The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 58

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
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graduated from the Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical College in the class of 1866-67, and is yet a resident of the city, though not in active practice. Dr. Carver was an old man, who came here in 1864, remained a short time, and then removed to the West. Dr. C. H. Smith graduated from Starling Medical College in 1865, and commenced practice in Kenton the same year. From March until July, 1865, he was Assistant Surgeon of the One Hun . dred and Sixty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and also Surgeon at Camp Denison. He is still actively engaged in the practice of medicine, and is one of the well-known physicians of the town. Dr. Snodgrass is a native of Hardin County, and he, like others mentioned among the later practitioners, read medicine under Dr. W. H. Phillips, whose high reputation in the medical profession and as an able contributor to medical literature, has given his students a prestige over those of many other physicians. Dr. Snodgrass graduated at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in the spring of 1867, and opened an office in Kenton the same year. He has since maintained a high standing in the profession as a successful and able phy- sician, thus reflecting honor upon his preceptor and winning for himself a large and lucrative practice. Dr. Snodgrass served as Assistant Surgeon of the Eighth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, from August, 1863, until July, 1865, when he was mustered out of the service.

The next ten years, from 1868 to 1877, inclusive, added eleven physi cians to the list previously given, whose names are as follows: Drs. E. W. Moore, Silas Protzman, E. M. Pinney. F. D. Bain. G. D. Jenney, Ezra B. Hiestand, B. F. Cessna, Henry L. Steiner, D. P. Phillips, L. G. Glenn and F. O. Clemmer. The first mentioned, viz., Dr. Moore, was a native of Pennsylvania, and son of George R. Moore, of Kenton. He read in the office of Dr. Phillips; graduated at Cleveland Medical College in 1869; began practicing in Kenton, and, in 1871, removed to his native State. Dr. Protzman received his diploma from the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, in 1868; commenced practice, and in June, 1872, opened an office in Kenton, where he has since remained. Dr. Pinney removed here from Dublin, Franklin Co., Ohio, in 1873, and entered into partnership with Dr. Munson, which continued two years. He then continued alone until his death, at Forest, where he was run over by the cars. Dr. Bain is a son of Judge James Bain, one of the well-remembered attorneys of Ken- ton, and he also is a student of Dr. Phillips. He is a graduate of Bellevue Hospital Medical College, and began practice in 1872, in Pennsylvania. In 1873, he removed to Kenton, went back to the Keystone State, in 1875, and, in 1879, again returned to this town, where he has been in active prac- tice up to the present. Dr. Jenney was a graduate of Pulte Medical Col- lege, Cincinnati, Ohio, a homœopathic institution, and came to Kenton in the spring of 1873, where he died four years later. Dr. Hiestand has been a medical practitioner since 1850, and, in 1851, graduated from Starling Medical College. He located at Ada, Ohio, in 1861, where he practiced his profession for fourteen years, coming to Kenton in 1874. Dr Hiestand has also a diploma from Bellevue Hospital Medical College, which he re- ceived with the class of 1872-73. His practice has grown rapidly since coming to Kenton, as he is among the older and better-known physicians of the county, having been a resident thereof for twenty-three years. Dr. Cessna, though one of the oldest living physicians of Kenton, and a pioneer of the county, never practiced medicine here to any extent. He graduated from the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, in 1852, and from Jeffer- son Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn., in 1858. He practiced a little in

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Kenton ere graduating, but, in 1852, located in Van Wert County, Ohio, where he followed his profession, until 1876, when he took up his residence in Kenton. Dr. Steiner, a native of Hardin County, graduated at Ann Arbor, Mich., in the class of 1875-76. He began practice in Kenton dur- ing the latter year, and so continued until his death, in September, 1880. Dr. David P. Phillips read in his father's office, and began practice in the spring of 1877. Dr. Glenn is a pupil of Dr. William Watts, and graduated at the Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, in the class of 1876-77. He immediately commenced practice in Kenton, which he has since continued. Dr. Clemmer is a graduate of Pulte Medical College of Cincinnati, re- ceiving his diploma in February, 1876. He came to Kenton in January,- 1877, and is said to be the leading homeopathic physician of the town at the present time.

During the past five years, Drs. J. C. Campbell, Gould Smith, L. D. Munson, G. G. Laughead, W. H. McIlvain and A. J. Crane have "hung out shingles " and cast their fortunes among the people of Kenton. Dr. Campbell belongs to the homeopathic school, a graduate in the class of 1872-73, from the Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical College, and located in Kenton in 1880, where he has since resided. Dr. Gould Smith is another pupil of Dr. W. H. Phillips, and, in the spring of 1880, began practice at Galesburg, Ill. After about a year had passed away, he returned to Ken- ton, where he now follows the duties of his profession. Dr. L. D. Munson studied medicine with his father, and graduated at Columbus Medical College in 1881. He spent one year at Larue, Ohio, thence removed to Kenton. Dr. Laughead graduated from Ohio Medical College, in 1878, but had been practicing for four years prior to that date, and, in 1881, opened an office in this city. Dr. McIlvain read medicine in Richland County, Ohio; was admitted to practice in 1870; thence removed to Cham- paign County, Ohio, coming to Kenton in the fall of 1882. Dr. Crane is a graduate of Cleveland Homoeopathic Medical College, and came to Kenton in the fall of 1882. This closes the article on the medical profession of Kenton, and, while there may be some forgotten, yet we believe that this list contains all the physicians who founded a practice or left any im- pression upon the minds of the people. Some of the fraternity have filled public positions of honor and trust, but, as their names will be found in another part of this work, we have thought best to refer the inquiring student to the chapter on public officials for information on that subject, while leaving this article as a guide-board by the wayside to enlighten the reader on the past and present medical profession of Kenton.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

Amicitia Lodge, No. 79, I. O. O. F., is the pioneer secret society of Kenton. The dispensation was granted November 21, 1846, to H. P. Ward, Jeremiah McLene, J. K. Goodin, E. T. Stevens, S. H. Donnel, D. D. Og- den, W. G. Kishler, T. M. Lewis and A. Campbell, and the lodge in- stituted February 17, 1847, with the following officers: Jeremiah McLene, N. G .; S. H. Donnel, V. G .; J. K. Goodin, Sec .; E. T. Stevens, Treas. The lodge room was first located in the second story of a brick residence on Franklin street, near the northeast corner of its junction with Cherry, where they remained some three years; thence removed to a room in the third story of the Leighton building, which stood on the site of the South- ard House. In 1857, they fitted up the third story of the Goodin Block, which had just been erected on the southeast corner of Detroit and Frank-

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lin streets, and here remained until the erection of the Odd F'ellows Block, in 1878, on Main street, facing the public square, whither they removed. The hall is large and nicely furnished, and the present officers of the lodge are: D. L. Dow, N. G .; H. C. Stinson, V. G .; S. E. Lambert, Sec .; A. R. Scott, P. S .; D. J. Mentzer. Treas.

Scioto Encampment of Patriarchs, No. 179, I. O. O. F .- On the 6th of May, 1874, a warrant or dispensation was granted to Luther Furney, M. L. Rockafield, D J. Mentzer, Henry Loeffert, W. J. Kellogg, Curtis Wilkin, P. S. Howe, Jeff M. Maine and Joseph Erwin, and the encampment was instituted July 17, 1874. Its first officers were Luther Furney, C. P .; M. L. Rockafield. H. P .; Jeff M. Maine, S. W .; W. J. Kellogg, J. W .; Curtis Wilkins, Scribe; D. J. Mentzer, Treas; while the present officers of the en- campment are C. A. Musgrove, C. P .; Charles Morton, H. P .; H. H. Wynn, S. W .; H. C. Stimson, J. W .; T. C. Ferguson, Scribe; D. J. Mentzer, F. S .; Herman Sagebiel, Treas. The meetings of the encampment are held in the Odd Fellows Hall on Main street.

Latham Lodge, No. 154, F. & A. M., was one of the first secret societies organized in Kenton. On the 17th of June, 1848, M. Z. Krider, Grand Master of Ohio, granted a dispensation to the following persons, by whom said lodge was instituted: Abner Root, W. M .; James Mumford, S. W .; J. A. Rogers, J. W .; John Stevens, John Souls, H. P. Ward, Joseph Ull- man and S. D. Seymore. The first meeting took place July 14, 1848, and, in October of the same year, the lodge was granted a charter. Its first permanent officers were as follows: Abner Root, W. M .; James Mumford, S. W .; J. A. Rogers, J. W .; John Souls, Treas .; John Stevens, Sec .; E. G. Spelman, S. D .; Hugh Letson, J. D. The lodge room first occupied was in a brick building on the northeast corner of Franklin and Market streets, which was used for a few years; thence they moved to a frame building on Detroit street, opposite the public square, and remained there until the erection of the Cary & Kinnear Block on Detroit street, in 1856, when the lodge built the third story of the north half of said block, and occupied it for a lodge room. Upon the erection of the Masonic Block, which adjoins the Cary & Kinnear Block on the south, the Masons rented the third story and fitted it up for a lodge room, though still owning the old hall. It is commodious, handsomely furnished and well adapted for the purpose. Since the lodge was instituted, 237 persons have been ad- mitted to membership. The present officers are Solomon Kraner, W. M .; David S. Fisher, S. W .; O. E. Rhodes, J. W. ; J. A. Rogers, Treas. ; W. W. Stevenson, Sec.

Scioto Chapter, No. 119, of Royal Arch Masons. - A dispensation was granted June 2, 1869, to David Thomson, W. H. Phillips, James M. White, Edmund Cary, J. H. Harrod, Andrew Vance, A. W. Janes, A. P. Cutting, John F. Henkle, Charles Mains and A. R. Scott, for the purpose of or- ganizing the above chapter at Kenton, and said organization was effected, October 16, 1869. The first officers were David Thomson, H. P .; W. H. Phillips, King; James M. White, Scribe; while the present officers are A. P. Cutting, H. P .; J. A. Rogers, King; Solomon Kraner, Scribe.

Kenton Council, No. 65, Royal and Select Masters .- A petition was pre- sented to Samuel W. Courtright, Grand Master of the State, by David S. Fisher, James M. White, Edwin C. Humphreys. A. C. Ramsey, Welling- ton McColloch, G. H. Zugschwert, E. B. Hiestand, John Wilson and A. P. Cutting, and a dispensation was granted to said petitioners March 20, 1876. The Council was duly instituted April 18, 1876, and the following officers

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elected: David S. Fisher, T. I. M .; Edwin C. Humphreys, Deputy; John Wilson, P. C. W .; James M. White, Treas .; Wellington McColloch, Re- corder. Under the . charter granted by the Grand Council, January 19, 1877, the Kenton Council was permanently instituted, while the same officers previously mentioned were again elected. The membership is twenty-eight, and the present officers are J. A. Rogers, T. I. M .; Solomon Kraner, Deputy; A. P. Cutting, P. C. W .; E. C. Humphreys, C. G .; James M. White, Treas. ; David S. Fisher, Recorder.

Kenton Grove of Druids, No. 17, was instituted by the officers of the Grand Grove of Ohio, February 26, 1861, with the following members: Andrew Roeder, Andrew Scheidemantel, Charles Kaufmann, John Pfeiffer, - Andrew Mayer, Albert Zugschwert, Lazarus Zugschwert, John Steively, Earhart Bloom, Conrad Euler, George Lautenschlaeger, Peter Pfeiffer, John Roeder, William Schrader, Conrad Glock and Henry Loeffert. The first officers were Andrew Roeder, G. A .; Andrew Scheidemantel, D. A .; Charles Kaufmann, Sec .; John Pfeiffer, Treas. Their first meetings were held in the hall, in the Goodin Block, south west corner of Detroit and Franklin streets; but, in June, 1868, they purchased the third story of a building on Detroit, opposite the public square, which they have since used. The present officers of the Kenton Grove are John Alt, G. A .; John Belz, D. A. ; Lazarus Zugschwert, Sec .; Andrew Lautenschlaeger, Treas. Some years ago, the Grove had more than sixty members, but it has dwindled away, until now its membership is only fourteen.

Robert Bruce Lodge, No. 101, Knights of Pythias, was instituted Sep- tember 4, 1876, by Dr. J. L. Cilley, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Kenton then contained five Knights, who were members of other lodges, viz., A. B. Johnson, W. J. Niblock, F. M. Childs, S. J. Friedlander and W. M. Dixon. Besides these five, there were thirty-one charter members, as fol- lows: Lewis Houser, John D. King, W. D. Dean, H. C. Bohnar, H. Sage- biel, H. C. Palmer, N. S. Weaver, J. R. Selders, Dorr White, William G. Born, John V. B. Maine, J. H. Garrison, Charles L. Jones, Hance White, O. G. Gale, J. B. Fletcher, E. H. Gary, Robert G. Moore, Jr., C. H. Harris, Ed Sorgen, T. J. Barlow, Charles Brumm, James R. Dow, J. A. Fridiger, J. A. Atkinson, William Siferd, D. J. Mentzer, Alexander Kerr, J. B. Seymore, Z. A. Musgrave, Charles H. Shanefelt. The first officers of the lodge were W. J. Niblock, P. C .; A. B. Johnson, C. C .; John D. King, V. C .; F. M. Childs, P .; W. D. Dean, M. of E .; H. Sagebiel, M. of F .; H. C. Bohnar, K. of R. S .; Dorr White, M. at A. Their hall is in the third story of the Brunson Block, on the northwest corner of Detroit and Franklin streets, and the present officers are D. S. Fisher, C. C .; C. C. Russell, V. C .; J. A. Holmes, P .; Simon Price, M. of E .; J. V. B. Maine, M. of F .; Henry Dorn, K. of R. S .; Wellington Wilmoth, M. at A. The lodge now contains fifty-five members.

Pythian Lodge, No. 164, Knights of Pythias, was instituted July 10, 1883, with the following officers: D. J. Mentzer, P. C .; Frank C. Aull, C. C .; John H. Smick, V .C .; J. A. Steiner, M. of E .; J. E. Lowrey, P .; T. C. Ferguson, K. of R. S .; W. M. Ellis, M. of F .; I. M. Collins, M. at A. The lodge room is in the Odd Fellows Hall, on Main street, and the membership to sixty, all of whom are charter members.

Cantwell Post, No. 97, G. A. R., was organized August 1, 1881, and held but one meeting. The post was re-organized April 24, 1883, with the following officers: Charles Canaan, P. C .; John S. Scott, 2d P. C .; D. J. Mentzer, 3d P. C .; I. M. Collins, O. of D .; Lewis H. Wells, Adjutant; W.

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M. Ellis, Q. M .; W. W. Stevenson, Chaplain; J. V. B. Maine, O. of G. The post embraces a membership of sixty-eight, and bids fair to preserve a useful existence as a reminder of the greatest war in modern history.

CITY OFFICIALS.

The act incorporating the town of Kenton was passed at the legislative session of 1844-45, but in the latter year, on the 14th of July, 1845, the first election for town officials took place, and resulted as follows: Mayor, William Jackson; Recorder, Samuel Smith; Councilmen, David Goodin, John O. Fox, John Kaiser, John H. Tanke and Luther Damon. At the first meeting of the Council, held July 16, 1845, William McGavern was elected Marshal and John R. Gunn, Treasurer. September 1, 1845, Jacob Schoonover was appointed a member of the Council, vice John O. Fox, re- signed, and at the same time 50 cents per meeting was adopted as the re-

muneration of the board. James Faught succeeded to the Marshalship, No- vember 3, 1845, and thus the list of officials remained during the first year. On the 14th of July, 1846, E. G. Spelman was elected Mayor, George P. Ingman, Recorder, and A. M. McConnell, J. A. Rogers, B. R. Brunson. David Snodgrass and John Parkinson, Councilmen. Lazarus Zugschwert. was elected Marshal, and Hugh Letson, Treasurer. The officers elected July 14, 1847, were George Johns, Mayor, W. G. Kishler, Recorder; Will- iam Cary, John Stevens, Sr., John Goodin, William Wilson and John Ross, Councilmen. Lazarus Zugschwert, Marshal, and Samuel Campbell, Treasurer, were chosen by the board, July 28. On the 6th of September, 1847, William L. Walker was appointed Recorder, vice W. G. Kishler, resigned. On the 14th of July, 1848, the following officers were elected: Andrew Dodds, Mayor; Jeremiah McLene, Recorder; Abner Root, Harris Pool, Asa Strong, John Stevens, Sr., and A. L. Ballentine. On the 18th of July, Hiram Furney was elected Marshal, and A. L. Ballentine, Treas- urer. May 16, 1849, a vacancy having occurred in the Council through the death of Mr. Ballentine, Benjamin Eglin was chosen to fill the posi- tion, and Asa Strong as Treasurer. Lazarus Zugschwert was at the same time appointed Marshal, to succeed Mr. Furney, whose time had expired.

We have now given all of the officials for the first three years after the town was incorporated, and will briefly continue the list, giving the date of election or appointment and officers chosen: July 14, 1849-John Stevens Sr., elected Mayor; Jeremiah McLene, 'Recorder; Albert Dean, Jacob Schoonover, Hugh Letson, Luther Damon and William Cary, Council; William Cary, Treasurer; P. A. Blanchard, Marshal. The Recorder re- signed, also was the Marshal, and P. A. Blanchard and Jacob Butcher were elected to fill those offices in the order named. July 15, 1850 -- Daniel C. Hulbert elected Mayor; John A. Shectala, Recorder; James S. Ballentine, David Snodgrass, Cyrus Smith, Daniel Barron and Goerge C. Lauman, Council; G. C. Lauman, Treasurer; W. P. Lauman, Marshal. The Re- corder resigning, E. T. Stevens was elected to that office, May 14, 1851, and, on the same date, George Fry was chosen to fill the vacancy in Council caused by the resignation of George C. Lauman. Cyrus Smith succeeded Mr. Lauman as Treasurer. July 15, 1851-Lyman C. Hurd elected Mayor; Sewell Coulson, Recorder; Hugh Letson, H. J. Miller, Day Pugh, Luther Furney and A. M. McConnell, Council; J. D. White, Marshal; Hugh Let- son, Treasurer. In August, R. G. Jamison was elected Councilman, vice A. M. McConnell, deceased. July 15, 1852-C. H. Gatch elected Mayor; David Stanford, Recorder; Edward Stillings, Albert Dean, William Mc-

A, B, Millar

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Connell, George P. Ingman and Obed Taylor, Council; Henderson Caroth- ers, Marshal; Albert Dean, Treasurer.

The time of election was now changed to the spring, and, April 4, 1853, Cyrus Smith was elected Mayor; William McConnell, Recorder; Amos Johns, Samuel Campbell, David Goodin, William Schrader and Luther Damon, Council; Hugh Letson, Treasurer; Nelson Miller, Marshal. On the 1st of August, 1853, Samuel Smith was elected Mayor, to succeed Cyrus Smith, deceased. April 3, 1854-G. P. Ingman elected Mayor; Samuel Smith, Recorder; David Goodin, Luther Damon, William Schrader, G. W. Kemp and George Fry, Council; G. W. Berry, Treasurer; Jacob C. Born, Marshal; but the latter resigning in September, David Faurot was" appointed to fill the vacancy. April 2, 1855-Gordon A. Stewart elected Mayor; David Stanford, Recorder; Edward T. Bogardus, Treasurer; Isaac Bolenbaugh, Marshal; C. H. Gatch, A. S. Hoon, William Pool, Day Pugh and R. F. McConnell, Council. April 7, 1856-Daniel Barron elected Mayor; Henry H. Smith, Recorder; John Wingett, Samuel Gilmore, Ulrich Gerlach, Benedict Fink and Edward Smith, Council; Samuel Calloway, Marshal; George Fry, Treasurer. April 6, 1857-A. S. Ramsey elected Mayor; Daniel Barron, Recorder; George Fry, A. M. Davis, Samuel Camp- bell, W. F. Damon and William Schrader, Council; John W. Letson, Marshal. April, 1858-Benjamin Eglin elected Mayor; J. M. Brunson, Recorder; George Fry, Treasurer; John W. Letson, Marshal; A. M. Davis, William Schrader, Samuel Campbell, W. F. Damon and William W. Mc- Connell, Council. April, 1859-Lester T. Hunt, elected Mayor; M. M. Stimmel, Recorder; George Fry, Treasurer; John W. Letson, Marshal; A. M. Davis, David Goodin, Benjamin Eglin, Earhart Bloom and Daniel Barron, Council. April, 1860-A. S. Ramsey elected Mayor; W. F. Damon, Recorder; George Fry, Treasurer, who resigned in February, 1861, and Isaac G. Williams was chosen to fill the vacancy; James R. Deniston, Marshal; A. M. Davis, Earhart Bloom, William Pool, David Goodin and Edward Smith, Council. April, 1861-A. S. Ramsey elected Mayor; F. S. Letson, Recorder; Isaac G. Williams, Treasurer; John W. Letson, Marshal; William Dougherty, Fred Fogle, Ulrich Gerlach, C. H. Gatch and Benja- min R. Brunson, Council. April, 1862-David Stanford elected Mayor; F. S. Letson, Recorder; Isaac G. Williams, Treasurer; John W. Letson, Marshal; William Dougherty, George W. Kemp, J. M. Brunson, William Pool and Alonzo Bogardus, Council. April, 1863-Charles Kaufman elected Mayor; A. M. Burke, Recorder; David McKenna, Treasurer; C. S. Howe, Marshal; Benjamin R. Brunson, Earhart Bloom, William Schrader, Peter Pfeiffer and Elliott Stalter, Council. April, 1864-A. S. Ramsey elected Mayor; Elliott Stalter, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Isaac Bolenbaugh, Marshal; J. M. Brunson, Samuel Campbell, Jeremiah Crew- ley, Henry Reese and A. W. Janes, Council. April, 1865-W. T. Cessna elected Mayor; Elliott Stalter, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Hezekiah Eastgate, Marshal; Samuel Campbell, Earhart Bloom, A. W. Janes, A. B. Ingersoll and F. S. Letson, Council. April, 1866-W. T. Cessna elected Mayor; Elliott Statler, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Hezekiah East- gate, Marshal; Asher Letson, Samuel Campbell, Henry Loeffert, D. P. Zearing and Jeremiah Crowley, Council. April, 1867-A. S. Ramsey elected Mayor; A. B. Johnson, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Heze- kiah Eastgate, Marshal; Earhart Bloom, J. M. Brunson, F. T. Schrader, William Dougherty and O. E. Rhodes, Council. April, 1868-David R. Foreman elected Mayor; A. B. Johnson, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer;

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Hezekiah Eastgate, Marshal; Henry Loeffert, Conrad Kahler, Fred Fogle, William Gilmore and A. W. Janes, Council. April, 1869-F. S. Letson elected Mayor; Elliott Stalter, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Hezekiah Eastgate, Marshal; Jeremiah Crowley, J. M. Brunson, John Ries, Conrad Kahler and Earhart Bloom, Council. April, 1870-A. W. Janes, elected Mayor; Elliott Stalter, Recorder; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Hezekiah East- gate, Marshal; Peter Dorn, Jeremiah Crowley, John Reis, Joseph Paulucci, F. T. Schrader and Asher Letson, Council.

This completes the roll for the first twenty-six years succeeding the act of incorporation, and we will now give the official list for the past thirteen years: The last Mayor, Recorder, Treasurer, Marshal, and the following members of the Council, viz., Asher Letson, F. T. Schrader and John Ries, were elected in April, 1870, for the term of two years; therefore, in April, 1871, but three Councilmen were chosen-Charles Brumm, Martin Price and John Alt-whose term was also for two years. April, 1872-William L. Walker elected Mayor; Elliott Stalter, Clerk; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Hezekiah Eastgate, Marshal; Leander King, James Young and F. T. Schrader, Council; all of whom served until April, 1874. In April, 1873, D. J. Mentzer, Asher Letson and Martin Price were elected as Councilmen, but in January, 1874, Letson resigned. April, 1874-A. B. Johnson elected Mayor; J. W. Binckley, Clerk; W. F. Damon, Treasurer; John Pool, Marshal; Lewis Merriman, James Young, James Vance and F. T. Schrader, Councilmen. April, 1875, three Councilmen were elected, viz., P. P. White- hill, John H. Gary and Peter Corken. April, 1876-David S. Fisher elected Mayor; Eugene Rogers, Clerk; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; Thomas N. Maple, Marshal; N. S. Weaver, W. S. Lieurance and Curtis Wilkin, Councilmen. John Gary resigned April 11, 1876, and Dorr White was elected, April 25, to fill vacancy. In December, 1877, Mr. Fisher resigned the Mayoralty, and J. W. Binckley was appointed to fill out the unexpired term. In April, 1877, three Councilmen were elected as follows: J. V. B. Maine, Dorr White and Adam Rinehart. In April, 1878-J. W. Binckley elected Mayor; J. H. Lawton, Clerk; A. M. Davis, Treasurer; C. C. Rus- sell, Marshal; W. S. Lieurance, N. S. Weaver, Jacob Bush, Samuel Mag- ley and John Callam, Councilmen; two additional members having been added to that body. In April, 1879, on account of the resignation of Mr. Bush, five Councilmen were elected, viz., Jacob Forbing, A. W. Munson, Peter Houser, Charles Canaan and H. W. Atwood. In April, 1880, W. T. Cessna elected Mayor; James C. Howe, Clerk; John A. Steiner, Treasurer; C. C. Russell, Marshal; H. W. Atwood, W. S. Lieurance, Henry Price and John Gerlach, Councilmen. In April, 1881-Jacob Forbing, Charles Canaan, J. Dever and P. Geisel were elected members of the City Council. In January, 1882, H. M. Shingle was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of Charles Canaan from his ward. The officers chosen in April, 1882, were as follows: A. W. Munson, Mayor; J. C. Howe, Clerk; J. A. Steiner, Treasurer; C. C. Russell, Marshal; J. H. Camper, Charles Canaan, H. M. Shingle, J. Gerlach and Henry Price, Councilmen. In September, 1882, William P. Steffen was appointed, vice Jacob Forbing, resigned, Au- gust 1, 1882. In April, 1883, William P. Steffen, Thomas Hicks, Hance White and Frederick Machetanz were elected Councilmen, and, together with the officers elected the previous year, constitute the present officials of Kenton.

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The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 58

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1076

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1076