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"In central Pennsylvania it is hardly necessary to speak of his success as a jurist; certainly no Judge in the State stood higher. As a man of sound judgment, a close, logical and profound thinker and a clear and forcible writer, he had no superior, and perhaps few equals, in the Judiciary of the Commonwealth. His charges and opinions have been pro- nounced, by competent judges, not inferior to the best similar judicial productions that have been carried before the Su- preme Court of the State during the last quarter of a cen- tury. After hearing cases argued by able counsel -- and the 24th District abounds in such-we have often been amazed at the manner in which Judge Taylor handled the questions involved, in charging the jury, taking a higher and bolder range of thought, and developing elements which had en- tirely escaped the notice of counsel on either side. He had an intense love of justice, and the nerve fearlessly to admin- ister it, in face of all opposition. A lawyer with a good case, could go before him with perfect confidence of success, but if he had a bad one, the sooner he got it out of court the better. He had no taste for the refinements of special plead- ing, but, stripping a case of all superfluity, he sought with strong common sense, to decide it according to its merits. To all his other high qualifications as a Judge, he added unquestioned and unyielding integrity and stern and severe impartiality. It is rare to find a Judge who could so entirely divest himself of feeling or partiality towards litigant par- ties.
" He had a heart which, in the language of the speech referred to, could not witness the endurance of suffering, deserved or undeserved, by any fellow being, without emo- tions of pity, and in discharging the many painful duties of his office he always tempered judgment with mercy.
" The district over which he presided is an important one. It includes within its borders a vast iron and bituminous coal region and is traversed by the Pennsylvania R. R. and Canal. It contains two cities and many and large manufac- turing establishments. A number of important cases, of diversified character and some of them involving new prin-
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ciples of law, were constantly before him for decision. They were always tried with patient care, involving sleepless nights and weary days, yet when once tried the conclusion arrived at was rarely reversed by a higher Court.
"Since 1841 Judge Taylor has been a member of the Presbyterian church. He was a close, diligent, thoughtful reader of the Scriptures, and his mind was thoroughly imbued with its doctrines and precepts. His sole reliance, during his illness, was on the atonement of Jesus Christ, and he most submissively bowed to the will of his Creator, not expressing the least desire to live. He leaves a widow and five children to mourn his loss.
" After life's fitful fever he sleeps well."
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
The first appointment of Associate Judges for Hunting- don county was made in 1791. Before that year courts were held by the President and Justices of the county, or, in the absence of the President, by the Justices alone. The records show that as many as six of the latter were upon the bench together. The following were the Associate Judges appointed, with the dates of their commissions :
David Stewart, . Aug. 17, 1791.
Robert Galbraith, . Aug. 17, 1791.
John Cannon, . Aug. 17th, 1791.
Benj. Elliott, . Aug. 17, 1791.
Hugh Davison, . Nov. 4, 1791.
William Steel, . April 2, 1804.
Joseph McCune. . Dec. 1, 1810. Joseph Adams, . July 10, 1826. John Ker, . Dec. 25. 1838.
James Gwin, . Feb. 25, 1843.
John Stewart, . March 23, 1846. Jon. Mc Williams . April 4,1851.
The amendment of 1850, making the office elective, fixed the term at five years. The following have been elected :
1851, Jon. McWilliams. 1865, A. J. Beaver.
1851, Thos. F. Stewart.
1866, David Clarkson.
1856, B. F. Patton.
1870, A. J. Beaver.
1856, John Brewster.
1871, David Clarkson.
1860, Win. B. Leas.
1875, Adamı Heeter.
1861, B. F. Patton.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
District Attorneys were first elected in 1850. The duties now devolving upon them were previously performed by officers appointed by the Governor. We have been unable to obtain detailed and definite information in regard to the
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latter for this county. An inquiry addressed to the Attor- ney General, at Harrisburg concerning the names of the various Prosecuting Attorneys, and the dates of their ap- pointment, was answered as follows :
" We have no record of the appointment of the deputies of the attorney general in the different counties prior to the election of district attorneys. These officers, who were called prosecuting attorneys, were appointed in an informal manner, and the attorney generals made no record of the fact which remains here."
The only source from which we could learn the names of any of the persons who filled the position of Prosecuting Attorney for this county, is the indictments on file among the records of the court of quarter sessions, and even the data there obtained is very incomplete. During the earliest years, the indictments were signed with only the name of the Attorney General, but about fifty years ago, the Prosecuting Attorneys, after signing for the Attorney General, began to add their own names. This custom was continued, with slight intermis- sion, as long as the power of making the appointment was in the hands of the Governor. The officers whose names we have thus ascertained, were J. M. Bell, A. P. Wilson, Robt. Wallace, S. S. Wharton, Samuel Calvin, Alexander Gwin, E. V. Everhart, John Cresswell, John Scott and J. Sewell Stewart.
The District Attorneys and the year of their election have been as follows:
1850, J. Sewell Stewart.
1853, J. Sewell Stewart.
1856, Theo. H. Cremer. 1859, Samuel T. Brown.
1862, J. H. O. Corbin.
1864, James D. Campbell.
1866, K. Allen Lovell.
1869, Milton S. Lytle.
1872, H. C. Madden.
1875, J. C. Jackson.
CHAPTER XXXI.
SENATORIAL DISTRICTS FIXED BY CONSTITUTION OF 1790-SEPTENNIAL APPORTIONMENTS AND THE DISTRICTS TO WIIICHI HUNTINGDON COUNTY HAS BELONGED-SENATORS ELECTED SINCE 1790-REPRESENTATIVES IN LE- GISLATURE-MEMBERS ELECTED SINCE THE ERECTION OF TIIE COUNTY.
The Constitution of 1790 provided that the General As- sembly of this Commonwealth, which had previously con- sisted of but one House, should consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. It fixed Senatorial Districts, which were to remain until the first enumeration of taxable in- habitants and an apportionment thereunder, and made the term of office four years. Districts were first formed by act of Assembly in 1794, and an act has been passed making a new apportionment every seventh year since that time. The different districts to which Huntingdon county has belonged and the Senators elected to represent them have been as- follows :
1790.
HUNTINGDON, NORTHIUMBERLAND AND LUZERNE. 1790, Wm. Montgomery (elected to Congress.) 1793, Wm. Hepburn (elected to fill vacancy.)
1794.
HUNTINGDON AND BEDFORD. (Somerset added on its erection in 1795.)
1794, John Cannon. 1797, Richard Smith ..
1801.
HUNTINGDON, BEDFORD AND SOMERSET. (Cambria added on its erection in 1804.)
1801 John Piper, 1 1805, Henry Wertz, jr. 1807, Jacob Blocher. 1808.
HUNTINGDON AND MIFFLIN.
1808, Ezra Doty. 1 1812, William Beale. 1815.
HUNTINGDON AND MIFFLIN.
1816, Alexander Dysart. 1 1820, Michael Wallace.
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1822. HUNTINGDON AND MIFFLIN. 1822, William R. Smith. 1 1824, Christian Garber. 1828, Thomas Jackson. 1829. HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN AND CAMBRIA. (Juniata added iu 1831.) 1832, George McCullouch. 1836. . HUNTINGDON, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA, PERRY AND UNION. 1836, David R. Porter. .
*1838, Robert P. Maclay, 4 years ; James M. Bell, 2 years. 1840, James Mathers, 1842, Henry C. Eyer. 1843.
HUNTINGDON AND BEDFORD.
1844, John Morrison. 1 1847, Alexander King. 1850.
HUNTINGDON, BLAIR AND CAMBRIA.
1850, R. A. McMurtrie. 1 1853, John Cresswell, jr. 1856, Jolin Creswell, jr. 1856.
HUNTINGDON, BEDFORD AND SOMERSET. 1857, Wm. P. Schell. 1 1860, S. S. Wharton. 1863, Geo. W. Householder. 1864.
HUNTINGDON, BLAIR, CENTRE, MIFFLIN, JUNIATA AND PERRY.
(Two Senators.)
1864, L. W. Hall.
Kirk Haines.
1867, J. K. Robinson. C. J. T. McIntire.
1870, R. Bruce Petriken. D. M. Crawford. 1871.
HUNTINGDON, CENTRE, JUNIATA AND MIFFLIN. 1873, Joseph S. Waream. *1874. HUNTINGDON AND FRANKLIN. (*Under Constitution of 1873 ; term four years. 1874, Chambers Mckibben.
*The Constitution of 1838 changed the length of the term to three years.
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REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly, under the Constitution of 1776, convened in October, and under the Constitution of 1790, in December, and usually did not adjourn finally until the spring of the following year. At the time of the erection of Huntingdon county, Col. John Cannon was one of the representatives from Bedford county. The members since elected by the former have been as follows :
1787, Hugh Davison.
1788, Hugh Davison. 1789, David Stewart.
1790, David Stewart.
1791, John Cannon.
1792, John Cannon. 1793, John Cannon.
1833, James Clark, Thomas T. Cromwell. 1834, James Clark, Thomas T. Cromwell.
1794, David McMurtrie.
1795, David McMurtrie.
1796, Samuel Marshall.
1797, Samuel Marshall.
1798, John Blair.
1799, John Blair. 1800, James Kerr.
1801, James Kerr, John Blair.
IS36, J. Cunningham, James Crawford. 1837, J. Cunningham, John Morrison. 1838, J. Cunningham, John Morrison.
1802, William Steel, John Blair.
1803, Richard Smith, Lewis Mytinger.
1804, Arthur Moore, James McCune.
1839, John Morrison, Joseph Iliggins. 1840, John G. Miles, Joseph Higgins. 1841, Jesse Moore, Thomas Weston.
1806, Arthur Moore, James McCune.
1807, Arthur Moore, Alexander Dysart.
1843, Jonathan Mc Williams, Brice Blair. 1844, Henry Brewster, R. A. McMurtrie.
1845, H. L. Patterson, Alexander Gwin.
1846, David Blair. 1847, David Blair.
1848, A. K. Cornyn.
1849, A. K. Cornyn.
1850, Wm. B. Smith, Seth R. MeCune.
1851, Wm. B. Smith, Seth. R. McCune.
1813, R. James Law, John Crum.
1814, R. James Law, John Crum.
1815, Alexander Dysart, Conrad Bucher.
1816, Conrad Bucher, Christian Garber.
1852, S. S. Wharton, James L. Gwin.
1853, James L. Gwin, James Maguire.
1854, George Leas, Geo. W. Smith.
1855, J. M. Gibbony, J. H. Wintrode.
1805, Arthur Moore, James McCune.
1842, Jonathan McWilliams, Brice Blair.
ISOS, Arthur Moore, Alexander Dysart.
1809, Alexander Dysart, William McAlevy. 1810, Alexander Dysart, William McAlevy.
1811, Alexander Dysart, William McAlevy.
1812, Alexander Dysart, R. James Law.
1831, Jolin Porter, Henry Beaver. 1832, Samuel Royer, James Clark.
1835, H. L. McConnell, George Hudson.
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1817, Conrad Bucher, Christian Garber.
1856, J. M. Gibbony, J. H. Wintrode. 1857, Daniel Houtz.
1818, Robert Young, J. D. Aurandt.
1858, R. B. Wigton.
1859, J. S. Africa.
1860, Brice X. Blair.
1820, John Scott, David R. Porter.
1861, John Scott. 1862, A. W. Benedict. 1863, David Etnier.
1821, John Scott, John Rover.
1822, John Ashman, David R. Porter.
1864, John N. Swoope, John Balsbach. 1865, Ephraim Baker, James M. Brown.
1823, Henry Shippen, Peter Cassidy.
1866, H. S. Wharton, James M. Brown.
1824, Henry Shippen, John Ashman.
1825, Matthew Wilson, Joseph Adams.
1867, H. S. Wharton, H. H. Wilson. 1868, John S. Miller, Amos H. Martin.
1826, Matthew Wilson, John Blair.
1869, H. J. McAteer, Abraham Rohrer.
1827, Matthew Wilson, John Blair.
1870, H. J. McAteer, Abraham Rohrer.
1828, John Blair,
John Owens.
1871, F. H. Lane.
1829, Jolın Blair,
1872, F. H. Lane.
Henry Beaver.
1873, W. K. Burchinell.
1830, John Blair, John Williamsen.
1874, H. H. Mateer,
W. P. McNite.
After the erection of Blair county, in 1846, Huntingdon county had but one representative until 1850, when, with Blair, in that and the following year, she elected two. In 1864, the representative district consisting of Huntingdon, Mifflin and Juniata counties was fornied, and continued until 1870, electing two members. At all other times Hunting- don has formed a separate district. By the Constitution of 1873, the Legislative term was changed from one to two years. There was consequently no election in 1875.
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1819, John Scott, David R. Porter.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS-1776-BENJAMIN ELLIOTT-1790-ANDREW HENDERSON-1838-DELEGATES FROM THIE COUNTY AND SENATORIAL DISTRICT-1873-DR. JOHN M'CULLOCH AND JOHN M. BAILEY.
Four conventions have been held in Pennsylvania for the purpose of framing or revising and amending the Constitu- tion of the Commonwealth. The first met in pursuance of the call of the Provincial Conference, the members of which were "deputed by the committees of several of the counties of this province," and who assembled in Carpenters' Hall, Philadelphia, June 18th, 1776, sixteen days before the Declaration of Independence, and continued their sessions daily until June 25th.
The delegates to the Convention were elected July 8th, 1776, met July 15th, and passed and confirmed the Consti- tution, and signed it September 28th, of the same year. There were eight delegates from Bedford county, seven of whom appended their signatures to the instrument in the following order : Benjamin Elliott, Thomas Coulter, Joseph Powell, John Burd, John Cessna, John Wilkins and Thomas Smith. The only member of the Convention from the present territory of Huntingdon county was Benjamin Elliott.
The second Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania convened in Philadelphia, November 24th, 1789, and framed a new Constitution. Having completed it and provided for its publication, they adjourned on the 26th day of February, 1790, to meet on the 9th day of August following. After re-assembling they continued in session twenty-four days, carefully revising, amending and altering the Constitution.
General Andrew Henderson was a member of this Con- vention, and the only one from Huntingdon county. He was at the same time Prothonotary and Register and Recorder. On the erection of Henderson township, in November, 1814, it was ordered by the Court that it be
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given that name "in consideration of the distinguished up- rightness of the late General Andrew Henderson as a public officer, and his services during the Revolutionary war."
The third Convention met at Harrisburg, May 2nd, 1837. After several adjournments, they re-assembled in Philadel- phia, November 28th, 1837, and adjourned finally, February 22nd, 1838. The Constitution as amended was submitted to a vote of the people at the October election in 1838, and was adopted by a majority of twelve hundred and thirteen votes.
The Convention was composed of Senatorial and Repre- sentative delegates, the district consisting of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry and Union counties, being represent- ed by James Merrill and Wm. P. Maclay, and Huntingdon county by Samuel Royer and Cornelius Crum.
The fourth and last Constitutional Convention met in the hall of the House of Representatives at Harrisburg, Novem- ber 12th, 1872. On the 27th of the same month, they ad- journed to meet in Philadelphia on the 7th of January, 1873. Their labors completed, the new organic law was submitted to the voters of the Commonwealth at a special election on the 16th of December, 1873, and was adopted by an over- whelming majority.
There were in this Convention one hundred and thirty- three delegates, twenty-eight from the State at large, and one hundred and five from the Senatorial districts. The twenty-second district, composed of the counties of Hunting- don, Centre, Mifflin and Juniata, was represented by Dr. John McCulloch, John M. Bailey and Andrew Reed. The first two were from Huntingdon county and the last from Mifflin.
John McCulloch was born in Juniata county, Pennsylvania, November 15th, 1806; graduated at Washington College, Washington, Pa., in 1825, and at the Medical Department of the University of Pennsylvania, in 1829; has since been a practicing physician, residing first at Petersburg, in this county, and for a number of years past in Huntingdon; was elected to Congress in 1852, and served during the term
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ending March 4th, 1855. As a member of the Constitutional Convention, he was upon the committees on "State Institu- tions and Buildings" and "Railroads and Canals."
John M. Bailey was born at Dillsburg, York county, Pennsylvania, July 11th, 1839 ; came to Huntingdon county in 1857, and was for several years engaged as a teacher in the common schools ; read law with Messrs. Scott & Brown, in Huntingdon ; was admitted to the bar in August, 1862, and entered into partnership with his preceptors, which business relation continued until the election of Mr. Scott as United States Senator. The committees upon which he held positions as a member of the Convention were "Com- missions," "Offices, Oaths of Office and Incompatibility of Office," " Revenues, Taxation and Finance."
CHAPTER XXXIII.
COUNTY OFFICERS-SHERIFFS-PROTHONOTARIES, CLERKS OF COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS, ETC .- REGISTERS, RECORDERS, AND CLERKS OF THE ORPIIANS' COURT-COUNTY TREASURERS-COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-DIREC- TORS OF THE POOR-COUNTY SURVEYORS-JURY COMMISSIONERS.
SHERIFFS.
1787, Benjamin Elliott.
1836, *Thomas Lloyd .
1788, John Patton.
1837, Joseph Higgins.
1792, John Galbraith.
1838, Joseph Shannon.
1795, John Patton.
1839, John Brotherline.
1798, James McMurtrie.
1841, John Shaver.
1801, John Patton.
1844, John Armitage.
1804, John Miller.
1847, Matthew Crownover.
1806, John Patton.
1850, Wm. B. Zeigler.
1809, Patrick Gwin.
1853, Joshua Greenland.
1812, John Patton.
1856, Graffus Miller.
1815, Patrick Gwin.
1859, John C. Watson.
1818, John Patton.
1862, G. W. Johnston.
1821, Patrick Gwin.
1865, Jas. F. Bathurst.
1824, William Speer.
1868, D. R. P. Neely.
1827, William Simpson.
1871, Amon Houck.
1830, Thomas Johnston.
1874, T. K. Henderson.
PROTHONOTARIES, CLERKS OF COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ETC.
The Prothonotaries, Clerks of Courts of Common Pleas, Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Terminer, were appointed by the Governor previous to the annual election in 1839. By the Constitution of 1838 these offices were made elective. The following were the appointees with the dates of their com- missions :
Lazarus B. McClain, Andrew Henderson,
Commissioned
Sept. 25th, 1787. Dec. 13th. 1788.
William Steel,
66
Feb. 28th, 1809.
J. A. Henderson, 66
Feb. 9th, 1821.
David R. Porter,
66
Dec. 19th, 1823.
Robert Campbell,
Jan. 2nd, 1836.
James Steel,
66
Jan. 7th, 1839.
"It will be observed that there was a change in the office of Sheriff annually from IS36 to 1839. Thomas Lloyd died during his term, October 30th, 1837; Joseph Higgins was appointed until the next election, and Joseph Shannon was elected for the balance of the term.
1833, James Henderson.
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The officers elected under the Constitution of 1838 have been as follows :
1839, James Steel.
1860, W. C. Wagoner.
1842, James Steel.
1863, W. C. Wagoner.
1845, James Steel.
1866, J. R. Simpson.
1848, T. II. Cremer.
1869, M. M. McNeil.
1851, T. H. Cremer.
1872, T. W. Myton.
1854, M. F. Campbell.
1875, L. M. Stewart.
REGISTERS, RECORDERS AND CLERKS OF ORPHANS' COURT.
These offices were also filled by appointment previous to 1839.
Andrew Henderson, Commissioned
Sept. 29th, 1787.
William Steel,
Feb. 28th, 1809.
Richard Smith,
Feb. 9th, 1821.
William Kerr,
Jan. 1st, 1824.
David R. Porter,
Feb. 16th, 1827.
Jan. 2nd, 1836.
The following officers have been elected :
1839, John Reed.
1842, John Reed.
1845, Jacob Miller.
1848, M. F. Campbell.
1869, J. E. Smucker.
1851, M. F. Campbell.
1872, W. E. Lightner.
1854, Henry Glazier.
1857, Henry Glazier.
1860, D. W. Womelsdorf. 1863, D. W. Womelsdorf.
1866, J. E. Smucker.
1875, W. E. Lightner.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
Previous to 1841, the County Treasurers were appointed annually by the County Commissioners. The incumbents of this office before it was made elective, can be ascertained only by reference to the bonds on file in the Commissioners' office. No bonds can be found for any of the years between 1789 and 1799, but as Benjamin Elliott was Treasurer in both of those years, the supposition arises that he served during all of the intermediate time. There are also no bonds for the years 1802, 1804, 1805 and 1828. The fol-
John Reed,
1857, D. Caldwell.
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lowing are the Treasurers appointed, with the exceptions above stated :
1787, David McMurtrie.
1821, Isaac Dorland. 1822, Isaac Dorland.
1788. Benjamin Elliott.
1789, Benjamin Elliott.
1823, Isaac Dorland.
1799, Benjamin Elliott.
1824, John Miller.
1800, John Johnston.
1825, John Miller. 1826, Walter Clarke.
1801, John Johnston.
1803, John Johnston.
1827, Walter Clarke.
1806, Robert Allison.
1829, Isaac Dorland.
1807. Robert Allison.
1830, Isaac Dorland.
1808, Robert Allison.
1831, Isaac Dorland.
1809, Thomas Ker.
1832, Jacob Miller.
1810, Thomas Ker.
1833, Jacob Miller.
1811, Thomas Ker.
1834, Jacob Miller.
1812, John Huyett.
1835, Thomas Fisher.
1813, Samuel Steel.
1836, Thomas Fisher.
1814. Samuel Steel.
1837, Thomas Fisher.
1815, Thomas Ker.
1838, David Snare,
1816, Thomas Ker.
David Blair.
1817, Thomas Ker.
1839, David Blair.
ISIS, Samuel Steel.
1840, David Blair.
1819, Samuel Steel.
1841, Andrew B. Hirst.
The act of Assembly making the office of County Treas- urer elective, was passed May 27th, 1841, and the first elec- tion under it was held in the following October. The officers elected have been as follows :
1841, Andrew B. Hirst.
1843, George Taylor.
1859, H. T. White. 1861, J. A. Nash.
1845, Joseph Law.
1863, David Black.
1847, Isaac Neff.
1865, Thos. W. Myton.
1849, John A. Doyle.
1867, M. M. Logan.
1851, John Marks.
1869, Samuel J. Cloyd.
1853, Joseph Stevens.
1871, A. W. Kenyon.
1855, A. B. Crewitt.
1873, T. W. Montgomery.
1857, F. H. Lane.
1875, G. Ashman Miller.
F. H. Lane had been appointed Treasurer, April 14th, 1857, previous to his election, to fill a vacancy caused by the death of A. B. Crewitt. The term of office, which had been two years, was extended by the preseut State Consti- tution, to three years, for which length of time the present incumbent, G. Ashman Miller, was elected.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1787, David Stewart, John Dean, James Sommerville.
1833, Robert Lytle. 1834, John Stewart. 1835, Peter Hewitt.
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1820, Samuel Steel.
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1788, Patrick Cassidy.
1836, John Stever.
1789, Robert Riddle.
1837, Peter Swoope.
1790, John Cadwallader.
1838, James Moore.
1791, John Blair.
1839, Joshua Roller.
1840, Kenzie L. Green.
1841, Robert Moore.
1842, Alexander Knox.
1795, Thomas Morrow.
1796, William Steel.
1797, Hugh Morrison.
1798, John Steel.
1845, William Bell.
1799, John Cadwallader.
1800, Benjamin Elliott.
1801, Joseph Patton.
1802, Thomas Wilson.
1849, Isaac Peightal.
1803, William Wilson.
1804, John Crawford.
1805, Joseph Patton.
1806, John Robison.
1807, John Huyett.
1853, Thomas Hamer.
1SOS, David Lloyd.
1854, Benj. K. Neff.
1809, R. James Law.
1855, Jacob Baker.
1856, H. L. McCarthy.
1811, John Sharrer.
1857, Geo. W. Mattern.
1812, Wm. Simpson.
1858, John Flenner.
1813, Maxwell Kinkead.
1859, M. F. Campbell.
1814, John Morrison.
1860, John Cummins.
1815, Matthew Wilson.
1861, John S. Isett.
1816, Philip Roller.
1862, P. M. Bare.
1817, Peter Cassidy.
1863, John Householder.
1818, Samuel Gooshorn.
1864, Jacob Miller.
1819, James Simpson.
1865, Adam Warfel.
1820, William Reed.
1866, Adam Fouse.
1821, John Stewart.
1867, Samuel Cummins.
1822, John Cresswell.
1868, Simeon Wright.
1823, John McMullen.
1869, Geo. Jackson.
1824, William Simpson.
1870, A. B. Miller.
1825, Conrad Bucher.
1871, Jonathan Evans.
1826, Henry Beaver.
1872, David Hare.
1827, James Steel.
1873, N. K. Covert.
1828, George Ashman.
1874, W. J. Ammerman.
1829, John Stewart.
1875, A. G. Neff,
1830, Jacob Hoffman.
1831, Samuel Smith.
1832, John Lutz.
D. B. Weaver. A. W. Wright.
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR.
The Act providing "for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Hun- tingdon," was approved on the 6th day of May, 1850. Thomas Fisher, Kenzie L. Green, Benjamin Leas, James Gillam, John McCulloch, John Porter, Isaac Taylor, A. P. Wilson, John Watson, Caleb Greenland and S. Miles Green, were appointed commissioners to purchase a site for the building, and the people of the county were authorized to
1792, Patrick Galbraith.
1793, John Shaver.
1794. James Kerr.
1843, John F. Miller, 1 year. Mordecai Chilcote.
1844, John F. Miller.
1846, Daniel Teague, 2 years, Robt. Cummins, 3 years.
1847, Joshua Greenland.
1850, Benjamin Leas.
1851, Robert Still, 2 years, Eliel Smith, 3 years.
1852, Samuel Wigton.
1810, Robert Provines.
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HISTORY OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY.
vote at the next annual election, upon the expediency of its erection. The result of the vote was as follows :
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