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The bear, standing on his hind legs in his corner, received the attack in front from the eager but inexperienced dogs, and, with a hearty hug and rip with his hind claws, sent one yelping cur after another out of the fight. It was soon evident, that, so far as the dogs were concerned, it was a drawn battle, and measures were devised to capture the bear alive. For this purpose a rope was procured, with a slipnoose at one end, which was attempted to be thrown over his head, but which he, with surprising dexterity, cast aside each time. At this juncture a man by the name of Corbus made his appearance, and, being pretty full of whisky, undertook to place the rope over the bear's head. When he got sufficiently close, the bear struck him a blow with his paw, whereupon Corbus dropped the rope and pitched in with his fists and feet, and a very exciting and famous rough and tumble bear fight took place ; but the poor beast, being much weakened and exhausted from his previous efforts, the human brute came off best, and killed the bear. This exploit was long the talk of the village.8
An incident of a less exciting nature, yet pleasantly illustrative of pioncer times in Franklinton, is narrated in a manuscript sketch furnished to the writer by Mrs. Emily Stewart, of Columbus. William Merion, a young man of twenty- one, arrived in Franklinton from Massachusetts in 1808, and took boarding with Isaiah Voris, who kept a tavern on Gift Street, where now stands the new West Side Markethouse. Let Mrs. Stewart continue the narrative: " Miss Sallie Wait (daughter of Jenks Wait, who came with his family to Franklinton from Johns- town, New York, in 1805, and was then living one mile south of the village), was going home from shopping, and stopped at the door of the Voris House to talk with Mrs. Voris. The young lady declined to go in, knowing the boarders were at supper. She talked a little too long. Young Merion came out, and Mrs. Voris in. troduced her friend. Soon after, Miss Wait resumed her walk, the young man overtook her with a bridle in his hand, said bis horse had strayed away, and he thought it was at the Salt Lick, a salt spring a short distance from her father's house. The young couple talked pleasantly, and when they came to her house, he politely bade her good evening, and passed on, swinging his bridle. The next time she went to town, her friend, Mrs. Voris, spoke to her about her 'beau.' 'Who?' she inquired. 'Why, that Yankee that walked home with you.' 'He was no beau,' rejoined Miss Sallie, 'he was only hunting his horse that had strayed away.'
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The horse had been quietly eating hay in the Voris stable all this time. It was too good for. Mrs. Voris to keep. She told it, and that Yankee had a warm time of it at that boarding house for a while. But he was not discouraged, for, on February 14, 1809, William Merion and Sallie Wait were united in marriage by the Rev. James Hoge, then a missionary to the Northwest."
Rev. James Iloge, here mentioned by Mrs. Stewart, had come to Franklinton in 1805. He had been licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Lexington, Virginia, and appointed a missionary of the Presbyterian Church of the United States to " the State of Ohio and the parts adjacent thereto." With his advent the system- atic observance of the Christian religion had its inception in the upper Scioto Valley. For a time, the court-room was used as a chapel, and the judges then sitting ad- journed, it is said to hear the first sermon of the young missionary. From his efforts resulted the organization, on February 8, 1806, of the first church of any denomination in this region. This was the First Presbyterian Church, then of Franklinton, now of Columbus. On September 25, 1807, this society, comprising thirteen members, extended to young Hoge a formal invitation to become its pastor." This call was drawn in the handwriting of Lucas Sullivant, and was signed by him as one of the trustees. It was accepted, and the pastoral relation thus formed continued, without interruption, nearly fifty years." In 1811 Mr. Sullivant pre- sented to this congregation a brick meetinghouse, the first in Franklinton, erected at his own expense. This edifice stood near the river, opposite the " British Island," afterwards so called because some of the prisoners taken from the British Army in the War of 1812 were for a short time confined there. During that war, the church was used as a granary and storehouse until it was blown down by a great storm in April, 1813. Soon after that calamity a second church was erected on the same site. Concerning this pioneer Christian society, the author of the Sullicant Memorial writes the following interesting passages :
There was but one service on the Sabbath, to which many of the members came after a ride of several miles along the bridle-paths through the woods covering the site of Colum- bus. Among these were the Reeds, Shaws, Nelsons, Taylors, Mooberrys, Shannons, Pughs, Barrs, Stewarts, Hendersons, Longs, Pattersons, Fishers, and others. The service was tedious - to me, at least - and the sermon an hour and a half long, on the principle, I sup- pose, of quantity commensurate with the distance and difficulty of attendance. The writer has a lively recollection of the relief he experienced when nineteenthly was reached, for he knew the practical observations, the application, finally, and the " in conclusion " would soon follow, and the end was happily in view. Nor will he ever forget how one of the good old elders used to step forward in front of the pulpit, and, with a wonderful a-heming and clearing of the throat, and see-sawing of the hand, pitch the tune, and carry it for the con- gregation.
In my boyhood I was more than once startled by the appearance of a big Indian, in all his paint and finery, at the door or windows of the old church, probably attracted by curiosity to see what was going on within.
Rev. Seth Noble, also Presbyterian, arrived in Franklinton, and began preach- ing there, about the same time as Mr. Hoge. A Nova Scotia refugee, born in Massachusetts, he located in the neighborhood on a traet of refugee land, whercon he built a eabin in which he dwelt until he died in 1807.
These sketches of Franklinton as an isolated and independent colony may properly conclude with the following passages from letters written by Lyne Star-
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ling11 to his sister, Miss Jane Starling-afterwards Mrs. Davison-then in Ken- tueky :
Franklinton, July 12, 1809 .- " I have lately purchased an elegant seat and tract of land opposite town, on the other side of the river, which I have an idea of improving."
The "elegant scat and tract of land " here referred to was part of the present site of Columbus, then covered with a dense forest.
April 10, 1810 .- " We have strong expectations of getting the seat of govern- ment here after the sitting of the next legislature. Should we succeed, I think it would be very much to my father's interest to remove here. This country is now as healthy as Kentucky, and has every advantage which that State possesses, ex- eept the want of slaves, which is not so great an inconvenience as is generally supposed."
October 31, 1810 .- " I intend going to New Orleans from this place some time during next winter, and shall not return until summer."
During the winter of 1810-11 Mr. Starling built some boats, loaded them with produce, and floated them from Franklinton to New Orleans. This was the pio- neer enterprise of its kind.
September 13, 1812 .- " Nothing here but the sound of war."
The War of 1812 had begun.
NOTES.
1. Hon. George M. Parsons.
2. Virgil D. Moore
3. The author is indebted for many of the facts here stated to Mr. Virgil D. Moore, one of the pioneers of Franklin County.
4. W. H. Venable, LL. D.
5. Sullivant Family Memorial.
6. Ibid.
7. The former Indian cornfields were so called. They were also known as Sullivant's Prairie.
8. Sullivant Family Memorial.
9. A full account of this call will be given in the history of the Presbyterian churches in Columbus.
10. The eall contained this pledge: " That you may be free from worldly eares and av- ocations, we hereby promise and oblige ourselves to pay you the sum of three hundred dollars, in halfyearly payments annually for threefourths of your time, until we find our- selves able to give you a compensation for the whole of your time."
11. The letters from which these extraets are taken are printed in the Sullivant Family Memorial.
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APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IX.
FRANKLIN COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.
From the organization of the State Government until 1812, Ohio was entitled to but one Congressional Representative. From 1812 to 1822 the apportionment gave her six Representatives; from 1822 to 1832, fourteen; from 1832 to 1842, nineteen; from 1842 to 1862, twentyone; from 1862 to 1882, twenty; from 1882 to 1892, twentyone.
From 1812 to 1822 the Congressional District inclusive of this county com- prised the counties of Franklin, Licking, Delaware, Madison, Fairfield, Champaign, Montgomery, Miami, and Darke; from 1822 until 1832, Franklin, Delaware, Marion, Crawford, Knox, Licking and Coshocton; from 1832 until 1842, Franklin, Madison, Pickaway, Delaware, and Marion ; from 1842 until 1852, Franklin, Lick- ing, and Piekaway. On June 27, 1803, the State chose its first Representative in Congress, for a term of two years, beginning with the next preceding fourth of March. The Representatives for the entire State, and for districts inclusive of Franklin County, from 1803 to the present time, have been, with the counties of their residence, as follows :
1803-1813-Jeremiah Morrow, Warren.
1813-1817-James Kilbourn, Franklin.
1817-1821-Philemon Beecher, Fairfield.
1821-1823-Joseph Vance, Champaign.
1823-1828-William Wilson, Licking.1
1828-1833-William Stanbery, Licking.
1833-1837-Jeremiah McLene, Franklin.
1837-1843-Joseph Ridgway, Franklin.
1843-1844 -- Heman A. Moore, Franklin. 1844-1845-Alfred P. Stone, Franklin.3
1845-1847-Columbus Delano, Knox.
1847-1849-Daniel Duncan, Licking. 1849-1853 - Charles Sweetzer, Delaware. 1853-1855-Edson B. Olds, Pickaway. 1855-1857-Samnel Galloway, Franklin. 1857-1865-Samuel S. Cox, Franklin. 1865-1867-James R. Hubbell, Delaware. 1867-1873-George W. Morgan, Knox.
1873-1875-Hugh J. Jewett, Franklin. 1875-1877-Ansel T. Walling, Pickaway. 1877-1879-Thomas Ewing, Fairfield.
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1879-1885-George L. Converse, Franklin.
1885-1893-Joseph H. Outhwaite, Franklin.
1. Died before expiration of term.
9. Died in 1844.
3. Elected October 8, 1844, vice Moore, deceased.
STATE SENATORS.
The Senatorial District inclusive of Franklin County has been constituted and represented, since the organization of the State, as follows :
1803 -- Ross County ; Nathaniel Massie, Abraham Claypool.
1803-1805 -- Ross and Franklin; Abraham Claypool.
1805.1806-Ross, Franklin and Highland ; Duncan McArthur.
1806-1807 -- Ross, Franklin and Highland ; Abraham Claypool.
1807-1808-Ross, Franklin and Highland ; Abraham Claypool, Duncan Mc- Arthur.
1808-1810-Franklin and Delaware; Joseph Foos.
1810-1811 -- Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Pickaway ; Joseph Foos.
1811-1812-Franklin, Delaware and Madison; Joseph Foos.
1812-1814 -- Franklin, Madison and Delaware; John Barr. 1814-1816 -- Franklin, Madison and Delaware; Joseph Foos. 1816-1818 -- Franklin, Madison and Delaware ; Thomas Johnson.
1818-1820 -- Franklin, Madison and Delaware; Joseph Foos.
1820-1822 -- Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Union ; Joseph Foos.
1822-1823-Franklin, Delaware, Madison and Union ; Henry Brown.
1823-1824 -- Franklin, Madison, Union, Delaware, Marion and Crawford; James Kooken.
1824-1825 -- Franklin, Madison and Union; Joseph Foos. 1825-1828-Franklin, Madison and Union ; Joseph Foos.
1828-1831-Franklin and Pickaway ; Joseph Olds. 1831-1833-Franklin and Pickaway ; William Daugherty.
1833-1835- Franklin and Pickaway ; Ralph Osborn.
1835-1837-Franklin and Pickaway ; Elias Florence.
1837-1841-Franklin and Pickaway ; John L. Green. 1841-1842 -- Franklin, Madison and Clark ; Alexander Waddle.
1842-1844-Franklin and Clark; Joseph Ridgway, Jr. 1844-1846 -- Franklin, Madison and Clark ; Alfred Kelley.
1846-1848-Franklin, Madison and Clark ; Jennet Stutson. 1848-1850 -- Franklin and Delaware; William Denison, Jr. 1850-1851-Franklin and Delaware; Abram Thomson.
1851-1854-Franklin and Pickaway ; John Cradlebaugh. 1854-1856-Franklin and Pickaway ; Samnel Bartlit. 1856-1858 -- Franklin and Pickaway; Alfred Kelley. 1858-1864-Franklin and Pickaway ; Augustus L. Perrill. 1864-1866-Franklin and Pickaway; George L. Converse. 1866-1868-Franklin and Pickaway ; Ansel T. Walling. 1868-1870-Franklin and Pickaway; Robert Hutcheson. 1870-1872-Franklin and Pickaway ; Adin G. Hibbs.
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-1872-1876-Franklin and Pickaway ; John G. Thompson,' William Miller."
1876-1878-Franklin and Pickaway; William Miller.
1878-1880-Franklin and Pickaway ; Charles F. Krimmel.
1880-1882-Franklin and Pickaway ; A. R. Van Cleaf.
1882-1884-Franklin and Pickaway ; Horace Wilson.
1884-1888-Franklin and Piekaway: A. R. Van Cleaf.
1888-1890 -- Franklin and Pickaway : William T. Wallace.
1890-1892 -- Franklin and Pickaway: A. R Van Cleaf, William T. Wallace.
1. Resigned.
2. Vice John G. Thompson, resigned.
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Martin's History of Franklin County says : " Until the year 1808, Franklin elected with Ross County, and was represented by four members. In 1808 and 1809 Franklin and Delaware elected together, and were entitled to one member. In 1810 and 1811 Franklin, Delaware, Madison and part of Pickaway, eleeted to- gether and were entitled to one member. In 1812, Franklin alone was first en- titled to one member, and continued to be represented by one until 1828, when she was entitled for one session, to two members; then reduced to one until 1832, when she again elected two members; in 1833, only one: in 1834, two; in 1835 and 1836, only one; in 1837 and 1838, two; in 1839 and 1840, one; in 1841, two; in 1842, one; in 1843, two; in 1844 and 1845, Franklin and Madison two; in 1846 and 1847, two ; in 1848, 1849 and 1850, one : and one additional member elected in common with Delaware; and since 1851, under the New Constitution, Franklin is entitled to two members, to be elected biennially."
Following is a list of the Representatives chosen from the organization of the county to the present time :
1803-Michael Baldwin, Robert Culbertson, Thomas Worthington, William Patton.
1803-1804-James Dunlap, John Evans, Elias Langham.
1804-1805-Michael Baldwin, James Dunlap, Dunean McArthur, William Patton.
1805-1806-James Dunlap, David Shelby, Abraham J. Williams, Elias Lang- ham.
1806-1807-Ross, Franklin and Highland; James Dunlap, Nathaniel Massie, David Shelby, Abraham J. Williams.
1807-1808-Ross. Franklin and Highland; Thomas Worthington, Elias Lang- ham, Jeremiah McLene, William Lewis.
1808-1809-Franklin and Delaware; John Blair.
1809-1810-Franklin and Delaware; John Blair.
1810-1811-Franklin, Madison, Delaware and Piekaway; John Barr.
1811-1812-Franklin, Delaware, Madison and part of Pickaway ; John Barr.
1812-1813-Franklin ; Gustavus Swan. Since 1812 Franklin County has been entitled to separate representation.
1813-1814-Thomas Johnson.
1814-1815-Thomas Johnson. 1815-1816-William Ludlow.
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1816 1817-Thomas Moore. 1817-1818-Gustavus Swan. 1818-1820-John A. McDowell. 1820-1822-John R. Parish. 1822-1823-David Smith. 1823-1824-James Kilbonru.
1824-1826-George W. Williams.
1826-1827-David Smith. 1827-1828-Thomas C. Flournoy.
1828-1829-Joseph Ridgway and Daniel Upson.
1829-1830-William Daugherty.
1830-1831-Joseph Ridgway. 1831-1832-Philo H. Olmsted.
1832-1833-Francis Stewart, Marmaduke B. Wright.
1833-1834-Philo II. Olmsted. 1834-1835 -- Adam Read, Jacob Grubb.
1835-1836-Adam Read.
1836-1837-Alfred Kelley.
1837-1838-Alfred Kelley, Robert Neil.
1838-1839-John W. Andrews, James Kilbourn.
1839-1840-Bulkley Comstock.
1840-1841-James C. Reynolds.
1841-1842-Joseph Chenowith, Nathaniel Medbery.
1842-1843-Joseph Chenowith.
1843-1844-Samuel Parsons, Cornelius Crum.
1844-1845-Franklin and Madison ; Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Charles MeClond. 1845-1846-Franklin and Madison : Joseph Ridgway, Jr., Edward Fitzgerald. 1846-1847-Franklin and Madison ; John Noble, Jeremiah Clarke.
1847-1848-Franklin and Madison ; Aaron F. Perry, George Taylor. 1848-1850-James Dalzell.
1850-1851-Delaware and Franklin : Wray Thomas and Charles L. Eaton. 1851-1854-Edward A. Stanley, Edward Courtright.
1854-1856-Hiram Hendron, Alexander Thompson.
1856-1858-George M. Parsons, James H. Smith. 1858-1860-William R. Rankin, Hugh L. Chaney.
1860-1862-Benjamin L. Reese, George L. Converse.
1862-1864-George L. Converse, Otto Dresel.
1864-1866-Otto Dresel,' Adin G. Hibbs,? John G. Edwards.
1866-1868-Adin G. Hibbs, J. R. Marshall. 1868-1870-C. T. Mann, William L. Ross. 1870-1872-Llewellyn Baber, Clarke White.
1872-1874-William L. Ross, Clarke White.
1874-1876-George L. Converse, John H. Heitman.
1876-1878-J. C. Groom, George L. Converse. 1878-1880-H. J. Booth, Clarke White. 1880-1882-John C. Groom, Benjamin Reese. W. T. Wallace. 1882-1884-William Bell, Jr., J. B. Hall, Benjamin Reese.
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1884-1886-Edward W. Young, Casper Loewenstein, Allen O. Myers.
1886-1888-Henry C. Taylor, William Shepard, Hugh L. Chaney.
1888-1890-Lot L. Smith, John B. Lawlor.
1890-1892-John B. Lawlor," Albert D. Heffner,4 Lot L. Smith.
1892-1894-Philip H. Bruck, David P. Boyer, Benjamin T. Gayman.
1. Resigned.
2. Vice Otto Dresel, resigned.
3. Died before expiration of term.
4. Vice John B. Lawlor, deceased.
THE JUDICIARY.
President Judges of the Common Pleas: 1803, Wyllis Silliman ; 1804, Levin Belt ; 1805, Robert Slaughter; 1807, Levin Belt; 1810, William Wilson ; 1812, John Thompson ; 1816, Orris Parish, elected for seven years, resigned 1819 ; 1819, Fred- erick Grimke, appointed to succeed Orris Parish, deceased; 1820, John A. Mc- Dowell, died in 1823; 1823, Gustavus Swan, appointed vice McDowell, then elected ; 1830, Frederick Grimke; 1834-1848, Joseph R. Swan ; 1848, J. L. Torbet, who served until February, 1852, when the office was abolished by the Constitu- tion of 1851. Under the new organization of the courts James L. Bates was elected for five years, and reelected in 1856 and 1861. He served until 1866. John L. Green was elected in 1867, and afterwards twice reelected. In 1868 Joseph Olds was elected for the district comprising the counties of Franklin, Madison and Pickaway. In 1873 E. F. Bingham was elected as successor to Judge Olds ; Judge Bingham was reelected in 1878, and in 1888 was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, sitting at Washington. In 1879 Eli P. Evans was elected for the term of five years. He was reelected in 1884 and 1889. Thomas J. Duncan was elected in 1886, and reelected in 1891. David F. Pugh was appointed by the Governor in 1888, vice Bingham appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Associate Judges : 1803, John Dill, David Jamison and Joseph Foos, elected for seven years; 1808, William Thompson, appointed vice Foos, resigned; 1809 Isaac Miner, elected vice Thompson ; 1810, Robert Shannon, William Reed and Alexander Morrison, Jr. ; 1814, Arthur O'Harra, appointed vice Reed, resigned ; 1815, Reed, vice O'Harra; 1817, Samuel G. Flenniken and David Smith; 1819, Recompence Stansbery, by appointment vice Reed, deceased ; 1820, Abner Lord, elected vice Stansbery ; 1821, Edward Livingston, appointed vice Lord, deceased ; 1822, John Kerr, appointed, and afterwards elected, vice Smith, resigned ; 1823, Thomas Johnston, appointed vice Kerr, deceased ; 1824, Arora Buttles, elected vice Johnston ; 1824, Samuel G. Flenniken, reelected; 1829, William McElvain ; 1831, Arora Buttles and Samuel G. Flenniken; 1836, Adam Reed; 1837, William McElvain ; 1838, Christian Heyl and Samuel G. Flenniken; 1843, James Dalzell, appointed vice William McElvain, deceased ; 1844, John A. Lazell ; 1845, John Landes and Christian Heyl; 1851, William T. Martin, who served until the office of Associate Judge was abolished by the New Constitution.
Probate Judyes : This office was created by the Constitution of 1851, and in October of that year William R. Rankin was elected first Probate Judge of Franklin County, for a term of three years, beginning in February, 1852. His successors
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have been as follows: 1854, William Jamison ; 1857, Herman B. Albery ; 1863, John M. Pugh ; 1878, John T. Gale; 1884, Charles G. Saftin : 1890, Lorenzo F. Hagerty.
('lerks of the Court : Prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, the Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court each appointed its own clerk for the term of seven years, but in Franklin County the same individual was always appointed by both courts. The clerks since the organization of the county have been as follows: 1803, Lucas Sullivant; 1810, Lyne Starling: 1815, Abram I. McDowell; 1836, Elijah Backus : 1838, Lyne Starling, Jr. : 1846, Lewis Heyl : 1851, Kendall Thomas; 1854, Albert Buttles: 1857, Jobn L. Bryan : 1869. James H. Smith ; 1862, David W. Brooks; 1871, James S. Abbott : 1877, Harvey Cashett ; 1883, . John J. Joyce; 1890, Theodore H. Beck : 1890, William H. Simonton, appointed vice Beck deceased, and elected for full term in 1890.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
Until 1833 the Prosecuting Attorneys were appointed for an indefinite period ; after 1833 they were elected biennially, until, by Act of April 20, 1881, the term was prolonged from two years to three. Since the organization of the county, the incumbents of the office have been as follows : 1805, Reuben Bonam ; 1810, John S. Wills; 1813, David Scott; 1819, John A. McDowell ; 1820, Thomas Backus; 1821-1830, John R. Parish, James K. Corey, Gustavus Swan, Orris Parish, William Doherty : 1830, Joseph R. Swan : 1834, P. B. Wilcox ; 1836, Moses H. Kirby ; 1838, William W. Backus; 1842, Lewis Heyl; 1846, L. H. Webster; 1848, Thomas Sparrow ; 1850, B. F. Martin : 1854, George L. Converse ; 1856, J. O. Reamey, Milton H. Mann ; 1868, E. T. Delaney; 1870, George K Nash : 1876, Joseph H. Outhwaite ; 1879, W. J. Clarke; 1882, R. B. Montgomery : 1885, Cyrus Huling ; 1892, Curtis C. Williams.
SHERIFFS. .
1803, Benjamin White, appointed. Adam Hosack, elected ; 1807, E. N. DeLash- mutt ; 1811, Samuel Shannon ; 1815, Francis Stewart : 1819, John McElvain ; 1823, Robert Brotherton ; 1827, John McElvain ; 1829, Robert Brotherton ; 1833, Andrew MeElvain ; 1837, James Graham ; 1841, William Domigan ; 1845, John Graham : 1849, John Greenleaf; 1853, Thomas Miller; 1855, William Miner ; 1857, Silas W. Park ; 1859, George W. Huffman ; 1863, William Domigan ; 1867, George H. Ear- hart, who died November 27, 1868, from which date the Coroner discharged the duties of the office until 1869, when, by election, Samuel Thompson became Sheriff; 1874, W. E. Horn; 1878, Josiah Kinnear; 1880, J. U. Rickenbacher: 1881, Louis Heinmiller; 1885, William H. Barbee; 1887, Brice W. Custer.
COUNTY AUDITORS.
The General Assembly created the office of County Auditor at its session of 1820-21. Prior to that time the duties which have since devolved upon the Audi- tor were chiefly performed by the County Commissioners and their clerk. The Auditor was elected annually until 1824 ; after that biennially. The first Auditor of Franklin County was Joseph Grate, appointed by the Commissioners in March. 1821. The Auditors elected since that time have been the following .
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1821, Zachariah Mills, elected for one year.
1822, Joseph Grate, elected for one year.
1823, Joseph Grate, elected for one year.
1824, Joseph Grate, elected for two years.
1826, Joseph Grate, elected for two years. Died a few days after his election.
1826, John C. Brodrick, appointed by the Commissioners viee Grate, deceased. Brodrick was reelected for a term of two years in 1827, 1829, 1831, 1833, 1835, and 1837.
1839, Frederick Cole. Reelected in 1841 and 1843.
1845, Smithson E. Wright. Reelected in 1847. .
1849, Holdemond Crary. Reelected in 1851.
1853, John M. Pugh. Reelected in 1855.
1857, John Phillips. Reelected in 1859.
1862, Matthias Martin. Reelected in 1863 and 1865.
1866, Dennis B. Strait.
1868, S. E. Kile.
1874, Levi T. Strader.
1878, E. Kiesewetter.
1884, Frank J. Reinhard.
1890, Henry J. Caren.
1. At the preceding session of the Legislature, Judge Flenniken was appointed, by the title of Auditor, to rate the lands of this county for taxation ; but it was entirely a different office from the present, and only continued one year .. The lands were then classed for taxa- tion as first, second and third rate, and charged a specified sum per hundred acres for each respective class .- Martin's History of Franklin County.
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