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Taylor, Henry; commissioned August 24, 1781, and continued by another commission September 30, 1788. Pentecost, Dorsey; commissioned October 31, 1783. Addison, Alexander ; commissioned August 22, 1791. Roberts, Samuel; commissioned June 2, 1803.
Baird, Thomas H .; commissioned October 19, 1818. Ewing, Nathaniel; commissioned February 15, 1838. Gilmore, Samuel A .; commissioned February 28, 1848 The following named were elected:
Gilmore, Samuel A .; commissioned November 6, 1851. Lindsey, James; commissioned November 20, 1861.
Watson, James; commissioned (declined) November 9, 1864.
Ewing, J. Kennedy; commissioned November 19, 1864. Chamberlin, B. B .; commissioned February 3, 1866.
Acheson, Alexander W .; commissioned November 15, 1866.
Hart, George S .; commissioned December 11, 1876. MeIlvaine, John A .; commissioned December 14, 1886. MeIlvaine, John A .; commissioned December 19, 1896. McIlvaine, John A .; commissioned December 6, 1906.
Additional Law Judge.
Under the law authorizing an additional law judge the Hon. James F. Taylor was appointed June 24, 1895. Since that date he has been twice elected by the people and received commissions dated December 19, 1895, and December 19, 1905.
Associate Judges.
The following named were appointed:
Scott, William; commissioned August 24, 1781. Craig, John; commissioned August 24, 1781. White, John; commissioned August 24, 1781. Leet, Daniel; commissioned August 24, 1781. Marshall, John; commissioned August 24, 1781. Douglass, John; commissioned August 24, 1781. Parkinson, Benjamiu; commissioned August 24, 1781. Reed, John; commissioned August 24, 1781. Howell, Abner; commissioned August 24, 1781. McConnell, Matthew; commissioned August 24. 1781. Johnston, Samuel; commissioned August 24, 1781. Mason, Samuel; commissioned August 24, 1781. Ritchie, Matthew; commissioned October 6, 1784. Canon, John ; commissioned October 6, 1784. Vanmetre, Henry; commissioned February 11, 1785.
Johnston, William; commissioned February 9, 1786. Hoge, John; commissioned November 21, 1786. Scott, Thomas; commissioned November 21, 1786 .. Worth, John; commissioned November 21, 1786. Scott, Joseph; commissioned September 25, 1787. Glasgow, Samuel; commissioned May 7, 1788. Wallace, William; commissioned June 30, 1788. Edgar, James; commissioned September 30, 1788. McFarland, William; commissioned September 30, 1788.
Reed. John; commissioned November 8, 1788. Scott, Hugh; commissioned November 8, 1788. Siniley, William; commissioned November 11, 1788. Jenkins, Eleazer; commissioned March 3, 1789. Baird, Absalom; commissioned March 3, 1789. Douglass, John; commissioned March 3, 1789. Ryerson, Thomas; commissioned April 8, 1789. Minor, John; commissioned November 30, 1789. Smith, William; commissioned December 21, 1789. Bell, James; commissioned January 11, 1790. Archer, James; commissioned April 16, 1790. Bell, Zephania; commissioned July 28, 1790. Mitchell, James; commissioned August 24, 1790. Canon, John; commissioned August 24, 1790. Graham, Heury; commissioned August 24, 1790. Taylor, Henry; commissioned August 17, 1791. Edgar, James; commissioned August 17, 1791. Allison, James; commissioned August 17, 1791. Ritchie, Matthew; commissioned August 17, 1791. Hoge, William; commissioned April 6, 1798. MeDowell, John; commissioned April 7, 1802. Mercer, Boyd; commissioned January 1, 1806. Hamilton, John; commissioned January 15, 1820. Mckeever, Thomas; commissioned October 11, 1837. Hill, Samuel; commissioned March 26, 1838. Grayson, John, Sr .; commissioned March 18, 1843. Gordon, James; commissioned March 8, 1845. Hodgens, Isaac; commissioned March 1S, 1848. Vankirk, William; commissioned March 12, 1850.
The following were elected under the ameudinent of 1850:
In 1851, Abraham Wotring and John Freemau.
In 1856, James G. Hart and Jacob Slagle.
In 1861, James G. Hart and William Vankirk. Van- kirk's election was successfully contested and Thomas McCarrell commissioned in his place in 1862.
In 1866, James C. Chambers and John Farrer.
In 1871, Thomas W. Bradley and John Scott.
Deputy Attorneys-General.
The following were appointed: Sample, David; October 2, 1781. Bradford, David; December, 1783. Purviance. Henry; March. 1795.
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Campbell, Parker; April, 1796.
Ashbrook, James; May, 1801.
Baird, Thomas II .; Mareh, 1809.
Baird, William; March, 1814.
Forward, Walter; June, 1814.
Mekennan, Thomas MeK. T .; June, 1815. Baird, William; Deeember, 1816, and March, 1821.
Waugh, William; June, 1824.
Lect, Isaae; Mareli, 1830, and February, 1833.
Acheson, Alexander W .; January, 1835.
Lee, Richard II .; March, 1836.
McKennau, William; August, 1837.
Acheson, Alexander W .; March, 1839, and l'ebruary, 1846.
Montgomery, William; February, 1845.
Hart, George S .; August, 1846.
Koontz, Robert II .; February, 1848.
District Attorneys.
The following named were elected:
Hart, George S .; 1850.
Linn, William; 1853.
Wilson, Alexander; 1856 and 1859.
Ruth, James R .; 1862.
Crumrine, Boyd; 1865.
Bentley, Ianthus; 1868.
Baird, Thomas H., Jr .; 1871.
MeIlvaine, John A .; 1874 and 1877.
MeConnell, Ralph C .; 1880.
Taylor, James F .; 1883 and 1886.
Parker, William S .; 1889 and 1892.
Brownlec, T. B. H .; 1895.
Templeton, Alexander M .; 1898.
Underwood, Owen C .; 1901 and 1904.
Acheson, C. L. V .; 1907.
Assistant District Attorneys.
C. L. V. Acheson was appointed in 1905 under O. C. Underwood and T. H. W. Fergus has served under C. L. V. Acheson,
Sheriffs.
The several sheriff's began service or were commis- sioned during the following years :
Van Swearingen .. 1791
Thomas Officer 1814
1784 Dickerson Roberts. 1817 James Marshel. .. . .
David Williamson .. . 1787
Robert Officer .. 1820 Moses Linn. 1828
Samuel Workman. 1823 William Wallace ... 1790
Robert MeClelland. 1826 John Hamilton. . 1793
Joseph Henderson .. . 1829 Thomas Hamilton .. . 1796
Absalom Baird .. . . 1799
Samuel Cunningham. 1832
John Marshel. 1835 George Hamilton. 1802
John McClnney. 1805
James Spriggs. 1837 George Baird 1811
ELECTED.
Sheslibazzar Bentley,
Jr. 1840
Jehu Jackman. 1843
Alexander G. Marsh-
James T. Ilemphill .. 1885
George E. Lockhart .. 1888
William P. Cherry .. . 1891
J. Vernon Clark. 1894
Jolin H. Kennedy. 1897
APPOINTED.
John A. Kennedy ... 1898
Edmund R. Smith. 1864
ELECTED.
Joseph T. Hemphill. . 1898
C. E. Carothers. 1901
Thomas M. Pentecost was elected in 1904. He died on May 14, 1907, while in office and W. II. Sipe, coroner, served until May 27, 1907, when Samuel J. Howe was appointed.
John C. Murphy, the present official, was elected in 1907 and took charge of the office in January, 1908.
Coroners.
The commissioners were commissioned at the follow- ing dates :
William McFarland .. 1781 William J. Wilson .. 1843
William McFarland .. 1783 Oliver Lindsey 1846
William MeCombs ... 1784
James D. Best. . 1849
William MeCombs .. 1785 William B. Cundall .. 1852
Robert Benham. 1787
Moses Little. . 1854
Robert Benham 1789
Jonathan Martin. 1858
Samnel Clark.
1789
John E. Blaek. 1861
Samuel Clark.
1790
William Slemens 1799 Charles W. McDaniel. 1867 Lewis Barker. 1868
Dorsey Pentecost 1802
Thomas IIutchison 1805
Samuel M. Decker. 1871
Dickerson Roberts.
1808
William Marshall 1812
William Carter 1815
Charles V. Grecr 1880
Charles V. Greer. 1884
J. F. Kennedy. 1887
T. R. H. Johnson. 1890
Alexander Gordon 1826 T. R. H. Johnson .... 1893
John F. Fitzpatrick. 1896
John F. Fitzpatrick. 1899
John Wilson. 1835
John R. Griffith
1837
William Tweed. 1840
George T. Work. .. 1876
George Perritte. 1879
William B. Chambers 1882
man 1846
Peter Wolf. 1843
John McAllister. 1852
Andrew Brnce 1855
Norton McGiffin. 1858
James M. Byers. 1861
Ilugh Keys. 1867
William C. Ramsey .. 1870
W. H. Sipe .... 1902, 1905 James Ileffren 1908
Prothonotaries.
The prothonotaries were commissioned at the follow- ing dates:
Isaac Vance .. 1864
James M. Byers. 1875
Samuel D. Harshman 1878
James Ruple.
1817
John Johnson. 1820
George Sowers 1823
James McFadden
1832
John Wilson 1835 Robert Anders 1808
William Thompson .. 1873
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
Thomas Scott 1781
Alexander Scott. 1789
David Redick .. 1791, 1792
William McKennan .. 1803
Alexander Murdock .. 1809, 1815, 1818
William Sample ..... 1819, 1823, 1826
Thomas Morgau .. ... 1821
Thomas Officer 1830, 1833
George W. Acheson .. 1836
John Urie ..
1837
John Grayson, Sr ... 1839
Ephraim L. Blaine .. 1842
Obadiah B. McFad-
den .. 1845
Clerks of Court.
The Clerks of Court were commissioned during the following years :
Thomas Scott .. 1781
Alexander Scott ..
1789
David Redick.
1792
William McKennan .. 1803
Alexander Murdock ..
1809, 1815, 1818
William Sample.
1819
Robert Colmery.
1821
Joseph Henderson .. .
1826
Joseph Henderson .. .
1826
James Ruple ..
1828, 1830, 1833, 1839
James Blaine .. 1836
Alexander G. Marsh-
man. 1842
William Hays. 1845
Robert F. Cooper
1848
George Passmore .... 1851
David Aiken
1854, 1857, 1860
William Kidd .. 1863, 1866
Samuel Ruth .. 1869
James S. Stocking. .
1872, 1875
Benjamin F. Hasson,
1878, 1881
Clark Riggle 1884, died
Norman E. Clark ... 1887
Maynard R. Allen. . .
1887, 1890 Henry T. Bailey.
1893, 1896
Charles E. Baker ... 1899
D. L. Williams ..
1905
Registers of Wills.
The following are the registers of wills and the dates of their commissions :
James Marshel. 1781, 1791 Samuel Cunningham. 1836 James Gordon ... 1839
Thomas Stockeley ... 1784, 1790
Samuel Clarke. 1795
John Israel. 1800
Isaac Kerr.
Odell Squier.
1848
John Grayson, Jr. 1851 John Meloy. 1854
Harvey J. Vankirk .. 1857
William A. Mickey. .
1860, 1863
George Bucanan .. . . , 1866
I. Y. Hamilton .. . 1869
A. O. Day. . 1872, 1875 W. H. Underwood .. 187S John F. Cooper, 1881, 1884
James B. Kennedy. . 1887, 1890
O. M. Hartley. 1893, 1896 W. C. Robinson, 1899, 1902
Cyrus Morrow .. 1905, 1908
Recorders of Deeds.
The recorders were commissioned at the following date :
James Marshel. 1781
Cyrus Underwood .. 1854
Freeman Brady, Jr ... 1857
William H. Horn.
1860
Alvin King. 1863
M. L. A. MeCracken. 1866
John Israel.
1800
John P. Charlton.
1869
Isaac Kerr.
.. 1806, 1809, 1811, 1818 Robert Colmery. ...
1819, 1823, 1826
D. M. Pry.
1884
Samuel Lyon. ...... 1821
William Hoge. 1830, 1833
A. F. Hemphill.
... 1887
L. M. Axtell ..
1890, died
Patrick Hoey.
1891
E. N. Dunlap .. 1891, 1894
W. Frank Penn, 1897, 1900 John G. Hall .. 1903, 1906
County Commissioners.
The county commissioners and the dates from which they served are as follows:
George Vallandigham, 1781
John Lyle. 1802
Thomas Hopkins
1803
Edward Todd.
1804
John Colmery 1805
Demas Lindley
1783
James Allison. 1784
Joseph Alexander 1807
James McCready
1785
James Bradford.
1786
Thomas Marquis
1787
Henry Vanmetre.
1788
James McCready.
1789
William Vance.
1812
William Meetkirke .. 1790
James Brice. 1791
John Reed. . 1814
Zachariah Gapen
1792
Walter Craig.
1815
Isaac Leet, Jr
1793
James Gordon.
1816
David Little.
1816
Samuel Clarke.
1794
William Zeator
1795
Jonathan Knight.
1816
Moses Lyle.
1817
John Lacock.
1818
Alexander Scott. 1819
Matthias Luce. 1820
William McCreary 1821
Isaac Leet, Jr 1800
John Urie. 1822
Robert Macha 1801
John McCoy 1823
. . 1806, 1809, 1811, 1818 Robert Colmery ..... 1819, 1823, 1826
Samuel Lyon ... 1821
John Grayson, Sr ... 1830, 1833
James Brown .. 1848, 1851
William S. Moore ... 1854 James B. Ruple 1857, 1860 John E. Bell .. . . 1863
Johu L. Gow, Jr .. ..
1866
Daniel M. Donehoo .. 1869 Julius P. Miller 1872, 1875 William A. Barr .. 1878
John W. Seaman, Jr.
1881, 1884
Elmer R. Deems 1887,1890 Thomas Stokeley. Wilson S. Campbell .. 1784, 1790
James Marshel
1791
Samuel Clark
1795
Selden L. Wilson .... 1872 James A. Galbraith .. 1875 W. Hughes, Jr., 1878, 1881
William H. Cornwall, 1836 James Brown. . 1839, 1842, 1845
T. C. Morrison. 1848, 1851
Thomas Crooks ..... 1781
John McDowell ..
..
1781
George McCormick .. 1782
Aaron Lyle. 1806
William Marshall 1808
Moses Mc Whister. 1809
Isaac Leet
1810
Daniel Kehr
1811
John Brownlee
1813
John Cotton 1796
Robert McCready 1796
James Brice. 1797
William Campbell. 1798
Joshua Anderson. 1799
1893, 1896 John I. Carson. 1899, 1902
H. F. Ward ... 1905, 1908
...
George Morrison. 1839
James Spriggs 1842
William Workman. 1845
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
Robert Moore. . 1824
Robert Pattersc 1825
W'allaee Me Williams. 1826 James Kerr .. Samuel MeFarland .. 1830
Robert Love 1827
Thomas Axtell. 1828
Isaac Ilodgens. 829
Sammel Cunningham. 1$30
James MeBurney . 1831
William V. Leet. 1832
James Miller 1832
Jesse Cooper. . 1832
William MeElroy 1834
James Lee. 1834
Sheshbazzar Bentley, Jr. 1835
Benjamin Anderson. 1836 Jemm Jackman 1836
Matthew Linn ..
1837
Andrew Shearer
IS38
James Polloek
1839
Samnel Linton
1840
Hugh Craig. 1841
Thomas Byers 1842
George Passmore 1$43
.lames Donehoo 1844
Alexander Frazie 1845
Dutton Shannon .. 1846
John MeAllister. 1847
John Birel.
1848
Andrew Bruce.
1849
Samuel Becket.
1850
Isaac Thompson.
1851
Thomas MeCarrell. 1852 Daniel Swiekard. 1853 John Stewart 1854
John N. Walker
1855
James Walker ..
1865
Joseph Vankirk
1857
O. P. Cook. 1858
George Taylor 1859
James S. Elliot
1860
Abel M. Evans
1861
Francis Nelson.
1862
John A. Berry
1909
Joseph W. Cowen.
1863
Thomas J. Bell. 1864
Nathan Cleaver. 1856
County Treasurers.
The county treasurers served from the following dates:
Andrew Swearingen .. 1783 James Blaine. 1812 David Redick 1795 William Baird. 1815
Isaae Kerr 1801
Thomas Good. 1818
Daniel Kehr
1806
Samuel Workman .. 1822
James Daugherty 1823
James Alison . 1>24
Isaac Leet . 1×26
1. W. Pollock. 1865
James P. Hart 1567
James B. Gibson 1869
James P. Sayer 1871
.I. C. French. 1873 .1. 1. Hawkins 1875
S. C. MeGregor 1879
George L. Ilill. 1882
Samuel P. Fergus 1885
Andrew S. Eagleson. 1888 William B. Chambers 1891
Norton MeGiffin
1849
John Hall.
1851
Thaddeus Stanton. 1853
I. V. Riddle. 1882 HI. B. Elliot. 1855
David Bradford. 1885
Joseph L. Ross
A. T. Holder 1885
Demas W. Regster .. 1888
David E. MeNary
Robert G. Taylor 1888
William S. Bailey 1891
.James W. Pollock . 1891
John E. Stewart .
William S. Bailey 1894
Samnel Farrer. 1894
James Nelson .. 1894
John M. Dunn. .
1897
William G. Shillito .. 1897
.John P. Charlton ... 1897. died
J, Murray Clark ....
1898, vaeaney John M. Dunn. .. 1900
William G. Shillito. . 1900
Tom P. Sloan .. 1900
J. Frank MeClay
1903
Smith F. Scott.
1903
.T. B. Gibson 1903
R. D. Wylie. 1906
D. W. Myers
1906
.J. A. Huffman 1908
Joseph Lawrenee ..
1840
Died, 1842. Thomas M1.
T. MeKennan eleeted to fill term.
John H. Ewing ..
..
1844
Robert R. Reed
1848
Jonathan Knight.
1854
William Montgomery
1856-1858
George V. Lawrenee 1864-1866
William S. Moore ... 1872 G. V. Lawrence. . 1883
William McCreary .. 1828 Alexander K. Craig Thomas M. T. Me- 1891 *; died 1892
Kennan.
1830-1836
E. F. Acheson. 1895-1897
Isaac Leet ..
1838
99-01-03-05-07
John K. Tener ..... 1909
State Treasurers.
Joseph Lawrence .... 1835 James E. Barnett ... 1900
State Senators.
John Hoge .... 1790. 1792 Thomas M. Moreton. 1796
John Smilie. 1792 John Woods. 1800
Thomas Stokely
1794
Isaac Weaver.
1806
Absolim Baird ..
1794
James Stevenson
1806
John Hamilton. 1796-1800
Abel MeFarland. . 1810
* Honorable A. K. Craig was seated by Congress after con- testing the previously annonneed election of Andrew Stew- art. of Favette County.
Robert Colmery 1809
Sammel K. Weirich. . 1866
11. B. MeLean. 1867
S. P. Riddle. 1869
James Craighead 1870
Jolm Hemphill 1571
.J. G. Barr. 1672
Alexander MeCleary. 1873 Joseph A. Gaston ... 1876
Elijah Townsend .. 1879
M. M. Brockman. .. . 1$79
S. R. Hawkins. . 1879
William Perrin, Sr .. 1882 John T. Roberts. 1882
Samuel L. Kennedy. 1894 John W. llallam .... 1897
W. Scott Armstrong. 1900
W. 11. Ulery
1903
J. C. Morgan
1906
James Polloek.
1861
W. E. Lane.
1909
William S. Moore ... 1862
Members of Congress.
The members of Congress, residents of Washington County, were elected or began to serve at the following dates :
Thomas Scott ... 1781-1791
William Hoge .. 1800-1802 Resigned in 1804 and his
brother, John, elected to fill out his term.
John Hamiltou. . ... 1804
William Hoge.
. 1806
Aaron Lyle. ... 1808-1814 Thomas Patterson. 1816-1822
Joseph Lawrence ... . 1824-1826
Samuel Marshall. .
Benjamin S. Stewart, 1833
Samnel Marshall .... 1$34
Henry Langley. 1835
Zachariah Reynolds .. 1838 William Workman. 1541 .James D. McGugin. . 1845
Robert K. Todd. 1847
Thomas Martindale .. 1857
John E. Bell.
1857
1891
Thomas Hill.
1909
W. J. Smith 1909
J. W. Douds. 1863
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
Isaac Weaver. . 1812
Abel MeFarlaud. 1814
Isaac Weaver. 1816
Thomas McCall. 1818
Isaac Weaver. 1820
Joshua Dickerson 1822
Jonathan Knight .. 1826
William G. Hawkins 1826
Isaac Leet. 1834
John H. Ewing. 1838
Walter Craig. 1842
George V. Lawrence. 1848
Maxwell MeCaslin ... 1851
Johu C. Flennikeu .. 1854
1899; vacancy
Representatives in the General Assembly.
1781-James Edgar, John Canon.
1782-Matthew Ritchie, William MeCleary.
1783- John Stephenson, Matthew Ritchie.
1784-John Stephenson, Matthew Ritchie.
1790-Thomas Ryerson.
1791-John Miner. Thomas Scott. Daniel Leet, Thomas Stokely.
1792-Thomas Stokely, Daniel Leet, John Canon, David Bradford.
1793-Thomas Stokely, Craig Ritchie, John Minor, Ben- jamin White.
1794-James Brice, William Wallace, Benjamin White, Craig Ritchie.
1795-Jolın Minor, William Wallace, David Acheson. Craig Ritchie.
1796-David Johnson, William Wallace, David Acheson, William Hoge.
1797-William Hoge, William Wallace, David Acheson, David Johnson.
1798-John McDowell, Absolom Gaird, Aaron Lyle.
1799-John McDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle. 1800-John McDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle.
1801-John MeDowell, Samuel Urie, Aaron Lyle. James Kerr.
1802-Samuel Agnew, Joseph Vance, John Marshel. James Kerr. 1803-Samnel Agnew, Joseph Vance, John Marshel, James Kerr.
1804-Samuel Agnew, David Acheson, John Marshel, James Stephenson.
1805-Samuel Agnew, Aaron Lyle, John Marshel, James Stephenson.
1806-07-James Kerr, Abel McFarland, Ebenezer Jen- nings, James Stephenson.
* Alexander L. Hawkins died at sea, returning from serv- ice as Colonel of the 10th regiment In the Philippine Islands, in the War with Spain.
1808-Abel MeFarland, John Colmery, Thomas McCall, Robert Mahon.
1809-James Kerr, John Colmery, Thomas MeCall, An- drew Sutton.
1810-Thomas Hopkins, John Colmery, Joshua Dicker- son, Andrew Sutton.
1811-Thomas MeCall, Richard Donaldson, Robert An- derson, Joshua Dickerson.
1812-Thomas MeCall, James Kerr, James Stephenson, Joshua Dickerson.
1813-Thomas MeCall, James Kerr, James Stephenson, Joshua Dickerson.
1814-Thomas Morgan, Andrew Sntton, James Stephen- son, Joshua Dickerson.
1815-Thomas Morgan, John Hamilton, James Stephen- son, William Vance.
1816-Joshua Dickerson, Jacob Weirich, James Kerr, William Vance.
1817-Joshua Dickerson, Jacob Weirich, James Kerr, John Reed.
1818-19-Joseph Lawrence, Walter Craig. James Keys, John Reed.
1820-Joseph Lawrence, Thomas McCall, Kickerson Rob- erts, John Reed.
1821-Joseph Lawrence, Thomas MeCall, Joseph Ritner, John Reed.
1822-23-Joseph Lawrence, Jonathan Knight, Joseph Ritner, James Keys.
1824-William McCreary, Aaron Kerr, Joseph Ritner. James Keys.
1825-26-William MeCreary, Aaron Kerr, Joseph Ritner, Thomas Ringland.
1827-William MeCreary, Aaron Kerr, Samuel Work- man, Thomas Ringland.
1828-William Wangh, Aaron Kerr, Samuel Workman, William Patterson.
1829-William Waugh, Samuel Workman, William Pat- terson.
1830-31-William Waugh, Wallace McWilliams, William Patterson.
1832-William Waugh, Robert Love, Joseph Henderson. 1833-William MeCreary, Robert Love, William Patter- son.
1834-William Hopkins, Joseph Lawrence, David Frazier. 1835-John H. Ewing, Joseph Lawrence, Edward Me- Donald.
1836-Thomas MeGiffin, to fill vacancy of Lawrence, elected to state treasurer.
1836-39-Robert Love, William Hopkins, John Parke.
1840-Jonathan Leatherman, Samuel Livingston. Aaron Kerr.
1841- -Wallace MeWilliams, James McFarren, Jesse Martin.
George W. Miller .. . 1857
George V. Lawrence. 1860
William Hopkins 1863
A. W. Taylor. 1866
James S. Rutan .. 1869
1872 James S. Rutan. . ..
George V. Lawrence. 1875
George V. Lawrence. 1877
George V. Lawrence. 1879
Joseph R. MeLain .. 1887
Alexander L. Haw- kins *. 1898
John F. Budke.
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1842-Samuel Livingston, William MeDaniel, John Storer.
1843-O. B. MeFadden, George V. Lawrence.
1844-Daniel Rider, John Melloy.
1845-Daniel Rider, Richard Donaldson.
1846-George V. Lawrence, Richard Donaldson.
1847-Thomas Watson, Jacob Cort. 1848-John MeKee, JJacob Cort.
1849-Jonathan D. Leet, Thomas Watson.
1850-Jonathan D. Leet, David Riddle.
1851-llugh Craig, John Melloy.
1852-John N. McDonald, Joseph Alexander. 1853-Matthew Linn, John Jackman.
1854-Samuel J. Krepp, James McCullongh.
1855-George W. Miller, David Riddle.
1856 -- John C. Sloan, J. S. Van Voorhis. 1857-John N. MeDonald, James Donahoo. 1858-59-George V. Lawrence, William Graham.
1860-John A. Hopper, Robert Anderson. 1861-John A. Hopper, William Hopkins. 1862-William Glenn, William Hopkins. 1863-Robert R. Reed, James R. Kelly.
1864-Robert R. Reed. James R. Kelly, M. S Quay. 1865-Joseph Welsh, James R. Kelly, M. S. Quay.
1866-John H. Ewing. J. R. Day, M. S. Quay.
1867-John H. Ewing, J. R. Day, Thomas Nicholson.
1868-A. J. Buffington, Harvey J. Vankirk, Thomas Nicholson.
1869-A. J. Buffington, Harvey J. Vankirk, W. Davidson. 1870-D. M. Leatherman, W. A. Mickey, William C. Sherlock.
1871-D. M. Leatherman, W. A. Mickey, William C. Sherlock, George W. Fleeger.
1872-Jonathan Allison, W. S. Waldron, David McKee, Samuel .J. Cross.
1873-Jonathan Allison, A. S. Campbell, David MeKee, Samnel J. Cross.
1874-James K. Billingsley. John Farrar, William G. Barnett.
1875-Jolin Birch, to fill vacaney caused by death of Mr. Farrar.
1876-James K. Billingsley, John S. Duncan, Joseph R. McClean.
1878-John W. Stephens, Findley Patterson, John C. Messenger.
1880-James K. Billingsley, John M. Boyse, Norton Me- Giffin.
1882-Robert W. Parkinson, C. W. Townsend, Harvey J. Vankirk.
1884-Brit Ilart, George S. Graham, R. V. Johnson. 1886-John Clark, J. B. Finley, J. K. Billingsley.
1888-John B. Donaldson, James S. Stocking, J. K. Bill- ingsley, resigned 1889, and J. B. Finley elected to serve remainder of term.
1890-J. B. Finley, T. M. Patterson, James S. Stocking. 1892-David M. Anderson, George V. Lawrence, T. M. Patterson,
1894-David M. Anderson, J. C. French, George V. Law- rence.
1896-J. C. French, David M. Pry, James G. Sloan.
1898-James V. Clark, William M. Mnrdock, J. Harper McClaren.
1900-David Anderson, James V. Clark, J. Harper Me- Clarn.
1902-David Anderson, died 1903; John M. Berry, David M. Campsey.
1904-John M. Berry, David M. Campsey, Frank Craven. 1906-Frank Craven, W. W. Sprowls, Charles Bentley. 1908-Charles Bentley, C. E. Crothers, John B. Holland.
Roll of Attorneys, 1781-1909.
1781-Hngh M. Brackenridge, Samnel Irwin, David Sample. 1782-Thomas Smith, David Espy, David Bradford, Robert Galbraith, George Thompson, Thomas Duncan, David Redick, Michael Huffnagle. 1783-John Woods. 1784-James Ross. 1786-James Carson.
1787-Alexander Addison. 1788-George Vallandig. ham. 1789-John Young, Daniel St. Clair. 1790-John Ralph. 1791-Thomas Scott, Steel Sample. 1792- Hugh Ross,, Joseph Pentecost, David MeKeehan. 1793- George Armstrong. 1794-Arthur St. Clair, Henry Woods, Parker Campbell.
1795-Thomas Collins, George Henry Keppele, James Morrison. 1796-James Allison, Joseph Shannon, John Simonson, James Montgomery, Thomas Creigh, Thomas Hadden, Samuel Sidney Mahon. 1797-Thomas Nesbit. John Lyon. Thomas Bailey, Robert Whitehill.
1798-John Cloyd, Thomas Johnston, Thomas Mason, Cunningham Semple, James Ashbrook, William Ayres. 1799-George Heyl, Robert Callender, John Kennedy. 1800-Isaac Kerr. 1801-Robert Moore, John Gilmore, Obadiah Jennings, James Monntain. 1802-Alexander William Foster, Sampson Smith King.
1803-Isaac Meason, Jr., Jonathan Redick, 1805-Elias E. Ellmaker, John Purviance, Jr., Hill Runyan, Joseph Douglass, John Porter, 1806-George Panll, James Tay- lor. 1807-Thomas MeGiffin, .John Marshel, John Me- Donald. 1808-William Wilkins, Thomas H. Baird, Charles Wilkins, John Tarr, John Shannon, John White, Morgan Neville.
1810-Richard Carr Lane, John HI. Chapline, Jesse Edgington, Joseph Weigley, David Redick, Thomas Ir- win. 1811-Philip Doddridge, Andrew Buchanan. 1812 -William Baird, Joseph P. Beckett, Walter Forward. 1813-John C. Wright, Thomas Morgan, David Jennings, Thomas Cunningham.
1814-T. MeK. T. MeKennan. H. H. Brackenridge. Sammel Lyon. 1815-J. Philpot C. Sampson, Henry Bald-
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HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
win. 1816-Nathanial Ewing, Samnel Stokely. 1817- James L. Bowman, Charles Shaler, Alexander Caldwell, John M. Goodenow, John S. Brady. 1818-Alexander Brackenridge. William Waugh, Henry M. Campbell, John Hoge Ewing, Walter B. Beebee, James S. Craft, Harmar Denny,
1819-Hiram Heaton, William Harvey, John Dawson, Stephen D. Walker, Asa Andrews, Ephriam Roote, Sam- uel H. Fitzhugh, James Shannon. 1820-Isaiah Winge, John M. Austin, Alesander Addison, John S. Garrett,
1821-Jacob B. Miller, William G. Hawkins, James Piper, Thomas Gibbs Morgan. 1822-Samnel Evans, Joshna Seney, John H. Waugh.
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