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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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