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Dr. George Martin,
Concordville
David Rose
Sneath's Corner
Manley Emanuel
Linwood
Edward Maris
Howellville
Ellwood Harvey
Chester
Charles H. Budd
Darby
Charles S. Heysham
Newtown Square
Henry M. Lyons
Media
Robert K. Smith
Darby
John G. Thomas
Newtown Square
Joshua Owens
Chester
Jacob Boon Samuel Trimble
Lima
Joseph Wilson
Darby Darby
Henry M. Corse
Samuel A. Barton
Village Green
Edwin Fussell
Media
Thomas Turner
Village Green
Linnaeus Fussell
Reuben H. Smith
Media
Edward T. Gammage
Chester
J. C. Hutton
Chelsea
John W. Eckfelt Dillwyn Greene
Marcus Hook
A. W. Matthew
Aston
Francis F. Rowland
Media
George Smith
Upper Darby
Rebecca L. Fussell
Media
J. tloward Taylor
Concordville
Daniel W. Jefferis
Chester
Jesse W. Griffith
Ridleyville Media
Joshua Ash
Clifton Heights
J. T. Iluddleson
Thornbury
D. G. Brinton
Media
J. Morris Moore
Newtown
George R. Vernon
Clifton Heights
Ilillborn Darlington
Concordville
Joseph II. Horner
Thornton
James S. Hill
Chester Township
Robert A. Given
Clifton Heights
J. Siter Parke
Radnor
Conrad J. Partridge
Ridley Park
Darby
Charles J. Morton Caleb Ash
Chester
D. Francis Condie
Haverford
Joseph Rowland
Media
John B. Mitchell
J. P. McIlvain
5It
Edward Young
Chester
D. K. Shoemaker Chester
John A. Thompson
Chester
Eugene K. Mott John Wesley Johnson
George B. Hotchkin
Media
James W. Hoey
Lenni
William S. Ridgely
John M. Allen
Chester
Philip C. O'Reiley Mrs. F. W. Baker
Jonathan L. Forwood
Chester
Joseph Parrish
Media
T. P. Ball
Isaac N. Kerlin
Media
John B. Weston
South Chester
James J. McGee
U. S. Navy
A. Edgar Osborne Pennypacker
Media ,, Chester
Henry Pleasants
Radnor
F. Marion Murray
Lenni
Charles W. Pennock
Howellville
H. H. Darlington
Concordville
Henry M. Kirk
Upper Darby
Henry B. Knowles
Clifton Heights
W. T. W. Dickeson
Media
William B. Fish
Media
Isaac T. Coates
Chester
Henry C. Bartleson
Fernwood
F. Ridgeley Graham T. L. Leavitt
Chester
J. W. Phillips William Bird
Chester
J. Pyle Worrall
Media
Fletcher C. Lawyer
Howellville
Lewis M. Emanuel
Linwood
C. W. DeLannoy
Chester
C. C. V. Crawford
Village Green
Joseph C. Egbert
Radnor
Orrin Cooley
L. M. Bullock
Upland
Francis E. Heenan
Chester
Charles Carter William S. Little
Media
William B. Ulrich Chester
Henry Seidell
South Chester
James E. Garretson
Darby
Mrs. H. J. Price
South Chester
M. F. Longstreth
Henry C. Harris
Landsdowne
William C. Bacon Upper Darby
George M. Fisher
South Chester
John T. M. Forwood Chester
Present officers of the Society elected to serve until January 1914:
President, Fred. H. Evans, Chester. Vice-Pres., J. William Wood, Chester. Secretary, C. Irvin Stiteler, Chester. Treasurer, D. W. Jefferis, Chester. Reporter, Walter E. Egbert, Chester. Librarian, Chas. B. Shortlidge, Lima. Asst. Librarian, Amy E. White, Chester. Censors : J. Harvey Fronfield, Media.
Ethan A. Campbell, Chester. George H. Cross, Chester.
George F. Crothers, Marcus Hook.
S. Ross Crothers, Chester. David Dalton, Sharon Hill. Horace Darlington, Concordville.
A. Lovett Dewees, Haverford.
H. Lenox H. Dick, Darby. Morton P. Dickeson, Media. Chas. K. Dietz, Chester. Harry C. Donahoo, Chester.
Daniel J. Monihan, Chester. H. Furness Taylor, Ridley Park. Members, August, 1913 : Clarence K. Alger, Swarthmore. Harry M. Armitage, Chester.
Frances W. Baker, Media
Frederick S. Baldi, Collingdale.
Henry C. Dooling, Norwood. Louis S. Dunn. Chester. Alice Rogers Easby, Media. Walter E. Egbert, Chester. Fred. H. Evans, Chester. William B. Evans, Chester.
Edward W. Bing, Chester. Ervrit S. Boice, Moores.
Ellen E. Brown, Chester. F. Otis Bryant, Chester. Edwin C. Bullock, Upland.
W. Knowles Evans, Chester. Walter V. Emery, Chester. John S. Eynon, Chester. Harvey P. Feigley, Eddystone.
Media Chester
William H. Forwood
Chester
Charles D. Meigs
Thornbury
Robert H. Mitner
T. C. Stillwagon
Media
Clifton Heights
Theodore S. Christ
Wallingford
Samuel P. Bartleson
Clifton Heights
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Jonathan L. Forwood, Chester.
Alexander R. Morton, Morton.
J. Harvey Fronfield, Media.
Maurice A. Neufeld, Chester.
Harry Gallagher, Glenolden.
Frank R. Notlinagle, Chester.
Leon Gottshalk, Marcus Hook.
Adrian V. B. Orr, Chester.
Conrad L. Partridge, Ridley Park.
Hiram M. Hiller, Chester.
William A. Raiman, Swarthmore.
A. Parker Hitchens, Sharon Hill.
Sylvester V. Hoopman, Chester.
Henry Horning, Gloucester, N. J.
Chas. H. Schoff, Media.
Elizabeth W. Howell. Chester.
Jeanette H. Sherman, Ridley Park.
Fred. S. Hunlock, Collingdale.
Chas. B. Shortlidge, Lima.
G. Victor Janvier, Lansdowne.
D. W. Jefferis,. Chester.
Frank E. Johnston, Moores.
I. Irwin Kalbach, Media, R. F. D. 2.
Walter A. Landry, Chester.
Chas. L. LaShelle, Lenni Mills.
H. Furness Taylor, Ridley Park.
Wm. F. Lehman, Chester.
Mary R. Hadley Lewis. Swarthmore.
Ross H. Thompson, Moores.
J. Chalmers Lyons, Marcus Hook.
Katherine Ulrich, Chester.
Robert S. Maison, Chester.
Frances Weidner, Media.
G. Hudson Makuen, Chester.
Amy E. White, Chester.
Daniel J. Monihan, Chester.
J. William Wood, Chester.
Homoeopathy .- The practice of this school of medicine was introduced into Delaware county in 1836, by Dr. Walter Williamson, born in Delaware county, July 4. 1811, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1833. He settled in Marple township, moving to Newtown in 1835, practicing accord- ing to the teachings of his alma mater until the spring of 1836, when his attention was directed to the new system. He carefully studied all the liter- ature of the new school. and becoming convinced of its merit began practicing it in his own locality, when Homoeopathy was an unknown word save in the family of John Thompson, of Upper Providence. Dr. Williamson rapidly gained a large practie, but in 1839 he moved to Philadelphia, his health hav- ing failed. He was one of the founders of the Homoeopathic College of Penn- sylvania, the first institution of its kind in this country. From 1848 until his death in 1899 he filled one of the chairs at the college.
The second practitioner of this school in the county, was Dr. M. B. Roche, who settled in Darby in 1839. continuing there until 1842, when he was succeeded by Dr. Alvin E. Small, who espoused the new practice that year. Dr. Small continued in Darby until his removal to Philadelphia in 1845. Dr. James E. Gross, of New England, a graduate of the Homoeopathic Col- lege of Pennsylvania in 1850, practiced in Darby a few months, then moved to Lowell, Massachusetts. Dr. Stacy Jones, a graduate of the same college in 1853, settled in Upper Darby township in 1853, practiced there three years, then moved to the borough of Darby .
The first Homoeopathic physician in Chester was Dr. Charles V. Dare, of New Jersey, a graduate of the Homoeopathic College of Pennsylvania, class
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Stoddard P. Gray, Chester. E. Marshall Harvey, Media.
Jerome L. Pyle, Gradyville.
Victor M. Reynolds, Darby.
John Byers Roxby, Swarthmore.
Norman D. Smith, Rutledge.
Herbert C. Stanton, Clifton Heights.
J. Clinton Starbuck, Media.
Thos. C. Stellwagen, Media.
C. Irvin Stiteler, Chester.
Samuel Trimble, Newtown Square.
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of 1854. He practiced in Chester until March, 1858, when he sold to Dr. Coates Preston, a graduate of the same college, class of 1853. Dr. Preston had practiced in Sculltown and Woodstown, New Jersey, prior to coming to Chester, building up in the latter place a good practice. In 1865, being in feeble health, he admitted Dr. H. W. Farrington to a partnership, but this was soon dissolved. Dr. Preston continued in successful practice in Chester until the spring of 1881, when he moved to Wilmington, Delaware, dying there August 9 that year. He outlived much of the prejudice and opposition that existed in Chester, as elsewhere, against the new practice, and firmly estab- lished homoeopathy in the respect and confidence of that community.
Dr. Davis R. Pratt, born in Newtown, and a graduate of the Homoeo- pathic College of Pennsylvania, settled in his native town, where he practiced until 1863. In that year he moved to Philadelphia, thence to Trenton, New Jersey, where he practiced until his last illness. He died January 28, 1868. About 1863, Dr. E. D. Miles practiced homoeopathy in Media, as did Dr. Jolin F. Rose, a veteran surgeon of the Civil War, who settled July 1, 1865, but only remaining one year.
Dr. Robert P. Mercer graduated at the Homoeopathic College of Penn- sylvania in March, 1861, settling the following month in Marshalltown, Ches- ter county. In January, 1863, he was appointed to the entire charge of the medical department at Chester county almshouse, resigning in 1865 and mov- ing to Wilmington, Delaware. In November that year, at the solicitation of Dr. Preston, he located in Chester, where he long continued in successful practice. Dr. Henry Minton Lewis, a graduate of Hahnemann Medical Col- lege, Philadelphia, in March, 1869, settled in Chester and practiced there a few years, then moving to Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Trimble Pratt, a grad- uate of Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, March, 1870, settled in Media the following June. Drs. Charles W. Perkins, Samuel Starr, William T. Urie, Frederick Preston and Franklin Powell located in Chester; Dr. Isaac Crothers at Upland.
The Homeopathic Medical Society of Chester and Delaware counties was organized in October, 1858, Dr. Duffield of New London, being elected its first president.
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1 NEWSPAPERS.
The earliest among the many newspaper enterprises in Delaware county was the Post Boy, of Chester, a weekly folio, fifteen and a half by nine and a half inches, owned and edited by Steuben Butler and Eliphalet B. Worthing- ton. Their office was in the Colbourn house on Third street; the date of first issue, November 8, 1817 ; its motto, "Intelligence is the life of liberty." There was little attention paid to local news, only one purely local incident being recorded during the first months: "A Live Eel-An eel was caught in Chester creek a few days since by Messrs. Sutton and Buck which weighed six pounds and was upwards of two feet six inches in length." This may be regarded as the first local happening ever printed in a distinctively Delaware county newspaper. In the latter part of 1824 Worthington bought his partner's interest and issued the tiny sheet until 1826, when he sold it to Joseph M. C. Lescure, who increased its size and changed its name to the Upland Union, continuing it until 1838. In that year he sold the paper to Joseph Williams and Charles F. Coates, the for- mer a lawyer, a good political speaker, and versatile entertainer. He was a man of attainments, and one of the secretaries of the constitutional convention of 1837. After a short time the paper was sold to Alexander Nesbit, who in turn sold it to Alexander McKeever, an ardent Democrat, who continued its publication until March 30, 1852, when he ceased to edit it. In 1858 an effort was made to revive the Upland Union by Mr. Brummer, then editing the Pennsylvanian, in Philadelphia, and William Cooper Talley, of Delaware coun- ty, but publication was finally suspended on February 19, 1861.
The Weekly Visitor, owned by William Russell and edited by Strange N. Palmer, was first edited in 1828, in the interests of the opponents of the Demo- cratic party. The paper existed in a very weak condition until 1832, then gave up the ghost.
The Delaware County Republican was first published on August 31, 1833, by Y. S. Walter, who purchased the press and material of the defunct Weekly Visitor and moved it to Darby. On October 25, 1841, he moved the printing office to Chester, locating on the northeast corner of Market Square. In March, 1845, he moved to a brick building on Third street, in 1851 to the Penn build- ing, and in 1876 to a large office which he erected at Market and Graham streets. The paper grew and prospered under Mr. Walter's ownership, he con- tinning its publication until his death in 1882, his editorship extending over a period of fifty years, during which time it quadrupled in size. On September I, 1882, the Republican was purchased by Ward R. Bliss, who further en- larged it. Under Mr. Walter the paper was Whig and afterward Republican in politics, and a strong advocate of the abolition of slavery.
The Morning Republican, now published daily at Chester, is one of the official papers of the city, Samuel Burke, editor, Charles R. Long, general manager.
The Delaware County Advocate, first known as the Chester Advocate, was published as a weekly newspaper, fifteen by twenty inches, by John Spencer
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and Richard Miller, the first issue coming out on June 6, 1868. Their printing office was located on the second floor of the old city hall, where Mr. Spencer had previously located his printing office. The paper was distributed gratui- tously at first, but in May, 1869, after Mr. Spencer became sole owner, a sub- scription price of fifty cents yearly was charged. The paper was well con- ducted, and gained so large a subscription list outside of Chester that in Sep- tember, 1874, Mr. Spencer changed its name to the Delaware County Advocate, and raised the subscription price to $1 a year. This is now one of the best and most valuable newspaper plants in Delaware county, and is still owned by John Spencer, and published from his building, 517-519 Edgmont avenue, Chester, every Saturday. The Advocate is Republican in politics.
The Delaware County Democrat .- Papers bearing this title have existed in Chester since 1835, the first having been published in that year by Caleb Pierce to further the gubernatorial ambitions of Henry A. Muhlenberg, but the paper had but a brief existence. In October, 1856, John C. Michelon founded a weekly called the Upland Union and Delaware County Democrat, but it, too, was shortlived. On October 5, 1867, D. B. Overholt established the Delaware County Democrat, but soon sold his interest to Dr. J. L. Forwood, of Chester, who continued its publication until the fall of 1871, when he sold it to Colonel William Cooper Talley. In 1876, John B. McCay became its owner, but soon sold the paper to William Orr, then publishing the Democratic Pilot, a paper started in 1872, but which had never prospered. The two papers were merged but in 1877 were sold by the sheriff on an execution against Orr, to Dr. For- wood, who again sold to William A. Gwynne. The latter sold in August, 1879, to Edward J. Frysinger, the paper then having less than one hundred and seventy-five paying subscribers, the value of the plant being estimated solely on the worth of the printing materials belonging to the office. The first issue of the Democrat under the Frysinger ownership was on September 4, 1879, Henry Frysinger being editor and publisher. Well edited and having the full Demo- cratic support of the county, the paper prospered, and has become a remuner- ative and valuable property. The paper is published every Thursday at 714 Edgmont avenue ; Henry Frysinger, editor and publisher.
The first afternoon paper established in Chester was the Evening News, first issued June 1, 1872, F. Stanhope Hill, editor and proprietor. On June 17 following the title was changed to the Chester Evening News. In October, Mr. Hill sold his interest to William A. Todd, who published the News until his death, August 18, 1879, the paper greatly increasing in size and value. Af- ter his death the plant was purchased by William H. Bowen, Oliver Troth, and Charles D. Williamson, who further enlarged the paper. Mr. William- son dying about two years later, his interest was purchased by the other part- ners, who on November 4, 1880, added still another column, further enlarging in 1883. The News was always Republican in politics.
The second afternoon daily in Chester was the Chester Daily Times, es- tablished in September, 1876, by Major John Hodgson, who continued its editor until March 7, 1877. He disposed of the Times to J. Craig Jr., who managed
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it quite successfully until October 20, 1877, when he sold to John Spencer, the proprietor of the Delaware County Advocate. Mr. Spencer enlarged and im- proved the paper, continuing its publication until April 5, 1882, when he sold to the Times Publishing Company. The Times is owned and edited at 418 Market street, by John .A. Wallace, William C. Sproul and Charles R. Long, is an afternoon daily, strongly Republican in politics, and one of the official pap- pers of Chester,
Other papers in Chester are the Herald-Ledger, published every Satur- day at Seventh and Market streets, by the Ledger Publishing Company, Wil- liam Ward Jr., president, John W. Ward, secretary and treasurer; the Inde- pendent, published at 134 West Third street, by William T. Seth. Other papers of Chester that have been founded at various times; The Weekly Re- porter, established March 31, 1881, by Ward R. Bliss, for advertising legal notices and reporting in full the opinions of the courts of Delaware county ; The Chester Business Mirror, established in 1882, by Edward Frysinger ; The Chariot, established in 1842, to aid the cause of temperance, but soon discon- tinued : the Chester Herald, established in April, 1850, by S. E. Cohen, dis- continued at the end of its first year ; the Evening Star, the Chester Adver- tiser, the Independent, the Public Press, the Commercial Advertiser, the Tem- perance World, later the Chester World-all suspended publication after a very short life. The Delaware County Mail, established November 27, 1872, by Joseph De Silver & Company, was sold in 1876 to the proprietors of the Delaware County Paper, merged with that publication, later known as the Delaware County Gazette, and purchased by the Times Publishing Company prior to their purchase of the Chester Daily Times.
In 1884, on February II, Henry and Edward J. Frysinger issued the first number of the Daily Herald, an independent journal designed only to take part in the spring election for mayor, but continuing after that time.
In October, 1833, the first number of the Brotherhood was published in the interests of the Brotherhood of the Union, by the Brotherhood Publi- cation Society, Charles K. Melville, editor. The paper was the first official organ of the order in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
The Union and Delaware County Democrat was the first newspaper started in Media prior to June, 1852. This was a small sheet and did not long survive. The next paper started in the new county seat was the Media Adver- tiser, a Republican, seven column weekly, owned and edited by Thomas V. Cooper and D. A. Vernon, the first issue appearing March 1, 1855. The paper prospered and was enlarged, its title changing on February 27, 1856, to the Media Advertiser and Delaware County American. On March 2. 1859, the title was again changed, becoming as at present the Delaware County Amer- ican. Mr. Cooper retired from the paper July 4. 1860, but again became a partner July 12, 1865, the firm name then becoming Vernon & Cooper, so continuing for many years, but is now published by Mr. Cooper's sons under the firm name Thomas V. Cooper & Sons. The American has never missed an issue since its first apeparance in 1855, and is a valuable newspaper prop-
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erty. It is devoted to the interests of Media and Delaware county, and com- mands a most generous patronage in its circulation, advertising and job-print- ing departments. Its publication day is Saturday, its politics Republican.
The Delaware County Record was established in Media on March 23, 1878, as an independent local newspaper, by J. W. Balting, C. D. Williamson and Joseph Chadwick, under the firm name of J. W. Balting & Company. The paper prospered and was soon enlarged. Mr. Balting died April 2, 1880, and from that date until May 6, 1882, the paper was published under the firm name of Chadwick & Williamson. Mr. Chadwick, who had been manager and editor since July, 1880, became sole owner in 1882, and still conducts the Record as a prosperous enterprise.
Other newspapers of the county: Progress, a semi-weekly published at Darby, by M. H. Maginin, editor, Republican in politics ; the Rockdale Her- ald, a weekly, established in 1898, at Glen Riddle, W. E. Driffith, editor ; the News, established at Lansdowne in 1897. a Republican weekly, S. P. Levis, editor ; the Times, a weekly, established in Lansdowne in 1911, George C. Johnson, editor ; the Chronicle, an independent weekly, established in Morton in 1880, George E. Whitaker, editor; the Delaware County Republican, a weekly, Swarthmore, edited by J. Scott Anderson ; the Suburban, a Republican weekly established in 1895 at Wayne, A. M. Ehart, editor; the Phoenix, a monthly published at Swarthmore College by the students of that institution ; Sine Nomine, a monthly society journal, devoted to the interests of the Rose Valley Section of Delaware county, published at Chester ; the Ledger, a weekly, established in Media in 1891, William Ward Jr., editor.
CIVIL LIST.
Members of Congress from Delaware County .- In 1789 the members of Congress from Pennsylvania, were elected on a general ticket. The Appor- tionment Act of 1791 first established congressional districts, and by its pro- visions Philadelphia and Delaware county became the First District. In 1801, Joseph Hemphill was chosen. he being the first elective congressman from Delaware county. By the Apportionment Act of 1802, the same territory, the First District, was entitled to three members, Delaware county furnishing Jacob Richards, who served 1803-09, and Major William Anderson, 1809-15. The Act of 1812 gave the First District four representatives in congress : Ma- jor Anderson served one term as shown ; Thomas Smith, served 1815-17; Wii liam Anderson, 1817-19; Samuel Edward, 1819-27.
By the Act of 1822, Chester, Delaware and Lancaster counties became the Fourth Congressional District, entitled to three members: Samuel Edwards, serving until 1827 ; Dr. Samuel Anderson, 1827-29; George Gray Leiper, 1829- 31. The Act of 1832 made no changes in the Fourth District ; Edward Darling- ton serving 1833-39: John Edwards, 1839-43. By the Act of 1843, Delaware and Montgomery counties were made the Fifth Congressional District, with one member. The Act of 1852 made Delaware and Chester counties the Sixth Congressional District, but under the apportionment of 1862 the same counties became the Seventh District, J. M. Broomall being the Delaware county repre- sentative, 1863-69. The Act of 1873 made the same counties the Sixth Dis- trict, Delaware county sending William Ward, who served 1877-84. In 1890 John B. Robinson was elected from Delaware county, and was the last con- gressman chosen from this county, the successful candidates being residents of Chester county. Thomas S. Butler. of Chester county, is the present repre- sentative for the district, now known as the Seventh.
State Senators .- Delaware county has been coupled as a State Senatorial District with Philadelphia, then with Chester county, then with Chester and Montgomery counties, again with Chester county, and now forms in itself a senatorial district. Holders of the office of State Senator from Delaware coun- ty, with the date of their taking office, follow :
1790-John Sellers: 1794-99-Nathaniel Newlin; 1808-Jonas Preston; 1812-John Newbold; 1816-Maskell Ewing; 1824-28-John Kerlin; 1832-Dr. George Smith; 1836- Henry Meyers; 1839-John T. Huddleson; 1848-H. Jonas Brooke; 1854-James J. Lewis: 1860-Jacob S. Serrill; 1860-H. Jonas Brooke; 1874-84, 1889-Thomas V. Cooper; 1893-Jesse M. Baker; 1897-John F. Colbourn; 1901-05-09-13-William C. Sproul.
Assemblymen .- The present representation allotted Delaware county in the House of Assembly is three members-one from the city of Chester, and two from the county at large. Beginning with the session of 1899. the follow- ing have represented the county :
1800-WVard R. Bliss, Thomas II. Garvin. Richard J. Baldwin.
1901-Robert M. Newland, Ward R. Bliss, Thomas V. Cooper.
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1903-Fred Taylor Pusey. Ward R. Bliss, Thomas V. Cooper.
1905-Thomas V. Cooper. Crosby M. Black, Fred Taylor Pusey.
1907-Thomas V. Cooper, J. Milton Lutz, Samuel D. Clyde.
1909-Thomas V. Cooper, William D. Jones, William Ward, Jr.
1911-V. Gilpin Robinson, Richard J. Baldwin, William Ward. Jr.
1913-Richard J. Baldwin, Harry H. Heyburn, William T. Ramsey.
County Treasurers .- In early days the office of county treasurer seems to have been one within the gift of the county commissioners and assessors. That it was of cash value to the holder is proven by the offer of John Taylor in 1741 to accept the office "without bringing any charge against the county." In 1790, when the board of assessors was abolished, the commissioners adopted the plan of appointing the outgoing commissioner county treasurer, or "commissioner's treasurer." generally observing that custom until 1838, when the constitution of 1837 made the office an elective one. Since that date the following treasurers have been elected :
1838-William Eyre : 1839-Davis Beaumont: 1840-William Eyre; 1840-William Eyre, Jr. (to fill unexpired term of father) ; 1841-John Miller ; 1844-Richard F. Wor- rell; 1846-Benjamin F. Johnson: 1848-Marshall Eachus: 1850-Edmund Taylor; 1852 -Samuel Dutton: 1854-Joseph H. Hinkson; 1856-Jackson Lyons; 1858-Charles R. Williamson ; 1860-Charles Johnson; 1862-David R. Ralston; 1864-William Hinkson ; 1866-William H. Eves : 1868-William F. Matthews: 1870-John J. Hoopes ; 1872-John D. Howard: 1874-Alvin Baldwin; 1876-Henry B. Taylor: 1879-William P. Yarnall; 1882-Stephen Clowd, Jr .; 1885-Samuel M. Challenger : 1888-Gasway O. Yarnall; 1891 -B. F. Compton : 1804-William M. Ford; 1897-John J. Buckley: 1900-Edward S. Hickman: 1903-Wesley S. McDowell: 1906-Francis E. Harrison : 1909-John Mac- Murray; 1912-Walter S. Westcott, whose term is for a period of four years under the new law.
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