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HISTORY OF GRANT COUNTY.
1881 .- Jesse Wagner, Beetown; Geo. W. Fennell, Bloomington; James Barnett, Boscobel ; Herman Grimm, Cassville ; Francis W. Bow- den, Castle Rock ; Thos. Watson, Clifton ; James McCormick, Ellen- boro ; C. Shuttleworth, Fennimore ; J. S. Kidd, Glen Haven ; Thos. Mc- Mahon, Harrison ; W. D. Jones, Hazel Green ; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, Jamestown ; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; John A. Boerner, Liberty ; A. V. Knapp, Lima ; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant; Geo. Munns, Marion ; E. I. Kidd, Millville; John McKitchen, Mt. Hope; O. J. Arnold Mt. Ida; C. G. Rodolf, Muscoda; Peter Casper, Paris; John Carey, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; Jabez Hurd, Potosi; R. A. Wilson, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; Jacob Scott, Watterstown; C. G. Van Buren, Wingville; James A. Faris, Woodman ; Edwin Glenn, Wyalusing, T. N. Hubbell, Boscobel city,; John G. Clark, Lancaster city ; P. Shillian, Hazel Green village; P. Bartley, Blooming- ton village; H. Robbins, Platteville city.
1882 .- C. Hutchinson, Beetown; Samuel Woodhouse, Blooming- ton; James Hicks, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; Henry Gore, Castle Rock; Thomas Watson, Clifton; Geo. H. Springer, Ellenboro; C. Shuttleworth, Fennimore; Joseph Kidd, Glen Haven; George Mc- Fall, Harrison ; J. M. Chandler, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster ; John A. Boerner, Liberty; E. P. Dickinson Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant ; D. R. Walker, Marion; E. I. Kidd, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; O. J. Arnold, Mt. Ida; C. G. Rodolf, Muscoda; E. J. Marvel, Paris; Alex Paul, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; G. W. Hampton, Potosi; W. Eastman, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; A. F. Henderson, Watterstown; W. E. Bell, Wingville; Geo. Brown, Woodman ; Robt. Glenn, Wyalusing ; P. Bartley, Bloomington city ; J. D. Wilson, Boscobel city ; Carl Kleinpell, Cassville village ; Robert An- drew, Hazel Green village; John G. Clark, Lancaster ; W. H. Beebe, Platteville city.
1883 .- John Smith, Beetown; D. F. Brown, Bloomington ; Fred Mertz, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville : Henry Gore, Castle Rock, Thomas Watson, Clifton ; James McCormick, Ellenboro; Wm. Mars- den, Fennimore ; John Rvan, Glen Haven ; Geo. McFall, Harrison ; Ed. O'Neill, Hazel Green ; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; Louis Heberlein, Liberty ; Geo. S. Whitcher, Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant ; Geo. Munns, Marion : E. I. Kidd, Millville ; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope ; O. J. Arnold, Mt.
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Ida ; C. G. Rodolf, Muscoda ; E. J. Marvel ; Paris : James A. Davis. Patch Grove ; John McArthur, Platteville ; Henry Gillian, Potosi : J. H. Cabanis ; Smelser ; Archie Brown, Waterloo ; A.F. Henderson, Watters- town ; J. B. Johnson, Wingville; Patrick Glynn, Woodman ; J. A. Har- ford, Wyalusing ; John D. Wilson, Boscobel city ; Samuel Woodhouse, Bloomington village ; John G. Clark, Lancaster city; Carl Kleinpeli. Cassville village; John H. Cox, Hazel Green village; W. H. Beebe. Platteville city,
1884 .- John Smith, Beetown; P. Bartley, Bloomington; James B. Ricks, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; F. W. Bowden, Castle Rock; Thos. Watson, Clifton; Jas. McCormick, Ellenboro; William Marsden, Fennimore; John Ryan, Glen Haven; George McFall, Har- rison; Edward O'Neill, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; Lewis Heb- erlein, Liberty ; Geo. S. Whitcher, Lima ; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant; Geo. Munns, Marion; E. I. Kidd, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt.Hope; O. J. Arnold, Mt. Ida; C. G. Rodolf, Muscoda; E. J. Marvel, Paris; E. H. Garside, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; A. W. Emery, Potosi; J. H. Cabanis, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; Charles O. Guernsey, Watterstown; Jos. B. Johnson, Wingville; Patrick Glynn, Woodman; Robert Glenn, Wyalusing; John D. Wilson, Boscobel city; D. F. Brown, Bloomington village; Karl Kleinpell, Cassville village; J. H. Cox, Hazel Green village; Lewis Holloway, Lancaster city; W. H. Beebe, Platteville city.
1885 .- John Smith, Beetown; P. Bartley, Bloomington; James B. Ricks, Boscobel; H. Grimm, Cassville; F. W. Bowden, Castle Rock; Thos. Watson, Clifton; George McPherson, Ellenboro; Wm. Marsden, Fennimore; John Ryan, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harrison; Edward O'Neill, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, James- town; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; L. Heberlein, Liberty; George S. Whitcher, Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant; John B. Murphy, Ma- rion; E. I. Kidd, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; O. J. Arnold, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda; E. J. Marvel, Paris; Jas. Paul, Patch Grove; John M: Arthur, Platteville; Geo. W. Hampton, Potosi; Arthur Doyle, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; Wm: A. Wall, Watters- town; David Eastman, Wingville; Patrick Glynn. Woodman; Arcus Calkins, Wyalusing; John N. Comstock. Boscobel city; D. F. Brown, Bloo.nington village; Carl Kleinpell, Cassville village; John H. Cox,
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Hazel Green village; Lewis Holloway, Lancaster city; H. Robbins, Platteville city.
1886 .- Griffin Hickok, Beetown; P. Bartley, Bloomington; Wm. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; Henry Gore, Castle Rock; Thomas Watson, Clifton; Geo. W. McPherson, Ellenboro; John Monteith, Fennimore; John Ryan, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harri- son; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; Louis Heberlein, Lib- erty; Geo. S. Whitcher, Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant; John B. Murphy, Marion; E. I. Kidd, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; S. C. Ransom, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda; E. J. Marvel, Paris; John Lewis, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; John J. Tobin, Po- tosi; Arthur Doyle Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; Wm. A. Wall, Watterstown; David Eastman and Eric Gilbertson, Wingville; Pat- rick Glynn, Woodman; Arcus Calkins and Henry Strong, Wyalusing ; L. B. Ruka, Boscobel city ; D. F. Brown, Bloomington village; David Williams, Cassville village; Gottlieb Wehrle, Fennimore village; Thos. H. Edwards, Hazel Green village; E. M. Lowry, Lancaster city; H. W. Beebe, Platteville city.
1887-Griffen Hickok, Beetown; P. Bartley, Bloomington; Wm. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; F. W. Bowden, Castle Rock ; A. V Wells, Clifton ; G. W. McPherson, Ellenboro; John Mon- teith, Fennimore; John Ryan, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harrison; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; L. Heberlein, Liberty ; J. W. Morrison, Lima ; J. H. Griffis, Little Grant; John B. Murphy, Marion ; Ed. Wiseman, Millville; R. W. Day, Mt. Hope; O. J. Arnold, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; Geo. Wiederholt, Paris; John Lewis, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; John J. Tobin, Potosi; Arthur Doyle, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown; C. G. VanBuren, Wingville; Patrick Glynn, Woodman; J. A. Harford, Wyalusing; L. B. Ruka, Boscohel city; D. F. Brown, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Thomas Edwards, Hazel Green village; John Schreiner, Lancaster city ; Hanmer Robbins, Platteville city ; Martin Oswald, Fennimore village; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1888 .- Wm. Gates, Beetown; D. F. Brown, Bloomington; W. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm. Cassville; T. W. Bowden, Castle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton; Geo. W. McPherson, Ellenboro; John Mon- teith, Fennimore; J. S. Kidd, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harrison:
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James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, Jamestown; Geo. W. Ryland, Lancaster; L. Heberlein, Liberty; John W. Morrison, Lima; John H. Griffis, Little Grant; John Miller, Ma- rion; Ed. Wiseman, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; J. B. Bradbury. Mt. Ida; John Swingle, Muscoda; Geo. Wiederholdt, Paris; John Lewis, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; John J. Tobin, Po- tosi; Arthur Doyle, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown; J. B. Johnson, Wingville; Patrick Glynn, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; John D. Wilson, Boscobel city; C. W. Wheeler. Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Frank Roach, Fennimore village; Thomas Edwards, Hazel Green village; C. H. Baxter, Lancaster city; W. H. Beebe, Platteville city ; H. B. Coons. Potosi village.
1889 .- Wm. Gates, Beetown, D. F. Brown, Bloomington; W. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; F. W. Bowden, Castle Rock; A. V. Wells, Clifton; Geo. W. McPherson, Ellenboro; Geo. A. Kreul, Fennimore; J. S. Kidd, Glen Haven; Geo. Withrow, Harrison; Joseph Harris, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; John Hier, Jamestown; Delos Abrams, Lancaster; Louis Heberlein, Liberty; J. W. Morrison, Lima; J. H. Griffiis, Little Grant; Paul Wellner, Ma- rion; Ed. Wiseman, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; J. B. Bradbury, Mt Ida; Jacob Bremmer; Muscoda; Jacob Ginter, Paris; John Lewis, Patch Grove; John McArthur, Platteville; John J. Tobin. Potosi; Ar- thur Doyle, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; Wm. A. Wall, Watters- town; C. G. Van Buren, Wingville; Geo. Brown Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; L. G. Armstrong, Boscobel city; John Bonham, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; J. J. Scanlan, Fennimore village; Thos Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Show- alter, Lancaster city ; Hanmer Robbins, Platteville city ; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1890 .- Wm. Gates Beetown; D. F. Brown Bloomington ; W. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; F. W. Bowden, Castle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton ; Geo. Springer, Ellenboro; Geo. Kreul, Fen- nimore; J. S. Kidd, Glen Haven; Geo. Withrow, Harrison James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Jacob Wenzel, Liberty ; R. C. Hale, Lima ; Henry Henkel, Little Grant; Paul Wellner, Marion; Ed Wiseman, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; J. B. Brad- bury, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda; Michael Montag, Paris; John Carey, Jr., Patch Grove; John Patterson, Platteville ; J. J. Tobin,
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Potosi; Arthur Doyle, Smelser; Ritner Stephens, Waterloo; Jacob Scott, Watterstown; J. B. Johnson, Wingville; Geo. Brown, Wood- man : Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing ; L. G. Armstrong, Boscobel city ; John Bonham, Bloomington village; Otto F. Geiger, Cassville village ; Chas. Hinn, Fennimore village : Thomas H. Edwards, Hazel Green village ; R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city; T. L. Cleary, Platteville city ; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1891 .- Griffin Hickok, Beetown ; D. F. Brown, Bloomington ; W. T. Scott, Boscobel ; Herman Grimm, Cassville; N. F. Orth, Castle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton ; G. H. Springer, Ellenboro; Abbot Sam- mons, Fennimore ; J. S. Kidd, Glen Haven ; John A. Blakely, Harrison ; James Harvey, Hazel Green ; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove ; John Hier, Jamestown ; John Schreiner, Lancaster ; Jacob Wenzel, Liberty ; R. C. Hale, Lima; Henry Henkel, Little Grant ; J. B. Murphy, Marion ; Ed. Wiseman, Millville ; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope; Jos. Bradbury, Mt. Ida : Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; Jacob Ginter, Paris; John Carey, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville; John J. Tobin, Potosi; J. P. Jones, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown; F. J. Davis, Wingville ; J. W. Andrews, Woodman : Jacob Shrake, Wya- lusing ; James Barnett, Boscobel city; T. H. Chambers, Bloomington village; Otto F. Geiger, Cassville village; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore vil- lage; John Binkett. Hazel Green village. R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city, W. H. Beebe, Platteville city : H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1892 .- Griffin Hickok, Bectown ; Jacob Schreiner, Bloomington; W. T. Scott, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; N. F. Orth, Castle Rock ; A. Rundell, Clifton; G. H. Springer, Ellenboro; John Draggs, Fennimore ; John Ryan, Glen Haven ; John A. Blakely, Harrison ; W. D. Jones, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; John Schreiner, Lancaster ; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty ; R. C. Hale, Lima; Henry Henkel, Little Grant; J. B. Murphy, Marion; E. D. Wiseman, Millville; R. M. Day, Mt. Hope: .. 'm. O'Brien, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; M Kirchberg, Paris; W. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville ; J. J. Tobin, Potosi ; J. P. Jones, Smelser; Ritner Stephens, Waterloo ; Wm. A. Walsh, Watterstown; T. !. Davis, Wingville; J. W. Anderson, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wya- lusing; C. A. Armstrong, Boscobel city ; T. H. Chambers, Blooming- ton village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Joseph Harris. Cuba City village; Thomas H. Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city; James Murphy. Platteville city ; C. P. Hinn, Feoni- more village ; H. B. Coons, Potosi vi'lag e.
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1893 .- Wm. Gates, Beetown; Jacob Schreiner Bloomington; J. B. Ricks, Boscobel; Herman Grimm, Cassville; N. F Orth, Castle Rock; A. E. Rundell, Clifton; G. H. Springer, Ellenboro; John Draggs, Fen- nimore; Wm. Wildman, Glen Haven; J. A. Blakely, Harrison; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; John Schreiner, Lancaster; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty; R. C. Hale, Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant ; J. B. Murphy, Marion; Ed. Wiseman; Millville; James McClusky, Mt. Hope; Wm. O'Brien, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; Michael Kirchberg, Paris; Wm. Lewis. Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville; J. J. Tobin, Potosi; J. I'. Jones, Smelser; F. M. Yager, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown; C. G. VanBuren, Wingville; J. W. Anderson, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; Ed. Meyer, Boscobel city ; James Ballantine, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Jos. Harris, Cuba City village; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore village; T. H. Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city; John A. Thomas, Montfort village; J. W. Murphy, Platteville city ; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1894 .- Griffin Hickok, Beetown; C. W. Stone, Bloomington; Theo. Kronshage, Boscobel; Aloys Grimm, Cassville; N. F. Orth, Castle Rock; A. E. Rundell, Clifton; James McCormick, Ellenboro; Wm. Wildman, Glen Haven; rohn Draggs, Fennimore; Geo. McFall, Harrison ; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph Murray, Jamestown; W. E. Webb, Lancaster; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty; A. V. Knapp, Lima; Andrew Cairns, Little Grant ; J. B. Murphy, Marion; Ed. Wiseman, Millville; James McClusky, Mt. Hope; J. B. Bradbury, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; Michael Kirchberg, Paris; W. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville; J. J. Tobin, Po- tosi; J. P. Jones, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Wat- cerstown; David Eastman, Wingville; R. S. Olmstead, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; J. B. Ricks, Boscobel city; M. F. Wood- house, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Simon Harker, Cuba City village; V. H. Kinney, Fennimore village; James Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city ; J. A. Thomas, Montfort village; D. E. Gardner, Platteville city; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1895 -William Ward, Beetown; Chas. W. Stone, Bloomington; James DeLap, Boscobel; Aloys Grimm, Cassville; J. W. Viktora, Cas- tle Rock; W. H. Howdle, Clifton; James McCormick, Ellenboro; D. T. Parker, Fennimore; Wm. Wildman, Glen Haven; George Mc Fall,
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Harrison; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Jos. J. Vosberg, Jamestown; Wm. E. Webb, Lancaster; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty; A. V. Knapp, Lima; G. W. Garthwaite, Little Grant; J. B Murphy, Marion; Edward Beitler, Millville; James McClusky. Mt. Hope; J. B. Bradbury, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Mucoda; Michael Kirchberg, Paris; Wm. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington. Platteville; John J. Tobin, Potosi; Frederick Heil, Smelser; Archic Brown, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown; David Eastman Wing- ville; R. S. Olmstead, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; L. Muff- ley, Boscobel city; R. N. Hoskins, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; Simon Harker, Cuba City village; C. P. Hinn, Fen- nimore village; James Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter. Lancaster city; J. B. Johnson, Montfort village; W. T. Briggs, Mus- coda village; H. B. Coons, Potosi village; E. E. Burns, Plattevillecity.
1896 .- Wm. Ward, Beetown, D. F. Brown, Bloomington; J. W. DeLap, Boscobel; Aloys Grimm, Cassville; N. F. Orth. Castle Rock; A. V. Wells, Clifton; A. L. Brownell, Ellenboro; D. B. Brunson, Fen- nimore; Fred Bennett, Glen Haven; John Blakely, Harrison; James Harvey, Hazel Green; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; Joseph J. Vosberg, Jamestown; Wm. E. Webb, Lancaster; J J. Wenzel, Liberty; A. V. Knapp, Lima; G. W. Garthwaite, Little Grant; J. B. Murphy, Ma- rion; Edward Beitler, Millville; James McClusky, Mt. Hope; Albert Keterer, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; John Cox, Paris; Wm. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville ; J. J. Tobin, Potosi; Frederick Heil, Smelser; Archie Brown, Waterloo ; J. T. Lance, Watters- town; David Eastman, Wingville ; R. S. Olmstead, Woodman; Jacob Shrake, Wyalusing; R. D. Blanchard, Boscobel city; A. J. Frazier, Bloomington village: Otto Geiger, Cassville village; S. E. Smalley, Cuba City village; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore village; James Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter, Lancastercity ; John A. Thomas, Montfort village; W. T. Briggs, Muscoda village; E E. Burns, Platte- ville city ; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1897 .- Wm. Ward, Beetown; D. F. Brown, Bloomington; J. W. DeLap, Boscobel; F. W. Klinkhammer, Cassville; J. W. Viktora, Cas- tle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton; A. Brownell, Ellenboro; D. B. Brunson, Fennimore: F. C. Bennett, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harrison; Jas. Harvey, Hazel Green ; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove ; J. J. Vosberg, James- town; Wm. E. Webb, Lancaster ; J. J. Wenzel. Liberty ; J. W. Morrison, Lima; Wm. Leighton, Little Grant ; M. M. Rice, Marion; O. J. Day,
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Millville; James McClusky, Mt. Hope; Albert Keterer, Mt. Ida; Jacob Bremmer, Muscoda ; John T. Cox, Paris; T. D. Nagle, Patch Grove; F. E. Huntington, Platteville; J. J. Tobin, Potosi; David Walker, Smel- ser; Jacob Reed, Waterloo; J. T. Lance, Watterstown; B. F. Keeler, Wyalusing; W. T. Hurd. Boscobel city; A. J. Frazier, Bloomington village; L. M. Okey, Cassville village; S. E. Smalley, Cuba City vil- lage; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore village; James Edwards, Hazel Green village; R. B. Showalter, Lancaster city ; J. B. Johnson, Montfort vil- lage; W. T. Briggs, Muscoda village; B. T. Reed, Platteville city; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1898 .- M. C. Edwards, Beetown; Henry Lord, Bloomington ; J. W. DeLap, Boscobel; F. W. Klinkhammer, Cassville; J. W. Viktora, Castle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton ; Geo. McPherson, Ellenboro; John Schneider, Fennimore ; F. C. Bennett, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Har- ison ; John Wills, Hazel Green ; Adam Kreul, Hickory Grove; J. J. Vos- berg, Jamestown; W. E. Wchb, Lancaster ; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty ; A. C. Dietzman, Lima ; Wm. Leighton, Little Grant ; J. C. Miller, Marion ; O. J. Day, Millville ; Jas. Mccluskey, Mt. Hope ; David Farris, Mt. Ida ; Jos. Sikart, Muscoda ; J. Longbotham, Paris ; W. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; Robert Spear, Platteville; E. C. Thomas, Potosi : James Jeffrey, Smel- ser : Ritner Stephens, Waterloo; J. T. Lance, Watterstown; David Eastman, Wingville ; John Kelly, Woodman ; B. F. Keeler, Wyalusing ; W. T. Hurd, Boscobel city ; A. J. Frazer, Bloomington village; Otto Geiger, Cassville village; S. E. Smal'ey, Cuba City village; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore village; Jas. Edwards, Hazel Green village ; E. M. Lowry, Lancaster city ; C. G. VanBuren, Montfort village; J. Bremmer, Musco- da village; A. L. Brown, Platteville city ; H. B. Coons, Potosi village.
1899 .- M. C. Edwards, Beetown; Henry Roberts, Bloomington; Hugh Mathews, Boscobel; F. W. Klinkhammer, Cassville; J. W. Vik- tora, Castle Rock ; A. V. Wells, Clifton ; G. W. McPherson, Ellenboro; John Schneider, Fennimore; Louis Kraut, Glen Haven; Geo. McFall, Harrison; P. H. Larkin, Hazel Green; Rob't Henderson, Hickory Grove; J. J. Vosberg, Jamestown ; W. E. Webb, Lancaster ; J. J. Wenzel, Liberty ; A. C. Dietzman, Lima; Wm. Leighton, Little Grant ; John C. Mill.r, Marion; Wm. Spraggon, Millville ; John Harrower, Mt. Hope; David Farris, Mt. Ida; Joseph Sikart, Muscoda ; John Longbotham, Paris; W. E. Lewis, Patch Grove; J. R. Spear, Platteville ; E. C. Thomas, Potosi ; James Jeffrey, Smelser ; F. M. Yager, Waterloo; W. A. Wall, Watterstown, ; J. P. Chandler, Wingville ; John Kelly, Wood-
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man ; Edwin Glenn, Wyalusing ; A. H. Patch, Bloomington village: Otto F. Geiger, Cassville village : S. E. Smalley, Cuba City village; C. P. Hinn, Fennimore village : Geo. K. Mills, Hazel Green village ; J. B. Johnson, Montfort village ; Joseph M. Cubela, Muscoda village; E. A. Berge, Potosi village; Lou B. Ruka, Boscobel city ; Ed. M. Lowry, Lancaster city ; A. L. Brown, Platteville city.
The Board in 1895 created the office of Register of Probate with a salary of $500 a year. T. A. Burr held the office until January 1, 1898, when he was succeeded by James McBrien, the present incumbent.
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AND OFFICERS.
Upon the admission of the State, Grant County was made the Six- teenth Senatorial District and remained such until the apportionment of 1887, when Crawford County was included in the district In the infamous gerrymander of 1891 Grant County was dismembered and the First Assembly District (which see) was, together with Craw- ford and Richland, made the Sixteenth Senatorial District, and the Second Assembly District, with parts of Iowa and Lafayette Counties, made the Twenty-eighth Senatorial District. In the apportionment of 1897 Grant and Iowa counties were placed in the Sixteenth Senatorial District.
Upon the admission of the State this county was allowed four as- semblymen, with districts as follows:
First District-precincts of Hazel Green, Smelser, Jamestown, and Fairplay. Second District-precincts of Platteville, Head of Platte, Muscoda, Centerville, and Fennimore. Third District-precincts of Potosi, Pleasant Valley, Hurricane, Waterloo, New Lisbon. Fourth District-Lancaster, Beetown, Patch Grove, Cassville, Milton, and Millville.
In 1849 the county was divided into four assembly districts as fol- lows: First District-Hazel Green, Jamestown, Smelser, and Paris. Second District-Platteville, Lima, Wingville, and Fennimore. Third District-Potosi, Harrison, Waterloo, and Highland. Fourth District -Lancaster, Patch Grove, Cassville, and Beetown.
The apportionment of 1852 gave Grant five assembly districts, as follows: First District-The towns of Hazel Green, Jamestown, and Smelser. Second District-Potosi, Paris, and Harrison. Third District -Platteville, Clifton, Lima, Muscoda, and Wingville. Fourth District -Fennimore, Highland, and Lancaster. Fifth District-Waterloo, Beetown, Patch Grove, and Cassville.
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CIVIL HISTORY.
The apportionment of 1856 made no change in the First, Second, and Third Districts, but the new towns in the county were placed as follows. Fourth District-Fennimore, Marion, Ellenboro, Liberty, Lancaster. Fifth District-Waterloo, Beetown, Patch Grove Wyalus- ing, Little Grant, and Cassville.
The apportionment of 1861 was as follows: First District-Hazel Green, Platteville, Smelser. Second District-Jamestown, Paris, Har- rison, Potosi, Waterloo. Third District-Lancaster, Lima, Ellenboro, Clifton, Liberty, Wingville. Fourth District-Blue River, Muscoda, Watterstown, Hickory Grove, Boscobel, Marion, Fennimore, Millville. Fifth District-Cassville, Beetown, Glen Haven, Tafton, Little Grant, Patch Grove, Wyalusing.
The apportionment of 1866 was the same as that of 1861, except that the new towns of Woodman and Mt. Hope were placed in the Fourth District.
In the apportionment of 1871, the number of districts in the county was reduced to four, as follows : First District-Harrison, Hazel Green, Jamestown, Paris, Platteville, Smelser. Second District-Clif- ton, Ellenboro, Lancaster, Liberty, Lima, Potosi. Third District- Blue River, Boscobel, Fennimore, Hickory Grove, Marion, Mt. Hope, Muscoda, Watterstown, Wingville, Woodman. Fourth District-Bee- town, Bloomington, Cassville, Glen Haven, Little Grant, Millville, Patch Grove, Watterstown, Wyalusing.
The apportionment of 1876 again reduced the number of the Dis- tricts to three, as follows: First District-Clifton, Ellenboro, Harri- son, Hazel Green, Jamestown, Lima, Paris, Platteville, Smelser. Sec- ond District-Beetown, Bloomington, Cassville, Glen Haven, Lancas- ter, Liberty, Little Grant, Potosi, Waterloo. Third District-Blue River, Boscobel, Fennimore, Hickory Grove, Marion, Millville, Mt. Hope, Muscoda, Patch Grove, Watterstown, Wingville, Woodman, Wyalusing.
The apportionment of 1882 left the districts as before, except that the new town of Mt. Ida was placed in the Third District.
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