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John Ries, of Schoharie, 1797; Peter Sny- der, 1797.
Lawrence Lawyer, Jr., 1798 ; Henry Schaef- fer, 1798.
* Re-elected November, 1877.
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SCHOHARIE COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Peter Vroman, Jun., 1799; Harmonus
Bouck, 1799.
Joseph Borst, 1800.
Jesse Shepherd, 1804.
Olney Briggs, 1816; Henry Hager, 1816. Isaac Hall Tiffany, 1820.
John Brewster, 1819; John Reynolds, 1819; Henry Becker, 1819.
Elias Holliday, 1820; N. P. Tyler, 1820. Marvin Judd, 1823 ; Thomas P. Danforth, 1823.
William Mann, 1830.
Robert Eldridge, 1837.
Harvey Watson, 1838; John Westover, 1838. Jonas Krum, 1840.
Martines Mattice, 1843. Nathan T. Rosseter, 1845.
SESSION JUSTICES.
The Constitution of 1846 provided for the election of nearly all offices by the people. In the place of Assistant Judges, two Justices of the Peace were associated with the Judge to hold Courts of Sessions, with such criminal jurisdiction as the Legislature shall prescribe and perform such other duties as may be re- quired by law. The associates are termed Session Justices.
Seymour Sornberger and Daniel McGarry, 1847.
Charles Watson and John E. Moore, 1850.
Hiram Sexton and John F. Shaver, 1851, and to fill vacancy, Henry P. Mattice.
Henry I. Moak, Hiram Sexton, Ralph Brewster,* 1852.
William H. Crowe, John S. Van Sternbergh, 1853.
Elish Case and Nathan Gallup, 1854.
Seymour Sornberger, Robert Crespen, 1856. Henry Loucks, William E. Sprong, 1857. F. P. Martin, Elisha Case, 1858. G. G. Hynds, Tiffany Lawyer, 1859. Lyman Baker, Tiffany Lawyer, 1860. James R. Baldwin, John W. Gibbs, 1861. Tiffany Lawyer, John W. Gibbs, 1862. Jacob U. Zimmer, W. E. Sprong, 1863. S. B. Richmond, Abraham Spickerman, 1864. Freegift P. Martin, Alfred Isham, 1865.
James Swarthout, Alfred H. Ishamn, 1866.
Stephen J. Tyler, Seymour Sornberger, 1867. Alfred H. Isham, S. J. Tyler, 1868.
Elish Case, John H. Mattice, 1869-'70. James Swarthout, 187 1.
S. Diefendorf, G. H. Furguson, 1872.
Asa Tinklepaugh, S. Diefendorf, 1873. Philip Humphrey, O. D. Young, 1874.
William H. Brayman, C. A. Hinman, 1875. E. Willard Bois, Aaron Stevens, 1876. Gideon Kling, SpenserBurnett, 1877. J. C. Smith, Spenser Burnett, 1878. M. C. Teller, Edgar Akeley, 1879. Spenser Burnett, J. C. Smith, 1880.
J. I .. Beard, Edward L. Snyder, 1881.
SURROGATES.
*Under the first constitution, surrogates were appointed by the council for an unlimited period. By the second, they were appointed by the Gov- ernor and Senate for four years, and by the third the office was abolished in counties, not to exceed forty thousand population, and devolved its duties upon the County Judge.
Storm A. Becker, appointed June 10, 1795.
John Gebhard, do Feb. 26, 1811.
Storm A. Becker, do March 9, 1813.
John Gebhard, do Feb. 28, 1815.
William Mann, do Feb. 4, 1822.
Henry Hamilton, do March 2, 1832.
Thomas Smith, do March 26, 1840.
Demosthenes Lawyer, do March 26, 1844.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
By an act passed April 21, 1818, each county was erected into a separate district for the pur- pose of this office, and during the existence of the second constitution, it was filled by appoint- ment of the Court of General Sessions in each county. By the law of 1846, the attorney is elected by the people. At present the salary is established by the board of supervisors, and is $700.00.
Henry Hamilton, of Schoharie, appointed June 11, 1818.
David F. Sacia, of Middleburgh, appointed February 13, 1821.
*Appointed.
* Civil list.
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HISTORY OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
Thomas Lawyer, of Cobleskill, appointed February 4, 1822.
Jacob Houck, Jun., of Schoharie, appointed October 11, 1831.
Robert McClellan, of Middleburgh, appointed June 7, 1836.
Benonai Spafford, of Middleburgh, appointed June 8, 1837.
William A. Sternbergh, of Middleburgh, ap- pointed October 12, 1844.
John H. Coons,
do
Nov., 1867.
John Morrison,
do
Nov., 1870.
Thomas Zeh, Jun.,
do
Nov., 1873.
Wm. B. Murphy,
do
Nov., 1876.
Wm. B. Murphy,
do
Nov., 1879.
SHERIFFS.
Under the first constitution, sheriffs were ap- pointed annually by the "Council," and no person could hold the office for more than four successive years. He could hold no other office, and must be a free-holder in the county in which he was appointed. By the sccond the office became elective for the term of three years, ineligible to election for the next succeeding term.
Jacob Lawyer, Jun., appointed June 10, 1795-
Jackson Lawrence, do Feb. 23, 1796.
Jacob Mann, do Mar. 4, 1797.
Peter Vrooman, Jun., do Aug. 8, 1801.
Barent Vrooman, do Oct. 29, 1801.
Stephen Lawrence, do
Feb. 5, 1805.
Gideon Wilber, do
Feb. 24, 1808.
Peter Swart, Jun., do Feb. 16, 1810.
Stephen Lawrence, do Feb. 21, 1811.
Wm. C. Bouck,
do
Mar. 10, 1812.
Peter Swart, Jun.,
do
Mar. 9, 1813.
Adam P. Becker,
do
April 18, 1814.
Abraham Keyser, Jun., do Feb. 28, 1815.
Giles H. Hubbard, do Feb. 9, 1819.
Constant Brown, do Feb. 12, 1821.
Constant Brown, elected
Nov., 1822.
E. Van Horne, do
Nov., 1825.
Jacob L. Lawyer, do
Nov., 1828.
Peter Osterhout, do
Nov., 1831.
Adam Mattice, do Nov., 1834.
Daniel Larkin, do Nov., 1837.
Cyrus Smith, (removed,) do
Nov., 1840.
Henry Mann, Jr., appointed July 1, 1842.
John L. Brown, elected
Nov., 1842.
Alex. H. Marcellus,
do
Nov., 1825.
John Gebhard, Jun., elected Nov., 1828.
Abraham A. Keyser, do
Nov., 1834.
Wm. A. Hoton, do
Nov., 1837.
Thomas McArthur, do Nov., 1840.
Stephen Mayhan,
do
Nov., 1846.
Loring Andrews, do
Nov., 1849.
Almerin Gallup, do
Nov., 1852.
John F. Shafer, do
Nov., 1855.
Henry Kingsley, do
Nov., 1861.
Peter S. Danforth, of Middleburgh, appointed June 5, 1845.
William H. Engle, of Middleburgh, elected June, 1847.
Joseph Mackey, of Gilboa, elected Novem- bcr, 1850.
John B. Strain, of Richmondville, elected November, 1853.
Nathan P. Hinman, of Schonarie, elected November, 1856.
Stephen L. Mayham, of Blenheim, elected November, 1859.
William H. Young, of Cobleskill, elected No- vember, 1862.
Henry C. Cook, of Richmondville, elected November, 1868.
Albert Baker, of Cobleskill, elected Novem- ber, 1869.
William H. Baldwin, of Gilboa, elected No- vember, 1874.
William E. Thorne, of Middleburgh, elected November 1877.
Alonzo B. Coons, of Sharon, clected Novem- ber, 1880.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Besides keeping the County records, the clerk's duty is to act as clerk of the courts. Like nearly all other offices, under the first constitu- tion this was filled by appointment and under the second by election. The official term is three years.
Joachim G. Staats, appointed June 10, 1795.
Isaac Marcellus,
do
Dec. 31, 1801.
Wm. W. Enders, do July 6, 1815.
John Swart, do Mar. 27, 1819.
John D. Lawyer, do Feb. 13, 1821.
John D. Lawyer,
elected
Nov., 1822.
Tobias Bouck,
do
Nov., 1845.
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SCHOHARIE COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Treat Durand,
elected
Nov., 1848.
Ralph Manning,
appointed
Oct. 3, 1832.
John V. Stryker,
do
Nov., 1851.
John Van Gaasbeck,
do
Oct. 4, 1833.
David D. L. McCulloch, do
Nov., 1854.
Jacob Crounse,
do
Oct. 4, 1833.
Frederick Rowley,
do
Nov., 1857.
Harvey Watson,
do
Oct. 14, 1834.
John R. Moran,
do
Nov., 1860.
Harmon Becker, do
Oct. 14, 1834.
Peter W. Ferris,
do
Nov., 1863.
William Dietz,
do
Oct. 14, 1834.
Thos. H. Knickerbocker, do
Nov., 1866.
Harvey Watson,
do
Oct. 6, 1835.
Jacob Angle,
do
Nov., 1869.
Philip Mann,
do
Oct. 6, 1835.
John F. Sawyer,
do
Nov., 1872.
Harvey Watson,
do
Oct. 5, 1835.
Hezekiah Manning,
do
Oct. 5, 1836.
Orson Root,
do
Nov., 1878.
Ezra Mitchell,
do
Nov., 1881.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Previous to 1846 the Treasurer was appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Since the expira- tion of the term of the officer then holding, it has been an elective one, the term being three years.
Ralph Brewster,
elected
Nov., 1848.
David Becker,
do
Nov., 1854.
Peter S. Swart, do Nov., 1857.
John Pinder, do Nov., 1863.
James O. Williams, * appointed
Oct., 1869.
James O. Williams,
elected
Nov., 1869.
John J. Dickinson, do
Nov., 1875.
James O. Williams, f appointed
Dec., 1879.
James O. Williams,
elected
Nov., 1880.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF THE POOR.
By legislative act of 1827, the office of Super- intendent was created and consisted of three in number, appointed yearly by the Board of Su- pervisors.
Previous to 1830, each town took charge of its own poor, and usually sold by auction, their support to the lowest bidder. In 1846 the office became elective. Term, three years.
Harmonus Bouck, appointed
Oct., 1830.
Ralph Manning,
do
Nov., 1830.
Jacob Crounse,
do Oct., 1830.
Ralph Manning, do Oct., 1831.
Thomas Butler,
do Oct., 1831.
Peter Osterhout, do Oct., 1831.
Thomas Butler,
do
Oct. 3, 1832.
Chester Laselle,
do
Oct. 3, 1832.
do
Oct. 4, 1838.
Hezekiah Manning,“
do
Oct. 1, 1839.
Wm. I. Borst,'
do
Oct. 1, 1839.
Harmonus Vroman,*
do Oct. 1, 1839.
Wm. I. Borst,
do
Oct. 18, 1845.
Harmonus Vroman,
do
Oct. 18, 1845.
Marcy Sternbergh,
do
Oct. 12, 1846.
Charles Watson,
elected,
Nov. 17, 1848.
Orson Root,
do
Nov. 17, 1848.
Martin A. Watson, appointed,
elected,
Nov. 27, 1849.
Chas. Watson,
do
Nov. 3, 1850.
Wm. I. Borst,
do
Nov. 3, 1852.
Richard F. Noxen,
do
Nov., 1858.
David P. Stevens,
do
Nov., 1861.
Martin L. Borst,*
do
Nov., 1864.
D. C. Hager,
do
Nov., 1870.
David Zeh,
do
Nov., 1873.
John M. DeGraff,
do
Nov., 1876.
J. M. DeGraff,
do
Nov., 1879.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
By an Act passed April 17, 1843, the Board of Supervisors of the several counties were di- rected to appoint County Superintendents of Common Schools. In 1812 the office of State Superintendent was created and continued un- til 1821, when it was abolished, and the duties devolved upon the Secretary of State, who ap- pointed a deputy to take charge of the depart- ment. The towns elected a Superintendent dur- ing the time, who reported the condition and progress of the schools to the County Clerk, who in turn, reported to the State Department. In 1841, Samuel S. Randall, the Deputy State Su- perintendent, whose interest in educational mat-
* Vice Pinder.
t Vice Dickinson.
Harmonus Vroman, do
Oct. 2, 1838.
Hezekiah Manning,
do
Oct. 4, 1838.
Wm. I. Borst,
Jehiel Brazee,
do
Nov., 1875.
Jan. 3, 1849.
M. A. Watson,
*Appointed and re-elected each subsequent term.
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HISTORY OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
ters knows no bounds, in advance of the law of 1843, appointed County Superintendents. The law was made in accordance with his theory, ex- cepting the Board of Supervisors made the ap- pointments.
Ezra Smith, appointed, 1841.
John H. Salisbury, do 1843.
Luther F. Hartwell, do
1845.
Bartholomew Becker, do
1847.
Those officers reported direct to the State Department, after receiving those of the town commissioners. During Mr. Becker's term of office, March 13, 1847, the office was abolished, but the town commissioners remained, or con- tinued, as by Act of 1843. In 1856 the system was changed, and County School Commissioners were created, and the first election, under the law, was held in November, 1857; the year previous the Board of Supervisors appointed. The County was divided into two districts- eastern and western.
Nelson Rust, appointed
Nov., 1856.
Reuben Shelmandine, do
Nov., 1856.
Bartholomew Becker, elected
Nov., 1857.
Augustus C. Smith, do Nov., 1857.
Bartholomew Becker, do Nov., 1860.
Augustus C. Smith, do Nov., 1860.
Bartholomew Becker, do Nov., 1863.
Augustus C. Smith, do Nov., 1863.
John Van Voris, do
Nov., 1866.
Ambrose R. Hunting, do
Nov., 1866.
J. Van Voris, do
Nov., 1869.
A. R. Hunting,
do
Nov., 1869.
John VanSchaick,
do
Nov., 1872.
John S. Mayhan,
do
Nov., 1872.
John VanSchaick,
do
Nov., 1875.
John S. Mayhan,
do
Nov., 1875.
Wm. H. Albro,
do
Nov., 1878.
Geo. D. Ostrom,
do Nov., 1878.
Jacob H. Mann,
do
Nov., 1881.
Legrand VanTuyl,
do
Nov., 1881.
LOAN COMMISSIONERS.
The office was created by an act passed the 14th of March, 1792, for the purpose of loaning United States' surplus moneys. The list is as perfect as can be obtained, and gives only the year the oath of office was taken :
J. O'Brien,
oath taken, 1831.
H. Manning,
do
1831.
H. Manning, do
1833.
Jacob Becker, do
1833.
H. Manning,
do
1835.
Jacob Becker,
do
1835-
H. Manning,
do
1838.
J. Becker,
do
1838.
H. Manning,
do
1843.
J. Becker,
do
1843.
Robert F. Queal,
do
1855.
John S. Frost,
do
1855.
Jas. Parsons,
do
1857.
G. B. Badgley, do
1857.
Jas. Parsons, do
1859.
G. B. Badgley do
1859.
W. Dominic
do
186 г.
R. Merchant,
do
1861 .*
Sylvanus Sweet,
do
1863.
John H. Walker, do
1865.
Sylvanus Sweet, do
1865.
M. Van B. Hager, do
1870.
Jas. A. Bouck,
do
1870.
Albines Hess,
do
1873.
Philip Deyo,
do
1873.
COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE.
Commissioners of Excise were appointed by the County Judge and two associate Justices, and were to meet annually to grant licenses for selling liquors and keeping inns. The office was created April 16, 1857.
Seymour Boughton, appointed 1857.
Peter Hynds,
do
1857.
Rassellas Ellis, do
1857.
Wm. S. Clark, do
1862.
Wm. Snyder,
do
1862.
Ira Twitchell,
do
1862.
Wm. Snyder,
do
1 866.
Merenes Frasier,
do
1868.
INSPECTORS OF TURNPIKE ROADS.
The duty of the Inspectors was to attend to complaints made against the condition of the turnpikes, with power to condemn either road or bridges and close toll-gates if the roads were not kept in order. In short, to compel the companies to act according to their char- ters. They were :---
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SCHOHARIE COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Henry Shafer,
1827.
P. M. Snyder,
1827.
David Lawton,
1828.
Joseph Bouck,
1828.
Ira Dewey,
1829.
Henry Shafer,
1829.
John D. Butler,
1830.
Ira Dewey,
1830.
John Stoll,
1831.
William B. Wood,
1831.
James D. Butler,
1832.
Ira Dewey,
1832.
S. Bortle,
1833.
E. VanHorne,
1833.
W. B. Wood,
1833.
Olney Briggs,
1833.
Martin Haman,
1834.
Olney Briggs,
1834.
W. B. Wood,
1835.
S. Bortle,
1835.
D. S. Howard,
1836.
Jacob Feek,
1836.
Jacob Feek,
1837.
Ira Dewey,
1837
John B. Morehouse,
1839.
Joseph Scofield,
1839.
William Simpson,
1840.
Peter Swart, Jr.,
1840.
Nicholas Russel,
1841.
Stephen Badgley,
1841.
Peter Z. Swart, 1842.
Nicholas Russel,
1842.
Ira Hullan,
1843.
John F. Hiller,
1844.
John Shaver,
1845.
David Bergh,
1845.
James Shaver,
1846.
Munson Morehouse,
1847.
Peter Swart, Jr.,
1847.
M. R. Boughton,
1847.
(). Root,
1848.
Jerome Dwelly, 1848.
M. R Boughton,
1848.
John Badgley, 1848.
John C. Moel'er,
1849.
Peter Z. Swart,
1849.
Peter VanPatten, 1850.
John V. Stryker,
1850.
Fred B. Shaver,
1850.
Stephen Merenes,
1851.
Peter Z. Swart,
1851.
James M. Hazzard, 1851.
PLANK ROAD INSPECTORS.
Their duties were similar to those of Turn- pike Inspectors.
Elijah H. Crawford, 1850.
Peter W. Enders, 1850.
James Plank, 1851.
Peter W. Enders,
1851.
AUCTIONEERS.
Licensed by the County as by Act of April, 1826:
George Lawrence, July Ist, 1826. do do 1829.
do
do
1830.
do
do 1831.
do
do 1832.
do
do
1833.
Daniel Adams,
1831.
James W. Mellan,
1831.
Peter W. Enders,
1837.
STATE OFFICERS.
The following residents of Schoharie County have held positions in the State government :
Governor .- Wm. C. Bouck, elected Novem- ber, 1842.
Treasurer .- Abraham Keyser, appointed, 1826 to 1838.
Adjutant- General .- Lyman Sanford, appoint- ed, 1843.
Canal Commissioner .- Wm. C. Bouck, ap- pointed, 1821 to 1841.
Canal Appraiser .- William Mann, appoint- ed, 1836.
Regeuts of University -John Keyes Paige, appointed, 1829; Wm. C Bouck, appointed, 1845.
Delegates to Constitutional Couventions .- 2d, 1821, Olney Briggs, Asa Starkweather, Jacob Sutherland ; 3d, 1846. Wm C. Bouck, John Gebhard, Jr .; 4th, 1868, Hobert Krum.
Curator of the State Cabinet .- John Gebhard, Jr., appointed June 5th, 1849 to 1856, re-ap- pointed November, 1880.
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HISTORY OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY. .
1808.
Peter Swart, Jun.,
1819.
do
1820.
do
1809.
John Ingold, Jun., do
1810.
Henry Hager, do
1812.
John Redington,
1812.
Heman Hickok,
1813.
do
1820.
do
1812.
Peter A. Hilton,
1813.
do
1816.
do
1817.
William C. Bouck,
1814.
do
1786.
do
1816.
do
1787.
do
1818.
Isaac Vrooman,
1780.
William Dietz,
1813.
do
1781.
do
1815.
do
1782.
do
1823.
Cornelius VanDyck,
1788.
do
1816.
do
1789.
Thomas Lawyer,
1816.
do
1817.
Aaron Hubbard,
1816.
John Rice,
do
do
1797-
do
1819.
do
1798.
George H. Mann,
1818.
Peter Swart, do
1799.
do
1832.
Joseph Borst, Jr.,
do
1838.
do
Barnabas Eldredge,
1820.
Lawrence Lawyer, Jr.,
1802.
1821.
do
1803.
Abraham Keyser, Jun.,
1820.
Henry Becker,
do
1
1
1824.
Freegift Patchin,
1804
John Stryker,
1824.
do
1805.
Joseph I. Borst,
1825.
do
1820.
do
1821.
do
1806.
do
1831.
Henry Bellinger,
Martinus Mattice,
1826.
Henry Shafer,
do
1833.
do
1807.
Samuel Baldwin,
1827.
do
1808.
Peter Swart, Jun.,
1807.
William Mann,
1827.
Commissioner of Boundary Lines between New York and Connecticut, Jacob Vroman, appointed, August 21, 1859.
Legislature .-- The County was represented by one member from its formation to the year 1802, when it was allowed two representatives to the year 1816. From the latter year to 1822, three. In 1823 the number was changed to two, and in 1858 it reverted again to one.
From the first to the eighteenth session (1777 to 1795) one member from Schoharie represented Albany as follows :-
Peter Vroman,
I777.
do
1778.
do
1815.
do
1779.
do
1814.
do
The members from Schoharie County alone were as follows :--
1796.
1817.
1798.
Jedediah Miller,
1820.
Storm A. Becker,
1800.
do
do
1821.
do
1804.
do
1822.
do
1805.
Harvey Watson,
1822.
do
18II.
Marvin Judd,
Freeman Stanton,
1825.
Robert Eldredge,
1826.
1822.
1806.
1819.
1800.
1801.
1803.
Isaac Barber,
18II.
1812.
1779.
1
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SCHOHARIE COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Henry Devereaux,
1828.
James S. Wood,
1854.
James Sweetman,
1828.
Joseph H. Ramsey,
1855.
Valentine Efner,
1829.
Wilkeson Willsey,
1855.
Peter Hynds,
1829.
John Lovett,
1856.
Abraham L. Lawyer, do
1831.
Tobias Bouck,
1857.
Charles Watson,
1830.
William H. Crowe,
1857.
Daniel Hager, Jun.,
1831.
John H. Salisbury,
1858.
Alexander Crookshanks,
1832.
William C. Lamont,
1859.
Jacob L. Lawyer,
1833.
do 1862.
Watson Orr,
1834
John W. Couchman,
I860.
John G. Young,
1834.
Joseph Buckbee,
1861.
John F. Hiller,
1835.
Stephen L. Mayham,
1863.
Jonas Krum,
1835.
Peter P. Schoolcraft,
1864.
Hiram Walden,
1836.
Edward Eldredge,
1865.
Alvin Wilkins,
1836.
Benjamin E. Smith,
1866.
Philip Mann,
1837.
David Shaver,*
1867.
Reuben Merchant,
1837.
William S. Clark,t do
1868.
Harvey Bliss,
1839.
Peter R. Dyckman,
1869.
George F. Fox,
1839.
Silas Sweet,
1870.
Seymour Boughton,
1840.
do
187 1.
Charles Goodyear,
1840.
1872.
Nicholas Beekman,
1841.
1873.
Jacob C. Skillman,
1841.
John B. Hoag,
1874.
George Wright,
1842.
John M. Roscoe,
1875.
William Fink,
1842.
do
1876.
Abraham Richtmyer,
1843.
James H. Brown,
1877.
John Osterhout,
1843.
Charles Bouck,
1878.
John Spickerman,
1844.
Duryea Beekman,
1879.
Seth Eldredge,
1844.
R. Grant Havens,
1880.
Henry Tibbits,
1845.
John J. Dominic,
1881.
Seymour Boughton,
1845.
Edwin Hager,
1882.
Thomas Lawyer,
1846.
Thomas Smith, do
1847.
William Beekman,
1798.
Elisha Hammond,
1847
do
1800.
Adam Mattice,
1848.
do
1801.
James Parsons,
1848.
do
1802.
David B. Danforth,
1849.
George Tiffany,
1803.
Austin Sexton,
1849.
do
1804
D. D. Dodge,
1850.
do
1805.
John Avery,
1850.
do
1806.
Lewis Rockwell,
1851.
Jacob Gebhard,
1807.
Abraham L. Lawyer,
1851.
do
1808.
James Osterhout,
1852
do
1809.
Seymour Sornberger,
1852.
do
1810.
Luman Reed,
1853.
John Westover,
1853.
*Died before taking seat.
Jacob J. Barton,
1854.
+ Fill vacancy of '67.
SENATORS.
1846.
Peter Couchman, do
1867
Mitchell Sanford,
1838.
Charles Holmes,
1856.
1830.
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HISTORY OF SCHOHARIE COUNTY.
Henry Hager,
1813.
Robert McClellan, elected 1837-'39.
Jacob Houck, Jun., do 1841-'43.
Charles Goodyear, do 1845-147.
do do 1865-'67.
Hiram Walden, do 1849-'51.
Stephen L. Mayham, do
1869-'71.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Adam B. Vroman, appointed November 7, 1808, Madison's election.
Henry Becker, appointed November 8, 1816, Monroe's election.
Thomas Lawyer, appointed November, 1824, Adams' election.
do
1833.
Abraham L. Lawyer,
1835.
do
1836.
do
1837.
do
1838.
John C. Wright,
1844
do
1845.
do
1846.
Sidney Tuttle,
1850.
do
1851.
Peter S. Danfortlı,
1854.
do
1855.
Joseph H. Ramsey,
1856.
do
1857.
do
1860.
do
1862.
do
1863.
William C. Lamont,
1875.
do
1876.
do
1877.
do
1878.
JUSTICE SUPREME COURT.
Peter S. Danforth, appointed September 24, 1872.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Peter Swart,
elected
1807-'09.
Alexander Boyd,
do 1813-15.
Thomas Lawyer,
do 1817-'19.
John Gebhard,
do 1821-'23.
William Dietz,
do 1825-'27.
Peter I. Borst,
do
1829-'31.
Valentine Efner,
do
1835-'37.
1816.
Peter Swart,
1817.
do
1818.
do
1819.
do
1820.
William C. Bouck,
182 1.
do
1822.
Jacob Sutherland,
1823.
William Dietz,
1830.
do
1831.
do
1832.
William Dietz, elected November, 1832, Jack- son's election.
Harvey Watson, elected November, 1840, Harrison's election.
Daniel Larkin, elected November, 1848, Tay- lor's election.
Minard Harder, elected November, 1872, Grant's election.
CONSULAR.
John F. Hazleton, Consul to Italy, 1877 to 1881.
COUNTY BAR.
William H. Albro was born in Huntersland, in the town of Middleburgh, September 8, 1840. After attending the district school he finished his education at Fort Edward Institute and Union College. He studied law in the office of William H. Engle, and upon being admitted to the bar he settled in Middleburgh village. In 1878 he received the nomination upon the Re- publican ticket for School Commissioner in the eastern district, and was elected by a flattering majority although the district was Democratic. Mr. Albro proved to be a faithful and judicious official in the discharge of his duties, and ele- vated the status of the schools under his charge. .
As a lawyer he seems better adapted to the duties of a counselor and jurist than a pleader at the bar, as he lacks that confidence in self that is necessary to make a forcible and winning advocate. Mr. Albro is a well-read, sound and practical attorney, an unassuming and generous gentleman, and fully merits the confidence placed in him by a large circle of patrons.
do
1814.
do
1815.
do
1843.
do
THE COUNTY BAR.
Warren W. Allen has but just entered his professional course, having been admitted in May, 1881. Mr. Allen was born in the town of Summit on the 4th day of November, 1850, and received his education at the "New York Conference Seminary," and entered the office of John S. Pinder, in 1877. Mr. Allen's close application to his studies and quick per- ception, assures us of his earnestness and suc- cess in gaining the confidence of the people.
Nathan L. F. Bachman was born at Butler's plantation, the family residence, near Kingsport, Tenn., April 3, 1848, of German parentage. During the late war he participated in the "lost cause" and came to New York in 1867. He was graduated as A. M., from Hamilton College in 1872, and the following year located at Scho- harie as principal of the academy. In 1876 he was graduated from the Columbia College Law School as LL.D., and again located at Scho- harie. Mr. Bachman was elected as Justice of the Peace in 1876, and gives evidence of pos- sessing judicial abilities to a marked degree. He is a fluent speaker, and has taken a lively in- terest in political affairs during each campaign as a Democratic speaker, drawing large audiences and awakening a deep interest. But few are better qualified for official positions than the subject of this sketch.
Ralph Brewster has practiced law since 1839, and is the oldest member of the County bar. He is a lineal descendant of Elder William Brewster, who landed at Plymouth from the Mayflower in 1620, and was born in Berne, Albany county, N. Y., May 31, 1814. After receiving an academic education at Jefferson Academy, Clinton Institute, and Fairfield Acad- emy, he entered Hamilton & Goodyear's law office, and was admitted to the bar as before stated in 1839. He located in Schoharie vil- lage in 1841, and was appointed County Treasurer by the Board of Supervisors in the fall of that year and each subsequent term until the Constitution of 1846 took effect, making the office an elective one. He was then elected (1848) as the first Treasurer chosen by the people direct, and held the office two terms, making a period of thirteen years in which he held the position and the confidence of the
people in his ability and integrity. He also held the office of Inspector of Common Schools four years, Inspector of Election four years, Justice of the Peace twenty years, and Super- visor four terms, bestowed upon him, the duties of which he performed with such precision and profit to the people as to rank among the best officials of the country. As a lawyer, Mr. Brewster is very careful, and has drawn around him a large circle of clients engaged in the conveyance and settlement of estates, for which his ability seems peculiarly adapted. Not pos- sessing oratorical powers or the gift of easy public speaking, it is seldom he is found in argument before the courts, but in council is considered one of the best in the County, and no one is sought more by the troubled than Mr. Brewster.
Cornelius L. Bailey was born in the town of Jefferson, in 1837, and attended the Jef- ferson Academy. He read law with Jacob Houck, Jun., and Nathan P. Hinman, of the firm of Houck & Hinman, at Schoharie C. H., and. was admitted to practice in 1858. His practice has been in Schoharie and Albany coun- ties and has been lucrative up to the year 1880, when he was appointed Deputy County Clerk, under Wm. B. Murphy.
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