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*The first Board of Supervisors under the " town system" of government was elected in April, 1842. New boards elected at the spring ections annually.
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1847 -- Supervisors, George Gale. Elkhorn, Chairman; Newton MeGraw, Darien; Charles H. Sturtevant, Delavan; Cyrus Rugg. Bloomfield; Gaylord Graves, East Troy; Christopher Wiswell. La Fayette; James Lauderdale, La Grange: Israel Williams, Linn: John A. Far- num, Geneva: John Teetshorn, Richmond: Thomas W. Hill. Hudson; Pliny Allen, Sharon; William Flitcroft, Sugar Creek; A. L. Merrick, Spring Prairie: Adam E. Ray, Troy: Beard- sley Lake. Walworth: F. C. Patterson. Whitewater; Clerk, A. A. Thompson: Register of Deeds. Eli K. Frost; Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner. Horace N. Hay; Surveyor, Thomas MeKaig.
1848 -Supervisors, George Gale, Elkhorn, Chairman; Gaylord Blair, Darien; Samuel Jones, Delavan: Pliny Allen, Sharon; William Patterson, Richmond: Isaac U. Wheeler, White- water: Beardsley Lake, Walworth; Perry G. Harrington, Sugar Creek; James Lauderdale, La Grange; John P. Snell. Linn; S. W. Spafard, Geneva; Harvey M. Curtis, La Fayette: R. J. Northrop, Trov; Samuel Allen, Bloomfield: Reuben Rockwell, Hudson; Ephraim Foot. Spring Prairie; Joel Pound. East Troy: Clerk. Eli K. Frost; Register of Deeds, Eli K. Frost; Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner. Horace N. Hay: Surveyor. Thomas McKaig.
1849-Supervisors, A. E. Ray. Troy, Chairman; George Cotton. Darien; Henry Mallory, Delavan: David Wilcox, Sharon; A. Whiting, Richmond; George G. Williams, Whitewater: Beardsley Lake, Walworth: Perry G. Harrington, Sugar Creek: James Lauderdale, La Grange; S. C. Burdick, Linn; C. M. Goodsell. Geneva; Ralph Patrick, La Fayette; Cyrus Rugg, Bloom- field; Thomas W. Hill. Hudson; Roderick Merrick. Spring Prairie; Gaylord Graves, East Troy: E. R. Utter, Elkhorn; Clerk, A. A. Thompson: Register of Deeds, Eli K. Frost; Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner, Horace N. Hay; Surveyor, Thomas McKaig.
1850 -- Supervisors. John P. Snell. Linn. Chairman: George Cotton, Darien; James Aram, Delavan; Darius B. Mason, Sharon: A. Whiting, Richmond; Solmous Wakeley, Whitewater; David Coon, Jr .. Walworth; Perry G. Harrington. Sugar Creek; E. J. Hazzard. La Grange; S. W. Spafard, Geneva; Nathaniel Bell. La Fayette: Timothy Mower, Troy; David W. Carey. Bloomfield; Z. B. Burk, Hudson; Ephraim Foot, Spring Prairie; Henry B. Clark, East Troy; George H. Young, Elkhorn; Clerk, Lyman Cowdery.
1851 -- Register of Deeds, Chester D. Long: Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner, David Williams; Surveyor, Thomas McKaig; Supervisors, H. S. Winsor, Elkhorn, Chairman; George Cotton, Darien; S. S Barlow, Delavan; John Dickson, Sharon; Jacob M. Fish, Richmond; Leander Birge, Whitewater; David Coon, Jr., Walworth; Perry G. Harrington, Sugar Creek; James Lauderdale, La Grange: John P. Snell, Linn; David Williams, Geneva: John Bell, La Fayette; Soldan Powers, Troy; H. C. Stewart, Bloomfield: Charles L. Gillett, Hudson; Thomas Gage. Spring Prairie: Henry B. Clark, East Troy; Clerk. Lyman Cowdery.
1852- Register of Deeds. Chester D. Long: Treasurer, Hollis Latham; Coroner, David Williams; Surveyor, Thomas MeKaig; Supervisors, George Cotton, Darien, Chairman; S. W. Voorhees, Sharon; Jacob M. Fish, Richmond; Solmous Wakeley, Whitewater; D. C. Porter, Walworth; Norman L. Gaston, Delavan; Perry G. Harrington, Sugar Creek; David S. Elting. La Grange; William H. Lewis, Linn; David Williams, Geneva; John Bell, La Fayette; Garret Winne, Troy; S. W. Bronson, Bloomfield; Hiram B. Reed, Hudson; Austin L. Merrick. Spring Prairie; Henry B. Clark, East Troy; Le Grand Rockwell, Elkhorn; Clerk, Lyman Cowdery.
1853 -- Register of Deeds, John A. Perry; Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner, Samuel Pratt; Surveyor, Samuel C. Kelsey: Supervisors, Le Grand Rockwell, Chairman, Elkhorn; S. W. Voorhees, Sharon; Salmon Thomas, Darien; J. E. Irish, Richmond; S. Wakeley, White- water; David Coon, Jr., Walworth; A. H. Taggart, Delavan; J. R. Kinne, Sugar Creek; James Lauderdale, La Grange; A. T. Wheeler, Linn; J. A. Farnum, Genova; Harvey Curtis, La Fayette; Garret Winne, Troy; W. D. Chapin, Bloomfield: H. B. Reed, Hudson; Thomas Gage, Spring Prairie: Gorham Bunker. East Troy: Clerk, C. W. Sibley.
1854- Register of Deeds, John A. Perry; Treasurer, Henry H. Hartson; Coroner, Samuel Pratt; Surveyor, Samuel C. Kelsey; Supervisors. E. K. Frost, Sugar Creek, Chairman: Henry Dennis, Sharon; E. M. Rice, Richmond; C. D. Long, Darien: S. Wakeley, Whitewater; David Coon, Walworth; James S. Mott, Delavan; E. K. Frost, Sugar Creek; James Lauder- dale, La Grange; George Allen, Linn; Joseph Gates, Geneva; James Harkness, La Fayette;
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S. S. Potter, Troy: W. D. Chapin, Bloomfield: Reuben Rockwell. Hudson: Thomas Gage, Spring Prairie; Gorham Bunker. East Troy: Otis Preston, Elkhorn: Clerk. C. W. Sibley.
1855-Register of Deeds, Henry Adkins; Treasurer, Samuel Mallory; Coroner, William H. Pettit: Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Supervisors, E. K. Frost, Chairman. Sugar Creek; Pliny Allen, Sharon; H. A. Johnson, Darien: E. M. Rice, Richmond: Solmous Wakeley, White- water; Amos Bailey. Walworth; E. P. Comick, Delavan; Richard Fairchild, La Grange; George Allen, Linn: C. W. Smith, Geneva; James Harkness, La Fayette; A. M. Perry, Troy; WV. D. Chapin, Bl. . mfield; Z. B. Burk, Hudson; Thomas Gage, Spring Prairie: John F. Pot- ter, East Troy; Otis Preston, Elkhorn; Clerk. C. W. Sibley.
1856-Register of L : . . , Henry Adkins; Treasurer, Samuel Mallory; Coroner, William H. Pettit; Surveyor, James L. Tucbs. Supervisors, Adam E. Ray, Troy, Chairman; George Mans- field, Sharon; C. D. Long, Darien; A. Whiting, Richmond; J. W. Wheeler, Whitewater; Elijah Easton, Walworth; E. P. Conriek, Delavan; P. G. Harrington, Sugar Creek; D. W. C. Barron, La Grange; A. McBride. Linn; C. W. Smith, Geneva; R. T. Seymour, La Fayette; C. Rugg, Bloomfield; Russell Wait, Hudson; James MeNay, Spring Prairie; D. W. Patterson, East Troy; A. J. Frost, Elkhorn; Clerk. C. W. Sibley.
1857 -- Register of Deeds, Henry Adkins; Treasurer, D. P. Handy; Coroner, J. B. Hutch- ins; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Supervisors, Adam E. Ray, Chairman, Troy; George Mans- field, Sharon; Josiah Dodge, Darien; Andrew Whiting, Richmond: J. L. Pratt, Whitewater; Elijah Easton, Walworth; E. P. Conrick. Delavan; P. G. Harrington, Sugar Creek: Hiram Cross, La Grange; James Emery, Linn: Alonzo Potter, Geneva; R. T. Seymour, La Fayette; Cyrus Rugg, Bloomfield; Ebenezer Dayton, Hudson; Jonathan Leach, Spring Prairie; Austin Carver. East Troy; J. C. Mills, Elkhorn; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1858 -- Register of Deeds, Henry Adkins: Treasurer, D P. Handy; Coroner, J. B. Hutch- ins; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Supervisors, E. P. Conrick, Delavan, Chairman; David Wil- cox, Sharon; H. A. Johnson, Darien; A. Whiting, Richmond; R. O'Connor, Whitewater; E. L. Gilbert, Walworth: S. G. Frost, Sugar Creek; S. Hanson, La Grange: Charles Cornue, Linn; C. W. Smith, Geneva; R. B. Burroughs, La Fayette; Daniel Hooper, Troy; Cyrus Rngg, Bloomfield; H. B. Reed, Hudson; Daniel Salisbury, Spring Prairie; Gorham Bunker, East Troy; J. F. Brett, Elkhorn; Clerk. M. E. Dewing.
1859- Register of Deeds, B. B. Humphrey; Treasurer, D. P. Handy; Coroner, Daniel C. Roundy; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Supervisors, E. P. Conrick, Delavan, Chairman; F. P. Arnold, Sharon; G. W. Lamont, Darien; A. Whiting, Richmond; E. S. Redington, White- water; E. L. Gilbert, Walworth; S. G. Frost, Sugar Creek; S. Hanson, La Grange; B. F. Groesbeck, Linn; A. S. Palmer, Geneva; R. B. Biuroughs, La Fayette: M. Taylor, Troy; A. Stafford, Bloomfield: H. B. Reed, Hudson: D. Salisbury, Spring Prairie; William Burgit, East Troy; O. Preston, Elkhorn: Clerk. M. E. Dewing.
1860-Register of Deeds, B. B. Humphrey; Treasurer, D. P. Handy; Coroner, Daniel C. Roundy; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Supervisors, Edwin Hodges, Elkhorn, Chairman; F. P. Arnold, Sharon; P. M. Cole, Darien; Elisha Hnlce, Richmond; J. L. Pratt, Whitewater; S. C. Moody, Walworth; Salmon Thomas, Delavan; Thomas Davis, Sugar Creek; Charles Heath, La Grange: James Emery. Linn; A. S. Palmer, Geneva; C. Wiswell, La Fayette; S. S. Porter, Troy; W. D. Chapin, Bloomfield; H. B. Reed, Hudson; Fred Perkins, Spring Prairie; William Burgit, East Troy; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1861-Register of Deeds, B. B. Humphrey; Treasurer, John F. Brett; Coroner, G. C. Gardner; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs: Supervisors, E. Hodge, Chairman; F. P. Arnold, Sharon; P. M. Cole, Darien; Elisha Hulee, Richmond; S. M. Billings, Whitewater; David Coon, Wal- worth: Thomas Davis, Sugar Creek; Charles Heath, La Grange; A. S. Palmer, Geneva; C. Wiswell, La Fayette; S. S. Porter, Troy; William Burgit, East Troy; S. Thomas, Delavan; W. D. Chapin, Bloomfield; H. B. Reed, Hudson; W. P. Storms, Spring Prairie; B. F. Groesbeck, Linn; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1862- Register of Deeds, B. B. Humphrey; Treasurer, John F. Brett; Coroner, G. C. Gard- ner; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, A. J. Cheney; * Supervisors --
*State law; March 29, 1861 :- One Supervisor to each Assembly District. This law was repealed February 17, 1869, and the town system re-established.
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Charles H. Sturtevant, Chairman; S. Wakeley, Thomas W. Hill, J. L. Edwards, Charles- Martin; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1863- Register of Deeds, Otis B. Houghton; Treasurer, John F. Brett: Coroner, Julius A. Treat: Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, A. J. Cheney; Supervisors, T. W. Hill, Chairman: S. Wakeley, J. L. Edwards, Charles Martin, Charles H. Sturtevant; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1864-Register of Deeds, Otis B. Houghton: Treasurer, John F. Brett; Coroner. Julius A. Treat; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, A. J. Cheney; Supervisors, Thomas W. Hill, Chairman: Christopher Wiswell, George Allen, F. P. Arnold, J. L. Edwards; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1865-Register of Deeds, Otis B. Houghton; Treasurer, John F. Brett; Coroner, Henry Adkins; Surveyor, Warren Beekwith; Superintendent of Schools, A. J. Cheney; Supervisors, Thomas W. Hill, Chairman; Christopher Wiswell, George Allen, F. P. Arnold, J. L. Edwards; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1866 -- Register of Deeds, Otis B. Houghton: Treasurer, John F. Brett; Coroner, Henry Adkins: Surveyor, Warren Beckwith; Superintendent of Schools. O. T. Bright; Supervisors. George Allen, Chairman; Thomas W. Hill. George A. Ray. Lucius Allen, E. F. Crumb: Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1867 Register of Deeds, James H. Lawton: Treasurer, Newton McGraw; Coroner, G. C. Gardner ; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, O. T. Bright; Supervis- ors, Lucius Allen, Chairman: Thomas W. Hill, George A. Ray, John M. Evans, W. G. Wright; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1868 -- Register of Deeds, James H. Lawton; Treasurer, Newton McGraw ; Coroner, G. C. Gardner ; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs ; Superintendent of Schools. O. T. Bright: Supervisors, R. T. Seymour, Chairman: W. D. Chapin, W. H. Conger, W. G. Wright, John M. Evans; Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1869 -- Register of Deeds, Charles A. Noyes; Treasurer, David L. Fairchild; Coroner, Wellington Hendrix; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, Elon Lee .* Supervisors, W. D. Chapin, Chairman; W. H. Conger, James Aram, Cyrus Church, Thomas Davis: Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1870 -Register of Deeds, Charles A. Noyes: Treasurer, David L. Fairchild; Coroner, Wel- lington Hendrix; Surveyor, James L. Tubbs; Superintendent of Schools, Melzer Montagne; Supervisors, E. D. Richardson, Geneva Village, Chairman; William Aldrich, Spring Prairie: George Brown, Richmond; J. W. Church, East Troy; C. L. Douglass, Walworth; P. G. Har- rington, Sugar Creek; J. F. Lyon, Darien: C. L. Oatman, Geneva; J. W. Peck, La Fayette; George A. Ray, La Grange; Amos Stafford, Bloomfield: C. P. Taylor, Lyons; James Aram, Delavan: James Emery, Linn; E. Latimer, Delavan Village; N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater; W. H. Mayhew, Troy; John Mereness, Sharon: S. A. White, Whitewater Village: C. Wiswell, Elkhorn: Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1871 - Register of Deeds, Charles A. Noyes: Coroner, A. G. Leland; Surveyor, Warren Beckwith: Superintendent of Schools, Melzer Montagne: Supervisors, J. F. Lyon, Darien, Chair- man; F. P. Arnold, Sharon: N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater; S. A. White, Whitewater Village; C. L. Douglass, Walworth; James Aram, Delavan: N. McGraw, Delavan Village; J. T. Isham, Sugar Creek; James Landerdale, La Grange: James Emery, Linn; James Simmons, Geneva; E. D. Richardson, Geneva Village: C. H. Wylie, La Fayette: L. J. Smith, Troy: Amos Stafford, Bloomfield; C. P. Taylor, Lyons; A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie: Alexander Frazer, East Troy; C. Wiswell, Elkhorn; Benajah Clark, Richmond: Clerk, M. E. Dewing.
1872-Register of Deeds, Charles A. Noyes; Treasurer, David L. Fairchild: Coroner, A. G. Leland; Surveyor, Warren Beckwith; Superintendent of Schools, Melzer Montagne; Super- visors, J. F. Lyon, Darien, Chairman; J. A. Treat, Sharon; W. A. Knilans, Richmond; N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater; T. D. Weeks, Whitewater Village; C. L. Douglass, Walworth; James; Aram. Delavan; N. McGraw, Delavan Village; Thomas Davis, Sugar Creek; James Lauderdale La Grange; James Emery, Linn: Charles Dunlap, Geneva; S. H. Stafford, Geneva Village Calvin H. Wylie, La Fayette; L. J. Smith, Troy; Amos Stafford, Bloomfield; John Brown
* To fill vacancy.
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Lyons: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie: A. O. Babcock, East Troy: Wyman Spooner, Elkhorn; Clerk. M. E. Dewing.
1873- Register of Deeds, Charles A. Noyes: Treasurer. David L. Fairchild; Coroner, Charles D. Root: Surveyor, Warren Beckwith: Superintendent of Schools, Melzer Montague: Super- visors, R. T. Seymour. La Fayette, Chairman; W. R. Herron, Sharon; Daniel Rodman, Darien; W. A. Knilans, Richmond; N. M. Littlejohn. Whitewater: S. A. White, Whitewater Village; E. R. Swinney, Walworth: James Aram, Delavan; George Cotton, Delavan Village: Thomas Davis, Sugar Creek: James Lauderdale, La Grange: J. W. Boyd, Linn; Charles Dunlap, Geneva; C. I. Oatman. Geneva Village: James E. Reynolds, Troy: T. H. Fellows. Bloomfield; E. B. Farnum, Lyons: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie; Alex Frazer. East Troy; E. B. Dewing, Elk- horn: Clerk. * M. E. Dewing.
1874 Register of Deeds. Charles A. Noyes: Treasurer, David L. Fairchild: Coroner, Charles D. Root: Surveyor, Warren Beckwith: Superintendent of Schools, S. P. Ballard; Supervisors. John W. Boyd, Linn, Chairman; W. R. Herron, Sharon: J. F. Lyon. Darien; W. A. Kuilans, Richmond: N. M. Littlejohn. Whitewater: J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village; C. L. Douglass, Walworth: James Aram, Delavan: E. M. Sharp. Delavan Village: Ole Jacob- son, Sugar Creek: William Greening. La Grange; Charles Dunlap, Geneva; B. O. Reynolds, Geneva Village: H. M. Curtis. La Fayette: James E. Reynolds. Troy: S. W. Benson, Bloom- field: E. B. Farnum, Lyons: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie; Alex Frazer, East Troy: Chris- topher Wiswell, Elkhorn Village.
1875 -Clerk. fDyar L. Cowdery; Register of Deeds, Arthur L. Sanborn: Treasurer, David L. Fairchild: Coroner, William H. Bell; Surveyor, Warren Beckwith: Superintendent of Schools, S. P. Ballard: Supervisors, David Williams, Darien, Chairman; J. A. Treat, Sharon; John Pemberton, Richmond; William De Wolf, Whitewater: C. L. Douglass, Walworth; J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village; H. G. Hollister, Delavan; George Cotton, Delavan Village; S. R. Edwards, Sugar Creek; William Greening. La Grange; A. Merriam, Linn; Charles Dunlap, Geneva: B. O. Reynolds, Geneva Village; A. C. Norton, La Fayette; James E. Reynolds, Troy ; S. W. Benson, Bloomfield: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie: William Burgit, East Troy; E. B. Dewing, Elkhorn Village
1876 -Clerk, Dyar L. Cowdery: Register of Deeds. Arthur L. Sanborn: Treasurer, David L. Fairchild: Coroner, William H. Bell; Surveyor, Warren Beckwith: Superintendent of Schools, Fred W. Isham; Supervisors, John De Wolf, Darien, Chairman: J. A. Treat, Sharon; W. A. Knilans, Richmond: N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater: J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village; A. H. Hitchcock, Walworth: H. G. Hollister, Delavan: George Cotton, Delavan Village: Donald Stewart, Sugar Creek: M. P. Bishop, La Grange; G. W. Barr, Linn; Charles Dunlap, Geneva: B. O. Reynolds. Geneva Village; Joseph Potter, La Fayette: John Matheson, Troy: A. H. Abell. Bloomfield: William Meadows, Lyons: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie; Alex Frazer, East Troy: E. B. Dewing, Elkhorn Village.
1877-Clerk. Dvar L. Cowdery: Register of Deeds, Arthur L. Sanborn: Treasurer, F. W. Blomiley: Coroner. William H. Bell; Surveyor James Child; Superintendent of Schools, Fred W. Isham; Supervisors, J. A. Treat, Sharon, Chairman; J. B. Johnson, Darien; T. P. James, Richmond: N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater; J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village; C. L. Douglass, Walworth: H. G. Hollister, Delavan; George Cotton, Delavan Village: S. R. Edwards, Sugar Creek: M. P. Bishop, La Grange: D. S. Allen, Linn; S. H. Stafford, Geneva; E. D. Richard- son, Geneva Village: J. P. Wylie, La Fayette; John Matheson, Troy; A. H. Abell, Bloomfield; William Meadows, Lyons: A. M. Aldrich, Spring Prairie; William Burgit, East Troy; Lucius Allen, Elkhorn.
1878 ---- Clerk, Dyar L. Cowdery: Register of Deeds, Arthur L. Sanborn; Treasurer, F. W. Blomiley; Coroner, William H. Bell: Surveyor, James Child: Superintendent of Schools, Fred W. Isham: Supervisors, M. P. Bishop, La Grange, Chairman; J. A. Treat, Sharon: W. A. Kni- lans, Richmond; N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater: J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village: C. L. Douglass, Walworth: H. G. Hollister, Delavan; E. Latimer, Delavan Village; S. R. Edwards, Sugar Creek; D. S. Allen, Linn; Charles Palmetier, Geneva; W. H. Hammersley, Geneva Vil-
*Died March, 1874, and E. B. Dewing appointed to fill vacancy.
+Cowdery elected in November, 1874. Term began January 1, 1875.
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lage; C. H. Wylie, La Fayette; John Matheson, Troy: A. H. Abell, Bloomfield; William Mead ows, Lyons; E. D. Page, Spring Prairie: William Burgit, East Troy; O. C. Chase, Elkhorn Village.
1879-Clerk. Dyar L. Cowdery: Register of Deeds, William H. Morrison; Treasurer, F. W. Blomiley; Coroner, William H. Bell: Surveyor, James Child; Superintendent of Schools, Fred W. Isham; Supervisors, M. P. Bishop, La Grange, Chairman; J. A. Treat, Sharon; John De Wolf, Darien: W. A. Knilans, Richmond; N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater; W. I. R. Stewart. Whitewater Village; E. R. Maxon, Walworth; H. G Hollister, Delavan: E. Latimer, Delavan Village; S. R. Edwards, Sugar Creek; D. S. Allen, Linn: H. W. Hammersley, Geneva; S. H. Stafford, Geneva Village; Virgil Cobb, La Fayette; W. N. Mayhew. Troy: A. H. Abell, Bloom- field; M. W. Kinney, Lyons; E. D. Page, Spring Prairie: William Burgit, East Troy; W. H. Hurlbut, Elkhorn Village.
ISSO -- Clerk, Dyar L. Cowdery; Register of Deeds. William H. Morrison: Treasurer. F. W. Blomily; Coroner, Willlam H. Bell; Surveyor, James Child; Superintendent of Schools. William R. Taylor; Supervisors. D. S. Allen, Linn, Chairman: A. Kull. Jr., Bloomfield; J. B. Johnson, Darien: H. G. Hollister. Delavan: James Aram, Delavan Village; William Burgit. East Troy; C. Wiswell, Elkhorn Village; W. H. Hammersley, Geneva: B. O. Reynolds, Geneva Vil- lage: Virgil Cobb, La Fayette: William Greening, La Grange: D. S. Allen, Linn; M. W. Kin- ney. Lyons: W. A. Knilans, Richmond: W. R. Herron, Sharon; E. D. Page, Spring Prairie; Donald Stewart, Sugar Creek: J. G. Briggs, Troy: Zina Cotton. Walworth: N. M. Littlejohn, Whitewater: W. L. R. Stewart, Whitewater Village: Clerk, Dyar L. Cowdery.
1881- Register of Deeds. William H. Morrison: Treasurer, F. W. Blomiley; Coroner, William H. Bell; Surveyor, James Child; Superintendent of Schools, William R. Taylor; Supervisors, W. D. Chapin, Bloomfield, Chairman: J. B. Johnson, Darien: H. G. Hollister, Delavan; James Aram, Delavan Village; H. H. Rogers, East Troy; Lneins Allen, Elkhorn Village: W . H. Hammersley, Geneva; B. O. Reynolds, Geneva Village; Theodorus Nor- throp, La Fayette; M. 1'. Bishop, La Grange: D. S. Allen, Linn: M. W. Kinney, Lyons; W. A. Knilans, Richmond; W. R. Herron, Sharon; Orris Pratt. Spring Prairie; Donald Stewart, Sugar Creek: J. E. Reynolds, Troy: C. L. Douglass, Walworth; N. M. Littlejohn. Whitewater; J. W. Denison, Whitewater Village.
1882 -- Clerk, Dyar L. Cowdery; Register of Deeds, William H. Morrison; Treasurer, F. W. Blomily: Coroner. William H. Bell; Surveyor. James Childs: Superintendent of Schools, William R. Taylor.
LEGISLATORS.
Walworth County was not organized at the time of the first Territorial Legislative Assem- bly, but at the four sessions of the second Assembly, held during the years IS38, 1839 and 1840, the two counties of Walworth and Rock were represented in the Council by James Maxwell, of Big Foot Prairie, Walworth County, and in the Assembly by Othni Beardsley, of Troy, Wal- worth County, and Edward V. Whiton, of Janesville, Rock County. At the first session of the Third Territorial Assembly, James Maxwell was President of the Council, representing the two counties at this and the succeeding session winters of 1840-41 and 1841 42. The members in the Assembly from Walworth County during these two sessions were Jesse C. Mills, Elkhorn; Hugh Long, Darien, and James Tripp, of Whitewater, in place of Hugh Long, resigned. Fol- lowing are the names of the members representing Walworth County in the subsequent Terri- torial Assemblies:
First Session of Fourth Legislative Assembly, 1842-43- Council, Charles M. Baker, Ge- neva; Assembly, James Tripp, Whitewater: John M. Capron, Geneva; William A. Bartlett, Delavan.
Second Session, 1843-44 Same as above.
Third Session, 1845-Council, Charles M. Baker, Geneva; Assembly, Stephen Field, East Troy: Jesse C. Mills, Elkhorn.
Fourth Session, 1846-Council, Charles M. Baker, Geneva; Assembly, Caleb Croswell. Delavan; Warner Earl, Whitewater; Gaylord Graves, East Troy.
First Session of Fifth Legislative Assembly, 1847 Council, Henry Clark, Walworth: Assembly, Charles A. Bronson, Palmer Gardner, Spring Prairie.
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Special Session of Fifth Assembly, 1847 - Council, Henry Clark. Walworth; Assembly, Elea - zar Wakeley, Whitewater; George Walworth, Spring Prairie.
Second Session of Fifth Assembly. 1848 -Council, Henry Clark, Walworth; Assembly, Eleazar Wakeley, Whitewater: George Walworth, Spring Prairie.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The first Constitutional Convention assembled at Madison on the 5th day of October, 1846, and adjourned on the 16th day of December, 1846, having framed a constitution which was sub- mitted to a vote of the people on the first Tuesday in April, 1847, and the same was rejected. The following were the members from Walworth County: Solmons Wakeley, Whitewater: Joseph Bowker, Delavan; Charles M. Baker, Geneva: John W. Boyd, Geneva: William Bell, Walworth; Lyman H. Seaver, Darien; Sewall Smith, East Troy: Josiah Topping, Delavan; William Berry, Spring Prairie.
The second convention assembled at Madison on the 15th of December, 1847, and framed a constitution which was submitted to a vote of the people and adopted. The following were the members from Walworth County: James Harrington, Spring Prairie: Augustus C. Kinne, Sugar Creek: George Gale, Elkhorn: Experience Estabrook, Geneva; Hollis Latham, Elkhorn; Ezra A. Mulford, Walworth.
STATE GOVERNMENT.
The first session of the State Legislature was held at the capitol at Madison on Monday the 5th day of June. A. D. 1848. Below are given the names of the members representing Walworth County in the Senate and Assembly.
1848 -Senate, John W. Boyd, Geneva; Assembly, Gaylord Graves, East Troy; Prosper Cravath, Whitewater; E. D. Richardson, Geneva; Hugh Long, Darien: Milo Kelsey, Delavan.
1849-Senate, John W. Boyd, Geneva; Assembly, Samuel Pratt, Spring Prairie; Enos I. Hazzard, La Grange: Samuel D. Hastings, Geneva: George H. Lown, Walworth; Milo Kelsey, Delavan.
1850 -- Senate, George Gale, Elkhorn: Assembly, A. O. Babcock, East Troy; Rufus Cheney, Jr., Whitewater; Alexander S. Palmer, Geneva; George Sikes, Sharon; Wyman Spooner, Elk- horn.
1851 -Senate, George Gale, Elkhorn: Assembly, Adam E Ray, Troy; H. C. Hemenway, Richmond; Experience Estabrook. Whitewater; Elijah Easton, Walworth; Wyman Spooner, Elkhorn.
1852-Senate, Eleazar Wakeley, Whitewater; Assembly, Stephen S. Barlow. Elkhorn; Joel H. Cooper. Spring Prairie: Timothy H. Fellows, Genoa; Zerah Mead, Whitewater; Lewis N. Wood, Walworth.
1853 Senate, Eleazar Wakeley, Whitewater; Assembly, John Bell, La Fayette; James Lauderdale, La Grange; Joseph W. Seaver, Darien; Timothy H. Fellows, Genoa; Oscar F. Bartlett, East Troy; Thomas W. Hill, Springfield.
1854 Senate, Eleazar Wakeley, Whitewater; Assembly, William P. Allen, Sharon: Oscar F. Bartlett, East Troy; Phipps W. Lake, Walworth: Simeon W. Spafard, Geneva; Perry G. Harrington, Sugar Creek; Anderson Whiting, Richmond.
1855 Senate, Eleazar Wakeley, Whitewater ; Assembly, George Allen, Linn ; Daniel Hooper, Troy; Solmons Wakeley, Whitewater; Levi Lee, Elkhorn; Willard Isham, Delavan; Samuel Pratt, Spring Prairie.
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