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A weapon that comes down as still
As snow-flakes fall upon the sod, But executes a freeman's will
As lightning does the will of God."
The following gives the votes in Columbiana County cast for the principal candidates for the office of governor of Ohio, from 1805 to 1859. The names of the successful can- didates are in italics :
1805.
.Eddard Tiffin,
331
No opposition.
1807 ........ Return J. Meigs,"
548
Nathaniel Massie,
110
1808 ........ Samuel Huntington, t
135 Thomas Worthington,
558
1810.
... Return J. Meiys,
373 Thomas Worthington,
352
1812
.Return J. Meigs,
589 Jeremiah Morrow,
41
1814.
.... Othniel Looker,
71 Thomas Worthington,
616
1816.
Ethan A. Brown,
128
Thomas Worthington,
962
1818 ...
... Ethan A. Brown,
727
James Dunlap,
237
1820.
Ethan A. Brown,
1222
William Henry Harrison,
984
1822
. Allen Trimble,
1674 Jeremiah Morrow,¿
27
1824.
Allen Trimble,
2300 Jeremiah Morrow,¿
255
1826 ...
... Allen Trimble,
2416
Benjamin Tappan,¿
326
1828 ........ Allen Trimble,t
1998
John W. Campbell,¿
2022
* Elected, but declared by General Assembly not eligible.
t Election to fill vacancy. # Whig.
¿ Democrat.
1830. Duncan McArthur," 1417
Robert Lucas,¿
1618
1832
Darius Lyman.t 2297
Robert Lucas,?
2930
1834. James Findlay, } 1009
Robert Lucas, 2
1891
1836. .. Joseph Vance, 2257
Eli Baldwin,¿
2595
1838. .Joseph Vance.t 2799
Wilson Shannon,?
3519
1840.
Thomas Corwin,t
3518
Wilson Shannon, ¿
3717
1842 ...
... Thomas Corwin, f
2809
Wilson Shannon,2
3468
1844.
Mordecai Bartley,t
3187
David Tod,¿
3729
1846.
.. William Bebb,t
1848.
Seabury Ford,t
2739
1850.
William Johnston,t 1723 ' Reuben Wood,¿ 1547
2615
1853.
Samuel Lewis,
1503
William Medill,¿
2361
1855 .Salmon P. Chave .** 3118 William Medill,&
2139
1857. . .. Salmon P. Chase,
2949 H. B. Payne .¿
2334
1859. ... Wm. Dennison, **
3125 Rufus P. Ranney, ¿
2235
The subjoined table shows the vote in 1876, 1877, and 1878, by towns :
PRESIDENT, 1876.
GOVERNOR, 1877.
SECRETARY OF STATE, 1878.
TOWNSHIPS AND WARDS.
Samuel J. Tilden.
Rutherford B. Hayes.
Total Vote.
William H. West.
Richard M. Bishop.
Henry A. Thompson.
Stephen Johnson.
Total Vote.
Milton Barnes.
David R. Paige.
Andrew Roy.
Jere. M. Robinson.
Total Vote.
Butler.
112
278
390
220
95
...
7
323
229
79
317
Centre .....
307
524
834
451
261
13
7:30
462
245
26
737
Elk Run ..
171
175
346
154
143
19
317
166
134
17
318
Fairfield
251
343
654
269
1 102
60€
283
188
09
570
Franklin ..
159
57
218
46
1330
21
198
39
120
30
190
Hanover ...
224
334
561
278
205
5
490
287
197
9
494
KHUx.
275
191
471
136
254
392
149
409
178,105 ...
699
Madison ...
117
145
264
119
111
4
235
1:36
115
8
260
Middleton.
104
255 262
185
116
302
18
74
27
28%
Perry.
255
291
88 4
32 418
294
71
92
88 12 465
Leetonia Precinct .. Franklin
350
274
694
218
275
... 141
636
212
246 163
... 619
Precinct.
100
159
259
114
98
14
214
111
61
18 ...
190
St. Clair
129
123
254
96
115
1
215
90
89
4
18%
Unity ..
347
273
623
233
292
25
553
211
281
28
521
Washington
200
301
571
233
157
59
450
248
119 153
523
Wayne
115
66
183
50
107
2
139
68
103
171
Went ..
184
259
446
183
186
1
....
...
549
381
240
3
630
Totals ..
4000 5419 9724 4255 3441 13.545 8260 4395 2976 868 16 8277
CHAPTER XIII.
CIVIL LIST.
Officers of the Nation-Of the Northwest Territory and of the State -Of the Judiciary-Of the County.
THE following is a list of the first civil officers of the Northwest Territory as organized in 1788, and of citizens of Columbiana County who have served as national, State, judicial, and county officers, including a complete schedule of territorial and State governors from 1788 to 1880.
IN THE NATION.
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. XIX. Congress, 1825-27 .- John Thompson, sixth district. XXI. Congress, 1829-31 .- John Thompson, twelfth district. XXII. Congress, 1831-33 .- John Thompson, twelfth district.
XXIII. Congress, 1833- 35 .- John Thompson, seventeenth district. XXIV. Congress, 1835-37 .- John Thompson, seventeenth district.
XXV. Congress, 1837-39 .- Andrew W. Loomis, tt Charles D. Coffin,## seventeenth district.
| National Republican.
" Free Soil.
** Republican.
tt Resigned in 1837.
## Vice Loomis, resigned.
Digitized by
-
...
...
...
...
372
163
125
33
323
Yellow Creek.
307
445
771
323
2:22
6 51
492
276
42 4 411
N. Ward Precinct .. S. Ward Precinct ... Salem,-
294
143
...
49
629
293
452
784
362
212
1
...
219 7
375
Liverpool.
Nelson Barrero,t
681
1836 David Tod,¿
2649
2288 John B. Weller,¿
2318
1851
.- Vinton,t
Reuben Wood,?
231
...
...
...
...
..... ...
...
...
8 ...
......
763 1039
Square
...
35.
HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
XXVI. Congress, 1839-41 .- John Hastings, seventeenth district. XXVII. Congress, 1841-48 .- John Hastings, seventeenth district. XXIX. Congress, 1845-47 .- George Fries, seventeenth district.
XXX. Congress, 1847-49 .- George Fries, seventeenth district. XLI. Congress, 1869-71 .- Jacob A. Ambler, seventeenth district. XLII. Congress,. 1871-78 .- Jacob A. Ambler, seventeenth district.
In other sessions of Congress, the county of Columbiana has been represented by members chosen from other counties in the same district, as follows :
XX. Congress, 1827-29 .- John C. Wright, of Jefferson, eleventh district.
XXVIII. Congress, 1843-45 .- William McCauslin, of Jefferson, sev- enteenth district.
XXXI. Congress, 1849-51, and XXXII. Congrese, 1851-53 .- Joseph Cable, of Carroll, seventeenth district.
XXXIII. Congress, 1853-55 .- Wilson Shannon, of Belmont, seven . teenth district.
XXXIV. Congress, 1855-57 .- Charles J. Albright, of Guernsey, seventeenth district.
XXXV. Congress, 1857-59 .- William Laurence, of Gucrusoy, seven- teenth district.
XXXVI. Congress, 1859-61 .- Thomas C. Theaker, of Belmont, seven- teenth district.
XXXVII. Congress, 1861-63 .- James R. Morris, of Monroe, seven- teenth district.
XXXVIIL. Congress, 1863-65, XXXIX. Congress, 1865-67, and XL. Congress, 1867-69 .- Ephraim R. Eckley, of Carroll, seventeenth distriet.
XLIII. Congress, 1873-75, and XLIV. Congress, 1875-77 .- Laurin D. Woodworth, of Mahoning, seventeenth district.
XLV. Congress, 1877-79 .- William Mckinley, Jr., of Stark, seren- teenth district.
XLVI. Congress, 1879-81 .- Jonathan T. Updegraff, of Jefferson, eighteenth district.
IN THE TERRITORY AND STATE. TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION.
The first civil organization in the Northwest Territory was constituted as follows :
Governor, Gen. Arthur St. Clair; Secretary, Winthrop Sargent; Ter- ritorial Judges, Samuel H. Porsons, James M. Varnum, John C. Bymmes; Justices of the Peace, Rufus Putnam, Benjamin Tup- per, Winthrop Sargent.
Supreme Court.
Territorial Judges, Samuel Holden Parsons, James Mitchell Varnum, John Cleves Bymmes; Clerk, William Callis.
Probate Court.
Judge, Rufus Putnam; Clerk, Return J. Meigs.
Court of Quarter Sessions.
Justices, Archibald Carey, Isaac Pierce, Thomas Lord, Esqs .; Clerk, Return J. Meigs ; Sheriff, Ebenesor Sproat.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE GOVERNORS.
MANE
County.
Term Commenond.
Term Ended.
Arthur St. Clair (C) .......
Charles Willing Byrd ..
Hamilton
July 13, 1788 180%
March 3, 1803 March 4, 1807
Thomas Kirker (c)t .. ....
Adams
March 3, 1803 March 4, 1807
Dec. 12, 1808
(c) Arthur St. Clair, of Pennsylvania, was governor of the Northwest Terri- tory, of which Ohio was a part, from July 13, 1788, when the first civil govern- ment was established in the Territory, until about the close of the year 1802, when he was removed by the President.
(b) Resigned March 3, 1807, to accept the office of United States senator. (6) Return Jonathan Meigs was elected governor on the second Tuesday of October, 1807, over Nathaniel Massie, who contested the election of Meigs, on
. Secretary of the Territory, and was soting governor of the Ter- ritory after the removal of Governor St. Clair.
t Acting governor.
TERRITORIAL AND STATE GOVERNORS-(Continued.)
NAME
County.
Term Commenord.
Term Boded.
Samuel Huntington
Trumbull
Dec. 12, 1806
Dec. 8, 1810
Return Jonathan Meigs (d) ...
Washington
Dea. 8, 1810
March 25, 1814
Othniel Lookert.
Hamilton
April 14, 1814
Dec. 8, 1814
Thomas Worthington ...
Bone
Dec. 8, 1814
Dec. 14, 1818
Ethan Allen Brown (e).
Hamilton
Deo. 14, 1818
Jan. 4, 182%
Allen Trinible t ....
Highland
Jan. 7. 1822
Dec. 28, 1822
Jeremiah Morrow.
Warren
Deo. 28, 1822
Dec. 19, 1826
Allen Trimble ...
Highland
Deo. 19, 18:26
Dea. 18, 18:10
Duncan McArthur ..
Dec. 18, 18:30
Dec. 7, 1832
Robert Lucas.
Pike
Dec. 7, 1832
Dec. 13, 18:36
Joseph Vance.
Clinmpaign
Dec. 13, 1836
Dec. 13, 18:38
Wilson Shannon.
Belmunt
Dec. 13, 18:38
Dec. 16, 1840
Thomas Corwin ..
Warren
Dec. 16, 1840
Dro. 14, 1843
Wilson Shannon (f).
H-Imont
Dro. 14, 1842
April 13, 1x44
Thomas W. Bartley
Richland
April 13, 1844
Dec. 3, 1844
Morderni Bartley
Richland
Deo. 3, 1844
Dec. 12, 1846
William Bebb .... .
Butler
Dec. 12, 1846
Jan. 22, 1849
Seabury Ford (g).
Granga
Jan. 22, 1849
Dec. 12, 1850
Reuben Wood (h).
('nyahogs
Dec. 12, 1850
July 15, 1863
William Medill (j) ¿...
Fairfield
July 15, 1853
Jan. 14, 1800
Salmon P. Chase.
Hamilton
Jan. 14, 1856
Jan. 9, 1860
Will am Dennison.
Franklin
Jan. 9, 1800 Jan. 13, 1862
Jan. 12, 1864
John Brough (k)
Cuyahoga
Jan. 12, 1864
Aug. 29, 1805
Charles Anderson I
Montgomery
Ang. 30, 1805
Jan. 9, 1866
Jacob D. Cox ...
Trumbull
Jan. 9. 186G
Jan. 13, 1868
Rutherford B. Hayes.
Hanulton
Jan. 13, 1868
Jan. 8, 1872
Edward F. Noye.
Hamilton
Jan. 8, 1872
Jan. 12, 1874
Will am Allen
Jan 12, 1874
Jan. 14, 1x76
Rutherford B. Hayes (l'
Anndusky
Jun. 14, 1876
March 2, 1877
Thomas L. Young (m)
Hamilton
March 2, 1877
Jun. 14, 1878
Richard M. Bishop.
Hamilton
Jan. 14, 1878
Jan. 14, 1880
the ground tha: ' he had not been a resident of this State for four years next preceding the election, as required by the constitution," and the General Assembly, in joint convention, declared that he was not eligible. The office was not given to Massie, nor does it appear, from the records, that he claimed it, but Thomas Kirker, acting governor, continued to diecharge the duties of the office until Dec. 12, 1808, when Samuel Huntington was inaugurated, bo having been elected on the second Tuesday of October in that year.
(d) Resigned March 25, 1814, to socept the office of postmaster-general of the United States.
(e) Resigned Jan. 4, 1822, to accept the office of United States senator.
(f) Resigned April 13, 1844, to accept the office of minister to Mexico.
(g) The result of the election in 1848 was not finally determined in joint convention of the two houses of General Assembly until Jan. 19, 1849, and the inauguration did not take place until the 22d of that month.
(h) Resigned July 15, 1853, to accept the office of consul to Valparaiso.
(j) Elected in October, 1853, for the regular term, to commence on the second Monday of January, 1854.
(k) Died Aug. 20, 1865.
(!) Resigned March 2, 1877, to accept the office of President of the United States.
(m) Vice Rutherford B. Hayes, rosigned.
MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
1802 .- Rudolph Bair, Jefferson.
1850-51 .- Samuel Quigley, Columbiana.
1850-51 .- Henry HI. Gregg, Columbiana and Mahoning.
1873-74 .- J. W. Reiley, Columbians.
STATE SENATORS.
1803-4 .- Joseph McKee, Columbiana and Jefferson.
1805-6 .- James Pritchard, Benjamin Hough, Columbiana and Jef -. ferson.
1806-7 .- Benjamin Hough, John Taggart,-the latter in Unity town- ship.
1807-8 .- John Mclaughlin, J. MoConnell.
1808-9 .- Lewis Kinney, Columbians.
1811-12 .- Lewis Kinney, Columbiana and Stark.
1812-13 .- Lewis Kinney, Joseph Richardson, Columbiana, Stark, and Wayne.
1813-14 .- Joseph Richardson, Columbiana, Stark, and Wayne. 1814-15 .- John Thompson, Columbiana, Stark, and Wayne. 1815-19 .- John Y. Young, Columbiana, Stark, and Wayne. 1817-21 .- John Thompson.
1821-23 .- Gideon Hughes.
1823-24 .- John Laird.
1824-25 .- Danl. Harbaugh. "
# Acting governor, vice Wilson Shannon, resigned.
¿ Acting governor, vice Reuben Wood, resigned.
! Acting governor, vice John Brough, deceased.
{ Elected to fill wecanoy of Laird, deceased.
Digitized by
1801
Edward Tiffin (1).
Jan. 13, 1862
David Tod.
Mahoning
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HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
1825-35 .- William Blackburn. 1834-35 .- William W. MoKaig.
1835-37 .- Joseph Thompson, Jr., Columbiana and Carroll. : :. 7-39 .- Jumes Thompson, Columbians and Carroll. 1839-41 .- Joseph Thompson, Jr.
1841-46 .- Charles M. Aten.
1845-47 .- John Martin.
1847-51 .- Fisher A. Blocksom.
1852-53 .- James Mckinney, Columbiana and Jefferson. 1854-55 .- Joseph E. Williams, Columbiana and Jefferson. 1856-57 .- Jonas D. Cattell.
1858-59 .- Joseph C. McClenry.
1860-61 .- Anson L. Brewer.
1862-63 .- Robert Sherrard.
1864-65 .- N. R. Mckenzie.
1866-69 .- J. Twing Brooks.
1870-71 .- Jared Dunbar.
1872-73 .- J. T. Updegraff.
1874-75 .- J. K. Rukenbrod.
1876-77 .- J. T. Updegraff.
1878-79 .- Rees G. Richards.
COMMISSIONER OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
Hon. W. D. Henkle was State commissioner of con mon schools in 1869 and 1870, and is the only person ever chosen to the head of a department in the State adminis- tration from the county of Columbiana.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
1803-4 .- Richard Becson, Samuel Dunlap, and John Sloane, Colum- biana and Jefferson Counties.
1804-5 .- Rudolph Bair, Columbiana.
1806-7 .- John McConnell, lived in Salem or Butler.
1807-8 .- John Sloane, lived on a farm in Fairfield, afterwards moved to Wooster, and represented this district in Congress. 1808-9 .- William Harbaugh, John Crumbacher, Columbiana and Stark.
1809-10 .- Geo. Clark, Yellow Creek ; John Crumbacher, Fairfield; William Harbaugh, Columbiana and Stark.
1810-11 .- John Crumbacher, George Clark, Wm. Foulks, St. Clair, Columbiana, and Stark.
1811-12 .- William Foulks, John Crumbacher, and Jacob Frederick, Centre.
1812-13 .- Jacob Bushong, Fairfield; George Brown, Hanover and. Colum biana.
1813-14 .- Thos. Rigdon (was a school-teacher and Baptist preacher), John Young (lived in New Lisbon and kept hotel). 1814-15 .- Thomas Rigdon, David Hanna, Fairfield.
1815-16 .- Thomas Rigdon.
1816-17 .- Jobn Thomson, David Hanns, and Jacob Roller. 1817-18 .- Jacob Roller, Joseph Richardson.
1818-19 .- Joseph Richardson and W. Foulk.
1819-20 .- Joseph Richardson, Jacob Roller.
1820-21 .- Joseph Richardson (elected speaker), Jacob Roller, and Jacob Brown.
1821-22 .- William Blackburn, Peter Musser, and Daniel Harbaugh. 1822-23 .- William Blackburn, Joseph Richardson, and Daniel Har- baugh.
1823-24 .- Joseph Richardson (speaker), Jacob Roller, and William Black burn. 1824-25 .- William Blackburn, William E. Russell, and George Brown, Unity.
1825-26 .- William E. Russell, George Brown, and Job Gaskill. 1826-27 .- Fisher A. Blooksom, John Heesen, and De Lorma Brooks. 1827-28 .- F. A. Blocksom, Robert Forbes, and Elderkin Potter. 1828-29 .- Elderkin Potter, James Early, and Nathaniel Myers. 1829-31 .- James Early, Jacob Roller, and James Marshall. 1831-32 .- Fisher A. Blocksou, James Marshall, and James Early. 1832-33 .- Fisher A. Blocksom, Robert Forbes, and John Quinn. 1833-35 .- Jacob Roller, Robert Forbes, and Jobn Quinn. 1835-36 .- Samuel Creswell, William Armstrong, and Benjamin Blackburn.
. Extra session.
1836-37 .- Samuel Creswell,; William Armstrong, and Charles M. Aten.
1837-38 .- Thomas Cannon, George Smith, and Jacob Roller.
1838-39 .- George Smith, Jacob Roller, and Jobn M. Jenkins.
1839-40 .- John M. Jenkins, Robert Filson, and William D. Lepper.
1848-41 .- John M. Jenkins and Charles M. Aten.
1841-42 .- John M. Jenkins. 1842-43 .- John Reed and John Martin. 1843-44 .- John Martin and Robert Filson
1844-45 .- Robert Filson.
1845-46 .- C. L. Vallandigham and Joseph F. Williams.
1846-47 .- C. L. Vallandigham.
1847-48 .- James Patton and Joseph F. Williams.
1848-49 .- David King.
1849-50 .- John M. Gilman.
1850-51 .- Philip March.
1851-52 .- Philip March, Abram Croxton.
1854-55 .- Henry Hessin, William P. Morris.
1856-57 .- John Hunter and Moses Mendenhall.
1858-59 .- J. A. Ambler.
1860-61 .- J. K. Rukenbrod.
1862-63 .- James W. Reiley.
1863-64 .- James Boone (Reiley resigned).
1864-65 .- Samuel W. Clarke.
1866-67 .- Samuel W. Clarke, Samuel Fox.
1867 .- James Martin (Clarke resigned).
1868-69 .- Josiah Thompson and J. K. Rukenbrod.
1870-71 .- Garretson I. Young (died Jan. 27, 1871).
1871-73 .- Josiah Thompson.
1874-75 .- E. S. Holloway.
1876-77 .- E. S. Holloway.
1878-79 .- David Boyce, Samuel C. Kerr.
IN THE COUNTY.
JUDICIARY.
The county of Columbiana has furnished no representa- tive to the bench of the Supreme Court under either the first or second constitution. The following have been the president and associate judges under the first constitution, 1802 :
President Judgeo.t
Calvin Pease, 1808 to 1810; Benjamin Ruggles, 1810 to 1815; George Tod, 1815 to 1816; Benjamin Tappin, 1816 to 1823; Jeremiah H. Hallock, 1823 to 1837; George W. Belden, 1837 to 1844; John Pearce, 1844 to 1851.
Associate Judges.
1803-8 .- Robert Simison, Henry Bachman, William Smith. 1808-10 .- Henry Bachman, William Smith, George Atterholt. 1810-17 .- William Smith, George Atterholt, George Brown. 1817-25 .- William Smith, George Brown, Jobn J. Bowman. 1825-32 .- John J. Bowman, Thomas Creighton, George Endly. 1832-37 .- John J. Bowman, George Endly, George McCook. 1837-38 .- John J. Bowman, George Endly, William Armstrong. 1838-42 .- George Endly, William Armstrong, Daniel Harbaugh. 1842-45 .- George Endly, Daniel Harbaugh, Jacob Roller. 1845-47 .- Jacob Roller, Joshua A. Riddle, Samuel 8. Clarke. 1847-51 .- Josbua A. Riddle, Samuel S. Clarke, John Dellenbaugh.
JUDGES OF COMMON PLEAS, NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.+
George W. Belden, 1852 to 1855; John W. Clarke, 1856; Lyman W. Potter, 1857 and to March, 1859; John W. Church, to March, 1861; Jacob A. Ambler, to September, 1866; Peter A. Laubie, from Nov. 1, 1875.2
JUDGES OF PROBATI.
The following were elected in October preceding the earliest dates named, respectively for terms of three years, beginning and ending in February :
t Third circuit.
# Under the second constitution, 1851. ¿ Term expires Nov. 1, 1880.
Digitized by
-
37
HISTORY OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OHIO.
1852-55, John Reid ; 1855-61, James Martin ; 1861-67, Cornelius Curry ; 1867-73, Solomon J. Firestone ; 1873-79, Simon Wisden ; 1879, William G. Wells.
Clerks of the Courts.
Under the first constitution the clerks of the courts were also clerks of probate. The following served for the periods named respectively :
Reasin Beall, 1803 to April, 1813; Horace Potter, until August term, 1828; Charles D. Coffin, until May term, 1838; William E. Rus- soll, until May term, 1845; Samuel B. Mckenzie, until 1852.
The following under the new constitution (1851) were elected for terms of three years at the dates given :
Joseph R. Arter, October, 1854, and October, 1857; William J. Jor- dan, October, 1860; E. Coppock, October, 1863; William J. Jor- dan, October, 1866; J. A. Myers, October, 1869; William Mona- ghan, October, 1875, and October, 1878.
The following persons have served in the several county ofices named, and were in most cases elected in October of the year preceding the earliest dates respectively :
Sheriffo.
John Crozer, from Oct. 17, 1803, to 1807; George Duck, 1808-13; Thomas Watts, 1814-17; Jonathan Whitacre, 1818-21; George Duck, 1822-25; Jacob Watson, 1626-31; I. Maus, 1832-33; Joseph Thompson, 1834-35; James McElroy, 1836-39; Andrew Roach, 1840-41 ; Peter Cornwell, 1842-45 ; William Jellison, 1846-49; John Morrison, 1850-53; James Martin, 1854-55; William M. Hostetter, 1856-59; Jesse Duck, 1860-63; Ammon Ashford, 1864-67 ; John McLeran, 1868; John P. Morgan, 1868- 69; T. C. Morris, 1870-73; Joseph D. Fountain, 1874-77; Wil- liam M. Hostetter, elected in October, 1877.
Prosecuting Attorneys.
Obadiah Jennings,* Fisher A. Blocksom, and Andrew W. Loomis were prosecuting attorneys, successively, be- tween the years 1803 and 1834; but how long each held the position cannot be stated. The following have suc- ceeded since the latter date :
Fisher A. Blooksom, 1838-43; T. Umb-tetter, 1844-49 ; John Clark, 1850-53; - Wallace, 1854-55; S. L. Wadsworth, 1856-59; Simon Wisden, 1860-63; S. L. Wadsworth, 1864; James L. Smith, 1865-68; W. A. Nichols, 1869-72; M. E. Taggart, 1873-74; - Potts, 1875-76; John McVicker, 1877-78, and re-elected in October, 1878.
Auditora.
The first county auditor, David Scott, was appointed in 1821, and served until March, 1823. His successors have been the following :
Edward Carroll, March, 1823, to March, 1827, and probably until March, 1829; De Lorma Brooks, March, 1829-32; William D. Pepper, Jr., elected October, 1832, served 1833-38; Robert Whitmore, 1839-44; A. McLean, 1845-48 ; John Watt, 1849-52 ; G. S. Vallandigbam, 1852-54; Ephraim Colestock, 1855-58; O. L. Lodge, 1859-62; Kersey F. Randolph, 1863-66 ; A. McLean, 1867-71; Joseph J. Soroggs, 1872 until November, 1875; Stacy Pettit, November, 1875, re-elected in October, 1877.
Treasurers.
The first treasurer of the county was Reasin Beall, who was appointed by the Court of Common Pleas, July 26, 1803,t and served until June 15, 1808. His successors in office have been the following :
. Mr. Jennings was a resident of Steubenville, O., and subsequently moved to Washington, Pa.
t The first money received by the treasurer was upon the day of his appointment, and was " from Christian Swith, by the hands of the clerk, for a license to keep a tavern in the town of New Lisbon,
Thomas Rowland, June 15, 1808, to June, 1813; John Small, 1813-24; Joseph Gillingham, 1825-33; John Armstrong, 1834-39 ; John McCook, 1840-43; Jacob G. Williard, 1814-45 ; Thomas Caldwell, 1846-49 ; William D. Morgan, 1850-52; Joseph H. Quin, 1853-55; B. F. Thompson, 1856-59 ; Erastus Eels, 1859-61 ; Eli Sturgeon, 1862-63; Daniel Deemer, 1864-65; Edwin Dutton, 1866-69 ; R. C. Taggart, 1870-73; Daniel W. Firestone, 1874-77 ; William G. Bentley, elected October, 1877.
Recorders.
Reasin Beall was appointed recorder as well as clerk of the courts July 26, 1803,t and served in the former office until June 3, 1814. The following have been his succes- sors :
Joseph Springer, June 3, 1814, until November, 1834; William D. Lepper, November, 1834, until April, 1842; Henry H. Gregg, April, 1842, until October, 1848; Thomas HI. Huston, October, 1848, until October, 1854; Robert MeCaskey, October, 1854, until January, 1861; Josiah B. Morgan, 1861-66 ; Christian B. Dickey, 1867-72; George F. Ball, 1873-78; James Atchison, elected October, 1878.
Surveyors.
The first surveyor of the county was William Heald, who held the office from the organization of Columbiana, in 1803, until 1830. The following have succeeded him from the date named, respectively :
Jacob G. Williard, 1830; Robert Chamberlain, 1844; John Spence, 1847; John W. Morrison, 1853; Harrison Gamble, 1859; Isaac P. Fariner, 1865 ; William Smiley, Jan. 1, to March 1, 1872 ;2 Stanley Smith, | March, 1872, to August, 1873;2 Jchu B. Strawn, appointed August, 1873, elcoted October, 1874, and again October, 1877.
COMMISSIONERS.
The first commissioners of Columbiana County were George Atterholt, of Centre, Enos Thomas, of St. Clair, and John Crumbucher, of Unity.
1805 .- John Crumbacher, George At'erholt, Enos Thomas. 1806 .- John Crumbacher, George Atterholt, Daniel Harbaugh. 1807-8 .- Joseph Richardson, George Atterbolt, Daniel Harbaugh. 1809-12 .- Joseph Richardson, John J. Bowman, Daniel Harbaugh. 1813-14 .- Joseph Springer, John J. Bowman, Daniel Harbaugh. 1815-16 .- Joseph Springer, John J. Bowman, Jacob Roller. 1817 .- Joseph Springer, George Atterholt, Daniel Harbaugh. 1818-20 .- Joseph Springer, John Crumbacher, Reuben P. McNamee. 1821 .- Joseph Springer, John Crumbacher, Thomas Creighton. 1822 .- George Atterholt, John Crumbacher, Thomas Creighton. 1823 .- George Atterholt, Reuben Taylor, Thomas Creighton. 1824-26 .- George Atterholt, Reuben Taylor, James Marshall. 1827 .- George Atterholt, Reuben Taylor, James Marshall. 1828 .- Record lost.
1829-30 .- George Atterholt, Robert Ramsny, Michacl Arter. 1831-32 .- Michael Arter, Isaac Wilson, Robert Ramsay. 1833 .- Michael Arter, Isaac Wilson, John Smith. 1834 .- Michael Arter, Thomas Cannon, John Smith. 1835-36 .- George Burns, Thomas Cannon, John Smith. 1837-38 .- George Burns, James Justice, John Smith. 1839 .- George Burns, Jaines Justice, Robert L. Fleming. 1840 .- George Burns, Peter Bushong, Robert L. Fleming. 1841 .- James McCaskey, Peter Bushong, Robert L. Fleming.
$4." The first money paid was to Enos Thomas, Esq., foreman of the grand jury at July term, 1803, per voucher No. 1, $16.85.
# The first deed recorded in the office of the recorder is from Robert Johnston, of Franklin County, to William Wells, of Washington County, and, in consideration of $1446, conveys land in the county of Jefferson, -"lot number four and part of lot number five in the 9th township, 2d range, set at the mouth of Little Yellow Creek, which said lots were granted to the said Robert Johnston, by the United States, by patent bearing date on the 17th day of April, 1788." Record signed by Robert Whitacre, deputy recorder.
¿ Resigned.
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