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. |