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1856 .- David Deyarmon, Jacob F. Longanacker, Thomas Brownfield.
1857 .- Jacob F. Longanacker, Thomas Brownfield, John V. Reese.
1858 .- Thomas Brownfield, John V. Reese, W. K. Gallaber. 1859 .- John V. Reese, W. K. Gallaher, Robert MeDowell. 1860 .- W. K. Gallaher, Robert McDowell, John Schnatterly. 1861 .- Robert MeDowell, John Sehnatterly, Georgo A. Nolan. 1862 .- Jolin Sehnatterly, George A. Nolan, Samuel Shipley. 1863 .- George A. Nolan, Samuel Shipley, William Jones. 1864 .- Samael Shipley, William Jones, IL. Humphreys. 1865 .- William Jones, HI. Humphreys, Wm. L. Smith. 1866 .- II. Humphreys, Wm. L. Smith, G. Roberts. 1867 .- Win. L. Smith, G. Roberts, John Brooks. 1868 .- G. Roberts, Jobn Brooks, David H. Wakefield. ISG9 .- John Brooks, David JI. Wakefield, James Suyder. 1870 .- David If. Wakefield, James Snyder, C. S. Sherriek. 1871 .- James Snyder, C. S. Sherriek, David Newcomer. 1872 .- C. S. Sherrick. David Newcomer, Robert Ilageo. 1873 .- David Newcomer, Robert Hagen, Isaac llarst. 1874 .- Robert Ingen, Isaac Hurst, Jesse Reed.
1875 .- Isaac Horst, Jesse Reed, James Cunningham. 1878 .- George W. Shaw, Thomas Hazen, Hagh L. Rankin.
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FAYETTE CIVIL LIST.
CLERKS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Andrew Oliphant, 1796. John Ward, April 21, 1797.
Morris Merris, Jan. 12, 1798. Samuel Milheus, Jr., Jan. 23, 1799.
Charles Porter, Jr., Jan. 20, 1800.
Thes. Mensen, Nov. 25, 1801. A. Oliphant, March 15, 1802. Thes. Meason, April 30, 1802. Jesse Beeson, Nov. 23, 1802. Merris Morris, April 25, 1808. John Roberts, Oct. 23, 1811. Joshun llart, Oct. 18, 1816. Isaac Core, Dec. 23, 1816. Benj. Barten, Oct. 18, 1819.
Joseph Trever, Jan. 6, 1821. Ilenry W. Beeson, Jan. 19, 1821.
Richard Beeson, Jan. 20, 1823. J. B. Miller, Oct. 23, 1826. William Gregg, Nev. 4, 1827. James Piper, March 4, 1828. Joseph Gadd, Oct. 23, 1838. Rich. ITuskins, Nov. 16, 1842. Alex. MeCleao, Dee. 1, 1848. Jeseph Gadd, Jan. 1, 1856. Geo. Morrison, Aug. 27, 1858. F. Reynolds, Nov. 16, 1863. L. P. Nerten, April 3, 1866. Geo. Morrison, Jan. 1, 1874.
COUNTY TREASURERS.1
Ephraim Douglas, appointed Oct. 13, 1784. James Allen, appointed 1800; Jan. 22, 1801; 1802. Christian Tarr, appointed Feb. 3, 1803; 1804. Dennis Springer, appointed Nev. 26, 1804.
William Brownfield, appointed Jan. 9, 1808.
Morris Morris, appointed Jan. 6, 1814. Jesse Beeson, appointed Dec. 29, 1814.
Thomas Haddon, appointed Jan. 2, IS18. Dennis Springer, appointed Jan. 1, 1821.
Joshua Hart, appointed Dee. 22, 1822. James Boyle, appointed Jan. 2, 1826. Alfred Meason, appointed January 1, 1829.
George Meason, appointed Aug. 24, 1831.
William Crawford, appointed Jan. 2, 1835. James F. Canoen, appointed Jnn. 1, 1838. John F. Foster, appointed Jao. 1, 1839. William B. Roberts, elected Oct. 8, 1839.
Iliram Seaton, elected Oet. 10, 1843; re-elected Oct. 14, 1845. Nathaniel Mitchell, elected Oct. 12, 1847; re-elected Oct. 9, 1849.
Hugh Espey, appointed Nov. 5, 1850 ; elected Oet. 14, 1851. Dennis Sutton, appeioted Feb. 28, 1852.
Joseph L. Wylie, elected Oct. 11, 1853. William Bradman, elected Oct. 9, 1855. Jacob Crow, elected Oct. 13, 1857. Isaac Hurst, elceted Oct. 11, 1859. John Tiernan, elected Oct. 8, 1861; re-elected Oct. 13, 1863. William Darlington, elected Oct. 10, 1865.
William S. Strickler, elected Oct. 8, 1867.
Richard Campbell, elected Oct. 12, 1869. John S. Roberts, elected Oct. 10, 1871. James MeDonald, elected Oct. 14, 1875. Justus Dean, appointed te fill vaenney. Christian Artes, elceted Nev. 4, 1875.
Michael W. Franks, elected Nev. 5, 1878.
REGISTERS OF DEEDS, RECORDERS OF WILLS, AND CLERKS OF THE ORPHANS' COURT .?
Alexander MeClean, appointed Dec. 6, 1783; Jan. 30, 1800; April 6, 1818; Feb. 12, 1821; May 12, 1824; Dec. 22, 1826; Feb. 4, 1830; Jan. 23, 1833. Jehn Keffer, appointed Jan. 30, 1834. Robert Barten, appointed Jan. 13, 1836. James Piper, appointed Feb. 6, 1839; elected Oct. S, 1839.
Jeseph Gadd, elected Oct. 11, 1842; Oet. 14, 1845; Oct. 10, 1848.
Peter A. Johns, elected Oet. 14, 1851.
John Collins, elected Oct. 10, 1854.
James Darby, elected Oct. 13, 1857; Oct. 9, 1860. George Morrison, elected Oct. 13, 1863; Oet. 9, 1866.
Joseph Beatty, elected Oet. 12, 1869 ; Oct. 8, 1872.
John W. Darby, elected Nov. 2, 1875; Nov. 5, 1878. Charles D. Conner, elected November, IS81.
CORONERS.
Henry Beeson, appointed Nev. 21, 1786; Oct. 25, 1787; Nov. 5, 1788 ; Oct. 30, 1789.
Jesse Beeson, appointed Jan. 24, 1812; April 15, 1815; Oet. 29, 1817.
Robert D. Moere, appointed Dee. 14, 1820; March 12, 1824; Jun. 22, 1827.
James C. Cummings, appointed Nov. 5, 1829 ; March 12, 1833. John Townsend, appeinted Nov. 3, 1835.
II. C. Matthews, appointed March 12, 1836.
James C. Cummings, elected Oct. 12, 1841.
Robert M. Walker, elected Oct. 8, 1844.
Upton L. Clemmer, eleeted Oct. 12, 1847 ; Oet. 10, 1848. James Brownfield, elected Oet. 14, 1851.
Andrew Patrick, elected Oct. 12, 1852.
James Fuller, elected Oct. 12, 1858 ; Oct. 8, 1861.
William II. Sturgeon, elected Oet. II, 1864.
William R. Seman, elected Oct. 8, IS67.
John Finley, clected Oet. 12, 1869.
James C. Henry, elected Oct. 11, 1870.
James L. Trader, elected Oct. 10, 1871.
B. F. Brownfield, elected Nev. 5, 1874.
Joseph T. Shepler, clected Nev. 8, 1877.
J. D. Sturgeon, elected Nov. 2, 1880. .
SURVEYORS.3
1769-72 .- Archibald MeClean, A. Lane, Alexander McClean, Moses McClean.
1772-1828 .- Alexander McClean.
1828 to August, 1836 .- Freeman Lewis.
August, 1836, te March, 1837 .- William Griffith.
June, 1837, te November, 1839 .- William Calvin.
1839 te March, 1843 .- John I. Dorsey.
March, 1843, te 1850 .- James Snyder.
James Snyder, elected Oct. 2, 1850 ; Oct. 11, 1853.
Martin Dickinson, elected Oct. 14, 1856 ; Oet. 11, 1859; Oet. 14, 1862; Oct. 10, 1865.
Andrew J. Gilmore, elected Oct. 13, 1868 ; Oct. 10, 1871; Nov. 3, 1874.
Julius Shipley, elected Nev. 8, 1877. John D. Boyd, elected Nov. 2, 1880.
AUDITORS.
The earliest official record having reference to the auditors of Fayette County is an entry found in an old book in the commissioners' office, which appears to be the first book of their minutes, viz. :
"Whereas at a Court of Common Pleas, held at Union Town for the County of Fayette, the fourth
1 Appointed by the commissioners until 1834, when the office became elective.
2 This office was held by appointment till 1839, when it became elective.
3 This list embraces deputy surveyors-general (appointed by the Su- preme Executive Council during the time that body existed, and after- wards by the surveyor- general) until 1850, and county surveyors elected by the people after that time. From the commencement until 1828 the list is made up of such names of surveyors as are found in the survey books and other records, and is therefore probably not complete, though as vearly so as has been found practicable to make it for that period.
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HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Monday in June, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-one, Before Edward Cook, Esquire, President of said Court and Associate Justices of the same.
"Pursuant to the Act of Assembly entitled An Act to provide a more effectual method of settling the public accounts of the Commissioners and Treasurers of the respective counties, the court appointed Alex- ander McClean and Nathaniel Breading, Esquire, and Presley Carr Lane, Gentleman, Auditors for the fol- lowing year."
The following list embraces the names of auditors of Fayette County and the years in which they served as fully as can be ascertained :
1792 (appointed in June) .- Alexander McClean, Presley Carr Lane, John Wilson.
1793-95 (appointed June 18) .- Samuel King, Alexander Me- Clean, Presley Carr Lane.
1798 .- John Lyon, Alexander McClean, Jacob Bowman. 1799-1801 .- Jacob Bowman, A. MeClean, Matthew Gilchrist. 1809-10 (elected October) .- Joseph Torrence, William Lynn, Thomas Collins.
1815 .- Matthew Gilchrist, John Roberts, Thomas Hadden. 1816 .- William Nutt, John Roberts, Matthew Gilchrist. 1817 .- William Natt, John Bouvier, Matthew Gilchrist. 1818-19 .- Henry W. Beeson, John Bonvier, William Ewing. 1820 .- Heury W. Beeson, Andrew Oliphant, William Ewing. 1821 .- IIenry W. Beeson, Abel Campbell, William Ewing. 1822 .- William Ewing, Abel Campbell, Samuel Cleavinger. 1823 .- Abel Campbell, Samuel Cleavinger, Ellis Bailey. 1824-25 .- Samuel Cleavinger, Ellis Bailey, Jobn Fuller. 1826 .- Ellis Bayley, Juhn Fuller, E. Donglas, Jr. 1827 .- E. Douglas, Jr., Alexander Clear, Joshua Wood. 1828 .- Alexander Clear, Joshni Wood, James Adair. 1829 .- Joshua Wood, Squire Ayres, Amos Cooper. 1830 .- Squire Ayres, Amos Cooper, John Atkinson. 1831 .- John Atkinson, Henry Ebert, Richard Taylor. 1832 .- Richard Taylor, Andrew Moore, William Snyder. 1833 .- Andrew Moore, William Snyder, Clement Wood. 1834 .- William Snyder, Clement Wood, William Bryson. 1835 .- Clement Wood, William Bryson, N. McCormick. 1836 .- William Bryson, N. McCormick, John Buffington. 1837 .- N. McCormick, John Buffington, John Morrison. 1858 .- John Buffington, John Morrison, William Bryson. 1839 .- John Morrison, William Bryson, Benjamin Ilayden. 1840 .- John Morrison, Benjamin Hayden, P. W. Morgan. 1841 .- Benjamin Hayden, P. W. Morgan, W. D. Mnllin. 1842 .- P. W. Morgan. W. D. Mullin, John Gadd. 1843 .- W. D. Mullin, John Gadd, Joseph Krepps. 1844 .- John Gadd, Joseph Krepps, S. P. Chalfant. 1845 .- David Deyarmon, S. P. Chalfant, Edward Hyde. 1846 .- S. P. Chalfant. Edward Hyde, P. A. Jubns. 1847 .- Edward Hyde, P. A. Johns, Jacob Wolf. 1848 .- P. A. Johns, Jacob Wolf, William Elliot. 1849 .- Jacob Wolf, William Elliot, A. II. Patterson. 1850 .- William Elliot, A. II. Patterson, David Deyarmoo. 1851 .- A. II. Patterson, David Deyarmon, John G. Hertig. 1852 .- David Deyarmon, John G. Hertig, John W. Skiles. 1853 .- John G. Ifertig, John W. Skiles, George W. Litman. 1854 .- John W. Skiles, George W. Litman, Jacob Newmyer, Jr. 1855 .- George W. Litman, Jacob Newmyer, Jr., David P. Lutz.
1856 .- Jacob Newmyer, Jr., David P. Lutz, John Brooks. 1857 .- David P. Lutz, John Brooks, Moses Hazen.
1858 .- John Brooks, Moses Hazen, Charles G. Turner. 1859 .- William Hazen, Charles G. Turner, Andrew Fairchild. 1860 .- Charles G. Turner, Andrew Fairchild, Peter Cunning- ham.
186J .- William Hazen, William J. Stewart, Peter Cunninghamn. 1862 .- John R. Bunker, Peter Cunningham, William J. Stew- art.
1863 .- John R. Bunker, Peter Cunningham, Andrew Stewart, Jr.
1864 .- John R. Bunker, Andrew Stewart, Jr., Job Strawn. 1865 .- Andrew Stewart, Jr., Job Strawn, II. L. Hatfield.
1866 .- Job Strawn, William B. Barris, D. W. C. Dumbanld. 1867 .- William B. Barris, D. W. C. Dumbanld, Thomas J. Burton.
1868 .- D. W. C. Dumbauld, Thomas J. Burton, Finley Cha !- fant.
1868 .- Thomas J. Burton, Finley Chalfant, Josiah II. Miller. 1870 .- Finley Chalfant, Josiah II. Miller, George B. Clemmer. 1871 .- Josiah H. Miller, George B. Clemmer, Matthew M. Pat- terson.
1872 .- George B. Clemmer, Matthew M. Patterson, Stephen Hawkios.
1873 .-- Matthew M. Patterson, Stephen Hawkins, James W. Porter.
1874 .-- Stephen Hawkins, Abel Colley, Nicholas MeCullough. 1875, -- Samnel B. Rothermel, William G. Yard, George W. Il ss.
1878 .-- George W. MeCray, George W. Kern, Joseph M. Camp- bell.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The first two justices of the peace in the territory now embraced in what is now Fayette County were Capt. William Crawford and Thomas Gist, appointed May 23, 1770, for Cumberland County. Crawford , was reappointed for Bedford by Governor Penn in 1771, and again upon the erection of Westmoreland in 1773, when he was made presiding justice, but his commission was revoked in 1775, on account of his having sided with the partisans of Virginia in the controversy between the States. Upon the erection of Yohogania County ( Va.), in 1776, he was appointed presiding justice in the courts of that county.
The following is a list of the justices of the peace of Fayette County from its erection till 1790, with the dates of their commissions :
John Gaddis, March 19, 1784. W. McClelland, Aug. 27, 17S5. Alex. MeClean, Edward Cook, Nov. 21, 1786. James Finley, Eph. Walters,
John Meason, June 1, 1784.
James Coyle, March 31, 1787. Jacob Stewart,
Robt. Riebey, Sept. 14, 1784. Andrew Rabb, Jan. 24, 1785. W. G. Wilson, Aug. 25, 1789. Thomas Gregg, July 22, 1790.
James Neal, Feb. 5, 1785.
II. MeLanghlin, Feb. 18, 1785. Nath. Dreading,
Abr'm Stewart, Ang. 18, 1790.
Upon the division of the county into justices' districts in 1803, the following named were elected justices :
District No. 1 .- Jonathan Rowland.
2 .- Robert Richey, Zadok Springer.
3 .- James Robinson.
64 4 .- Jeremiah Kendall.
5 .- Thomas Gregg, Isaac Rogers, Wm. Ewing.
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Distriet No. 6 .- Hugh Loughlan.
7 .- John Patterson.
66 8 .- Joseph Morrison.
= 9 .- Matthew Gilchrist.
10 .- William Boyd, John Meason, George Ma- thias, Mathew Gaut.
11 .- Andrew Trapp.
12 .- John Potter.
The following-named persons were justices of the peace in Fayette County in the year 1808 :
William Boyd, John Patterson, Hugh Laughlin, Thomas Gregg, Robert Richie, Jonathan Rowland, Matthew Gilchrist, An- drew Trapp, Jacob Bowman, Joseph Morrison, Isane Rog- ers, William Ewing, Jeremiah Kendall, George Mathiot, Matthew Gaut, Zadock Springer, James Robinson, Robert Smith, Andrew Oliphant, John Wood, Isaae Hastings, Abraham Trembley, William Roberts, Joseph Lyon, James Wilson, Ilugh Shotwell, James Catheart, James Francis, Elias Baylis, Thomas Williams, James Allen, David How- ard, Jesse Evass.
The names of justices holding office after this time are given in the histories of the several townships.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
At the organization of the county the justices of the peace and of the Court of Common Pleas resident in the county and appointed under the jurisdiction of Westmoreland County were Philip Rogers, Robert Adams, John Allen, Robert Ritchie, and Andrew Rabb. Appointments made from Oct. 9, 1783, to 1791 (at which latter date "judges learned in the law" were made presidents of the court) were as follows :
Eph. Douglass, Oct. 9, 1783. Alex. MeClean, Oct. 31, 1783. John Meason, June 1, 1784. Robt, Ritchie, Sept. 14, 1784. Andrew Rabb, Jan. 24, 1785. Jas. Neal, Feb. 5, 1785.
Win. MeClelland, Nov. 6, '85. Edward Cook, Nov. 21, 1786. Eph. Walter, Jacob Stewart, March 31, 'S7. W. G. Wilson, Ang. 25, 1789. Thomas Gregg, July 22, 1790. Hugh Laughlin, Nov. 6, 1785. Abr'm Stewart, Ang. 18, 1790. Nath'l Breading, "
PRESIDING JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS.1
Philip Rogers, December term, 1783. Philip Rogers, March term, 1784. Alexander MeClean, June term, 1784, to June, 1785. John Allen, June term, 1785.
Robert Ritchie, September, 1785, to December, 1786. Alexander MeClean, December, 1786, to June, 1787. Edward Cook, June, 1787, to Jnne, 1791.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
1790 .- Nathaniel Breading (died 1821). 1791 .- Isaac Meason (died 1818), James Finley (died 1828). 1792 .- Edward Cook (died 1808).
1821 .- Charles Porter (held till 1841, when constitution of 1838 2 went into effect).
1 The senior justice of the Common Pleas and Quarter Ses ions acted as president of the courts till the year 1791, from which time that posi- tion was filled by " judges learned in the law," of whom the Hon. Alex- ander Addison was the first who presided in the courts of Fayette County.
2 Under the constitution of 1790, associate judges were appo'nted for life or during good behavior. The law of March 21, 180G, provided that
1828 .- Samuel Nixon (held till 1841, when constitution of 1838 went into effect ).
1841 .- Robert Boyd, Eli Abrams.
1845 .- James Fuller, John Huston.
1850 .- George Mcason, John Dawson.
1851 .- Thomas Duncan, John Brownfield.
1861 .- William Hatfiekl, Alexander Crow.
1866 .- Provanee McCormick, Alexander Crow.
1871 .- D. W. C. Dumbanld, Samuel Shipley.
1876 .- D. W. C. Dumbanld, Griffith Roberts,3
PRESIDENT JUDGES.
The office of president judge of the courts of this judicial district has been held by the following resi- dents of Fayette County, viz. :
Nathaniel Ewing, 1838 to 1848.
Samuel A. Gilmore, Feb. 25, 1848, to October, 1861, and No- vember, 1865, to May, 1873.
Juhn K. Ewing, November, 1864, to September, 1865.
Edward Campbell, 1873.
Alpheus E. Willson, October, 1873 (still in offiec).
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.4
1792 .- R. Galbraith, deputy attorney-general under William Bradford.
1794 .- J. Young, deputy attorney-general under Jared In- gersoll.
1795 .- R. Galbraith, deputy attorney general under Jared Ingersoll.
1801-4 .- Thomas Hadden, deputy attorney-general under Joseph MeKean.
1809-11 .- J. S. Tarr (appointed Feb. 16, 1809), deputy attorney- general under Walter Franklin.
1812-19 .- Thomas Irwin, deputy attorney - general under Jared Ingersoll.
no vacancy in the office of associate judge should be supplied in any county "unless the number of associates shall be reduced to less than two, when that unmber shall be completed." By the constitution of 1838 the life tenure was abolished, and associate judges were afterwards elected for a term of five years.
3 By an act of Assembly passed April 9, 1874. Fayette County was designated as the Fourteenth Judicial District, Greene County being attached, and Fayette County then containing more than the forty thon- sand inhabitants required for a separate judicial thistrict. The associate judges in office at the adoption of the new constitution held until the expiration of their respective terms, after which associate judges were again clected in Fayette, under the belief that the county was entitled to them by reason of the attachment of Greene.
This action canset the matter to be brought by the attorney-general before the Supreme Court (then in session at Pit sburgh) on an applica- tion for a writ of quo warranto. A decision favorable to the tenure of the associate judges was delivered by Judge Merenr (Chief Justice Shars- wood being absent), to which Justiers Trunkey and Sterrett dissented. An application for a reargument of the case before a full bench was made by Attorney-General Palmer, at the instance of other similarly- situated counties in the State. Th's application was granted. The Com- monwealth alone appeared, represented by the attorney-general and the Hon. C. R. Buckalew. In March, 1881, the court rendered its decision (Judge Mercur dissenting) that Fayette County was not entitled to asso- ciate judges. Under this decision Messis, Grithth Roberts and D. W. C. Dunibauld, then associate judges of Fayette County, ceased to exer- cise the functions of that office, which thereupon ceased to exist in this County.
+ For several years after the time of the organization of the county the r cords of the courts bear only the name of the attorney general. The first deputy attorney-general (corresponding to the office of district attorney ) whose name appears is R. Galbraith, 1792. The names given in this list have been gathered from the court records ouly, and the years set against their names are not ind cative of the date of commence- ment or close of their re-pective ternis.
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HISTORY OF FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
1820-21 .- John M. Austin, deputy attorney-general under Thomas Elder.
1822 .- John Dawson, deputy attorney-general under Thomas Elder.
1824 .- James Piper, deputy attorney-general under Frederick Siuith.
1826-29 .- Richard Beeson, deputy attorney-general under Frederick Smith.
1830 .- Ethe'bert P. Oliphant, deputy attorney-general under Samuel Douglas.
1831-32 .- Joshua B. Howell, deputy attorney- general under Samuel Douglas.
1833 .- Robert P. Flennikin, deputy attorney-general under Ellis Lewis.
1836 .- Rice G. Hopwood, deputy attorney-general under James Toud.
1838-40 .- John L. Dawson, deputy attorney-general under William B. Reed.
James A. Morris.
A. M. Linn. A. W. Barclay.
Elected.
Everard Bierer, Oet. S, IS50. Jos. M. Oglevee, Oct. 13, 1868. J. N. II. Patrick, Oct. 11, 1853. Albert D. Boyd, Oet. 10, 1871. J. W. Flenniken, Oct. 14, 1856. R. Il. Lindsey, Nov. 3. 1874.
W. H. Playford, Oct. 11, 1859. S. Leslie Mestrezat, Nov. 6,
Chas. E. Boyle, Oct. 14. 1862. 1877.
T. B. Sehnatterly, Oct. 10, '65. Isaac L. Johnson, Nov. 2, 1880.
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (UNITED STATES).
Albert Gallatin, 1802-14.
UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Albert Gallatin, 1793-94.
Daniel Sturgeon, 1840-51.
DIRECTOR OF UNITED STATES MINT.
Daniel Sturgeon, 1853-58.
I'NITED STATES MINISTER TO DENMARK.
Robert P. Flennikin, appointed by President Polk, 1845.
GOVERNOR OF UTAH TERRITORY.
Robert P. Flennikin, appointed by President Buchanan, IS57. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
John Smilie, 1793 -95, 1799-1812.
Albert Gallatin, 1795-97, 1799-1801.
Isaac Griffin, 1813-17.
Christian Tarr, 1817-21.
Andrew Stewart, 1821-23, 1827-29, 1831-35, IS39-49.
Thomas Irwin, 1829-31. Henry W. Beeson, 1841-43.
John L. Dawson, 1851-55, 1863-67.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA.
James Todd, Dec. 18, 1855, to March, 1838.
STATE TREASURERS.
Jobn B. Trevor, IN20-21.
Daniel Sturgeon, 1836-40.
AUDITOR-GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Daniel Sturgeon, appointed May 3, 1830 ; held till May. IS36. STATE NEVATORS.1
John Smilie, elected 1790. In 1792 he resigned ou account of his election to Congress in that year.
James Finley, elected to fill the vaenney occasioned by the res- ignation of John Smilie.
' Presley Carr Lane (Speaker), 1807-15.
William Davidson, date of election not ascertained.
Daniel Sturgeon, elected in 1825, and re-elected for next suc- eeeding three terms. Speaker in IS28.
Solomon G. Kropps, 1831-33.
John A. Sangston, 1834-37. William F. Coplan, 1838-42.
W. E. Frazer, 1855-57.
Smith Fuller, 1861-63.
Thomas B. Scaright, 1867-69.
William H. Playford, 1873-75.
T. B. Sebnattorly, 1879-82.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1776, 1782-83 .- Alexander McClean, for Westmoreland County. 1784-85, 1786-87 .- John Smilie.
1789-90 .- Theophilus Phillips, John Gilchrist.
1790-91 .- James Finley, Albert Gallatin.
1791-93 .- Joseph Torrence. Albert Gallatin.
1793 .- Joseph Torrence, John Cunningham.
1794 .- Albert Gallatin, John Cunningham.
1795-97 .- John Smilie, John Cunningham.
1797-98 .- Joseph Huston, John Cunningham.
1790 .- Presley Carr Lane, John Cunningham. 1800-2 .- Charles Porter, John Cunningham.
1803 .- Charles Porter, John Cunningham, Samuel Trevor.
1804 .- Charles Porter, John Cunningham, Christian Tarr.
1805 .- Charles Porter, William Boyd (Speaker), Christian Tarr. 1806 .- Joseph Iluston, John Cunningham, Christian Tarr.
1807 .- Charles Porter, Christian Tarr, Isanc Griffin.
ISOS-10 .- Samuel Trevor, Christian Tarr, Isaac Griffin.
1814 .- John St. Clair (Speaker).
1818 .- William Davidson (Speaker).
1839.2-Robert P. Flenniken, William Andrews. 1840 .- Robert P. Flenniken, John Fuller.
IS41 .- Aaron Bucher, John II. Deford.
1842 .- John Morgan, John H. Deford. 1843-44 .- John Morgan, James C. Cummings. 1845 .- Robert T. Galloway, Alexander M. Hill. 1846 .- John W. Philips, William Colvin.
1847-48 .- William Redick, William Y. Roberts.
1849-50 .- James P. Downer, Joseph E. Griffin.
1851 .- Peter U. Hook, Alexander M. Ilill. 1853 .- William Y. Roberts, Abraham Gallantine. 1855 .- S. B. Page.
1856 .- Peter A. Jobns.
1857 .- John Bierer.
1858 .- llenry Galley.
1859-60 .- John Collins.
1861-62 .- Daniel Kaine.
1863-64 .- Thomas B. Searight.
1865-66 .- Charles E. Boyle.
1867-68 .- William H. Playford.
1869-70 .- Thomas B. Schnatterly.
1871-72 .- Samuel Il. Smith. 1873 .- Jasper M. Thompson.
1874 .- Robert T. Deyarmon, James Darby. 1876 .- Robert M. Ilill. ISTS .- Jacob Provios, Charles S. Seaton.
ISSO .- Jacob Provins, Smith Buttermore.
1 No complete list can be given for the years prior to 1820, because no election records covering that period are in existence.
" For about thirty years prior to this date no election records are in existence, therefore the list cannot be given for those years.
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COUNTY SOCIETIES.
MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. Isaac Meason, 1783. John Wuois, Nov. 6, 1784. John Smilie, Nov. 2, 1786. Nathaniel Breading, Nov. 19, 1789.
MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
1776 .- Edward Cook, John Carmichael. 1789-90 .- John Smilie, Albert Gallatin.
1838 .- Jobn Fuller, David Gilmore, William L. Miller.
MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL OF CENSORS.1
John Smilie, elected 1783.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PROPERTY.
Nathaniel Breading, appointed Nov. 1, 1790.
COMMISSIONER OF EXCHANGE.
Edward Cook, appointed April 5, 1779.
COUNTY LIEUTENANTS.2
Edward Cook, Jan. 5, 1782. Robert Beall, Feb. 19, 1784.
Joseph Torrence, Sept. 3, 1789.
SUB-LIEUTENANTS.
Edward Cook, March 21, 1777, Westmoreland. Edward Cook, June 2, 1780, Westmoreland. Alexander McClean, Jan. 5, 1782, Westmoreland.
AGENT FOR FORFEITED ESTATES. Ephraim Douglass, March 14, 1789.
COLLECTORS OF EXCISE.
Joseph Donglass,3 Dec. 12, 1786. Benjamin Wells, 1792-94.
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
In the Genius of Liberty of Oct. 18, 1809, oceurs the earliest mention of a medical society in Fayette County. It is an article addressed to physicians, and eloses as follows : "And for that purpose the members of the Union Medical Society and other practition- ers who as yet have not had an opportunity of be- coming members are requested to attend at the house of Mr. James Gregg, in Uniontown, on Tuesday, the 7th day of November, at 11 o'clock A.M. ; " dated Oct. 5, 1809. No account is found of the meeting, nor any further knowledge of the society obtained, except that in the following year there was published in the same newspaper "A schedule of compensations ad- judged by the committee, members of the Union Medical Society, which may be due for medical ser- vice, etc., followed by the prices as established by
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