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1808-1817
John W. Campbell.
1817-1820
Samuel Treat.
1820-1821
George R. Fitzgerald.
1821-1822
Richard Collins.
1822-1826
Daniel P. Wilkins.
1826-1833
George Collings.
1833-1835
Samuel Brush.
1835-1837
James Keenan.
At October term, 1837, Nelson Barrere was appointed special Prose- cuting Attorney.
1837-1838
Nelson Barrere.
1838-1839 Joseph McCormick.
1839-1843
Shepherd F. Norris.
1843, March term, Joseph McCormick was appointed in place of Norris who had removed to Clermont County. He served until 1845, when Thomas McClausen was elected.
1843-1845
Joseph McCormick.
1845-1851
Thomas McCauslen.
1851-1853 John K. Billings.
1853-1857
John W. McFerran.
1857-1861
Thomas J. Mullen.
1861-1863
John K. Billings.
1863-1865
Reason T. Naylor.
1865-1867
Thomas Downey.
1867-1869
David Thomas.
1869-1873
Frank D. Bayless.
1873-1877
John K. Billings.
1877-1879
Henry Collings.
1879-1884
Wm. Anderson.
1884-1890
Philip Handrehan.
1890-1896
Cyrus F. Wikoff.
1896-1899
C. F. McCoy.
1899-1902
C. F. McCoy.
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Coroners.
Laws were passed under the Territorial Government, December 21, 1788, and July 16, 1795, creating the office of Coroner and defining his duties. Andrew Ellison was the first Coroner of Adams County.
CORONERS UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
This office was created by section I, Article VI, of the Constitu- tion of 1802, and the office was elective for two years. Hence a Coro- ner was elected every two years from 1803 to 1852. The list of Coroners in Adams County since 1851 is as follows :
1852-1856
William Killen.
1856-1858
John D. Hines.
1858-1859
William Leach.
1859-1863
John W. Nelson.
1863-1867
E. Kilpatrick.
1867-1875
John W. Nelson.
1875-1876
William Blake.
1876-1878
William Rybolt.
1878-1880
William Wade.
1880-1886
John W. Nelson.
1886-1888
Dr. George W. Osborne.
1888-1891
Moses L. Wade.
1891-1893
R. W. Purdy, M. D.
1893-1895
O. W. Robe.
1895-1897
C. W. Edgington.
1897-1899
John M. Brooke.
Sheriffs.
1797-1798
David Edie.
1798-1800
John Barritt.
1800-1803
Nathan Ellis.
1803-1806
John Lodwick.
1806-1810
John Ellison.
1810-1812
John Lodwick.
1812-
Samuel Bradford.
1813-1815
Mills Stephenson.
1815-1819
Thomas Mason.
1819-1821
John Lodwick.
1821-1823
Thomas Kincaid.
1823-1827
John McDaid.
1827-1829
Robert McDaid.
1829-1833
John McDaid.
1833-1837
James Cole.
1837-1841
Samuel Foster.
1841-1845 1845-1847
William Smith.
1847-1851
Jacob S. Rose.
1851-1855
J. V. Willman.
1855-1857
William Cochran.
Fields Marlatt.
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1857-1861
David S. Eyler.
1861-1863
Hazlett Sproull.
1863-1867
John Taylor.
1867-1871
James Thoroman.
1871-1873
Lyman P. Stivers.
1873-1875
John Taylor.
1875-1879
John K. Pollard.
1879-1883
Henry F. McGovney.
1883-1887
J. Matt Long.
1887-1889
W. Pierce Newman.
1889-1893
Green N. McMannis.
1893-1897
Marion Dunlap.
1897-1899
James W. McKee.
1899-1901
James G. Metz.
Treasurers.
Israel Donalson, 1797 to 1800. David Bradford, appointed for a year each time from July 6, 1800, to June 6, 1832. June 4, 1828, he took the office by election for the term of two years.
James Hood, from June 6, 1832, to June 3, 1844. Wilson Prather, from June 3, 1844, to September, 1858. Andrew Smalley, from September, 1850, to September, 1854. George Moore, from September, 1854, to September, 1856. Robert Buck, from September, 1856, to September, 1858. Thomas Ellison, from September, 1858, to September, 1862. George Moore, from September, 1862 to September, 1864. W. R. Duffey, from September, 1864, to September, 1866. John Duffey, from September, 1866, to September, 1868. Elijah Leedom, from September, 1868, to September, 1872. Henry Scott, from September, 1872, to September, 1876. J. H. Connor, from September, 1876, to September, 1880. W. B. Brown, from September, 1880, to September, 1884. C. W. Sutterfield, from September, 1884, to September, 1888. W. B. Brown, from September, 1888, to September, 1890. P. H. Wickerham, from September, 1890, to September, 1894. John R. Fristoe, from September, 1894, to September, 1898. H. B. Gaffin, Jr., from September, 1898, to September, 1902.
Auditors.
The office of Auditor was created in 1820. James R. Baldridge, from March, 1820, to March 1, 1824. Joseph Riggs, from March 1, 1824, to October 3, 1831 ; then resigned. Leonard Cole, October 3, 1831, to March 6, 1832. Leonard Cole, from March 6, 1832, to March 4, 1844. A. Woodrow, from March 4, 1844, to March 2, 1846. Francis Shinn, from March 2, 1846, to March 4, 1850. Robert Buck, from March 4, 1850, to March 6, 1854.
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Wm. E. Hopkins, from March 6, 1854, to March 1, 1858. Henry Oursler, from March 1, 1858, to March 5, 1860. James L. Coryell, from March 5, 1860, to March, 1864. J. N. Hook, from March, 1864, to March 2, 1868. John L. Swearingen, from March 2, 1868, to November, 1874. John F. Ellis, from November, 1874, to December 2, 1878. R. H. Ellison, from December 2, 1878, to November 14, 1887. J. W. Shinn, from November 14, 1881, to November 14, 1887. J. W. Jones, from November, 14, 1887, to September, 1888. H. J. Thomas, from September, 1888, to September, 1894. Dr. J. M. Wittenmeyer, from September, 1894, to October, 1900. R. A. Stephenson, from 1900 to-
Probate Judges.
John M. Smith, from March 8, 1852, to February, 1855. James McColm, from February, 1855, to February, 1858. John M. Smith, February, 1858, to February, 1864. Henry Oursler, from February, 1864, to October, 1865, and resigned. Joshua Gore, from October, 1865, to November 14, 1866. George Collings, November 14, 1866, to February 11, 1867. George Collings, from February 11, 1867, to February 10, 1870. James L. Coryell, February 10, 1870, to February 14, 1879. R. W. McNeal, February 10, 1879, to February 13, 1882. I. N. Tolle, February 13, 1882, to February 9, 1894. W. R. Mahaffey, February 9, 1894, to February 9, 1897. J. W. Mason, February 9, 1897, to March 14, 1898. J. O. McManis, March 14, 1898, to November 26, 1898. J. W. Mason, November 26, 1898, to February 9, 1900. J. W. Mason, from February 9, 1900, to February, 1903.
Recorders.
i John Belli, from September, 1797, to October, 1803. Joseph Darlinton, from October, 1803, to October, 1810. Samuel Bradford, from October, 1810, to September, 1813. Joseph Darlinton, from September, 1813, to January, 1831. Joseph Darlinton, from 1831 to 1834.
James Smith, from July, 1836, to October, 1838.
Wilson Prather, from October, 1838, to October, 1841. John M. Smith, from 'October, 1841, to August, 1846. August 8, 1846. Resigned
Robert Buck, from August 8, 1846, to October, 1849. Henry Oursler, from October, 1849, to 1856. John T. Treber, from January, 1856, to January, 1859. W. W. Baird, from January, 1859, to January, 1862. James T. Thoroman, from January, 1862, to January, 1865. John C. Dragoo, from January, 1865, to January, 1868. W. R. Thoroman, from 1868, to January, 1874.
J. M. Ellison, from January, 1874, to January, 1877. James R. Stevenson, from January, 1877, to January, 1883. C. T. Downing, from January, 1883, to January, 1886.
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Leonard Young, from January, 1886, to January, 1889. William Cooper, Jr., from January, 1889, to January, 1892. Leonard Young, from January, 1892, to January, 1895. C. W. Murphy, from January, 1895, to September, 1895. Leonard Young, from September, 1895, to September, 1898. J. E. McCreight, from September, 1898, to September, 1901.
Surveyors.
This office was created by act of April 15, 1803, Chase, Vol. 1, Page 368, authorizing the Court of Common Pleas to appoint Surveyors. This continued the law until March 7, 1831, when the office became elective, triennially. (Chase Statutes, Vol. III, Page 863.) The list is as follows :
1801-1805
James Stevenson.
1805-1807
Nathaniel Beasley.
1807-1810
Richard Cross.
1810-1816
Andrew Woodrow.
1816-1818 James Pilson.
1818-1819
Joseph Wright.
1819-1820
Richard Cross.
1820-1822
Andrew Woodrow.
1822
James Criswell.
1823
John Russell.
1824-1826
Andrew Ellison.
1826-1829
Samuel McClanahan.
1829-1833
Richard Cross.
1834-1836
William Robe.
1836-1837
Richard Cross.
1837-1840
Jeremiah Bryan.
1840-1843
Joseph R. Cockerill.
1843-1846
Jeremiah Bryan.
1846-1851
James N. Hook.
1851-1854
Jesse Ellis.
1854-1857.
Jeremiah Bryan.
1857-1863
Tesse Ellis.
1863-1869
R. Hamilton.
1869-1874
Jesse Ellis.
1874-1877
Jeremiah Ellis.
1877-1880
A. V. Hutson. Jeremiah Ellis.
1883-1886
Creyton Reynolds.
1886-1887
Capt. Patterson.
1887-1893
A. V. Hutson.
1893-1899
A. S. Doak.
1899-1902
J. H. Butler.
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Justices of the Peace of Adams County.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
James Williams
May 22, 1809
1812
Hosea Moore
October 12, 1812
1815
Joseph Collier
May 11, 1815
1818
John Phillips
May 21, 1818
1821
Joseph Freeman
April, 1819
1822
Samuel Burkitt
April 15, 1821
1824
James Williams
April 18, 1822
1825
Samuel Burkitt
March 20, 1824
1827
James Williams
January 24, 1825 1828
Joseph Freeman
April 22, 1826
1829
Thomas Williams
January 7, 1828
1830
Joseph Freeman
April 6, 1824
1832
James Williams
January 18, 1831
1834
Joseph Freeman
April 10, 1832
1835
James Williams
December 21, 1833
1836
Daniel Burley
April 11, 1835
1838
Joseph M. Walden
December 23, 1836
1839
John Collier
April 21, 1838
1841
Daniel Burley
December 18, 1839
1842
Laban Parks
July 15, 1840
1843
Aaron Moore
October 20, 1841
1844
Daniel Burley
October 19, 1842
1845
Aaron Moore
April 11, 1844
1847
William K. Stewart
October 23, 1845
1848
Aaron Moore
October 26, 1847
1850
William K. Stewart
April 17, 1848
1851
John Thompson
October 20, 1849
1852
L. Parks
1851
1854
John Fisher
November 17, 1852
1855
W. C. Ellis
November 6, 1854
1857
Jesse Wamsley
October 17, 1855
1858
Michael Freeman
April 28, 1856
1859
John Fisher, N. P.
December 3, 1856
1859
John Fisher
October 19, 1857
1860
John Fisher
October 15, 1860
1863
Abraham Forsythe
October 25, 1861
1864
William McIntire
April 13, 1863
1866
W. F. Wamsley
October 27, 1864
1867
Henry Scott
October 15, 1866
1869
John Wamsley
October 15, 1867
1870
Henry Scott
October 18, 1869
1872
John B. Young
October 18, 1870
1873
G. M. Freeman
October 18, 1872 October 22, 1873
1876
George M. Freeman
October 18, 1875
1878
John B. Young
October 14, 1876
1879
George M. Freeman
October 14, 1878
1881
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NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
Allen Easter A. D. Singer
October 18, 1881
1884
William Hill
October 18, 1882
1885
A. D. Singer
October 24, 1884
1887
Hosea M. Wamsley
October 22, 1885
Resigned, 1887
William Hill
December, 1885
1888
John B. Young
November 17, 1887
1890
William Hill
November 17, 1888 1891
E. L. Ellis
November 3, 1891
1895
William Hill
April 27, 1892
1895
D. H. Woods
November 8, 1893
1896
Jesse O. Grant
April 11, 1895
1898
William H. Johnson
April 30, 1896
1899
J. W. Webb William H. Johnson
April 14, 1898
1901
April 28, 1899
1902
SPRIGG TOWNSHIP.
William Leedom
April 24, 1809
1812
Aaron Moore
July 21, 1809
1812
John Ellison
July 24, 1809
1812
Aaron Moore
June 23, 1812
1815
John Ellison
July 20, 1812
1815
John Ellison
May 11, 1815
1818
Samuel K. Stivers
August 8, 1817
1820
George Bryan
May 21, 1818
1821
George Bryan
May 8, 1821
1824
Joseph McClain
February 13, 1822
1825
George Bryan
May 19, 1824
1827
Joseph McClain
February 23, 1825
1828
John Fisher
February 20, 1826
1829
Van S. Brady
April 23, 1827
1830
Van S. Brady
April 19, 1830
1833
William Dryden
April 10, 1832
1835
Van S. Brady
April 15, 1833
1836
Robert Pence
April 11, 1835
1838
John Bryan
November 14, 1835
1838
John Fisher
April 13, 1836
1839
Job S. Edgington
November 7, 1838
1841
John Bryan
November 4, 1839
1842
Henry Y. Copple
November 10, 1841
1844
John P. Bloomhuff
April 9, 1842
1845
John Bryan
October 19, 1842
1845
Richard N. Edgington
October 15, 1844
1847
David Beam
April 19, 1845
1848
John Bryan
November 15, 1845 April 21, 1846
1849
William T. Brady
August 17, 1846
1849
R. N. Edgington
November 20, 1847
1850
David Beam
April 17, 1848
1851
William K. Stewart
October 20, 1849
1852
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1882
1848
Michael Roush
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HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
SPRIGG TOWNSHIP - Concluded. -
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
R. N. Edgington
April 12, 1850
1853
N. Kimble
1851
1854
James Truitt
February 3, 1853
1856
L. L. Connor
April 15, 1853
1856
James Hamer
October 27, 1853
1856
Isaac Parker
April 12, 1854
1857
James Truitt
January 26, 1856
1859
William H. Bryan
October 27, 1856
1859
Robert Tucker
January 31, 1859
1862
James Hamer
October 17, 1859
1862
Robert Tucker
January 24, 1862
1865
Denton Tolle
October 22, 1862
1865
Alfred Pence
April 10, 1865
1868
M. A. Scott
October 7, 1865
1868
Denton Tolle
April 9, 1868
1871
Alfred Pence
April 9, 1868
1871
S. J. Lawwill
October 20, 1868
1871
Alexander Stewart
April 7, 1871
1874
Denton Tolle
April 7, 1871
1874
Harvey Connor M. A. Scott
April 10, 1874
1877
Alexander Stewart
April 10, 1874
1877
Philip Howell
April 10, 1874
1877
M. A. Scott
April 12, 1877
1880
J. N. Case
April 12, 1877 April 12, 1877
1880
M. A. Scott
April 15, 1880
1883
J. N. Case
April 15, 1880
1883
Denton Tolle
April 15, 1880
1883
M. A. Scott
April 10, 1883
1886
J. N. Case
April 10, 1883
1886
A. V. Hutson
April 10, 1883
1886
W. T. Warner
April 10, 1889
1892
W. H. Vane
April 12, 1886
1889
W. H. Vane
April 10, 1895
1898
W. T. Warner
April 10, 1895
1892
Joseph A. Stewart
April 10, 1889
1892
Joseph A. Stewart
April 10, 1895
1898
C. H. Thompson
April 28, 1899
1902
F. M. Grimes
April 12, 1886
1889
C. C. Ellis
May 3, 1898
1901
J. N. Case
April 12, 1886
1889
J. N. Case
April 10, 1889
1892
J. N. Case
May 3, 1898
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G. J. J. Connell
April 2, 1895
1898
Joseph Bowman
April 13, 1892
1895
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Denton Tolle
April 7, 1871
1874
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COUNTY AFFAIRS
HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
James Parker
August 29, 1809
1812
Wm. Middleton
April 20, 1811 1814
Mills Stephenson
August 4, 1812
1815
Wm. Middleton
April 16, 1814
1817
Mills Stephenson
August 26, 1815
1818
William Gilbert
October 19, 1815
1818
Thomas Shelton
May 20, 1816
1819
BYRD TOWNSHIP.
Benjamin Sutton
September 15, 1809
1812
George Edwards
September 13, 1809
1812
Jeptha Beasley
September 19, 1809
1813
Mills Stephenson
September 19, 1809
1813
Jeptha Beasley
August 4, 1812
1815
Alex. Jolly
August 4, 1812
1815
James Moore
August 4, 1812
1815
James Moore
June 30, 1815
1818
Alex. Jolly
June 30, 1815
1818
Jeptha Beasley
June 30, 1815
1818
Nevil Redman
April 9, 1816
1819
Barrett Ristine
May 19, 1817
1820
GREEN TOWNSHIP.
.
Joseph Westbrook
June 14, 1810
1813
Abner Ewing
November 12, 1810
1813
Joseph Westbrook
June 13, 1813
1816
Abner Ewing
March 9, 1814
1817
Joseph Westbrook
March 20, 1816
1819
Robert Baird
February 8, 1817
1820
Abner Ewing
March, 1819
1822
Joseph Westbrook
June 7, 1817
1822
Joshua Truitt
October 22, 1821
1824
Joseph Westbrook
April 18, 1822
1825
James A. Baird
October 27, 1823
1826
Joseph Westbrook
April 23, 1825
1828
David W. Murphy
October 20, 1826
1829
Joshua Truitt
April 24, 1828
1831
David W. Murphy
October 23, 1829
1832
Joseph McKee
April 26, 1831
1834
Jonathan Kenyon
October 17, 1832
1835
David W. Murphy
March 1, 1833
1836
Joseph McKee
April 16, 1834
1837
Joshua Truitt
March 7, 1836
1839
Joseph McKee
April 15, 1837
1840
Thomas G. Lewis
April 21, 1838
1841
Elisha C. Stout
April 13, 1839
1842
Joseph C. N. Baird
March 10, 1840
1843
Archibald Oursler
April 13, 1840
1843
David W. Murphy
October 19, 1842
1845
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GREEN TOWNSHIP - Concluded.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED WARN EXPIRED
Jacob S. Rose
April 10, 1843
1846
John Wikoff
November 1, 1845 1848
Jacob S. Rose
April 21, 1846
1849
Robert Y. Humphrey
November 20, 1847
1850
John Wikoff
October 21, 1848
1851
John Collier
April 12, 1850 1851
1854
Harvey Hall
November 17, 1852
1854
A. J. Wikoff
October 20, 1854
1857
Jacob Rose
October 17, 1855
1858
A. T. Wikoff
October 19, 1857
1860
Jacob S. Rose
October 27, 1857
1861
Allen T. Wikoff
October 15, 1860
1863
Jacob S. Rose
October 25, 1861
1864
Luther Collier
April 13, 1863
1866
J. S. Rose
April 13, 1866
1870
James McKinley
April 9, 1867
1870
James McKinley
April 18, 1870
1873
Elliot H. Collins
April 7, 1871
1874
W. W. Ellison
October 20, 1871
1874
F. J. Rideout
April 16, 1872
1875
Elliot H. Collins
April 15, 1874
1877
W. B. Godfrey
October 31, 1874
1877
Jonathan Tracy
April 9, 1875
1875
W. W. Ellison
April 10, 1876
1879
Elliot H. Collins
December 12, 1877
1880
L. F. Adams
April 6, 1878
1881
W. W. Ellison
April 10, 1879
1882
Charles N. Hall
April 15, 1880
1883
Elliot H. Collins
April 9, 1881
1884
T. B. Manning
April 14, 1882
1885
W. W. Ellison
April 14, 1882
1885
Elliot H. Collins
April 14, 1884
1887
John H. Rose
April 18, 1885
1888
Henry Oursler
December 12, 1885
1888
Elliot H. Collins
April 12, 1887
1890
W. W. Ellison
November 17, 1887
1890
F. J. Rideout
April 11, 1888
1891
Wm. Furtwaugher
Apirl 10, 1889
1892
F. J. Rideout
April 15, 1891
1894
F. M. Piatt
April 13, 1892
1895
Wm. Furtwanger.
April 13, 1892
1895
J. N. Patton
April 14, 1894
1894
Wm. Tracy
April 14, 1894
1897
Darius Dryden
April 10, 1895
1898
Wm. Tracy
April 21, 1897
1900
J. W. Drake
May 3, 1898
1901
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April 11, 1864
1867
James S. Colvin
April 8, 1869
1869
1853
John Wikoff
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COUNTY AFFAIRS
MEIGS TOWNSHIP.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
Michael Bevis
June 15, 1810
1813
John Chapman
June 13, 1811
1815
Michael Bever
May 26, 1813
1816
Nathaniel Chapman
April 16, 1814
1814
Curtiss Cannon
August 26, 1815
1818
Joseph Carson
April 16, 1817
1820
Curtiss Cannon
August 19, 1818
1821
Joseph Carson
March 20, 1820
1823
John Chapman
April 10, 1821
1824
Seth Van Mater
December 24, 1821
1823
Samuel R. Wood
April 23, 1824
1827
Seth Van Mater
December 31, 1824
1827
Samuel R. Wood
April 23, 1827
1830
Seth Van Mater
April 23, 1827
1830
Francis Warder Samuel R. Wood
April 19, 1830
1833
John Eakins
April 19, 1830
1834
Samuel R. Wood
April 15, 1833
1836
Samuel R. Wood
April 13, 1836
1839
Samuel R. Wood
April 13, 1830
1843
John Eakins
April 9, 1842
1845
John Oliver
November 17, 1842
1845
Eleven Phillips
April 19, 1845
1848
John Oliver
October 15, 1845
1848
Levin Little
April 17, 1848
1850
John Oliver
April 17, 1848
1851
Isaac Wittenmeyer
August 18, 1849
1852
John Oliver
1851
1854
Isaac Wittenmeyer
1852
1855
Samuel Lewis
April 9, 1855
1858
Job S. Edgington
April 28, 1856
1859
Samuel Lewis
May 1, 1858
1861
Thomas Metz
April 12, 1859
1862
George W. Nixon
April 5, 1861
1864
Thomas Metz
April 11, 1862
1865
Joseph Thoroman
April 11, 1865
1868
George W. Nixon
April 9, 1867
1870
Joseph Thoroman
April 9, 1868
1871
George W. Nixon
April 8, 1870
1873
Joseph Thoroman
April 7, 1871
1874
G. W. Nixon
April 14, 1873
1876
Wm. Nevil
April 15, 1874
1877
Geo. W. Nixon
April 10, 1876
1879
Joseph Thoroman
April 12, 1877
1880
George Nixon
April 10, 1879
1882
Joseph Thoroman
April 5, 1880
1882
Samuel A. Chapman
April 14, 1882
1885
David Nixon
April 10, 1883
1886
Samuel A. Chapman
October 18, 1885
1888
Digitized by
April 24, 1828
1831
156 HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY MEIGS TOWNSHIP - Concluded.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
Wm. P. Newman
April 12, 1886
1889
J. W. Tillotson
April 11, 1888 1891
S. A. Chapman
April 11, 1888
1891
David Nixon
April 10, 1889
1892
John Cline
April 14, 1890.
1896
S. A. Chapman
April 5, 1891
1894
J. C. Chapman
April 13, 1892 .
1895
S. A. Chapman
November 12, 1894 1897
Dynes Tener
April 10, 1895
1898
J. C. Foster
April 21, 1897
1900
S. A. Chapman
April 14, 1898
190I
EAGLE TOWNSHIP.
Uriah Springer
June 15, 1810
1813
Wm. Laycock
December 12, 1810
1813
Peter Shaw
April 26, 1813
1816
Wm. Laycock
November 11, 1813
1816
Stephen Reynolds
April 9, 1816
1819
Joshua Parrish
August 17, 1816
1819
James Kendall
April 16, 1817
1820
WAYNE TOWNSHIP.
Adam Kirkpatrick
July 6, 1810
1813
Adam Kirkpatrick
September 23, 1813
1816
Robert Morrison
October 19, 1815
1818
Adam Kirkpatrick
April 17, 1818
1821
Robert Morrison
October 29, 1818
1821
Adam Kirkpatrick
April 10, 1821
1824
Philip Robbins
October 23, 1821
1824
John Wright
April 23, 1824
1827
John Wright
October 14, 1826
1829
Adam Kirkpatrick
April 23, 1827
1830
Daniel John
April 17, 1829
1832
Adam Kirkpatrick
April 19, 1830
1833
Daniel John
April 10, 1832
1835
Wm. McVey
Apri! 15, 1833
1836
Wm. Eckman
October 27, 1835
1838
Samuel Wright
April 13, 1836
1839
Wm. Eckman
October 19, 1838
1841
John Kirkpatrick
April 13, 1839
1842
Silas Marlatt
April 21, 1841
1844
John Kirkpatrick
April 9, 1842
1845
Silas Marlatt
April 11, 1844
1847
Edward Clark
April 19, 1845
1848
Wm. Eckman
October 20, 1846
1849
John Kirkpatrick
April 17, 1848
1851
Wm. Eckman
October 20, 1849
1852
Digitized by
1
October 27, 1823
1826
Adam Kirkpatrick
COUNTY AFFAIRS
157
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
Wm. McIntire
April 12, 1850
1853
John C. Duffey
1852
1855
Samuel Smith
October 19, 1852
1855
James M. Young
April 15, 1853
1856
W. F. Kirkpatrick
December 21, 1853
Resigned
Samuel Alexander
April 9, 1855
1858
James Cross
April 28, 1856
1859
S. D. McIntire
January 2, 1857
1860
Wm. Eckman
April 21, 1857
1860
J. C. Cooper
April 13, 1858
1861
S. D. McIntire
January 9, 1860
1863
John C. Cooper
April 5, 1861
1864
S. D. McIntire
October 22, 1862
1865
Geo. G. Meneley
April 9, 1867 1870
J. C. Cooper
April 9, 1868
1871
A. Kirk
April 8, 1869
1872
David Curran
April 17, 1872
1875
N. S. Williams
April 17, 1872
1875
Craven E. Silcott
April 9, 1875
1878
N. S. Williams
April 9, 1875
1878
James N. Taylor
April 6, 1878
1881
Restine Robe .
April 6, 1878
1881
Samuel J. Finley
April 15, 1880 Resigned Jan. 2, '82
John A. McNeil
January 19, 1882
1885
John Plummer
April 10, 1883
1886
John A. McNeil
April 10, 1885
1888
John A. McNeil
April 11, 1888
1891
Thos. P. Kirkpatrick
April 12, 1886
1889
Thos. P. Kirkpatrick
April 10, 1889 18Q2
John A. McNeil
April 15, 1891
1894
John A. McNeil
April 14, 1894
18/17
G. G. Meneley
April 14, 1894
1897
John A. McNeil
April 21, 1897
Died June, 1899
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
John Barritt
August 8, 1817
1820
Thos. Lockhart
September 1, 1818 1822
Isaac Vorhes
May 21, 1820 1823
John Phillips
April 22, 1822 1825
Daniel Matheny
September 22, 1823
1826
John Phillips
April 23, 1825
1828
Charles Stephenson
September 30, 1826
1829
Moses Lockhart
May 19, 1828 1831
Wm. Smith
July 3, 1829
1832
Moses Lockhart
May 22 1831 1834
John Pennywit
April 10, 1832
1835
Daniel Matheny
November 6, 1832
1835
Digitized by
Alexander Kirk
April 10, 1879
1882
J. W. Young
April 12, 1877 Resigned March '78
158
HISTORY OF ADAMS COUNTY
MONROE TOWNSHIP - Concluded.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
Moses Lockhart
May 16, 1834 1837
Andrew Livingston
April 13, 1836 1839
Wm. Stephenson
February 20, 1837
1840
James Cole
October 19, 1838
1841
. Abraham Perry
December 18, 1839
1842
James Cole
October 20, 1841
1844
James V. Willman
November 17, 1842
1845
John P. Drennan
April 11, 1844
1847
Wm. Stevenson
December 1I, 1845
1848
Thos. J. Lockhart
August 17, 1846
1849
James V. Willman
November 25, 1848
185
John Devine
April 12, 1849
1852
Wm. Stevenson
1851
1854
Jacob M. Wells
1852
1855
John Devine
October 22, 1853
1856
Wm. Stevenson
April 9, 1855
1858
Caleb Francis
August 30, 1856
1859
David Dunbar
June 3, 1858
1861
Thomas Ellison
September 12, 1859
1862
Elliot H. Collins
April 5, 1861
1864
John Devine
August 3, 1861
1864
Elliot H. Collins
April 13, 1864
1867.
David C. Vance
August 7, 1864
1867
Wm. Evans
April 9, 1867
1870
John Devine
August 21, 1867
1870
Christian Mowrer
October 15, 1867
1870
John Devine
September 1, 1870
1873
Wm. Stevenson
November 17, 1870
1873
Wm. Stevenson
November 14, 1873
1876
James Gray
November 14, 1873
1876
John Devine
April 10, 1876
1879
Wm. Stevenson
November 11, 1876
1879
John Devine
April 10, 1879
1882
Isaac Stevenson
October 21, 1879
1882
Leroy J. Smith
April 15, 1880 Resigned in 1881
1884
J. L. Howell
October 22, 1885
1888
Wm. M. Smith
December 12, 1886
1889
Henry Phillips
April 12, 1887
1890
Wm. M. Smith
November 11, 1889
1892
A. D. Fry
April 14, 1890
1893
Joseph F. Mitchell
November 12, 1892
1895
A. D. Fry
April 10, 1893
1895
Wm. M. Smith
April 10, 1895
1898
E. R. Cummings
April 30, 1896
1899
A. D. Fry
April 14, 1898
1901
John C. Baldwin
April 28, 1899
1902
Digitized by
Wm. M. Smith
September 15, 1881
Joseph F. Mitchell
April 14, 1884
1887
159
COUNTY AFFAIRS
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP.
NAME
WHEN QUALIFIED
WHEN EXPIRED
John Kincaid
April 17, 1818
1821
Wm. Robbins
April 17, 1818
1821
Wm. Mehaffey
October 29, 1819
1822
John Kincaid
April 10, 1821 1824
Wm. Mehaffey
November 5, 1822
1825
John Kincaid
April 24, 1828
1831
Wm. Mehaffey
October 24, 1825
1828
John Kincaid
April 23, 1827
1830
Richard Noleman
April 24, 1828
1831
Robert Patton
May 19, 1828
1831
Robert Patton
October 24, 1831
1834
Richard Noleman
April 16, 1834
1837
Robert Patton
October 23, 1834
1837
Thomas Foster
April 15, 1837
1840
Robert Patton
January 2, 1838
1841
Richard Noleman
October 10, 1838
1841
Thomas Foster
April 13, 1840
1843
John S. Patton
October 20, 1840
1843
Richard Noleman
October 20, 1841
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