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John Knox, January, 1828, to January. 1835.
Joel Collins, January, 1830, to January, 1837.
Vincent D. Enyart, January, 1831, to January, 1838.
Squire Littell, January, 1835, to Janu- ary, 1841.
Fergus Anderson, January, 1836, to January. 1843.
Nemiah Wade, January, 1841, to Febru- ary, 1852.
James O'Connor, January, 1841, to January, 1848.
Jeremiah Marston, January, 1847, to February, 1852.
Charles K. Smith. January, 1848, to
John Traber. January. 1849, to Febru-
CONSTITUTIONAL JUDGES.
(Under Constitution of 1851.)
Abner Haines, February, 1852, to Feb- ruary. 1855.
James Clark, February, 1855, to Octo- ber, 1857.
William L. Wilson, October, 1857, to November, 1858.
William J. Gilmore, November, 1858, to February, 1862.
Alexander F. Hume, January, 1860, to January, 1865.
William White, February, 1857, to Feb- ruary, 1864.
James J. Winans, February, 1864. to February, 1868.
William J. Gilmore. December, 1866. to January, 1875.
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Alexander F. Hume. January. 1875, to February, 1887.
Ferdinand Van Derveer, February, 1887, to November. 1892.
William S. Giffen, November, 1892, to February, 1897.
John F. Neilan, February. 1897, to Feb- ruary, 1902. Edgar F. Belden, February, 1902.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
The first law on this subject was that office). of April 13, 1803, which gave the appoint- ment of these officers to the supreme court. The act of February 21, 1805, restored it to the common pleas court. The act of April 16, 1803, fixing salaries, allowed the court of common pleas to fix his salary. The law of January 23, 1833, made the of- fice elective for two years. This continued until the act of April 20, 1881. Vol. 78, page 260, when the term was made three years. The following is a roster of those who have occupied the office from 1803 to the present time :
1803-1804. Daniel Symmes.
1804-1808, Arthur St. Clair.
18c8-1810. William Corry.
1810-1816, David K. Este.
1816-1820. Benjamin Collett.
1820-1825. John Woods.
1825-1835. Jesse Corwin.
1835-1839. John B. Weller.
1839-1843, Elijah Vance. 1843. part of. John Woods. 1843-1844, Thomas Millikin. 1844-1848. Oliver S. Witherby. 1848-1852, Michael C. Ryan. 1852-1856. Isaac Robertson.
1856-1860, Z. W. Selby.
1860-1862. Ferd Van Derveer.
1862-1866, S. Z. Gard.
1866-1870, Elijah Vance.
1870-1871, John W. Wilson.
1871-1872, S. Z. Gard.
1872-1874, Henry L. Morey.
1874-1876. James L. Vallandigham. 1876-1880, James E. Campbell.
1880-1885, John F. Neilan.
1885-1888. William C. Shepherd.
1888-1894. C. J. Smith.
1894, E. F. Hull (died before taking
1894-1895, W. K. Rhonemus.
1895-1898. C. J. Smith.
1898-1904. Warren Gard.
1904, Robert S. Woodruff.
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 legis- lature can not tinker with this office or county treasurer as it has with all others. The legislature tried to extend the term of sheriffs by the act of April 12, 1898, Ohio Laws, volume 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
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of taxes and was often assessor of the supreme court that he was well qualified county. He is the chief conservator of the to execute the duties of the office. If a va- peace in the county.
The following is the list of persons who have occupied the office of sheriff of Butler county :
1803-1807, William McClellan.
1807-1809, John Wingate.
1809-1813, William McClellan.
1813-1817, James McBride.
1817-1821, Pierson Sayre.
1821-1825. Samuel Millikin.
1825-1829. John Hall.
1829-1831. Pierson Sayre.
1831-1835, William Sheely.
1803-1842, John Reily.
1842-1846, Taylor Webster.
1846-1852, James McBride.
1852-1858, M. C. Ryan.
1847-1849. Ferd VanDerveer.
1858-1864, John McElwee.
1849-1851. Aaron L. Schenck.
1864-1866, Edward Dalton.
1851-1856. Peter Murphy.
1866-1873, Patrick Gordon.
1873-1879, Jarvis Hargitt.
1856-1860. Joseph Garrison. 1860-1864. A. A. Phillips. 1864-1868, A. J. Reese.
1879-1880. Barton S. James.
1880-1881. W. S Caldwell.
1868-1872, Robert N. Andrews.
1881-1887. R. B. Millikin.
1872-1876. William H. Allen.
1887-1893. A. J. Welliver.
1876-1880. Marcellus Thomas.
1893-1899, Christian Pabst.
1880-1884. F. D. Black. 1884-1888. George W. St. Clair. 1888-1892. Isaac Rogers.
1892-1896. Frank Krebs.
1896-1900. William Bruck.
1900-1904. Peter Bisdorf.
1904. Luke Brannon.
CLERKS OF THE COURTS.
The clerks of the courts, under the con- stitution of 1802. were appointed by the courts for a term of seven years, but before his appointment. except pro tempore. the applicant was required to produce a certifi- cate from a majority of the judges of the
cancy occurred at any time, the appointment was made pro tempore, until the proper cer- tificate could be procured and filed accord- ing to law.
Under the constitution of 1851 the office was elective, and the term began the second Monday in February triennially. On March 2. 1893, the term was made to begin the first Monday in August succeeding the elec- tion, volume 90, Ohio Laws. Those who have served as clerks of courts are the fol- lowing :
1835-1839. Israel Gregg.
1839-1843, John K. Wilson.
1843-1847. William J. Elliott.
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1899-1905. John L. Hoffman. Jr. 1905. Lawrence M. Larsh.
PROBATE JUDGES.
The probate court was created by the constitution of Ohio of 1851. Its jurisdic- tion previous to that time was exercised by the court of common pleas. Aside from its probate jurisdiction. it is a court of odds and ends. It has all kinds of miscellaneous duties thrust upon it by the legislature. The following named persons have been elected to that office :
1852-1855, Thomas H. Wilkins (re- signed 1855).
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1855-1860, William R. Kinder (died in Statutes, volume 74, page 381) the term office).
1860-1861. David W. McClung.
1861-1867, Z. W. Selby.
1867-1873, Joseph Traber. 1873-1876, William R. Cochran.
1876-1882, Benjamin F. Thomas. 1882-1888, W. H. Harr. 1888-1894, Philip G. Berry.
1894-1900, Clarence Murphy.
1900, Ed. H. Jones.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The duties of this office were first dis- charged by a clerk of the commissioners. The legislature on the 18th of February, 1820, (Chase, volume 2, page 1102) pro- vided for the appointment of a county au- ditor to supervise the transfers of the county. The appointment was by the general as- sembly by joint resolution and the appointee in each county was to have two dollars per day for making the tax lists, and one dollar and seventy-five cents a day for recording. Under this act; John McClure was ap- pointed auditor of Butler county and served until February 22, 1831, when he died. James O'Conner was appointed to fill the vacancy. James B. Cameron was elected auditor in 1832, serving until his decease, September 3, 1843, when James B. Cam- eron. Jr., became auditor for one year. Lud- wig Betz was elected in 1844, and died in 1847. Alfred Thomas was appointed audi- tor to fill the vacancy. and served until 1848. The act of February 2, 1821, pro- vided for the election of auditors annually. who took their office March Ist each year (Chase, volume 2. page 1188). ยท In Febru- ary, 1824, (Chase. volume 2, page 1176) the term was made for two years from March Ist. On March 28, 1877, (Ohio
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 election. On May 2, 1894, the auditor was to take office on the third Monday in October, and stands so at the present time. The compensation of the office was first by allowance made by the commissioners, 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 But- ler county from the beginning to the present time is as follows :
1820-1831. John McClure.
1831-1832, James O'Conner.
1832-1843. James B. Cameron.
1843-1844, James B. Cameron, Jr.
1844-1847. Ludwig Betz.
1847-1848, Alfred Thomas. 1848-1850, Franklin Stokes.
1850-1852, Wilson H. Layman.
1852-1858. William S. Phares.
1858-1860. James Daugherty.
1860-1862, Henry H. Wallace.
1862-1866, William C. Hunter. 1866-1870, S. A. Campbell. 1870-1874, Adolph Schmidt.
1874 (part of), H. P. P. Peck. 1874-1876, Henry H. Wallace. 1876-1881, S. B. Berry. 1881-1885, Joseph B. Hughes. 1885-1888, Richard Brown. 1888-1889, S. A. Campbell. 1889-1892. Richard Brown. 1892-1898, Frank X. Duerr.
1898-1901, Henry C. Gray. 1901, Christian Pabst.
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COUNTY RECORDERS.
On June 18, 1795, the governors and judges of the Northwest Territory enacted a law taking effect August 1. 1795, and es- tablishing a recorder's office in each county. (Chase, volume I, page 167). All deeds and conveyances were to be recorded. Mort- gages were to be satisfied of record. A re- corder was to be appointed in each county, and give bond. The appointment was to be by the governor.
April 16. 1803, (Chase, volume I, page 376) the associate judges were to appoint the recorder for seven years. This law took effect October 1, 1803.
(Chase, volume 1, page 664.) This law was re-enacted February 8, 1810, and the recorder was appointed by associate judges for seven years.
February 25. 1831. (Chase, volume 3. page 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 this term begin the first Monday of September. after the election.
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Recorders. under the territory, were ap- pointed by the governor at his pleasure. The recorders were appointed by the com- mon pleas court from 1803 until 1829, when the office became elective. John Reily served from 1803 to 1811, when he resigned. The first deed was recorded August 25, 1803. Under appointment. James Heaton was re- corder from 1811 to 1820; Isaac Hawley. 1820 to 1821 : Charles K. Smith. 1821. The
legislature of Ohio, by an act passed Febru- ary II, 1829, provided for the election of county recorders. The following persons have held the office of county recorder :
1803-1811, John Reily.
1811-1820, James Heaton.
1820-1821, Isaac Hawley.
1821-1835, Charles K. Smith.
1835 (part of), William S. Ignersoll.
1835-1841, Isaac T. Saunders.
1841-1844, Israel Gregg. 1844-1847. James George.
1847-1853, John H. Gordon.
1853-1859, Henry H. Wallace.
1859-1863, John H. Gordon. 1863-1869, William Russell. 1869-1875. Samuel Davis. 1875-1878, Peter Bender.
1878-1884, Alexander Getz. 1884-1887, Henry C. Gray.
1887-1890, Robert M. Elliott. 1890-1896, Henry C. Gray.
1896-1901, William J. Becker. 1901, John C. Braun.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
This office was created August 1, 1792, under the Northwest Territory. The treas- urer was appointed by the governor. A new law was put in force December 19, 1799, but the appointment remained with the govern- or. Each county treasurer gave bond in the sum of three thousand dollars. By an act of April 16. 1803. the county treasurer was appointed by the associate judges, and received three per centum of moneys re- ceived and accounted for.
On January 24, 1827 (Chase, volume 3. page 1542) the office was made elective un- der the Ohio constitution of 1802, and there was no bar to a county treasurer being reap-
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pointed, or re-elected as often as he could elected in each county, to hold their office obtain the office. The following is a list of the persons who have served in the office of county treasurer in Butler county to- gether with the years of their terms :
1803-1811, Joseph F. Randolph.
1811-1812, Hugh B. Hawthorn. 1812-1827, Hugh Wilson.
1827-1836, Charles K. Smith.
1836-1844. William Hunter. 1844-1848, Richard Easton.
1848-1850, Dr. Robert B. Millikin.
1850-1853, Henry Traber.
1853-1854. Franklin Stokes.
1854-1858, John W. Snyder. 1858-1862, Elias H. Gaston.
1862-1864, N. G. Oglesby. 1864-1868, David W. Brant. 1868-1870, John C. Lindley.
1870 (part of), Seldon A. Campbell.
1870 (part of), John C. Lindley. 1870-1872. William Russell. 1872-1876. David Yeakle. 1876-1880, Hugh H. Jones. 1880-1882. William B. Oglesby.
1882. James T. Gray (died before tak- ing office).
1882-1883, Harry Engle.
1883-1887. Frank W. Whittaker.
1887-1891. William W. Boyd.
1891-1895, Thomas Boyd.
1895-1899, Joseph W. Sloneker. 1899-1903, Wilmer S. Brown. 1903. Harry Engle.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The office :of county commissioner was created by an act of the legislature passed February 13. 1804, entitled, "An act estab- lishing boards of commissioners," according to which three commissioners were to be
for the term of three years. In pursuance thereof an election was held in Butler county on the first Monday of April, 1804, at which Ezekiel Ball, Matthew Richardson and Solomon Line were elected. After hav- ing taken the oath of office, they determined, by lot. that Ezekiel Ball should serve until the second Tuesday of October, 1804; Mat- thew Richardson until the second Tuesday of October. 1805. and Solomon Line until the second Tuesday of October, 1806. After the first board the following persons were elected for the terms beginning at the dates hereinafter stated :
Ezekiel Ball. 1804: James Blackburn, 1805: Matthew Richardson, 1806; James Smith. 1807; James Blackburn, 1808; Wil- liam Robinson, 1809; John Wingate. 1810; Joseph Henderson, 1811: Joseph Hough. 1812: William Robinson. 1813; Joseph Henderson, 1814: Joseph Hough. 1815: William Robinson, 1816: Thomas Blair, 1817; William Robinson, 1818; Joseph Henderson, 1819; John Knox, 1820; Wil- liam Kerr, 1821; Dennis Ball, 1822; Joel Kennedy. 1823: John Crane. 1824; Mat- thew Hueston. 1825: John K. Wilson, 1826; James Comstock, 1827 : Joel Kennedy, 1828; Matthew Hueston, 1829; William B. Van Hook. 1830: Joel Kennedy. 1831 ; Matthew Hueston. 1832: Edward Rockhill, 1833; Matthew Hueston, 1834: Edward Rockhill, 1835: Thomas Blair. 1836; Thomas Blair. 1837: Isaac Mckinney. 1838; Jacob Ogle. 1839: Thomas Blair, 1840: Isaac Mckinney. 1841: John McClos- key. 1842: Isaac Mckinney. 1843; John McCloskey. 1844: Jonathan Pierson, 1845: Isaac Mckinney, 1846; Jonathan Pierson, 1847: John Traber. 1848: John W. Sohn,
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1849: Isaac Mckinney. 1850; John W. Er- fice and made it elective for a term of two win, 1851; William Hunter, 1852; John Weaver, 1853: John W. Sohn, 1854; Chris- topher Hughes, 1855; Jacob Matthias, 1856; John. W. Cox. 1857 ; John Wakefield, 1858; 1803-1805, Samuel Dillon. James Giffin, 1859: John J. Owens, 1860; 1805-1807. Joshua Delaplane. James Giffin, 1862: William Davison, 1863; 1807-1815, David Beatty. John J. Owens, 1864: W. W. Caldwell, 1815-1817, Samuel Dillon. 1865; Wm. M. Miller, 1866; David Marts, 1817-1819, John Hall. 1867 : John J. Owens, 1868; Wm. M. Miller, 1819-1821, Joseph Wilson. 1869; David Marts, 1870; James Line, 1821-1825, James B. Cameron. 1871 ; George B. Tobias, 1872; W. W. Cald- 1825-1831, William Blair. well. 1873; Samuel M. Long. 1874: David 1831-1833, William Hunter. Sample, 1875; John Weidenborner. 1876; 1833-1835, James S. Greer. Samuel M. Long, 1877: David Sample, 1835-1839, William J. Elliott. 1878: John Weidenborner. 1879: Thomas 1839-1840, John M. Flagg. Slade. 1880: Eli Long, ,1881; A. G. Mc- 1840-1842, 1842-1846, John Crane. Keon. 1882; Thomas Slade, 1883; Eli Long. 1884; A. G. Mckeon, 1885: Wm. 1846-1848. B. F. Raleigh. Murphy, 1886; M. B. Hatch. 1887; Fred 1848-1852, Clement Clifton. 1852-1854. Joseph L. Garrison. Berk, 1888: Wm. Murphy, 1889: Charles Beck. Jr., 1890; Fred Beck. 1891: D. M. 1854-1856. Jacob Troutman. 1856-1858. J. Longfellow. 1858-1864, S. L. Hunter. 1864-1866, Thomas Reed. Sheeley. 1892: Michael Zoller, 1893; Mar- tin Mclaughlin, 1894: D. M. Sheeley. 1895; Michael Zoller. 1896; Martin McLaughlin. 1897: James P. Smyers. 1898; F. R. Vin- 1866-1870, William Spencer. nedge, 1899; Henry Kehm, 1900; James P. 1870-1872, Thomas Knox. Smyers. 1901: John R. Woods, 1902; 1872-1885, William Spencer. Henry Kehm. 1903: Jacob Conrad, 1904; 1885-1891, Thomas B. Talbott. Perry Smith, 1905.
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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 Territorial law-making power created the office under acts of December 21, 1788, and July 16, 1795, which provided for the office and defined its duties. Section I, article VI, of the constitution of 1802. created the of-
years. The following is a roster of those who have occupied the office since the be- . ginning :
1891-1892, John R. Brown. 1892-1897. Charles Krone.
1897-1901, O. P. McHenry.
1901-1905, T. D. Sharkey.
1905, August Schumacher.
INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.
The first board of infirmary directors was in 1836, composed of Richard Easton, John Crane and William Taylor. Their terms and those of their successors were as follows :
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1836-1848, Richard Easton.
1836-1845, John Crane.
1836-1841, William Taylor.
1841-1844, James B. Cameron.
1842-1849, R. B. Millikin.
1845-1848, Thomas Mitchell. 1846-1854, William Sheely.
1849-1856, Conrad Schmidtman.
1850-1856, Augustus Brietenbach. 1850-1853, Henry Walker.
1857-1866. James Line. 1858-1860, C. Rothenbush.
1859-1864. James Taylor.
1859-1865, Isaac K. Morris.
1860-1866, Samuel Shaffer.
1861-1869, David Urmston.
1862-1867, Oliver Traber.
1866-1869. D. J. T. Smyers.
1869-1876. George Vinnedge.
1870-1879, Jacob Matthias. 1871-1885. Peter Shafor. 1872-1881. Celadon Symmes.
1878-1886. Charles Beck.
1882-1887. Jonathan Smith.
1886-1889. George Vinnedge.
1888-1889. Dr. E. Armstrong (re- signed).
1889-1896, Luther Beal.
1886-1889. Oliver Traber.
1800-1893. Frank M. Hughes.
1891-1894. Joseph Billingslea.
1892-1896. Henry Tabler.
1892-1893. Joseph Straub (died in of- fice).
1893-1895. John Frederick.
1896-1902. Gaylord Overpeck.
1897-1900, Elmore T. Anderson. 1898-1904, O. F. Whipple. 1900. Henry Tabler.
1902. Isaac Marshall. 1904. Charles A. Patton.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
The early surveyors were appointed, the first one in 1803. James Heaton served for nineteen years and was followed by George R. Bigham. The roster is as follows :
-1803-1822. James Heaton. 1822-1836. George R. Bigham. 1836-1842. Ludwig Betz.
1842-1849. Benj. F. Raleigh.
1849-1856. Matthew R. Shields.
1856-1863. Alexander King. 1863-1871. Abram C. Marts. 1871-1874. Mason S. Hamilton.
1874-1882. John C. Weaver. 1882-1884. T. F. Crider. 1884-1886. Benj. F. Finch. 1886-1887. William Brannon. 1887-1895. John C. Weaver. 1895. I. A. Dillon.
DEPUTY STATE SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION.
By an act of the Ohio general assembly passed April 30, 1891, "providing for the mode of conducting elections. to insure the secrecy of the ballot and to prevent fraud and intimidation at the polls," the office of county board of elections was created. The board for each county, consisting of four members representing equally the two domi- nant political parties, was appointed by the probate judge of the county. On April 18, 1892, this law was amended, abolishing the county board of elections, and creating the office of state supervisor of elections. The secretary of state, by virtue of his office, was made the state supervisor of elections. and he was empowered to appoint four elec- tors of the two dominant political parties, so as to give to each equal representation, four deputy state supervisors of elections in
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each county, two members for a term of one year, and two for a term of two years from the first Monday in August, 1892. Their successors were to be appointed annually thereafter for a term of two years, one member from each of the two dominant po- litical parties so as to give each party equal representation. The first board, denomi- nated the county board of elections of But- ler county, was appointed by Probate Judge P. G. Berry in July, 1891, and consisted of C. S. Barnitz. D. P. Beaton. David Pierce and Charles A. Cooch. Ed. H. Jones was elected clerk. The next year when the board of deputy state supervisors of elections suc- ceeded the county board of elections D. P. Beaton and Charles A. Cooch were retained on the new board. The following persons have served as members :
COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTIONS.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep .. president. 1891- 1892.
D. P. Beaton. Rep .. 1891-1892.
David Pierce. Dem .. 1891-1892.
Charles A. Cooch, Dem .. 1891-1892. Ed. H. Jones. Dem .. clerk.
DEPUTY STATE SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS.
Frank D. Bristley, Rep., chief deputy. 1892-1893.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1892-1894.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1892-1893. Chas. A. Cooch, Dem .. 1892-1894. Ed. H. Jones. Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep .. chief deputy. 1892- 1894.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep., 1893-1895.
Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1892-1894. William Murphy. Sr .. Dem .. 1893-1895.
Ed. H. Jones. Dem., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep., chief deputy. 1893- 1895. D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1894-1896. William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1893-1895. Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1894-1896. B. S. Bartlow, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton. Rep., 1894-1896.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep., chief deputy. 1895- 1897. Chas. A. Cooch, Dem .. 1894-1896. William Murphy. Sr., Dem .. 1895-1897. B. S. Bartlow. Dem .. clerk.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep., chief deputy, 1895- 1897.
D. P. Beaton, Rep .. 1896-1898.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem .. 1895-1897. J. B. Riley. Dem .. 1896-1898.
B. S. Bartlow. Dem .. clerk.
D. P. Beaton. Rep., chief deputy. 1896- 1898.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep .. 1897-1899. J. B. Riley, Dem .. 1896-1898. William Murphy. Sr .. Dem., 1897-1899.
B. S. Bartlow. Dem .. clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., chief deputy. 1897- 1899
D. P. Beaton, Rep .. 1898-1900. William Murphy. Sr., Dem .. 1897-1899. O. P. Davis. Dem .. 1898-1900. Wm. N. Andrews, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep .. 1898-1900.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep., 1899-1901.
O. P. Davis, Dem., chief deputy. 1898- I900.
M. O. Burns. Dem., 1899-1901.
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H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz. Rep .. 1899-1901.
D. P. . Beaton, Rep., 1900-1902.
M. O. Burns, Dem., chief deputy, 1899- 1901. W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1900-1902. H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
D. P. Beaton. Rep., 1900-1902. C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1901-1903. W. J. Nielander. Dem., 1900-1902. Charles Beck, Dem .. chief deputy, 1901- 1903. H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep .. 1901-1903.
D. P. Beaton. Rep .. 1902-1904.
Charles Beck, Dem., chief deputy, 1901- 1903.
W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1902-1904. H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1902-1904.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1903-1905.
W. J. Nielander. Dem., 1902-1904.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem., chief deputy,
1903-1905. H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep .. 1903-1905. Frank P. Richter. Rep., 1904-1906. B. S. Bartlow. Dem .. chief deputy. 1903-
1905. Harry Walburg, Dem .. 1904-1906. H. H. Haines. Rep., clerk.
BUTLER COUNTY'S WAR RECORD).
THE WAR OF 1812.
The declaration of war with England was immediately followed by the raising of troops in Cincinnati, Dayton, Franklin. Middletown and Hamilton. In Butler county there were at least eight companies organized, but it is impossible to give a list of them. The muster rolls have long since been lost or destroyed. The custom- ary term of enlistment was for six months, and several of the late companies embraced men who had been out before.
The best known of these who went out from this county was Joel Collins, who had been a soldier in the Indian wars, and was then settled in the township of Oxford. Prior to the commencement of hostilities Collins had enrolled as a private soldier in
Captain William Robeson's rifle company, one of the two companies composing the militia of the county. Captain Robeson was, however, promoted to a brigade-major, and the company then chose his lieutenant, John Taylor, to be their commander. He died in 1811, and Joel Collins was elected his successor. His commission bore date the 16th of May, 1812. giving him the rank of captain of a rifle regiment; he was at- tached to the First Battalion, Second Regi- ment, Third Brigade, and First Division of Ohio Militia. In the spring of 1812 Gen- eral James Findlay, who had command of the Third Brigade, in preparing to join Hull's army, sent an order for the two rifle companies in Butler county to parade in the town of Hamilton on a given day, and the company which should have the largest
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