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These things being completed, no further material change was made in the disposition and arrangement of county buildings, and their ordinary purposes, until the year 1836, when by an act of the legislature Tioga county was again called upon to surrender a part of its territory to a new formation. Chemung was set off front the mother county on the 29th of March, of the year men- tioned, taking all that part thereof west of the present towns of Barton and Spencer, and reducing the area of Tioga to about five hundred and forty-two square miles of land, and with the num- ber of towns it now contains. After the act the estimated popu- lation of this county was about 34,000 inhabitants.
This last division of Tioga had the effect to set aside the previ- ous existing two-shire character, and centered all its government in every department at the village of Owego ; a consummation in many respects advantageous to the people of the old eastern jury district. However, as years passed, still other improvements be- came not only desirable but necessary, and in 1851 the supervisors determined upon the erection of a new jail. A loan of $6,000
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was negotiated for this purpose, and during the year contractor J. Conklin of Elmira erected for our county a substantial jail building and sheriff's residence. The latter still stands, just east of the new sheriff's residence, and is occupied for various pur- poses ; the jail portion was used until the present splendid sher- iff's residence and jail were completed, and was soon afterward sold and removed.
In the meantime the old court-house had become inconvenient and in many respects unfit for occupancy, and although substan- tial repairs were put upon it during the summer of 1852, at an expense of $1,500, the relief sought was not obtained. Still, many more years passed before the county was furnished with a modern court-house. The question was agitated more or less seriously at each annual meeting of the supervisors, and in 1868 the grand jury declared the old court-house to be both "unsuitable and in- convenient for the transaction of legal business," and likewise pre- sented the jail as being "insecure and inconvenient for the con- finement of persons charged with crime." In 1855 the county clerk had vacated his former quarters and occupied the new building (now used as a library) erected during that year.
However, nothing substantial was accomplished in the matter of a new court-house until the supervisors in 1869 appointed a committee comprising John A. Nichols, of Spencer, John H. Deming, of Richford, and Frederick O. Cable, of Owego, to pro- cure plans, specifications and estimates for a proposed court- house, and to report at the next meeting of the board. This was done, and on the 1st of December, 1870, John H. Deming, John J. Taylor * and Daniel M. Pitcher were appointed a committee to obtain plans, and estimates of the probable expense of the building. The committee reported to the board on the 28th of December, recommending the public square in Owego as a desira- ble site, and on the 9th of January, 1871, the people of the village generously consented to the proposition. Yet no other structure than the court-house was authorized to be built on the square. On the 14th of February following, the park was deeded to the
*- Commissioners Deming and Taylor declined to serve, and Lucien Horton, of Berkshire, and Hiram A. Beebe, of Owego, were appointed in their stead.
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county, the village being authorized so to do by an act of the leg- islature passed January 20, 1871.
The result of this determination and public-spiritedness, partic- ularly on the part of the people of Owego village, was the court- house building now standing in the center of the public square. It was built during the years 1871-73, after plans and specifica- tions of Miles F. Howes, the work of construction being done by contractors Albert H. Keeler and Jonathan S. Houk. The total cost of the building and fitting was $65,318.90, On its completion the county clerk moved his office to quarters in the southeast cor- ner of the new structure.
From this time the question of a new jail and sheriff's residence was temporarily dropped, but at the end of about ten years the subject was revived ; and after some necessary delay the super- visors determined to build a new jail on the site of the former court-house. On the 17th of April, 1882, the board adopted plans, and awarded the contract of construction to John F. Corchran of Owego, while the contract for interior cell and iron work was given to the Owego Iron Works. The combined buildings, of brick and stone, were erected in 1882 and '83 and cost complete the sum of $22,739.13.
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Although Spencer was made the seat of justice of Tioga county as early as the year 1810, it was not until 1818 that a regular county clerk's office was provided ; and then more than another five years passed before contractor Andrew Purdy received pay for his work. The commissioners who caused the building to be erected fell into a dispute with Mr. Purdy over the amount of his claim, and the matter was finally settled by a special commission designated by act of the legislature, and comprising Richard Townley, Richard Smith and Luther Gere.
However, after the burning of the court-house at Spencer, the village of Owego became a half-shire town with Newtown, and of course the office of the clerk or his deputy naturally followed the removal. Yet, as early as the year 1804, the office of the clerk was directed to be kept within three miles of Owego village, and in accordance with the order, Clerk Matthew Carpenter appointed as deputy Samuel Avery, brother to John H. Avery, the latter one
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of the old bar of the county and whose office, standing near the site of Dr. C. L. Stiles' residence, was also the office of the deputy clerk. On August 3, 1805, James Pumpelly was appointed deputy, and moved the clerk's records to his land office on Front street, a little further east. Dr. William Jones for a time acted as deputy clerk at Owego, but in 1806, after Broome county was set off, the records and office went to Newtown and were kept there until re- moved to Spencer in compliance with the act of 1813.
In July, 1823, after the restoration of the towns of Owego and Berkshire to Tioga county, the clerk's office was permanently located at Owego, and was kept for a time in a small one-story building south of Front street on the bank of the river, and was placed in charge of deputy Horatio Ross. In April, 1825, the leg- islature passed an act by which Joseph Berry, Elizur Talcott and Jolin Ripley were constituted a commission to cause to be built a sufficient fire-proof clerk's office in the village of Owego, and au- thorized the gross amount of $1,000 to be raised by tax for that purpose. Accordingly, a good clerk's office was built on the south- west corner of the court-house lot, by Abner Beers, contractor. The building was 18x28 feet on the ground, twelve feet high, pro- vided with brick floors, and the window shutters were of wood, cased with iron.
In 1854 the supervisors determined to build a larger and more suitable clerk's office, for which purpose Harvey Coryell, of Nich- ols, Samuel Mills, of Barton, and Josiah Rich, of Candor, were constituted a committee to procure plans and estimates. The pro- posed cost of the new structure was $2,000. The office was built in 1855, on the site of the old building, the work being done by Thomas Ireland, mason, and Almerin S. Warring, carpenter. Dur- ing the time the office was in course of erection, the clerk occupied the grand jury room in the court-house.
In 1873, on the completion of the new court-house, the clerk's office was moved into that structure where comfortable and com- modious rooms had been prepared for it, and the old clerk's office building is now used for the Owego library.
The only other of the county properties is that commonly known as the Poor House Farm, a comparatively recent acquisition, yet proper to be mentioned in this connection. As early as the year
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1828 the supervisors made arrangements for the care of the coun- ty's poor at the public expense, and on the 18th of April, 1829, the legislature authorized the board to levy a tax of $3,000 in each jury district for the purpose of procuring land and the erection of suitable buildings for the care and maintenance of the indigent poor. In the eastern district, as then known but now comprising substantially the county, a sixty-acre farm, tract was purchased, on which in 1836 and '37, a house and outbuildings were erected, sufficient for the requirements of the county at that time. The approximate cost of these improvements was about $3,500. In 1850 additional buildings were erected on the county farm, by which increased facilities for the care of inmates were secured, yet there was need of a larger tract of land in a more favored lo- cality, and the supervisors voted, in 1852, to sell the farm and procure one elsewhere of greater extent. This, however, was not done. In 1856 the building for insane inmates was erected, and in 1866-7 the superintendents of the poor caused to be erected a large substantial stone poor-house building at an expense of $4,784.13.
As is well known, the county infirmary, as sometimes called, is located on lots 11 and 12 of McMaster's Half-township, about three miles north of the village of Owego, and the entire property, as now situated, is valued at about $10,000. In compliance with the law requiring the state care of all insane patients or inmates, the county authorities are relieved to that extent, yet the measure had not the effect to reduce the expenses of the county in that respect ; on the contrary, that expense has increased by the state care.
In Tioga county the management of the poor-house farm, and the general charge of all matters and persons within their juris- diction, is entrusted to three superintendents of the poor, instead of one, as is usually the case in interior counties. This system has been employed since 1828, when each jury district had three superintendents, and has proven economical rather than an in- crease of expense. For the current year 1895, the total services of the three superintendents cost the county less than $450; and the general summary of accounts of the county farm for the same period shows a total expense of only $3,651.77.
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CHAPTER VIII.
TIOGA COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
In the preceding chapter we have mentioned at some length the various properties and interests of Tioga county, and it is there- fore proper that there should also be made a record of the names of persons who have been identified with the administration of its affairs. In other words, the present connection is a proper one in which to furnish a complete civil list of officers who have repre- sented Tioga either in federal, state or county government.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
1808-Matthew Carpenter.
1848-Charles R. Barstow. 1860-Frank L. Jones.
1816-Samuel Lawrence.
1832-Darius Bentley.
1884-Frederick O. Cable.
1836-Whiteomb Phelps.
1888 -- William E. Johnson. SENATORS IN CONGRESS.
Thomas C. Platt, eleeted January 20, 1881 ; resigned May 14, 1881.
Thomas C. Platt, elected January 19, 1897.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
1803-5-John Patterson. 1839-41-Stephen B. Leonard.
1809-11-Vincent Matthews.
1845-47-Stephen Strong.
1817-19-John R. Drake. 1853-55 -- John J. Taylor.
1829-31 -- Thomas Maxwell.
1855-59 -- John M. Parker.
1831-33 -- Gamaliel H. Barstow. 1867-69-William S. Lineoln.
1835-37 -- Stephen B. Leonard. 1873-77 -- Thomas C. Platt.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY, EASTERN DIST. OF NEW YORK. Benjamin F. Traey, appointed October 1, 1866; re-appointed January 23, 1871.
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
Benjamin F. Traey, appointed March 5, 1889.
MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
1801-John Patterson. 1867-Charles E. Parker.
1821-Matthew Carpenter. 1867-Oliver H. P. Kinney.
1846-John J. Taylor. 1894-H. Austin Clark.
COUNCIL OF APPOINTMENT.
1804-Caleb Hyde.
ADJUTANT GENERAL.
1845-Thomas Farrington.
STATE TREASURER. 1842-Thomas Farrington.
1825-Gamaliel HI. Barstow.
1838-Gamaliel H. Barstow. 1846-Thomas Farrington.
1867-71-Wheeler H. Bristol.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE. William Smyth, appointed January 31, 1876, vice Orlow W. Chapman, resigned. CANAL APPRAISER.
Andrew H. Calhoun, appointed July 1, 1850.
STATE SENATORS.
1796-1803-Vineent Matthews.
1841-44-Nehemiah Platt. 1852-53-Nathan Bristol.
1804-7-Caleb Hyde.
1819-22-Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1858-63-Lyman Truman.
1824-27-Latham A. Burrows.
1872-73-Thomas I. Chatfield.
1832-35-John G. MeDowell.
1896-97-William E. Johnson.
MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
1792-Jonathan Fiteh. 1793-John Patterson.
183 ( John G. MeDowell. David Williams.
1794-5-Vineent Matthews.
1832 § Nathaniel Smith. Joel Tallmadge. Jr.
1796-7-Emanuel Coryell.
1798-Benjamin Hovey.
1833 § Thomas Farrington.
1799-Matthew Carpenter.
Jacob Westlake.
1800-Samuel Tinkham. 1801 -- Edward Edwards.
1834 John R. Drake. George Gardner.
1802-3-Caleb Hyde.
1835
§ George Bennett. George Fisher.
1805-6-John Miller.
1808-10-Emanuel Coryell.
1811-Thomas Floyd.
1837-Ezra Canfield. 1838-John Coryell.
1813-Jabez Beers.
1839-Wright Dunham.
1814-15-Caleb Baker.
1840-Thomas Farrington.
1819-Henry Wells.
1842-John MeQuigg.
1820-Judson Jennings.
1843-Simeon R. Griffin.
1821-Samuel Lawrenee.
1822-Jared Patehin.
1845-46-Gideon O. Chase.
1823 ( Matthew Carpenter. Benjamin Jennings.
1848-Erastus Goodrich.
1849-Ezra S. Sweet.
1824
( Grant H. Baldwin. Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1850-Isaae Lott.
1825
§ Charles Pumpelly. Samuel Winton. Isaac Baldwin. Anson Camp.
1853-Thomas I. Chatfield.
1854-Louis P. Legg.
1827 Gamaliel II. Barstow. David Williams. ( William Maxwell. Jacob Swartwood.
1856-Abram H. Miller.
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1857-David Rees. 1858-William P. Raymond.
1829. S Caleb Baker. Samuel Barager. 1830 John G. McDowell. Wright Dunham.
1859-60 -- David Earll. 1861-Cero F. Barber.
1862-Benjamin F. Traey.
1863-Nathaniel W. Davis.
1804-Ashbel Wells.
1836 Elijah A. Goodwin. William HI. Sutton.
1812-Henry Wells.
1816-18-Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1841 -- Washington Smith.
1844-Nathaniel W. Davis.
1847-Charles R. Barstow.
1851-James Ely. 1852-William Pierson.
1826
1855-Carlisle P. Johnson.
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1864-AJames Thompson.
1878-9-J. Theodore Sawyer.
1865-William W. Shepard.
1880-1-Edward G. Nowlan.
1866 -- John H. Deming. 1882-Jacob B. Floyd.
1867-Oliver A. Barstow. 1883-Myron B. Ferris.
1868-Oliver H. P. Kinney.
1884-5-Charles F. Barager.
1869-Lyman Truman.
1886-Adolphus G. Allen.
1870-Jolin H. Deming.
1887-8-Jonathan C. Latimer.
1871-Burnet B. Bignall.
1889-90-Abram I. Decker.
1872-William Smyth.
1891-Royal W. Clinton.
1873-4 -- Jerome B. Landfield.
1892-3-Edward G. Tracy.
1875-James Bishop.
1876-7-Eugene B. Gere.
1894-95-Epenetus Howe. 1896-Daniel P. Witter.
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.
Benjamin F. Traey, appointed December 8, 1881, vice Andrews.
SUPREME COURT JUDGE SITTING IN COURT OF APPEALS. John M. Parker, appointed January, 1867.
JUSTICE OF GENERAL TERM.
John M. Parker, appointed December 25, 1870.
JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
John M. Parker, elected November 8, 1859 ; died December 6, 1873.
Charles E. Parker, elected November 8, 1887.
APPELLATE DIVISION, SUPREME COURT. Charles E. Parker, appointed presiding Justice, October 8, 1895. COUNTY JUDGES. *
1791 -- Abraham Miller, appointed Feb. 17. 1843-Alanson Munger, appointed Feb. 2. 1798-John Patterson, app. March 27. 1847-Charles P. Avery, app. June.
1807-John Miller, app. April 3. 1855-Stephen Strong, elected November.
1810-Emanuel Coryell, app. March 31. 1859-Thomas Farrington.
1818-Gamaliel H. Barstow, app. June 22. 1871-Charles A. Clark.
1823-Latham A. Burrows, app. Feb. 8. 1883-Charles E. Parker.
1828-Grant B. Baldwin, app. Feb. 5. 1887-David T. Easton, app. Dec. 31.
1833-Jolın R. Drake, app. March 27. 1888-Howard J. Mead.
1838-Stephen Strong, app. April 18. 1894-Howard J. Mead.
SPECIAL COUNTY JUDGES.
1852-Charles A. Munger.
1874-Jacob B. Floyd.
1855-Alanson Munger. 1877-J. Newton Dexter.
1858-William F. Warner. 1880-D. Wellington Allen.
1861 -- Alanson Munger. 1883-Adolphus G. Allen.
1864-Charles A. Munger.
1886-William F. Warner.
1867-Adolphus G. Allen. 1886-Judge F. Shoemaker.
1870-James B. Caryl. 1899-Ambrose P. Eaton. 1871-J. Newton Dexter. 1895-Adolphus G. Allen.
* Previous to the constitution of 1846, this office was known as First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In 1846 a County Court was organized in each county except New York and provision was made for the election of a judge each, See Bench and Bar chapter.
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SURROGATES, *
1791, Feb. 17-John Mereereau. 1821, Feb. 24-Robert Lawrence.
1798, Mar. 27-Balthazar De Haert.
1825, Apr. 13-Caleb Baker.
1802, Feb. 22-William Woodruff.
1829, Feb. 10-William Maxwell.
1805, Jan. 28-William Jenkins.
1835, Apr. 30-Thomas Farrington.
1806, Apr. 7 -- Caleb Baker.
1840, Jan. 20-Nathan'l W. Davis.
1808, Feb. 27-Robert Lawrenee.
1844, Jan. 24-Alanson Munger.
1820, Mar. 4, -- Isaac S. Boardman.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Frank M. Baker, appointed December 17, 1896.
JUSTICES OF SESSIONS. +
1848-49 S J. Talcott Waldo.
1872
Luther B. West.
Thomas Yates.
George Cooper.
185 § Gamaliel H. Barstow.
1873
S Luther B. West. Daniel B. Nash.
Samuel Barager.
( J. Talcott Waldo.
1874
John C. Parmelee.
1852 Sylvester Knapp. ( Oliver A. Barstow.
1875 John C. Parmelee. 1876 Gershom A. Clark. Robert B. Miller.
1853 Samuel Barager.
Charles F. Curtis.
185
§ Gaylord Willsey. ( Augustus T. Garey. Robert B. Miller. Samuel Barager. Nathaniel F. Moore.
1877
Robert B. Miller.
1855-6
1878
Junius Collins. Gershom A. Clark. Charles F. Curtis.
1858 Nathaniel F. Moore.
1880
Daniel B. Nash.
1859
Thomas Yates. Edwin H. Schoonhover. Augustus T. Garey. Robert B. Miller.
1881
Ira Hoyt. George H. Grafft.
1860
Lorain Curtis.
Noah Goodrich.
1861 § Robert B. Miller. Samuel Barager. Samuel C. Bidwell. Samuel Barager. § Horaee C. Hubbard.
1883
Ira Hoyt.
1862
1884
§ Ira Hoyt. Noah Goodrieh.
1863
Samuel Barager.
1885-6
§ Ira M. Howell. ? Ira Hoyt.
1864
William E. Gec. Luther B. West. Lorain Curtis. Samuel Barager.
1888-9 S Simon Van Luven.
1866
Oscar Glezen. John H. Yontz.
1890 § Peter Turner. Charles H. Moore.
1867
William F. Belden.
1891
§ Peter Turner. George Brooks. Walter C. Randall.
1868
John H. Yontz.
George Brooks.
1869
§ Herbert Richardson.
( Peter Turner.
1870
William F. Belden. Samuel C. Bidwell. John H. Yontz. Luther B. West.
1894
Walter C. Randall.
1871
HI. H. Bidwell.
1887 Ira M. Howell.
1865
George Brooks.
( Samuel C. Bidwell.
§ Herbert Richardson.
1892
1893
Richard Andrews.
De Witt C. Bensley.
Daniel B. Nash.
1857 John L. Howell.
1879
John C. Parmelee.
William B. Georgia.
1882
Ira M. Howell.
Arson M. Kimball.
1851 Israel Hoyt. J. Talcott Waldo.
Daniel B. Nash.
S Junius Collins.
* Sinee 1847 the county judge has been surrogate of the county. + Office abolished in 1895.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Previous to the constitution of 1821 (and the modifications of 1826), justices of the peace were appointed ; since that time the office has been elective. The following list is incomplete, and cannot be regarded as official :
1811-Elijah Shoemaker, Owego ; George Allen, Thomas Gridley, Joel Smith, William Scott, Candor ; Isaac Swartout, Samuel Westbrook, Spencer ; Seneca Howland. 1812-Lodowick Light, Tioga.
1814-Nathaniel Schofield, Asa North, Walter Herrick, Candor.
1816-Emanuel Coryell, Tioga ; Caleb Baker, Henry Wells, Phineas Catlin, Joshua Ferris, Noah Goodrich, John Konkle. Thomas Floyd, John Cantinc, Benjamin Wynkoop, Elijah S. Hinman, Robert Miller, John Gregg, Charles Deming, Joseph Barker, Enos Canfield, Gamaliel H. Barstow, John Light, Charles Taylor, Jolin Newcomb, Jared Patchin, Erastus Granger, Benjamin Starr, Jacob Miller. Salmon Johnson, James Ashley, Josiah Perry, Hudson Jennings, Augustus Lyon, Samuel Winton, Thomas Mills, Samuel Barclay.
1819-Orange F. Booth, Candor ; George K. Hall, Joseph Hollister, Spencer ; Wright Dunham, Tioga.
1822-Asa Camp, John Jewett, Ziba A. Leland, Owego ; Anson Higbee, Gad Worth- ington, David Williams, W. H. Moore, Berkshire.
1823-Jotham Rounds, Latham A. Burrows, William Platt, Owego : Elizur Goodrich, Berkshire ; Jacob Willsey, Samuel Barager, Joel Tallmadge, jr., Candor ; Gilbert Smith, Tioga ; Thomas Peart, Spencer.
1824-Nathaniel Potter, John Crotsley, Jonathan Barnes, Barton ; Peter Wilson, Elisha P. Higbe, Newark ; John Hedden, John Butts, Spencer; Ziba Miller, David Wallis, Tioga ; Ezra Canfield, Nichols.
1825-Luke Sanders, Barton ; Joseph Benjamin, Francis Armstrong, Newark ; John Coryell, Nichols.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
The office of District Attorney under its present name was created in 1801, and was previously known as Assistant Attorney-General. Each county was created a separate district in 1818. The office was appointive prior to the constitution of 1846. In this county the succession of incumbents, with date of appointment or election, has been as follows :
1796, March 31-William Stuart. 1853, Nov .- Benjamiu F. Tracy.
1802, March 2-William Stuart. 1856, Nov .- Benjamin F. Tracy.
1813, March 12-Vineent Matthews. 1859, Nov .- Delos O. Hancock.
1818, June 19-John L. Tillinghast. 1862, Nov .- Delos O. Hancock.
1822, March 21-William Maxwell. 1865, Nov. - Isaac S. Catlin.
1823, May-Eleazer Dana. 1867, Nov .- Delos O. Hancock.
1826, Jan .- Andrew Konkle.
1870, Nov .- Eugene B. Gere.
1835, March-Andrew K. Gregg.
1873, Nov .- Lyman Settle.
1836, July-Stephen Strong.
1876, Nov .- Lyman Settle.
1879, Nov .- Howard J. Mead.
1838, July-Ezra S. Sweet. 1841, June-John J. Taylor.
1882, Nov .- Howard J. Mead.
1843, Feb .- George Sidney Camp.
1885, Nov .- John G. Sears.
1844, Feb .- Stephen Strong. 1888, Nov .- Jerry S. Gross.
1847, June-Ezra S. Sweet. 1891, Nov .- Frank A. Darrow.
1850, Nov .- (elected) Alanson Munger. 1894, Nov .- Frank A, Darrow.
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SHERIFFS.
This office was appointive previous to the second constitution. The month and day mentioned indicates date of appointment.
1791, Feb. 17 .- James MeMaster.
1846-Jolın J. Sackett.
1849-Nathan H. Woodford.
1852-Robbins D. Willard.
1800, Feb. 18 .- Guy Maxwell.
1855-Samuel Mills.
1804, Jan. 19-John Cantine.
1858-Daniel L. Jenks.
1805, Jan. 8-William Woodruff.
1860-Frank L. Jones. *
1806, Apr. 5-William Jenkins.
1860-Barney M. Stebbins. +
1810, Feb. 16-Jonathan Platt.
1860-Hiram W. Shoemaker.
1811, Feb. 8-Miles Forman.
1863-Joseph B. Upham.
1813, Mar. 3-Jonathan Platt.
1866 - Lewis W. Truesdell.
1819, Mar. 27-Elijah S. Hinman.
1870-Thomas F. Pearl.
1819, July 3-Henry Wells,
1872 -Charles C. Brooks.
1821, Feb. 24-Miles Forman.
1875-William H. Riglitmire.
1822, Nov. (elected)-William Jenkins.
1878-Timothy Robertson.
1825-E. Shoemaker.
1881-Burr J. Davis.
1828-Henry McCormick.
1884-Charles Rodman.
1831-Lyman Covell.
1834-Peter Jackson.
1889-Burr J. Davis. #
1837-Prentice Ransom.
1840-Robert L. Fleming.
1892-LaRue H. Conklin.
1843-Charles R. Barstow.
1895-Leonard D. Myers.
COUNTY CLERKS.
1791, Feb. 17- - Thomas Nicholson.
1792, Jan. 13-Matthew Carpenter.
1861-Horace A. Brooks.
1829, Mar. 27-Thomas Maxwell.
1873-John J. Van Kleeck.
1822 (elected)-Thomas Maxwell.
1876 -- John C. Gray.
1828-Green M. Tuthill.
1882-John J. Van Kleeck.
1834-David Wallis.
1888-Orlando G. King.
1843-Moses Stevens.
1895-Frederick W. Richardson.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Previous to 1846 county treasurers were appointed ; elected afterward.
1793-Jonathan Fitch. 1848-Charles Platt.
1795-Orringh Stoddart.
1851-Franklin Slosson.
1798 -- David Pixley.
1854-Ezra S. Buckbec.
1803-Samuel Tinkham.
1860-Gurdon G. Manning.
1804-Joshua Ferris.
1863-John B. Brush.
1837 -- John Carmichael.
1872-Eli W. Stone.
1843-Daniel Armstrong.
1881-Charles F. Parmelec.
1887-Clarence A. Thompson.
1895-Eli W. Stone.
1896 -- Edward O. Eldredge.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
The office of County Superintendent of Common Schools was authorized by the act of April 17, 1843, and appointments were made by the supervisors. The office was abolished in 1847. The incumbents of the office in Tioga county were William Will- iams, Dr. Elijah Powell and Robert Harlin.
* Appointed Feb. 9, 1860, vice Jenks, removed.
+ Appointed Dec. 4, 1860, vice Jones, resigned.
# Appointed May 24, vice Cleveland, resigned.
1795, Feb. 18 .- Joseph Hinchman.
1799, March 19 .- Edward Edwards.
1846-Franklin Slosson.
1847-William P. Stone.
1858-Thomas C. Platt.
1852-Leroy W. Kingman.
1887-Albert P. Cleveland.
1889-George M. Geer.
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OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. .
The first election under the act ereating this office (Laws of 1856) was held in No- vember, 1859. The succession of incumbents in this county has been as follows : Dr. Elijah Powell.
William Smyth.
Henry W. Childs. Leonard O. Eastman.
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