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His old tavern is still standing and was used as a residence in 1879, but Mr. Ph. Schimp, its present owner, has built a fine residence near to it, and the old house is destined to go into decay. It is now used as a shop and tool house. It should be preserved as the first house built in Venice township, being erected in 1828.
After he kept store in Caroline eight years, he sold his stock of goods and moved about five miles further south, to near the edge of Crawford county, where he owned large tracts of land and which he wished to bring into market. He lived here eight years and until he had sold all his land, when he again returned to Caroline and took his old store room.
The Seneca County Academy was then in a prosperous condition, and the children of Mr McPherson being of such an age that required attention to their education, he moved to Republic and placed them under the tutorship of Professor Aaron Schuyler, whose name has be- come celebrated among educators since.
He resided in Republic until about 1860, when he again returned to Caroline, where he had built for himself a new house. Here he still resides (July 29, 1880) and will stay until called to go higher. He is quite feeble now, but for a man of 88 years, his mind is still vigorous and clear. He divided his handsome fortune among his children, re- serving enough to retire into a warm corner while the shades of even- ing chill the atmosphere around.
My friend, McKitrick, was so kind as to furnish the author with the following additional statement pertaining to Venice township in rela- tion to the war of the rebellion and matters pertaining to the general charity of the people:
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VENICE TOWNSHIP.
VENICE TOWNSHIP IN THE WAR.
It was half past four o'clock, Friday morning, April 12, 1861. when the first roar of cannon broke the quiet in which our nation had rested many years. We had enjoyed peace and prosperity and were unused to war, and its first sound aroused the nation like an electric shock. Strong men left their quiet homes to join the ranks of war, and every worthy citizen bore a common share in the sacrifices, toils and cares required to preserve the in- tegrity of the Union.
Venice township bore her part manfully, and many of her sons were killed upon the battlefield, died of wounds received in the defence of their country or in rebel prison pens.
And the women of Venice were as patriotic as the men. They started aid societies for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers, and for that purpose met at the Baptist church in Attica, on the evening of the 22d of October, 1861, when the organization was completed, a constitution adopted, Mrs. Sarah Blodgett elected president, Mrs. Elizabeth Brown secretary and Mrs. Mary Bennett treasurer.
Nearly every family in the community is mentioned in the secretary's report as having contributed something to the society. Great quantities of clothing. provisions, hospital stores, etc., were sent forward from time to time to aid and relieve. The last meeting of the society took place May 29, 1867, when all the money yet remaining on hand, was donated to the order of Good Templars.
The following is an incomplete list of the volunteers from this township for the Union army.
7TH REGIMENT O. V. I.
Stephen Rice, Joshua Creglongh (who were both killed at Strassburg, Virginia), Jacob Hines, Lon Jones, Ira Grimes, James Smith, J. Harbaugh.
COMPANY H, 14TH REGIMENT O. V. I.
Sergeant John Brown, Frank Bartholomew (wounded September 19, 1863), Lyman Carpenter, Ambrose C. Croxton, John Goodman, R. J. Jami- son, George Metcalf, William H. Miller (who were also wounded on the same day), Henry D. Cain, T. B. Carson, Philip Carothers, W. Deitrich, John Holmes, William Kemp, Maurice Kemp. Henry McDonald, James D. Stevenson, Jonathan S. Philo, George Ringle, Samuel Spencer, Joseph Wheaton and George II. Rice (who was wounded September 1, 1864).
COMPANY B, 49TH REGIMENT O. V. I.
M. B. Todd, V. J. Miller, John Bennington, W. H. Miller, John Todd, Mark Shade, George Bennington, Jehu Weaver, H. B. Courtright, D. M. Miller. James Courtright.
55TH REGIMENT O. V. I.
Otto Hull, Frank Smeltz and Stephen Howland.
66TH REGIMENT O. V. I.
Samuel Croxton, August Tanner (wounded at Kennesaw Mountain, June
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19, 1863), Lafayette Parmenter and Henry Ames (wounded at Peach Tree creek and died in consequence in July, 1863).
COMPANY 1, 123D REGIMENT O. V. I.
William Bartholomew (wounded at Farmville, Virginia, April 6, 1865), A. W. Hoffman, Joseph Hoffman, Sylvester Ostmer, Joseph Spencer, John Spencer, M. B. Todd, M. W. Mitchiner (died from wounds, September 3. 1864), William B. Henry (died from wounds received June 15, 1864, at Win- chester, Virginia), .J. L. Henry, W. Sheely, Samuel Carpenter, Wright Mckibben, John Hillis, David Hillis, James Hillis, Wilson W. English, L. Gibson, Isaac Funk (killed July 18, 1864), Henry Ebersole (killed June 15, 1863, at Winchester Virginia). John Fink, Isaac Seavault, John W. Rogers, John B. Shaffer, David Thompson (wounded June 15, 1863), S. S. Carson, Hugh M. Cory, John H. Carpenter and J. F. Schuyler, lieutenant. This company was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, June 15, 1865.
Moses, John, Jeremiah, Peter and David Cassner were also members of said company.
Quite a number of men served under Captain W. M. Miller in the O. N. G.
Anson and Harvey Bartholomew, F. M. Seed, E. Crow, Joseph Harbaugh, Mr. Shade and W. B. Olds were stationed on Johnson's Island (Sandusky Bay) guarding rebel prisoners.
Samuel Brown, J. Foster, John Huddleson, William Millon (killed in bat- tle), Fred. Thompson and John Thompson served in regiments whose num- bers are not known. Many men from Venice also enlisted in other states.
FIRST OHIO HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Clarkson Betts, James Courtright, H. Courtright, S. Grove, Isaac Seppard, Silas MeDougal, Alex. MeKitrick, W. Shoup and James Pangborn.
In November, 1874, the people of Venice sent to the sufferers by grass- hoppers in Kansas, in cash, clothing and provisions, $387.72, all raised in Attica and vicinity. Mrs. Moltz was secretary of the association.
A similar society in the town of Attica and vicinity sent to the sufferers by fire in Chicago, in 1871, $975.99.
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CHAPTER XLIV. COUNTY OFFICERS TO 1880 AND CONCLUSION.
OFFICERS OF SENECA COUNTY, NOW IN OFFICE, JULY 1, 1880.
Probate Judge-Jacob F. Bunn.
Clerk of Court of Common Pleas-Jeremiah Rex.
Treasurer-John W. Barrack.
Auditor-Victor J. Zahm.
Sheriff-Lloyd N. Lease.
Recorder-Thomas J. Kintz.
Prosecuting Attorney-G. B. Keppel.
Commissioners-William T. Histe, Solomon Gamby and James H. Fry.
Surveyor-Samuel Nighswander.
Infirmary Directors-George Heabler, Lewis Spitler and Joseph E. Magers.
Superintendent of the Infirmary-Daniel G. Heck.
Coroner-William Smith.
JOHN W. BARRACK
Was born July 28, 1833, in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania. In 1834 his parents moved to Ohio and settled near the base-line in Crawford county. His father's name was John and his mother's maiden name was Jane Dunlap. The father was a carpenter by trade, and when John W. was big enough to learn a trade, he helped his father at his work and became a carpenter. The family lived on a farm and con- ducted that also at the same time. John W. married Miss Catharine Shoemaker on the 17th of June, 1857. They had nine children, of whom six are living. Mr. Barrack was elected treasurer of this county in 1877 and re-elected in 1879.
JEREMIAH REX
Is a son of William Rex and Susan Sloss. He was born in Stark county, Ohio, on the 9th day of October, 1844. His father located with his family in Seneca county soon thereafter.
Jeremiah was married to Miss Laura J. A. Barrack on the 25th of October, 1865. This union was blessed with seven children, of whom
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five are living. Mr. Rex served in nearly all the offices of Seneca township for a number of years, and was elected clerk of the court of common pleas, in October, 1875, and re-elected in 1878. Every trust reposed in his hands was filled with promptness and fidelity.
LLOYD N. LEASE
Was born at the Van Meter section, in Eden township, Seneca county, on the 2d day of April, 1838. His father, Otho Lease, came from Harford county, Maryland. His mother's maiden name was Belinda Street. Lloyd lived with his father on the farm until he grew up to man's estate. He then kept a livery stable in Tiffin for about twelve years, when he bought the old Evan Dorsey farm of 350 acres, in Scipio township. Here he remained two years, when he sold his farm and again moved to Tiffin in 1876. In 1878 he was elected sheriff. On the 11th day of March, 1859, he was married to Miss Maria L. Kridler, a daughter of Samuel Kridler. They have but one child living, a son, growing up to be a young man.
Mr. Lease has a passionate fondness tor harness and always has a fine horse. He used to deal in horses, and in 1873, when he took a lot of horses to Boston, he met with an accident at a collision in West- field. Massachusetts, that crushed his left leg and crippled him for life.
VICTOR J. ZAHM
Was born in Tolford, Huron county, Ohio, March 7, 1837. His parents, J. M. Zahm and Henrietta E. Lang, came to America in 1832 and 1833 respectively, and were married in Tiffin in May, 1836. In 1838 they left Tolford, going to Buffalo, New York, where they remained until the year 1846, when they returned to Tiffin.
Victor attended the public schools part of the time, alternately assist- ing his father, who engaged in mercantile pursuits. At the age of 15 years he entered the Advertiser office in Tiffin, as an apprentice to the printing business, which business he followed with success until the fall of 1875.
In October, 1861, he was appointed first lieutenant in the 3d Ohio cavalry, and assigned to duty as adjutant of the 6th battalion of said regiment, and camping and drilling with the regiment, followed it through its various duties until September, 1862, when, owing to re- organization of the cavalry service, the position held by him being abolished, he was honorably discharged the service and returned home.
Upon his return, he resumed his former vocation, and in 1868, be-
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came the publisher of the Unsery Flagge, a German paper, published in Tiffin by his father, which, however, meeting with poor encourage- ment, he suspended at the expiration of the year, and then devoted his whole time and attention to job printing, working up a considerable business.
In 1870, being offered an opportunity to purchase an interest in the Ohio Eagle, published in Lancaster, Ohio, he sold his job printing establishment, purchased an interest in that paper and assumed con- trol, but his health failing soon thereafter, he was compelled to dispose of his interest, and return to Tiffin. In 1872 he again ventured in the · printing business, this time in Toledo, where he remained several years, and again failing in health, he was obliged to relinquish his pursuits at printing.
In February, 1875, he was married in Tiffin to Janet C. Lamberson, daughter of William Lamberson and Mary A., his wife
In January, 1876, he was employed as clerk in the auditor's office and soon after appointed deputy In the summer of 1876 he received the nomination by the Democracy of the county as their candidate for auditor and was duly elected In the fall of 1878 he was re-elected for the term of three years, the legislature having, in the meantime, fixed the term of the office at three years, instead of two, as formerly.
. The office of auditor of Seneca county has ever been characterized by marked ability of the officers, but it is doubtful whether any of his predecessors have shed more credit upon it than the present incum- bent.
For personal descriptions of Judge Bunn and G. B. Keppel, Esq., prosecuting attorney, the reader is referred to the chapters on " Bench and Bar," numbers 22 and 23.
POPULATION OF SENECA COUNTY IN 1880.
The census enumerators of Seneca county have made their returns to the clerk's office just in time to record the population of Seneca county for 1880 into this chapter.
The following is clipped from the Seneca Advertiser of July 15, 1880:
CENSUS RETURNS.
At last the census enumerators have completed their work, and we are now able to give the population of the county by townships, as below, and with them the population of 1870; also the loss and gain made during the past ten years :
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1880.
Loss.
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Adams
1,537
1,624
Bloom.
1,492
2,162
670
Big Spring
2,054
2,048
36
Clintor
1,526
1,701
75
Eden ..
1,483
1,598
115
Hopewell
1,370
1,635
265
Jackson.
1.131
1,394
263
. Liberty
1,668
2,159
491
Loudon
1,400
1,277
127
Fostoria.
1,733
3,045
1.312
Pleasant .
1,352
1,417
65
Reed
1,334
1,501
167
Seneca
1,583
1,537
46
Scipio
1,635
1.836
201
Thompson
2,070
1,900
170
Venice.
1,781
2,231
Tiffin-First Ward.
3,275
1.330
Second Ward.
2,373
1.538
Third Ward.
1.997
2,234
Fourth Ward
1,378
Fifth Ward.
1,639
Total.
30,827
36,947
379
6,395
POPULATION OF TOWNS, VILLAGES, ETC.
1870.
1850.
Greenspring
746
Bloomville.
689
New Reigel.
236
365
Adrian
257
214
Alvada
63
Bettsville
518
Kansas
204
Berwick.
188
169
Republic
451
715
Attica
375
663
Fostoria.
1,743 v
3,578
POPULATION OF TIFFIN, 7,552.
The revised figures give Tiffin a population of 7,852, as follows, by wards :
First Ward.
1,330
Second Ward.
1,538
Third Ward.
1,997
Fourth Ward.
1,378
Fifth Ward.
1,639
Total
7,882
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It will be noticed that Seneca county has made the handsome increase of 6,120 during the past decade, of which our city is to be credited with about thirty-six per cent. The towns seem to have made the most gains, and, in fact, all of the increase. Over one-half of the population of the county is in the towns. The population of our county since its formation has been as follows: 1830, 5,159; 1840, 18,128; 1850, 27,104; 1860, 30,868; 1870. 30,827 : 1880, 36,947. Tiffin had a population of 2,663 in 1850; 3,974 in 1860; 5,648 in 1870, and 7,882 in 1880.
This shows a healthy and steady growth, of which the citizens of the county may well be proud."
Name of
Township.
Enumerator.
Adams.
Christian Hoeltzel
Big Spring.
James V. Magers
Bloom
Oscar M. Holcomb
Clinton.
Virgil D. Lamberson
Eden.
H. C. Pitman
Hopewell
John Corrigan
Jackson
Hugh W. A. Boyd
Liberty
J. D. Reese Loudon.
George D. Acker
Fostoria Precinct. J. C. Millbine
Pleasant. J. H. Davidson
Reed. .James Ford
Scipio.
William Bogart
Seneca.
Rolla W. Brown
Thompson
James A. Feese
Venice.
David Sanford
Tiffin-First Ward.
Henry J. Weller
Second Ward. John B. Schwartz
Third Ward. Albert Beilharz
Fourth Ward. Ephriam Messer
Fifth Ward. Frank H. Lang
P. S .- To Fostoria should be added 158 persons in Jackson town- ship and 375 in Hancock county-4,111 in all.
OFFICERS OF SENECA COUNTY TO JULY, 1880.
PROBATE JUDGES.
William Lang was elected in 1551.
John K. Hord was elected in 1854.
T. H. Bagby was elected in 1857, and re-elected in 1860.
W. M. Johnson was elected in 1863, and re-elected in 1866 and 1869.
U. F. Cramer was elected in 1872, and re-elected in 1875.
Jacob F. Bunn was elected in 1878.
COUNTY CLERKS.
Neil McGaffey was appointed in 1824. Joseph Howard was appointed in 1830.
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Luther A. Hall was appointed in 1834.
C. F. Dresbach was appointed in 1840.
Henry Ebbert was appointed in 1846.
Philip Speilman was elected in 1851, and re-elected in 1854. George S. Christlip was elected in 1857, and re-elected in 1860. William M. Dildine was elected in 1863, and re-elected in 1866. Jacob C. Millhime was elected in 1869, and re-elected in 1872. Jeremiah Rex was elected in 1875, and re-elected in 1878.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
David Smith was elected in 1824, and served by re-election until 1832. David E. Owen was elected in 1832, and re-elected in 1834. Levi Davis was elected in 1836, and re-elected in 1838. G. J. Keen was elected in 1840, and re-elected in 1842. F. W. Green was elected in 1844, and re-elected in 1846 and 1848.
Richard Williams was elected in 1850.
John J. Steiner was elected in 1852.
James M. Stevens was elected in 1854, and re-elected in 1856. E. G. Bowe was elected in 1858.
Isaac Kagy was elected in 1860, and re-elected in 1862.
John F. Heilman was elected in 1864, and re-elected in 1866.
Walter F. Burns was elected in 1868.
Gus. A. Allen was elected in 1870.
Levi D. Kagy was elected in 1872, and re-elected in 1874.
Victor J. Zahm was elected in 1876, and re-elected in 1878.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Milton MeNeal was appointed in 1824, and elected in 1826. Agreen Ingraham was elected in 1827.
Jacob Plane was elected in 1828, and re-elected in 1829 and 1831.
John Goodin was elected in 1833, and re-elected in 1835 and 1837. Joshua Seney was elected in 1839, and re-elected in 1841. Richard Williams was elected in 1843, and re-elected in 1845. George Knupp was elected in 1847, and re-elected in 1849.
George H. Heming was elected in 1852, and re-elected in 1854.
Thomas Heming was elected in 1856, and re-elected in 1858.
Samuel Herin was elected in 1860, and re-elected in 1862. Silas W. Shaw was elected in 1864.
Jacob M. Zahm was elected in 1866, and re-elected in 1868.
William Lang was elected in 1870, and re-elected in 1872.
Francis Wagner was elected in 1874, and re-elected in 1876. John W. Barrack was elected in 1878, and re-elected in 1879.
It should be remembered that under the new constitution, the treas- urer is elected at the October election and his term of office com- mences in September following. The above figures, therefore, show the years when the term of service commenced, not the year really when the treasurer was elected. Mr. Barrack was re-elected in Octo-
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ber, 1879, and his second term of office will not commence until next September.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Rudolphus Dickinson was appointed in 1824.
Abel Rawson was appointed in 1826.
Sidney Smith was appointed in 1833.
Selah Chapin was elected in 1835. . John J. Steiner was elected in 1837.
Joel W. Wilson was elected in 1840, and re-elected in 1842. William Lang was elected in 1844, and re-elected in 1846.
W. P. Noble was elected in 1848, and re-elected in 1850.
W. M. Johnson was elected in 1851, and re-elected in 1853.
L. A. Hall was elected in 1855.
R. L. Griffith was elected in 1857, and re-elected in 1859. A. Laudon, was elected in 1861, and re-elected in 1863. John MeCauley was elected in 1865, and re-elected in 1867. Frank Baker was elected in 1869, and re-elected in 1871. George W. Bachman was elected in 1873, and re-elected in 1875. G. B. Keppel was elected in 1877, and re-elected in 1679.
SHERIFFS.
Agreen Ingraham was elected in 1824, and re-elected in 1826. William Patterson was elected in 1828.
David Bishop was elected in 1830, and re-elected in 1832. Joel Stone was elected in 1834, and re-elected in 1836. Levi Keller was elected in 1838, and re-elected in 1840. Uriah P. Coonrad was elected in 1842, and re-elected in 1844. Eden Lease was elected in 1846, and re-elected in 1848. Stephen M. Ogden was elected in 1850, and re-elected in 1852. E. C. Wells (K. N.) was elected in 1854. Jesse Wurick was elected in 1856, and re-elected in 1858. Levi Wurick was elected in 1860.
Edward Childs was elected in 1862, and re-elected in 1864. Peter P. Myers was elected in 1866, and re-elected in 1868. John Werley was elected in 1870, and re-elected in 1872. George D. Acker was elected in 1874, and re-elected in 1876. Lloyd N. Lease was elected in 1878.
RECORDERS.
Neal McGaffey was appointed in 1824.
Abel Rawson was appointed in 1828, and elected in 1836. William H. Kessler was elected in 1839, and re-elected in 1842 and 1845. Robert C. Martin was elected in 1847, and re-elected in 1850. William Kline was elected in 1853, and re-elected in 1856. Albert Beilharz was elected in 1859, and re-elected in 1862. James T. Martin was elected, in 1865, and re-elected in 1868. William De Witt was elected in 1871, and re-elected in 1874.
Thomas J. Kintz was appointed in 1874, elected in 1875, and re-elected in 1578.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Year
Year
Name.
Elected. Name.
Elected.
Thomas Boyd ..
1824 David Burns.
1850
Benjamin Whitmore
1824 Samuel Saul 1:51
Doctor Dunn. 1824
Calvin Clark.
1852
Thomas Boyd ...
1825
David Burns. 1853
Timothy P. Roberts.
1826
Isaac Stillwell
1:54
James Gordon 1826
James Boyd. 1855
Case Brown. 1527
Enoch Trumbo. 1856
James Gordon. 1828
Henry Opt.
1857
Timothy P. Roberts.
1829
Robert Byrne 1858
Case Brown. 1830
Michael Beard. 1:59
David Risdon
1:31
Henry Opt. 1860
John Keller.
1:32
Robert Byrne. 1861
John Crum, one year 1833
1533
Samuel Grelle
1563
John Seitz, three years
1533
Thomas W. Watson. 1864
Lorenzo Abbott.
1834
Peter Ebersole 1865
Benjamin Whitmore
Samnel Grelle. 1.566
John Seitz. 1536
II. B. Rakestraw
1867 .
Lorenzo Abbott. 1837
J. E. Magers.
1868
John Terry 1838
S. M. Ogden
1869
Andrew Moore
1839
HI. B. Rakestraw 1870
George Stoner. 1840
J. E. Magers 1871
John Terry. 1841
S. M. Ogden. 1572
Joseph MeClelland. 1842
Robert MeClelland. 1573
Morris P. Skinner 1843
Solomon Gambee. 1874
Jacob Decker. 1844
Nathaniel G. Hayward. 1875
Joseph MeClelland. 1845
Robert MeClelland 1876
Morris P. Skinner.
1846
Solomon Gambee
1877
Jacob Decker
1847
William T. Histe
1878
Samuel Saul. 1848
James HI. Fry
1879
Barney Zimmerman. 1849
SURVEYORS.
David Risdon was appointed in 1824, reappointed from time to time and served until 1536.
James Durbin was appointed in 1837.
Jonas Harshbager was elected in 1539.
Thomas Heming was eleteed in 1842, and re-elected in 1845.
- Schuyler was elected in 1847, and re-elected in 1850.
George Holts was elected in 1853.
George Heming was elected in 1856, and re-elected in 1859.
Dennis Maloy was elected in 1982. and re-elected in 1871.
Patrick II. Ryan was elected in 1871, and re-elected in 1874.
Samuel Nighswander was elected in 1877.
CORONERS.
By the laws of Ohio, the office of a coroner is a sinecure, and the officer
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performs the office of a sheriff only when the sheriff dies, or is himself made defendant in a suit. At the death, removal or resignation of a sheriff, then the coroner discharges the duties of that officer and becomes sheriff, ex- officio, a thing that never came to pass in this county.
Christopher Stone was appointed in 1824, and elected in 1826.
William Toll was elected in 1828, and re-elected in 1830.
George Flack was elected in 1832.
Eli Norris was elected in 1834.
Levi Keller was elected in 1836.
Henry McCartney was elected in 1838.
Daniel Brown was elected in 1840.
George H. Shaw was elected in 1842, and re-elected in 1844.
Samuel Herrin was elected in 1846, and re-elected for many years in suc- cession.
Sylvester B. Clark was elected in 1866, and re-elected until 1872.
James Van Fleet was elected in 1872.
Charles Mutschler was appointed in 1873.
George Willow was elected in 1873, and re-elected in 1875.
William Smith was elected in 1877, and re-elected in 1879.
ASSESSORS.
David Risdon was elected in 1827, and re-elected in 1829.
John Wright was elected in 1531.
Renben Williams was elected in 1833.
John Webb was elected in 1835.
John W. Eastman was elected in 1836.
Robert Holley was elected in 1537.
Samuel S. Martin was elected in 1838.
Benjamin Carpenter was elected in 1840.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
These officers were elected by the legislature for seven years, as already stated in the chapters on " Bench and Bar." Of all these, Judge Benjamin Pittenger is the only survivor.
William Cornell, Jaques Iniburt and Mathew Clark were elected in 1824. Agreen Ingraham, Benjamin Pittenger and Selden Graves were elected in 1831.
Henry C. Brish, Andrew Lngenbeel and Lowell Robinson were elected in 1838.
Andrew Lugenbeel, William Toll and Henry Ebert were elected in 1845.
Thomas Lloyd was also elected to fill a vacancy.
The constitution of 1850 removed the office.
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r ation of these five years, the land was put upon the duplicate. To do this correctly, was the principal work of the county assessors.
CONCLUSION.
In conformity with the plan I had laid out in the beginning of this work, as to the manner and order of introducing subjects, where to begin and where to stop, I am admonished that this is a very good place to close. I have described a great number of old settlers of Seneca county, and I am fully aware of the fact that very many dis- tinguished men and women of the old pioneers have not been mentioned and were overlooked. I had very little aid in that line.
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