History of Seneca County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, school, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men; biographies; history of the Northwest territory; history of Ohio; statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc., etc, Part 29

Author: Leeson, M. A. (Michael A.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1088


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ELECTION, OCTOBER, 1821.


COMMISSIONER.


REPRESENTATIVE.


David Smith.


16


Lyman Farrel. 26


Jiles Thompson


10


AUDITOR.


SENATOR.


Josiah Rumery 15


Eben Merry.


25


H. J. Harmon.


10


D. Alford Kelly.


1


The Sandusky County candidates of 1822 and 1823 received a full vote from the settlers of Seneca; but beyond the total number of votes polled there is no record.


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HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


The special election for officers of Seneca County was held in April. 1824, when Agreen Ingraham received nineteen votes for sheriff and was elected: Leverett Bradley, 206 votes for coroner, and was elected; and William Clark, Jesse S. Olmsted and Benjamin Whitmore were elected county commissioners; Milton McNeal was appointed treasurer; David Risdon, tax collector; David Smith, clerk and recorder: Neal McGaffey, clerk of courts; William Cornell. Jaques Hulburt and Matthew Clark, associate judges. Ingraham's bondsmen for $5,000. were Rollin Moller, Michael Schaul. Joseph Pool and J. A. Rosen- berger.


The first annual election took place in October, 1824. David H. Beards- ley was elected State senator: Jeremiah Everett. representative: Agreen Ingra- ham, sheriff; David Smith. auditor: Christopher Stone, coroner; Benjamin Whitmore, Thomas Boyd and Dr. Dunn were elected commissioners; Milton McNeel was appointed treasurer, and Rudolphus Dickenson was appointed prosecutor. The vote recorded for Allen Trimble, for governor, was 230, and for David Morrow, 50. The Presidential election in November resulted as fol- lows: John Q. Adams, Federalist. 112 votes; Henry Clay. Whig, 37 votes: and Andrew Jackson, Democrat, 26 votes.


ELECTIONS 1825.


The elections of 1825 show a severe fight for member of the Legislature:


Josiah Hedges. 233


Jeremiah Everett. 105


William Cornell. 51


Josiah Rumery 10


Harvey Harmon. 1


The contest for county commissioner was carried on between Thomas Boyd and Will- iam Clark, the former receiving 244 votes and the latter 154. The other officers of the county were re-elected, held over, or reappointed.


ELECTIONS 1826.


In 1826 Abel Rawson was appointed prosecutor; Timothy P. Roberts and James Gordon elected county commissioners; and all the other officers re-elected. Eber Baker was elected representative in the State Legislature. Milton McNeal was re-ap- pointed treasurer, and William Patterson, tax collector.


ELECTIONS 1827.


There were no less than seven candidates for the Legislature before the people in (spe- cial election) 1827, viz .: Josiah IIedges, George Poe, Samuel Treat, Eber Baker, Washington Conklin, Joseph Chaffee and Joseph. S. Newell. Hedges, who received 195 votes, and Baker, 80 votes, were the only candidates who received votes in Seneca County. The others, however, re- ceived many votes in the representative district, which then comprised Crawford, Marion, Sandusky and Seneca Counties. The annual election of 1827 resulted in the choice of Samuel M. Lockwood. Case Brown was elected commissioner: Agreen Ingraham, treasurer, and David Risdon, county assessor.


ELECTIONS 1828.


PRESIDENT.


J. Q. Adams, Fed 311


Andrew Jackson, Dem. 99


GOVERNOR.


Allen Trimble. 31"


J. W. Campbell 99


CONGRESS.


M. Bartley. 283


W. H. Hunter. 113


Reuben Wood (Jackson). 19


SENATOR.


Asa Sanford .. 9


David Campbell.


George Anderson (Jackson). 823


Abel Rawson was elected recorder; Will- iam Patterson, sheriff: Jacob Plane, treas- urer; David Smith, auditor; James Gordon, commissioner, and William Toll, coroner.


ELECTIONS 1829-30-31.


In 1829 Timothy P. Roberts was elected commissioner, the other officers holding over.


The elections of 1830 resulted in a major- ity of three for Gov. Lucas, and in the elec- tion of Sam. M. Lockwood, State senator: Josiah Hedges, representative; David Bish- op, sheriff; Abel Rawson, recorder and prosecutor, and Case Brown, commissioner. Joseph Howard was appointed clerk.


The elections of 1831 may be considered the dawn of political enthusiasm in Seneca County. Whigs and Democrats made regu- lar nominations, and swore by their party platforms. Harvey J. Harmon was elected representative; David Risdon, commission- er; John Wright, county assessor; Benjamin Pittinger, Selden Graves and Agreen Ingra- ham, associate judges. David E. Owen, elected auditor, was proposed by Daniel Dildine, Sr., as fully qualified to fill the office of auditor. He was the first Democrat ever elected in Seneca County.


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HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


ELECTIONS 1832.


A meeting was held in August, 1832, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices. John L. Flack presided, with Gabriel J. Keen, secretary. The Whigs met subsequently and made their nominations, while the Wirt or anti- Masonic party reported through William Clark, Andrew Love and John Baker that it was inexpedient to make nominations for county officers.


The Wirt party was well organized. In September, 1832, a committee of vigilance was formed in each township, while a cen- tral county committee directed the proceed- ings. The members of these committees, in each township, are named in the follow- ing list:


Clinton Township .- George Ebbert. Jacob Plane, Samuel Rider, George Donaldson, D. H. Philip, James Mercer, Calvin Brad- ley, E. Bates, Asa Crockett and Grafton Bernard.


Scipio Township .- A. Hance, Moses Spen- cer, W. Smith, William Anway, Timothy P. Roberts and Charles Foz.


Eden Township .- John Searles. A. Bratz, H. McCollister, John Wolf, T. J. Baker, Mathew Clark, Noah Seitz, William Con- nell and Elijah Musgrave.


Thompson Township .- Samuel Clark, Thomas Clark and Ransom Purdy.


Hopewell Township .- O. Hart, John Crum, John Rosenberger, Joseph Ogle and Andrew Love.


Reed Township .- Ezra Witter, Thomas Bennett, Sethi Reed, Elijah Reed and George Raymond.


Adams Township .- Samuel Elder, S. Whiteman and Thomas Longwith.


Liberty Township .- A. Crum, J. Siberil, J. Craum and Charles Foster.


Bloom Township .- Dr. McMullen, John Seitz, J. C. Marter, T. Boyd and George Face.


Seneca Township .- John Crocker and Peter Lot.


Venice Township .- Henry Speaker and John Ford.


The two tickets in nomination. September 8, 1832, and the vote received in October, of that year, are given thus:


CONGRESS.


Elutherous Cook, D. . 482


William Patterson, W. 549


SENATE.


Charles Lindsay, D. 482


Daniel Tilden, W 549


REPRESENTATIVES.


Andrew Lugenbeel, D. 482


Samuel M. Lockwood, D. 482 Jeremiah Everett, W. 549 Thomas MeMullen, W. 549


SHERIFF.


David Bishop, D. 482


William Toll, W 549


AUDITOR.


David E. Owen, D 482


George W. Gist, W 549


COMMISSIONER.


John Keller, D 482


Enoch Umsted, W 549


Ethan Smith, Ind.


CORONER.


George Flack, D. 482


Franeis Bernard, W 5-49


PRESIDENT.


Andrew Jackson, D.


555


Henry Clay, W 594


William Wirt, A. M.


The vote by townships, in October, 1832, was for Democrats, in Clinton, 105: Hope- well, 55; Pleasant, 22; Seneca, 39; Liberty, 23: Loudon, 11; Scipio, 58: Bloom, 30; Adams, 17: Thompson, 38; Eden, 32. and other precincts, 52; aggregating 482 votes.


The Whig vote was in Clinton, 120: in Hopewell, 78, in Pleasant, 41; in Seneca, 20; in Liberty, 14; in London, 6; in Scipio, 70; in Bloom, 49; in Adams, 30; in Thomp- son. 43; and in Eden, 78; aggregating 549 votes.


A small vote was polled in Venice and Reed Townships, of which no regular record was made.


The November elections drew forth the full strength of each party in the county. The Jackson Democrats polled 555 votes, and the Clay Whigs, 594 votes. There is no record of anti-Masonie votes, nor is it thought that the Wirt party cast a vote in this county for the head of the anti-Mason ticket. The first political jollification party ever held in the county, was that by the Democrats December 6, 1832, Goodin's Hotel, Tiffin, David E. Owen, pre- siding. Henry Cronise, George Flack, Nathan L. Wright, Joseph Graff, Col. R. Jaqua, Uriah P. Coonrad, Gabriel J. Keen, E. Brown, Jacob Kroh, Col. John Goodin, A. Eaton, Sammel S. Martin, J. H. Brown. E. Locke, Frederick Kishler. P. J. Price, William Anderson, John Campbell, William H. Kessler, Joshua Seney and A. Mainz were the leading participants.


ELECTIONS 1833-34-35.


Jeremiah Everett was elected representa- tive; John Goodin, treasurer; Sidney Smith (Sea), prosecutor; John Crum, Marens Y. Graff and John Seitz, commissioners: Reuben Williams, assessor, and David Owen, auditor. Mr. Owen was appointed receiver of the Ohio Canal Land Office, at Tiffin, August 27, 1833. In June, 1838, Van Buren appointed him receiver of the Wyan-


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HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


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dot Indian Land Office. In May, 1840, he was succeeded by John Goodin.


In March, 1833, the auditor was ap- pointed clerk of the commissioners' board by nature of his office.


The elections of 1834 resulted in the choice of Joseph Howard, State senator; Jacques Hulburt, representative; Luther A. Hall, clerk: David E. Owen, auditor: Joel Stone, sheriff; Lorenzo Abbott and Benja- min Whitmore, commissioners, and Eli Norris, coroner. With the exception of Owen, all were Whigs. James Findlay, (Whig) was nominated for governor, and Mordecai Bartley (Whig) for Congress.


In 1835, W. B. Craighill was elected representative; Luther A. Hall, clerk; John Goodin, treasurer; Selah Chapin, prosecutor: Benjamin Whitmore, commis- sioner, and John Webb, assessor.


ELECTIONS 1836.


The campaign of 1836 was opened the last day of April by a meeting of Demo- cratic-Republicans, held at the Seneca Hotel, Tiffin. Col. Henry C. Brish, presided. A vigilance committee was appointed for each township. In June, following, the Young Men's Democratic-Republican Convention was called to consider the advisability of holding a State convention. The Whigs also took steps to organize. and by August, the Democratic-Republicans and Whigs had placed the following names before the people as the choice of their conventions.


PRESIDENT.


Martin Van Buren, D. R. 1129


William H. Harrison, W. 948


CONGRESS.


William H. Hunter, D. 914


Jabez Wright, W 769


SENATOR.


David E. Owen, D. 818


Joseph Howard, W 850


REPRESENTATIVE.


William B. Craighill, D.


935


Ezra Williams, W


747


SHERIFF.


Elam Lock, D Party vote


Joel Stone, W


AUDITOR.


Levi Davis, D.


Party vote


No Whig nominee.


RECORDER.


Daniel Dildine, Jr., D. . Party vote


Josiah F. Reed, declined.


John Goodin, declined.


No Whig nominee.


COMMISSIONER.


Lewis Seitz, D. . Party vote


Charles W. Foster, W


ASSESSOR.


John W. Eastman, D. . Party vote John C. Donnell, W


SURVEYOR.


George W. Gist, D. ... . Party vote Jonas Hershberger, D., declined. David Risdon, W Party vote


CORONER.


Levi Keller, D


Party vote


Eli Norris, W.


This was the first time a county recorder was elected-previously, he was appointed.


ELECTIONS 1837.


Samuel Treat was elected representative; John Goodin, treasurer; John J. Steiner, prosecutor; Lorenzo Abbott, commissioner, and Robert Holley, county assessor. James Durbin was appointed surveyor to succeed David Risdon, who served from 1824 to 1836.


SCHOOL EXAMINERS 1837.


Selah Chapin, Jr. Elected


John P. Cornell.


Joseph Howard.


ASSOCIATE JUDGES.


Andrew Lugenbeel. Elected


Lowell Robinson.


66


Henry C. Brish (pending).


ELECTIONS 1838.


The nominations by the Democratic- Republican Convention were made at Jamieson's house, September 22, 1838. John Clagget presided, with S. H. Brown, secretary. In July, the State convention and Whig county convention were held. The elections of October, 1838, are of rec- ord as follows:


GOVERNOR.


Wilson Shannon, D.


1172


Joseph Vance, W


959


CONGRESS.


George Sweeney, D


1172


Joseph M. Root, W


938


SENATOR.


William B. Craighill, D.


1167


Sardis Birchard, W.


939


REPRESENTATIVE.


John Welch, D.


1155


Evan Dorsey, W


9-13


SHERIFF.


Levi Keller, D.


1233


William McClure, W


810


AUDITOR.


Levi Davis, D.


.1277


Joseph Lease, W.


817


Samuel He Leonard


265


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


COMMISSIONER.


John Terry, D 1163


Benjamin Whitmore, W 923


ASSESSOR.


Samuel S. Martin, D 1182


Jesse Whiteman, W.


905


CORONER.


Henry McCartney, D. 1125


Eli Norris, W 868


In May, 1838, a call for a Whig meeting was signed by Dr. Kuhn, Eli Dresbach, Jo- siah Hedges, Joseph Howard and Erastus Bowe, to consider the question of abolishing slavery. Dr. Kuhn was the only one who survived to witness the triumph of the Ab- olition party-in 1865. At that time he was on surgeon's duty, at Camp Dennison. A great Whig meeting was held at Fort Sen- eca, with Robert Holly president, May 12, 1838. Minor meetings were held through- out the county.


The first regularly organized temperance meeting, held at Tiffin, was that of July 4, 1838, after the great celebration of that day.


ELECTIONS 1839.


Henry C. Brish was elected associate judge, and David E. Owen State librarian, in January, 1839. John Welch (D.) received a majority of 184 over Abel Rawson, people's ticket, for representative; W. H. Kessler, (D.) beat John Walker (W.) and John P. Cornell, People's candidate for the record- ership; and Andrew Moore (D.) was elected commissioner over John Seitz on the Peo- ple's ticket; Jonas Hershberger (D.) was elected surveyor, and Joshua Seney (D.) beat Levi Davis (Ind. D.) and John Park, People's candidate for the treasurership of the county.


ELECTIONS 1840.


GOVERNOR.


Thomas Corwin, W. 1446


Wilson Shannon, D. 1607


CONGRESS.


James Hedges, W .. 1445


George Sweeney, D. 1604


SENATOR.


Andrew Coffinberry, W. 1447


John Goodin, D.


1583


REPRESENTATIVES.


Lorenzo Abbott, W. 1466


R. S. Rice, W. 1439


McAnelly, D.


1606


Wood, D.


1590


SHERIFF.


John Baugher, W 1399


Levi Keller, D.


1625


COMMISSIONER.


Lorenzo D. Shawhan, W.


1434


George Stoner, D.


1604


AUDITOR


Thomas Treat, W


1436


Gabriel J. Keen, D.


1597


ASSESSOR.


Micajah Heaton, W.


1406


Benjamin Carpenter, D


1618


CORONER.


Timothy P. Roberts, W


1347


Daniel Brown, D


1630


PRESIDENT.


W. H. Harrison, W.


1483


M. Van Buren, D.


1616


J. J. Birney, L ..


Joshua Seney, elector, D.


1616


Loudon Township gave a majority of ten to the Whigs.


CLERK. C. F. Dresbach (appointed).


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Abel Rawson, W. (did not run). Joel W. Wilson, D .. 1602


The Democratic Whigs and Van Buren Democrats formed the leading parties.


The year 1839, as well as 1840, may be said to be devoted, by the people of Seneca, to Whig, Democratic and variegated poli- tics, log-cabin raisings, meetings, conven- tions and caucuses. Agriculture and com- merce were only secondary considerations; even the record of election passed un- heeded. A log-cabin was dedicated, at Tiffin, July 8, 1840. A. Rawson, L. A. Hall, Jos. Howard, H. Kuhn and J. K. Gibson formed the Whig central commit- tee.


In 1840 the office of county assessor was abolished by the Legislature, and the duties of assessment assigned to the township as- sessors.


ELECTIONS 1841.


REPRESENTATIVES.


Ezekiel Rice, W .. 845


Chas. W. O'Neil, W. 850


Geo. W. Baird, D.


1143


Amos E. Wood, D.


1144


COMMISSIONER.


Case Brown, W.


892


John Terry, D.


1047


TREASURER.


Levi Davis, W.


908


Jos. Seney, D.


1040


15


266


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


ELECTIONS 1842.


A mass convention of the Whigs of north- western Ohio was held at Tiffin, September 23, 1842. September 12, 1842, a county convention was held here.


GOVERNOR.


T. Corwin, W.


1268


W. Shannon, D .. 1829


Leicester King, Ab. 35


SENATOR.


Sidney Sea, W 1175


Moses McAnelly, D. 1811


Lowell Robinson, Ab.


46


COMMISSIONER.


Evan Dorsey, W


1266


Jas. McClelland, D. 1811


Joseph Jackson, Ab.


. :


38


AUDITOR.


Joseph Lease, W.


1200


G. J. Keen, D. 1866


Nites, Ab


36


RECORDER.


Daniel Cunningham, W.


1226


W. H. Kessler, D .. 1858


Watson, Ab.


36


SHERIFF.


Joel Stone, W .. 1348


U. P. Coonrad, D 1736


Bennett, Ab ..


33


REPRESENTATIVES.


John Webb, W. 1245


John C. Spink, W. (retired)


Chapman, W. 1257


H. C. Brish, D. 1839


Geo. W. Baird, D.


1822


Boyd, Ab.


36


Williard, Ab 36


CORONER.


Wm. Campbell, W (retired)


Geo. H. Show, D .. 1709


Joseph Gibson, W.


1353


Watson, Ab.


37


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Jesse Stem, W. 1340


J. W. Wilson, D.


1758


SURVEYOR.


David Risdon, W. 1289


Thos. Heming, D 1775


R. G. Perry, Ab.


34


Total vote.


3148


ELECTIONS 1843.


CONGRESS.


Henry St. John, D.


979


Lowell Robinson, L


34


REPRESENTATIVES.


Samuel Waggoner, D. 951


W. B. Craighill, D. 979


Joshua Maynard, L. 35


James Merrick, L. .


46


TREASURER.


Richard Williams, D.


993


R. G. Perry, L.


35


COMMISSIONER.


Morris P. Skinner, D.


970


Joseph Jackson, L.


36


The Democrats were opposed by the Lib- erty party. In February, 1842, the Liberty party made its first appearance in Seneca County, at Republic. A resolution against the teachings of F. D. Parish was carried by the meeting.


Richard Williams was Commissioner of the Bankrupt Court for Seneca County, Ohio, in May, 1842.


ELECTIONS 1844.


PRESIDENT.


James K. Polk, D.


2318


Henry Clay. W.


1707


James G. Birney, L.


41


GOVERNOR.


David Tod. D ..


2213


Mordecai Bartley, W.


1582


CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.


Joshua Seney. D.


CONGRESS.


Henry St. John, D.


2197


Abel Rawson, W


1582


SENATOR.


Amos E. Wood, D.


2206


Sardis Birchard, W.


1580


REPRESENTATIVE.


Henry Cronise, D


2141


Henry Kuhn, W


1567


SHERIFF.


Uriah P. Coonrad, D


2215


G. F. Kaestner, W


1546


AUDITOR.


Fred W. Green, D


2238


Isaac Small, W


1547


CORONER.


Geo. H. Show, D.


2205


Dan. Cunningham, W


1568


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Wm. Lang, D.


2157


R. G. Pennington, W


1594


267


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


COMMISSIONER.


Jacob Decker, D. 2178


W. P. White, W. 1559


Abel Rawson was a member of the Whig National Convention held at Baltimore in 1844.


The above returns show a Democratic gain in Seneca County of about 600 over 1840.


Democratic Hickory Clubs were organized in the townships of Seneca County, during the spring and summer of 1844.


Meetings in favor of the repeal of the Union of Ireland and Great Britain were held throughout the county, in March, 1844.


ELECTIONS 1845.


REPRESENTATIVE.


Daniel Brown, D 985


Keating, W


101


COMMISSIONER.


Jos. McClellan, D.


987


Schuyler, W


100


TREASURER.


Richard Williams, D.


996


Joshua Maynard, W


98


RECORDER.


W. H. Kessler, D.


995


Watson, W


103


ASSOCIATE JUDGES.


Henry Ebert.


Wm. Toll.


Andrew Lugenbeel.


SURVEYOR.


Thomas Heming, D


977


Myers, W


99


ELECTIONS 1846.


GOVERNOR.


David Tod, D


1969


Sam Lewis, L. .


157


William Bebb, W.


1263


CONGRESS.


Rodolpus Dickenson, D.


1860


Joseph Jackson, L.


140


Ely Dresbach, W.


1361


SENATOR.


Henry Cronise, D.


1894


Geo. Donelson, L.


John L. Green, W.


1228


REPRESENTATIVE.


Warren P. Noble, D


1859


Sam Myers, L.


John Zimmerman, W .*


1312


*John Zimmerman was killed in the Nolan sand- bank about 1851.


COMMISSIONER.


Morris P. Skinner, D.


1990


E. S. Bartlett, L.


Squire Rosenberger, W


1240


AUDITOR.


Fred W. Green, D.


2039


Chancey Pool, L.


John Seitz, W


1205


SHERIFF.


Eden Lease, D


2023


Harrison McClelland, L.


John Zimmerman, W.


1206


CORONER.


Sam Herrin, D ..


1938


John Wilkison. L.


W. P. White, W.


1228


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


William_Lang, D.


1901


Pierce, W ..


1281


This campaign is memorable for the in- terest it created throughout Ohio. Whigs sang such couplets as:


Get out of the way each local railer, Clear the track for Scott and Taylor.


The Democrats and Liberals had equally ridiculous little songs, and all parties still sang, drank, swore and fought as they did twenty years before.


ELECTIONS 1847.


REPRESENTATIVE.


Warren P. Noble, D.


TREASURER.


Geo. Knupp, D.


RECORDER.


R. M. C. Martin, D ...


COMMISSIONER.


Jacob Decker, D.


Elected without opposition.


Chas. F. Dresbach died in November,


1847.


ELECTIONS 1848. PRESIDENT.


Zach. Taylor, W.


1637


Lewis Cass, D ..


2326


Martin Van Buren, F. S.


483


GOVERNOR.


J. B. Weller, D. .


2071


Seabury Ford, W.


1403


CONGRESS.


Rudolphus Dickenson, D ..


1994


Cooper K. Watson, W.


1421


SENATE.


John W. O'Neil, Ab


1486


Joel W. Wilson, D.


1947


268


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


REPRESENTATIVES.


Jacob Souder, Ab. 1491


John G. Breslin, D. 1985


COMMISSIONER.


Samuel Saul, D.


2016


Elisha Umsted, Fed. 851


M. B. Cain, V. B. 624


AUDITOR.


Fred W. Green, D.


2015


T. P. Roberts, Fed .. 795


J. A. McFarland, V. B.


636


SHERIFF.


Eden Lease, D.


. .


2126


G. M. Ogden, V. B. 517


Jos. Gibson, Fed.


786


CORONER.


Sam Herrin, D.


2012


A. W. Childs. V. B. 593


D. Parmer, Fed ..


857


SURVEYOR.


Geo. H. Heming, D 2012


G. Jones, V. B. 593


B. F. Parker, Fed


857


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Warren P. Noble, D 1991


W. H. Gibson, Fed. 920


J. P. Pillars, V. B.


576


ELECTIONS 1849.


CONGRESS.


A. E. Wood, D.


1941


REPRESENTATIVES.


John G. Breslin, D. 1361


Isaac De Witt, W.


769


John G. Breslin voted to repeal the Black laws, and was named among the Abolition- ists.


TREASURER.


George Knupp, D . 1887


COMMISSIONER.


Barney Zimmerman, D


1715


CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


For


1945


Against 90


The tickets in the field were the regular Democratic and what was known as the Bolters' ticket. The Abolition candidate for the Legislature was elected. Samuel J. Bayard was appointed one of the Commis- sioners on boundary line between Mexico and the United States.


ELECTIONS APRIL, 1850. DELEGATE TO CONVENTION.


Edson T. Stickney, D. 1660


Abel Rawson, W 1578


John Ewing, D*


1882


*Senatorial district delegate from Seneca, Wyandot and Hancock.


POOR HOUSE VOTE.


For Poor House.


1031


Against


1315


The office of associate judge was abolished by the Legislature this year. Thomas Lloyd, chosen to fill vacancy, was the last associate judge elected in Seneca County.


ELECTIONS OCTOBER, 1850.


GOVERNOR.


Reuben Wood, D. 1977


William Johnson, P. T.


1081


Edward Smith, Ab.


30


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Alex. G. Conover, P. T


1077


Alex. P. Miller, D ..


1960


REPRESENTATIVE.


Jacob Decker, D.


1598


Isaac Dewitt, P. T.


1383


SHERIFF.


Stephen M. Ogden, D


1651


William Burkhalter, W.


228


Samuel Rule, P. T.


1072


AUDITOR.


Richard Williams, D


1677


R. G. Pennington, P. T.


1347


RECORDER.


Jacob Wolf, P. T.


1208


R. M. C. Martin, D ...


1784


Charles F. Dresbach, W.


33


CONGRESS.


Fred W. Green, D.


1756


SENATOR.


Michael Brackley,


2197


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


W. P. Noble, D .


1632


W. H. Gibson, P. T.


1386


COMMISSIONER.


Levi Davis, P. T.


1344


David Burns, D.


1669


CORONER.


Jeremiah Williams, P. T


1314


George Ransburg, D


1669


ELECTIONS 1851.


GOVERNOR.


Reuben Wood, D. 2311


S. F. Vinton, W.


1345


TREASURER.


John G. Breslin, D


2206


A. A. Bliss, W.


1406


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


Lawrence W. Hall, D.


2115


Cooper K. Watson, W.


1500


269


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


SENATOR.


Joel W. Wilson, D. 2118


Abel Rawson, W. 1543


REPRESENTATIVE.


Jacob Decker, D.


1976


William G. Gibson, W.


1692


PROBATE JUDGE.


William Lang, D.


2302


Gabriel J. Keen, W.


366


CLERK OF COURT.


Philip Speilman, D


2215


M. V. Bogart, W


1437


TREASURER.


Thomas Heming, D


2180


John Kerr, W.


1443


COMMISSIONER.


Samuel Saul, D.


2127


Lorenzo Abbott, W.


1443


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


William M. Johnson, D.


2202


Leander Stem, W.


1475


SURVEYOR.


George H. Heming. D


2255


Aaron Schuyler, W


1417


ELECTIONS 1852.


SUPREME JUDGE.


Wm. B. Caldwell, D 2128


D. A. Haynes, W.


1169


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


James B. Steedman, D.


2123


David H. Beardsley, W.


1171


CONGRESS.


Fred W. Green, D ...


2133


Jas. H. Godman, W


1140


AUDITOR.


John J. Steiner, D


2122


Matthew Clark, W.


1169


SHERIFF.


Stephen M. Ogden, D


2146


James Robinson, W


1119


COMMISSIONER.


Calvin Clark, D.


2160


Timothy P. Roberts, W


1115


CORONER.


Geo. Ransburg, D.


2142


PRESIDENT.


Franklin Pierce, D.


2809


Winfield Scott, W.


1972


John P. Hale, F. S


118


ELECTIONS 1853.


GOVERNOR.


William Medill, D


1870


J. W. Barrere, W


873


Sam. Lewis, Ab.


249


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.


James Myers, D.


1833


I. J. Allen, W


941


TREASURER.


John G. Breslin, D.


1844


Backman, W.


769


Chafin, Ab.


202


SENATOR.


Robert Lee, D.


1868


Geo. Leith, W.


932


John D. Paine (D.) for representative; Thomas Heming (D.) for treasurer, David Burns (D.) for commissioner; William M. Johnson (D.) for prosecutor; and Wm. Kline (D.) for recorder, received the full party vote of the county, and were elected.


ELECTIONS 1854. SUPREME JUDGE.


Jos. R. Swan, F. S.


2702


S. F. Norris, D.


1273


BOARD PUBLIC WORKS.


Jacob Blickensderfer, F. S.


2627


A. P. Miller, D.


1178


CONGRESS.


C. K. Watson, F. S.


2687


Josiah S. Plants, D


1964


AUDITOR.


Wm. Stevens, F. S


2640


J. J. Steiner, D.


1168


PROBATE JUDGE.


J. K. Hord, F. S.


2781


Wm. Lang, D.


1095


TREASURER.


Thomas Heming, D.


3834


No opposition.


CLERK OF COURT.


Philip Speilman, D


3847


No opposition.


SHERIFF.


Eph. C. Wells, F. S.


2684


Piper, D ..


1922


COMMISSIONER.


Isaac Stillwell, F. S.


2833


Levi Keller, D.


1248


CORONER.


Alvison Flumerfelt, F. S.


2719


Julius C. Mitchell, D


1219


270


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


This was the first time in fourteen years the Democracy of Seneca was defeated. The Know-nothings and Fusionists opposed the regular Democratic nominees. During the year 1854 a Know-nothing circle was organized at Tiffin, followed by one at Fos- toria, and the organization subsequently spread throughout the townships. It is stated on good authority that the United Brethren refused to take the oath of the Know-nothings, but supported the party at the polls.


John P. Reynolds printed the tickets for the Know-nothings of Seneca County, in the office of the Tiffin Tribune. Seven years later, many of the same class, who were so friendly to the Whigs of 1854, took out an issue of this journal, and burned it in the streets of Tiffin.


ELECTIONS 1855.


GOVERNOR.


Salmon P. Chase, R. 2332


William Medill, D


1961


TREASURER.


John G. Breslin, D 1918


W. H. Gibson, R.


2352


PUBLIC WORKS BOARD.


A. G. Conover. R 2342


James B. Steedman, D.




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