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SUPREME, DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
Under the Constitution of 1802 judges of the supreme court were required to hold a term each year in the different counties. The first session in Jefferson County opened on the third Tuesday in June, 1803, with Samuel Huntington and William Spriggs on the bench. Daniel Symms and George Tod presided Angust 25, 1805; Jonathan Meigs, Jr., September 23, 1808; Thomas Morris and Thomas Scott, Septem- ber 25, 1809; W. P. Irvin and E. A. Brown, June 8, 1811; Peter Hitchcock and Calvin Pease, October, 1825; Joshua Collett, October, 1829; Peter Hitchcock and Elijah Haynard, May, 1830; Ebenezer Lane and John C. Wright, October, 1831; Reuben Wood, October, 1833; Frederick Grimke, October, 1836; Matthew Birchard, March, 1843; Nathaniel C. Read, February, 1844; Edward Avery, April, 1848; William B. Caldwell, October, 1849; Rufus P. Spaul- ding, October, 1850; Rufns P. Ranney, October. 1851.
The Constitution of 1851 abolished this arrangement and provided in its place a district court composed of the judges of the common pleas in each district with a supreme judge presiding, to be held once a year in each county. The first court in Jefferson County opened August 11, 1852, Judge Ranney presiding, and Thomas L. Jewett, Robert J. Alexander and Richard
In the fall of 1883 the Constitution was amended abolishing the district courts and authorizing the legislature to establish cir- cuit conrts entirely separate from the com- mon pleas and supreme courts with the same original jurisdiction as the supreme court, and such appellate jurisdiction as might be provided. In pursuance of this amendment the legislature on April 14, 1884, passed an act dividing the state into eight circuits, the seventh being composed of the counties of Ashtabula, Belmont, Car- roll, Columbiana, Geanga, Guernsey, Har- rison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahoning, Monroe, . Noble, Portage, and Trumbull. The full term of the judges was fixed at six years, after the ensuing fall election. The judges elected at that time were Hamil- ton B. Woodbury, of Ashtabula County; Peter A. Laubie, of Columbiana; and Will- iam H. Frazier, of Noble. The first session of the new Circuit Court of Jefferson County was held in June, 1885, two sessions a year being held thereafter. Judge Wood- bury served until the summer of 1895, when he died, and was succeeded by J. B. Bur- rows, of Lake County, who resigned at the close of the December term, 1908, and was succeeded by W. S. Metcalf, of Geauga, whose appointment expires February 9, 1911. Judge Frazier was succeeded by Hon. John M. Cook in February, 1901, R. M. Voorhees, of Coshocton, taking part in the proceedings of the subsequent May term. Judge Cook's present term expires February 8, 1913. Judge Laubie has held his present position from the opening of the court in 1885, his present term expiring
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February 8, 1911. This court has earned a reputation for care and ability in the consideration of cases, and its decisions as published in the law journals and reports have a high reputation all over the state.
PROBATK COURT.
Under the territorial laws there was a probate court in each county, and Bezsleel Wells acted as judge from 1797 to Novem- ber 29, 1802, when, the court being abol. ished by the new Constitution, all its busi- ness was transferred to the court of com- mon pleas. Nine wills were filed during this period, being those of John Cross, John Horton, James Armstrong, William Carr, William Sharon, John McGuire, James Milligan, James Jackson, and Na- thaniel Simms. The Constitution of 1851 reestablished the probate court and en- larged its powers. Since then the probate judges have been as follows :
John K. Sutherland," from March 2, 1852, to April 28, 1858.
William R. Lloyd, from May 4, 1958, to February 9, 1864,
William A. Doyle," from February 9, 1864, to Decem- ber 19, 1804. John S. Patterson, from December 19, 1864, to Derem- ber 4, 1965. George M. Elliott, from December 4, 1865, to February 12, 1867. Robert Marlin, from February 12, 1867, to February 15, 1876. Joseph W. Jordan, from February 15, 1526, to Feb- ruury 9. 1882.
W. V. B. Croskey, from February 13, 15-2, to Feb- ruary 13, 1888, John A. Mansfield, from February 13, 1558, to Feb- ruary 2, 1892.
William MeD. Miller, from February 2, 1592, to Feb- ruary 9, 1900, Frauk Hl. Kerr, from February 9, 1900, to February 9. 190G. J. R. MeCleary, from February 9, 1906, to February 9, 1913.
PROSEAMITING ATTORNEYS.
Solomon Siblev, 1797 to 1803. Silas Paul, 1803 to 1808. .lesse Edgington, IN08 to 1811. John C. Wright, ISIt to 1817. J. Il. Hallock, 1817 to 1823. Humphrey H. Leavitt, 1823 to 1529. .I. M. Goodenow, 1829 to 1830. James Collier, 1830 to 1839, John K. Sutherland. 1939 to tx43.
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Robert Orr, 1843 to 1847. Roderick 8. Moody, 1847 to 1849. George W. Mason, 1849 to 1852. John R. Meredith, 1852 to 1853. John H. S. Trainer, 1853 to 1856. James M. Shane, 1856 to 1861. George W. Mason, 1861 to 1863. James F. Daton, 1861 to 1867. William A. Walden, 1867 to t8;1. William P. Hays, 1871 to 1873: William A. Owesney, 1873 to 1875. Walter C. Ong, 1875 to 1879. John M. Cook, 1979 to 1884. Heury Gregg, 1884 to 1x90. Emmett E. Erskine, 1890 to 1-96. A. C. Lewis, 1896 to 1902. William R. Alban, 1902 to 1908. Jay S. Paisley, 1908 to 1911.
CLERKS OF COURT.
Bezaleel Wells, 1797 to 1800.
John Ward, 1800 to 1810.
Thomas l'atton, 1810 to 1817. John Patterson, 1817 to 1829.
Humphrey H. Leavitt, 1829 to 1832.
James R. Wells, 1832 to 1839.
John S. Patterson, 1839 to 1845.
James Johnston, 1845 to 1549. Joseph M. Mason, 1849 to 1552. George Webster, 1852 to 1958. James Elliott, 1858 to 1866.
Oliver C. Smith, 1866 to 1876.
Thomas B. Coulter, 1876 to 1582.
Ross White. 1882 to 1888. Andrew 8. Buckingham, 1988 to 1894.
Frank Stokes, 1894 to 1903.
James White, 1903 to 1909. William MeMnster, 1909.
In this connection it mny be noted that Jefferson County's representative in the Constitutional Convention of 1851 was Dr. William J. Bates, and in the convention of 1873-4 Samuel W. Clark. This latter Con- stitution was rejected by the people. The first person to apply to the courts for naturalization papers was William Cross.
SHERIFFS.
Francis Douglass, 1797 to 1804. John MeKnight, 1804 to 1506. John Gillis, 1806 to ]sas.
William P'hillije, 1808 to 1819.
Robert Carrel, 1812 to 1×15.
Thomas Orr, 1815 to 1821. Robert Carrel, 1821 to 1-24.
Henry Swearingen, I>24 to I>25, Robert Thompson, 1525 to 1830. llenry Swearingen, 1-30 to 1432. Thomas Carrel, 1832 to 1536. Isase MeDonald, 1836 to 1539.
Samuel D. Hunter, 1$39 to 1843.
James M. Thomas, 1943 to 1847. Moses Dillon, 1547 to 1855.
James 1. Blion, 1855 tu 1459,
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John Moore, 1859 to 1863. George Mccullough, 1863 to 1865, Ambrose U. Moore, 1865 to 1869. Thomas H. Montgomery, 1869 to 1973. Samuel Johnston, 1873 to 1877. Alexander Smith, 1877 to 1881. B. M. Sharp, 1881 to 1885. John Burna, 1885 to 1889. Henry Opperman, 1889 to 1893. John McCoy. 1893 to 1897. George and Harry Porter, 1897 to 1901. Richard Gilson, 1901 to 1905. D. F. Vorher, 1905 to 1908. James Murray, 1908 to 1910.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
John Milligan, 1820 to 1822. James Patterson, 1822 to 1824. James Dillon, 1824 to 1835. Adam J. Leslie, 1835 to 1842. James Savage, Leslie's unexpired term. Alexander Conn, 1842 to 1844. Samuel Dundass, 1844 to 1846. C. A. Kirby, 1846 to 1850. James Melvin, 1850 to 1853. William Duling. 1853 to 1864. J. S. Lowe, 1854 to 1858. W. F. MeMasters. 1558 to 1860. William F. Simeral. 1860 to 1873. Robert K. Hill, 1873 to 1875. John Moore, 1875 to 1880. Stnart H. McBeth, 1880 to 1882. William F. Simeral, October 30, 1882, to 1889. Alfred C. Blackburn, 1889 to 1895. George P. Harden, 1895 to 1907. James M. Reynolds, 1907 to 1910. COUNTY TREASURERN. John Moody, 1797 to 1802. Samuel Hunter. 1802 to 1523. Alexander J. Me Dowell, 1823 to 1831. James Turnbull, 1-31 to 1833. William Kilgore, 1533 to 1539. David Cable, 1839 to 1841. Justin G. Morris, 1541 to 1549. Johnston Mooney, 1549 to 1451. Alexander Skelly. 1:51 to 185h. John MeAdams, 195 to 1859. David Myers, 1855 to 1563. John HI. Bristor, 1863 to 1865. John C. Brown, Ist7 to 1871. W'm. A. Elliott, 1871 to 1475. Jobb C. Brown. 1875 to 1579. Samuel B. Campbell, 1879 to 1883. John Brav. 1883 to 1857. Hugh Coble, 1857 to 1891. B. N. Lindsey, 1891 to 1895. Harry 8, Bristor. 1595 to 1899. George P. MeCracken, 1599 to 1903. Charles Foreman, 1903 to 1909. Robert E. Blinn, 1909 to 1911.
RECORDERH.
Zenas Kimberly, 1797 to 1801. John Galbraith, 1801 10 1510. Robert Boyd. 1810 to 1817. Alexander Sutherland, 1517 to 1952. George Beatty, 1852 to 1858, Alexander Ewing, 1858 lo 1964.
M. J. Urquhart, 1864 to 1874. Joseph M. Hunter, 1874 to 1877. 11. K. Reynolds, 1877 to April 9, 1877. Jacob Hull, 1877 to 1890. William T. Campbell, September 13, 1890, to 1891. Thomas W. Vance, 1891 to 1897. Eli Fetrow, 1897 to 1906. Charles Myers, 1906 to 1908. D. D. Huscroft, 1908 to 1911.
CORON ERS.
John MeKnight, 1797 to 1807.
Isaac Jenkinson, 1807 to 1809.
David Larimer, 1809 to 1816.
Edward Todd, 1816 to 1824. James Campbell, 1824 to 1830.
Charles Porter, 1830 to 1832. David Cable, 1832 to 1836. Samuel Filson, 1836 to 1839. James Myera, 1839 to 1841. Sammel Hunter, 1841 to 1843.
Johnston Mooney. 1843 to 1845. Samuel L. Pott#, 1845 to 1847. Alexander Repine, 1847 to 1851. Robert Melutire, 1851 to 1855. Robert Boales, 1855 to 1857. John Oliver, Sr., 1857 to 1861. Robert MeIntire, 1861 to 1863. Sanmel Stephens, 1863 to 1882. Thomas P. Fogg, 1882 to 1888. James Starr, 1888 to 1892. B. W. Maxwell, 1892 to 1896. Jolin A. Fisher, 1596 to 1900. William and George Campbell, 1900 to 1909. Ira Foster, 1909 to 1911.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
County surveyors were appointed by the court from April 15, 1803, to 1831, when the office was made elective. Following is the list :
Tsane Jenkins, 1803 to 1816, -William Lowry, 1816 to 1819. Isaac Jenkins, 1819 to 1823. William Lowry, 1823 to 1827. .James Dillon, 1827 to 1823. William Lowry. 1833 to 1836. James Dillon, 1836 to 1839. Thomas West, 1839 to 1842. Joseph M. Rickey, 1842 to 1851. Anthony Middlemarch, 1551 to 1852. Joseph M. Rickey, 1852 to 1855. William F. Sinerel, 1855 to 1858. William Marshall, 1855 to 1561. .Joseph M. Rickey, 1961 to 1864. James MeCorkhill, 1864 to 1870, William 8. Elliott, 1870 to 1571. John Moore, 1971 to 1576. Henry Lewis, 1876 to 1855. Sam Huston, 1885 to 1901. .James L. Cox, 1901 to 1911.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Jacob Martin, William Wells and Alex- ander Holmes appear to have acted as a
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board of county commissioners by appoint- ing the court house for $2,199.9916. He ment under the territorial organization, also purebased the log building adjoining the court house on March 8, 1808, which had been occupied by the jailer. and on May 10, 1802, they met for the pur- pose of settling accounts with the tax col- lectors. Among others John MeElroy, collector for Warren Township, produced a discharge for the year 1798 signed by William Bell and Benjamin Doyle, two of the former commissioners. On May 12, the secretary was ordered to draw and sign all orders on the treasurer for all wolves' and panthers' scalps. On July 7 it was agreed to levy a tax of $1,000 on the county, and fixed the following rate of taxation: Each free male above the age of twenty-one years, 25 cents; each horse, 20 cents; cow, S cents: bond servants, 50 cents; honses, lots, mills, etc., 33 1-3 cents on each $100 appraised valne. Ferry licenses on July 7 were fixed as follows: James Ross and Bezaleel Wells, ferry opposite Charlestown ( Wellsburg), $8; same at Steubenville, $8; Jacob Nessley, mouth of Yellow Creek, $6; Philip Cable, John MeCullongh, John Til- ton, Andrew Campbell, Thomas Harper and Isaac White, $4 each. Ferriage rates were allowed at 6 cents a person from April 1 to December 1, and 9 cents from Decem- ber to April, man and horse 121/2 eents and 1834 cents. It will be remembered that there were half cents, "fips" or 61/4-cent, and "levies" or 1216-cent coins in those days, so that a rate of 3114 cents for a cart, sled or sleigh involved no special difficulty in making change. Half these rates were allowed for transportation across creeks.
In 1806 an order for $2.50 was granted in favor of Rachel Shaw for attendance as a witness on the trial of Anthony Beck and others for killing William Crocket. On May 1 of same year Samuel Fleming was given $300 as part payment due him for building a new jail, and James Ross was allowed payment for fixing the locks. On June 9 Fleming received an additional $150, and on September 2 his balance of $250 with a further extra of $18.50 on December 1.
On Monday, October 12, 1807, Thomas Gray was awarded the contract for build-
April 1, 1824, the counmissioners pur- chased of George Marshall 123 acres of land in Cross Creek Township, being the Mary Mefinire farm at $22 per acre for an in- firmary for indigent persons. The build- ings then standing were utilized. In that year there were nine pampers, and in the next year eighteen, five of whom were dis- charged and one eloped. On June 10 it was ordered that John Twaddle be allowed $100 to be paid quarterly out of the county treasury for keeping six blind children. Samuel Filson was appointed measurer to keep the standard half bushel measure of the county. Payments for wolf and panther scalps were numerons, in fact. this seemed to be the principal expenditure of the county. The first election for commission- ers took place on April 2, 1804, the mem- bers since then being as follows:
Zaccheus Biggs, 1804; Benjamin Hongh, same; An drew Anderson, 1804 9; John Jackson, 1805-10; Ben- jamin Mel'leary, 1505; Martin Andrews, 1807; Thomas Latta, 1809-11; Moses Ross, 1810-13; William Edie. 1811-12: Arthur Latimer. 1812-15; John Jackson, 1813-27: Samuel MeNary, 1815.20; George Day, 1820 27; Isane Jenkinson, 1822; John Andrews, 1824; Samuel Hunter, 1827-29; John Winters, 1829-30; John Barrett, 1×29; John Andrews, 1830-32; Samuel MeNary, 1830-35; William Smith, 1432-33; John Barrett, 1833-35; William Cassell, 1835-40; George Culp, 1837-41; Nathaniel Myer, 1940-42; Joseph B. MeGrew, 1841 48; Mordecai Moore, 1842.44; Jacob Leas, 1844 47; Joseph Shane, 1847-49; A. P. Cuppy, 1848-62; John DuBois, 1850-51; William Allmon .1-51-55; Joseph MeCoy, 1850-54; John A. De Huff, 1854-57; J. B. Metirew, 1855-56; Alexander Conn, 1856-58; William Kerr, 1557-65; Ira Dalrymple, 1858 59; Richard F. White, 1559-61; Charles Mathers, 1861-66; Josiah B. Salmon, 1-62 65; Jamies Reed, 1563-71; A. J Bayless, 1866-67; Joseph Shane, 1867-69; J. B. Salınon, IN69; John Anderson, 1870-72; Benjamin Linton, 1870; John Floyd, 1871-73; John S. Patterson, 1872-74; Will ism Stark, 1873-79; Joseph Bentty. 1875 81; George Starr, 1877 52; James Ball, 1879-85; Amos Parsons, 1842.47: William White, 1984 86: Jacob P. Markle, 1×56.91; . John Underwood, 1557 92; David Simpson, 1459-D3; J. D. Winters, 1892 97; C. M. Brown, 1893 1901; Thomas A. Sharp, 1594 98; William M. Kerr. 1898 1903; Randolph Anderson, 1900-05; R. M. Thomp- mon, 1902 09; James Simpson, 1904-09; John A. Fisher, 1906-11; W. C. Burchfield, 1909-11; William M. Cheffey, 1909-11.
The commissioners had as clerks: John Ward from 1504 to Is10; William Lowry, 1810-17; Thomas Patton,
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1817-18; James Dillon, 1818-20; when the duties were transferred to the comtty auditor.
INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.
Dr. John McDowell, Sr., Benjamin W. Todd. Henry Swearingen, Alexander Sutherland, Henry Crew, 1824-27; John Wilson, 1524-31; James Wilson, 1824 31; Alexander J. MeDowell, 1827-31: Andrew Me Mechan, 1831-38; James Turnbull aud William Roberts, same; Alexander Corn, 1838-40; William Leslie, 1838-50; John Winters, 1838-40; William Cunningham, 1840-43; William Rob. rrts, 1843-48; Isaac Winters, 1843.46; Samuel Potts. 1846-48; Robert McCoy, 1848 50; John Hartford, 1850-55: John Armstrong. 1851; John Linduff. 1853; Eli ft. MeFeely, 1854; Willimin Cunningham, 1850; Will- iam Abrabnm, 1857-60; George Mccullough, 1558 61; Jobu H. Lindsay, 1862.77; Thomas Maxwell, 1863; Jacob Dance, 1864-70; A. J. Carroll, 1969; John Iluuna, 1866-69; Thomas Nixon, 1972 82; Robert Stark, 1873-79; Robert McCoy, 1875-78; John H. L.indeny, 1880-83; William McElroy, 1881-84; Charles H. Barrett, 1885-88; Eli Fetrow, 1886-89; Thomas Nixon, 1857; B. Rex Dance, 1890-93; Joseph C. Bower, 1891: John D. Win. ters, 1994; Robert E. Blinn, 1895-1908; Baxter Conning- ham, 1896-99; A. J. Ault, 1900-03; Robert Stark, 1902-05; D. W. Welday, 1906; J. F. Cunningham, Sam- uel Burchfield, George B. Sterling, 1908-11.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
Rudolph Bair, Z. A. Beatty, Thomas Elliott, Isane Weeks, Richard Beeson, Samuel Dunlap, Joseph McKee, 1803; John Sloan, 1803.05; Thomns MeClure, 1804; Jobn McLaughlin, 1804-06; Thomas Elliott, 1805-07; Thomas MeC'une, 1807-12; James Pritchard, 1808-10; Samuel Dunlop, 1808-13; Stephen Ford, 1808-18; George Humphrey, 1809-12; Andrew MeNeely, 1810-15; George Day, 1811-12; James Ford, 1812-13; John Patterson, 1813; Jesse Martin, 1814-17; Andrew MeNeely, 1814-15; Robert Patterson, 1815; James Wilson, 1816-21; Thomas Elliott, 1816-17; Jamies Moore, 1816; Thomas George, 1818; John Barrett, 1818-20; Robert Gilmore, 1819; Samuel MeNary, 1821-28; J. If. Hallock, 1822; John M. Goodenow, 1823; William Lowry, 1823-24; William Ilam- ilton, 1824-25; 11. H. Lenvitt, 1825; John MeLaughlin, 1526-35; James Ross Wells, 1826; James Mitchell, 1827 28; William C. MeCnuslen, 1829-33; John Humphrey, 1830; John Leeteh, 1831-32; Mordecai Moore, 1534-35; Robert Patterson, 1835-36; Samuel MeNary, 1837-38; George Mitebell, 1839; Roswell Marsh and John Shober, 1840; Matthew Atkinson and Joseph Kitheart, 1841; Nathaniel Dike and Isaac Atkinson, 1842; Smiley HI. Johnson, Leopard Marsh and Isane Shane, 1843; Ezekiel Harris, 1844; James (I. Allen, 1845; Findley B. Metirew, 1846; Jnmes MrKinney, 1847; Andrew Scott, 1848; James Russell, 1849; David Johnson, 1550; Thomas Means, 1852; Amos Jones, 1854; Daniel MeCurdy and Cyrus Mendenhall, 1856; James G. Allen and W. W. Worthington, 1858; Jnmier 8. Scott, 1860; Joseph Means, 1862; Smith L.von, 1864; Samnel C. Kerr, 1966.68; Samuel H. Ford, 1870-72; Rees G. Richards, 1874-76; Thomas B. Brott, 1878-80; John A. Kitheart, 1882-84; Benjamin N. Lindroff, 184-56; Charles W. Clancy, 1888 92; Samuel B. Taylor, 1892 96; John L. Means, 1596-1900; Marshall X. Duval, 1900.04; Avery C. JJones, 1904.09: John F. Gilson, 1909-11.
STATE SENATORS.
The first general assembly of Ohio under the constitu-
tion of 1902 met nt Chillicothe on Tuesday, March 3, 1503, nnd on December 2, 1816, and thereafter met in Columbus. Zenas Kimberly and Bezaleel Wells were the senators in 1503; John Milligan and James Pritchard, 1804; James Pritchard and Benjamin Hough, 1805; Benjamin Hough and John Taggart, 1906; John Mc. Connell, 1807; John MeLaughlin, 1807.20: Thomas Elliott, 1508-09; James Pritchard, 1811-12; Daniel Welch, 1811; James McMillan, 1812-13; Samuel Dunlap, 1814; Samuel G. Berryhill, 1815; David Sloan, 1821-24; - William Lowry, 1825 26; H. H. Leavitt, 1826-27; Henry Swearingeu, 1829-30; Andrew MeMechan, 1832 36; Som- nel Stokely, 1837-38; James Mitchell, 1839-41; Ephraim R. Eckley, 1842-44; John Hastings, 1845 47; Pinckney Lewis, 1849-50; James McKinney, 1452; Joseph F. Will. iams, 1854; J. D. Cattell, 1856; Joseph C. Mel'Irary, 1858; Anson L. Brewer, 1560; Robert A. Sherrard, 1962; Norman K. Mckenzie, 1864: J. T. Brooks, 1866 68; Jared Dunbar, 1870; Jonathan T. Updegraff, 1872; J. K. Rukenbrod, 1874-76; Rees O. Richards, 1878 80; . I. M Dickinson, 1882-84; Thomas B. Coulter, 1886-88; Thomna 11. Silver, 1890; Charles X. Snyder, 1892; J. A. B. Wood, 1894: David M. Welday, 1896; William V. Blake, 1598; Frank B. Archer. 1901; Charles Connell and J. C. Hein. lein, 1903; D. W. Crist and Marshall N. Duanll, 1905; M. N. Duvall, 1908-10.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
l'util 1813 Ohio constituted but one congressional dis- trict, represented by Jeremiah Morrow. The second appor- tionment made six districta, Jefferson County being in the fourth. represented by James Caldwell, who served in the XIII. and XIV. congresses from 1813 to 1817; Samuel Herrick, in the XV. and XVI., from 1817 to 1821. The third apportionment made fourteen districts, of which Jefferson was in the eleventh. The fourth gave nineteen, Jefferson being in the last. The fifth gave twenty-one, Jefferson being in the seventeenth. In the sixth it was the twenty-first; in the seventh, nineteen districts, it was in the seventeenth. In the eighth, twenty diariet», it was in the sixteenth district, which number it has since retained, with some changes of boundaries The present muunber of districts is twenty one, and the sixteenth includes the enunties of Belmont, Carroll, Har. rison, Jefferson and Monroe. The representatives from this district. in addition lo those named, have been : XVII Congress, 1821-23, John C. Wright and David Chminhers; XVIII .- XX., 1823-29, Julin C. Wright,; XXI., 1×29-31, John M. Goodenow (resigned), 11. Il. Leavitt ; XXII., 1831-33, H. H. Leavitt; XXIII., 1833-35, 11. H Leavitt (resigned), Daniel Kilgore; XXIV .. 1835-37, Daniel Kilgore; XXV., 1837 to 1539, Daniel Kilgore (re signed ) and Henry Swearingen; XXVI., 1839-41. Henry Swearingen: XXVII., 1841-43, Samuel Stokely; XXVIII., 1843-45, William McCaulen; XXIX and XXX., 1815-49, George Fries: XXXI. and XXXII., 1949 51, Joseph C'able: XXXIII., 1853-55, Andrew Stewart : XXXIV .. XXXVHI., 1855-63, John A. Ringham; XXXVIII .- XL .. 1863-69. Ephraim R. Fckley ; XLI. and XLIL., 1869-73, Jacob A. Ambler; XLIII. XLV., 1875-79, Lorenzo Dan- ford; XLVI-XLVII. 1879 89. Jonathan T. Updegraff. diedl fall of 1882: XLVII .- XLVIII., 1882 85, Joseph D. Taylor: XLIX., 1855-87, Isaac Taylor; I .. und LI., 1887-91, Joseph D. Taylor; LII .- LIMI., 1891-95, Albert J. Pearson : LIV .- LV., 1895.99, Lorenzo Danford; 1.VI .. LVIL., 1899-1902, Joseph J. Gill, resigned; LVII .- LX., 1902-1909, Capell 1,. Weems; LXI., 1909-11, David A. Hollingsworth.
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RECORD OF PATRIOTISM
Soldiers of Five Wars-American Revolution-Secoud War With Great Britain-Mex- ican War-The Great Civil Conflict-Daring Deeds of Mitchell Raiders-Morgan's Raid-Spanish War.
Jefferson County has a military record of which none of her citizens need feel ashamed. From the nature of the case no- body enlisted from her territory during the War of the Revolution, but it was the ren- dezvous of more than one expedition during that period, and Clark's body of pioneers who wrested all this Northwest from Brit- ish control and saved this county and state to the American government, passed along the whole water front of the county, and probably made more than one handing along the shores. One of his soldiers, John MeGuire, had numerous descendants in Jefferson County, and there were others, such as John Sherrard in the Crawford ex- pedition of 1782, these being only illustra- tions which might be considerably multi- plied.
At the outbreak of the War of 1812 the situation was somewhat different. Al- though far from being thickly settled yet the county, which was somewhat larger than at present, was fully organized, and being not far from the frontier was natu- rally called upon for men. A regiment of fourteen companies, 1,065 men, was organ- ized, and did good service. The regimental officers and those of thirteen of the com- panies were as follows:
Lientenant-colonel, John A. Andrews;
majors, Thomas Glenn, James Campbell, George Darrow, Jacob Frederick ; adjutant, Mordecai Bartley ; surgeon, Thomas Camp bell ; quartermaster, Jacob Van Horn; ser- geant-major, JJohn B. Dowden; quarter- master-sergeant, John Patterson; drum- major, John McClintock ; fife-major, John Niel.
Captain, Aaron Allen; lieutenant, John Vantilburg; ensign, William Mills; ser- geants, James Clare, Richard Shaw, John Farquhar, Thomas Henderson; corporals, Christopher Abel, Hugh Levington, James Johnston, David Workman; 121 men.
Captain, Thomas Latta; lieutenant, Hugh Christy ; ensign, William Pritchard ; sergeants, George Brown, Alexander Pat- terson, George Ermatinger, John Naughey, Isaac Hohes: corporals, Cornelius Peter- son, William Bety, James Haley, Matthew Palmer; 159 men.
Captain, John Alexander; lientenant, Hugh Christy: ensign, David Jackson, John Lynch, Robert Blackford, Hugh Me- Gee; corporals, JJereminh Argo, Charles A. Lindsey, Thomas Marshall, William Ross; seventy-one men.
Captain, Allen Seroggs; lientenant, John Ramsey: ensign, John Caldwell; ser- geants, William Wilkin, William Dunlap. William Hobson, William Robertson, Sam-
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uel Avery, Joseph Haverfield, John Conno- way, Jolm Wallace; fifty-six men.
Captain, James Alexander; lieutenant, Henry Bayless; ensign, Jolin Myers; ser- geants, James Andrews, Alexander Barr, Martin Saltsman, James Tolin; corporals, David Wilkinson, Amos Wert; John An- derson, James Lyons; sixty men.
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