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History of Iowa

Volume III

DIRECTORY OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS

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TERRITORIAL OFFICERS

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GOVERNORS OF IOWA TERRITORY:

Robert Lucas, 1838 to 1841

John Chambers, 1841 to 1845

James Clarke, 1845 to 1846

SECRETARIES:

William B. Conway, 1838 to 1839

James Clarke, 1839 to 1841

O. H. W. Stull, 1841 to 1843

Samuel J. Burr, 1843 to 1845

Jesse Williams, 1845 to 1846

TERRITORIAL AUDITORS:

Jesse Williams, 1840 to 1843

William L. Gilbert, 1843 to 1845

Robert M. Secrest, 1845 to 1846

TERRITORIAL TREASURERS:

Thornton Bayless, 1839 to 1840

Morgan Reno, 1840 to 1846

TERRITORIAL AGENTS:

Chauncey Swan, 1839 to 1840

Jesse Williams, 1841 to 1842

John N. Colman, 1842 to 1844

Anson Hart, 1844 to 1846

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:

William Reynolds, 1841, 1842

SUPREME JUDGES:

Michigan Territory (including Iowa), Judge David Irwin, 1832

Charles Mason, Chief Justice, 1838 to 1846

Thomas S. Wilson, Associate Justice, 1838 to 1846

Joseph Williams, Associate Justice, 1838 to 1846

Thornton Bayless, Clerk, 1838 to 1846

George S. Hampton, Clerk, 1843 to 1836

Eastin Morris, Reporter, 1843 to 1846

DISTRICT ATTORNEYS:

Isaac Van Allen, 1838 to 1840

Charles Weston, 1840 to 1843

Hohn G. Deshler, 1843 to 1845

Edward Johnston, 1845 to 1846

UNITED STATES MARSHALS:

Francis Gehon, 1838 to 1841

Thomas H. Johnson, 1841 to 1842

Isaac  Leffler, 1842 to 1845

Gideon S. Bailey, 1845 to 1846

DELEGATES IN CONGRESS

William W. Chapman, 1839 to 1841

Augustus C. Dodge, 1841 to 1846

SURVEYORS-GENERAL FOR IOWA AND WISCONSIN

Warner Lewis, 1836 to 1838

Albert G. Ellis, 1838 to 1840

George W. Jones, 1840 to 1841

James Wilson, 1841 to 1846

George W. Jones, 1845 to 1846

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICES

Dubuque Office

Register

Receiver

B. R. Petrekin, 1838

Thomas McKnight, 1838

Henry Harrison, 1841

 

Warner Lewis, 1845

Stephen Langworthy, 1845

Burlington Office

Register

Receiver

A. C. Dodge, 1838

Verplank Van Abtwerp, 1838

William Ross, 1841

Joseph C. Hawkins, 1841

Fairfield Office

Bernhart Henn, 1845

Verplank Van Abtwerp, 1845

COMMISSIONERS TO LOCATE THE CAPITAL AT IOWA CITY

Chauncey Swan, 1839 to 1841

John Rolands, 1839 to 1841

Robert Ralston, 1839 to 1841

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES

FIRST ASSEMBLY

Convened at Burlington, November 12, 1838.

The Council

President of the Council, Jesse B. Browne, Whig.

Secretary, B. F. Wallace, Whig

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jesse B. Browne.

Van Buren

J. Keith, E. A. M. Swazy

Des Moines

Arthur Ingraham, Robert Ralston, George Hepner

Henry

Jesse D. Payne, L. B. Hughes.

Muscatine, Louisa, Slaughter

James M. Clark

Cedar, Johnson, Jones, Linn

Charles Whittlesey

Scott and Clinton

Jonathan W. Parker

Dubuque, Jackson, Clayton

Warner Lewis, Stephen Hempstead

Democrats, 7; Whigs 6

House of Representatives

William H. Wallace, Speaker, Whig.

Joseph T. Fales, Chief Clerk, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

William Patterson, Hawkins Taylor, Calvin J. Price, James Brierly

Van Buren

James Hall, Gideon S. Bailey, Samyel Parker.

Des Moines

James W. Grimes, George Temple, Van B. Deiashmutt, Thomas Blair, George H. Beeler

Henry

William G. Coop, William H. Wallace, Asbury B. Porter

Muscatine, Louisa, Slaughter

John Frierson, William L. Tooie, Levi Thornton, S. Clinton Hastings.

Cedar, Johnson, Jones, Linn

Robert G. Roberts

Scott and Clinton

Laurel Summers, Jabez A. Burchard Jr.

Dubuque, Jackson, Clayton

Chauncey Swan, Andrew Bankson, Thomson Cox, Hardin Nowlin.

Democrats, 17; Whigs, 8

The Assembly Adjourned January 25, 1839

SECOND LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Burlington, November 4, 1838.

The Council

President, Stephen Hempstead, Democrat.

Secretary, B. F. Wallace, Whig.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jesse B. Browne

Van Buren

J. Keith, E. A. M. Swazy

Des Moines

Arthur Ingraham, Robert Ralston, George Hepner

Henry

Jesse D. Payne, L. B. Hughes

Muscatine, Louisa, Slaughter

James M. Clark

Cedar, Jones, Linn, Johnson

Charles Whittlesey

Scott and Clinton

Jonathan W. Parker

Dubuque, Jackson, Clayton

Warner Lewis, Stephen Hempstead

Democrats, 7; Whigs, 6.

House of Representatives.

Speaker, Edward Johnston, Democrat

Chief Clerk, Joseph T. Fales, Democrat.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

William Patterson, Edward Johnston, Alfred Rich, Joshua Owen.

Van Buren

James Hall, Gideon S. Bailey, Uriah Biggs.

Des Moines

William R. Ross, Shepherd Leffler, L. N. English, Isaac Fleenor, Joseph C. Hawkins.

Henry and Jefferson

William G. Coop, Jacob L. Myers, John B. Lash.

Muscatine and Johnson

S. Clinton Hastings, T. T. Clark

Louisa and Washington

Daniel Brewer, Jacob Mintun.

Cedar, Jones and Linn

George H. Walworth

Scott and Clinton

Laurel Summers, Joseph M. Roberson

Jackson

Thomas Cox

Dubuque, Clayon, etc.

Edward Lanworthy, Loring Wheeler, James Churchman.

Democrats, 15; Whigs, 11.

An Extra Session was held at Burlington, beginning July 13, 1840.

The Assembly Adjourned January 17, 1840

THIRD LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Burlington, November 2, 1840

The Council

President, M. Bainbridge, Whig

Secretary, B. F. Wallace, Whig

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jesse B. Browne, Edward Johnston

Van Buren

James Hall, Gideon S. Bailey

Des Moines

J. C. Hawkins

Henry

William H. Wallace

Jefferson

William G. Coop

Louisa and Washington

Francis Springer

Muscatine and Johnson

S. Clinton Hastings

Cedar, Jones and Linn

George Greene

Scott and Clinton

Jonathan W. Parker

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

M. Bainbridge, Joseph S. Kirkpatrick

Democrats, 7, Whigs, 6

House of Representatives

Speaker, Thomas Cox, Democrat

Chief Clerk, Joseph T. Fales, Democrate

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

James Brierly, Daniel F. Miller, John Box

Van Buren

Isaac N. Lewis, John Whitaker, William Steele

Des Moines

Shephard Leffler, Milton D. Browning, Alfred Hebard, Robert Avery, David Hendershott

Henry

John H. Lash, Asbury B. Porter, Paton Wilson

Jefferson

Alexander A. Wilson

Louisa

William L. Toole

Washington

Simon P. Teeple

Muscatine

Thomas M. Isett

Johnson

Henry Felkner

Cedar, Jones and Linn

George H. Walworth, Harmon Van Antwerp

Scott and Clinton

Laurel Summers, Joseph M. Robertson

Jackson

Thomas Cox

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Edward Langworthy, Timothy Mason

Democrats, 15; Whigs, 11

The Assembly Adjourned January 15, 1841

FOURTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Iowa City, December 6, 1841

The Council

Jonathan W. Parker, President, Democrat

J. W. Woods, Secretary, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jesse B. Browne, Edward Johnston

Van Buren

James Hall, Gideon S. Bailey

Des Moines

Shephaerd Leffler

Henry

William H. Wallace

Jefferson

William G. Coop

Louisa and Washington

Francis Springer

Muscatine and Johnson

S. Clinton Hastings

Cedar, Jones and Linn

George Greene

Scott and Clinton

Johathan W. Parker

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

M. Bainbridge, Joseph S. Kirkpatrick

Democrats, 8; Whigs, 5

House of Representatives

Warner Lewis, Speaker, Democrat

Joseph T. Fales, Chief Clerk, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

William Patterson, E. S. McCulloch, Henry S. Campbell

Van Buren

John M. Whitaker, Uriah Biggs, Oliver Weld

Des Moines

Alfred Hebard, Isaac Leffler, David E. Blair, George Hepner, James M. Morgan

Henry

Asbury B. Porter, Paton Wilson, Simeon Smead

Jefferson

Richard Quinton

Louisa

William L. Toole

Washington

Thomas Baker

Muscatine

Samuel Holiday

Johnson

Henry Felkner

Cedar, Jones and Linn

Samuel P. Higinson, Thomas Denson

Scott and Clinton

Joseph M. Robertson, James Grant

Jackson

James K. Morse

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Warner Lewis, C. H. Booth

Democrats, 16; Whigs, 10

The Assembly Adjourned February 18, 1842

FIFTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Iowa City, December 6, 1842

The Council

John D. Elbert, President, Whig

Joseph T. Fales, Secretary, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

William Patterson, Robert M. G. Patterson

Van Buren

John D. Elbert, James H. Jenkins

Des Moines

Shepherd Leffler

Henry

William H. Wallace

Jefferson

Joseph B. Teas

Louisa and Washington

Francis Springer

Muscatine and Johnson

Pleasant Harris

Cedar, Jones and Linn

John P. Cook

Scott and Clinton

Robert Christie

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Thomas Cox, Francis Gehon

Democrats 7:  Whigs, 6

House of Representatives

John M. Morgan, Speaker, Democrat

B. F. Wallace, Chief Clerk, Whig.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

James Brierly, E. S. McCulloch, William Steele

Van Buren

Isaac N. Lewis, Rickey D. Barton, Samuel Swearingen

Des Moines

David E. Blair, George Hepner, James M. Morgan, Abner Hackleman, David J. Sales

Henry

Paton Wilson, Evan Jay, Thomas McMillan

Jefferson

John W. Culbertson

Louisa

Joseph Newell

Washington

David Bunker

Muscatine

Err Thornton

Johnson

Henry Felkner

Cedar and Jones

George H. Walworth, John C. Berry

Scott

Joseph M. Robertson

Clinton

Eli Goddard

Jackson

Ansel Briggs

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Thomas Rogers, Frederick Andros

Democrats, 15; Whigs, 11

The Assembly Adjourned February 17, 1843

SIXTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convented at Iowa City, December 4, 1843

The Council

Thomas Cox, President, Democrat

B. F. Wallace, Secretary, Whig

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

William Patterson, Robert M. G. Patterson

Van Buren

John D. Elbert, James H. Jenkins

Des Moines

Shpherd Leffler

Henry

William H. Wallace

Jefferson

Joseph B. Teas

Louisa and Washington

Francis Springer

Muscatine and Johnson

Pleasant Harris

Cedar, Jones and Linn

John P. Cook

Scott and Clinton

Robert Christie

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Thomas Cox, Francis Gehon

Democrats, 6; Whigs 7

House of Representatives

James P. Carlton, Speaker, Democrat

Joseph T. Fales, Chief Clerk, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

James Brierly, William Steele, Joseph Roberts

Van Buren

Josiah H. Bonney, Samuel Borland, James M. Wray

Des Moines

Alfred Hebard, Abner Hackleman, James W. Grimes, John Johnson, John D. Wright

Henry

Paton Wilson, Hamilton Robb, William Thompson

Jefferson

John W. Culbertson

Louisa

George W. McCleary

Washington

Thomas Baker

Muscatine

Edward E. Fay

Johnson

James P. Carlton

Cedar, Jones and Linn

George H. Walworth, Robert Smythe

Scott

Gilbert C. R. Mitchell

Clinton

John Brophy

Jackson

John Foley

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Thomas Rogers, Hardin Nowlin

Democrats, 19; Whigs, 7

The Assembly Adjourned February 16, 1844

An Extra Session was held at Iowa City, beginning June 16, 1844

SEVENTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Iowa City, May 5, 1845

The Council

S. C. Hastings, President, Democrat

John F. Kenney, Secretary, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

James Brierly, John Thompson

Van Buren, Davis, Appanoose

Paul Brattain, Henry M. Shelby

Des Moines

Shepherd Leffler

Henry

John Stephenson

Jefferson, Wapello, *Kishkekosh

William G. Coop

Louisa, Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, etc.

Enoch Ross

Muscatine and Johnson

S. Clinton Hastings

Cedar, Jones and Linn

William Abbe

Scott and Clinton

Laurel Summers

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Stephen Hempstead, Philip B. Bradley

Democrats, 11; Whigs, 2

House of Representatives

James M. Morgan, Speaker, Democrat

William Thompson, Chief Clerk, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jacob Huner, Charles Stewart, James Anderson

Van Buren

Frederick Hancock, George Montague, George W. Lester.

Des Moines

James M. Morgan, John Johnson, Ebenezer W. Davis, George Chandler, Richard Noble

Henry

Norton Munger, Samuel D. Woodworth, Charles Clifton

Jefferson, Wapello, *Kishkekosh

Reuben R. Harper

Louisa

George W. McCleary

Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, etc.

Stephen B. Shelledy

Muscatine

Abraham T. Banks

Johnson

Hugh D. Downey

Cedar, Jones and Linn

Joseph K. Snyder, John Taylor

Scott

Joseph M. Robertson

Clinton

Shubael Coy

Jackson

James Leonard

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

David S. Wilson, Samuel Murdock

Democrats, 16; Whigs, 10.

The Assembly Adjourned June 11, 1845

EIGHTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Convened at Iowa City, December 1, 1845.

The Council.

Stephen Hempstead, President, Democrat.

John F. Kinney, Secretay, Democrat.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

James Brierly, John Thompson

Van Buren, Davis Appanoose

Paul Brattain, Henry M. Shelby

Des Moines

Shepherd Leffler

Henry

John Stephenson

Jefferson, Wappelo, *Kishkekosh

William G. Coop

Louisa, Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, etc.

Enoch Ross

Muscatine and Johnson

S. Clinton Hastings

Cedar, Jones and Linn

William Abbe

Scott and Clinton

Laurel Summers

Jackson, Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

Stephen Hempstead, Philip B. Bradley

Democrats, 11; Whigs, 2.

House of Representatives.

Geroge W. McCleary, Speaker, Democrat.

William Thompson, Chief Clerk, Democrat.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Jacob Huner, William Patterson, Jesse B. Browne

Van Buren

Frederick Hancock, George W. Lester, David Ferguson

Des Moines

James M. Morgan, John D. Wright, John Ripley, Archibald McMichael, Joshua Holland

Henry

Norton Munger, Samuel D. Woodworth, Charles Clifton

Jefferson, Wapello, *Kishkekosh

Joseph Flink

Louisa

George W. McCleary

Washington, Keokuk, Mahaska, etc.

Stephen B. Shelledy

Muscatine

Abraham T. Banks

Johnson

Hugh D. Downey

Cedar, Jones and Linn

Joseph K. Synder, John Taylor

Scott

Joseph M. Robertson

Clinton

Shubael Coy

Jackson

Thomas Graham

Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, etc.

David S. Wilson, Samuel Murdock

Democrats, 22; Whigs, 10

The Assembly Adjourned January 19, 1846.

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Convened at Iowa City, October 7, 1844

Adjourned November 1, 1844.

President, Shepherd Leffler, Democrat.

Secretary, George S. Hampton, Democrat.

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

Charles Staley, Alexander Kerr, David Galland, Calvin J. Price, James Marsh, John Thompson, Henry M. Salmon, O. S. X. Peck

Des Moines

James Clarke, Henry Robinson, John D. Wright, Shepherd Leffler, Andrew Hooten, Enos Lowe, John Ripley, Goerge Hepner

Van Buren

Elisha Cutler, Jr., John Davidson, Paul Brattain, David Freguson, Gideon S. Balley, John Hale, Jr., Thomas Charlton

Jefferson

Robert Brown, Hardin Butler, Sullfand S. Ross, James I. Murray, Samuel Whitmore

Henry

Joseph C. Hawkins, George Hobson, John H. Randolph, Jonathan C. Hall, Joseph D. Hoag

Washington

Wm. R. Harrison, Enoch Ross, Caleb B. Campbell

Louisa

John Brookbank, Wm. L. Toole, Wright Williams

Muscatine

Jonathan E. Fletcher, Ralph P. Lowe, Elijah Sells

Johnson

Robert Lucas, Samuel H. McCrory, Henry Felkner

Linn

Thomas J. McKean, Samuel W. Durham, Luman M. Strong

Cedar

Samuel A. Bissell, James H. Gower

Scott

James Grant, Andrew W. Campbell, Ebenezer Cook

Clinton

Lyman Lyons, Ralph R. Benedict

Jones

John Taylor

Jackson

Joseph S. Kirkpatrick, William Morden, Richard B. Wyckoff

Wapello

William H. Galbralth, William W. Chapman

Davis

J. C. Blankinship, Samuel W. McAtee

Keokuk

Richard Quinton

Mahaska

Van B. Delashmutt, Stephen B. Shelledy

Dubuque, Delaware, Black Hawk and Fayette

Francis Gehon, Edward Langworthy, Theophilus Crawford, Stephen Hempstead, Samuel B. Olmstead, Michael O'Brien.

Democrats, 53; Whigs, 17

The constitution adopted by this convention was rejected by the people at an election held on the 4th day o August, 1845, there being 7,235 votes cast "for the constitution," and 7,656 votes cast "against the constitution."

SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

Convened at Iowa City, May 4, 1846.

Adjourned May, 19, 1846.

President, Enos Lowe, Democrat

Secretary, William Thompson, Democrat

COUNTIES REPRESENTED

NAMES OF MEMBERS

Lee

David Galland, Josiah Kent, George Berry

Des Moines

Enos Lowe, Shepherd Leffler, George W. Bowie

Van Buren

Thomas Dibble, Erastus hoskins, William Steele

Jefferson

Sullifand S. Ross, William G. Coop

Henry

George Hobson, Alvin Saunders

Davis

John J. Selman

Appanoose and Monroe

Wareham G. Clark

Wapello

Joseph H. Hedrick

Iowa, Marion, Polk and Jasper

John Conroy

Mahaska

Stephen B. Shelledy

Keokuk

Sanford Harned

Washington

Stewart Goodroll

Louisa

John Ronalds

Muscatine

J. Scott Richman

Johnson

Curtis Bates

Linn and Benton

Socrates H. Tryon

Cedar

Samuel A. Bissell

Scott

James Grant

Clinton

Henry P. Haun

Jackson

William Hubbell

Jones

Sylvester G. Matson

Clayton

David Olmstead

Dubuque, Delaware, Buchanan, Fayette, Black Hawk

Thomas McCraney, Francis K. O'Ferrall

Democrats, 22; Whigs, 10.

The constitution framed by this convention was adopted by the people at an election held on the 3d day of August, 1846.  This constitution was presented to Congress in December, 1846, and on the 28th of the same month an act was passed for the admission of Iowa into the Union.

 

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