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THE COURT HOUSES.
snuffers, I tin bucket, I glass tumbler. Delong was ordered to procure two sets of small and irons and one large and take charge of them for the use of the Court House and no where else.
The Commissioners heated this Court House with wood till De- cember 6, 1831, when they changed to coal but spelled it "cole." They bought fifty cents worth of Ruluff Whitney. Simon Delong took care of it in 1831 for $16 per year payable quarterly.
The Second Court House.
In 1829, a move was made for a new Court House. Charles O. Tracy was appointed by the Commissioners to receive propositions for a location. He published an invitation for offers in the Western Times.
On June 26, 1833, Henry Brush a lawyer of Chillicothe, Ohio, donated to the County, inlot 380 on which the Court House was after- ward built.
On January 21, 1835, the Commissioners resolved to apply to the Legislature to borrow money to build a new Court House.
On June 10, 1835, C. A. M. Damarin was authorized to borrow $10,000 to complete the Court House.
On June 23, 1835, C. A. M. Damarin reported he had borrowed of the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company, $10,000 at 7 per cent, to be repaid in 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 years, interest to be paid semi-annually. This was under the Act of March 7, 1835 to authorize the Commission- ers to borrow money to build a Court House.
On September 10, 1835, plans of the Court House were adopted and bids ordered. The building was to be finished July 4, 1837.
On September 17, 1835 bids were opened and General William Kendall's bid of $12,650 was the lowest. The highest was $14,300.
On September 18, 1835, the Court House was ordered built on lot 380, 16 feet from the south line and 16 feet from the west line. S. M. Tracy drew the contract.
William Kendall was ordered to dig a well in lot 369.
On October 16, 1835, General Kendall's bond as contractor was approved and the contract signed. The plans were the same as the Court House at Ravenna, Ohio. $45.00 were paid for the plans and specifications.
On January 10, 1837, Gen. Kendall was allowed $1,000 and on March 7, 1837, he was given $1,000. On May 22, 1837, the County borrowed $7, 119 out of the Surplus Fund to build the Court House, at 6 per cent and $3,000 was loaned General Kendall on his giving a note signed by J. and W. G. Whitney, Stephen Kendall, Wilson Gates and Samuel Dole.
On August 21, 1837, the County borrowed $1,860.10 more of the Surplus Fund for the Court House and $700 was paid General Kendall on the work.
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On September 11, 1837 General Kendall notified the Commission- ers that the Court House would be ready September 18. They ordered him to grade and macadamize about the Court House.
On October 14, 1837 the Court House was received of General Kendall, except the roof which was to be subject to tests of rains.
November 13, 1837, the Commissioners paid Joshua Barbee for chairs and settees for the Court House $121. On same date the Com- missioners sent a petition to the Court of Common Pleas to make reg- ulations for the Bar in the use of the Court House.
On December 6, 1837, Moses Gregory was allowed $150 for Su- perintending the Court House and Oliver Lindsey, Sheriff, ordered to take care of it at $25.00 per year and allow no elections or public meet- ings in it.
March 6, 1838, Eben Dole was paid $22.75 for paving the Court House yard.
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June 6, 1838 James Grimes was allowed $200 for furnishing stoves and grates to the Court House.
June 8, 1838, the spire, vane and ball was put on the Court House.
November 18, 1837 the new Court House was occupied. The Tribune said that it was the most complete and elegant in the broad west. It faced West on Court street 68 feet and south on 6th street 45 feet. It had on the south a pediment front supported by six Ionic columns of polished stone, the frieze and cornice being of the same material. The cupola was an octagon, pointed, in the same color with base pedestal. The first story had four rooms for the principal County officers, a large entrance hall and two flights of stairs, one of which was to the main entrance and front of the last room and the other to a priv- ate passage back of the Court room from which the Judges ascended to their seats by a few steps. The clerk's desk was one step above the bar floor and the Judges' seat was four steps.
The Grand Jury in their report expressed their satisfaction with the work. This same Court House is standing to-day.
On May 15, 1882, an addition was ordered. On June 14, 1882, the bid for the addition $4,407.25 was accepted and August 14, 1882, $4,000 was borrowed to pay for it. This addition is the whole part north of the present Treasurer's office above and below, and embraces the hall above and below and the Auditor's north office, the Probate Judges' office on the first floor and the Clerk's office and the jury rooms above.
In September 1894 the Court House was provided with steam heating. The steamhouse, pipes and radiators cost $2,228 of which $658 was for the boiler house and $1,370 for the steam heating.
The First Jail of Scioto County.
The first jail was built in 1805. It stood on Market street on the West side between Front and Second streets, where the Elk res- taurant now stands. It was 18 feet square. The floor and foun-
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dation was of hewed logs. It was eight feet high and had a log ceiling. The door was made of puncheons three to four inches thick and 12 inches wide. The door was fastened by a padlock and chain. A man and his wife were confined there charged with stealing cloth- ing from William Huston. They were tried, convicted and sen- tenced to whipping. The man received 39 lashes and the woman 18. Joshua Parrish, the Sheriff, did the whipping and it was on their bare backs. Owing to the loss of the County records up to June 8, 1812, the cost of the jail cannot be given.
The Second Jail.
was built of stone by Elijah Glover, Senior. It stood where Brunner's store now stands on the Northeast corner of Second and Market streets. In 1808, William Peterson confined in this jail, was found guilty of larceny and sentenced to 17 lashes. He was stripped to the waist, his arms recrossed around a beach tree in front of the Market streets. In 1808, William Peterson confined in this jail, was lashed at that place. The whippings brought the blood and welts were raised on his back 34 of an inch. The second jail had one dun- geon and one upstairs room. Thomas Hatch kept the jail as it ad- joined his residence.
The Third Jail.
was ordered built on June 7th, 1833. It was to stand on lot 369 and was built on the southeast corner of the present Court House lot, across the alley from J. B. Nichols present residence. The Commis- sioners tried to obtain the lot 385 on the northwest corner of Sixth and Court streets but failed . On December 12th, 1833, the Com- missioners examined plans for the jail and offered to let the con- tract but there were no bidders. They had advertised for bids in the Portsmouth Courier. On December 27th, 1833, the jail was let to Isaac Noel, for $3,500.00, to be completed December 7th, 1843. On March 5th, 1834, Isaac Noel gave bond as contractor for the new jail, with Hugh Cook and John Noel as sureties. September 1, 1834, the Commissioners had a row with David Gharky, Treasurer, as to money to be paid Isaac Noel on the new jail. He threatened to pay out the jail fund on County current orders. The Commissioners noti- fied him that 112 mills of the funds he had was for the County jail, and that he must hold it. The Commissioners sold John Orm a note of $141.00 on John Rouse and David Jones to raise funds to build the jail. On December 11th, 1834, the Commissioners bor- rowed $300 from David Gharky, Treasurer, to pay Isaac Noel on the new jail. On December 9th, 1835, the Commissioners examined the jail and found it unclean and unwholesome and ordered it cleaned. On June 20th, 1836, the Commissioners met to settle with Isaac Noel for building the jail. On June 25th, 1836, William H. Peck, ap- pointed by the Commissioners, examined Isaac Noel's accounts and
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allowed him $468.681/2 for extra work. This jail was a stone struc- ture fronting on Sixth Street, on the corner of Pine alley. It was never a satisfactory affair, but there was no reflection on Isaac Noel for it. He seemed to stand very high in public esteem, at the time he was building this structure and was a favorite with the County offi- cers. This jail had to have an outside guard at times to keep outsid- ers from breaking in and letting the prisoners out. Levi Barker was one of the guards.
The Fourth Jail.
is the present one. On December 9th, 1858, the Legislature was pe. titioned for authority to build a new jail. The law desired was pass- ed March 4th, 1859. $20,000 was allowed but not more than $10,000 was to be raised in one year. Ohio Laws Vol. 241, 266. On March 9th, 1859, the Commissioners ordered a vote on the erection of the new jail, at the April election. No record of the vote is found on the Commissioners' Journals, but it must have been favorable. On March 8th, 1860, the Commissioners bought lots 370 and 379 of a Mrs. Custer on which to build the jail. On April 20th, 1860, the old stone jail was ordered vacated so that the material could be used for the new. The prisoners were sent to the Pike County jail.
Sheriffs.
The Constitution of 1802, Article VI., Section I, provided that there should be elected in each County one Sheriff and one Coroner at the election when representatives were elected; that they should be elected for two years and only be eligible four years out of six. No other County officers were named in the Constitution of 1802.
The Constitution of 1851 provided that County officers should be elected for terms not longer than three years and provided that the Sheriff should not hold office more than four years out of six. Hence the Legislature cannot tinker with this office or County Treasurer as it has with all others. The Legislature tried to extend the terni of Sheriffs by the act of April 12, 1898, Ohio Laws, Vol. 93, page 352, but the Supreme Court, in State ex rel. Heffner 59 O. S. 368 held the Act void.
The office is of the greatest dignity and importance. Under the Constitution of 1802, the Sheriff was usually appointed Collector of Taxes and was often the Assessor of the County. He is the Chief Conservator of the Peace in the County.
The following is the list of persons who have occupied the office of Sheriff of the County :
1803-1807-William Parrish.
1807-1810-John Clark. 1810-1814-Elijah Clark. 1814-1817-Philip Moore.
1817-1821-Nathan Wheeler. 1821-1825 -- John Noel.
CAPT. ANDREW J. FINNEY, CLERK OF COURTS. [PAGE 977.]
MILTON H. SHUMWAY, COUNTY AUDITOR. [PAGE 1132.]
GEORGE W. SHEPPARD, COUNTY RECORDER. [PAGE 1132.]
FRED C. KETTER, COUNTY SHERIFF. [PAGE 1026.]
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1825-1826-William Carey. Died October 4, 1826. Succeeded by Uriah Bar- ber, Coroner, who served from October 15, till November 15, 1826.
1826-1830-Moses Gregory.
1830-1834-Conrad Overturf.
1834-1836-Mark Bradburn.
1836-1839-Oliver Lindsey. Died in office. Succeeded by John H. Thornton, Coroner.
1840-1842-John H. Thornton.
1842-1844-John Cook.
1844-1846-Isaac H. Wheeler.
1846-1850-Charles Chandler.
1850-1854-Enos Gunn.
1854-1857-George W. Coffrin.
1857-1859-John Cook.
1859-1863-John L. Ward.
1863-1865-Leroy S. Brown or Brunn.
1865-1867-Van B. Hibbs.
1867-1871-John C. Malone.
1871-1875-John W. Lewis.
1875-1879-Fred Reiniger.
1879-1883-Thomas J. Pursell.
1883-1887-Andrew J. Finney.
1887-1891-Thomas T. Yeager.
1891-1895-Dustin W. Gustin.
1895-1899-James S. Rickey.
1899-1903-William G. Williamson.
County Auditors.
The duties of this office were first discharged by a Clerk of the Commissioners. The Commissioners' records of Scioto County prior to June 8, 1812, are missing but it appears that John R. Turner was the Commissioners' Clerk in 1812, and he so continued by .appoint- ment from year to year until 1820. The Legislature on the 18th of February, 1820, (Chase Vol. 2, 1102) provided for the appointment of a County Auditor to supervise the transfers of the County. The appointment was by the General Assembly by joint resolution and the appointee in each County was to have $2.00 per day for making the tax lists and $1.75 a day for recording. Under this act, General William Kendall was appointed Auditor of Scioto County and served until September 22, 1821, when he resigned. The act of February 2, 1821, provided for the election of Auditors annually, who took their office, March first each year. (Chase Vol. 2, 1188). Under this act Mr. David Gharky was elected. In February 1824, (Chase Vol. 2, 1176) the term was made for two years from March first. Un- der the former act and this act, Mr. David Gharky continued Auditor of Scioto County until March 1, 1830, when he resigned and Charles O. Tracy was appointed and served until the following March. In October 1830, Moses Gregory was elected Auditor and took the office March 7th, 1831. He was re-elected 1832, 1834, 1836 and 1838. On March 28, 1877, (O. S. Vol. 74, 381) the term was made three years instead of two, and the Auditor was to take his office on the second Monday after his election. On May 18, 1886, by an amendment to Section 1013 of the Revised Statutes, the Auditor was to take his office on the second Monday of September after his elec-
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tion. On May 2, 1894, the Auditor was to take office on the third Monday in October, and stands so at the present time. The con- pensation of the office was first by allowance made by the Commis- sioners, then by fees and allowance both. In 1877, the law provided a salary for the office according to the population of the County. The roster of the Auditors of Scioto County from the beginning is as follows :
1820-General William Kendall.
1821-David Gharky.
1829-Charles O. Tracy.
1831-Moses Gregory.
1841-Elijah Glover.
1847-Stephen Kendall.
1849-George A. Waller.
1855 -- George H. Gharky.
1857-Jesse J. Appler.
1859-George W. Flanders.
1863-Andrew J. Enslow.
1885-Philip W. Noel.
1869-James Skelton.
1873-Frank C. Gibbs.
1877-William H. H. Cadot.
1880-George L. Dodge.
1893-Joseph T. Tracy.
1899-Milton H. Shumway.
County Treasurers.
This office was created August 1, 1792, under the Northwest Territory. He was appointed by the Governor. A new Act was put in force December 19, 1799, but the re-appointment remained with the Governor. Each County Treasurer gave bond in $3,000.
By Act of April 16, 1803, the County Treasurer was appointed by Associate Judges and received 3 per centum of moneys received and accounted for.
On January 24, 1827, Chase Vol. 3, p. 1542, the office was made elective under the Constitution of 1802, and there was no bar to a County Treasurer being re-appointed, or re-elected as often as he could obtain the office.
The following is a list of the persons who have held the office as far back as can be ascertained :
1814-1815-James Edison.
1815-1818-General William Kendall.
1818-1819-John Brown.
1819-1823-Jacob Offnere.
1823-1828-Jacob Clingman.
1828-1830-Havillah Gunn.
1830-1834-William Waller.
1834-1836-David Gharky.
1836-1839-Conrad Overturf. Resigned August 14, 1839.
1839-1840-John Walker.
1840-1850-William McColm. Died in office September 14, 1850.
1850-1851-Charles P. Chandler.
1851-1856-John Cook.
1856-1860-Samuel P. Cummins.
1860-1864-Philip W. Noel.
1864-1868-John L. Ward.
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1868-1872-Aaron Noel.
1872-1873-Charles Slavens. Resigned October 20, 1873.
1873-1876-John N. Royse.
1876-1880-Benjamin R. Miles. . 1880-1884-Alfred Boyer.
1884-1888-Charles Kinney.
1888-1892-Mark B. Wells.
1892-1896-William C. Draper.
1896-1900-John B. Tracy.
1900-Lucius Tatman.
County Recorders.
On June 18th, 1795. the Governors and Judges of the Northwest Territory enacted a law taking effect August Ist, 1795, and establish- ing a Recorder's office in each county. (Chase Vol. 1, 167). All deeds and conveyances were to be recorded. Mortgages were to be satisfied of record. A Recorder was to be appointed in each County, and give bond. The appointment was to be by the Governor.
April 16th, 1803, (Chase Vol. 1, 376), the Associate Judges were to appoint the Recorder for seven years. This law took effect October Ist, 1803.
(Chase Vol. 1, 664). This law was re-enacted February 8, 1810 and the Recorder was appointed by Associate Judges for seven years.
February 25th, 1831, (Chase Vol. 3, 1842), the office was made elective for three years. This law remained in force until 1864 when it was amended by fixing the first Monday in January when they should take their offices. This law on this subject was codified in 1880, and is found in Sections 1137 and 1162. In 1894 the law was changed so as to make his term begin the first Monday of September, after his election.
Recorders under the Territory were appointed by the Governor at his pleasure. In September 1797 John Belli was appointed Re- corder of Adams County and served as such until October 1803. Scioto County was part of Adams County from July10, 1797 until May 1803, or rather until August 9, 1803, when Scioto County was organized. The Recorders were appointed by the Common Pleas Court from 1803 until 1829 when the office became elective. Samuel G. Jones is said to have been Recorder of the County from its or- ganization to June 26th, 1805.
Alexander Curran served from June 26th, 1805, until April 5th, 18II.
John R. Turner served from April 5th, 1811 until August 20th, 1833.
1803-Samuel G. Jones.
1805-Alexander Curran. 1811-John R. Turner. 1838-John R. Turner.
1841-Andrew Crichton.
1853-Martin Crain.
1856-B. R. Miles.
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1862-J. T. Douglas.
1865-Isaac F. Meade.
1871-Lewis E. Currie.
1874-Henry A. Towne.
1877-William H. Williams.
1883-Wesley Reddish.
1886-B. F. Harwood.
1892-Frank L. Sikes.
1895-James J Spencer.
1901-George W. Sheppard.
Prosecuting Attorneys.
The first law on this subject was that of April 13th, 1803, which gave the appointment of these officers to the Supreme Court. The Act of February 21st, 1805 restored it to the Common Pleas. The Act of April 16th, 1803, fixing salaries, allowed the Court of Common Pleas to fix his salary. The law of January 23rd, 1833 made the office elective for two years. This continued until the Act of April 20th, 1881, Vol. 78, page 260, when the term was made three years. T'he incumbents of the office prior to 1833 are ascertained from the Court Journals.
From 1803 to 1814 a period of eleven years, the Prosecuting Attorneys were lawyers, non-residents of the County and residents of Ross County, which joined Scioto County on the north.
The first Prosecuting Attorneys were allowed about $100 per year. The office at present pays about $1600.
The following is a list of those who have occupied the office from 1803 to the present time.
1803-1804-Thomas Scott, appointed by the Court.
1804-1805-John S. Wills.
1805-1808-Jessup N. Couch.
1808-1809-Samuel T. Crawford.
1809-1814-Nathan K. Clough.
1820-1850-Samuel M. Tracy.
1850-1854-Edward W. Jordan.
1854-1856-George Johnson.
1856-1858-Elijah Glover.
1858-1862-Martin Crain.
1862-1864-George O. Newman.
1864-1869-Andrew J. McFann.
1864-1868-John J. Harper. Resigned November 10, 1868.
1868-1869-Andrew J. McFann.
1869-1869-Robert N. Spry.
1869-1874-Henry E. Jones.
1874-1876-Robert N. Spry.
1876-1880-Homer W. Farnham.
1880-1885-Noah J. Dever.
Term made 3 years in 1881.
1885-1891-Theo K. Funk.
1891-1897-John C. Milner.
1897-1903-Harry T. Bannon.
Probate Judges.
The Probate Court was created by the Constitution of Ohio of 1851, and it was one of the mistakes of the Constitution makers of 1851. Its jurisdiction previous to that time was exercised by the Court of Common Pleas. Aside from its Probate Jurisdiction, it is
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a Court of odds and ends. It has all kinds of miscellaneous duties thrust upon it by the Legislature. The office is usually held by young lawyers.
The list of those who have occupied the office since February 9th, 1852, is as follows :
1852-1853-Benjamin Ramsey. Resigned November 2, 1853.
1853-1854-Jesse J. Appler.
1854-1858-John W. Collings.
1858-1861-William S. Huston.
1861-1870-Fernando C. Searl.
1870-1873-Albert C. Thompson.
1873-1879-Robert A. Calvert.
1879-1885-Henry Clay Turley.
1885-1891-James M. Dawson.
1891-1897-George M. Osborn.
1897- -Harry Ball.
Coroners.
This office was imported originally from England. It never had any proper place on this side of the Atlantic, but was simply a heritage from England. The Northwest Territoral law making pow- er created the office under the Acts of December 21st, 1788, and July 16th, 1795, which provided for the office and defined its duties. Sec- tion 1, Art. VI, of the Constitution of 1802, created the office and made it elective for two years, and one was elected every two years from 1803 to 1851. No one ever took any interest in the office except Uriah Barber and he has been among the immortals since 1846. At the present time the office is given to a young Doctor, as he is regard- ed as a suitable one to hold post mortems.
We give a list of the Coroners of the County so far as we are able to obtain them, but we are utterly unable to guarantee its cor- rectness prior to 1853.
1803- -James Munn.
1810-1812-Uriah Barber.
1812-1814-Uriah Barber.
1814-1816-Uriah Barber.
1816-1818-John Smith.
1818-1820-Henry Summer.
1820-1830-Uriah Barber.
1837-1838-Uriah Barber.
1838-1840-John H. Thornton.
1840-1849
1849-1851-John Squires.
1851-1854-C. F. Reiniger.
1853-1854-Nelson Vigus (resigned February 4th, 1854.)
1854-1856-Lucius Reed.
1856-1859-Joseph Glidden.
1859-1861-David Scott.
1861-1863-Levi C. Barker.
-1863-1866-Thomas S. Currie.
1866-1868-F. J. Griffith.
1868 -- 1869-Thomas S. Currie. (died in office.)
1869-1870-Lewis E. Currie appointed to succeed his father, T. S. Currie.
1870-1874-George S. Pursell.
1874-1876-Charles S. Row.
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1876-1878-George S. Pursell.
1878-1880-Henry Ribble.
1880-1882-William Rashig, M. D.
1884- -Frank L. Stillman (resigned June 6th, 1884), M. D.
1884-1893-Charles C. Fulton, M. D.
1893-1899-Theodore F. Davidson, M. D.
1899- -F. M. Edwards, M. D.
County Surveyors.
John Russell was appointed in 1803. Mathew Curran was the next Surveyor. He was followed by Robert Lucas. The list is as follows :
1816-William Kendall.
1818-Jeremiah Abbot.
1819-John Kendall.
1823-Samuel Dole.
1835-Abner B. Clingman.
1838-Theophilus R. Wood.
1839- Joseph Riggs.
1841-William Kendall.
1842-Joseph Riggs.
1846-William Brown.
1848-Moses Gregory.
1850-William McColm.
1850-Dr. William T. Tyrrell.
1852-Moses Gregory.
1853-William Brown.
1858-John B. Gregory.
1860-Frank C. Gibbs.
1862-M. G. Nichols.
1865-W. H. Angle.
1866-Horace Crain.
1869-W. H. Angle.
1872-Robert A. Bryan.
1875-John B. Gregory.
1880-Charles A. Barton.
1883-R. B. Shumway.
1885-Joseph Smith.
1891-Lafayette Fout.
1897-Lafayette Jones.
County Commissioners.
There is no Commissioners' Journal to be found in the Court House prior to June 12th, 1812. No doubt one was kept and borrow- ed out and carried off. From the best that can now be obtained it will appear that in 1803, William Lawson was appointed Commission- er for one year, James Edison for two years, and Samuel Lucas for three years. In 1804 William Lawson was re-elected, also in 1807. James Edison was re-elected in 1805, and Samuel Lucas in 1806.
The roster is as follows :
1804-William Lawson.
1805-James Edison. 1896-Samuel Lucas.
1807-William Lawson.
1808-David Gharky.
1809-Jacob Noel.
1810-Thomas Waller.
1811-George W. Clingman.
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1812-Jacob Noel and William Kendall sat as Commissioners in June 1812. William Kendall and George W. Clingman resigned, and In September, 1812, Thomas Waller and John Russell were in their places. On December 7, 1812, Isaac Bonser came in succeeding Thomas Waller. Bonser and Russell were elected in 1812 without designating terms. They cut lots and Russell drew the three years term.
1813-John Russell. 1814-Isaac Bonser. 1815-John Smith. 1816-Jacob Noel.
1817-John Smith for one year. Isaac Bonser re-elected.
1818-Samuel B. Burt.
1819-David Jones.
1820-Jacob Noel.
1821-Samuel B. Burt.
1822-William Carey. 1823-Charles Crull.
1824-Daniel Mckinney. On December 26, 1824, Samuel M. Tracy was appointed by the Court for one year.
1825-James Lodwick was elected for three years. He was elected again in 1853 and in 1874 each time for a full term.
1826-Samuel B. Burt. 1827-Peter Noel.
1828-William Jackson. 1828 to 1834, 1837 to 1840.
1830-Charles Crull. Served until the October election.
1830-Edward Cranston. Elected for Burt's unexpired term.
1830-Charles Crull. Elected for 3 years.
1831-William Jackson.
1832-Edward Cranston. 1833-John B. Dodds.
Served until 1838. 6 years.
1834-Ebenezer Corwine.
1835-Edward Cranston.
1836-Peter Noel, jr.
1837-Wlliam Jackson.
1838-William Salter.
1839-Peter Noel. 1840-William L. Boynton.
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