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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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