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macher, . Oct., 1820 John J. Krause, .. Oct., 1821 William Fenster-
macher, . . . . . Oct., 1821 John J. Krause, ... Oct., 1822 George S. Eisen-
hart, . Oct., 1822 Samuel Meyer, ... Oct., 1823 George S. Eisen- hart, Oct., 1823 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1824 Jacob Dillinger, . Oct., 1824 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1825 Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1825 George Miller, . . Oct., 1826
Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1826
George Miller, . . Oct., 1827 Jacob Dillinger, . . Oct., 1827 George Miller, . . Oct., 1828 Walter C. Living- ston,
Oct., 1828 Peter Newhard, .. Oct., 1829
Peter Kneppley, .. Oct., 1829
Christian Pretz, . Oct., 1830 Peter Kneppley, .. Oct., 1830
ler, . Oct .. 1860 W.m. C. Litchen- John Weida, .... Oct., 1831 Peter Kneppley, ... Oct., 1831 walner, Oct., 1861 Charles Craig, . Oct., 1861 Samuel Camp, .Oct., 1862
John Weida, .... . Oct., 1832 Peter Kneppley, . . Oct., 1832 John Weida, . Oct., 1833 Jesse Grim, . Oct., 1833 Alexander Miller, Oct., 1834
Alexander Miller, Oct., 1835 Jacob Erdman, . . Oct., 1834
William Stahr, . Oct., 1835 Jacob Erdman, . Oct., 1836 George Frederick, Oct., 1836 Jacob Erdman, . . Oct., 1837
Michael Ritter, . . Oct., 1837
Charles Foster, . . Oct., 1838
Michael Ritter, . . Oct., 1838
Benjamin Fogel, . . Oct., 1839 Michael Ritter, .. Oct., 1839
Daniel II. Creitz, .. Oct., 1869 Michael J. Len-
Adam Woolever, Oct., 1870 Elected.
Herman M. Fetter, Oct., 1870
Wanne- non, . . . . Nov., 1894 Alvin J. Kern, . . Nov., 1894 Perry Adam Woolever, Oct., 1871 Herman M. Fetter, Oct., 1871 . . . Boas Hausman, . Oct., 1872
macher, .. . Nov., 1894
(Died in office, Aug. 31, 1895.) Alvin J. Kern, . . Nov., 1896 Michael J. Len-
non, . . . Nov., 1896 Milton J. Kram-
lich, . . Nov., 1896 Jonas F. Moyer, Nov., 1898 Milton J. Kram-
lich, . . Nov., 1898
Jeremiah Roth, .. Nov., 1898
Jonas F. Moyer, Nov., 1900 Joseph W. Mayne, Nov., 1900 Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1900 Jonas F. Moyer, . Nov., 1902 Joseph W. Mayne, Nov., 1902 Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1902 James L. Mars-
teller, .... . Nov., 1904 Alvin J. Haines, Nov., 1904 Daniel H. Flielir, Nov., 1904 Ist Dist., Rein K.
Hartzell, . . . . . Nov., 1906 2d Dist., Alvin S.
Haines, .. .. . Nov., 1906 3d Dist., William H. Decker, ... Nov., 1906 Ist Dist., Fred H. Horlacher, . .. . Nov., 1908 2d Dist., Oliver E.
Leh, . . Nov., 1908 3d Dist., Wm. H. Decker, Nov., 1908 Ist Dist., Claude T. Reno, . . . . Nov., 1910 2d Dist., Oliver E. Leh, . Nov., 1910 3d Dist., Ellsworth
David D. Roper, Nov., 1890 Milton N. Bern- . Nov., 1890 Michael J. Len- G. M. Kuhns, .. Nov., 1910 non, .Nov., 1892 Joseph C. Rupp,. . Nov., 1892 Milton N. Bern- Ist Dist., Warren K. Miller, .... Nov., 1912 2d Dist., Alexander Morrow, . ... . . Nov., 1912 3d Dist., Ellsworth G. M. Kuhns, . . Nov., 1912
COUNTY OFFICIALS. SHERIFFS.
Commissioned.
Peter Hauck, . . Oct. 22, 1812 George Klotz, Oct. 17, 1815
Anthony Musick,
Oct. 22, 1817
Abraham Rink- er, . Oct. 21, 1823 Daniel Mertz, Oct. 16, 1826 Abraham Rink-
er, . Oct. 20, 1829 Peter Hoffman, Oct. 16, 1832 Jacob Hagen-
buch, ....... Oct. 20, 1835 Jonathan D.
Meeker, .. . Nov. 12, 1838 George Wetlier-
holt, .... Oct. 19, 1841 David Stem, .. Oct. 8, 1844 Charles Ihrie, Oct. 23, 1847 Joseph F. New- hard, . Oct. 16, 1850 Nathan Weiler, Oct. 18, 1853 Henry Smith, . Oct. 25, 1856 Charles B. llaines, ..... . Oct. 17, 1859 Herman M. Fet-
ter,
PROTHONOTARIES.
John Mulhal-
len, . July, 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, Apr. 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818 Christian F.
Beitel, .. . Feb. 9, 1821
Commissioned.
Jacob Holben, Oct. 31, 1865 John P. Miller, Oct. 29, 1868 Owen W. Faust, Oct, 31, 1871 Edwin Zimmer-
man, ... Dec. 8, 1874 Thomas B. Mor- gan, . Dec. 18, 1877 George Bower, .. Dec. 7, 1880 Charles B. Ma- berry, . Dec. 20, 1883 Samuel F. Mil- ler. . Dec. 18, 1886 Frank Raben-
old. . Dec. 17, 1889 Franklin Bow-
er, . . . . Dec. 19, 1892 Frank C. H. Schweyer, .. Dec. 19, 1895 Wayne Bitting, Dec. 22, 1898 Jacob B. Waide- lich, . . . . . Dec. 19, 1901
Edwin A.
Krause, .. Dec. 19, 1904 Victor II. Wie-
and, . Dec. 19, 1907 Harry F. Bow- ... . Dec. 23, 1911
er,
. . . .. Nov. 12, 1862
Elected
Elected.
George B. Schall,. . Oct., 1864
Robert S. Brown, Oct., 1867
Edwin Albright, .. Oct., 1870
Edwin Albright, Oct., 1873
Evan Holben, . Nov., 1876 Robert Steckel, . Oct., 1872
Evan Holben, . . . Nov., 1879 Robert Steckel, . . Oct., 1873
Milton C. Hen-
. . Nov., 1882
James Kimmett, . . Oct., 1873 John HI. Fogcl, . Nov., 1874 James Kimmett, Nov., 1874 George T. Gross, Nov., 1874 Franklin B. Hel-
ninger, . Nov., 1888 ler, . . . Nov., 1876 George T. Gross, Nov., 1876 Ernest Nakel, ... Nov., 1876 Franklin B. Hel-
ler, . . . . . Nov., 1878 Ernest Nakel, ... Nov., 1878
Charles II. Foster, Nov., 1878
Patrick F. Boyle, Nov., 1880 Amandus Sieger, Nov., 1880 William B. Erd-
man, .. . Nov., 1880 Patrick F. Boyle, Nov., 1882 Amandus Sieger, Nov., 1882
William B. Erd-
man, . . . Nov., 1882 Hugh E. Crilly, . Nov., 188.4 Monroe B. Har-
wick, . Nov., 1884 . M. R. Schaeffer,. . Nov., 1884
Hugh E. Crilly, . Nov., 1886
David D. Roper, . Nov., 1886
Jeremiah Roth, . Nov., 1886
David D. Roper,. . Nov., 1888 Monroe B. Har- wick . Nov., 1888
Jesse Samuels, Henry C. WVag- . . Oct., 1844 Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1845 Jesse Samuels, . . Oct., 1845 David Laury, .. . Oct., 1846 ner, . . . Nov., 1888 Jeremiah Roth, . . Nov., 1890
Peter Bauman, Samuel Marx,
. . Oct., 1846
... Oct., 1847 Peter Bauman, . . Oct., 1847
Samuel Marx, .. . Oct., 1848 hard,
Robert Klotz, .... Oct., 1848
Samuel Marx, ... Oct., 1849
Robert Klotz, .. . Oct., 1849
David Laury, .. . Oct., 1850 William Lilly, Jr., Oct., 1850
David Laury, .... Oct., 1851
William Lilly, Jr., Oct., 1851 David Laury, . . Oct., 1852 James R. Struth-
ers, v. .Oct., 1852 David Laury, .. . . Oct., 1853
James R. Strutli-
ers, ... Oct., 1853 Thomas Craig, Jr., Oct., 1854 James L. Reese, . . Oct., 1854
Thomas Craig, Jr., Oct., 1855 Joshua Fry, . Oct., 1855 Charles L. Hut- ter, . Oct. 27, 1820
Herman Rupp, .. . Oct., 1856 Enos Tolan, .... Oct., 1856
Ilerman Rupp, . . Oct., 1857 Charles H. Wil-
liams, . Oct., 1857 Tilghman H. Good, Oct., 1858 Samuel Balliet, .. Oct., 1858 Samuel J. Kistler, Oct., 1859 Zachariah H.
Long, ... . Oct., 1859)
Wim. C. Litchen- walner, .... Oct., 1860 William H. But-
Thomas Craig, . . Oct., 1862 Nelson Weiser, . . Oct., 1863 Zacharias Long, . . Oct., 1863 Nelson Weiser, . Oct., 1864 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1864 Nelson Weiser, . . Oct., 1865 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1865 John H. Fogel, .. Oct., 1866 James F. Kline, . . Oct., 1866 John H. Fogel, .. Oct., 1867 Daniel H. Creitz, Oct., 1867 John HI. Fogel, .. Oct., 1868 Daniel HI. Creitz, .. Oct., 1868 Adam Woolever, .. Oct., 1869
C.
Hen-
Milton C. Ilen-
Milton C. Ilen-
ninger, . . . Nov., 1891 Harry G. Stiles, . . Nov., 1894 Harry G. Stiles, . . Nov., 1897
Benjamin Fogcl, Oct., 1841
Peter H'aas, .Oct., 1841 George Frederick, Oct., 1842 George S. Eisen- hard . Oct., 1842
Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1843
Phaon Jarrett, .. Oct., 1843
Reuben Strauss, . . Oct., 1844
Elected
James A. Miller, Nov., 1910
hard, .. . Nov., 1892
Commissioned.
Commissioned.
Charles L. Hut- ter, . Jan. 2, 1824 Charles L. Hut- ter, . Dec. 23, 1827 Daniel Kramer, Mar. 29, 1830 Daniel Kramer, Feb. 4, 1833
Milton
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Edmund W. Commissioned.
Hutter, . . . . . Nov. 25, 1834
Charles Craig, July 13, 1835 Jacob Dilling-
er,
Oct. 20, 1835
Christian F.
Beitel, . Jan. 9, 1336
Christian F
Jesse Samuels, Nov. 14, 1839 Daniel Mertz, Nov. 12, 1842 Nathan Miller, Nov. 17, 1845 Nathan Miller, Nov. 25, 1848 Francis E. Sam- uels, . Nov. 22, 1851 Francis E. Sam-
uels, . . Nov. 18, 1854 James Lackey, Nov. 18, 1857 James Lackey, Nov. 19, 1860
Esaias Rehrig, Nov. 4, 1863 Esaias Relirig, Nov. 8, 1866
Jacob S. Dill-
inger, ..... . Nov. 27, 1869
RECORDERS
Commissioned.
Leonard Nagle, July 13, 1812 Leonard Nagle, Jan. 18, 1818 ler,
Commissioned. Jonathan Trex- . . . Nov. 6, 1865 Silas Camp, .. . Nov. 13, 1868 Silas Camp, . . . Nov. 14, 1871 John F. Seib-
erling, . . Dec. 8, 1874
Edwin H. Brad-
er, . Dec. 24, 1877 Dallas Dilling-
. . . . Jan. 29, 1839 er, .. Dec. 7, 1880 Joseph C.
Anthony Gang-
Anthony were, . . Nov. 12, 1842
George Stein, Nov. 17, 1845
Nathan man, . . . . Nov. 25, 1848
Nathan Ger- . . Nov. 22, 1851 man, Charles Gross, Nov. 18, 1854 Benjamin M.
Krause, . . . . June 13, 1856 George T. Gross, .. . . . . Nov. 10, 1856 Joseph Saeger, Nov. 4, 1859 Jonathan Trex-
.
ler, . . . . . Nov. 12, 1862
REGISTERS OF
Commissioned.
Leonard Nagle, July 23, 1812
Leonard Nagle, Jan. 8, 1818
George Marx, .. Feb. 9, 1821 James Hall, .. Jan. 2, 1824 James Hall, .. Dec. 23, 1826 John Wilson, . . Mar. 29, 1830 William Boas, Jan. 19, 1836
William Boas, Jan. 4, 1839 Samuel Marx, Jan. 29, 1839 Samuel Marx, Nov. 14, 1839 Tilghman Good, Jan. 12, 1842 Edward Beck, Nov. 17. 1845 Edward Beck, Nov. 25, 1848 Joshua Stahler, Nov. 22, 1851 Samuel Colver, Nov. 18, 1854 Jacob Slemmer, Nov. 10, 1857 Jacob Slemmer, Nov. 19, 1860 Samuel R. Engleman, . . Nov. 4, 1863
Samuel R. Engleman, ... Nov. 8, 1866 Edmund R. Newhard, . .. Nov. 20, 1869 Edmund R. Newhard, . . Nov. 7, 1872 Henry German, Dec. 15, 1875
CLERKS OF QUARTER SESSIONS AND OYER AND TERMINER.
Christian F. Commissioned.
Beitel, .. Feb. 9, 1821 Christian F.
Beitel, Nov. 11, 1823
Commissioned.
Frederick Hyne-
George W.
Hartzel, .... Nov. 8, 1866 Augustus L.
Ruhe, . . . Nov. 20, 1869 Joseph Hunter, Nov. 7, 1872 E. J. Newhard, Dec. 15, 1875 John P.
Goundie, .. Dec. 14, 1878 James H. Crader,
er, . Feb. 4, 1833 Henry W. Dec. 27, 1881 Allen W. Haines,
Knipe, . .. . . Jan. 19, 1836 II enry Knipe, . Jan. 4, 1839 Charles S. Bush, . .. .Jan. 29, 1839 W. Dec. 17, 1884 Allen W. Haines, Dec. 14, 1887 Henry W. Frey, Charles S. . Dec. 20, 1890 Nathan E. Worman, Dec. 22, 1891 Ellwood L. Newhard,
Bush, . Nov. 14, 1839 W. Selfridge, Nov. 12, 1842 John D. Law-
all, . Nov. 17, 1845 John D. Law-
. Dec. 19, 1894 Francis A. Kreitz,
all, . Nov. 25, 1848 Dec. 16, 1897 Oscar P. Werley, ger, . . Nov. 22, 1851 Dec. 18, 1900 Milton J. Hoffman, Dec. 14, 1903 Jonathan E. Frederick, Dec. 19, 1906 Oliver A. Iobst, Dec. 17, 1909 John C. Lentz, . . Dec. 19, 1913
CLERKS OF ORPHANS' COURT.
Commissioned. Commissioned.
Jolın Mulhallen,
July 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, April 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818 Christian F. Beitel, Feb. 9, 1821 Christian F. Beitel, Nov. 11, 1823 Fred. Hyneman, Jan. 2, 1824 Fred. Hyneman. Dec. 23, 1826 Henry Jarrett, June 1, 1829 Jacob Dillinger, March 29, 1830 Jacob Dillinger,
Feb. 4, 1833 Henry W. Knipe, . Jan. 19, 1836 Henry W. Knipe, .. Jan. 4, 1839 Charles S. Bush, Jan. 29, 1839 Charles S. Bush,
. Nov. 14, 1839 W. Selfridge, Nov. 12, 1842 John D. Lawall, .. Nov. 17, 1845 John D. Lawall,
Keck, . Dec. 27, 1881 Obadiah Pfeiff- er, Dec. 17, 1884 Tilghman F . Nov. 25, 1848 Nathan Metzger, Nov. 22, 1851 Keck, . . . . Dec. 14, 1887 James B. James W. Mickley, Nov. 18, 1854 Boas Hausman,
Nov. 10, 1857
Boas Hausman, Nov. 19, 1860 J. E. Zimmerman, Nov. 4, 1863 George W. Hartzel, Nov. 8, 1866 Augustus L. Ruhe, Nov. 20, 1869 Augustus L. Ruhe, Nov. 7, 1872 Francis Weiss, Dec. 15, 1875 John Van Billiard, . Dec. 20, 1878 Henry W. Mohr, Dcc. 27, 1881 Chas. B. Kline, Dec. 17, 1884 Wm. R. Klein, Dec. 11, 1885 J. Holmes Wright, Dec. 29, 1888 Lewis L. Lenhart, Dec. 22, 1891 Franklin Hartman, Dec. 19, 1894 Martin Klingler, Dec. 16, 1897 Albert O. Strauss, Dec. 18, 1900 Lewis L. Roeder, Dec. 14, 1903 Amandus R. Schuler, Dec. 19, 1906 Edmund D. Jeanes, Dec. 17, 1909 Arthur J. D.
Koenig, ..... Dec. 28, 1913
CORONERS.
Commissioned.
Peter Dorney, Oct. 23, 1812
Peter Newhard, Dec. 17, 1815 Henry Weaver, Dec. 14, 1817 Daniel Mertz, Jan. 6, 1819 Andrew Knauss. Dec. 20, 1821 Benjamin Fogel, Dec. 17, 1824 Jacob Shantz, Jan. 23, 1829 Peter Miller, Dec. 11, 1830 Daniel Klein, Oct. 25, 1833 Charles Foster, Dec. 9, 1836 Jacob Marx, Mar. 13, 1839 Solomon Gangwere, Nov. 8, 1841
Commissioned.
Charles Troxell, Nov. 13, 1846 John Erdman, Dec. 5, 1849 Jacob Mayers, Nov. 8, 1852 Joshua Stahler, Jan. 19, 1856 Owen Saeger,. Nov. 7, 1856 Owen W. Faust, Nov. 9, 1857 Edwin G. Martin, Nov. 9, 1860 Ephraim Yohe, Jan. 5, 1864 James H. Bush, Nov. 9, 1866 James H. Bush, Nov. 11, 1869 William H. Romig, Dec. 23, 1871 Americus V. Mosser, .. Oct. 23, 1872 John Osman, Dec. 15, 1875 Israel H. Troxell,
John Eisenhart. . Nov. 20, 1844 Charles Troxell, March 30, 1846 Dec. 20, 1878
Commissioned.
Jacob S. Dill-
inger, ... . . . . Nov. 7, 1872 man, . . . Jan. 2, 1824 Frederick Hyne-
Henry A. Say-
lor, . Dec. 15, 1875 man, . Dec. 23, 1826 Henry Jarrett, June 1, 1829
Henry C. Wag-
ner, . Dec. 14, 1878 Jacob Dilling-
Tilghman D.
Frey, .. . Dec. 27, 1881
James Haus-
man, ... .... . Dec. 15, 1893 Wm. H. Sny-
der, .. . Dec. 19, 1896 John F. Stine, Dec. 21, 1899 Ira T. Erd-
man, . Dec. 23, 1902 George G. Blu- mer, .... Dec. 22, 1905 Alfred F. Ber- lin, . Dec. 23, 1908
Morris R
Schantz, .... Dec. 23, 19II
OF DEEDS.
George Marx, Feb. 9, 1821 James Hall, ... Jan. 2, 1824 James Hall, .. Dec. 23, 1826 John Wilson, March 29, 1830 William Boas, Jan. 19, 1836 William Boas, Jan. 4, 1839 Anthony Gang- were,
were, . . . . Nov. 14, 1839 Rupp, . Dec. 20, 1883 Henry J. Gack- Gang- enbach, .Dec. 17, 1886 Albert S. Weil-
er, ... Dec. 18, 1889 Morris J. Steph-
en, . Dec. 19, 1892 E. R. Benner, Dec. 19, 1895 W. Mathias Rit- ter, ........ Dec. 22, 1898 George F. Knerr, .. . Dec. 19, 1901 David Davis, . . Dec. 19, 1904 Harvey T. Shul-
er, . Dec. 19, 1907 Oliver T. Wea-
ber, . Dec. 23, 1911
WILLS.
Commissioned.
E. B. Harlach- er, . Dec. 14, 1878 Tilghman F.
Smith, .. Dec. 20, 1890 Henry Heilman, Dec. 15, 1893 Franklin Weav- er, . Dec. 19, 1896 Harry F. Long- necker, ..... Dec. 21, 1899 Malcolm W. Gross, . Dec. 16, 1902 Samuel J. Koehler, ..... Dec. 22, 1905 J. Herbert Kohl- er, . Dec. 23, 1908 David H. Thomas, . . . . . July 7, 1910 Edwin W. Ger-
man, ....... Dec. 23, 1911
Commissioned. John Mulhal-
len, . ... July 23, 1812 Henry Wilson, Apr. 14, 1815 Henry Wilson, Jan. 8, 1818
Nathan Metz-
James W. Mick- ley, . . . Nov. 18, 1854 Boas Hausman, Nov. 10, 1857 Boas Hausman, Nov. 19, 1860 J. F. Zimmer-
man, .. Nov. 4, 1863
er, . March 29, 1830 Jacob Dilling-
Beitel, . . . Jan. 4, 1839 Jesse Samuels, Jan. 29, 1839 man, . Dec. 17, 1884 Jonas F. Kline, Dec. 14, 1887 Edwin H. Stine, Dec. 20, 1890 Rufus T. Erd-
Commissiored.
Ger-
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ORGANIZATION OF LEHIGH COUNTY IN 1812.
Commissioned. Commissioned.
Thomas F. Martin, Dec. 27, 1881
W. S. Berlin, Dec. 17, 1884
Charles Klump, Dec. 14, 1887 Howard S. Kramer, Dec. 20, 1890
Dr. Alfred J. Yost, Dec. 15, 1893
Dr. Alfred J. Yost,
Dec. 19, 1896
James Goheen, Dec. 27, 1899
Peter Romig, . Oct., 1843 Charles Foster, . Oct., 1844
Samuel Camp, . Oct., 1845
Peter Romig, Oct., 1846
John Lichtenwallner,
Oct., 1847
Benjamin Breinig, Oct., 1848
Samuel Knauss, . Oct., 1849
Peter Engleman, Oct., 1850 Daniel Hausman, Oct., 1851
Joseph Miller, .. Oct., 1852
John Weber, Oct., 1853
Samuel Sieger, . . Oct., 1854
John Erdman, . Oct., 1855
Gideon Marks, . Oct., 1856
Levi Dornblazer, Oct., 1857
John Peter Oct., 1858
Paul Balliet, . ... Oct., 1859
George Newmeyer,
Oct., 1860
Daniel Bittner, .. Oct., 1861
Willoughby Gable, Oct., 1862
Joseph Newhard, Oct., 1863
Reuben Danner, Oct., 1864
Jonas Hollenbach, Oct., 1865
Daniel Focht, . Oct., 1866
Thomas Jacoby, Oct., 1867
Henry B. Pierson,
Oct., 1868
Stephen Kern, .. Oct., 1869 .
John Strauss, .. Oct., 1870
Hiram Balliet, .. Oct., 1871 Jacob A. Leiby, . Oct., 1872
Tesse Solliday, Oct., 1873
Daniel Lauer, Nov., 1874 Alexander Singmaster,
Nov., 1874 Alexander McKee, Nov., 1875
Daniel Lauer, .. Nov., 1875 Alexander Singmaster, Nov., 1875
CLERKS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
George Rhoads, 1 813-18
Godfrey Peters, ... 1856-67
John Knecht, 1818-27 Lewis M. Engleman, 1867-79
George Rhoads, . . . 1827-32
Victor D. Barner, 1879-82
James Hall, 1832-36 Henry C. Wagner, . 1882-87
Josiah Rhoads, 1836 Morris T. Stephen, 1887-93
Abraham Ziegenfus,
Henry W. Fusselman, 18913-1905
January, 1836, to November, 1846 Jeremiah S. Troxell,
Jesse Line, November,
1846, to
1853 Harry Weinert, ... 1911-
Edward Beck, 1853-56
CONTROLLER.
Elected.
Cyrus J. Dilcher, Nov., 1913
AUDITORS.
Elected
Elected.
George S. Eisenhart, Charles S. Bush, Oct., 1836
John Spangenberg, Oct., 1813
Oct., 1813
John Weiss, Oct., 1813
Henry Weber, Oct., 1815
George S. Eisenhart,
Oct., 1816
J. Gieger, Oct., 1817
John Stein, Oct., 1818
John Wilson, Oct., 1819 Samuel Meyer, .. Oct., 1820
James Hall, Oct., 1821
George Breinig Oct., 1822
Jacob Dillinger,. . Oct., 1823 Andreas Schifferstein,
Oct., 1824
John Marx, Oct., 1825
H. W. Kneip, . Oct., 1826 Peter Knepple, .. . Oct., 1827 John Wilson, . Oct., 1828
Benjamin Fogel, Oct., 1829
Henry W. Kncip, . Oct., 1830 Jacob C. Kistler, Oct., 1831
Henry Guth, Jr., Oct., 1832
Joseph Frey, Jr., Oct., 1833
Daniel Fried, ... Jacob Moser, ...
Oct., 1834 Oct., 1835
Thomas Casey, .. Nov., 1878
Jonathan Barrald, Nov., 1878 George K. Carl, . Nov., 1881 William F. Schmoyer, Nov., 1881
John Hottenstein, Nov., 1881 Charles F. Hartzell,
Nov., 1884
Wm. S. Knauss, Nov., 1884
Wm. B. Moyer, . Nov., 1884 Daniel Swoyer, . Nov., 1887 Daniel Wieser, . Nov., 1887 John L. Schreiber, Nov., 1887
Wayne Holben, .. Nov., 1890
Cornelius Acker, Nov., 1890
Harrison Bortz, Nov., 1890
Phaon Diehl, Nov., 1893 James F. Jordan, Nov., 1893 Milton Kurtz. .. Nov., 1893
Stephen B. Neumoyer, Nov., 1896
Richard J. Klotz, Nov .. 1896 Edward B. Neff, Nov., 1896 George F. Schlicher.
Nov., 1899
John E. Dubbs, Nov., 1899
Jos. P. Snyder, Nov., 1899 Willoughby Guth, Nov., 1902
Monroe Stephen, Nov., 1902
L. S. Shimer, .. Nov., 1902
Adam E. Bittner, Nov., 1905
Henry W. Bloss, Nov., 1905 James W. Peters, Nov., 1905 Adam E. Bittner, Nov., 1908
Jan. 7, 1839 George Haberacker, Jan. 2, 1840 George Rhoads, .. Jan. 1841 Jacob D. Boas, Jan. 3, 1842 William H. Blumer, Dec. 8, 1843
Tilghman H. Martin,
Jan, 1846 Joshua Hanse, .. Jan. 1847 Charles H. Martin,
Dec. 5, 1849 Ephraim Yohe, Dec. 2, 1851
SURVEYORS.
Commissioned.
Commissioned.
Geo. S. Eisenhart, Solomon Fogel, .. Oct., 1862
. March 28, 181,4
Jesse Samuels, .. Oct., 1868
Tobias Kessler, .. Nov., 1874
Geo. S. Eisenhart, March 12, 1818 Geo. S. Eisenhart,
Tobias Kessler, . . Nov., 1878 Francis Weiss, .. Nov., 1881 Francis Weiss, Nov., 1882 Francis Weiss, Nov., 1883
Francis Weiss, Nov., 1887
Francis Weiss, Nov., 1889 George Blank, .. Nov., 1893 George Blank, .. Nov., 1896
Aug. 5, 1836 John Sherer, . May 23, 1839 Jonas Haas, .. Jan. - , 1842
George Blank, .. Nov., 1899 George Blank, .. Nov., 1902
Willoughby Fogel, Jan. -, 1845 Willoughby Fogel, Jan. -, 1848
John D. Lawall, 185.3
Elected Solomon Fogel, .. Oct., 1856 Solomon Fogel. .. Oct., 1859
COMMISSIONERS.
Elected.
Elected.
Wm. F. Fenstermacher, John Bogert, .. Oct., 1824
Oct., 1812
Abraham Greisemer,
Oct., 1812
Henry Laros, .. Oct., 1828
Jacob Ward, .. Oct., 1829
Caspar Peter, .. Oct., 1830
Jacob Schwenk, . Oct., 1831 William Eckert, . Oct., 1832 J. Schmidt, Oct., 1833
Solomon Griesemer, Oct., 1834
Martin Ritter, . Oct., 1835
John Sherer, ... Oct., 1836
Jacob Derr, ... Oct., 1837 Henry Leh, .,. Oct., 1838 Philip Pierson, .. Oct., 1839 Timothy Weiss . Oct., 1840
Elected.
Elected.
John Yost, Oct., 1841
Daniel Stahler, . Oct., 1842 David L. Barner, Nov., 1878
Dr. F. B. Scheirer, Dec. 23, 1902 Dr. J. Treichler Butz, Dec. 22, 1905 James Goheen, Dec. 23, 1908 James Goheen, Dec. 23, 1911
TREASURERS.
Elected.
Elected.
John Fogel, 1813 Aaron Troxell, ... Jan. 1854 Jacob Fisher, .. Oct. 9, 1855
Charles L. Hutter, Nov. 21, 1815
Henry Weaver, Oct. 16, 1818
Henry Weaver, Sept., 1821
Jacob Newhard, Jr., Dec. 27, 1821
Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1827
Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1828 Charles Saeger, Jan. 1, 1829 Abraham Gangwere,
Jan. 1, 1830
Michael D. Eberhard,
. . Dec. 31, 1832 Michael D. Eberhard,
Peter Heller, ... . Oct., 1871 Peter Hendricks, Oct., 1873
Jan. 1, 1833 John J. Krause, Jan. 2, 1835
John J. Krause, Jan. 4, 1836
John J. Krause, Jan. 4, 1837
Tilghman Buskirk,
Nov., 1884
Daniel Wannemaker,
Nov., 1887 John J. Schadt, .. Nov., 1890 John R. Gossler, Nov., 1893 James M. Sechler,
Nov., 1896
Sylvester J. Hartman,
Nov., 1899 Wm. H. Bartholomew, Nov., 1902 Harry M. Gangewer,
Nov., 1905 Amos Weida, . . Nov., 1908 Henry Krause, .. Nov., 1911
Oct., 1865
Simon Moyer, .. Oct., 1867
Daniel Bittner, .. Oct., 1864
Charles Keck, . . Oct., 1875 John J. Trexler, Nov., 1878 George Kuhl, Nov., 1881
George Haberacker,
George Haberacker, Jan. 2, 1838
Henry W. Bloss, Nov., 1908 Walter H. Biery, Nov., 1908 Walter HI. Biery, Nov., 1911 Samuel K. Fetterman. Nov., 1911 Frank G. Werley, Nov., 191I
Owen Schaadt, .. Oct., 1861
Jacob Schaffer, . Oct., 1815 John Yeakel, .. Oct., 1816 John Billig, .... Oct., 1817 John Spangenberg, Oct., 1818 Jacob Wannemacher,
Oct., 1819
Abraham Schaffer, Oct., 1820 Solomon Gangewere, Oct., 1821 Peter Marx, ... Oct., 1822
Conrad Knerr, . Oct., 1823
John Rinker, .. Oct., 1825
John Greenewalt, Oct., 1826 Joshua Frey, Sr., Oct., 1827
John Yeakel, ... Oct., 1812
Philip Kleckner, Oct., 1813 Jacob Newhard, . Oct., 1814
Oct., 1850
Tonas Haas, . . ... Hiram Schantz, . Oct., 1851 Franklin J. Ritter, Oct., 1852 Eli J. Saeger, Oct., 1853
Samuel J. Kistler, Oct., 1854 John R. Schall, . Oct., 1855 Daniel H. Creitz, Oct., 1856
Robert Yost, .. Oct., 1857
W. J. Hoxworth, . . Oct., 1858 Charles Foster, . Oct., 1859
Toel Stettler. . Oct., 1860
Oct., 1836
David Folweiler, Oct., 1837
John Ritter, .. Oct., 1838 George Miller, ... Oct., 1839
Benjamin Breinig, Oct., 1840
John D. Lawall, .. Oct., 1841
Nathan Miller, .. Oct., 1842
Charles Ritter, .. Oct., 1843
Nathan German, Oct., 1844 Herman Rupp, . . Oct., 1845
Paul Balliet, .... Oct., 1846 Charles L. Newhard, Oct., 1847
John K. Clifton, Oct., 1848
George "Blank, ... Oct., 1849
Dec. 9, 1824
Geo. S. Eisenhart,
Andrew K. Wittman, Jan. - , 1827
George Blank, .. Nov., 1904 George Blank, .. Nov., 1906 George Blank, .. Nov., 1908 Solomon F. Rupp, Nov., 1910 Frederick Schlechter, Nov., 19II Chas. W. Grossart, Nov., 1913
Thomas Steckel,
William Reimer, Oct. 13, 1857
Oct. 11, 1859 Reuben Engleman, Oct. 8, 1861 David Schaadt,, Oct. 13, 1863 J. Franklin Reichard,
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HISTORY OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Elected.
George Blank, ... Oct., 1862
Daniel Clader, .. Oct., 1863
Abraham Ziegenfuss, Oct., 1864
George Blank, ... Oct., 1865
Milton P. Schantz.
Nov., 1890 Frank J. Faust, Nov., 1893 E. J. Lichtenwalner, Charles H. Kramlich, Nov., 1901
Elected.
Elected.
Horace W. Schantz, Nov., 1904
Clinton A. Groman, Nov., 1898 Nov., 1910
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
The names of the justices of the peace ap- pointed since 1784, with the districts to which they were commissioned and the date of com- mission are given below:
Andrew Buchinan, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill, Aug. 7, 1784.
Frederick Limbach, District of Upper Milford, Aug. 27, 1784. Peter Rhoads, District of Northampton and Salisbury, 1784. George Breinig, District of Macungie and Weissenberg, Jan. 26, 1786.
Jacob Horner, District of Heidelberg and Lowhill, Jan. 6, 1 787.
Ludwig Stahler, District of Upper Milford, Nov. 8, 1788. Peter Kohler, District of Whitehall, Aug. 30, 1791. James Gill, District of Upper Milford, Aug. 30, 1791. Nicholas Saeger, District of Whitehall, April 21, 1794. Andrew Buchman, Feb. 11, 1794.
John Shymer, District of Upper Milford, Jan. 23, 1795. Henry Kooken, District of Upper Saucon, May 7, 1795. Charles Deshler, District of Salisbury, Oct. 6, 1797.
Harvey E. Erdman, Nov., 191 1 Henry Jarrett, District of Macungie and Weissenberg, March 7, 1798.
POOR DIRECTORS.
Elected.
Elected.
Tesse Grim, Oct., 1844
M. D. Eberhard, Oct., 1844
Henry Schantz, . Nov., 1881 Tesse Grim, Oct., 1845
M. D. Eberhard,
Reuben Danner, Nov., 1882 Oct., 1846 John Blank ..
Edwin Kramlich,. Nov., 1883
Henry Schantz, . Oct., 1848
Jonas Brobst, Oct., 1849
Daniel Miller, . Oct., 1850
Henry Diefenderfer,
Oct., 1851
H. J. Schantz, .. Oct .. , 1852 Peter Romig,
Oct., 1853 Solomon Klein, .
Oct., 1854 Samuel Bernhard, Oct., 1855
John Mattern, . . Oct., 1856 John Bortz, .. Jesse Grim, ..
Oct., 1857 Oct., 1858
Benjamin Jarrett, Oct., 1859
Leonard Moyer, . Oct., 1860
Jacob Andreas, .. Oct., 1861
Perry Weaver, . Oct., 1862
Charles Weimer, . Oct., 1863
Jacob Andreas, .. Oct., 1864 Jacob Schaffer, .. Oct., 1865
Solomon Griesemer,
Oct., 1866
Daniel D. Mohr, .
Oct., 1867 Henry Ritter, ... Oct., 1868
Reuben Henninger,
Oct., 1869
Nov., 1904
John Erdman,
Oct., 1870
Jonas Hartzell, .. Oct., 1871
Reuben Henninger,
Oct., 1872
John Erdman, Oct., 1873
Jonas Hartzell, . Nov., 1874
John Sieger, Nov., 1875
David Wieser, .. Nov., 1876
Jesse Marks, .. Nov., 1877
John Sieger, ... Nov., 1878
DISTRICT
Elected.
R. E. Wright, .. Nov., 1846 C. M. Runk, .. Aug., 1848 H. C. Longnecker, .. Oct. 8, 1850 John D. Stiles, Oct. 11, 1853 Wm. S. Marx, Oct. 14, 1856 George B. Schall, Oct. 11, 1859 Adam Woolever, Oct. 14, 1862
ATTORNEYS.
Elected.
Edwin Albright, Oct., 1865 Thomas B. Metzger,
Oct., 1868
Wm. H. Sowden, Oct., 1871 C. J. Erdman, . . Nov., 1874 M. C. Heninger, Nov., 1877 Arthur G. Dewalt, .. Nov., 1880 J. M. Wright, .. Nov., 1883 M. C. L. Kline, Nov., 1886
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