Extracted from the History of Harrison County Iowa
Chicago
National Publishing Company
1891

 

NATIONAL, STATE, JUDICIAL AND COUNTY REPRESENTATION.

 

Chapter III.

IN a Republican form of Government ours in America, it must be admitted by any thinking, reading observing mind, that while now and then unworthy men are elected to office, in a great majority of cases those who hold office, from the lowest to the most exalted, are representative men—men who usually speaking, express the moral and legal sentiment of their constituents.  It is the special design of this chapter to show who have represented the people in National, State, Judicial and County office.  The first to begin with is a list of those who have been elected to a seat in the:

STATE SENATE.
James D. Test, of Council Bluffs, represented this county in the State Senate, being elected in 1853; William H. Pusey, of the same place, in 1857; John F. Duncomb, of Ft. Dodge, in 1859; George W. Bassett, of Ft. Dodge, in 1863; Charles Atkins, of Onawa, in 1869; George D. Perkins, of Sioux City, in 1873; A. W. Ford, of Logan, in 1877; M. C. Logan, of Logan, in 1881; L. R Bolter, of Logan, in 1885, 1887 and 1889.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES—LOWER HOUSE.
T. Butler Neeley, (Democrat) elected in 1854; N. G. Wyatt, (Democrat) elected in 1856; Samuel H. Cassady (Democrat) elected in 1858; D. M. Harris (Democrat) elected in 1859; William W. Fuller, (Republican) elected in 1861; Stephen King, (Republican) elected in 1863; L/ R/ Bolter (Democrat) elected in 1865; J. H. Smith, (Republican) elected in 1867; George H. McGavren, (Republican) elected in 1869; P. Cadwell, (Republican) elected in 1871; L/ R/ Bolter, (Democrat) elected in 1873-75; H. B. Lyman, (Republican) elected in 1877; George Richardson, (Republican) elected in 1879; L. R. Bolter,  (Democrat) elected in 1881-83; D. M. Harris, (Democrat) elected in 1885; B. F. Roberts, (Republican) elected in 1887; J. K. McGavren (Democrat) elected in 1889; N. M. Sharpnack, (Democrat) elected in 1891.
Hon. L. R. Bolter had served longer in the House of Representatives from Harrison County, than any other man, and be it said to his credit, no more prudent and painstaking representative was ever elected for such a position from all the Missouri Slope.
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
The first person to preside as Judge of the District Court, within Harrison County, was Samuel Riddle, of Council Bluffs, who was elected in 1854; Asahel W. Hubbard, of Sioux City, was elected in 1858; Isaac Pendleton, of Sioux City, in 1862; Henry Ford, of Magnolia, in 1866-70; Charles H. Lewis, of Cherokee, in 1874-78-82; Charles H. Lewis, George W. Wakefield and S. M. Ladd, in 1886; Judge Gaynor, of La Mars, in 1890.
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
By an act of the twelfth General Assembly if Iowa, the Office of Circuit Court was created, taking effect, April 3, 1869, and lasting seventeen years, being abolished in 1886, when extra District Judges were provided for.
The Circuit Judges having jurisdiction in Harrison County were:  Hon. Addison Oliver, of Monona County, elected in 1868-72 and resigned in 1874; Hon. J. R. Zuver, of Magnolia, Harrison County, was appointed by the Governor, and elected in 1874, to fill the unexpired term of Judge Oliver.
Judge Zuver was re-elected at the election of 1876 and at the election of 1880.  Owing to ill-health he was unable to discharge the duties of his office, the last two years of his term.
Hon. George W. Wakefield, of Sioux City, was elected in 1884 and served for the year 1885-86, at which date the office of Circuit Judge was abolished.
COUNTY OFFICES FROM 1853 TO 1891.
Showing the years they were elected:

	County Judges.
1853		Stephen King
	(Resigned in August of the same year, P. G. Cooper filled out the term.)
1854		James Hardy
1855		James Hardy
1857		D. E. Brainard
1859		D. E. Brainard
1861		Jonas W. Chatburn
1863		Samuel Moore
1865		James Hardy
1867-68		H. C. Harshbarger
	In 1869 the office was abolished.
	Prosecuting Attorneys.
1853		William Dakan
	(Resigned in December, term filled out by Richard Humphrey.)
1854		T. B. Neeley
1855		James W. Bates
1857		William T. Raymond
	At this date--1858, the office of District Attorney was created and continued until 1887, when the present County Attorney system came in.
	County Attorneys.
1886		J. A. Phillips
1888		J. S. Dewell
1890		John A. Berry
	School Fund Commissioners.
1853		John Thompson
1855		John Thompson
1857		John H. Rice
	Superintendent of Schools.
1858		Joe H. Smith
1859		H. D. King
	(Resigned, George S, Bacon, appointed).
1861		George S Bacon
1863		Stephen King
1865		R. N. Day
1867		C. H. Holmes
1869		Horace M. McKenney
1871		G. H. Demmon
1873		Lemuel Gale
1875		S. G. Rogen
1877		J. D. Hornby
1879		J. D. Hornby
1881		A. J. Miller
1883		A. J. Miller
1885		H. A. Kinney
1887		H. A. Kinney
1889		M. L. Dakan
1891		M. L. Dakan
	Sheriffs.
1853		Chester M. Hamilton
1854		John M. Rogers
1855		James Hutchinson
1857		Clayton Webb
1859		W. A. Ellis
1873		J. J. Peck
1875		J. J. Peck
1877		John B. McArthur
1879		Wiley Middleton
1881		Wiley Middleton
1861		Samuel Moore
1863		H. G. Vincent
1865		J. L. Downs
1867		A. J., Cutler
1869		J. J. Peck
1871		J. J. Peck
1883		J. D. Garrison
1885		J. D. Garrison
1887		J. D. Garrison
1889		J. D. Garrison
1891		Andrew Coulthard
	Surveyors.
1853		G. H. White
1855		G. H. White
1857		G. H. White
1859		N. M. McKenney
1861		N. M. McKenney
1863		N. M. McKenney
1864		J. Z. Hunt
1865		J. Z. Hunt
1867		J. Z. Hunt
1869		George Madison
1871		George Madison
1873		George Madison
1875		George Madison
	(Logan Crawford filled out term).
1876		W. M. Magden
1877		W. M. Magden
1879		Logan Crawford
1881		Logan Crawford
1883		Reuben Ballallard
	(Resigned, A. C. Snyder appointed).
1885		A. C. Snyder
1887		J. C. McCabe
1889		A. C. Snyder
1891		A. C. Snyder
	Clerk of the Courts.
1853		William Cooper
1854		W. M. Hill
1856		W. M. Hill
1858		W. M. Hill
1860		W. M. Hill
1862		B. Price
1864		A. G. Hard
1866		J. W. Stocker
1868		J. W. Stocker
1870		Henry Gleason
1872		Henry Gleason
1874		Henry Gleason
1876		C. L. Hyde
1878		C. L. Hyde
1880		C. L. Hyde
1882		C. L. Hyde
884		C. L. Hyde
1886		Thomas Arthur
1888		Thomas Arthur
1890		W. T. Howard
	County Treasurers.
	This included the Recorder's office up to 1865, also
1853		P. G. Cooper
1854		D. M. Gamet
1855		Stephen King
1857		John W. Cooper
1859		W. J. Boner
1860		A. L. Harvey
1861		A. L. Harvey
1863		Reuben Yeisley
1865		George S. Bacon
1867		A. W. Ford
1869		George S. Bacon
1871		John W. Wood
1873		John W. Wood
1875		Isaac P. Hill
1877		Isaac P. Hill
1879		Isaac P. Hill
1881		Isaac P. Hill
1883		Isaac P. Hill
1885		Isaac P. Hill
1887		L. E. Massie
1889		L. E. Massie
1891		L. E. Massie
	County Recorders.
	This office separate from the Treasurer's office was greated to take effect in 1865.
1865		Joe H. Smith
1866		H. C. Harshbarger
1868		J. C. Milliman
1870		J. C. Milliman
1872		J. C. Milliman
1874		J. C. Milliman
1876		A. K. Grow
1878		A. K. Grow
1880		A. K. Grow
1882		D. M. Hardy
1884		D. M. Hardy
1886		O. L. French
1888		O. L. French
1890		Thomas N berry
	Auditors.
	The Conty Judge system was abandoned in 1869 and the era of County Auditors came in.
1869		H. C. Harshbarger
1869		W. H. Eaton
1871		W. H. Eaton
1873		W. H. Eaton
1875		W. H. Eaton
1877		W. H. Eaton
	L. E. Massie appointed to fill vacancy caused by Eaton's death).
1878		Almor Stern
1879		Almor Stern
1881		Almor Stern
1883		James K. MCGavren
1885		James K. MCGavren
1887		B. Frank Croasdale
1889		A. W. Mintun
	(Mintun's time extended one year to change year of election).

 

Transcribed by Alvin Poole, February 20, 2020, pages 39-42