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This jail served as the felon's home until more commodious and stronger rooms were prepared on the ground where now stands the county jail.
Court House .-- In 1818, the need of a better court room was felt, and pro- ceedings were instituted for the erection of a substantial brick court house. Leininger's tavern was the scene of the first Tuscarawas County court, but when the jail was built, justice was dispensed from its upper floor. July 3, 1818, the Commissioners sold at public sale the following contracts: To Peter Cribs, and by him transferred to Henry Fox, to build a stone foundation, forty. four feet square and seven feet high, $465; to John U. Armler, to furnish 120,000 bricks, $623; to .John Blickensderfer, to deliver 7,000 feet of oak floor board, $87. The foundation was completed, and October 31, 1818, the contract to build the court house was awarded to Henry Fox for $6,297. Be- fore completion. Fox sold his contract to Michael Swagler. The Sheriff took charge of it in December, 1825. This court house stood on the southwest corner of Lot 200, and served its purpose until 1882. The last term of court held in it was that of May, 1882. The building was two stories in height; the lower one contained the court room, and, originally, two diminutive offices on the south side, which were used as offices by the Auditor and Clerk. The sec- ond floor was divided into two compartments, and used by the petit and grand juries. In 1868, the court room was enlarged to the full size of the building by the removal of the two lower offices.
The next public building erected was a county jail on lots 257 and 258. The contract for building it was sold to John Pepper June 28, 1834, for $3, 690, but it was several years before the erection was completed. It was a two-story brick and stone structure and, besides cells, contained apartments for the Sheriff's residence.
At a special session held May 10, 1837, the Commissioners ordered a notice to be inserted in the Tuscarawas Advocate that proposals for building public offices would be received at their office June 19, following. At the time appointed the proposal of George Sluthour was accepted. The erection of the offices was completed by him in 1838. They consisted of a series of one story brick apartments, fronting on Broadway, from the west side of Lot 200, to the rear of the court house. The offices were about twenty-five feet deep and ranged in width from thirty to eighteen feet. Beginning at the north, the offices erected in 1838 were those of the Auditor, Recorder, Treasurer, Sheriff and the Clerk. After the office of Probate Judge was established by the adoption
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of the present State constitution, the Clerk's office was relegated to his use and a Clerk's office erected between it and the court house. These offices were torn down in the fall of 1882 to make way for the erection of the new court house. Until its erection the county offices are scattered in various parts of the business portions of New Philadelphia.
County Infirmary .- In January, 1843, the Commissioners purchased from G. N Allen and Charles Korns two farms. located about two and a half miles southeast from New Philadelphia, upon which to erect a " poor house." March. 9, 1843, the Auditor was directed by the Commissioners to give public notice that on March 28, following, they would receive sealed proposals for erecting a poor house. March 29, the proposal of Charles Korns was accepted, $3,800. John Everhard was appointed by the board to supervise the erection. The building was completed and accepted by the Commissioners June 6, 1844. It has several times since been repaired and remodeled. Jesse Landes is the present Superintendent of the infirmary. He has acted in that capacity for many years.
At the session of the Commissioners, held October 13, 1869, it was resolved " That the Auditor gives notice in the English papers and the German paper of the county that the Commissioners will entertain the subject of building a new jail and improving the public offices at a reasonable expense at their De- cember session, and that they will hear all petitions for and remonstrances against said proposed improvement."
December 11, the board after visiting and inspecting the jail, and hearing petitions presented in favor of a new jail, deemed it necessary for the safe keeping of the prisoners that a new jail be erected, and appropriated $100 to ascertain the latest, most approved and convenient style and architecture, and procure a full and accurate plan of the proposed building.
April 5, 1870, the contracts for building the juil were let. The building of the iron-work of the jail was awarded to M. Clements, of Cincinnati, at $5,169, and the bid of Robert Rue, of Minerva, Ohio, was accepted on build- ing the jail at $14,900. Within a year from the time the contracts were awarded, the jail was completed. It is a handsome structure, two stories in height. The front is of brick and affords ample accommodations as the Sheriff's residence. The masonry of the rear portion is stone, and incloses a dozen securely built prison cells.
In consequence of an act of Legislature, passed April 18, 1881, authorizing the Commissioners of Tuscarawas County to purchase a property for a Chil- dren's Home at a cost not to exceed $25,000, the Commissioners, May 3, 1881, entered into an agreement to purchase for $25,000 the Wilhelmi Farm, situ- ated in the suburbs of Dover, southeast of that village. The home was opened in November, 1881, and the residence, a handsome two-story brick, about fifty feet square, proving inadequate to accommodate the children received at the Institution, the Commissioners have contracted with Criswell & Nagley to erect an addition to the building, 50x70 feet in size, for $7,815. Simpson Harmount is the present Superintendent of the Home.
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February 13, 1882, an act passed the Legislature authorizing and requir- ing the Commissioners to construct a court house at such a point of the county seat as may be deemed by them most for the public good, the contract to be let within six months, and the building completed as soon as possible, at a cost not to exceed $100,000. For this purpose, the commissioners were authorized to borrow the necessary amount of money at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent, and to issue county bonds to secure the pay- ment, at such times within twenty years as the Commissioners may pre- scribe, and to levy such tax as will pay the interest on such indebteduess, and the principal as it, matures, not to exceed $10,000 in any one year.
Agreeably to the above act, the Commissioners, at their meeting March 10, discussed the location of the new court house, but further action was post- poned. . Petitions were presented for and remonstrances against the use of the old site for the court house, and March 15, the Commissioners proposed to procure by purchase or condemnation Lot 199 and a twelve-foot right of way off the west side of Lot 198, provided the citizens of New Philadelphia would pay the excess of the cost of this additional property above $8,000, and fur- nish a court room and offices to the county officers rent free during the con- struction of the court house. The jury fixed the appropriation price of Lot 199 at $14,300, and citizens of the county guaranteed the payment of the excess, $6,300. The plans of the new building filed by Thomas Boyd were approved by the Commissioners June 26, 1882, and notice was given that sealed pro- posals for its erection would be received August 1. August 2, the contract for constructing the building was awarded to T. B. Townsend, of Zanesville, his bid being $99,860.
The corner-stone of the new court house was laid October 25, 1882, with im. posing ceremonies. The day was a lovely one, and New Philadelphia was decorated and her business houses decked with bunting, evergreen, flowers and flags. By noon, fifteen thousand people thronged the streets. Rev. Lafayette Van Cleve, of Hillsboro, Ohio, Deputy Masonic Grand Master of Ohio, con- ducted the ceremony and delivered the address. The secret orders from all parts of the county and surrounding cities were well represented in regalia; bands from Cleveland, Canton, Zanesville and many other points were in at- tendance, and the procession, composed of these and numerous other organiza- tions, was a brilliant one. The ceremonies closed at 2 o'clock, and the balance of the afternoon was spent in listening to the sweet music discoursed by the excellent bands present. A fine display of fireworks in the evening concluded the day's festivities.
By the terms of contract, the building is to be completed April 1, 1884. When finished, it will be one of the handsomest public structures in this part of the State.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Commissioners .- At an election held in the spring of 1808, John Junkins, Michael Uhrich and Philip Minnich were chosen Commissioners to serve until the fall election of the same year, when Michael Uhrich, Boaz Walton and
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Isaac Deardorff were elected. The duration of their terms was determined by lot and resulted as follows: Isaac Deardorff, one year; Boaz Walton, two years; Michael Uhrich, three years. Deardorff was re-elected and served until 1821; Walton was also re-elected, serving until 1813. Other Commissioners with terms of service have been as follows: Gabriel Cryder, 1811-17; Samnel Lappin, 1813-19; Jacob Blickensderfer, 1816-19; Gabriel Cryder, 1819-22; George Davis, 1820-23; Michael Smith, 1821-24; Isaac Deardorff, 1822-30; William Summers, 1823-26; Peter Williams, 1824-27; James Rippeth, 1826- 29; Jacob Uhrich, 1827-33; William Albert, 1829-31; William Rouse, 1830 -33; Michael Doll, 1831-33; Boaz Walton, 1833-35; Abraham Knisely, 1833 -37; Benjamin Ream, 1833-36; Samuel Miller, 1836-42; John Patton, 1836; Andrew Creter, 1836-37; Andrew Korns (appointed) 1837; John Wallace, 1837-43; George Welty, 1837-38; John Dearth, 1838-41; G. K. Fankboner, 1841-47; Thomas Bays, 1842-44; Milton Smith, 1843-44; Lewis Conwell, 1844-45; Henry Lupher, 1845-49; C. C. Carroll, 1845-48; David Gram, 1847-53; George Wallick, 1848-51; Jacob Houk, 1849-64; George Fernsel, 1851-54; Robert Seaman, 1853-56; John Shank, 1854-60; Joseph Kollar, 1856-62; Samuel Schweitzer, 1860-66; John C. Zutavern, 1862-68; Daniel . Swaim, 1864-70; George Froelich, 1866-72; Joseph Kinsey, 1868-74; Mar- tin Kughler, 1870-76; William A. Rankin, 1872-78; Mathias Rudolph, 1874 -77; Daniel Kuhn, 1876-82; John H. Benfer, 1878-83; Henry B. Keffer, 1878-84; Samuel Rufer, 1882-85.
County Clerks .- The following is a list of the men who have served as Clerks of the court since the organization of the county in 1808: James Clark, from 1808 to 1818; George W. Canfield, 1818 to 1826; Charles S. Frailey, 1826 to 1827; James W. English, 1827 to 1843; Charles H. Mitchener, 1843 to 1851; Joseph Walton, 1851 to 1852; Emerson Goodrich, 1852 to 1855; Hosea T. Stockwell, 1855 to 1858; John D. Laughead, 1858 to 1864; Peter Kunz, 1864 to 1867; James M. Kennedy, 1867 to 1873: Daniel C. McGreger, 1873 to 1875; Thomas C. Ferrell, 1875 to 1876; Jacob De Greif, 1876 to 1882; John Figert, 1882 to 1885.
Auditors -The following-named men have served as Auditors since the organization of the county, in 1808: Godfrey Haga, Jr., from 1808 to 1809; Christian Espich, 1809 to 1813; James Clark, 1813 to 1818; Jacob Blickens- derfer, 1818 to 1820; Sylvester Johnson, 1820 to 1822; James Patrick, Sr., 1822 to 1823; Walter M. Blake, 1823 to 1825; Thornton Whitaker, 1825 to 1826; Azor Abel. 1826 to 1832; Joseph Talbott, 1832 to 1836; Thomas King, 1836 to 1840; John Everhard, 1840 to 1847; David Judy, 1847 to 1851; John Hildt, 1851 to 1855; Philip Uhrich, 1855 to 1859; Benjamin F. Helwig, 1859 to 1863; Jesse D. Elliott, 1863 to 1867; Oliver H. Hoover, 1867 to 1871; Philip Getzman, 1871 to 1873; Solomon Ashbaugh, 1873 to 1877; A. R. Holmes, 1877 to 1883.
Sheriffs .- The following is a complete list of the Sheriffs of Tuscarawas County to the present time: Henry Davis, from 1808 to 1810; Henry Laffer, 1810 to 1813; Henry Shetler, 1813 to 1817; Frederick Maish, 1817 to 1819;
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Thornton Whitaker, 1819 to 1823; Walter M. Blake, 1823 to 1827; John Butt, 1827 to 1832; Jacob Knisely, 1832 to 1833; Jacob Kitch, 1833 to 1838; Elisha James, 1838 to 1842; John English, 1842 to 1846, Levi Sargent. 1846 to 1850; Philip Uhrich, 1850 to 1852; Dorsey Wilson, 1852 to 1854; Charles H. Mathews, 1854 to 1856; John W. Lytle, 1856 to 1860; Philip Getzman, 1860 to 1864; Simon Fackler, 1864 to 1866; Charles Howard, 1866 to 1868: John Howard, 1868 to 1869; James Truman, 1860 to 1870; Jacob De Greif, 1870 to 1874; Robert Price, 1874 to 1878; Joseph Lyons. 1878 to 1882; George W. Goudy, from 1882.
Treasurers .- The following is a list of the incumbents of this office: David Peter, from 1808 to 1811; Peter Williams, 1811 to 1823; Gabriel Cry- der, 1823 to 1836; Jacob Overholtz, 1836 to 1842; Joseph Demuth, 1842 to 1846; Edward Peter, 1846 to 1850; John Buthler. 1850 to 1853; Simpson Harmount, 1853 to 1858; Levi Sargent, 1858 to 1860; Henry Anderman, 1860 to 1864; Martin Hagan, 1864 to 1866; Nicholas Montag, 1866 to 1870; William H. Crisswell, 1870 to 1874: Josiah Murphy, 1874 to 1878; John A. Wagner, 1878 to 1882; John L. Kennedy, 1882 to 1885.
Prosecuting Attorneys .- Edward Herrick, from 1808 to 1810; Alexander Harper, 1810 to 1811; Robert Bay, 1811 to 1814; Wright Warner, 1814 to 1816; William B. Raymond, 1816 to 1818; John C. Stockton, 1818; Sylvester Johnson, 1818 to 1820; Wright Warner, 1820 to 1825; Boaz M. Atherton, 1825 to 1831; Francis D. Leonard, 1831 to 1836; John D. Cummins, 1836 to 1842; Joseph C. Hance, 1842 to 1844; Isaac Hartman, 1844 to 1846; Lorenzo C. Davis, 1846 to 1848: John A. Bingham. 1848 to 1850; James B. Gray, 1850 to 1852; William Helmich, 1852 to 1854; Matthias H. Bartilson, 1854 to 1858; Abraham W. Patrick, 1858 to 1862; David W. Stam- baugh, 1862 to 1864; Alexander L. Neely, 1864 to 1866; James Patrick, Jr., 1866 to 1870; John J. Robinson, 1870 to 1874; John W. Allbaugh, 1874 to 1878; Jasper Mitchell. 1878 to 1882; J. Foster Wilkins, 1882 to 1884.
Recorders .- The following are the names of the Recorders who have held office since the organization of the county: James Clark from 1808 to 1818; George W. Canfield, 1818 to 1826; James Patrick, Sr., 1826 to 1836; Bower Seaton, 1836 to 1845; Joel Warner, 1845 to 1851; Simon Bugher, 1851 to 1854; Matthias S. Neighbor, 1854 to 1861; Asbury Insley, 1861 to 1867; John Mygrantz, 1867 to 1873; Peter W. Himes, 1873 to 1879; Daniel Wyss, 1879 to 1885.
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Probate Judges. - The office of Probate Judge was established by the present constitution in 1851, and the following citizens have served in this capacity :
James Moffitt, from 1852 to 1855; John H. Barnhill, 1855 to 1861; Oliver P. Taylor, 1861 to 1867; Abraham W. Patrick, 1867 to 1870; William B. Brown, 1870 to 1876; George Lahmer, 1876 to 1879; A. H. Brown, 1879 to 1885.
Surveyors-The County Surveyors since 1851 have been as follows: Frederick Hines, 1851-54; Solomon Hoover, 1855 to 1858; Israel Angel,
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1858 to 1867; Amos Woodling, 1867 to 1870; Andrew Woodling, 1870 to 1873: Samuel M. Moore, 1873 to 1876; Oliver H. Hoover, 1876 to 1885.
Infirmary Directors .- The incumbents of this office since 1821 have been as follows:
David Easterday, 1851 to 1854; David Miller, 1852 to 1855; Robert Baker, 1853 to 1854; David Kitch, 1853 to 1856; Edward Edmonds, 1854 to 1857; John G. Kobr, 1855 to 1861; Elijah Mgese, 1856 to 1862; Silas Porter, 1857 to 1860; Samuel Masters, 1860 to 1866; Jacob Kline, 1861 to 1862; James Sewell, 1862 to 1864; Henry Moshler, 1862 to 1868; Samuel Kuhn, 1864 to 1870; Paul Bucy, 1866 to 1872; Henry Stiffler, 1868 to 1874; Jacob Doerschnk, 1870 to 1876; Uriah Gordon, 1872 to 1878; Andrew Crim, 1874 to 1877; Alexander Brown. 1876 to 1882; Jacob Whorley, 1877 to 1883; Philip H. Lahm, 1878 to 1881; Warner Rogers, 1881 to 1834; Lewis G. Krantz, 1882 to 1885.
Coroners .- Since the present constitution went into effect, the following citizens have held this office:
Henry Conoway, 1851 to 1855; Jacob Hawk, 1855 to 1857; Henry Cono- way, 1857 to 1861; David W. Black, 1861 to 1863; Moses Bucher, 1863 to 1865; Jacob Sherretts, 1865 to 1866; James Truman, 1866 to 1870; Daniel S. Stemple, 1870 to 1874; J. L. Smith, 1874 to 1877; George W. Bowers, 1877 to 1883.
State Representatives .- George Richardson, from 1819 to 1822; Jacob Blickensderfer, 1822 to 1825; Christian Deardorff, 1825 to 1826; Samuel Dun- lap, 1826 to 1829; George Richardson, 1829 to 1831; Henry Laffer, 1831 to 1832; Francis D. Leonard, 1832 to 1833; Abraham Shane, 1833 to 1834; John Butt, 1834 to 1835; Felix D. McNeal, 1835 to 1836; George N. Allen, 1836 to 1838; John Everhard, 1838 to 1840; David McConnell, 1841 to 1842; Richard Hewitt, 1843 to 1844; Alden I. Bennett, 1844 to 1845; Benjamin P. Ferguson, 1845 to 1846; Alden I. Bennett, 1846 to 1847; Ezra Brainard, 1847 to 1849; Thomas J. Frazier, 1849 to 1851. Under the present constitution, Joseph W. Newburgh from 1852 to 1854; Harry Torrey from 1854 to 1856; Jonathan Mills and Paul Weatherby, 1856 to 1858; Brisbin C. Blackburn and Albert Bates, 1858 to 1860; Lorenzo C. Davis, 1860 to 1862; Albert Bates, 1862 to 1864; Andrew Forbes, 1864 to 1866; John B. Reed, 1866 to 1870; Garrett B. Smith and Michael V. Ream, 1870 to 1872; Garrett B. Smith, 1872 to 1874; Edward C. Lewis, 1874 to 1876; William Johnson, 1876 to 1880; H. H. Porter and G. W. Crites, 1880 to 1882; John S. Graham, 1882 to 1884.
State Senators. - The following citizens of Tuscarawas have represented in the Upper House of the State Legislature the districts to which this county has been attached:
Robert McConnell, from 1808 to 1812, representing Muskingum and Tus- carawas Counties; Abraham Shane, 1815 to 1817, representing Guernsey, Tus- carawas and Coshocton Counties; Henry Laffer, 1824 to 1826, representing Tuscarawas and Coshocton Counties, and from 1832 to 1835 representing Tus- carawas . and Holmes; Walter M. Blake, 1835 to 1836, same district; John
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Brady, 1838 to 1840, representing Tuscarawas and Harrison; Benjamin Ream, 1840 to 1842, representing Holmes and Tuscarawas; Alden I. Bennett, 1847 to 1849, representing Carroll and Tuscarawas. Under the present constitution, Tuscarawas and Coshocton Counties constitute the Eighteenth District, and the term of service is two years in place of one. The following have been elected Senators from Tuscarawas: John D. Rice, 1852 to 1854; Edmund Burnett, 1856 to 1858; Armisted T. Ready, 1860 to 1864; D. W. Stambaugh, 1868, died in office, and balance of term filled by Simpson Harmount; Abraham W. Patrick, 1872 to 1874; E. C. Lewis, 1876 to 1878, Beriah Wilkins, 1880 to 1882.
State Officers. - George W. McIlvaine was elected Supreme Judge of Ohio from Tuscarawas County in 1875 for a term of five years, and re-elected in 1880. J. Blickensderfer, Jr., served as a member of the State Board of Pub- lic Works from 1845 to 1852 and from 1854 to 1858. Levi Sargent filled the same position from 1861 to 1864.
Congressmen. - Tuscarawas County has had four representatives in the Na- tional Legislature as follows: John D. Cummins, Democrat, two terms, from 1845 to 1849; William Helmick, Republican, one term, 1859 to 1861; Robert H. Nugen, Democrat, one term, 1861 to 1863; Beriah Wilkins, Democrat, pres- ent incumbent, 1883 to 1885.
The following vote exhibits the Presidential vote of the county by town- ships for the past forty years, except for the election of 1848, the data of which were not accessible:
1844
1852
1856
1860
1864
1868
1872
1876
1880
TOWN- SHIPS.
Polk
Clay
Pierce
Scott
Buchanan
Fremont
Douglas
Lincoln
Mcclellan!
Lincoln
Seymour
Grant
Greeley
Grant
Tilden
Hayes
Hancock
Garfield
Auburn ...
130
100
124
111
132
86
168
49
176
69
159
59
211
61
218
67
Bucks.
185
59
172
36
202
33
193
35
194
22
199
15
181
13
210
12
232
20
Clay
60
139
63
121
81
139
111
148
118
126
121
431
312
410
309
543
315
625
379 94
Fairfield
67
101
52
70
60
80
50
89
54
67
40
125
3:29
182
135
200 173
125
76
189
89
212
2
81
135
121
66
130
70
116
69
143
83
148
84
Wayne.
168
222
188
168
124
66
146
60
145
52
163
59
193
47
197
57
211
89
York
91
81
121
82
86
81
109
81
118
59
113
68
113
64
161
62
160
66
Totals .... 2360
2703 2679
2653
2654
2916 2842 :3149 3024
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3145 :3586 3178
4545
3574
4844 : 4096
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GUBERNATORIAL VOTE.
The following is the official vote of Tuscarawas County for Governor of the State from 1840, the earliest date of available records, to the present time:
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131
138
142
Dover ..
202
291
295
258
295
275
323
297
129
494
48
163 227
152
150
153
102
101
Salem ..
104
159
120
162
148
163
65
136
156
70
149
83
203
16
131
61
Warwick .....
57
135
82
137
80
137
91
160
91
Washington.
116
80
117
87
115
10
127
82
129
82
130
78
Sugar Creek
157
113
144
83
99
28
13
71
91
79
89
78
Warren.
144
57
121
51
71
139
118 57
177
17
16-
Sandy.
83
169
321 117
66
125
57
159
212
137
153
124
110
71
60
237
263
Jefferson ...
112
45
55
191
97
162
117
181
92
130
109
87
107
113
Rush ...
114
111
87
329
287
377
140
132 80
Oxford.
108
118
175
229
129
83
132
180
147
56
252
67
Union ...
52
95
118
25
89
151
159
158
166
173
124
158
211
128
134
47
139 241
130
100
32 92
135
Perry .
148
103
102
137
149
122
109
202
27
73
82
186
114 70
134
319
156 582
179
166
181
196
Mill
100
17
84
137
91
102
95
Franklin
159
103 661
Goshen ...
48
Lawrence .....
140
226
35
41
188
43
239
43
722
203
100
136
105
149
300
180
163
172
367
227
80
53
77
133
86
158
488
554
527 230
461 232
820
241 117
137
159 145
61
282
462
557
163
416
144
129
112
1:26
134
74'
79
69
84
92
379
509
461
91
108
266
73
140
139
104
43
12
138
124
118
124 57
63
119
80
100
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1840 -- Thomas Corwin, Whig, 2,284; Wilson Shannon, Democrat, 1,920. 1842-Thomas Corwin, Whig, 2,076; Wilson Shannon, Democrat, 2,068; Leicester King, Abolitionist, 15.
1844-Mordecai Bartley, Whig, 2,572; David Todd, Democrat, 2,301; Leicester King, Abolitionist, 21.
1846-William Bebb, Whig, 2,033; David Todd, Democrat, 1,616; Sam- uel Lewis, Abolitionist, 35.
1848 -- Seabury Ford, Whig, 2,496; John B. Weller, Democrat, 2,359. 1850 -- William Johnson, Whig, 2,456; Reuben Wood, Democrat, 2, 103. 1851-Samuel F. Vinton, Whig, 2,456; Reuben Wood, Locofoco, 2,651.
1853-William Medill, Democrat, 2,259; Nelson Barrero, Whig, 1,482; Samuel Lewis, Free Soiler, 603.
1855-Salmon P. Chase, Know Nothing Fusionist, 2,552; William Medill, Democrat, 2,144; Allen Trimble, 35.
1857-Salmon P. Chase, Republican, 2,546; Henry B. Payne, Democrat, 2,577.
1859-William Dennison, Republican, 2,831; Rufus P. Ranney, Demo- crat, 2,778.
1861-David Todd, Republican, 3,136; H. J. Jewett, Democrat, 2,658.
1863-John Brough, Republican, 3,349; C. L. Vallandigham, Democrat, 2,919.
1865-J. D. Cox, Republican, 2,715; George W. Morgan, Democrat, 3,048.
1867-R. B. Hayes, Republican. 3,746; A. G. Thurman, Democrat, 3,483.
1869-R. B. Hayes, Republican, 2,741; George H. Pendleton, Democrat, 3,352.
1871-E. F. Noyes, Republican, 2,698: George W. McCook, Democrat, 3,221.
1873-William Allen, Democrat, 3,518; Edward F. Noyes, Republican, 2,600.
1875-R. B. Hayes, Republican, 3,259; William Allen, Democrat, 4,048; J. Odell, Prohibition, 4.
1877-William H. West, Republican, 2,859; Richard M. Bishop, Demo- crat, 3,959; Lewis H. Bond, Workingmen, 143; Stephen Johnson, Green- back, 95.
1879-Charles Foster, Republican, 3,759; Thomas Ewing, Democrat, 4,569; Gideon T. Stewart, Prohibition, 15; A. Sanders Piatt, Greenback, 184.
1881-Charles Foster, Republican, 3,374; John W. Bookwalter, Demo- crat, 4,126; Abraham R. Ludlow, Prohibition, 263; John Seitz, Green- back, 74.
1883-Judge Hoadley, Democrat, elected.
POPULATION.
The population of Tuscara was County, by towns and townships, in 1820 is
1
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Digitized by Google
370
HISTORY OF TUSCARAWAS COUNTY.
herewith given. The townships then did not conform to their present bound- aries, and the county embraced a much larger extent than now:
Dhorman Township.
520
Oxford Township.
193
Dover Township
672
Perry Township.
256
Dover Village.
46
Salem Township.
549
Fairfield Township.
342
Sandy Township.
504
Goshen Township
368
Sandyville
75
New Philadelphia. 236
Sugar Creek Township.
930
Lawrence Township. 393
Shanesville ..
58
One Leg Township
823
Warren Township.
963
Leesburg ..
131
Warwick Township
485
New Hagerstown.
69 Wayne Township ...
715
The growth of the villages of the county is indicated by the following table, which is as complete as material at hand can make it:
1820
1840
1850
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