunton.
1, 1832.
1, 1835.
John W. Staunton
1, 1835.
" 1, 1838.
Francis E. Baillett.
1, 1838.
1, 1841.
George W. Gillett.
1,1841.
1, 1844.
Francis E. Baillett.
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1, 1844.
1, 1847.
Francis E. Baillett.
" 1, 1847.
1, 1850.
James G. Johnson.
" 1, 1850.
1,1853.
Enos H. Southwick
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1, 1853.
1, 1856.
Thomas Morris.
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1, 1856.
1, 1859.
Enos H. Southwick.
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1,1859.
1, 1862.
Thos. A. E. Lyman.
1, 1862.
1, 1865.
Saml. C. Springer.
1, 1865.
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1, 1868.
Enos C. Brooks.
" 1, 1868.
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1, 1871.
- Wm. W. Welch ....
1,1871.
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1, 1874.
Eugene A. Nash.
" 1, 1874.
1, 1877.
Arthur H. Howe.
1, 1877.
" 1, 1880.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
By an act passed April 17, 1843, the Board of Supervi- sors of the several counties were directed to appoint County Superintendents of Common Schools.
The office was abolished March 13, 1847. During the four years of its continuance it was held in this county, as follows :
West District .- Elijah A. Rice, East Otto; Samuel Ewing, Randolph. East District .- Joseph H. Wright, Machias; Edward Taylor, Fair- view.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
In 1856 the act creating this office was passed, and the first election under the act was held in November, 1859. The office has been filled successively, as follows :
First District .- Duncan R. Campbell, Lyman Packard, Thomas Ed- garton, Duncan R. Campbell, William G. Laidlow, Frank A. Howell, Newton C. McKoon, Sanford B. McClure, J. HI. Challis, present (1879) incumbent.
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Second District .- S. N. Slosson, Normon M. Allen, George A. Glad- den, John Archer, Jerome L. Higbee, Henry M. Seymour, Reuben J. Wallace, Joel J. Crandall, present (1879) incumbent.
LOAN COMMISSIONERS.
1838. Eleazer Harmon.
1855. Byron Graham.
Peter Ten Broeck.
Charles M. Beecher.
1840. Moses Beecher.
1856. Byron Graham.
Alson Leavenworth.
Moses Beecher.
1843. Bethuel McCoy.
David Day.
Ashbel Bushnell.
1845. David Day. Ashbel Bushnell.
1862. Elisha Brown.
1866. Ashbel Bushnell.
1867. Chas. T. Lowden.
1850. C. V. B. Barse. Byron Graham.
Geo. Brewer.
1853. Byron Graham.
Richard L. Cary.
1873. Herman G. Button (app.). Newton A. Chaffee "
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