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Registers and Recorders .- At the organization of Northumberland coun- ty one person was commissioned as register of wills, recorder of deeds, and clerk of the several courts. In 1777 one person was commissioned as regis- ter and recorder and another person as clerk of the several courts, and,
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although William Montgomery was commissioned as recorder only in 1785, it is highly probable that this arrangement continued until 1827, when the register and recorder was also commissioned as clerk of the orphans' court, and in this manner the offices have since been combined. The incumbents, with the dates of their commissions or the terms in which they served by election, have been as follows: William Maclay, March 24, 1772, and March 22, 1777; John Simpson, March 29, 1777; William Montgomery (recorder only), April 7, 1785; Jeremiah Simpson, July 24, 1798; John Boyd, Decem- ber, 1805; John Frick, January 18, 1809; John L. Finney, April 3, 1811, and March 25, 1818; Martin Pries, February 9, 1821; John Oyster, October 7, 1822; Eli Diemer, January 27, 1824; Samuel J. Packer, March 27, 1827; Robert H. Hammond, April 29, 1829; Solomon Shaffer, January 25, 1830; and January 21, 1833; Jacob Bright, January 29, 1836, and January 4, 1839; John G. Youngman, February 5, 1839-elected in the autumn of that year-1839-42; Edward Oyster, 1842-48; Martin Irwin, 1848-49; David Rockefeller, appointed, June 25, 1849, vice Irwin, deceased; John P. Pursel, 1849-55; C. Boyd Pursel, 1855-58; Jacob B. Masser, 1858-61; John A. J. Cummings, 1861-67; Jacob Leisenring, 1867-73; Lemuel Shipman, 1873-80; George D. Bucher, 1880-86; Urias Bloom, 1886, present incumbent.
Sheriff's are elected triennially. The first incumbent in Northumberland county was sheriff of Berks at the time of its organization, and was author- ized to officiate in Northumberland by the act providing for its erection in 1772. The following is a list from that date: 1772, George Nagel; 1772-75, William Cooke; 1775-77, William Scull; 1777-79, Jonathan Lodge; 1779- 82, James Crawford; 1782-85, Henry Antes; 1785-88, Thomas Grant; 1788-91, Martin Withington; 1791-94, Flavel Roan; 1794-97, John Brady; 1797-1800, Robert Irwin; 1800-03, Henry Vanderslice; 1803-06, Andrew Albright; 1806-09, Jared Irwin; 1809-12, Daniel Lebo; 1812-15, Thomas Painter; 1815-18, Walter Brady; 1818-21, William Shannon; 1821-24, James R. Shannon; 1824-27, Martin Weaver; 1827-30, Jacob Mckinney; 1830-33, Peter Lazarus; 1833-36, Henry Reader; 1836-39, George W. Kiehl; 1839-42, Henry Gossler; 1842-45, Felix Maurer; 1845-48, Thomas A. Billington; 1848-51, James Covert; 1851-54, William B. Kipp; 1854-57, Henry Weise; 1857-60, James Vandyke; 1860-63, David Waldron; 1863-66, William M. Weaver; 1866-69, Daniel Beckley; 1869-72, John B. Heller; 1872-76, Samuel H. Rothermel; 1876-79, George W. Strine; 1879-82, William M. Weaver; 1882-85, John C. Morgan; 1885-88, Jacob Kremer; 1888-91, Jacob G. Kramer; 1891, Robert Montgomery, present incumbent.
District Attorneys .- This office was known by the title of deputy attor- ney general until 1850, when it became elective and the name was changed to its present style. Prior to that date appointments were made by the at- torney general of the State. The following list is believed to be as complete as existing records permit: Edward Burd, 1772; Jonathan Walker, 1793 (he
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received pay for services in May, 1793, but whether regularly commissioned or not can not be positively stated); Samuel Roberts, qualified, July 16, 1800; Thomas Cooper, commissioned, July 16, 1803, qualified, August 22, 1803; E. G. Bradford, 1809-20 (probably 1806-09 also); Robert C. Hall, January, 1821, to November, 1823; E. G. Bradford, January to April, 1824; Alem Marr, qualified at August sessions, 1824; Daniel Scudder, qualified at August sessions, 1828; Samuel J. Packer, qualified, April 20, 1829; Charles G. Donnel, qualified, November 16, 1829; John F. Wolfinger, appointed by the court, November sessions, 1833, and reappointed, January 4, 1836; James Pollock, qualified at April sessions, 1836; Henry B. Masser, qualified at April sessions, 1839; John B. Packer, qualified at April sessions, 1845; Charles W. Tharp, qualified at November sessions, 1848; C. Augustus Kutz, elected, 1850; Charles W. Tharp, elected, 1853; William L. Scott, elected, 1856; John Kay Clement, elected, 1859; Solomon P. Malick, elected, 1862; Jere- miah Snyder, elected, 1865, and re-elected, 1868; John Kay Clement, elected, 1871; Thomas H. B. Kase, elected, 1874; L. H. Kase, appointed deputy dis- trict attorney by Thomas H. B. Kase-appointment approved by the court, August 7, 1876; John Kay Clement, appointed, vice L. H. Kase, resigned, qualified, January 30, 1877; Lewis Dewart, elected, 1877; C. R. Savidge, elected, 1880; Peter A. Mahon, elected, 1883, and re-elected, 1886; Voris Auten, elected, 1889, present incumbent.
Coroners are elected triennially. For a number of years it does not appear that the persons elected to this office had their commissions recorded,. hence the incompleteness of the following list, in which the date given is that of the commission or election: James Parr, October 9, 1772; James Murray, October 9, 1773; Samuel Harris, October 12, 1775; Thomas Robinson, Decem- ber 8, 1778; John Foster, October 19, 1779; Christopher Gettig, October 20, 1781; John Chattam, October 18, 1782; John Scott, November 22, 1783; Thomas Hamilton, November 2, 1787; Joseph Lorentz, October 21, 1789; William McAdams, 1796, October 8, 1797, October 18, 1799; Andrew Albright, November 5, 1800; Joseph Lorentz, October 21, 1803, October 28, 1806, October 24, 1809, October 26, 1812; Jacob Albright, October 28, 1815; John Leisenring, October 28, 1818; Jacob Urban, October 22, 1821; Jacob Bright, November 4, 1824; Charles D. Wharton, October 15, 1827; Jacob Long, November 11, 1830; John Conrad, 1833; John Eisely, November 14, 1836; John Smith, 1839; Charles Weaver, 1842; Jacob Yordy, January 21, 1846; Franklin A. Clark, November 29, 1848; Aaron Kelly, 1851, November 18, 1852; Cyrus Geasy, 1869; Frederick Hesser, 1872; John W. Taylor, 1875; R. L. Wright, 1878, re-elected in 1881; D. T. Krebs, 1884; F. D. Raker, 1887, re-elected, 1890, present incumbent.
County Commissioners were elected annually for the term of three years until the adoption of the constitution of 1873, which provided for the trien- nial election of the entire board of three members. Diligent search has failed
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to discover any minutes of the board prior to 1781, and this list for the years 1772-81 is based upon Linn's Annals of Buffalo Valley. The roster is as follows: 1772, William Gray, Thomas Hewitt, John Weitzel, Casper Reed {the latter qualified, November 23d); 1773, Casper Reed; 1774, Robert Fruit and Thomas Hewitt, qualified, April 4th, and William Gray, elected in October; 1775, Casper Reed, William Gray; 1776, Thomas Hewitt, William Gray, John Weitzel (the latter qualified, January 22d); 1778, William Gray, John Nelson, Thomas Sutherland, John Lytle; 1779, Walter Clark, William Mackey; 1780, Daniel Montgomery, William Clark, John White; 1781-82, William Antes, James Espy, Daniel Montgomery; 1782-83, James Espy, Daniel Montgomery, David Mead; 1783-84, Daniel Montgomery, David Mead, John Clark; 1784-85, David Mead, John Clark, Walter Clark; 1785- 86, John Clark, Walter Clark, William Gray; 1786-87, Walter Clark, Will- iam Gray, John Lytle; 1787-88, William Gray, John Lytle, Peter Hoster- man; 1788-89, John Lytle, Peter Hosterman, William Hepburn; 1789-90, Peter Hosterman, William Hepburn, John Weitzel; 1790-91, William Hep- burn, John Weitzel, Daniel Montgomery; 1791-92, John Weitzel, Daniel Montgomery, Robert Fleming; 1792-93, Daniel Montgomery, Robert Flem- ing, Richard Shearer; 1793-94, Robert Fleming, Richard Shearer, Christo- pher Dering; 1794-95, Richard Shearer, Christopher Dering, Henry Van- derslice; 1795-96, Christopher Dering, Henry Vanderslice, Nathan Stock- man; 1796-97, Henry Vanderslice, Nathan Stockman, Charles Irwin; 1797-98, Nathan Stockman, Charles Irwin, John Lyon; 1798-99, Charles Irwin, John Lyon, John Metzgar; 1799-1800, John Lyon, John Metz- gar, John Frick; 1800-01, John Metzgar, John Frick, Abraham McKin- ney; 1801-02, John Frick, Flavel Roan, Solomon Markley (Markley qualified, November 25, 1801; he was appointed, vice Mckinney, who re- signed, November 14, 1801); 1802-03, Solomon Markley, Flavel Roan, David Taggart; 1803-04, Flavel Roan, Solomon Markley, George Bright (Bright assumed office, December 1, 1803, and died in February, 1804; David Tag- gart was appointed by the commissioners with the concurrence of the court, and qualified, April 27, 1804.); 1804-05, Solomon Markley, David Taggart, Charles Maclay; 1805-06, David Taggart, Charles Maclay, Samuel Awl; 1806-07, Charles Maclay, Samuel Awl, Samuel Bond; 1807-08, Samuel Awl, Samuel Bond, Andrew McClenachan; 1808-09, Samuel Bond, Andrew Mc- Clenachan, Henry Masser; 1809-10, Andrew McClenachan, Henry Masser, Joseph Gaston; 1810-11, Henry Masser, Joseph Gaston, Flavel Roan; 1811-12, Joseph Gaston, Flavel Roan, Henry Vanderslice; 1812-13, Flavel Roan, Henry Vanderslice, James Longhead; 1813-14, Henry Vanderslice, Samuel Bloom, Jonas Weaver; 1814-15, Samuel Bloom, Jonas Weaver, Isaac Wolverton; 1815-16, Jonas Weaver, Isaac Wolverton, William F. Buyers; 1816-17, Isaac Wolverton, William F. Buyers, George Lesher; 1817-18, William F. Buyers, George Lesher, John Miller; 1818-19, George Lesher,
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John Miller, John G. Youngman; 1819-20, John Miller, John G. Young- man. Daniel R. Bright; 1820-21, John G. Youngman, Daniel R. Bright, Elisha Kline; 1821-22, Daniel R. Bright, Elisha Kline, Christian Bower; 1822-23, Elisha Kline, Christian Bower, James Lee; 1823-24, Christian Bower, James Lee, Samuel Lantz; 1824-25, James Lee, Samuel Lantz, John Mckinney; 1825-26, Samuel Lantz, John Mckinney, George Young; 1826- 27, John McKinney, George Young, William H. Muench; 1827-28, George Young, William H. Muench, William Stewart; 1828-29, William H. Muench, William Stewart, Jacob Rhoads; 1829-30, William Stewart, Jacob Rhoads, Michael Lenker; 1830-31, Jacob Rhoads, Michael Lenker, Daniel Haas; 1831-32, Michael Lenker, Daniel Haas, Joseph Bound; 1832-33, Daniel Haas, Joseph Bound, Daniel Hilbush; 1833-34, Joseph Bound, Daniel Hil- bush, William Shannon; 1834-35, Daniel Hilbush, William Shannon, Fred- erick Burkenbine; 1835-36, William Shannon, Frederick Burkenbine, Con- rad Raker; 1836-37, Frederick Burkenbine, Conrad Raker, Frederick Laza- rus; 1837-38, Conrad Raker, Frederick Lazarus, Joseph Wallis; 1838-39, Frederick Lazarus, Joseph Wallis, Joseph Patton; 1839-40, Joseph Wallis, Joseph Patton, George Bright; 1840-41, Joseph Patton, George Bright, Jacob Rhoads; 1841-42, George Bright, Jacob Rhoads, Philip Weiser; 1842 -43, Jacob Rhoads, Philip Weiser, John Young; 1843-44, Philip Weiser, John Young, James Buoy; 1844-45, John Young, James Buoy, David Martz; 1845-46, James Buoy, David Martz, Peter Vandling; 1846-47, David Martz, Peter Vandling, William Follmer; 1847-48, Peter Vandling, William Foll- mer, Jacob Hoffa; 1848-49, William Follmer, Jacob Hoffa, Charles Weaver; 1849-50, Jacob Hoffa, Charles Weaver, William Wilson; 1850-51, Charles Weaver, William Wilson, Christian Albert; 1851-52, William Wilson, Chris- tian Albert, Charles Weaver; 1852-53, Christian Albert, Charles Weaver, Joseph Nicely; 1853-54, Charles Weaver, Joseph Nicely, Simon Snyder; 1854-55, Joseph Nicely, Philip Renn, George C. Welker (Welker was appointed, vice Snyder, deceased); 1855-56, Philip Renn, Charles Hotten- stein, Frederick Haas; 1856-57, Charles Hottenstein, Frederick Haas, Philip Renn; 1857-58, Frederick Haas, Charles Hottenstein, Samuel Ent; 1858-59, Frederick Haas, Samuel Ent, Joseph Everett; 1859-60, Samuel Ent, Joseph Everett, Philip Clark; 1860-61, Joseph Everett, Philip Clark, Isaac D. Raker; 1861-62, Philip Clark, Isaac D. Raker, Samuel Stahlnecker; 1862- 63, Isaac D. Raker, Samuel Stahlnecker, James Riland; 1863-64, Samuel Stahlnecker, James Riland, Joseph Gass; 1864-65, James Riland, Joseph Gass, Hugh Martin; 1865-66, Joseph Gass, Hugh Martin, John Eckman; 1866-67, Hugh Martin, John Eckman, Solomon Billman; 1867-68, John Eckman, Solomon Billman, Jacob Hunsecker; 1868-69, Solomon Billman, Jacob Hunsecker, M. E. Bucher; 1869-70, Jacob Hunsecker, M. E. Bucher, Sebastian Stepp; 1870-71, M. E. Bucher, Sebastian Stepp, Jacob Hunsecker; 1871-72, Sebastian Stepp, Jacob Hunsecker, Amos Vastine; 1872-73, Jacob
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Hunsecker, Amos Vastine, J. G. Durham; 1873-74, Amos Vastine, J. G. Durham, Daniel S. Reitz (the term of this board expired on the 31st of December, 1874); 1875-76, J. G. Durham, Daniel S. Reitz, Harrison Hen- rie; 1877, J. G. Durham, Daniel S. Reitz, Harrison Henrie, Philip Hile (Hile was appointed, January 30, 1877, vice Henrie, deceased); 1878, J. G. Durham, Daniel S. Reitz, Philip Hile; 1879-81, John Clark, Edward W. Chapin, John T. Albright; 1882-84, William P. Datesman, Michael Kel- lagher, George Brown; 1885-87, Michael Kellagher, Thomas L. Karchner, Adam M. Snyder; 1888-90, Adam M. Snyder, Charles Newhard, Daniel Kauffman; 1891, F. W. Lindner, John Roney, Joseph Pardoe, present incumbents.
County Treasurers were elected by the commissioners until 1841, when the office became elective. Defective records preclude the preparation of a complete list from the organization of Northumberland county; the first was Alexander Hunter, who was probably the custodian of the county funds for some time, although this can not be positively stated. William Gray was treasurer of county taxes, 1777-81 inclusive, and in 1780 he was also treas- urer of State taxes, which office had been filled by Robert Martin, 1777-79 inclusive. Frederick Antes was elected county treasurer in February, 1782; October 20, 1783, he was appointed; John Buyers was elected, December 31, 1784, and January 3, 1786. Buyers also held the office in 1787 and 1788. After this, Frederick Antes was treasurer for a number of years-probably from 1788 to 1801, certainly from June 1, 1789, to January 1, 1794, in 1797- 98, and in 1800-01. He died in 1801, and on the 30th of September, 1801, Christopher Dering was appointed to the position. The succession since that date has been as follows: 1802, Christopher Dering; 1803-05, John Boyd; 1806-08, Simon Snyder; 1809-11, David Taggart; 1812-13, Andrew Albright; 1814, John G. Youngman; 1815-17, Henry Vanderslice; 1818- 20, Isaac Zeigler; 1821, Henry Bucher; 1822-24, George Weiser; 1825- 27, Frederick Haas; 1828-30, Peter Lazarus; 1831-33, George Weiser; 1834-36, Samuel Bloom; 1837, Isaac Wolverton; 1838-40, John Bloom; 1841, George C. Welker; 1842-43, George Weiser; 1844-45, John Farns- worth; 1846-47, William Gulick; 1848-49, Jesse M. M. Simpson; 1850-51, George B. Youngman; 1852-53, Jacob Young; 1854-55, Francis Bucher; 1856-57, George Bright; 1858-59, Jesse M. M. Simpson; 1860-61, Jacob F. Rohrbach; 1862-63, William E. Irwin; 1864-65, R. H. Awl; 1866-67, John Farnsworth; 1868-69, John F. Fiedler; 1870-71, George McEliece; 1872-73, Albert Cadwallader; 1874-75, John Haag; 1876-78, David C. Dissinger; 1879-81, J. Galen Smith; 1882-84, J. Frank Bucher; 1885-87, John J. W. Schwartz; 1888-90, Jacob Kremer; 1891, John Schabo, present incumbent.
Auditors .- Three county auditors are elected triennially. Prior to the adoption of the constitution of 1790 the accounts of the commissioners and
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treasurer were submitted to the grand jury. The first legislation introduc- ing the present system was an act passed, March 30, 1791, providing for the appointment of auditors annually by the county court. The office was made elective by the act of March 6, 1809, in which, however, the court of quarter sessions was authorized to fill any vacancies that might occur. On the 7th of February, 1814, an act was passed extending the term of office to three years: the person receiving the maximum number of votes at the first elec- tion thereafter was to serve the maximum period; the person receiving the next highest number, two years; and the person receiving the next highest number, one year; while one number was to be elected annually thereafter. This arrangement continued until the adoption of the present system under the constitution of 1873. The following list is believed to be as complete as existing records permit. (The year given is that in which the board audited the accounts of the preceding year): 1793-94, Abraham Scott, James Jen- kins, John Kidd; 1798, Robert Hunter, Martin Kendig, Frederick Lazarus; 1800, James Jenkins, Evan R. Evans, John Buyers; 1802, Evan R. Evans, John Buyers; 1803, John Buyers, Evan R. Evans, Daniel Montgomery; 1804, John Buyers; 1805, Daniel Montgomery, John Buyers, Enoch Smith; 1806, John Buyers, Enoch Smith, Daniel Montgomery; 1807, John Buyers, Andrew Albright; 1808, John Buyers, Michael Kutzner, Andrew Albright; 1809-11, Charles Gale, Hugh Wilson, Henry Vanderslice; 1812, Charles Gale, Hugh Wilson, Andrew Albright; 1813, Charles Gale, Hugh Wilson, Henry Masser; 1814, Henry Masser, Henry Shaffer; 1815-16, Abia John, George Martin, Charles Gale; 1817, Abia John, Charles Gale, James Smith; 1818, Abia John, James Smith, J. P. Sanderson; 1819, James Smith, J. P. Sanderson, Richard Barclay; 1820, J. P. Sanderson, Richard Barclay, Henry Masser; 1821, Richard Barclay, Henry Masser, Isaac Vincent; 1822, Henry Masser, Isaac Vincent, Henry Donnel; 1823, Isaac Vincent, Henry Donnel, Joseph Hays; 1824, Henry Donnel, John H. Brautigam, Joseph Hays; 1825, Joseph Hays, John H. Brautigam, J. H. W. Baldy; 1826, John H. Brautigam, Michael Druckemiller; 1827, Michael Druckemiller, Abraham Straub; 1828, Michael Druckemiller, Abraham Straub, Joseph Rhoads; 1829, Abraham Straub, Joseph Rhoads, John Baker; 1830, Joseph Rhoads, John Baker, John Porter; 1831, John Baker, John Porter, Frederick Haas; 1832, Frederick Haas, A. C. Barrett; 1833, Frederick Haas, A. C. Barrett, John Mckinney; 1834, John McKinney, Samuel Awl; 1835, John McKinney, Samuel Awl, Jacob Rhoads; 1836, Samuel Awl, Jacob Rhoads, Peter Bixler; 1837, Jacob Rhoads, Peter Bixler, James Eckman; 1838, James Eckman, Henry Reader; 1839, James Eckman, Henry Reader, William L. Cooke; 1840, William L. Cooke, D. Hoffman; 1841, William L. Cooke, D. Hoffman, H. H. Teats; 1842, H. H. Teats, Hugh M. Davison; 1843, H. H. Teats, Hugh M. Davison, William H. Kase; 1844, Hugh M. Davison, William H. Kase, Abraham Shipman; 1845, William H. Kase, Abraham Shipman; 1846,
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Abraham Shipman, Thomas Strine, Peter Bixler; 1847, Peter Bixler, Eman- uel Zimmerman; 1848, Emanuel Zimmerman, William Johnson; 1849, Emanuel Zimmerman, William Johnson, Daniel P. Caul; 1850, William Johnson, Daniel P. Caul, William L. Cooke; 1851, Daniel P. Caul, William L. Cooke, Reuben W. Zartman; 1852, William L. Cooke, Reuben W. Zart- man, J. H. Zimmerman; 1853, Reuben W. Zartman, J. H. Zimmerman, M. D. Withington; 1854, J. H. Zimmerman, M. D. Withington, Joseph Hoover; 1855, M. D. Withington, Joseph Hoover, John Youngman; 1856, Joseph Hoover, John Youngman, William T. Forsyth; 1857, John Youngman, Will- iam T. Forsyth, Abraham Shipman; 1858, William T. Forsyth, Abraham Shipman, O. P. Patton; 1859, Abraham Shipman, O. P. Patton, C. F. Little; 1860, O. P. Patton, C. F. Little, Peter W. Gray; 1861, C. F. Little, Peter W. Gray, John Hoffa; 1862, Peter W. Gray, John Hoffa, Wellington Hum- mel; 1863, John Hoffa, Wellington Hummel, Nathaniel C. Lytle; 1864, Wellington Hummel, Nathaniel C. Lytle, C. F. Little; 1865, C. F. Little, Peter W. Gray; 1866, C. F. Little, Peter W. Gray, H. K. Culp; 1867, Peter W. Gray, H. K. Culp, C. F. Little; 1868, H. K. Culp, C. F. Little, Joseph Eisely; 1869, C. F. Little, Joseph Eisely, A. J. Gallagher; 1870, Joseph Eisely, A. J. Gallagher, Jasper Haughawout; 1871, A. J. Gallagher, Jasper Haughawout, Joseph Eisely; 1872, Jasper Haughawout, Joseph Eisely, J. M. Follmer; 1873, Joseph Eisely, J. M. Follmer, Jacob E. Muench; 1874, J. M. Follmer, Jacob E. Muench, Joseph Eisely; 1875, Jacob E. Muench, Joseph Eisely; 1876, Charles Hottenstein, Samuel McNinch, John W. Bren- nan; 1877-78, Charles Hottenstein, Richard Ryan, Samuel McNinch; 1879- 81, John E. Colt, Edward L. Matchin, Wellington Hummel; 1882-84, Thomas Barr, S. P. Gaston, H. F. Mann; 1885-86, Moses S. Bond, E. Penn Smith, Jacob Shipman; 1887, Moses S. Bond, E. Penn Smith, Philip H. Moore; 1888, Philip M. Shindel, Thomas Swenk, Sr., Moses S. Bond; 1889- 90, Thomas Swenk, Sr., Peter W. Gray, Moses S. Bond; 1891, Joseph Gass, Jr., John C. Forsyth, Thomas Swenk, Sr., present incumbents.
County Surveyors .- The title of this officer was deputy surveyor until 1850, when the office became elective; prior to that date its incumbents were appointed by the surveyor general of the State. Under the latter arrange- ment David Rockefeller held the office for a number of years. The follow- ing is a list of county surveyors since the office became elective; the year is that in which elected: Samuel Young, 1850, re-elected in 1853; David Rocke- feller, 1859; J. R. Hilbush, 1862; Philip Frederick, 1865; J. K. Francis, 1868; J. R. Hilbush (appointed, vice Francis, resigned); David J. Lewis, 1871; Samuel G. Frey, 1874, re-elected in 1877; E. Miles Purdy, 1880; Ira Shipman (appointed, vice Purdy, who resigned in 1882); J. R. Hilbush, 1883, re-elected in 1886; P. S. Bergstresser, 1889, present incumbent.
Jury Commissioners .- Two jury commissioners are elected triennially. The succession has been as follows, the year given being that of election:
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1867, Hugh H. Teats, Isaac Martz; 1870, Philip McWilliams, Benjamin Bohner; 1873, William H. Leighou, Daniel M. Schwartz; 1876, Christian Enterline, Joseph Vankirk; 1879, William Grady, George W. Coble, Samuel H. Rothermel (Rothermel was appointed, January 17, 1880, vice Coble, de- ceased); 1882, M. D. Bastian, Isaac D. Raker; 1885, B. F. Kelley, H. P. Foll- mer; 1888, J. W. Seal, E. R. Reitz, present incumbents.
The Clerk to the County Commissioners is elected by the board; in the management of the fiscal affairs of the county considerable responsibility at- taches to this position, and a list of its incumbents, so far as ascertainable from existing records, is herewith given: 1782, Daniel Montgomery; 1785, John Macpherson; 1786, Martin Withington; 1787, Henry Douty; 1790-91, John Weitzel; 1792, Henry Douty; 1793 (December) to 1802, Daniel Mont- gomery; 1802 (November 23) to 1809, John Frick; 1809 (January 21) to 1813, Nathan Patton; 1814, Jeremiah Simpson; 1815-17, Andrew Callum; 1818, William Withington; 1819, Jeremiah Simpson; 1819 (May 24) to 1821, John Baldy; 1822-24, Solomon Shaffer; 1825-28, John G. Youngman; 1829- 35, George Haas; 1835 (November 3) to 1860, George Martin; 1860 (August 1) to 1864, S. D. Jordan; 1864-67, Charles Weaver; 1867-72, John Farns- worth; 1872 (July 4) to 1873, Daniel M. Schwartz; 1873-74, Peter W. Gray; 1875-81, Daniel M. Schwartz; 1882-84, Harley Datesman; 1885-91, Jona- than B. Wagner; 1891, T. A. Campbell, present incumbent.
Mercantile Appraisers .- This office is likewise filled by appointment of the commissioners. In Northumberland county it was created in 1846 by act of the legislature; prior to that date its duties were performed by a board composed of the commissioners and associate judges. William J. Martin, the first incumbent of this position, was appointed, November 25, 1846, but re- signed, and John P. Pursel was appointed in April, 1847; their successors have served in the following order: 1848, John P. Pursel; 1849-50, Daniel Caul; 1851-52, Reuben Zartman; 1853-54, James D. Barr; 1855, James Covert; 1856, George Weise; 1857-58, James Lynn; 1859, Daniel Drucke- miller; 1860-61, William Savidge; 1862, Simon Bassler; 1863, William Hoover; 1864, George A. Wighoff; 1865, J. M. Simpson; 1866, Jacob Leisen- ring; 1867, Jacob Yordy; 1868, C. Lesher; 1869, Christian Gingerich; 1870, F. Bower; 1871, John Forsythe; 1872, Peter Keefe; 1873, J. B. Reed; 1874, Daniel Druckemiller; 1875, Cyrus O. Bachman; 1876, William K. Erdman; 1877, J. R. Hilbush; 1878, C. K. Sober; 1879, George Hartline; 1880, R. H. McCormick; 1881, Elias Shaffer; 1882, John T. Albright; 1883, Richard Doyle; 1884, David Cowell; 1885, Thomas Barr; 1886, Simon Vought; 1887, D. R. Shaffer; 1888, Calvin W. Gutelius; 1889, William F. King; 1890, Emanuel Wilvert; 1891, Charles Newhard, present incumbent.
REPRESENTATION IN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS, ETC.
Meeting of Provincial Deputies, July 15, 1774 .- William Scull, Samuel Hunter.
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Provincial Convention, January 23, 1775 .- William Plunket, Casper Weitzel.
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