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 30

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


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1965


SENATOR.


James Lewis, Am.


2273


W. P. Noble, D.


1978


REPRESENTATIVE.


Joseph Boyer, Am. 2273


John W. Paine, D.


1987


COMMISSIONER.


James Boyd, Am. 2278


And. Lugenbeel, D


1996


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


L. A. Hall, Am.


2310


R. L. Griffith, D.


1963


The American ticket referred to above was also called the Know-nothing ticket.


ELECTIONS 1856.


PRESIDENT.


James Buchanan, D 2605


J. C. Fremont, R. 2565


Millard Fillmore, Am.


103


DISTRICT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR.


Robert G. Pennington, R. 2565


SUPREME JUDGE.


Rufus P. Ranney, D.


2396


Josiah Scott, R.


2420


SUPREME COURT.


Ozias Bowen, Am.


2402


C. W. Searle, D


2396


CONGRESS.


L. W. Hall, D. 2416


Cooper K. Watson, R.


2354


Wm. T. Wilson, Am.


57


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


M. C. Whiteley, D.


2404


D. W. Swigart, Am.


2421


AUDITOR.


Walter S. Burns, D.


2384


James M. Stevens, Am.


2422


TREASURER.


Geo. H. Heming, D


2419


Louis Seitz, R ....


2371


SHERIFF.


Jesse Weirick, D


2459


Erastus Bowe, R ..


2357


RECORDER.


Wm. Kline, D ...


2482


S. J. Kirkwood, R.


2330


COMMISSIONER.


Robert Byrne, D ..


2394


Enoch Trumbo, R.


2422


CORONER.


J. W. Love, D.


2394


Henry Stone, R.


2419


INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.


And. Lugenbeel, D., long term


2447


J. D. Loomis, R., long term ..


2365


A. S. White, D., middle term


2300


Dan. Brown, R., middle term.


2391


M. P. Skinner, D., short term.


2402


John Kerr, R., short term 2447


Jacob Milburne and James Lewis went to Tiffin to search up Know-nothings. There they met one York, who introduced them to the Know-nothing society, and one of them was sworn in, Milburne refusing to swear political ostracism against foreigners. James Lewis returned to Fostoria and organized a society there in the basement of the old frame Methodist Episcopal Church, when 100 members were initiated, among whom was James Moffit, now of Milgrove. In the southeast part of Loudon the members of the United Brethren Church refused to take the oath of secrecy, but in lieu thereof they took a number of the party tickets and voted for the party, the county giving a large party majority. At Tiffin the Know- nothings carried every point. The late Henry Ebert was grand counsellor for Seneca County, and chief worker at Tiffin.


ELECTIONS


1857.


GOVERNOR.


H. B. Payne, D


2459


S. P. Chase, R


2198


P. Van Trump.


271


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


Geo. E. Seney, D.


2470


John C. Lee, R. 2171


SENATOR.


Robert McKelley, D.


2446


Guy C. Worth, R


2223


REPRESENTATIVE.


John W. Paine, D


2452


Charles Foster, R.


2190


PROBATE JUDGE.


Truman H. Bagby, D


2446


Gabriel J. Keen, Ind.


John K. Hord, R ..


2139


CLERK OF COURT.


Geo. S. Christlip, D.


2386


Geo. H. Kyle, R.


2159


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Robert L. Griffith, D.


2450


Leander Stem, R.


2197


COMMISSIONER.


Henry Opt, D ..


2380


Isaac Stillwell, R.


2010


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Jonas Hampshire, D.


2420


Benj. Tomb, R ..


2110


SURVEYOR.


Thomas Burnsides, D.


2560


ELECTIONS 1858. SUPREME JUDGE.


Thos. W. Bartley, D.


2285


Peck, R.


2236


CONGRESS.


Lawrence W. Hall, D


2165


John Carey, R.


2327


AUDITOR.


Walter S. Burns, D


2163


Erastus Bowe, R.


2333


TREASURER.


Samuel Herrin, D.


2290


Louis E. Holtz, R.


2144


SHERIFF.


Jesse Weirick, D.


2468


J. V. Jones, R.


2013


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


Josiah S. Plants.


COMMISSIONER.


Robert Byrne, D


2284


Wilkinson, R.


2220


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


T. Swander, D


2279


Wm. Randall, R.


2240


CORONER.


John Houck, D. .


2165


J. W. Lawhead, R.


2204


LAND APPRAISERS.


Edwin Pennington, John Gersbert, John Seitz, David Burns, D. Rickenbaugh, Wm. Fleet, Rezin Ricketts, Gideon Jones. Dan Lynch, Nicholas Rosenberger, Ira Allerton, S. Bemenderfer, R. R. Titus, A. C. Baker, S. J. Recher, T. P. Roberts, John Bunn.


ELECTIONS 1859. GOVERNOR.


Rufus P. Ranney, D


2661


Wm. Dennison, R.


2461


SENATOR.


Thos. J. Orr, D ..


2626


James M. Stevens, R ..


2487


BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.


R. R. Titus, D.


2756


Thos. V. Rebor, R.


2369


REPRESENTATIVES.


M. P. Skinner, D


2634


William Lang, D.


2429


Jones, R.


2531


Huber, R.


2499


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Robert L. Griffith, D


2688


N. L. Brewer, R.


2423


RECORDER.


Albert Beilharz, D.


2699


John E. McCormick, R.


2394


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Andrew Lugenbeel, D.


2704


Wm. Randall, R.


2417


COMMISSIONER.


Michael Beard, D.


2647


John Swigart, R.


2456


SURVEYOR.


Denis Molloy, D.


2551


L. E. Holtz, R.


2533


ELECTIONS 1860.


PRESIDENT.


Abraham Lincoln, R.


3052


Stephen A. Douglas, Ind. D.


3175


John Bell, Union ...


43


John C. Breckenridge, D.


70


SUPREME JUDGE.


T. J. S. Smith, D


3185


Jacob Brinkherhoff, R.


2918


CONGRESS.


Warren P. Noble, D


3057


John Carey, R.


3040


272


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


PROBATE JUDGE.


Truman H. Bagby, D. 3168


John H. Pittinger, R. 2916


CLERK OF COURT.


Geo. Christlip, D. 3113


M. Heaton, R. 2835


AUDITOR.


Isaac Kagy, D 3113


E. G. Bowe, R. 2968


Stephen A. Douglas visited Tiffin, Ohio, September 24, 1860, and addressed the larg- est Democratic meeting ever held in north- west Ohio.


TREASURER.


Samuel Herrin, D .. 3184


Scudder Chamberlain, R. 2913


SHERIFF.


Francis Wagner. D


2960


Levi Weirick, R.


3089


COMMISSIONER.


Henry Opt, D. 3137


Wm. Holtz, R. 2941


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Barney Zimmerman, D. 3181


Hiram Mcclellan, R. 2896


CORONER.


Paul Bolinger, D. 3101


John H. Nighswander, R. 2937


Political life in 1860 may be summed up as one continued round of excitement and uncertainty. The shadow of civil war was visible, while in Kansas, affairs took such a course as to leave the question of war or anarchy to be resolved, immediately. The material interest taken by the people of Seneca in the Kansas sufferers, is shown by the following report:


First Ward, Tiffin. $87 22


Second " -per Rev. McLean ... 20 00


" Zenser. 12 75


Reed Township-per J. Sanford ..


1 54


-per H. B. Rakestraw 33 40


Seneca -per J. Brinkerhoff .. 60 00


-per H. Davison. 11 25


-per J. Galbraith ... . 14 25


Scipio-per Daniel Brown. 8 88


Republic-per Rev. J. A. Brown (Thanksgiving Day). .. 25 12


Egberts Church. 14 13 Lodi and Rock Creek 1 75


Hopewell-per Levi Keller. 19 22


-per Schloser. 2 85


Adams-per H. Hall.


39 55


Thompson-per J. C. Horner. 86 00


Bloom-per J. Boyd and T. D. Reed .. 71 15 Eden-per D. Richards. 80 62


Clinton-per J. S. L. D. and H. E. 10 00


$642 68


There has been remitted from this place to S. C. Pomeroy, secretary of the Execu-


tive Committee, at Atchison, Kas., in sundry drafts on New York, $514.22. H. G. SPAYTHE,


December 21, 1860.


Treasurer K. R. F.


While the great majority in the North looked toward the horizon and beheld the cloud of civil war advancing as the sunlight disappeared, there were many in both North and South, hanging between doubt and certainty. Many looked upon war as inev- itable, and every one had an opinion or a prophecy. The Abolitionist, the slave-holder, and men who called for peace, all expressed themselves. To point out clearly the sub- stance of all such opinions, in the first month of 1861, the following is selected from the Raleigh (N. C.) Standard. "If war once breaks out it will rage in the interior, on our sea coast, on the high seas and on our frontiers. One section will let loose the Indians on another section. Twenty mil- lions of Northern people will at once become our enemies. They will war upon us along a line of 3,000 miles, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. One section will call in foreign troops against another section. One con- federacy will humble itself before the powers of Europe, to get better commercial terms than the other confederacies. Meanwhile, war will rage. Negro property will cease to be valuable; because the products of slave labor and of all other labor will be in a great degree cut off from the markets of the world. "The negroes will know, too, that the war is waged on their account. They will become restless and turbulent. Heavy taxes will result from the wars. These taxes must be paid mainly out of slave labor. Strong governments will be established, and will bear heavily on the masses. The masses will at length rise up and destroy every- thing in their way. State bonds will be repudiated. Banks will break. Widows and orphans will be reduced to beggary. The sword will wave everywhere paramount to all laws. The whole world outside the slave-holding States, except Great Britain, is opposed to our system of slavery, and the whole world, with slave labor thus rendered insecure and comparatively valueless, will take sides with the north against us. The end will be-Abolition."


ELECTIONS 1861.


GOVERNOR.


Hugh J. Jewett, D .2843


David Tod, R.


2623


SECRETARY OF STATE.


Wm. W. Armstrong, D.


2857


Benj. S. Cowen, R.


2600


SENATOR.


Wm. Lang, D .


.2814


W. C. Parsons, R.


2615


Robert Meblecum


275


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


REPRESENTATIVE.


R. R. Titus, D. 2906


John J. Steiner, R. 2531


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Alfred Landon, D


2919


Dan. F. De Wolf, R.


2531


COMMISSIONER.


Robert Byrne, D.


2880


Levi Keller, R.


2585


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Thomas Swander, D


2863


Jacob Hossler, R.


2602


ELECTIONS 1862. SUPREME COURT.


Rufus P. Ranney, D 3115


F. T. Buckus, R


2114


SECRETARY OF STATE.


W. W. Armstrong, D


3090


W. S. Kennon, R.


2129


CONGRESS.


Warren P. Noble, D


3131


S. T. Worcester, R.


2094


AUDITOR.


Isaac Kagy, D.


3142


J. H. Brinkerhoff, R.


2094


TREASURER.


Silas W. Shaw, D.


3107


Scudder Chamberlain, R.


2108


SHERIFF.


Edward Childs, D


3046


Levi Weirick, R.


2172


RECORDER.


Albert Beilharz, D


3177


John S. Smith, R.


2031


COMMISSIONER.


Peter Ebersole, D.


3106


A. C. Baker, R


2117


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Andrew Lugenbeel, D.


3111


Levi Keller, R ..


2118


SURVEYOR.


Denis Malloy, D ..


3104


Louis E. Holtz, R.


2126


CORONER.


Paul Bolinger, D.


3105


Lewis Seitz, Jr., R.


2117


A large meeting was held at Spetzler's schoolhouse in January, 1862, to protest against flooding the State with negroes. Ira Gulie was chairman, and Benjamin F. Siple, secretary.


The tickets in the field for State officers were the Democratic and Abolitionist. For county officers, Democratic and Republican.


.


ELECTIONS 1863. GOVERNOR.


O. L. Vallandigham, D.


3229


John Brough, R.


2906


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


John H. Heaton, D


3267


Barrere, R.


2905


SENATOR.


William Lang, D.


3242


Charles Foster, R.


2917


REPRESENTATIVE.


Rassellus R. Titus, D.


3271


Welker, R.


2903


CLERK OF COURT.


William M. Dildine, D.


3241


James M. Stevens, R.


2927


PROBATE JUDGE.


William M. Johnson, D.


3270


Andrew H. Byers, R.


2904


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Alfred Landon, D.


3272


Nelson L. Brewer, R.


2903


COMMISSIONER-LONG TERM.


Thomas W. Watson, D.


3266


D. F. Cramer, R.


2911


COMMISSIONER-SHORT TERM.


Samuel Grelle, D.


3269


Dicken, R.


2907


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Barney Zimmerman, D.


3271


Baker, R.


2903


SOLDIERS' VOTE, 1863.


Republican


321


Democratic


20


ELECTIONS 1864.


PRESIDENT.


Abraham Lincoln. R.


3042


George B. Mcclellan, D.


3285


Republican soldiers' vote.


492


Democratic soldiers' vote.


125


VICE-PRESIDENT.


Andrew Johnson, R. .


2883


George H. Pendleton, D.


3033


SECRETARY OF STATE.


William W. Armstrong, D


3033


Smith, R.


2833


SUPREME JUDGE-LONG VACANCY. Machias C. Whiteley, D.


276


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


CONGRESS.


Warren P. Noble, D ..


2953


66


Soldiers' vote ..


86


Chester R. Mott, D.


3335


R. P. Buckland, R. 2387


Soldiers' vote. 435


The county officers elected in 1864 were all Democrats, viz .: Edward Childs, sher- iff; John F. Heilman, auditor; Silas W. Shaw, treasurer; Samuel Grelle, commis- missioner; Thomas Swander and George S. Christlip, infirmary directors, and Jonas M. Hershberger, coroner.


ELECTIONS 1865.


GOVERNOR.


Gen. Geo. W. Morgan, D 3058


J. D. Cox, R.


2755


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


William Lang, D. 2988


A. G. McBurney, R.


2764


SENATOR.


Curtis Berry, Jr., D


3024


James A. Haigh, R.


2762


REPRESENTATIVE.


Isaac Kagy, D.


3018


L. M. Strong, R.


2751


TREASURER.


J. H. Zahm, D. 3008


J. E. McCormick, R. 2740


RECORDER.


J. T. Martin, D.


2910


Thomas Kaup, R


2894


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


John McCauley, D 2930


N. L. Brewer, R.


2746


COMMISSIONER.


Peter Ebersole, D. 3045


Jonas Foster, R.


2815


SURVEYOR.


Denis Malloy, D


3021


S. B. Gray, R.


2761


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


H. Noble, D.


3012


Benjamin Recme, R. 2761


The soldiers' vote was 52 Republican,


and 12 Democratic.


The tickets were


known as Democrat and Union.


ELECTIONS 1866. SECRETARY OF STATE.


William H. Smith, U. 2979


Benj. Lefevre, D.


3343


CONGRESS.


R. P. Buckland, R.


2963


T. P. Finefrock, D.


3336


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


C. K. Watson, R.


2947


COUNTY CLERK.


Thos. J. Kaup, R.


3022


W. M. Dildine, D.


3292


PROBATE JUDGE.


G. J. Keen, R.


2952


W. M. Johnson, D.


3356


SHERIFF.


Levi Weirick, U.


2998


P. P. Myers, D.


3310


AUDITOR.


I. L. Cramer, U ..


2957


J. F. Heilman, D.


3353


COMMISSIONER.


William Sneath, U.


2991


T. W. Watson, D.


3303


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Patrick Whelan, U.


2991


Eden Lease, D.


3329


CORONER.


Daniel Behm, U.


2976


James Paine, D.


3341


ELECTIONS 1867.


GOVERNOR.


R. B. Hayes, R .


2739


A. G. Thurman, D.


3584


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


John C. Lee, R.


2709


Dan. S. Ulil, D.


3584


SENATOR.


George W. Leith, R.


2726


Curtis Berry, Jr., D


3588


REPRESENTATIVE.


Horace Hall, R


2684


Edson T. Stickney, D


3622


· TREASURER.


David Huss, R.


2733


Jacob M. Zahm. D


3580


COMMISSIONER.


Jolın Rice, R.


2720


H. B. Rakestraw, D.


3586


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Upton F. Cramer, R


2718


John McCauley, D.


3584


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


John W. Barrick, R.


2733


Uriah P. Coonrad, D


3579


277


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


ELECTIONS 1868.


PRESIDENT.


U. S. Grant, R. .. 2977


Horatio Seymour, D*


3340


CONGRESS.


William H. Gibson,, R.


2878


Ed. F. Dickenson, D.


3588


AUDITOR.


William L. Myers, R.


2871


Walter S. Burns, D.


3602


SHERIFF.


Robert Adams, R.


2884


Peter P. Myers, D.


3584


RECORDER.


John O. Kaup, R .. 2964


James T. Martin, D.


3504


COMMISSIONER.


Isaac Karn, R.


2889


Joseph E. Magers, D.


3597


SURVEYOR. ,


Samuel B. Gray, R.


2864


Denis Maloy, D.


3572


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Martin Wagner, R.


2963


Harrison Noble, D


3512


CORONER.


William Davis, R.


2908


Sylvester B. Clark, D.


3565


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


James Pillars was elected judge of the Fourth sub-division, Third District, in April, 1868.


Luther A. Hall was presidential elector in 1868, from Ninth Congressional District.


ELECTIONS 1869.


GOVERNOR.


Geo. H. Pendleton, D. .. 3242 William S. Rosencrans, D. .. did not accept. Rutherford B. Hayes, R 2581


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Thomas J. Godfrey, D


3230


John C. Lee, R.


2559


PROBATE JUDGE.


A. Landon, D


2543


W. M. Johnson, R.


3177


*Warren P. Noble was elected an alternate dele- gate to the Democratic National Convention, at New York, with Thomas Beer, delegate. Owing to the latter's illness, Mr. Noble representd the district in the Convention. William W. Armstrong was elected Delegate-at-large to the Democratic National Conven- tion.


TREASURER.


William Lang, D.


3041


D. M. Neikirk, R.


2656


CLERK.


J. C. Milhelm, D.


2880


Henry Brohl, R.


2862


REPRESENTATIVES.


E. T. Stickney, D.


3265


John Seitz, D.


3203


J. V. Jones, R.


2573


D. D. Ogden, R


2531


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Frank Baker, D.


3236


H. E. Thompson, R.


2531


COMMISSIONER.


Stephen M. Ogden, D


2950


Levi Keller, R.


2855


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Eden Lease, D.


3196


Dorsey Hartsock, R.


2504


SENATOR, THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.


S. R. Harris, R.


2583


A. E. Jenner, D.


3233


ELECTIONS 1870.


SECRETARY OF STATE.


Wm. Heisley, D


8176


Isaac R. Sherwood, R.


2690


BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.


Dickson, D.


3153


Titus, R.


2689


CONGRESS.


Chas. Foster, R ..


2851


E. F. Dickenson, D.


3020


SHERIFF.


J. T. Kaup, R.


2842


John Werley, D.


2942


AUDITOR.


Henry Brohl, R.


2767


G. A. Allen, D.


3121


COMMISSIONER.


Levi Keller, R.


2772


H. B. Rakestraw, D.


3102


CORONER.


James Lewis, R .. .


2718


James Van Fleet, D.


3177


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Miron Sexton, R.


2718


U. P. Coonrad, D.


3100


ELECTIONS 1871. GOVERNOR.


Geo. W. McCook, D.


3200


Ed F. Noyes, R.


2608


P. M. Weddle, Pro.


49


278


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR.


Samuel F. Hunt, D. 3197


Jacob Mueller, R. 2604


CLERK SUPREME COURT.


Chas. Patterson, D. 3206


Rodney Foos, R .. 2607


Azra Alderman, Pro.


45


CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


For ...


4203


Against. 1296


SENATOR.


1


A. E. Jenner, D. 3180


U. F. Cramer, R. 2642


REPRESENTATIVE.


John Seitz, D.


3147


Isaac Seitz, R.


2684


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


A. M. Jackson, D 3161


C. R. Mott, R.


2588


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Frank Baker, D. 3178


N. L. Brewer, R.


2643


TREASURER.


William Lang, D 3054


C. C. Park, R.


2720


RECORDER.


Wm. De Witt, D. 3217


Wm. R. Smythe, R.


2629


COMMISSIONER.


Jos. E. Magers, D.


3057


John A. Bradner, R


2731


SURVEYOR.


P. H. Ryan, D.


3129


P. J. Wilson, R.


2652


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Jesse Weirick, D. 3204


Myron Sexton, R.


2627


ELECTIONS 1872.


SECRETARY OF STATE.


Aquilla Wiley, D. 3757


Allen T. Wikoff, R. 3166


Ferd Shumaker, Pro


52


CONGRESS.


Rush R. Sloane, D 3586


Chas. Foster, R. .


3170


Gideon T. Stewart, Pro. 49


JUDGE OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.


James Pillars, D


3726


No opposition.


CLERK OF COURT.


Jacob C. Millhime, D. 3838


Abner Niebel, R


3097


PROBATE JUDGE.


Alfred Landon, D.


3341


Upton F. Cramer, R .. 3513 Wm. M. Johnson, R. died after nomi- nation. SHERIFF.


John Werley, D.


3601


Edward Jones, R.


3299


AUDITOR.


Levi D. Kagy, D.


3699


James M. Stevens, R.


3241


PRESIDENT.


U. S. Grant, R ...


3128


Horace Greely, D. 3462


Charles O'Connor, D.


Black, Tem.


COMMISSIONER.


Steven V. Ogden, D


3563


Isaac Stultz, R.


3336


CORONER.


James Van Fleet, D.


3756


Daniel Behm, R.


3192


INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.


G. W. Bachman (three years), D.


3756


Peter Haefling (two years), D.


3719


John L. Cross (three years), R.


3174


Henry Davidson (two years), R.


3185


ELECTIONS 1873.


GOVERNOR.


Wm. Allen, D. 3182


E. F. Noyes, R ... 2290


Gideon T. Stewart, Pro.


203


Isaac C. Collins, -


33


CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.


J. D. O'Connor, D.


2634


R. G. Pennington, R.


2257


SENATOR.


John Seitz, D. 3191


David Harpster, R. .


2282


David F. Hamilton, Pro.


213


REPRESENTATIVE.


Jas. A. Norton, D. 3174


Luther A. Hall, R ..


2143


R. McD. Gibson, Pro.


282


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Geo. W. Bachman, D.


3196


E. C. Boyd, R.


2305


TREASURER.


Francis Wagner, D .. 2984


James H. Brinkerhoff, R.


2428


Jeff. Freese, Pro.


171


COMMISSIONER.


Robert Mcclellan, D 3095


Peter Brayton, R.


2397


Christ. Bonnell, Pro


212


279


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


John Britt, D. 2994


John M. Kaul, R. 2381


David Butler, Pro. 215


CORONER.


Geo. W. Willow, D. 3197


Joseph Miller, R. 2313


The Republicans fell behind their vote in 1872, 876, and the Democrats, 575.


ELECTIONS 1874.


SECRETARY OF STATE.


Wm. Bell, D. 3871


A. T. Wikoff, R. 3005


J. R. Buchtel, Pro.


132


CLERK OF SUPREME COURT.


Arnold Green, D. 3069


Rodney Foos, R. 3012


S. B. Foster, Pro.


133


CONGRESS.


Geo. E. Seney, D.


3721


Chas. Foster, R.


3200


W. G. Mead, Pro.


62


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


Thos. Beer, D.


3865


Josiah Scott, R.


3006


SHERIFF.


G. Acker, D


4068


C. Y. Brundage, R.


2773


J. P. Woodruff, Pro.


121


AUDITOR.


L. D. Kagy, D.


3874


John Rice, R.


3025


RECORDER.


Wm. De Witt, D.


3958


Gabriel J. Keen, R.


2892


Jeff. Freese, Pro.


132


COMMISSIONER.


Sol. Gambee, D.


3878


Geo. Stearns, R.


2985


C. Bonnell, Pro.


130


SURVEYOR.


Denis Malloy D.


3790


E. C. Cooke, R.


3132


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Peter Haefling, D


3841


John M. Kaul, R.


3002


D. Butler, Pro.


131


ELECTIONS 1875.


GOVERNOR.


Wm. Allen, D.


4015


R. B. Hayes, R.


3221


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


V. Hagan, D


4043


Thatcher, R.


3284


SENATOR.


E. T. Stickney, D.


3786


Thos. J. Monnett, R.


3250


REPRESENTATIVE.


James A. Norton, D


3848


Alfred L. Shafer, R.


3446


CLERK.


Jeremiah Rex, D.


3774


J. H. Pittinger, R.


3526


PROBATE JUDGE.


Upton F. Cramer, R.


3743


Jacob F. Bunn.


3584


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Geo. W. Bachman, D.


. .


3891


Lester Sutton, R.


3393


SUPREME COURT COMMISSION.


Yes


4694


No


1568


TREASURER.


Francis Wagner, D.


3919


James M. Stevens, R.


3402


RECORDER.


Thos. J. Kintz, D.


3938


J. W. Shaw, R.


3335


COMMISSIONER.


N. G. Hayward, R.


3666


W. T. Histe, D ..


3650


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Chas. Mutschler, D.


3774


Chas. G. Owen, R.


3434


CORONER.


Geo. W. Willow, D.


3935


Eli Spitler, R.


3332


AMENDMENT TAXING DOGS.


Yes


1686


No


947


ELECTIONS 1876. PRESIDENT.


Samuel J. Tilden, D.


4516


Rutherford B. Hayes, R.


3793


Peter Cooper, G.


1


Green Clay Smith, Pro.


11


James B. Walker ..


SECRETARY OF STATE.


Milton Barnes, R.


3827


Wm. Bell, D.


4493


JUDGE OF COMMON PLEAS.


Thos. Beer, D ..


4400


No opposition.


280


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


CONGRESS.


Chas. Foster, R .. 3965


John H. Hudson, D. 4348


AUDITOR.


Hiram Longbrake, R.


3864


V. J. Zahm, D. 4432


SHERIFF.


Edward Jones, R.


3730


Geo. D. Acker, D.


4584


COMMISSIONER.


William Ash,


3925


Robert Mcclellan, D.


4366


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


D. J. Neikirk, R.


3900


John Britt, D.


4300


Among the Presidential electors were Wm. Lang and G. W. Stokes.


George E. Seney was elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention, held at St. Louis, Mo., in 1876.


ELECTIONS 1877.


GOVERNOR.


R. M. Bishop, D. 3945


W. H. West, R. 3009


L. H. Bond, -


3


H. A. Thompson, Pro.


84


Stephen Johnson, G.


26


SENATOR.


John Seitz, D.


3960


Lovell B. Harris, R.


2903


REPRESENTATIVE.


James A. Norton, D 3928


Daniel C. Rule, R.


3034


I. H. Davis, Pro ..


78


TREASURER.


Jobn W. Barrick, D. 3619


James J. Zint, R .. 3339


J. W. Stinchcomb, Pro.


65


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


G. B. Keppell, D. 3877


John H. Ridgley, R. 3060


Florence Cronise, Pro.


100


COMMISSIONER.


Solomon Gambee, D. 3905


Jacob Raymond, R. 3020


Jesse Bower, Pro.


92


SURVEYOR.


Samuel Nighswander, D


3983


Ed. C. Cook, R.


3080


JUDICIAL-COMMON PLEAS.


Henry H. Dodge, D 3948


Jacob F. Burkett, R. 3038


John M. Hammond, Pro.


85


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Lewis Spitler, D.


3742


Patrick Duffey, R.


3058


A. T. McDonald, Pro


91


CORONER.


Wm. Smith, D.


3890


Jacob Wise, R.


3032


J. A. Buckingham, Pro.


86


CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


For


703


Against


3467


FREE BANKING LAW.


For.


1155


Against


3316


ELECTIONS 1878.


SECRETARY OF STATE.


David R. Paige, D


4210


Milton Barnes, R.


3345


Andrew Roy, G ..


544


Jeremiah N. Robinson, Pro


CONGRESS.


E. B. Finley, D


3966


Charles Foster, R.


3710


O. C. Brown, G.


441


PROBATE JUDGE.


Jacob F. Bunn, D


4200


U. C. Cramer, R .


3391


Benjamin F. Siple, G.


470


CLERK.


Jeremiah Rex, D .


4298


James T. Boyd, R.


3237


O. B. Seitz, G ..


526


AUDITOR.


Victor J. Zahm, D


4042


J. N. Willard, R.


3393


John H. Carpenter, G.


554


SHERIFF.


Lloyd N. Lease, D.


4120


James J. Zent, R


3109


Jacob Windnagle, G.


754


RECORDER.


Thomas J. Kentz, D


4240


Harry Davidson, R


3232


W. H. Gordon, G.


560


COMMISSIONER.


W. T. Histe, D.


4237


N. G. Hawward, R.


3095


James D. Rider, G.


683


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


George Heplar, D


4570


Charles Mutschler, R


1584


Nicholas Lauer, G.


533


281


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


ELECTIONS 1879.


GOVERNOR.


Thomas Ewing, D. 4627


Charles Foster, R. 3921


Gideon T. Stewart, Pro 18


A. Sanders Piatt, G.


108


BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.


Patrick O'Marah, D 4670


James Fullington, R. 3852


James H. Horton Pro.


17


George W. Platt, G.


121


JUDGE, FIRST SUBDIVISION, TENTH DISTRICT.


John McCauley, D


4549


John Stillings, R


3939


SENATOR, THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT.


Moses H. Kirby, D


4680


Stephen R. Harris, R 3383


John Flick, G ..


119


CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.


Judicial, for.


5192


Elections, Section 2, Article


2


5104


1,


3


5250


4,


10


5472


REPRESENTATIVE.


Amos Decker, D


4645


William Fleet, R


3845


John W. Kaga, G


131


TREASURER.


John W. Barrick, D.


4685


David M. Neikirk, R.


3854


Jacob Thomas, G.


120


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


Guilford B. Keppell, D 4663


Rush Abbott, R.


3877


Jesse N. Lee, G.


116


COMMISSIONER.


James H. Fry, D 4586


Charles Leiner, R.


3955


Jacob S. Armstrong, G.


121


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Joseph E. Magers, D


4659


Jacob Rickenbaugh, R


3875


Samuel Grelle, G.


130


CORONER.


William Smith, D


4661


H. Whiteman, R


3870


J. H. Price, G.


127


The national vote was 108 against 544 in 1878.


The Prohibition vote was 18. The Demo- crats polled 177 votes more than on any previous year.


ELECTIONS 1880.


PRESIDENT.


James A. Garfield, R 4008


W. S. Hancock, D.


4845


James B. Weaver, G.


109


Neal Dow, Pro


23


SECRETARY OF STATE.


William Lang, D


4700


Charles Townsend, R


3853


Charles A. Lloyd, G.


116


CONGRESS.


Morgan D. Shafer, D


4636


John B. Rice, R.


3967


John Seitz, G.


130


BOARD


OF EQUALIZATION,


THIRTY-FIRST


DISTRICT.


Jonathan S. Hare, D


4746


SHERIFF.


Lloyd N. Lease, D


4824


Gideon H. Reese, R


4749


H. Stolzenbach, G.


09


SURVEYOR.


Samuel Nighswander, D


4745


John A. Speilman, R.


3827


Jerry Hill, G.


123


COMMISSIONER.


Edward Childs, D


4469


George Heplar, R.


4102


Orville J. Fry, G.


104


INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.


Lewis Spitler, D.


4495


David Asire, R


4012


John W. Sonder, G.


115


In April, 1880, the question of building pike roads was submitted to the people of the county; 1,578 votes were recorded in favor of this enterprise, while 5, 156 opposed the project. Tiffin alone gave a majority in favor of such roads.


ELECTIONS 1881.


GOVERNOR.


J. W. Bookwalter, D.


4373


Chas. Foster, R ..


3205


John Seitz, G ....


115


A. R. Ludlow, Pro.


276


ATTORNEY-GENERAL.


Frank C. Dougherty, D


4273.


Geo. K. Nash, R.


3380


SENATOR.


Moses H. Kirby, D


4194


Martin Deal, Pro


388


·


282


HISTORY OF SENECA COUNTY.


REPRESENTATIVE.


A. Decker, D. 4080


W. O. Dean, R. 3341


David Hale, G. 183


J. T. Reed, Pro 229


PROBATE JUDGE.


J. F. Bunn, D. 4228


J. M. Bever, R 3321


B. F. Seiple, G. 111


C. C. Nestlerode, Pro.


243


PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.


P. M. Adams, D. 4213


J. C. Rickenbaugh. 3342


J. N. Lee, G ..


116


J. R. Wilson, Pro.


246


CLERK OF COURT.


James V. Magers, D 4132


J. H. Cole, R. 3390


C. R. Martin, G. 103


J. B. Wagner, Pro.


247


TREASURER.


John Heabler, D. 4271


D. M. Neikirk, R. 3287


H. Spitler, G. 99


M. Borough, Pro


245


AUDITOR.


F. E. Stoner, D. 3967


W. H. Schlosser, R 3604


Jerry Hill, G. 99




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