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The scene thus beautifully described, was that presented upon the Rutland hills, as the road approaches the present city of Watertown, which is about four miles distant.
The prospect of an early attack by the British, induced Irving to call out the militia, in pursuance of authority vested in him by the Governor.
As there was no immediate prospect
of anything at the Harbor, he set out to return to Albany, on the 7th of Octo- ber, by the way he came, in com- pany with a commissary. As they were wending their way back to Utica, they were constantly meeting squads of militia which he had been calling out, from Herkimer, Oneida and the Black River counties, trudging towards Sack- ett's Harbor to re-inforce the scanty de- fenses of that place, and they would hail him as they passed with " What news of the big ship ?"-then jeer him for going the wrong way, and banter him to face about, little dreaming that it was to him that they were indebted for the sum- mons to turn out.
CHAPTER VII.
LISTS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Members of Congress.
TINTIL 1808, Lewis county, formed with Herkimer, Oneida, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, the 15th Congressional District, and during this time was represented as follows :-
9th Congress, 1805-'07-Nathan Will- iams, of Utica, Oneida county.
Ioth Congress, 1807-'09-William Kirk- patrick, of Whitesboro, county. Oneida
From 1808 to 1812 it was united with Herkimer, Jefferson and St. Lawrence as the 10th District, represented as fol- lows :-
IIth Congress, 1809-'11-John Nichol- son, of Herkimer, Herkimer county. 12th Congress, 1811-'13-Silas Stow, of Lowville, Lewis county.
From 1812 to 1822 it was united with Jefferson and St. Lawrence as the 18th District, represented as follows :-
13th and 14th Congress, 1813-'17-Moss Kent, of Le Raysville, Jefferson county.
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15th Congress, 1817-'19- David A. Ogden, of Madrid, St. Lawrence county.
16th Congress, 1819-'21-William D. Ford, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
17th Congress, 1821-23-Micah Sterling, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
From 1822 to 1832 it formed with Jef- ferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties a double District, the 20th, rep- resented as follows :-
18th Congress, 1823-'25-Ela Collins, of Lowville, Lewis county ; Egbert Ten Eyck, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
19th Congress, 1825-'27-Nicoll Fordick ; Egbert Ten Eyck ;* of Watertown, Jefferson county ; Daniel Hugunin, t of -, Oswego county.
20th Congress, 1827-'29-Rudolph Bun- ner, of Oswego, Oswego county ; Silas Wright, Jr., of Canton, St. Lawrence county.
2Ist Congress, 1829-'31-George Fisher,} of Oswego, Oswego county ; Silas Wright, Jr.,§ of Canton, St. Law- rence county ; Jonah Sanford,! of Hopkinton, St. Lawrence county ; Joseph Hawkins, of Henderson, Jef- ferson county.
22d Congress, 1831-'33-Charles Dayan, of Lowville, Lewis county ; Daniel Wardwell, of Mannsville, Jefferson county.
From 1832 to 1842 it formed with Herkimer the 16th District, represented as follows :-
23d Congress, 1833-'35-Nathan Soule, of Minden (then,) Herkimer county.
24th Congress, 1835-'37-Abijah Mann, of Fairfield, Herkimer county.
25th Congress, 1837-'39 - Arphaxed Loomis, of Little Falls, Herkimer county.
26th and 27th Congress, 1839-'41-An- drew W. Doig, of Lowville, Lewis county.
From 1842 to 1851 it formed with St. Lawrence the 18th District, represented as follows :-
28th and 29th Congress, 1843-'47 -- Pres- ton King, of Ogdensburgh, St. Law- rence county.
30th Congress, 1847-'49-William Col- lins, of Lowville, Lewis county.
3Ist Congress, 1849-'51-Preston King, of Ogdensburgh, St. Lawrence county,
From 1851 to 1862 it formed with Jef- ferson county the 23d District, repre- sented as follows :-
32d Congress, 1851-'53-Willard Ives, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
33d Congress, 1853-'55-Caleb Lyon. of Lyonsdale, (Greig,) Lewis coun- ty.
34th Congress, 1855-'57-Wm. A. Gil- bert,* of Adams, Jefferson county.
35th and 36th Congresses, 1857-'61- Charles B. Hoard, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
37th Congress, 1861-'63-Ambrose W. Clark, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
From 1862 to 1873 it formed with Jef- ferson and Herkimer counties the 20th District, represented as follows :-
38th Congress, 1863-'65-Ambrose W. Clark, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
39th to 4Ist. Congress, 1865-'71-Addi- son H. Laflin, of Herkimer, Herki- mer county.
42d Congress, 1871-'73-Clinton L. Mer- riam, of Leyden, Lewis county.
Since 1873, it has formed with Jeffer- son and Herkimer counties the 21st district, represented as follows :-
43d Congress, 1873-'75-Clinton L. Mer- riam, of Leyden, Lewis county.
44th and 45th Congresses, 1875-'79 -- Geo. A. Bagley, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
46th Congress, 1879-'81-Warner Miller, of Little Falls, Herkimer county.
47th Congress, 1881-Warner Miller,t of Little Falls, Herkimer county.
48th Congress, 1883-Chas. R. Skinner,} of Watertown, Jefferson county.
* Lost his seat in a contest with Hugunin.
+ Dec. 9, 1825, in place of Ten Eyck.
# Contested by Silas Wright, Jr.
$ Dec. 15, 1829, in place of Fisher.
|| Elected in place of Wright, March 9, 1830.
* Resigned Feb. 27, 1857.
+ Resigned on being elected to the United States Sen- ate, July 26, 1881.
# Elected in place of Miller resigned, for most of 47th Congress ; re-elected to 48th Congress.
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STATE SENATORS-MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
State Senators.
Until 1815, this county formed a part of the Western District. In that year it was transferred to the Eastern District, and so remained until the revision in 1822. During this period, the county had two Senators, viz :-
1809-'12- Walter Martin, of Martins- burgh.
1819-'22-Levi Adams, of Martinsburgh.
The revision of 1822 increased the number of Senatorial Districts from four to eight and gave four senators to each, of whom one-fourth in number were chosen annually with terms of four years. Under this constitution the county form- ed a part of the 5th District, with Her- kimer,* Jefferson, Madison, Oneida and Oswego. The county was represented as follows :-
1827-'28-Charles Dayan,t of Lowville.
1834-'37-Francis Seger, of Greig.
1843-'46-Carlos P. Scovil, of Martins- burgh.
1847-Nelson J. Beach, of Watson. .
The Constitution of 1846 increased the number of Districts to 32, in each of which one senator was to be chosen biennally-and all the same years. From 1846 to 1857, Lewis and Jefferson coun- ties formed the 21st District, represented as follows :-
1848-'49-John W Tamblin, of Water- town.
1850-'51-Alanson Skinner,# of Brown- ville; Caleb Lyon, of Lyonsdale,§ (Greig.)
1852-'53-Ashley Davenport, of Den- mark.
1854-'55-Robert Lansing, of Water- town.
1856-'57-Gardner Towne, of Rutland.
From 1857 to 1879, it formed with Jefferson county, the 18th District, rep- resented as follows :-
* In May, 1836. Otsego was annexed, and Herkimer was transferred to the 4th District.
t Elected in place of George Brayton of Oneida county, resigned.
į Resigned April 17, 1851 ; not re-elected.
§ Elected May 27, 1851, in place of Skinner, resigned.
1858-'59-Joseph A. Willard, of Low- ville.
1860-'65-James A. Bell, of Dexter.
1866-'69-John O'Donnell, of Lowville. 1870-'73-Norris Winslow, of Water- town.
1874-'75-Andrew C. Middleton, of Rut- land.
1876-'77-James F. Starbuck, of Water- town.
1878-'79-Henry E. Turner, of Lowville.
Since 1879, it has been united with Franklin and St. Lawrence counties, forming the 20th District, represented as follows :-
1880-'83-Dolphus S. Lynde, of Her- mon, St. Lawrence county.
Members of Assembly.
Lewis county was united with Jeffer- son and St. Lawrence as one Assembly District, until 1808, since which it has been entitled to one member alone. Its members in the Assembly have been :- 1808-Lewis Graves, Denmark.
1809-Judah Barnes, Turin.
1810-Lewis Graves, Denmark. 1811-Nathaniel Merriam, Leyden.
1812-William Darrow, Lowville.
1813-Levi Collins, West Turin.
1814-Chillus Doty, Martinsburgh.
1815-Ela Collins, Lowville.
1816-'17-Chillus Doty, Martinsburgh. 1818-Levi Hart, Turin.
1819-Levi Robbins, Denmark.
1820-Nathaniel Merriam, Leyden.
1821-Stephen Hart, Turin.
1822 -- Chester Buck, Lowville.
1823-Abner W. Spencer, Denmark.
1824-Caleb Lyon, Greig.
1825-Amos Buck, Jr., Denmark.
1826-Amos Miller, Leyden.
1827-John W. Martin, Martinsburgh.
1828-'29-Geo. D. Ruggles, Lowville.
1830-Joseph O. Mott, Turin.
1831-Harrison Blodget, Denmark.
1832-Andrew W. Doig, Lowville. 1833-Eli Rogers, Jr., Turin. 1834 -- Geo. D. Ruggles, Lowville.
1835-'36-Charles Dayan, Lowville.
1837-Geo. D. Ruggles, Lowville.
1838-William Dominick, Greig.
1839-Sanford Coe, West Turin. 1840-Chester Buck, Lowville.
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1841-Eliphalet Sears, Leyden.
1842 -- Carlos P. Scovil, Martinsburgh.
1843-Amos Buck, Denmark.
1844-Alburn Foster, Martinsburgh.
1845-Dean S. Howard, Greig.
1846-Nelson J. Beach, Watson. 1847-Thomas Baker, Leyden.
1848-David D. Reamer, Diana.
1849-Diodate Pease, Martinsburgh.
1850-John Newkirk, Pinckney.
1851-Caleb Lyon,* of Lyonsdale, Greig.
1851-Dean S. Howard,+ Greig. 1852-John Benedict, Lowville.
1853-Seymour Green, Osceola.
1854-Jonathan C. Collins, West Turin.
1855-Aaron Parsons, Leyden.
1856-David Algur, Leyden.
1857-Lucian Clark, Denmark.
1858-Homer Collins, West Turin.
1859-Lyman R. Lyon, Greig.
1860-Richardson T. Hough, Lewis.
1861-Edmund Baldwin, West Turin. 1862-Henry H. D. Snyder, Jr., Leyden. 1863-John Chickering, Denmark.
1864-John O'Donnell, Lowville. 1865-Nathan Clark, Denmark. [men.
1866-Alexander Y. Stewart, New Bre-
1867-Henry A. Phillips, Lowville.
1868-John R. Mann, New Bremen.
1869-Chester Ray, Martinsburgh.
1870-Jay A. Pease, Lewis.
1871-Joseph Pahud, Diana.
1872-Amos V. Smiley, Lowville.
1873-Sidney Sylvester, Martinsburgh.
1874-John Herrick, New Bremen.
1875-James A. Merwin, Leyden. 1876-Alexander H. Crosby, Lowville. 1877-William Wirt Rice, Croghan. 1878-Cyrus L. Sheldon, Lowville.
1879-'81 -- Chas. A. Chickering, Denmark. 1882-G. Henry P. Gould, Lyonsdale. 1883-Friend Hoyt, Leyden.
Judicial Districts.
Under the Constitution of 1822, the State was divided into eight circuits, or districts, of which the 5th included Lewis County. As defined by law April 17, 1828, the 5th district included Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida and Oswego counties. The
Circuit Judges under that arrangement were as follows :-
1823. April 21-Nathan Williams, of Utica, Oneida county.
1834, April 12-Samuel Beardsley, of Cooperstown, Otsego county.
1834, May 7-Hiram Denio, of Utica, Oneida county.
1838, April 18-Isaac H. Bronson, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
1838, July 17-Philo Gridley, of Utica, Oneida county.
In arranging judicial districts under the. act of May 8, 1847, the 5th district was made to include Herkimer, Jeffer- son, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga and Os- wego counties, and this has been since continued. There are four Justices of the Supreme Court elected in each dis- trict. As it may be. a matter of con- venience for reference, we give the list of those who have held the office, none of them being residents in our county at the time of holding office. Justice Merwin is a native of Leyden :-
1847, June 7-Charles Gray, of Coopers- town, Otsego county.
1847, June 7-Daniel Pratt, of Syracuse, Onondaga county.
1847, June 7-Philo Gridley, of Utica, Oneida county.
1847, June 7-William F. Allen, of Os- wego, Oswego county.
1849, Nov. 6-Frederick W. Hubbard, of Watertown, Jefferson county.
1851, Nov. 4-Daniel Pratt, of Syracuse, Onondaga county.
1853, Nov. 8-William J. Bacon, of Utica, Oneida county.
1855, Nov. 6-William F. Allen, of Os- wego, Oswego county.
1857, Nov. 3-Joseph Mullin, of Water- town, Jefferson county.
1859, Nov. 8-LeRoy Morgan, of Syra- cuse, Onondaga county.
1861, Nov. 5-William J. Bacon, of Utica, Oneida county.
1863, Nov. 3-Henry A. Foster, of Rome, Oneida county.
1865, Nov. 7-Joseph Mullin,* of Water- town, Jefferson county.
1867, Nov. 5-LeRoy Morgan, of Syra- cuse, Onondaga county.
* Lyon resigned to run for office of Senator, and Howard was elected to fill the vacancy.
+ Elected in place of Lyon resigned.
* Re-elected.
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SURROGATES-COUNTY JUDGES-COUNTY CLERKS.
1869, Nov. 2-Charles H Doolittle, of Utica, Oneida county.
1871, Nov. 5-George A. Hardin, of Little Falls, Herkimer county. 1874, Nov. 8-Milton H. Merwin, of Utica, Oneida county.
1875, Nov. 2-James Noxon,* of Syra- cuse, Onondaga county.
1881, Jan. 18-John C. Churchill,t of Oswego, Oswego county.
1881, Nov. -- Irving G. Vann, of Syra- cuse, Onondaga county.
Surrogates.
These officers were appointed, and the office was separate until 1846, when it was united to that of County Judge. Before that year, the persons holding this office were as follows: -
1805, April 3-Isaac W. Bostwick, of Lowville.
1815, March 15-Chillus Doty, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1820, June 6-Barnabas Yale, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1821, Feb. 13-Chillus Doty, of Martins- burgh.
1823, March 28-Sylvester Miller, of Lowville. 1835, Feb. 28-Andrew W. Doig, of Lowville.
1840, Feb. 7-William L. Easton, of Lowville.
1844, Feb. 7-Daniel S. Bailey, of Mar- tinsburgh.
County Judges
This office was filled by the Council of Appointment, until 1822, and from that time to 1846 by the Governor and Senate. Since 1846, they have been elected. The present term is six years. 1806, March 29-Daniel Kelley, of Low- ville.
1809, June 1-Jonathan Collins, of Turin, [now West Turin.]
1815, June 27-Silas Stow, of Lowville. 1823, Jan. 24-Edward Bancroft, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1833, March 16-John W. Martin, of Martinsburgh.
1843, April 9- Francis Seger, of Turin. 1847, June-(elected) -- , of Martins- burgh.
1855, Nov .- Edward A. Brown, of Low- ville.
1859, -Henry E. Turner, of Low- ville. 1863, Carlos P. Scovil, of Lowville. 1874, -Eliada S. Merrell,* of Low- ville.
County Clerks.
Before 1822 these officers were ap- pointed by the Council of Appointment, but since that year they have been elected.
1805, April 3-Richard Coxe, of Turin, [now West Turin.]
1816, March 12-Edward Bancroft, of Martinsburgh.
1820, June 6-Dr. John Safford, of Martinsburgh.
1821, February 13-Edward Bancroft, of Martinsburgh.
1822, November-Martin Hart, of Tu- rin.
1825, November-Andrew W. Doig, of Lowville.
1831, November-Carlos P. Scovil, of Martinsburgh.
1840, November-Dr. Charles Orvis, of Martinsburgh.
1843, November-Julius A. White, of Harrisburg.
1846, November-Lucian Clark, of Denmark. 1849, November-Harrison Barnes, of Turin.
1855, November-Sidney Sylvester, of Denmark.
1858, November-Walter B. Foster, of Turin.
1861, November-David A. Stewart, of New Bremen.
1867, November-Rufus L. Rogers, of Lowville.
1870, November-Thomas J. Lewis, of Turin.
1873, November-Charles E. Mitchell, of Lowville.
1876, November-Eugene B. Wool- worth, of West Turin.
1879, November-Edward H. Bush,t of Lowville.
* Died Jan. 6, 1881.
+ Appointed in place of Noxon, deceased.
* Re-elected for six years, in 1880.
t Re-elected in 1882.
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HISTORY OF LEWIS COUNTY.
District Attorneys.
Before 1818 several counties were united in forming Districts, and from 1808 to 1818 Lewis was united with Jef- ferson and St. Lawrence counties. Dur- ing this period the Attorneys were as follows :-
1808, April 6-Samuel Whittlesey, of Watertown.
1810, Feb. 9-Amos Benedict, of Water- town. 18II, Feb. 12-Samuel Whittlesey, of Watertown.
1813, March 3-Amos Benedict, of Watertown. 1815, March 15-Ela Collins, of Low- ville.
Since 1818 the county has had sepa- rate District Attorneys, as follows :-
1818, June 11-Ela Collins, of Low- ville.
1840, March 24-Charles Dayan, of Lowville.
1845, March 24-William Collins, of Lowville. 1847, June-David M. Bennett, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1850, November-Eliada S. Merrell, of Lowville.
1856, November-Henry E. Turner, of Lowville.
1859, November-Leonard C. Kilham, Martinsburgh.
1862, November-Cornelius E. Steph- ens, of Lowville.
1865, November-Seymour F. Adams,* of West Turin.
1867, January-Edward A. Brown,t of Lowville.
1867, November-Eliada S. Merrell, of Lowville.
1870, November-Henry E. Turner, of Lowville.
1873, November-J. Miller Reed, of Lowville.
1879, November-Charles S. Mereness, of Lowville.
1882, November-George N. Whittaker, of Lowville.
* Resigned.
+ Appointed January 24, 1867, in place of Adams, resigned.
Justices of Sessions.
In the following list, the years set opposite the names were those in which they were in office. They were elected on the previous November elections, except that in 1847 the Judicial election was held in June :-
1848. Emery B. Holden, Turin. Edwin S. Cadwell, Martinsburgh.
1850. John Post, Leyden.
David T. Martin, Martinsburgh.
1851. Henry Ragan, Turin. Alfred K. Kellogg.
1852. Charles Pease, Lewis. Zenas Shaw, Denmark.
1853. James R. Northrup, Greig. John Chickering, Harrisburgh.
1854. Hamilton Cobleigh, Pinckney. Emory B. Holden, Turin.
1855. Hamilton Cobleigh, Pinckney. Thomas Rogers, Greig. [rin. 1856. Van Rensselaer Waters, West Tu- Earl R. Johnson.
1857. John C. Wright, Denmark.
Roswell Bingham, Martinsburgh.
1858. Edwin S. Cadwell, Martinsburgh. Roswell Bingham, New Bremen. 1859. Horace Clark, (Diana.) Charles Pease, Leyden.
1860. Elisha M. Dunham, Montague. Roswell Bingham, New Bremen.
1861. William Brown, Lewis. Asa D. Wright, Denmark.
1862, Charles L. Holmes, Harrisburgh. Frederick M. Leonard, Denmark. 1863. Ziba Knox, Lowville. William Brown, Lewis.
1864. George D. Moffatt, Montague. Roswell Bingham, New Bremen.
1865. Phineas Woolworth, Pinckney. Alvah S. Nichols, Leyden.
1866. George M. Brooks, Leyden. Alvah S. Nichols, Pinckney.
1867. Edwin S. Cadwell, Martinsburgh. Hiram Warren, Greig.
1868. Andrew J. Thayer, Leyden. Joseph M. Gardner, Montague.
1869. Peter Back, New Bremen. Phineas Woolworth, Denmark.
1870. Edwin S. Cadwell, Martinsburgh. James D. Smith, Greig.
1871. William Rowell, Osceola. Walter D. Higby, Leyden.
1872. DeWitt C. Hall, Pinckney. George W. Acker, Pinckney.
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SHERIFFS-COUNTY TREASURERS.
1873. Nathaniel R. Carley, Diana. Eli R. Paul, Diana.
1874. Harvey Noulton, Turin. Peter Back, New Bremen.
1875. DeWitt C. Hall, Pinckney. Frederick Anken, High Market.
1876. Andrew J. Thayer, Leyden. James K. Galvin, Montague.
1877. Andrew J. Thayer, Leyden. William Render, Diana.
1878. Frederick Anken, High Market. Phineas Woolworth, Denmark.
1879. Frederick Anken, High Market. John Walsh, High Market.
1880. Samuel L. Mott, Martinsburgh. William Rowell, Osceola.
1881. William Seymour, Lyonsdale. William Hunt, Diana.
1882. John Walsh, High Market. William Hunt, Diana.
1883. William Seymour, Lyonsdale. Peter Back, New Bremen.
Sheriffs.
1804, April 3-Chillus Doty, of Martins- burgh.
1808, June 9-Ehud Stephens, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1810, February 28-John Ives, of Turin. 1811, March 2-Chillus Doty, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1814, March 2-Silas Stow, of Lowville. 1815, March 15-Levi Adams, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1818, June 15-Sylvester Miller, of Low- ville.
1820, June 6-Ehud Stephens, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1821, January 10-Ira Stephens, of Low- ville.
1821, February 12-Sylvester Miller, of Lowville.
1822, November-Ira Stephens, of Low- ville.
1825, November-David Miller, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1828, November-Hezekiah Scovill, of West Turin.
1831, November-Ashley Davenport, of Denmark.
1834, November-John Whittlesey, of West Turin.
1837, November-Elias Gallup, of Har- risburgh.
1840, November -- Alvin Farr, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1843, November-Elihu Parsons, of Ley- den.
1846, November-George Shepard, of Turin.
1848, November-Aaron Parsons, Jr., of Leyden.
1852, November-Peter Kirley, of Wat- son.
1855, November - Gilbert E. Wool- worth, of Pinckney.
1858, November -- Chester Ray, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1861, November - VanRensselaer Wa- ters, of West Turin.
1864, November - Elisha Crofoot, of Turin.
1867, November-Peter Kirley, of Wat- son.
1870, November-James B. Phillips, of Lowville.
1873, November-J. Mather House, of Turin.
1876, November-C. Frank Smith, of Denmark.
1879, November-J. Mather House, of Turin.
1882, November-George S. Fisher, of Lowville.
County Treasurers.
Appointed by the Board of Super- visors until 1846, since which time they have been elected triennially :-
1805, October 25-Daniel Kelley, of Lowville.
1808, October 6-Ela Collins, of Low- ville.
1809. Daniel Kelley, of Lowville,
1814. James H. Leonard, of Lowville.
1823. Baron S. Doty, of Martinsburgh. 1824. John W. Martin, of Martinsburgh. 1840. Enoch Thompson, of Martinsburgh 1845. Charles L. Martin, of Martins- burgh.
1846. Lyman R. Lyon, of Martins- burgh.
1847. Ela N. Merriam,* of Martinsburgh. 1851, November-Moses M. Smith, of Lowville.
1851, November-Diodate Pease,+ of Martinsburgh.
* Elected November, 1848.
+ Term of 1857-'60, contested by Moses M. Smith. Died in office March 25, 1862.
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HISTORY OF LEWIS COUNTY.
1862, November -- Alpheus S. Pease,* of Martinsburgh.
1871, November-Darwin Nash, of Den- mark.
1874, November -- Marion Nash, of Mar- tinsburgh.
1880, November-William P. Rogers, of Lowville.
Chairmen of the Board of Supervisors.
1805. Jonathan Collins, of Turin, [now West Turin. ]
1806, (June). Lewis Smith, of Leyden. 1806, (Oct). Lewis Graves, of Denmark. 1807-'08. Jonathan Collins, of Turin, [now West Turin.] 1809. John Ives, of Turin.
1810-'12. Lewis Graves, of Denmark.
1813. John Ives, of Turin.
1814. Levi Adams, of Martinsburgh.
1815. Chillus Doty, of Martinsburgh.
1816. Nathaniel Merriam, of Leyden. 1817. Ebenezer Baldwin, of Turin.
1818-'19. Jonathan Collins, of Turin, [now West Turin. ]
1820-'21. Samuel Allen, of Denmark.
1822. James McVickar, of Turin, [now West Turin.]
1 823. Stephen Spencer, of Leyden. 1824-'28. James McVickar, of Turin, [now West Turin.]
1829. ?
1830. Ela Collins, of Lowville.
1831. James McVickar, of Turin, [now West Turin. ]
1832 -- '35. David Miller, of Martinsburgh. 1836 -- '37. Chester Buck, of Lowville.
1838. Nelson J. Beach, of Watson.
1839. Aaron Perkins, of Greig.
1840. Horace Johnson, of West Turin.
1841-'43. Francis Seger, of Greig. 1844. Alfred Day, of Leyden.
I845. David D. Remer, (declined) of Diana. Seth Miller, of West Turin.
1846. Seymour Green, of Osceola. 1847. Seth Miller, of West Turin.
1848-'55. [We have failed to obtain the names of Chairmen of Supervisors for these years.] 1856. Seymour Green, of Osceola. 1857-'58. Lewis Pierce, of Denmark. 1859. Joseph M. Gardner, of Montague. 1860-'61. Francis Seger, of Greig. 1862. Seymour Green, of Osceola.
1863. Francis Seger, of Greig.
1 864. John M. Paris, of Pinckney.
I 865. Francis Seger, of Greig.
1866. Peter Kirley, of Watson.
1867-'70. Francis Seger, of Greig. 1871. Nelson J. Beach, of Watson.
1872. John C. Wright, of Denmark. 1873-'74. William Rowell, of Osceola.
1875. John Herrick, of New Bremen.
876. Peter McCarty, of Harrisburgh.
1877. Hamilton Wilcox, of Watson.
1878. William Barrett, of Pinckney.
1879.
G. H. P. Gould, of Lyonsdale.
1880-'82. William Hunt, of Diana.
1882. Charles M. Allen, of West Turin.
Clerks of Boards of Supervisors. (Imperfect List.)
1805. Daniel Kelley. Asa Brayton.
1806-'07. Philo Rockwell.
1810. Melancton Wells.
1811-'12. Philo Rockwell.
1814. Baron S. Doty.
1815. David Miller.
1816-'18. Philo Rockwell.
1819. David Miller.
1820-'28. Philo Rockwell.
1830-'31. David Miller.
1832-'37. Daniel S. Bailey.
1838. David Miller.
1839. Daniel S. Bailey.
1840. Lewis G. Van Slyck.
1841. David Miller.
1842-'44. James M. Henry.
1845. Henry W. Hunt.
1846. James M. Henry.
1847-'49. Charles L. Martin.
1850-'55. [The names of Clerks for this period could not be ascertained from records that were accessible.]
1856-'58. Abraham I. Mereness. 1859. Jehiel R. Wetmore.
1860. Abraham I. Mereness.
1861-'62. Joseph M. Gardner.
1863. Thomas Baker, (resigned). Rufus L. Rogers.
1868-'69. R. Sanford Miller.
1 870. John Gibson.
1871. Amos B. Mereness.
1872. Eldridge A. Carter.
1873-'74. Hamilton Wilcox.
1875-'76. Charles F. Niebergall.
1877-'78. J. Milton Pease.
1879. William Rowell.
1880-'81. George W. Whitaker. 1882. George W. Morrow.
* Appointed to fill vacancy ; elected November, 1862, and November 1865.
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SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE POOR-CORONERS.
In the autumn of 1862, a difficulty arose in the Board of Supervisors of Lewis county, which occasioned some delay and discussion upon a point that had not been settled by precedent.
In April of that year, a special meet- ing of the board had been called, to fill a vacancy in the office of County Treas- urer, and Francis Seger was chosen the chairman. At the November meeting, nine of the seventeen supervisors, re- garding their former choice of a chair- man as but temporary, elected Seymour Green. The remainder adhered to the election made in April. The case was referred to eminent counsel, and to the Attorney General. In the meantime one party met at the clerk's office, and the other at the court house in Martins- burgh. The decision fixed the principle that a permanent chairman can be chosen only at a regular annual meeting.
The town meetings of Lewis county are held on the third Tuesday of Feb- ruary, annually, and on the same day in all the towns throughout the county, but not the State, excepting as they have been so appointed under a general act.
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