The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 37

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
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28, Joseph Foos ; 1828-29 and 1829-30, William Fielding ; 1830-31 and 1831-32, John Shelby ; 1832-33 and 1833-34, Philip Lewis ; 1834-35 and 1835-36, Samuel Newell ; 1836-37 and 1837-38, John Arbuckle ; 1838-39 and 1839-40, Aaron Harlan; 1840-41 and 1841-42, Alexander Waddle ; 1842-43 and 1843-44, Joseph Ridgeway, Jr .; 1844-45 and 1845-46, Alfred Kelley ; 1846-47 and 1847-48, Jennet Stutson ; 1848-49, 1849,-50 and 1850-51, Harvey Vinal ; 1852-54, John D. Burnett ; 1854- 56, Henry W. Smith ; 1856-58, Joseph C. Brand ; 1858-60, Saul Hen- kle; 1860-62, Richard A. Harrison ; 1862-64, Samson Mason ; 1864-66, A. P. Howard; 1866-68, Toland Jones: 1868-70, J. Warren Keifer ; 1870-72, Aaron P. Howard ; 1872-74, Wm. Morrow Beach ; 1874-76, Al- exander Waddle ; 1876-78, W. R. Warnock ; 1878-80, George W. Wil- son ; 1880-82, Thomas J. Pringle.

REPRESENTATIVES.

Under the constitution of 1802, the Representative apportionment was established by the same law as the Senatorial, but the members of the house were chosen annually, while under the new constitution, their official term is two years, and the apportionment is designated by dividing the whole population of the State by " one hundred," and the quotient thereof is the ratio of representation in the House. The law provides for this apportion- ment every ten years. After the admission of Ohio, and prior to the forma- tion of this county, it was represented in the First General Assembly (1803), by the Representative of Ross County, and in the Second (1803-04), Third (1804-05), and Fourth (1805-06), by those of Ross and Franklin ; in the Fifth (1806-07), and Sixth (1807-08), by Ross, Franklin and Highland; in the Seventh (1808-09, and Eighth 1809-10, by Franklin and Delaware. This brings us up to the erection of Madison County, which first appears in the formation of a Legislative district in the Ninth General Assembly (1810- 11), Franklin, Madison, Delaware and Pickaway, composing the same. In the next session, only a portion of Pickaway was in this district, while in the Eleventh (1812-13). Madison and Delaware were together, and so ex- isted until the Fifteenth General Assembly (1816-17), when Madison County stood alone. Thus it remained until the Nineteenth Legislative Session (1820-21), at which time Madison and the newly created county of Union were united. For eight years they voted together, but in the Twenty-sev- enth General Assembly (1828-29), we find Madison, Union, Logan and Hardin forming a new district. The latter county was cut off ere the Twenty-ninth Assembly met (1830-31), but no other change occurred until the Thirty-fifth Session (1836-37), when Madison and Fayette were together. Four years passed by, and in the Thirty-ninth Assembly (1840-41), Fay- ette County was replaced by Chirk. The next apportionment put Franklin and Madison together (1844-45), which, ere the meeting of the Forty-sev- enth Session (1848-49), was again changed, Madison, Clark and Cham- paign forming a district, and so existing until the adoption of the new con- stitution, since which event Madison County has been entitled to one Rep- resentative.

In the following list will be found the names of all who have represent- ed the district of which Madison formed a part prior to 1852, as well as those who have represented the county since that date : 1803, Michael Baldwin,

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Robert Culbertson, Thomas Worthington, William Patton ; 1803-4, James Dunlap, William Creighton, John Evans, Elias Langham ; 1804-05, Mich- ael Baldwin, James Dunlap, Duncan McArthur, William Patton ; 1805-06, James Dunlap, David Shelby, Abraham J. Williams, Elias Langham ; 1806-07, James Dunlap, Nathaniel Massie, David Shelby, Abraham J. Wil- liamis ; 1807-08, Thomas Worthington, Elias Langham, Jeremiah Mc Lene, William Lewis; 1808-09 and 1809-10, John Blair: 1810-11 and 1811- 12, John Barr; 1812-13, 1813-14, 1811-15 and 1815-16, James Curry ; 1816-17, 1817-18 and 1818-19, Isaac Miner; 1819-20, James Curry ; 1820-21, Isaac Miner; 1821-22, William Lewis; 1822-23, Nicholas Hathaway; 1823-24. Robert IInme; 1824-25, 1825-26 and 1826-27, Philip Lewis; 1827-23 and 1828-29, Reuben P. Mann ; 1829-30, Lanson Curtis ; 1930-31, John F. Chenoweth ; 1831-32, 1832-33 and 1833-34, Samuel Newell: 1834-35 and 1835-36, Nicholas Hathaway ; 1836-37 and 1837-38, Batteal Harrison; 1838-39, W. H. Creighton; 1839-40, Batteal Harrison : 1840-41, Aquilla Toland, Stephen M. Wheeler; 1841- 42, Stephen M. Wheeler; 1842-43, John M. Gallagher, Isaac Howsman ; 1843-44, John M. Gallagher, Aquilla Toland; 1844-45. Joseph Ridge- way, Jr., Charles McCloud; 1845-16, Joseph Ridgeway, Jr., Edward Fitzgerald; 1846-47, John Noble, Jeremiah Clark ; 1847-48, Aaron F. Perry, George Taylor; 1848-49. Jesse C. Phillips, Henry W. Smith ; 1819-50, John D. Burnett, Henry W. Smith; 1850-51, John D. Burnett, James Rayburn ; 1852-54, Zelot T. Fisher; 1854-56, Charles Phellis ; 1856-58, E. E. HIntcheson; 1858-60, Richard A. Harrison; 1860-62, Robert Hutcheson; 1862-64. Milton Lemen ; 1864-66. Ephraim Bidwell : 1866-68, R. M. Hanson; 1868-70, Jeriah Swetland; 1870-72, William Morrow Beach : 1872-74, George W. Wilson; 1874-76, Rodney C. Mc- Cloud; 1876-78. John N. Beach ; 1878-80, H. S. Quinn; 1880-82, and 1882-84, John F. Locke.

ASSOCIATE JUDGES.

This office was established under the Territorial Government in 1788, at which time a law was published by which not less than three, nor more than five Justices were to be appointed by the Governor in each county, and known as the County Court of Common Pleas. In 1790, the law was so amended as to make the number not less than three nor more than seven, and these Judges transacted the minor law business of the county. The constitution of 1802, provided, that not less than two nor more than three Associate Judges in each county, who had to be residents thereof, should be elected by joint ballot of the General Assembly, their official term to be

seven years. In 1310, the number of Associate Judges in each county was permanently fixed as three, who. together with the Presiding Judge of the Cirenit, constituted the Court of Common Pleas ; yet the Associates had power to hold special sessions, try cases and transact the legal business of the county in the absence of the Presiding Judge. Under the Constitution of 1851, the judiciary was re-organized and the office of Associate Judge abolished.

From the erection of Madison County until the adoption of the new constitution in 1851, the following is a list of those who filled the office of Associate Judge in this county : In 1810, Isaac Miner, Samuel Basker- ville, David Mitchell. The first mentioned resigned and was succeeded by

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John Arbuckle ; so from 1811-16, the Associates were John Arbuckle, Samuel Baskerville, David Mitchell : 1817-19, Baskerville, Mitchell, James Curry. The latter was elected Representative, and in March, 1820, the Associates were Baskerville, Thomas Gwynne, Isaac Howsman, the two lat- ter being only temporary, and in November Howsman was re-appointed William Lewis and Samuel Culbertson. succeeding Baskerville and Gwynne. In the following year, Lewis was elected to the Legislature, and was succeed- ed by John Arbuckle as Judge; so that in 1821-23. they stood Isaac Howsman, Samuel Culbertson, John Arbuekle; 1824-35, Howsman, Ar- buckle, George Linson ; 1836 -- 37. Howsman. Linson, Nathan Bond; 1838 -39, Howsman, Bond. William Blaine ; 1840, Howsman, Blaine, Isaac Jones ; May, 1841, Blaine, Jones, Thomas Jones : October, 1841, Jones, Jones. James Rayburn ; 1842. Jones, Jones, Jacob Garrard : March, 1843, Thomas Jones, Jacob Garrard, James Rayburn ; May, 1843-44, Jones, Garrard, William T. Rowe: 1845-49, Jones, Rowe, Patrick McLene; January, 1850, Jones, McLene, John Rouse; April, 1850-51, Thomas Jones, Edward Fitzgerald, John W. Simpkins.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.

The Prosecuting Attorneys were appointed by the court until January 29, 1833, when a law was enacted providing for their election biennially, vacancies to be filled by the court. Under this regime, the appointments were generally made for an indefinite length of time. No pretensions were made to regularity, and while some served but one term, others held the position for several years. Ralph Osborn, of Circleville, served from 1810- 14; Richard Douglas, of Chillicothe, 1815-17 : Caleb Atwater, of Cirele- ville, June term, 1815: John R. Parish, of Columbus, and G. W. Doan, of Circleville, September term, 1816; David Scott, of Columbus, September term, 1817 : John R. Parish, December. 1817-19; James Cooley, of Urbana, and A. D. Vanhorn, the first resident attorney of London. 1820; Patrick G. Goode, the second resident attorney of London, 1821-22; G. W. Jewett, of Springfield, October term 1822; Caleb Atwater. November, 1822-23 : Joshua Folsom, of Circleville, November, 1823-24; Samuel N. Kerr, the third resident attorney of London, 1825-36; Isaac N. Jones, of London, 1837-38 ; James L. Torbert, of Springfield, special terms in March and May, 1838; Samuel N. Kerr, 1839-40; Henry W. Smith, 1841-46; Zelot T. Fisher, 1847-51 : James F. Freeman, 1852-53; James S. Jones, 1854-55; Henry W. Smith, 1856-57: John L. MeCormack, March term, 1858; John R. Montgomery, 1858-60; Henry W. Smith, 1861-62; George Lincoln, 1863-64; Henry W. Smith, 1865-66; George W. Wilson, 1867-70; Sylvester W. Durflinger, 1871-74; John J. Bell, 1875-76; John F. Locke, 1877-79, who was elected to represent Madison County in the State Legislature, resigned the Prosecutorship, and Martin O'Donnell was appointed to fill the unexpired terin of 1879-80; P. C. Smith, 1881- 82; D. C. Badger. 1883-84.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

By an act published June 19, 1795, adopted from the statutes of Pennsylvania, three Commissioners were ordered to be appointed in each county for one year; and each succeeding year one was to be appointed to

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take the place of the Commissioner first named. These appointments were made by the Justices of the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace on the first day of their January term. In 1799, the length of the official term was designated. viz .: The first Commissioner named on the list, one year; the second, two years; and the third, three years; one being appointed every year as before to supply the place of the retiring member. Their powers and duties were fully defined, and they were to meet annually the first Monday in July to attend to all county business coming under their jurisdiction. This law of appointment existed until February 13, 1804, when a law was enacted requiring three Commissioners to be elected in cach county, said election to be held on the first Monday in April, 1804. The Commissioners elect were to determine by lot the length of time each should remain in office, viz .: One to serve until the following October; one until the October election in 1805; and the third until the same period in 1806. Thus the office became rotary and thus it has since remained. Vacancies were filled by the Associate Judges, said appointee to continue in office until the succeeding October election. The board were to meet annually in June to perform such duties as the law requiresl. On the 22d of February, 1805, an act was passed by which, upon the erection of a new county, the Com - missioners elected at the first election only held office until the next annual election ; and January 15, 1810, all former acts were amended or repealed, but no change was made in the manner or time of holding elections or office, only the duties of the Commissioners were enlarged and more fully described. A great many acts have since been passed defining and regulating their powers and duties, which may be found in the Ohio statutes.

After the organization of Madison County, William Gibson was Clerk of the Board of Commissioners from 1810 until June, 1812, when Philip Lewis becarne Clerk, and filled that position up to and including 1818. The duties were then performed by Robert Hume until the creation of the Audit- or's office, since which the Auditor has been Clerk of the board. The names of Commissioners who have served the county are as follows : 1810, Joshua Ewing, John Arbuckle and William Gibson. In the fall of 1810, Mr. Arbuckle resignel to accept the position of Associate Judge, and Jona- than Minshall was appointed to fill the vacancy. From 1811-15, Joshua Ewing, Jonathan Minshall and William Gibson; 1816. Ewing, Minshall and Burton Blizzard; 1817, Ewing, Blizzard and Philip Lewis; 1818, Blizzard, Lewis and Ira Finch ; 1819, Finch, Blizzard and Patrick Mc- Lene : 1820, Blizzard, Finch and John Arbuckle; 1821, Finch, Arbuckle and Burton Blizzard; 1822, Blizzard, Finch and William Blaine; 1823, Finch, Blaine and Burton Blizzard : 1824, Blaine, Blizzard and Ira Finch; 1825, Blizzard, Finch and William Blaine; 1826, Finch, Blaine and Bur- ton Blizzard ; 1827, Blaine, Blizzard and John F. Chenoweth : 1828. Bliz- zard, Chenoweth and William Blaine ; 1829, Chenoweth, Blaine and Burton Blizzard; 1830, Blaine, Blizzard and John F. Chenoweth ; 1831, Blizzard, Blaine and Thomas Jones ; 1832, Jones, Blizzard and Titus Dort; 1833, Blizzard, Dort and Thomas Jones; 1834, Dort. Jones and Burton Blizzard; 1835, Jones, Blizzard and Jacob Garrard; 1836, Blizzard, Garrard and Thomas Jones ; 1837, Garrard, Jones and Burton Blizzard; 1838, Blizzard, Garrard and James Burnham; 1839, Garrard, Burnham and Burton Bliz- zard; 1840, Burnham, Garrard and James Guy ; 1841, Garrard, Guy and

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James Burnham ; 1842, Guy, Burnham, and Edward Fitzgerald; 1843, Burnham, Fitzgerald and Charles Phellis; 1844, Fitzgerald, Phellis and James Burnham ; 1845, Phellis, Burnham and Edward Fitzgerald ; 1846, Burnham, Phellis and John F. Chenoweth ; 1847, Phellis, Chenoweth and Mathew Rea : 1848, Chenoweth, Rea and Charles MeCloud : 1849, Rea, MeCloud and John F. Chenoweth ; 1850, MeCloud, Chenoweth and Jesse Watson; 1851, Watson, Henry Alder and James W. Robinson : 1852, Watson, Alder, and John Garrard ; 1853, Alder, Garrard and John 'T. Maxey. In the fall of 1853, Garrard resigned, and Joseph Chrisman was appointed to fill the vacancy ; so in the beginning of 1854 it stood Maxey, Joseph Chrisman and F. O. P. Graham; but Chrisman and Graham soon resigned, and Edward Fitzgerald and Henry Alder were appointed to suc- ceed them, so the most of 1854 the Board were : John T. Maxey. Edward Fitzgerald and Henry Alder ; 1855, Maxey, Fitzgerald and David Haskell ; 1856, Fitzgerald, Haskell and Harvey Fellows: 1857, Fitzgerald, Fellows and Charles Phellis ; 1858. Fellows, Phellis and Benjamin Harrison ; 1859, Phellis, Harrison and Thomas P. Jones : 1860, Harrison, Jones and Wash- ington Withrow; 1861. Jones, Withrow and Jeremiah Converse; 1862, Withrow. Converse and Richard Whiteman; 1863, Converse, Whiteman and Ira Buzick ; 1864, Whiteman, Buzick and Jeremiah Converse; 1865, Buzick, Converse 'and C. II. Slagle: 1866, Converse, Slagle and Edward Fitzgerald; 1867, Slagle, Fitzgerald and Charles Phellis; 1868, Fitzger- ald, Phellis and John M. Lucas: 1869, Phellis. Lucas and William Hall ; 1870, Lucas, Hall and Charles Phellis : 1871, Hall, Henry Burnham, vice Phellis resigned, and James Foster: 1872, Burnham, Foster and James Lilly ; 1873. Foster, Lilly and Daniel Boyd ; 1874, Lilly, Boyd and Ben- jamin Harrison : 1875, Boyd, Harrison and L. B. Wright; 1876, Harri- son, Wright and James Millikin ; 1877. Wright, Millikin and John M. Lucas : 1878, Millikin, Lucas and and James M. Willard ; 1879. Lucas, Willard and James Millikin ; 1880, Willard, Millikin and David Watson ; 1881, Millikin, Watson and Charles Phellis, Jr. : 1882, Watson, Phellis and LIenry Lilly : 1883, Phellis, Lilly and Charles II. Beale.

SHERIFFS.

Under the Territorial laws, passed at Marietta, in 1788, the office of Sheriff was adopted from the statutes of the older States. Previous to April 3, 1803, the office was appointive, but on that date an act was passed pro- viding for an election every two years. The following is a list of men who have filled the office in Madison County since its organization : From 1810- 13, John Moore : 1814. James Ballard : 1815-16, Philip Lewis: Decem- ber 14, 1816-18, James Ballard : December 13, 1818-June, 1819, Will- iam Ware: June 8, 1819-24, Nathan Bond: 1825-26, Stephen Moore; 1827-30, Henry Warner; 1831-34, William Warner: 1835-36, J. Q. Lottspiech ; 1837-40, William Warner : 1841-42, William T. Davidson ; 1843-44, Stephen Moore; 1845-46, William Warner: 1847-48, John Jones ; 1849, William Squires, who left the county, and the office was filled in 1850 by George W. Lohr, the Coroner; 1851-52, William Warner ; 1853-56, Edward MeCormack ; 1857, William Smith, who left the county in March, 1858, and the Coroner, Calvin Newcomb, served out the term ; 1859-62, W. S. Shepherd; 1863, Calvin Newcomb, who died in office ;

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1864-65, Robert Withrow; 1866-69, B. II. Lewis; 1870-73, Henry T. Strawbridge; 1874-77, E. R. Florence; 1878-81, William Jones; 1882- 83, John F. Johnston.

TREASURERS.

The office of County Treasurer was created in the Northwest Territory August 1, 1792, and in 1799 the law was amended. On the 16th of April, 1803, the Ohio Legislature passed an act conferring on the Associate Judges the power of appointing the County Treasurer, but February 13, 1804, said power was transferred to the Board of County Commissioners. Thus it remained until March 12, 1831, when the office was made biennially elect- ive. The following citizens have occupied the position in Madison County. From 1810-Angust, 1811, Thomas Gwynn ; August, 1811-1815, Levi I. Post, who resigned in December of the latter year; December, 1815-16, John Simpkins; 1817-25, Amos G. Thompson ; 1826-June, 1838, Rob- ert Ilume ; June, 1838-June, 1850, Henry Warner ; June, 1850-June, 1856, William A. Athey; June, 1856-September, 1860, William T. Davidson ; September, 1860-September, 1864, William H. Chandler ; September, 1861-September, 1866, Abraham Simpson ; September, 1865 -September, 1868, Alva L. Messmore; Horace Putnam began his duties in September, 1868, died in May, 1869, and Biggs D. Thomas was appointed to serve out the unexpired term ; September, 1870-September, 1874, Benjamin T. Custer; September, 1874-September, 1878, Henry T. Straw- bridge ; September, 1878-September, 1882, E. R. Florence; September, 1882, Abraham Tanner began his duties, his term expiring in September, 1884.

CLERKS.

Until the adoption of the new constitution, the office of Clerk for the Court of Common Pleas, and for the Supreme Court, were separate and distinct appointments, each court appointing its own Clerk for the term of seven years; but, in Madison County, as in many others, the two appoint- ments were always given to the same individual. Under the new constitu- tion the District Court was created, and the Supreme Court established permanently at Columbus. The election of one Clerk was provided for, to serve the Court of Common Pleas and District Court, whose official term is three years. But five men have filled this office in Madison County, one of whom, A. A. Hume, held the position for the unprecedented period of forty-

one years. From 1810, until June 19, 1815, Robert Hmmne was Clerk, resigning on the latter date. He was succeeded by John Moore, who served until his death, June 27, 1839, when James F. Freeman was appointed Clerk, serving unti! May, 18-41, at which time A. A. Hume came into office. He was re-appointed under the old constitution, and re-elected under the new again and again, serving continuously until February, 1882. Mr. IInme was succeeded by E. W. McCormack, upon the latter date, who is the present incumbent, his term expiring in February, 18×5.

RECORDERS.

This office and the duties thereof were adopted from the statutes of Pennsylvania, in 1795. After Ohio became a State, in 1803. an act was passed giving the power of appointing the Recorder to the Court of Common Pleas, his term of service to be seven years. The duties of the office were

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changed and defined by many subsequent aets, until February 25, 1831, when a law was enacted making the office elective every three years, all vacancies to be filled by the County Commissioners. It will be seen that the same men filled the offices of Clerk and Recorder at the same time, for the first twenty-nine years of the county's career, as, doubtless, the labor did not justify an official for each during those early years. Robert Hume, from 1810 until his resignation, in July, 1815: John Moore, July 18, 1815, until his death, June 27, 1839: Robert Hume, July 6, 1839, until his death, May 9, 1854: Oliver P. Crabb served out the unexpired term from May 10, 1854, until the following October. In October, 1854, William Love came in, serving till his death, in May, 1857; W. A. Athey, was appointed in June, 1857, to fill the unexpired term, and served under the amended law until the end of that year: 1858-63, George Bowen; 1864- 66, G. W. Darety ; 1867-69. Sylvester W. Durflinger: 1870-June, 1880. Leonard Eastman, who died in office, and, in June, 1880, E. W. McCor- mack was appointed to serve until a successor was elected; 1881-33, Samuel P. Trumper.

SURVEYORS.

The office of County Surveyor was created and his duties defined by an act passed April 15, 1803. By laws enacted in 1816-17-19-20 and 1828, the duties of the office were changed and more fully described. The term of office was five years or during good behavior, and the incumbent was appointed by the Court of Common Pleas. On the 3d of March, 1831, an act was passed providing for the election of the County Surveyor triennially by the legal voters of the county. The following is a list of those who filled the office, but the records are so incomplete and vague that we cannot explain the irregularity in many of the terms. Some resigned, and their successors were appointed to serve the unexpired terms or until the next general elec- tion : From 1810-31, Patrick McLene: 1832-37, Henry Warner; 1838- 40. Elias Warner ; 1841-50, Henry Alder; 1851, J. M. Christian ; 1852- 53. Henry Alder; 1854, James S. Burnham : 1855, William G. Allen : 1856-58, Henry Alder; 1859-64, Levin Willoughby ; 1865-67, Henry Alder; 1868-70, James S. Burnham : 1871-73, Henry Alder; 1874-76, Jonathan Arnett: 1877, Lewis Creamer: 1878-80, Jonathan Arnett; 1881- 83, Clinton Morse.

CORONERS.

This office was established under the Territorial government in 1788, and April 15, 1803, an act was passed making it elective and describing the duties thereof, which by subsequent acts were changed and more fully defined. The Coroner, in case of the resignation or death of the Sheriff. becomes the occupant of that office during the unexpired term; and the Sheriff holds the same official relations toward the Coroner's office. Since the organization of. Madison County. this position has been filled by the fol- lowing gentlemen, viz. : 1810-13, John Timmons ; 1814-16, John Blair ; 1817, J. K. Do Lashmutt; 1818-19. Amos G. Thompson ; 1820. M. II. Al- kire; 1821-24, Henry Warner; 1825-27, Josiah James: 1828, John Gra- ham : 1829-34, E. T. Hazell; 1835-48, David Dunkin ; 1849-50, George W. Lohr; 1851-52, Samuel P. Davidson; 1853, Toland Jones; 1854-55, David Dunkin: 1856-59, Calvin Newcomb ; 1860-61, Andrew L. Brown ; 1862-63, Francis M. Chapman ; 1864-65, Abraham Zombro; 1866-67,

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George Harding; 1868-69, Francis M. Chapman; 1870, Owen Thomas, appointed vice Abraham Zombro, who was elected, but did not qualify ; 1871-72, A. V. Chrisman; 1873, Andrew L. Brown; 1874-75, Francis M. Chapman; 1876-83, A. V. Chrisman.

COLLECTORS.

Many changes have taken place in the mode of collecting taxes. Dur- ing the early history of the State, the chattel tax was collected by Town- ship Collectors, and a County Collector gathered the land tax. From about 1806 to 1820, the State was divided into four districts, and a Collector of non-resident land tax appointed by the Legislature for each district, while at the same time the County Collector collected the chattel tax, and tax upon resident lands. From 1820 until 1827, the County Collector collected all taxes for State and county purposes, but in the latter year the office was abolished, since which it has been the duty of the Treasurer to receive or col- lect the taxes. In 1810-1811, John Moore; 1812, William McCor- mack ; 1813, James Ballard ; 1814-1815, Philip Lewis; 1816, James Ballard ; 1817, John Simpkins; 1818, William Ware; 1819-1824, Nathan Bond ; 1825-1826, Stephen Moore.

AUDITORS.

The office of County Auditor was created by an act passed February 8, 1820, by which said officials were appointed by a joint resolution of the General Assembly, to hold office one year, but in case of a vacancy occur- ring, the Court of Common Pleas was authorized to fill the same. The duties of the office were established by the same act, and February 2, 1821, a law was enacted, providing for the election of Auditors in the following October, to hold office for one year from March 1, 1822. The power of filling vacancies was transferred to the County Commissioners by the act of 1821. On the 23d of February, 1824, a law was passed, making the official term two years, which, five years ago, was increased to three years, and so remains. Prior to the creation of this office, the principal duties since performed by the Auditor were discharged by the County Commissioners and their Clerk. From 1820-1844, Patrick McLene; 1845-1850, John Melvin ;. 1851-1854, John Rouse, who resigned in the fall of the latter year ; November, 1854-March, 1857, P. R. Chrisman ; March, 1857-March. 1863, Oliver P. Crabb; March, 1863-March, 1865, J. Peetery : March, 1865-March, 1875, Noah Thomas ; March, 1875- November, 1880. M. M. Thomas; November, 1880-November, 1883, Samuel M. Prugh.

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The history of Madison County, Ohio, Part 37

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1180

Author: Brown, Robert C; W.H. Beers & Co., pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago, W.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1180