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The number of members for York County continued to be six until 1800, when Adams County was formed. The number was then reduced to four, in 1829 to three, and in 1858 to two. The apportionment of 1874 increased the number to four. All members were elected annually from 1749 to 1874. until 1874, when the time was changed to
The following named persons represented November. Under our present constitution
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Since 1878, York County has been a sep- arate senatorial district. James H. Ross was elected to represent York County in 1878, and re-elected in 1882; 1886, Gerard S. Brown; 1890, Gerard S. Brown; 1894, Harvey W. Haines; 1898, Harvey W. Haines; 1902, Edwin K. McConkey; 1906, David P. Klinedinst.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
The office of Assemblyman was created laid out, the two counties formed one dis- by the frame of government prepared by trict, and were allowed two senators, one William Penn before leaving England.
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the term is two years. The names of the aughy, James Ewing, Henry Tyson, Joseph members who represented York County from the time of its erection to 1907, to- gether with the years of their election, are as follows :
1749, John Wright and John Armstrong; 1750, no sheriff's return nor did any repre- sentatives appear: 1751. John Wright and John Witherow ; 1752, no return ; from 1753 to 1759. John Wright and David McCon- anghy.
1760, David McConaughy and John Blackburn: 1761, David McConaughy and John Blackburn: 1762, David McCon- aughy and John Blackburn: 1763, David McConaughy and John Blackburn ; 1764, David McConaughy and John Blackburn; 1765. John Blackburn and Robert McPher- son : 1766, John Blackburn and Robert Mc- Pherson : 1767. Robert McPherson and Archibald McGrew; 1768, Thomas Min- shall and Michael Swope: 1769. Thomas Minshall and Michael Swope.
Lilly: 1785, Henry Miller, Philip Gardner, David McConaughy, Henry Tyson, Joseph Lilly, David McLellan, Adam Eichelberger. Michael Schmeiser; 1786, David McCon- aughy, Henry Tyson, Joseph Lilly, David Mclellan. Adam Eichelberger. Michael Schmeiser; 1787, Michael Schmeiser, Joseph Lilly, David McLellan, William Mitchell, Joseph Read, Thomas Clingan; 1788, Michael Schnieiser, Thomas Lilly, Henry Tyson, David McLellan, Joseph Read, Thomas Clingan; 1789, Thomas Lilly. Thomas Clingan, Jacob Schmeiser, John Stewart, William Godfrey, Joseph Read. 1790, Joseph Read, Philip Gardner, Henry Tyson, William McPherson, John Stewart, Thomas Lilly; 1791, Thomas Lilly, John Stewart, William McPherson, Alexander Turner, Thomas Thornburg, Henry Tyson; 1792, Philip Gardner, John Stewart, Alexander Turner, Thomas Thorn- burg, Thomas Lilly, William McPherson; 1793. Thomas Lilly, Philip Gardner, John Stewart, Alexander Turner, Thomas
1770, Thomas Minshall and Michael Swope : 1771, James Ewing and Michael Swope : 1772, James Ewing and John Pope; Campbell, James Kelly; 1794, Philip Gardner, John Stewart, William McPher- 1773. James Ewing and John Pope; 1774. James Ewing and Michael Swope; 1775, son, Alexander Turner, Thomas Campbell, James Ewing and Michael Swope; 1776. James Kelly; 1795, William McPherson, Archibald McLean, Michael Swope, David Alexander Turner, Thomas Campbell, Dunwoodie, James Dickson, Michael Hahn, Philip Gardner, William Miller, John Stewart ; 1796, William McPherson, John John Read; 1777, David Dunwoodie, James
Dickson, Michael Hahn, Matthew Dill, Stewart. Philip Gardner, Alexander Turner, John Agnew, John Orr; 1778, Thomas Thomas Campbell, William Miller : 1797, Hartley, Samuel Edie. Thomas Michael Schmeiser, William. Ross, Henry Schlegel; 1779. David Dunwoodie, James Hostetter. James Kelly; 1798. Thomas Dickson, Matthew Dill, John Orr, Henry Schlegel, James Leeper, John Hay, David Kennedy. Lilly, Thomas Campbell, William McPherson, Alexander Turner, Philip Gardner, Jacob Campbell, Alexander Turner, William Mc- Pherson, James Kelly, Jacob Hostetter, Philip Albright; 1799, William McPherson, Alexander Turner, Thomas Campbell, Yost Herbach, Alexander Cobean, Jacob Hostet- ter.
1780, James Dickson, Thomas Lilly, Michael Schmeiser, Moses McLean, Robert Gilbraith, James Smith, William Mitchell, James Ramsey; 1781, Michael Hahn, John 1800, Jacob Hostetter, Frederick Eichel- berger, William Anderson, Michael Gem- mill ; 1801, Frederick Eichelberger. William Anderson, Michael Hellman, Daniel Stouf- Hahn, Thomas Lilly, Michael Schmeiser, fer: 1802. Frederick Eichelberger, William Anderson, Michael Hellman, Daniel Stouf- fer : 1803. Michael Hellman, Daniel Stouf- fer, Matthew Clark. George Spengler: 1804,. Michael Hellman, Matthew Clark. George Spengler, Adam Hendricks: 1805. George Spengler. Conrad Sherman, William Mc- Agnew, Thomas Lilly, Michael Schmeiser, Moses McLean, Robert McPherson, James Ramsey, Joseph McGuffin: 1782, Michael Moses McLean, Robert McPherson, Joseph McGuffin, John Hay, Patrick Scott; 1783. Moses McLean, Robert McPherson, Joseph McGuffin, John Hay, Henry Miller, Philip Gardner, David Grier, David McConaughy; 1784. Robert McPherson, John Hay, Henry Miller, Philip Gardner. David McCon- Lellan, Benjamin Pedan; 1806, William An-
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derson, George Spengler, Adam Hendricks,
Adam Ebaugh, John May; 1842, Adam Robert Hammersly ; 1807, Conrad Sherman, Ebaugh, Isaac Garrettson, William S. Pick- Jacob Eichelberger, Robert Gemmill, John ing; 1843, Samuel N. Bailey, M. W. McLellan; 1808, George Spengler, Abra- Mckinnon, William S. Picking; 1844, Wil- ham Graffius, Archibald Steele, George Nes; 1809, George Spengler, Abraham Graffius, George Nes, Archibald S. Jordan.
1810, George Nes, James S. Mitchell, Moses Rankin, Rudolph Spengler; 1811, Adam Hendricks, James S. Mitchell, Moses Rankin, George Stake; 1812, James S. Mitchell, Peter Storm, Jacob Heckert, Adam Hendricks; 1813, James S. Mitchell, Jacob Heckert, Archibald S. Jordan, George Frysinger; 1814, Archibald S. Jordan, Peter Storm, Peter Small, James S. Mitchell; 1815, Frederick Eichelberger, Peter Storm, John Livingston, John Strohman; 1816, Frederick Eichelberger, Peter Storm, Michael Gardner, John Livingston; 1817, Michael Gardner, Frederick Eichelberger, Peter Storm, Moses Rankin; 1818, Jacob Doll, Peter Reider, Robert Ramsey, Henry Logan; 1819, Jacob Doll, Peter Reider, Robert Ramsey, Henry Logan.
1820, Jonas Dierdorff, William Nes, John Livingston, Peter Storm; 1821, Jonas Dier- dorff, William Nes, John Livingston, Peter Storm; 1822, John Gardner, Samuel Jordan, 1871-72, Lemuel Ross, Frank J. Magee ; 1873-74, George W. Heiges, D. M. Loucks; 1875-76. John B. Gemmill, Emanuel Myers, Adam Stevens, George Anstine; 1877-78, John B. Gemmill, Adam Stevens, Philip S. Bowman, George E. Sherwood; 1879-80, William Diven, Christian Hetrick; 1823, John Gardner, Samuel Jordan, William Diven, Christian Hetrick; 1824. Samuel Jordan, Christian Hetrick, William Diven, John Kauffelt; 1825, Christian Hetrick, Simon Anstine, John Eichelberger, Michael George E. Sherwood, Philip S. Bowman, Gardner; 1826, Christian Hetrick, John William Campbell and John Wiest. Becker, Peter Wolford, Stephen T. Cooper; 1827, Stephen T. Cooper, Peter Wolford, John Becker, George Fisher; 1828, Stephen T. Cooper, Michael Doudel, Thomas Metz- ler, George Fisher: 1829, Michael Doudel, George Fisher, Andrew McConkey.
1830, George Fisher, Andrew McConkey, John Rankin; 1831, Andrew Flickinger, John R. Donnel, John Rankin; 1832, John Rankin, John R. Donnel, Daniel Durkee ; 1833, John R. Donnel, William McClellan, Henry Snyder; 1834, William McClellan, Henry Snyder, Samuel Brooks; 1835, Jacob Kirk, Jr., Joseph Garrettson, and William Cowan; 1836-7, Martin Shearer, John Thompson, Samuel Brooks, Jr .; 1838, Mar- tin Shearer, James Kerr, George Dare.
1840, Jacob Stickel, William Snodgrass, Robert Mcclellan ; 1841, Isaac Garrettson,
liam S. Picking, Samuel N. Bailey, Stephen McKinley ; 1845, Samuel N. Bailey, Stephen McKinley, John Kellar; 1846, James Starr, William McAbee, George S. Murphy ; 1847, William McAbee, William Ross, Daniel L. Gehley; 1848-9, George F. Carl, David F. Williams, Thomas Grove.
1850-51, Edwin C. Throne, Alexander C. McCurdy, Jacob S. Haldeman; 1852-53, George Kraft, James M. Anderson, Eze- kiel R. Herbert; 1854, Jacob K. Sidle, Vin- cent C. S. Eckert, Joseph Wilson; 1855, Eli W. Free, William McConkey, Daniel Rut- ter; 1856-57, Isaac Beck, Samuel Manear, James Ramsay ; 1858-59, A. Heistand Glatz, William W. Wolf.
1860-61, Frederick Sultzbach, John Mani- fold ; 1862, J. Dellone, James Ramsay ; 1863, Joseph Dellone, A. C. Ramsay ; 1864, Dan- iel Reiff, John F. Spangler; 1865, John F. Spangler, James Cameron; 1866, James Cameron, A. S. Lawrence; 1867-68, Levi Maish, Stephen G. Boyd; 1869-70, George R. Hursh, B. F. Porter.
1881-82, William Campbell, John Wiest, Millard J. Blackford, J. C. Deveney; 1883- 84, Millard J. Blackford, J. C. Deveney, . Morris M. Hays, William B. Bigler; 1885- 86, M. J. McKinnon, S. J. Barnhart, J. P. Robison, Charles Williams; 1887-88, S. J. Barnhart, H. M. Bortner, Eli Z. Strine, I. C. Delone ; 1889-90, I. C. Delone, M. J. McKin- non, Harvey W. Haines, John L. Shillito.
1891-92, Harvey W. Haines, John L. Shillito, David C. Eberhard, Daniel S. Dubs; 1893-94, Daniel S. Dubs, H. M. Bortner, Henry W. Fishel, James P. Robi- son ; 1895-96, Charles A. Hawkins, James C. Graham, Charles M. Kerr, William H. Long; 1897-98, James C. Graham, Charles M. Kerr, William H. Long, R. R. Kaylor; 1899-1900, R. R. Kaylor, Conrad B. Sterner, Harry B. Shutt, Wilson Z. Macomber.
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1901-02, Harry B. Shutt, John B. Kain, Morris M. Hays, Lee S. Fake; 1903-04, William J. McClellan, Levi M. Myers, Con- rad B. Sterner, Eli Z. Strine; 1905-06, J. Franklin Evans, J. Frank Zortman, Aaron Hostetter, Albert J. Matson. Hostetter and Matson resigned and Adam E. Kohr and Ellis S. Myers were chosen at a special election to fill the vacancy during the latter part of December, 1905. At the fall election in 1906 Adam E. Kohr, George W. Drury, Horace L. Crumbling and Hugh W. Ram- say were elected.
COUNTY OFFICES.
The offices of Prothonotary, Recorder of Deeds, Register of Wills, Clerk of the Orphans' Court and Clerk of the Quarter Sessions were established when the county offices were organized at York in 1749, and were filled by appointments made by the governor of the province before the consti- tution of 1776. Under this constitution appointments were made by the Supreme Executive Council, and under the constitu- tion of 1790 by the governor. The consti- tution of 1838 changed this plan to an election by the people. These offices were for the first time filled in York County by the voice of the people at the general elec- tion held October 11, 1839. The term of office then began on the first day of De- cember after the election, until the adoption of the new constitution of 1873, when the first Monday of January following the election was authorized as the time for as- suming the duties of office. It will be noticed from the following lists that during our early colonial history the different offices were filled by one person for many years. George Stevenson, who was an in- telligent Englishman, and one of the first
PROTHONOTARIES.
1749-George Stevenson, 1823 -- Michael W. Ash.
appointed. 1830-Richard Porter.
1764-Samuel Johnston.
1833-John W. Hetrick.
1777-Archibald McLean.
1786-Henry Miller.
1794-John Edie.
1800-Charles William 1842-William Ilgenfritz.
Hartley. 1845-John R. Donnell.
1806-William Barber. 1848-John R. Donnell. -
1851-Elijah Garretson.
1881-W. H. Sitler.
1854-Joseph Holland. 1884-Samuel B. Hoff.
1857-Henry G. Bussey. 1887-Emanuel S. Smith.
1860-Henry G. Bussey.
1890-Henry Boll.
1893-Benjamin F. Frick.
1866-Thomas G. Cross.
1896-Andrew Dellone.
1869-James B. Ziegler.
1899-Allen M. Seitz.
1872-Frank Geise.
1902-J. H. Gross.
1875-William Y. Link.
1905-George W. Maish.
1878-Samuel B. Heiges.
REGISTERS.
1749-George Stevenson, 1863-William Philby.
appointed. 1866-Jacob Stickle.
1764-Samuel Johnston. 1869-George Bollinger.
1777-Archibald McLean.
1872-John Giesey.
1785-Jacob Barnitz. 1875-Christian S. Gerber
1824-Jacob B. Wentz. (died in office).
1829-Frederick Eichelber- 1877-James Kell, ger. appointed
1830-William P. Fisher. 1877-John S. Hiestand,
1830-Jesse Spangler. elected.
1833-Michael Doudel. 1880-Oliver Stuck.
1836-James R. Reilly. 1883-Henry W. Bowman.
1839-John Stahle, elected. 1886-William Thompson.
1842-John Stahle. 1889-Edward Stuck.
1845-David Bender. 1892-David Witmer.
1848-Jacob Glessner. 1895 -- John H. Wambaugh.
1851-George Maish.
1898-Philip J. Barnhart.
1854-William Davis.
1901-Z. C. Myers.
1857-Abraham Hershey.
1904-Christian T. Grove.
1860-Amos Shearer.
RECORDERS.
1749-George Stevenson, appointed. 1860-Amos Shearer.
1764-Samuel Johnston. 1863-William B. Woods.
1777-Archibald McLean.
1866-Henry Reisinger.
1785-Jacob Barnitz.
1869-Noah Ehrhart.
1824-Jacob B. Wentz. 1872-William H. Schweit-
1829-Frederick Eichelber- zer.
ger. 1875-James R. Schmidt.
1830-Charles Nes.
1878-Jacob Lanius.
1833-Michael Doudel.
1881-E. C. Grevemeyer.
1836-Daniel May. 1884-Wesley Glatfelter.
1839-William Schall, elected. 1890-John S. Trone.
1842-William Schall. 1893-Clayton Strickhouser.
1845-Edwin C. Eppley. 1896-Cornelius Murray.
1848-Edwin C. Eppley. 1899-Henry F. Bowman.
1851-William Tash.
1902-E. T. Bentz.
1854-William Tash.
1905-Daniel Conrad.
George Stevenson filled an office
Chief which is now unknown. James
county of York, granting "full power and authority to range, view and inspect all our woods and lands within the said county, and to seize, take up and appropriate to our use all and every such wild colts or young horses, cattle and swine, as shall be found within the bounds of said county, that are not marked by the owners of their dams, and are liable to be seized by law; and also all marked strays for which no lawful own- ers can be found, that may be taken up in said county, and to publish every such stray
Ranger. Hamilton, deputy governor of Pennsylvania, constituted him, on men of political influence in the county, and January 7, 1750, Chief Ranger of and for the who was also a large land owner and a prac- tical surveyor, served continuously in all of these offices from 1749 to 1764. He soon afterward moved to Carlisle, where he died.
1836-Benjamin Lanius.
1839-William Ilgenfritz, elected.
1863-William Ilgenfritz.
1857-George Wehrly.
1887-B. Frank Stroman.
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in the most public places in the said county 1893-John W. Shenberger. 1899-William O. Thomp- (died in office). 1902-Edward S. Brooks. 1897-William J. Bush, 1905-W. H. Brodbeck. 1896-George W. Scheffer Son. for the space of one year, and also keeping some public mark of their being strays for the said space about them, hereby requiring appointed. The English laws introduced into you to sue and prosecute all persons pre- suming to act contrary to law in cutting Sheriffs. the province of Pennsylvania in 1683, provided that justices of the down and destroying any of our timber, trees or wood, or that shall in any wise in- peace should nominate three persons within vade the powers granted to you within the said county."
CLERKS OF THE COURTS.
1749-George Stevenson, appointed. 1857-John Reeser.
1764-Samuel Johnston.
1860-William Tash.
1777-Archibald McLean.
1786-Henry Miller.
1794-John Edie.
1869-William L. Keech.
1800-Charles W. Hartley. 1872-E. D. Bentzel.
1806-William Barber.
1875-B. F. Koller.
1818-Adam King. 1821-Robert Hammersly. SO11.
1823-Adam King. 1881-James A. Blasser.
1827-Jacob Spangler. 1884-William F. Ramsey.
1830-Jacob B. Wentz. 1887-Lewis D. Sell.
1838 George Frysinger.
1890-P. D. Baker.
1839-George A. Barnitz, elected.
1896-Lee S. Stoner.
1842-George A. Barnitz.
1899-George F. Saubel.
1845-John A. Wilson. 1902-Vincent R. Weaver. 1905-J. Harry Stewart.
From 1749 to 1841, a period of Treasurers. nearly one hundred years, the county treasurers were ap- pointed annually by the county commis- sioners. Some of them were re-appointed several times, as the accompanying dates will indicate. An act of legislature, passed May 27, 1841, made this an elective office, the incumbent to serve two years. The constitution of 1873 extended the term to three years.
1749-David McConaughy, 1832-Daniel Hartman. appointed. 1841-John W. Hetrick,
1752-Thomas McCartney. elected.
1754-Hugh Whiteford.
1843-John McConkey.
1755-Robert McPherson. 1845-Samuel McCurdy.
1756-Frederick Gelwicks. 1849-Peter Ahl, Jr.
1757-William Delap. 1851-Samuel Fry. 1759-John Blackburn. 1853-Edie Patterson.
1764-David McConaughy. 1855-Alexander Wentz.
1766-John Blackburn.
1857-John Stough.
1767-Robert McPherson.
1859-George W. Stair.
1769-Michael Swope. 1861-Henry Bender.
1777-Michael Hahn. 1778- John Hay.
1801-Rudolph Spangler.
1805-John Forsythe.
1808-John Strohman.
ISII-Peter Kurtz.
1814-George Spangler. 1817-William Nes.
1820-Henry Smyser.
1823-John Voglesong. 1826-Peter Ahl.
1829-Jacob Bayler.
1884-Henry Neater. 1887-William Eyster. 1890-Josiah Peeling.
their jurisdiction, one of whom the gov- ernor may appoint a sheriff to serve for one year. Under the "Charter of Privileges," granted by William Penn to his province, in 1701, the inhabitants of each county were authorized to choose two persons to present to the Governor for the office of sheriff, one of whom should be commissioned by him to serve three years. This law was in force until the first state constitution was adopted in 1776. This prescribed that two persons should be elected annually in each county, and one of them selected to be sheriff by the President of the State. Under the constitution of 1790, elections were also held but the term was extended to three years, and the commission issued by the Governor. No person was allowed to serve two terms in succession. Under these con- stitutions, it frequently happened that the one who received the lowest number of votes was commissioned. The amended constitution of 1838 provided that but one person should be elected, and under the constitution of 1873 there is no change.
1749-Hance Hamilton. 1833-Adam Eichelberger.
1752-John Adlum. 1836-Adam Klinefelter. 1755-Hance Hamilton. 1839-Michael Hoke.
1756-Thomas Hamilton. 1842-Jacob Hantz.
1758-Zachariah Shugard. 1845-Thomas Jamison.
1759-Peter Shugard. 1848-James Adams.
1762-Robert McPherson.
1851-George Albright.
1765-David McConaughy. 1854-Daniel Ginder. 1768-George Eichelberger. 1857-Samuel Forscht.
1771-Samuel Edie.
1860-William Martin.
1774-Charles Lukens.
1863-William W. Wolf.
1777-William Rowan.
1780-Henry Miller. appointed.
1783-William Bailey.
1866-Jesse Engles.
1869-Christian Phaler.
1789-Conrad Laub.
1870-George Geiger, appointed. 1871-J. Park Wiley.
1874-Michael Stambaugh.
1877-James Peeling.
1880-Samuel Altland.
1883-Jesse Workinger. 1886-Leonard Grenewald.
1889-Lysander W. Finley. 1892-John D. Gallatin. 1895-Andrew R. Brodbeck.
1898-Lemon Love.
1901-Edward C. Peeling. 1904-Samuel M. Manifold.
18II-Michael Gardner. 1815-John Kauffelt. 1818-Zachariah Spangler. 1821-Thomas Jameson. 1824-Michael Doudel. 1827-William Spangler. 1830-Andrew Duncan.
1866-Charles H. Bressler,
1786-John Edie.
1792-Godfrey Lenhart.
1795-William McClellan. 1798-Nicholas Gelwicks. 1801-John Stroman.
1804-Jacob Eichelberger. 1807-Michael Klinefelter. 1810-Benjamin Hirsch.
1863-Zachariah Heindel. 1865-George Daron. 1867-John Glatfelter. 1869-John M. Deitch. 1871-Henry Bortner. 1873-Herman Noss. 1875-William Frey. 1878-Adam F. Geesey. 1881-John Landis.
1854-Joseph O. Stewart.
1863-Samuel Ziegler. 1866-William Tash.
1878-William A. Thomp-
1893-Jared F. Blasser.
1851-Thomas Jameson.
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CORONERS.
1749-Nicholas Ryland. 1758-William King.
1750-Alexander Love. 1761-Michael Swope.
1754-Archibald McGrew. 1763-John Adluni.
1754-Zachariah Shugard. 1764-Joseph Adlum.
Adlum continued in office fourteen years. The election for coroners in those times was held annually and there was no limita- tion to his term of service. Who was coroner in 1779-80-81, the records do not show. After that the succession was as follows :
1782-Jacob Rudisill. 1799-George Hay.
1784-Ephraim Pennington. 1802-George Stake.
1786-Andrew Johnston. 1806-John Spangler.
1790-John Morris. 1808-Dr. Thomas Jameson. 1796-Jacob Updegraff.
At the election in October, 18II, the votes for coroner were 1,893 for Michael Gardner and 1,893 for John Rouse. Gard- ner, however, being appointed sheriff, upon the resignation of Benjamin Hirsch, in 181I, did not receive any commission as coroner, by reason whereof the person then in office, Dr. Thomas Jameson, was continued.
1812-Dr. John Rouse. 1854-Dr. Samuel J. Rouse.
1816-Dr. Thomas Jame- 1857-Dr. Samuel J. Rouse.
son. 1860-Dr. H. M. Mcclellan.
1818-Dr. William McIl- vaine.
1863-Dr. H. M. McClellan. 1866-Dr. Samuel J. Rouse.
1821-Dr. Luke Rouse. 1869-Dr. Samuel J. Rouse.
1824-Dr. Henry Nes. 1872-Dr. Obadiah Brickley. 1830-Dr. James Gerry. 1875-Dr. Obadiah Brickley.
1833-Dr. T. N. Haller. 1879-Dr. John Ahl.
1834-Dr. Andrew Patter- 1882-Dr. John Ahl.
son. 1885-Dr. C. F. Spangler.
1836-Dr. Benjamin Johns- 1888-Dr. E. W. Brickley. ton. 1891-Dr. C. F. Spangler. 1839-Dr. H. M. McClellan. 1894-Dr. S. K. Pfaltzgraff. 1842-Dr. T. N. Haller. 1897-Dr. E. W. Brickley. 1845-Dr. John Ahl. 1900-Dr. E. W. Brickley. 1848-Dr. John Ahl. 1903-Dr. H. D. Smyser.
1851-Dr. Edward C. Pentz. 1906-Dr. H. F. Gross.
The board of county auditors is Auditors. composed of three members. Up to the year 1809 they were appointed by the judges of the court. An act providing for the election of three auditors was passed by the legislature March 16, 1809. By a special act of 1814 the law was modified so as to require the election of one new auditor annually there- after. The constitution of 1873 provided for the election of three new auditors in 1875 and the same number every third year thereafter, the minority party in politics to be represented by one auditor :
1836-John M. Anderson. 1841-Matthias Nes. 1838-Adam Paules. 1842-Samson Smith. 1839-S. Mckinley. 1843-Jacob F. Krone.
1840-Jacob Miller. 1844-Joseph Hartman.
1845-Edie Patterson.
1875-Jolin Stallman.
1816 George Klugh. 1878 Thomas Brubaker.
1847-Felix C. Herbert.
1878-J. W. Lamison.
1878-Henry J. Deitch.
1881-T. B. McDonald.
1850-William Snodgrass.
1851-James Fulton.
1852-James Ross.
1853-James Ross.
1884-George W. Evans.
1884-Jesse S. Crone.
1855-Anthony Dessenberg. 1887-Edward Dick. 1856-Ezra May.
1857- Z. B. Heindel.
1887-Jolın C. Gehley.
1858-Henry Brubaker.
1890-Cyrus W. Orwig.
1859-J. W. Landis.
1890-Amos Kidd.
1860-Calvin Ritchey. 1890-Ammon W. Yohe.
1861-Samuel Newman. 1893-Daniel A. Smith.
1862-Abraham Klinefelter. 1893-John L. Heighes.
1863-Charles Smith. 1893-Joseph T. Hendrick-
1864-Elijah Garretson. son. ,
1864-William B. Morrow. 1896-Tobias Baum.
1865-John W. Landis.
1896-Simon A. Stambaugh.
1866-John Gemmill.
1896-Moses M. Snyder.
1867-J. B. Pfaltzgraff.
1899-W. H. Small.
1868-John Seiffert.
1899-Daniel Nye.
1869-John Heidelbaugh.
1899-W. E. Grove.
1870-Henry Rudy. 1902-Henry M. Kinsey. 1902-Bartaine W. Baker.
1871-Jacob Altland.
1872-William H. Croll.
1902-John Lehman.
1873-
1874-Jeremiah Brown.
1905-Peter A. Fishel.
1875-Andrew Maffet.
1905-W. H. Clemens.
1875-Wendell Gross.
The office of Surveyor-General
County Surveyors. of the state was created by act of April 9, 1784. This officer was empowered to appoint a deputy in any county of the state. The first appointment made for York County was Jacob Spangler, in 1800, who was many times re-appointed and afterward elected surveyor-general. On April 9, 1850, an act was passed making this an elective office. The first election was held in October, 1850. The county surveyor under the provisions of this act serves a term of three years. The following is a list of those elected by the people :
1850-Christian S. Gerber. 1877-William T. Williams. 1853-Christian S. Gerber. 1881-William T. Williams. 1856-Christian S. Gerber. 1884-James H. Blasser.
1859-Benjamin Leese. 1887-Philip S. Bowman. 1862-Benjamin Leese. 1890-Edward Gross.
1865-Samuel N. Bailey. 1893-Edward Gross.
1868-Benjamin Leese. 1896-Edward Gross.
1871-Benjamin Leese. 1902-B. F. Haller. I874-William L. Keech. 1905-E. K. Seitz.
Before the election of district
District attorneys by the people under
Attorneys. the act of 1850, the indictments were drawn and prosecutions on behalf of the commonwealth were con- ducted by deputies appointed for that pur- pose. The name of the attorney general of the commonwealth was signed to all indict-
1848-J. Gehley.
1849-John Reeser.
1881-William Kunkle.
1881-William Douglass.
1884-William Croll.
1854-John S. Keech.
1887-William S. Dellinger.
1905-W. F. O. Rosenmiller.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ments. There is therefore no record of these deputies in this county, but among them were George A. Barnitz and William H. Kurtz, just previous to 1850. The fol- lowing is a list of the district attorneys of York County after the office was made elective, together with the dates of their election :
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