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publication. Soon thereafter, probably in the latter part of 1827, or early in 1828, the Amer- ican was merged into the Whig, under Mc- Crea, James Moorhead and the former pub- lisher of the American, shortly thereafter re- moving to Ashtabula county, Ohio. This new party to a great extent disrupted the old par- ties in our county, and was the dominant party here till 1840, when the Anti-masonic
this State, was chiefly confined to Philadel- phia and some of our eastern counties. By this time the Anti-masons generally had come to the conclusion that a pure moral question disconnected from the financial and material interest of the country was not a suitable foundation for a successful political party.
In 1832, John Taylor purchased the Whig office from John McCrea and gave the paper the name of the Free Press, conducted it in the interest of Anti-masonry, and as the ex- ponent of the progress and development of the county.
In 1833, or possibly in 1834, the Inquirer, a Democratic journal, was commenced by Fergus Cannon. Its publication was con- tinued for several years. It was printed in the room used as the office of the "Kline House." This paper probably passed into the hands of Murphy & Woodward. Aug- ustus Dunn, for a time, was the editor and writer, though his name did not appear as such in the paper.
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epidemie broke out. The Know-nothing party National, and its founder and publisher was was so called because of the custom of its Frank Smith, who for many years was con- members in replying to all inquiries relative nected with the Indiana Messenger. to the doings in their orders, "I don't know." It swallowed up the Whig party, which was the ruling party here, and greatly demoral- ized the Democratic party. The Republican party, in 1856, swallowed up the Know-noth- ings and still further weakened the Demo- crats.
The Prohibition party held its first na- tional convention in September, 1869. It was not called for the purpose of nominating a candidate for office, but to inaugurate a na- tional temperance movement. The question of the use of intoxicating liquors has more or less agitated the people for many years. The There is always present in the country a considerable party which believes in the "soft money" theory. This party can see no ra- tional basis for the claim of intrinsic values. To it money may be anything that the gov- ernment which issues it calls money. A piece of paper with the government's stamp upon it is money, as truly as the gold or silver coins with the government's stamp. The nicknamed "teetotalers." Four years later first public temperance society in this coun- try was organized in 1826. At that time the use of intoxicating beverages was so common among all classes of people that total ab- stinence was not essential to membership. Ten years later a national convention of tem- perance workers declared for total abstinence. The adherents were ridiculed and derisively the movement was stimulated by tlie organiza- tion of the famous Washingtonian Society in the city of Baltimore. This organization was started by half a dozen men who had been addicted to the habit of drunkenness. The first national nominating convention of the Prohibition party was held in 1872. It nom- inated James Black of Pennsylvania for presi- dent. The party polled 5,608 votes in the election. In 1884 there were two conventions, both claiming to be of the Prohibition party. The one was held in Chicago. Its plat- form was a patch quilt. It denounced secret societies and was similar to the old Anti- masonic party. The other convention was held in Pittsburg, under the name of the Pro- hibition Home Protection party. It de- nounced both the old parties for their atti- The first step towards a partisan organiza- tion was in November, 1874, when a Green- back convention met in Indianapolis and adopted a platform of principles. A few months after the formal organization of the Greenback labor party in Indiana county the tude upon the liquor business. In 1896 the party divided npon the money question into the Narrow Gaugers and the Broad Gaugers. The latter insisted upon making its fight in- clude the money question in the interest of the free coinage of silver. It thus appears that members of that party exerted themselves to the Prohibition movement has failed thus far to enlist the temperance element of the coun- try.
utility of such money has been tested in times of emergency. Its advocates refer to the vari- ous periods when the government through necessity has been compelled to adopt their theory. This they declare is proof of their contention. These advocates are found in every country and at all times.
In this country, as in others, the "soft money" theory is uniformly offered as the remedy for industrial stagnation. When- ever business is disturbed and hard times are promised, the "soft money" advocate is on hand with his stock of argument that he has what the country needs. His position invariably appeals to the debtor class and wins its support. All nations have at one time or other of their existence passed through this stage.
secure the establishment of a newspaper de- voted to the exposition of their political views and opinions, and the first number was issued In 1891 a People's party was organized, composed of the adherents of the principles of the Greenback party, the Union Labor party, the United Labor party, and the Farm- ers' Alliance. This new organization adopted a platform declaring for the free coinage of on September 20, 1878. The intention was to run the paper until the close of the campaign in the following November. But when the returns of that election came in and the as- tonishing result was announced it was re- solved that its publication should be discon- silver. It polled 1,040,886 votes. It is the tinued. The paper was called the Indiana only third party to control the electoral vote
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of any State since the war of the Rebellion, pledged itself to maintain the gold standard and that in one election only.
In 1896 the campaign between the Repub- lican and Democratic parties was conducted
upon the silver question. Prior to this date sults indicated that the silver issue had lost
efforts had been made to commit the Demo- cratic party to the free coinage of silver. Mr. Cleveland, then the controlling personality prevented the party from taking such posi- tion. By 1896, through the almost united West and South the Democratic convention adopted a platform declaring against mono- metallism and in favor of bimetallism, that is, against the use of but one standard in favor of a double standard. It declared that both gold and silver were the money of the constitution, and the act of 1873, which made gold the standard, was a crime against the people of the United States. It pronounced in favor of the "free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of sixteen to one without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation."
until such agreement could be reached.
In 1900 the followers of Eugene Debs Upon this issue was conducted the whirl- wind campaign that has gone into history as the Bryan Silver campaign. Aside from the Hard Cider campaign of 1840, it was the organized for political action. They held a convention and nominated Debs as their can- didate for president. Electoral tickets were voted for in thirty-two States. In 1904 the most exciting and spectacular campaign in same candidate was nominated and received more than four times as many votes. The in a contest between the Eastern and Cen- vote was larger than that of both the Pro- hibition and the People's parties.
the history of American politics. It resulted tral States on the one side, and the Western and Southern States on the other. In 1900 the issue was again fought, between the two parties, led by the same candidate. The re-
its hold upon the voter.
A number of third parties have sprung up in the country, but none of them has been of the party, backed by the Eastern States, able to take first place or even second. In 1900 the Prohibition party had 335 votes, Socialist party 50, and People's party 29.
In 1911 the Keystone party came into ex- istence. Its supporters were those who were dissatisfied with the two old parties and raised the cry that the old parties were run by "bosses." The Keystone party made an earnest effort to elect county officers, but failed. In 1912 the sentiment for Roosevelt became very strong in the county and most of the advocates of the Keystone party sup- ported the Washington party, which polled a majority for Roosevelt, but the Republican party elected its candidates for State and county offices.
The Prohibition candidate, Chaffin, had 695 votes, the Socialist candidate, Debs, had 524 votes, the Democratic candidate, Wilson, had
The Republican party in its national con- vention declared in favor of "sound money." It pronounced against the free coinage of sil- 1,590 votes, and the Republican candidate, ver, except by international agreement, and Taft, had 1,720 votes.
CHAPTER XIV
COUNTY AND STATE OFFICERS
MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY-REPRESENTATIVES
1803 to 1808, James McComb; 1808 to 1809, M. C. Watson.
James Sloan : 1809 to 1815, James McComb; 1815 to 1816 David Reed; 1816 to 1818, James M. Kelly, Joshua Lewis; 1818 to 1819, James M. Kelly, Samuel Houston; 1819 to 1820, Robert Orr, Jr., Samuel Houston; 1820 to 1822, Robert Orr, Jr., Robert Mitchell; 1823 to 1824, John Taylor, Joseph Rankin; 1825 to 1826, David Lawson, Joseph Rankin : 1826 to 1827, David Lawson, Thomas Johnston ; 1827 to 1828, David Lawson, Joseph Rankin; 1828 to 1829, Robert Mitchell, Joseph Rankin ; 1829 to 1830, David Lawson, Joseph Rankin ; 1830 to 1831, Robert Mitchell; 1831 to 1833.
Laird : 1902, A. F. Cooper, S. J. Smith ; 1906, M. C. Watson; 1910, James T. Henry ; 1912,
MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY-SENATORS
1803 to 1815, James Brady ; 1815 to 1819, John Reed; 1819 to 1822, Henry Allshouse; 1822 to 1825, Robert Orr, Jr .; 1825 to 1830, Eben S. Kelly; 1830 to 1835, Robert Mech- ling; 1834 to 1838, Meek Kelly; 1839, Find- ley Patterson ; 1841 to 1844, William Bigler, of Clearfield; 1847, William F. Johnston; 1850, Augustus Drum; 1851 to 1853, C. Myers; 1854 to 1856, Samuel S. Jamison; 1863, Harry White; 1864 to 1865, Thomas
William. Houston; 1833 to 1834, James M. St. Clair; 1866 to 1874, Harry White; 1877 to 1879, Thomas St. Clair: 1884, George W. Wood; 1892, James G. Mitchell; 1900, John S. Fisher; 1908, T. M. Kurtz.
Stewart; 1834 to 1836, William Banks; 1836 to 1838, James Taylor; 1838 to 1839, William MeCaran, Jr .; 1839, Allen N. Work; 1840 to 1841, John Cummins; 1842 to 1843, John McEwen; 1844 to 1845, John McFarland; MEMBERS OF CONGRESS 1846 to 1847, William C. MeKnight; 1848 to 1851, William Evans; 1852 to 1855, Alex. 1840. Albert G. Marchand, Westmoreland county, Democrat ; 1842 to 1844, Joseph Buf- fington, Armstrong county, Whig; 1846, Alex- ander Irwin, Clearfield county, Whig; 1848 to 1850, Alfred Gilmore, Butler county, Democrat; 1852, Augustus Drum, Indiana county, Democrat ; 1854 to 1860, John Covode, Westmoreland county, Republican; 1862 to 1864, J. L. Dawson, Fayette county, Demo- crat ; 1866, John Covode, Westmoreland county, Republican ; 1868 to 1870, H. D. Fos- ter, Westmoreland county, Democrat; 1872, A. W. Taylor, Indiana county, Republican ; 1874, George A. Jenks, Jefferson county, Democrat ; 1876 to 1878, Harry White, In- diana county, Republican ; 1878 to 1884, Alex- ander White, Jefferson county, Republican; 1884 to 1886, James T. Maffet, Clarion coun- ty, Republican; 1886 to 1888, Samuel A. McConnell; 1856 to 1857, R. B. Moorhead; 1858, John Bruce; 1859 to 1860, A. W. Tay- lor; 1861 to 1862, James Alexander; 1862 to 1863, Richard Graham; 1863 to 1864, J. W. Houston; 1865 to 1866, George E. Smith; 1867, W. C. Gordon, A. W. Kimmell; 1868, W. C. Gordon; 1868, R. H. McCormick; 1869 to 1870, D. M. Marshall; 1871, Thomas McMullin, H. K. Sloan; 1872, Thomas Me- Mullin ; 1873 to 1874, Daniel Ramey; 1875, A. W. Kimmell, J. K. Thompson; 1876, A. W. Kimmell, J. K. Thompson; 1877, H. Fulton, Jacob Creps; 1878, A. H. Fulton, Jacob Creps; 1879. A. H. Fulton, John Hill; 1882, William C. Brown, John Lowry; 1884, John P. Elkin, John Lowry; 1886, John P. Elkin, S. J. Craighead; 1888, E. E. Allen, Dr. William Hosack ; 1890, Noah Seanor, Dr. John W. Morrow ; 1892, Noah Seanor, Dr. Craig, Jefferson county, Republican; 1888 William Hosack ; 1894, Noah Seanor, John Mc- to 1890, George F. Huff, Westmoreland Gaughey : 1896, John McGaughey, Dr. John county, Republican; 1890 to 1892, Daniel B. W. Morrow; 1898, H. J. Thompson, M. K. Heiner, Armstrong county, Republican ;
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1892 to 1896, Edward E. Robbins, Westmore- 1839; Robert Craig, December, 1839, to 1845; land county, Republican; 1896 to 1898, Sum- mers M. Jack, Indiana county, Republican ; 1898 to 1902, William O. Smith, Jefferson county, Republican ; 1902 to 1906, Joseph G. Beale, Armstrong county, Republican; 1906 to 1908, J. N. Langham, Indiana county, Re- publican, the present incumbent.
PRESIDENT JUDGES
Hon. John Young, of Greensburg, West- moreland county, 1806 to 1836; Hon. Thomas White, of Indiana, Indiana county, 1836 to 1847; Hon. Jeremiah M. Burrell, of Greens- burg, June, 1847, to March, 1848; Hon. John C. Knox, of Tioga county, June, 1848, to De- cember, 1850; Hon. Jeremiah M. Burrell, of Greensburg, December, 1851, December, 1855; Hon. Joseph Buffington, of Kittanning, Arm- strong county, June, 1855, to April, 1871; Hon. James A. Logan, of Greensburg, June, 1871, to January, 1875; Hon. John P. Blair, of Indiana, January, 1875, to January, 1885; Hon. Harry White, of Indiana, January, 1885 to 1905; Hon. S. J. Telford, of Indiana, January, 1905, to present time.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES, APPOINTED OR ELECTED
Alexander W. Taylor, 1845 to 1851; N. B. Loughry, 1851 to 1854; John Myers, 1854 to 1857; J. R. Porter, Jr., 1857 to 1860; E. P. Hildebrand, 1860 to 1866; John Lowry, 1866 to 1872; A. C. Boyle, 1872 to 1882; William Daugherty, 1882 to 1888; John A. Scott, 1888 to 1894; J. Elder Peelor, 1894 to 1900; W. R. Calhoun, 1900 to 1906; A. L. Gilbert, 1906 to August, 1908 (died), John C. Wells was appointed by the judge to fill out the term; John C. Wells, 1909, to present time.
REGISTERS AND RECORDERS
James Speer, 1821 to 1824; W. Douglass, 1836 to 1839, and January 4, 1839, to Feb- ruary 11, 1839; Isaac M. Watt, 1839 to 1842, and January, 1847, to December, 1847; Wil- liam McClaran, 1842 to 1845, and 1845 to 1847; David Peelor, December, 1847, to 1853; John H. Lichteberger, 1853 to 1862; A. L. Mccluskey, 1862 to 1868; W. R. Black, 1868 to 1874; David R. Lewis, 1874 to 1880; Ben- jamin F. Mccluskey, 1880 to 1884; John A. Findley, 1884 to 1890; James McGregor, 1890 to 1896; James N. Stewart, 1896 to 1902; Horace M. Lowry, 1902 to 1908; J. Blair Sut- ton, 1908 to present time.
1806, James Smith, Charles Campbell; 1818, Joshua Lewis (succeeded Smith) ; 1828, SHERIFFS John Taylor; 1829, Andrew Brown; 1830, Samuel Moorhead, Jr .; 1836 Robert Mitchell, M. D .; 1842, Meek Kelly, James McKennon; 1843, John Cunningham; 1845, Fergus Can- non; 1846, Joseph Thompson; 1849, James M. Stewart, M. D .; 1851 to 1856, Peter Dilts, Sr .; 1851 to 1861; Isaac M. Watt; 1856 to 1866, John K. Thompson, M. D .; 1861 to 1866, Peter Sutton ; 1866 to 1871, T. B. Al- lison ; 1866 to 1871, Joseph Campbell; 1871 to 1876, Peter Dilts, Jr .; 1871 to February, 1874, James S. Nesbit (resigned) ; February, gomery, 1854 to 1857; Joseph R. Smith, 1857 1874, to January 1, 1875, William Irwin.
Thomas McCartney, 1806 to 1809; Thomas Sutton, 1809 to 1812; Robert Robinson, 1812 to 1815; Thomas Sutton, 1815 to 1818; James Elliott, 1818 to 1821; Henry Kinter, 1821 to 1824; Clemence MeGara, 1824 to 1827; James Gordon, 1827 to 1830; James Taylor, 1830 to 1833; Joseph Loughry, 1833 to 1836; James Kier, 1836 to 1839; William Evans, 1839 to 1842; David Ralston, 1842 to 1845; Simeon Truby, 1845 to 1848; Gawin Sutton, 1848 to 1851; John Mullen, 1851 to 1854; John Mont- iel Ansley, 1878 to 1882, January 1st; Mar- tin F. Jamison, 1882 to 1885; James Mc-
to 1860; A. P. Thompson, 1860 to 1863; James R. Dougherty, 1863 to 1866; Jacob PROTHONOTARIES, CLERKS, ETC. Creps, 1866 to 1869; Henderson C. Howard, 1869 to 1872; James R. Dougherty, 1872 to James McLain, 1806 to 1818, also register 1875; William C. Brown, 1875 to 1878; Dan-
and recorder ; John Taylor, 1818 to 1821, also register and recorder ; James McCahan, 1821 to 1824; Alexander Taylor, 1824 to 1828, Gregor, 1885 to 1888; D. C. Mack, 1888 to also register and recorder; William Banks, 1891; H. P. Lewis, 1891 to 1894; D. C. Mack, 1828 to 1833, also register and clerk; R. B. 1894 to 1897; T. S. Neal, 1897 to 1900; D. E. McCabe, 1833 to 1836, also register and re- Thompson, 1900 to 1903; Josiah Neal, 1903 to 1906; Jacob Wettling, 1906 to 1909; H. corder; Thomas Laughlin, 1836 to 1839, and January 4, 1839, to February 11, 1839; Fer- Wallace Thomas, 1909 to 1912; George H. gus Cannon, February, 1839, to December, Jeffries, 1912 to present time.
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DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERALS
The first record of the criminal courts that we find is that of the June session of 1817. Thomas Blair's name appears as the prose- cuting attorney for the Commonwealth. No evidence as to when he received his appoint- ment or was sworn in. He seems to have held the office until
March 9, 1819, when William H. Brackin- ridge, Esq., was sworn as deputy attorney for the United States for Indiana county, and also as deputy attorney general for the State of Pennsylvania.
September 13, 1819, Henry Shippen, Esq., produced a deputation from Thomas Ser- geant, Esq., attorney general of the Com- monwealth, appointing him deputy attorney general for the county of Indiana, and was sworn according to law.
Thomas White seems to have been the in- cumbent of the office, but there is no record of his commission.
March 25, 1822, W. R. Smith, Esq., prose- cuting attorney, not appearing, Mr. Canon was appointed by the court. He was also appointed at the June session. Smith receipts for fees at September session, 1822, from De- cember session, 1822. Thomas White receipts attorney general fees, but this is the only evidence that he held the office.
March 23, 1824, Ephraim Carpenter, Esq., was sworn in as prosecuting attorney for the Commonwealth, being deputized by Fred Smith, attorney general of the Commonwealth. He seems to have held office continually up to 1836, but there is no record of his reappoint- ment or his taking the oath of office.
William Banks, Esq., was sworn as deputy attorney general for Indiana county March 28, 1836.
Augustus Drum, Esq., was sworn in as dep- uty prosecuting attorney for the county of Indiana on the 25th of March, 1839.
Thomas C. McDonald, Esq., was appointed prosecuting attorney by the court at the June session, 1842. Also at the September and December sessions of the same year and March session, 1843.
June 26, 1843, Thomas Sutton. Esq., pre- sents his credentials as deputy attorney for this county and is sworn accordingly.
September 25, 1844, court appoints Thomas C. McDowell to prosecute on behalf of the Commonwealth.
And now, to-wit, March 24, 1845, John Pot- ter, Esq., comes into court and presents his
commission as prosecuting attorney of this county and is sworn accordingly.
June 22, 1846, Ephraim Carpenter, Esq., appointed prosecuting attorney for the Com- monwealth this session.
September 28, 1846, the court appoints Pliny Kelly, Esq., to prosecute for the Com- monwealth.
At December session. Ephraim Carpenter receipts for fees, but there is no other evi- dence of his appointment.
March 22, 1847, Ephraim Carpenter ap- pointed by the court as prosecuting attorney ; also at June and September sessions of same year.
December 27, 1847, commission from Ben- jamin Chafney, attorney general for the Commonwealth, appointed Orville H. Brown, Esq., deputy attorney general for the county, read and oath of office administered.
March 27, 1848, Ephraim Carpenter ap- pointed to prosecute for Commonwealth the present session.
June 26, 1848, commission by Benjamin Chafney, attorney general, appointed Eph- raim Carpenter, Esq., deputy attorney gen- eral for Indiana county, read in open court.
September 25, 1848, Alex. Taylor sworn as deputy attorney general of Indiana county.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
Edmund Paige, 1850 to 1853; Henry B. Woods, 1856 to 1859; John Lowry, 1862; Dan- iel S. Porter, 1856 to 1868; William R. Alli- son, 1871; Samuel Cunningham, 1874; M. C. Watson, 1877: Summers M. Jack, 1883; John M. Leech, 1889; John L. Getty, 1895; W. M. Mahan. 1898; George J. Feit, 1901; W. F. Elkin, 1907, present officer.
JURY COMMISSIONERS
1867, I. M. Watt; 1867. Robert Crawford; 1870, A. L. MeCluskey ; 1870, James Bailey ; 1873, James P. Carter ; 1873, John Robertson ; 1876, W. H. Coleman; 1876, Francis Laird; 1879, William Shields; 1879, Nathaniel Nes- bit : 1879, Andrew Shields, Nathaniel Nesbit ; 1885, George W. DeLancy, John Elder; 1888, James S. Haslett. A. Y. Barclay ; 1894. James L. Langham, James M. Millen : 1897. J. Scott McGaughey, Lemon B. Kinsey ; 1900. J. Scott MeGaughey, Jackson McMillen: 1903. Wil- liam B. Lang, James H. Blose: 1906, W. F. George, John K. MeElhoes; 1908, Harry Bryan, Sylvester C. Thompson; 1912, Harry Bryan, B. F. Lydick.
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AUDITORS
1839, Abraham Davis; 1840, Thomas Laughlin; 1841, Alexander White; 1842, Thompson McCrea, for two years; 1842, Ful- lerton Woods; 1843, John Clark ; 1844, John MeNiel ; 1845, Robert Elder; 1846, James H. Young ; 1847, Edmund Paige, Sr .; 1848, John Pollock; 1849, Isaac Kinter; 1850, Cornelius Lowe; 1851, James C. Dill ; 1852, Elijah Cris- well; 1853, Abraham Wolf; 1854, J. H. Al- lison ; 1855, William Riddle; 1856, Samuel W. Drips; 1857, Robert Hughes; 1858, Josiah Shields ; 1859, John L. Work, three years; 1859, Hugh Cunningham, two years; 1860, Samuel Wilson ; 1861, John Brink ; 1862, John Wachob; 1863, Thomas R. Lukehart; 1864, Samuel H. Thompson, three years; 1864, John Brink, one year; 1865, Samuel McCart- ney ; 1865, William S. Davidson ; 1868, Joseph Griffith ; 1868, R. H. Armstrong, two years ; 1869, A. J. Hamilton; 1870, Samuel M. Haz- lett ; 1871. H. P. Lewis; 1872, James Ansley ; 1873, Joseph Griffith; 1874, W. G. Stewart; 1875, J. H. Dix; 1875, John G. Robertson ; 1875, J. Gamble Fleming; 1878, Jacob S. Stuchell, J. K. McElhoes; 1882, Jacob S. Stuchell, Francis Harbison, Jr., D. R. Jen- kins; 1885, M. D. Shields, J. M. Hart, S. B. Work; 1888, J. Clark Weamer, Joseph Hol- sopple, D. H. Tomb; 1891, J. W. Wiggins, C. Hart, J. J. Thompson ; 1894, J. T. Davis,
James G. Walker, John Barber; 1897, W. John Smith, Joseph Henderson, 1819; Wil- F. George, George J. Feit, John F. Barclay; liam Clarke, John Smith, Joseph Henderson, 1900, W. F. Walker, J. L. Peterman, Harry 1820; Joseph Henderson, William Clarke, W. Fee; 1903, A. W. Ewing, Charles A. Nichol, H. S. Buchanan; 1906, Charles A. Nichol, R. E. Roberts, H. S. Buchanan ; 1909, S. S. Gibson, R. J. Wood, Adam P. Low- ry, S. S. Gibson, dying, and James Speedy being appointed to serve the last year of his term; 1912, R. J. Wood, James Speedy, Frank E. Groft.
TREASURERS
1811-12, James MeKnight; 1813, Thomas Sutton ; 1815-16. John Taylor; 1817-18. Wil- liam Lucas: 1820-21, William Douglass ; 1822- 23, Alexander Taylor; 1824 to 1826, William Trimble; 1827 to 1829, William Lucas; 1830 to 1832, Blaney Adair; 1833 to 1835, James Todd; 1836 to 1838, I. M. Watt ; 1839-41, W. W. Caldwell; 1842, William Bruce; 1843, W. Douglass : 1845, William W. Caldwell; 1847. Samuel R. Rankin : 1849, William W. Cald- well ; 1851. James Hood; 1853, Garvin Sut- ton : 1855. Thomas MeCandless; 1857. John
Brink; 1859, Charles N. Swoyer, elected but died before taking office; 1859, William Earl, appointed; 1861, James Moorhead; 1863, W. H. Coleman; 1865, John A. Stewart; 1867, George W. MeHenry ; 1869, Noah Lohr; 1871, James M. Sutton; 1873, George H. Johnston ; 1875, John Ebey; 1878, John Truby; 1882, John T. Gibson ; 1885, T. C. Ramey ; 1888, D. A. Lukehart; 1891, G. H. Ogden; 1894, Sam- uel Nesbit ; 1897, Phil M. Sutton; 1900, D. W. Simpson; 1903, Harrison Seanor; 1906, I. R. MeMasters; 1909, J. C. Leasure; 1912, J. Willis Wilson, to present time.
COMMISSIONERS
William Clarke, 1806 to 1807; James John- ston, Alexander McLain, 1806; William Clarke, Alexander McLean, 1808; William Clarke, Rev. John Jamieson, 1809; James Mc- Knight, Rev. John Jamieson, Robert Robison. 1810; Robert Robison, Joshua Lewis, Rev. John Jamieson, 1811; Robert Robison. Joshua Lewis, Joseph Moorhead, 1812; Fran- cis Boals, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Moorhead, 1813; Joseph Moorhead, Francis Boals, Alex- ander MeLain, 1814; Alexander MeLain, Francis Boals, Gawin Sutton, 1815; Gawin Sutton, Alexander MeLain, Thomas Sharp, 1816; Gawin Sutton, Thomas Sharp, John Smith, 1817; Thomas Sharp, John Smith, Thomas Laughlin, 1818; Thomas Laughlin,
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