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The election for Circuit and Common Pleas judges, representatives in Congress and for sher- iff, commissioner, recorder and infirmary director, with the vote cast in 1894, is recorded as fol- lows: E. B. King (R.), 5, 170, and T. M. Mar- shall (D.), 3,415, for judge of Circuit Court; C. M. Melhorn (R.), 5, 123, and A. B. Johnson (D.), 3.493, for judge of the Common Pleas Court; J. H. Southard (R.), 5,042, B. F. Ritchie (D.). 3,566, and George Candee (Peo.), 959, for representative in Congress; R. Biggs (R.). 5.099. F. W. Heald (D.), 3,667; H. Hanna (Pro. ), 528. and A. Neifer (Peo.), 314, for sheriff; Samuel Knight (R.), 4,896, F. Freyman (D.), 3,765, H. D. Stouffer (Pro.), 553, and J. H. Whitker (Peo.), 353, for commissioner; H. L. Hinkley (R.), 5,166; W. A. Esterly (D.), 3,448, J. F. Smith (Pro.), 567, and P. Henderson (Peo.). 3.66, for recorder; . F. J. Schriber (R.), 5, 156, Fred. Sealscott (D.), 3, 427, Charles Wineland (Pro.), 581, and D. H. Young (Peo.), 380, for infirmary director. The Act extending the term of the recorder left Mr. Finkbeiner in office until September, 1895, when H. L. Hinkley, recorder elect, qualified for office.
There were 10, 358 votes cast in this county in November, 1895, for gubernatorial candidates, as follows: Bushnell (R.), 5.370; Campbell (D. ). 3.814: Coxey (People's party), 654, and Ellis (Prohibition party), 520. The total shows 581 more votes than were cast for the candidates for county treasurer, where the race was supposed to be strongest and swiftest. The official record of the vote for senators, representatives and county officers cast at this election is given as follows:
1
,
90
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF VOTE, NOVEMBER, 1895, ELECTION OF SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
SENATORS.
REPRE- TREAS- L. TERM SENT'VS. URER. COMM.
SUR- VEYOR.
INF.
DIR.
CORO- NER.
PRECINCT.
Hankey, R.
Harbaugh, R.
Vogt, R.
Watts, D.
Whiteley, D.
Koller, D.
Vorris, R.
Taylor, D.
McMahan, R.
Hampton, D.
Brand, R. 61 177
52
64
47
46
66
40
Bloomdale.
181
67
€6 185 ,
104
92 63
79
70
63
70 155
177
182
77. 183
75 183
75
2d Ward.
108
107 107
62
65
62
105
63
105
57
51
147 112 174
28;
58
85
168
182
166
166
103
164
104
122
108
Jackson
81
81
81
91
91
91
81
91
86
86
91
68
125
125
290
287 287
167:
172
169
283
173
91
94
101 217
115: 219
251: 228
124
123
234
62
62
68
62
69
Perry-North.
102
102 102
54
53
54
106
54
26
201;
45
59
51
19
56
62
54
46:
118. 121
130
130
244
84 181
St
132 118: 129 1220 135
115
Weston
230
230 229 113
111
114
232
117
97 202
253
120
230 298
69
230
114 230 116
70
70
70
63
63
69
69
70:
157 184
74'
144 177
158 92
107
86:
174
121.
169
172
69
63.
8.1
63
84
S. North Baltimore.
145
165. 160
1051
105
109
94
198.
103:
203
98
195
197:
200
82
91
82
90
92
125
287 117 106
Haskins.
177
178
146
176
148
229
72 93.
63
66
62 96
67 57
98
55
30
67
67
166
209
268
167 209
268
210 268
Plain-East ..
73
81
78
45.
44
47
14
53
42
118
44
119 168
43 53
125
06
11
98
9;
86 41
96 182
240 131
248
Washington
186
184 185
86
238 89
243
135
229
89.
188
180
91
175
182
Webster.
135: 135
135 113: 114 115
135
114
258 114 132 141
139
117
139.
63
53|
44 121
131
133
85
Ross
41
Troy
127
129 130 241
9
41
40
41
96
82 41
95 117
73
123
99
231
99
100
101
54
101
54
South
67
67
30
30
30
202, 169
20℃
70
12
54
60
249 338 65
158
218 287
62
66
West.
60
62
62
Portage-East
63
63
63
53
53
44
43
84
85
185
73
121 294
168
190| 274 288
85 106 105
77: 106
176 145. 176 146 175
145
Milton
229
255 213
229
235 220 72 93 123
234
93
Freeport Risingsun
236 61
63
124 235 62
72
74
78
228 123
141 222 122 223
103
21; 61
Perrysburg-North. South
207
207
208 268. 270
12
12
12
62
12
53
45
South West.
121
121
121
133
134
83
143 225
227
935
Montgomery-Bradner.
236 124
123
72 123
93 234 68:
54 31
67
81
67
203 168
203
Grand Rapids.
62
63
63
84.
84
86
62
86
66
82
63
183
102
161
108 109
78. 109 107
61 107
62 107
174
49
3d Ward. 4th Ward
176
176
172
49
46
49:
170
140
189.
283
174 143
76
169
92
175 107 106
La Farree, D.
Brand, R.
Fraker, R. 65 183
Davis, D).
Zimmerman, R.
Burgoon, D.
Thomas, R.
McClaran, D.
Bloom-Bairdstown
65
46
46 58
46 62
65
51 65 165
Cygnet.
105
109
80
90
91 53
63
70
63
Center ..
150
158
158
189
184
133
98
84
96
279
52
170
50
202
179 169 178
172
202
202 209. 94:
199 103
Lake-Millbury. Walbridge
125.
126 126
73 126
73
172
Middleton-Dunbridge ..
104
105 105
48
78
105
52 92
159 129
100 285
Freedom.
183 169
170
171
50
50
50
171
50
Henry-Hammansburg. N. North Baltimore.
170
178 174
1:1
168
177
158;
117
185 165
- 47 $9 93 63 84 85
155
Bowling Green-1st Ward.
175
127
145
183
183
279
279
289 178
179
107
90
Jerry City
70' 155
63 70
156
75
156
47
90
138
8:
180, 180
63
119
169
99
197
107
74
126
Liberty
177
230
236
89 67
89
89. 235
67
17
68 124 147
29
67
192 66 58
15
62
63
130
135
239
128
Total
5287 5360 5341 3804 3770 3836 5318 3815 4965 4812 5163 4079 5163 5431 3:56 5827 3832 5313 3867
Since the above was in type we are enabled to give the results of the November. 1896, election, as follows: For the electors for the Republican candidate for President -- Mckinley (R.), 7,290; Bryan (D.), 6, 582 : Levering (P.), 81 ; Bentley (N. ). 82; Palmer (N. D.), 35. For Secretary of State- Kinney (R.), 7,278; White (D.), 6, 542; Rockhill (P.), 84; Bates (N.), 107. Circuit Judge-Haynes (R.), 7,289; Finefrock (1).), 6,555. Congress -- Southard (R.), 7,286; Brophy (D).), 6.558. Audi- tor-Gaghan (R.), 7.375; Esterly (D).), 6,462; Housekeeper (N.), 103. Clerk-Baird (R.). 7,526;
Koons (D.), 6,341; Spafford (N.), 102. Probate Judge -- Angus (R.), 7,262; Bowers (D.), 6,577: Wright (N.), 101. Sheriff-Biggs (R.), 7.424: Rockwell (D.), 6,415 ; Bachman (N.), 101. Prose- cuting Attorney-Murphy (R.), 7,129; Canary (D.), 6,710. Commissioner -- Gundy (R.). 7.196: Dunnipace (D. ), 6,548; Benschoter (N.). 93. In- firmary Director-Mitchell (R. ), 7.295; Mercer (D).), 6,542; Hill (N.), 100. The total vote in Wood county was 14,070. The next highest vote was 10,936 in 1892, making an increase of 3.034.
48 111
76 62 63
47
53
63
43 120 85 41
31
169 168
169 202.
202
274
62
132 971
97
65 176
66 183 91: 107
90
64 165
89
104
106
181
141
176
46: 177
85: 189 281
50. 172 8.
166
81 128 279
185 287
215
68
61
164
214
82
172. 287
143:
95
15
80
70
65 168 105
S.TERM
COMM.
205'
43
118
183
91
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
LISTS OF NATIONAL, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.
The names of the men who have been elected to represent this county, as part of a district, in Congress or in the Legislature, or to serve the county in its various offices, are given in the fol- lowing lists:
Representatives in Congress .- The con- gressmen elected by the districts of which Wood county formed a part in the past, as well as by the present district, are named as follows: Joseph Vance, 1821-23, District No. 5; Joseph Vance, 1823-33, District No. 4; Joseph H. Crane, 1833- 37, District No. 3; Patrick G. Goode, 1837-43; Emery D. Potter, 1843-45, District No. 5: Will- iam Sawyer, 1845-49; Emery D. Potter, 1849-51; Alfred P. Edgerton, 1851-55; Richard Mott, 1855-59; James M. Ashley, 1859-63, District No. 5; James M. Ashley, 1863-69, District No. 10; Truman H. Hoag, '69-71 ; Erastus D. Peck, 1871- 73; Isaac R. Sherwood, 1873-75. Distirct No. 6; Frank H. Hurd, 1875-77, District No. 6; Jacob D. Cox, 1877-79, District No. 6; William D. Hill, 1879-81, from No. 6, and Frank H. Hurd, No. 7; James M. Ritchie, 1881-83; W. D. Hill, 1883- 87; M. M. Boothman, 1887-91; Denis D. Dona- van and George E. Seney, elected in 1884 by District 10, elected and re-elected in 1890, from the Sixth District.
Byron F. Ritchie, elected in IS92. The dis- trict, now known as the "Ninth," embraces Wood, Lucas, Fulton and Ottawa counties. In November, 1894, James H. Southard (R.) received 20,715 votes; Byron F. Ritchie (D.), 14, 109 votes; George Candee (Pro.), 1, 130 votes, and George Candee ( Pop.), 1, 834 votes in the district. In the above list, district lines are not always observed, for congressmen elected from adjoining districts were as true to Wood county as if they depended. on her vote for success.
District Senators .- The members of the General Assembly who represented Wood and the district of which it formed a part in the Ohio Senate, from 1820 to the present time, are named as follows: George Fithian, 1820, and Janies Cooley, 1821, representing Wood, Logan, Cham- paign and Clark; James Cooley, 1822, and George Fithian, 1823, representing Wood and Logan; Robert Young, 1824-25, Wood, Hardin, Logan, Hancock, Miami and Shelby, with Allen added in 1825; Daniel M. Workman, 1826-27, Wood, Miami, Shelby and Logan; David Camp- bell, 1828-29. Wood, Seneca, Hancock and San- dusky; Samuel M. Lockwood, 1830-31; Daniel J. Tilden, 1832-33; Joseph Howard, 1834-35,
and John E. Hunt, 1835, represented the four counties last named, with Huron added in 1830. John E. Hunt and David E. Owen appear to be senators from that large district in 1835; while, in 1836, John E. Hunt represented Wood, Lucas, Hancock and Henry, and Curtis Bates the same district in 1837 and 1838, when it embraced Wood, Lucas, Henry, Hancock, Van Wert, Allen, Shelby and Hardin. John E. Hunt was Senator in 1839-40, when Williams, Putnam and Paulding were added. John Goodin, in 1840, and Moses McAnelly in 1840-43, when Wood. Seneca, Sandusky, Hancock and Crawford formed the district ; Charles W. O'Neal in 1844-45, and Jesse Wheeler in 1846-47, when Wood, Lucas, Hancock and Ottawa were embraced in one dis- trict ; James Myers in 1848, when Henry and Sandusky were added, and also in 1849-50 and 1851, when Hancock was detached. The Thirty- third District was established in 1851, embracing Wood, Lucas, Putnam, Fulton, Hancock and Henry. William Mungen was elected, took his seat in 18 52, Samuel H. Steedman in 1854, W. S. Lunt in 1856, Josiah N. Westcott in 1858, George Laskey in 1860, Charles M. Godfrey in 1862, and James C. Hall in 1864. Dual representation was given in 1866, when Parlee Carlin and James C. Hall qualified as senators. Since that time the following citizens have been honored with the senatorship : James C. Hall and Charles A. King, 1868 ; Abel M. Covy, 1870; D. W. H. Howard and Hanks P. Gage, in 1872 ; E. D. Potter and W. A. Tressler, in 1874; D. I. Brown in 1876 ; David Joy and James B. Steedman, in ISTS ; John A. Wilkins, in 1880 ; Joseph H. Brigham and Jonathan D. Norton, in 1882; William H. McLyman (now, 1895, of Bowling Green), and Orlando B. Ramey, 1884; Ezra S. Dodd and H. C. Groschner, 1886; William Geyser and Will- iam L. Carlin, ISS8 ; John Ryan and Willian WV. Sutton in 1890 ; John C. Rorick and Thomas H. McConical, in 1892; John R. Hankey with Messrs. Harbaugh and Vogt, in 1895.
In a work entitled "Ohio Statesmen," the names of Thomas W. Furnas and David F. Heaton are given as senators prior to Robert Young's first term, while those of John G. Jami- son, James Johnson, William J. Thomas. John Walters and Alfred P. Edgerton are also given under the head of Wood county senators. The authority under which this is done is unknown to the writer.
District Representatives in General Assim- bly .- The members of the House from the Rep- resentative Districts, of which Wood county was a part, down to 1851, are named as follows:
92
WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
I. M. Gray, 1819-20, and John Shelby, 1820-22 --- Wood and Logan counties; John Shelby, 1833 -- Wood, Logan and Hardin; John Shelby, 1824-26-Wood, Logan, Hardin and Hancock; John Shelby, 1827, same district; Samuel M. Lockwood, 1828 -- Wood, Hancock, Sandusky and Seneca; Josiah Hedges, 1830, Harvey J. Harmon, 1831, James L. Everett, 1832-33, and Jaques Hulbard, 1834, same district; Stacy Tay- lor, 1835-Wood, Lucas, Williams, Paulding, Darke, Shelby, Mercer, Allen, Van Wert, Put- nam and Henry; John Hollister represented the same district in 1836; Parlee Carlin represented Wood, Hancock and Seneca in 1837; William Taylor-Wood, Lucas, Hancock, Henry and Williams in 1838; Moses McAnelly, the same dis- trict in 1839. Between the years 1839 and 1849 the following were elected: Amos E. Wood and Moses MicAnelly represented Wood, Otta- wa, Hancock, Sandusky and Seneca; Amos E. Wood and George W. Baird-Wood, Seneca, Hancock and Ottawa; George W. Baird and Henry C. Brish-Wood, Seneca, Sandusky, Han- cock and Ottawa; Samuel Waggoner and Will- iam B. Craighill; Elijah Huntington-Wood, Lucas, Hancock and Ottawa; Lyman Parcher, John McMahan, and Emery D. Potter; Isaac VanDoren represented Wood, Sandusky and Ot- tawa; Eber Wilson, in 1849-51, when Wood and Ottawa were established as a Represen- tative District. Of this new district, Samuel Hollingshead was representative in 1852, Addi- son Smith in 1854, Erasmus D. Peck in 1856-60, William S. Woods in 1860, Asher Cook in 1862, John Ryder in 1864, H. L. Wood in 1 866-70, William Park in 1870, John Norris in 1872, Nathan Hatfield in 1874, Edwin R. Sage in 1876-80, W. H. Wetmore in 1880-84, Elijah P. Emerson in 1884-88, George B. Spencer in 1888-92. Benjamin F. James 1892-96, and Omar P. Norris in 1895. In 1873 Wood county was set off as a distinct Representative District, and so remains.
In a work entitled "Ohio Statesmen," it is written that Justin Hamilton, Patrick G. Goode, John M. N. McNutt and John G. Jamison fol- lowed Shelby, in the order given; that Horace S. Knapp followed Huntington, and that Nathan Landis, C. P. Edson, S. S. Sprague, W. H. Snook and Morrison R. Waite preceded Hollings- head. In the record by sessions of the General Assembly, the owners of these names do not ap- pear to be associated with Wood county as repre- sentatives.
Sheriffs .- David Hull, 1820; Jonathan H .. Jeronie, 1827; Joshua Chappel, 1834; David Ross, |
1841; John Webb, 1848; Peleg Thomas, 1851; William L. Cook, 1854; Chester W. Norton, 1856; Gabriel E. Guyer, 1861; Charles W. Evers, 1865; John W. Brownsberger, 1869; Charles C. Baird, 1873; Orrin Henry, 1877; Thomas C. Reid. 1881; G. M. Brown, 1883; Milton T. Miles, 1887; W. B. Bryant, 1891; Richard T. Biggs, 1895, re-elected November, 1896.
Clerks of Court .- Thomas R. McKnight, 1820; John Webb, 1834; Joseph Utley, 1842; James W. Ross, 1849; L. O. Simmons. 1850; John Webb, 1857; William H. Jones, 1860; James W. Knaggs, 1863; Thomas J. Webb, ---; George Weddell, 1866; Andrew D. Stewart, 1872; W. S. Eberly, 1878; R. M. Donnelly, 1884; A. W. Rudulph, appointed in 1887; A. L. Muir, 1888, and Joe E. Baird, 1894, re-elected Novem- ber, 1896.
Recorders. - Thomas R. McKnight, 1820; James W. Robinson, 1831; John Webb, 1831; Gilbert Beach, 1841; Pearl Simons, 1844; John Webb, 1847; Jairus Curtis, 1850; Sylvanus Hatch, 1856; Stephen Merry, 1864; John Campbell. 1874; Robert Dunn, 1875; Theodore Alexander, 1883; Christopher Finkbeiner, 1889-95, and H. L. Hinkley, 1895.
Treasurers .- William Pratt, 1820; Walter Colton, 1822 ; Aurora Spafford, 1823; Elijah Huntington, 1827-36; Elijah Huntington, 1836- 40; John Bates, 1840; Shilbnah Spink, 1854; John Bates, 1857; Ebenezer Graham, IS58-60; John C. Wooster, 1862; John A. Bonnell, 1864; A. M. Russell, 1868 (as successor of George H. Van Blarcum, who died prior to September. 1868), and elected in 1869; George Kimberlin. 1871; Isaac W. Clayton, 1875; A. M. Russell, 1879 (elected in 1878); Henry P. Shanks, elected in 1880, refused to qualify; George Kimberlin appointed in ISSI; Luther Black, 1882; Albert Froney, 1886; William R. Noyes, 1888; and Frederick Yeager, 1892-96. R. W. McMahan. elected in November, 1895.
County Assessors .- Ambrose Rice, 1825; Joshua Chappel, 1834 (real-estate appraiser in 1844); John McBride, 1836, was succeeded in 1837 by Samuel Matthews; Francis Carrothers, 1840-44; John H. McBride, 1844-46. In 1846 the district assessors, named in the " Transactions of the Commissioners," were appointed, and this system of local assessors continues down to the present.
Auctioneers .- John Wood, 1835: Daniel H. Wheeler, 1835; William H. Irwin, 1837, 1842 and 1844: and L. C. Lock in 1844. The office was a licensed one rather than a county office.
Coroners .- Francis Charters, 1820; A. M.
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WOOD COUNTY, OHIO.
Thompson, 1839; J. W. Ross, 1848; John Webb, 1850; John Elder, served, and S. L. Sergeant, elected, 1854; John Elder, 1858 (elected): S. L. Sergeant, 1861 (elected in 1862); C. C. Baird, 1864-72; Irving A. Noble, 1873; B. K. Abbott, January, 1874, vice Noble, who did not qualify; Robert W. McMahan, 1874; George Mills, 1878; B. K. Abbott, 1881; Joseph Hess (elected), 1881; A. J. Orme, C. S. St. John, and E. P. Thomas, M. D., who have each served two terms.
Superintendents of Infirmary. - Thomas C. Reid, 1872; E. M. Jenkins, 1877; and Edwin Farmer, 1877-95.
Infirmary Directors. - John Yeager, R. W. Kelley and Henry Lundy, 1868; J. B. Lockhart, 1870; Jacob Dauterman, Seth Bruce and John Muir, 1872; J. B. Lockhart, 1873; Henry Lun- dy, 1874; John Muir, 1875; John Bailey, 1876; W. G. Avery, 1877; John A. Mckean, 1878-81; E. B. Beverstock, 1879; Harrison Terry, 1881 and 1885; Orrin Stearns, 1882 and 1884; A. S. Ferguson, 1883; Michael Amos, Jr., 1886; Wil- son Patterson, 1887; John Isch, 1888-91; Milton Zimmerman, 1892 and 1895; Joseph H. Mitch- ell, 1893; Frank J. Schriber, 1894; and Joseph H. Mitchell, November, 1896.
Surveyors .- From 1820 to 1830 many sur- veyors are named in the records, such as Wilson Vance and James L. Freeman in 1820. Ambrose Rice is referred to as county surveyor in 1830; Hiram Davis, 1835; Gideon Jones, 1839; Hiram Davis, 1841; Morris Brown, 1841; Hiram Davis, March, 1844, vice Brown, resigned; Samuel H. Bell, 1849; S. H. Bell and Sylvanus Jefferson, ditch surveyors, 1853; Francis W. Bowe, 1855; N. W. Minton, 1857 (R. B. Minton, deputy county surveyor, 1858), (Daniel D. Amnes, deputy surveyor, 1886), and (S. Davis, deputy surveyor, October, 1866); (D. D. Ames, deputy surveyor, April, 1868); D. D. Ames, surveyor, 1869; W. H. Wood, surveyor, 1872 (D. D. Ames, deputy surveyor, 1872); D. D. Ames, surveyor, 1876; Ferdinand Wenz, surveyor, 1883 (D. D. Ames, deputy surveyor, 1884); W. H. Wood, surveyor, 1890 (E. L. Spafford, deputy surveyor, 1892); and W. H. Wood, survevor, 1893. L. B. Fra- ker, elected 1895, taking the office September 6, !896. Many volumes are filled with records of road and ditch surveys; but the books of the surveyor's office number only five. In the pages of these there are several evidences of the draughtman's art.
Auditors .- Daniel Hubbell, clerk to com- missioners, April 12, 1820; Seneca Allen, clerk to commissioners, May 3, 1820; Ambrose Rice, auditor, 1820; Thomas W. Powell, March 4,
1820, vice Rice resigned; James W. Robinson, appointed December 6, 1830; John C. Spink, 1831; Willard V. Way, 1835; E. B. Eagle, 1836; W. H. Sloane, 1836; S. C. Sloane, 1837: A. L. Fowler, 1840; Addison Smith, appointed 1842; Jarius Curtis, 1842; Addison Smith, ap- pointed, 1844; Sardis D. Wescott, 1852; James W. Ross, 1856; Addison Smith, 1860; George N. Parsons. 1864; S. B. Price vice Parsons, de- ceased, 1867; J. B. Newton, 1868; S. Case, 1874; E. W. Poe, 1882; John B. Wilson, 1887; and George W. Gaghan, 1894, re-elected Novem- ber, 1896. Samuel Smith was deputy auditor from 1866 to 1870, while A. M. Russell has. held that office in recent years.
Early Notaries. - Henry Reed, Jr., qualified as notary public, March 2, 1836, being the first notary whose naine appears on the records. Isaac Stetson, 1837; Edward Hotchkiss, 1846-53; E. Huntington, 1849; W. H. Hopkins, 1849-52; James Murry, 1850; H. H. Dodge, 1853; J. F. Price, 1856.
Commissioners .--
1820-Samuel H. Ewing, John Pray, Daniel Hubbell.
1821 --- John E. Hunt, John Pray, Daniel Hubbell. 1822 -- Samuel Spafford, John E. Hunt, John Pray.
1823-Hiram P. Barlow, Samuel Spafford, John Pray. 1823-24 -- John E. Hunt, Hiram P. Barlow, Samuel Spafford. 1825-28 -- Guy Nearing, John E. Hunt, Samuel Spafford. 1828-30-Leander Sackett, John E. Hunt, Guy Nearing. 1830-31-John Hollister, John E. Hunt, Guy Nearing. 1832 -- Edward Howard, john Hollister, John E. Hunt. 1833-John Pray, John Hollister, Edward Howard. 1834 -- Guy Nearing, John Pray, Edward Howard. 1835-Guy Nearing, John Pray, James Wilkison.
1836-Horace Hall, Benjamin Olney, Guy Nearing. 1837 -- John A. Kelley, Horace Hull, Benjamin Olney. 1838-David C. Doan, John A. Kelley, Benjamin Olney. 1839-Morrison McMillan, David C. Doan, John A. Kelley.
1840-Guy Morgan, Morrison McMillan, David C. Doan. 1841-Josiah Miller, Guy Morgan, Morrison McMillan. 1842-John McMahan, Josiah Miller, Guy Morgan.
1843-James Jones, John Mc Mahan, Josiah Miller.
1844-Christian Houtz, John McMahan, James Jones. 1845 -- John McMahan, Christian Houtz, James Jones.
1846- Benjamin Brown, Christian Houtz, John Mc Mahan. 1847-Edmond Bloomfield, Benjamin Brown, William Campbell, rice McMahan resigned.
1848-H. Burritt, Edmond Bloomfield, Renjanin Brown. 1849 -John A. Kelley, H. Burritt, Edmond Bloomfield. 1850 -- Benjamin Brown, John A. Kelley, H. Burritt.
1851-Thomas Gorrill, Benjamin Brown, John Groves. 1852-Robert Bamber, Thomas Gorril!, John Groves. 1853-John Russell, John Groves, Thomas Gorrill.
1854 -- George Laskey, Thomas Gorrill, John Russell. 1855 Henry L. Wood, George Laskey, John Russell. 1856-59-Samuel 31. Chilcote, Henry L. Wood. George Laskev. 1860-Alvin Clark, Samuel M. Chilcote, Henry L. Wood. 1861 -Waiter Davidson, Alvin Clark, Samuel M. Chil- cote. 1862 -Addison Lansdale, Walter Davidson, Alvin Clark. 1863-66- George W. Hili, Addison Lansdale, Walter Davidson.
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1866-John W. Woodbury (died in September), S. W. St. John, A. Lansdale, W. Davidson. 1867-Stephen W. St. John, Addison Lansdale, Walter Davidson.
1868 -- John Russel!, S. W. St. John. Walter Davidson. 1869-70-John Yeager, S. W. St. John, John Russell.
1871-R. W. Kelly, John Yeager, S. W. St. John.
1872- Rezin Skinner ( cice Eber Wilson, deceased), S. W. St. John, R. W. Kelly. 1873-74-E. A. Wilson, J. H. Pierce, R. W. Kelly. 1875-H. Carrel, J. H. Pierce, R. W. Kelly.
In 1874 E. A. Wilson resigned, and Roswell G. Potter was appointed.
1875 -- On March 18, 1875, Joshua Hoiles was appointed, vice Kelly resigned.
1876-Joshua Hoiles, J. H. Pierce, H. Carrel. 1877-J. B. Newton (appointed, rice Carrel resigned), Joshua Hoiles, J. H. Pierce.
1878-80-N. W. Stafford, Joshua Hoiles, J. H. Pierce. 1880-Hugh Stewart (appointed, cice Pierce resigned in November, 1880).
1881-Hugh Stewart, Joshua Hoiles, N. W. Stafford. 1882-Solomon Fries, Hugh Stewart, N. W. Stafford. 1883-S. R. Junkins, Solomon Fries, Hugh Stewart.
1884-85 --- Wm. W. Dunipace, S. R. Junkins (resigned in 1886), Solomon Fries.
1886 -- E. B. Beverstock, W. W. Dunipace, Solomon Fries. 1887 -- Frank H. Thompson, E. B. Beverstock, Solomon Fries. 1888-91-Jacob Stahl, F. H. Thompson, E. B. Bever- stock. 1892 -- Samuel Knight, Jacob Stahl, F. H. Thompson. 1893-James Gibson, Samuel Knight, Jacob Stahl.
1894-C. C. Gundy, James Gibson, Samuel Knight.
1895-C. C. Gundy, with Edgar L. Kingsbury, and J. D. Bolles. Samuel Knight qualified as commissioner in September, 1895, and took his place on the board, rice MIr. Kingsbury.
1896-F. J. Brand, C. C. Gundy, Samuel Knight, C. C. Gundy, re-elected November, 1896.
Messrs. Kingsbury and Bolles were appointed by the auditor, recorder and probate judge, acting as an appointing board, July 31, 1895. The vacancies were created by the re- moval from office of James Gibson and Samuel Knight. Wilson Hamilton was appointed to succeed Knight, but he declined, and the appointment of E. L. Kingsbury was de- cided upon. In September Commissioner Knight resumed his place; then, in November, Commissioner-Elect Brand was elected for short and long terms, and January 6, 1896, was appointed to succeed himself and to serve until Septem- ber, 1896.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE PRESS OF WOOD COUNTY-PIONEER JOURNALISM-NEWSPAPERS OF PERRYSBURG, BOWLING GREEN, NORTH BALTIMORE, WESTON, PEMBERVILLE, GRAND RAPIDS, CYGNET, TONTOGANT, BRADNER, AND OTHER LOCALITIES IN THE COUNTY.
T HE newspapers of the county, outside Perrysburg, have all come into existence . since the close of the Civil war. The contest, for the removal of the Seat of Justice to a point near the geograph- ical center of the county, suggested the pub- lication of more than one journal, and the Advocate appeared at Bowling Green in 1866. The efforts, subsequently made, to re-establish the Seat of Justice at Perrysburg, brought into the field a few more newspapers, which defended the respective interests of the rival towns with warmth and enthusiasm. Then, the develop- ment of the southern townships began, and, later, that of the gas and oil fields of the county com- menced, new towns were founded and new inter- ests created. The newspaper publisher came to aid the developers, and localities, which were clothed with the forest before the advance of the commercial and oil men. were now cleared, and again dressed with the buildings of a new civili- zation. The printing press was found in the midst of the new peoples, and the old journals of Perrysburg, as well as their younger contempo- raries of Bowling Green, found their hunting
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