| LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA |  |
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| LOUISA COUNTY, IOWA | |
HISTORY of
LOUISA COUNTY IOWA
Volume I
BY ARTHUR SPRINGER, 1912
Submitted by Lynn McCleary, Septemer 1, 2013
CHAPTER X
LIST OF OFFICERS.
COUNTY OFFICERS-TERRITORIAL LEGISLATORS- STATE LEGISLATORS
MEMBERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS- OTHER OFFICERS
GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND CONGRESSMEN.
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| COUNTY OFFICERS. |
| Clerk of Board of Supervisors. |
| 1837— William Kennedy. |
| Clerk of Board of County Commissioners. |
| 1838— William H. R. Thomas. |
| 1839— John Gilliland, to fill vacancy. |
| 1840— J. S. Rinearson. |
| 1842—Daniel Brewer, pro tem. |
| 1845— John Gilliland. |
| 1846— Francis Springer, for April session. |
| 1846— Samuel M. Kirkpatrick, pro tem. 184(5—Samuel M. Kirkpatrick, elected. |
| 1847— S. M. Kirkpatrick. |
| 1849— Lewis Kinsey. |
| 1850— Robert F. Newell. |
| County Judge: |
| August 17, 1851—Wright Williams, died 1854. |
| November 23, 1854—Francis Springer, to fill vacancy. |
| 1855—Francis Springer, elected. |
| 1857—Joseph L. Derbin. |
| 1850.—Joseph L. Derbin. |
| 1862-65—Lewis W. Vale. |
| January, 1866—S. E. Jones. |
| June, 1866—William G. Allen, until January, 1869, when he was county auditor. |
| County Auditor. |
| 1869-1874—William G. Allen. |
| 1874-1883—James B. Gibboney, died 1883. |
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| 1883-89—R. E. Archibald, to fill vacancy; R. E. Archibald, elected. |
| 1890-98—James S. Kelly. |
| 1899-1904—C. J. Ives. |
| 1905 to date—H. W. Baker. |
| Prosecuting Attorney. |
| April 20, 1837—James W. Woods, pro tem. |
| 1839—Isaac Van Allen. |
| 1839— E. H. Thomas. |
| 1840— R. P. Lowe. |
| 1842—R. P. Lowe. |
| 1844— Edward H. Thomas. |
| 1845— Edward H. Thomas. |
| 1846— John Bird. |
| 1847— Edward H. Thomas. |
| 1848— R. C. Burchell. 1850—John Bird. |
| 1850— Francis Springer, resigned, August 19, 1851. |
| 1851— John Bird. |
| 1852— John Bird. |
| 1852—C. H. Abbott, elected August, 1852. |
| 1854— Francis Springer, resigned, February 28, 1855. |
| 1855— James S. Hurley. |
| 1855— Jacob Butler. |
| 1856— James S. Hurley |
| (District Attorney Period.) |
| 1887-8—E. B. Tucker, County Attorney. |
| 1889-94—A. W. Jarvis, County Attorney. |
| 1895-1900—F. M. Molsberry, County Attorney. |
| 1901-04—H. E. Curran. |
| 1905-08—Oscar Hale. |
| 1909 to date—W. H. Hurley. |
| Clerk District Court. |
| Feby. 18, 1837, to Feby. 2, 1847—Zadok C. Inghram. |
| Feb. 2, 1847 to Aug. 1850—James McKay (died out west before his term ended). |
| August 1850 to Aug. 1.852—Jacob Mintun. |
| August 1852 to Aug. 1856—Lewis Kinsey. |
| August 1856 to Jan. 1871—John Hale. |
| Jan. 1871 to Jan. 1883—John Huff. |
| Jan. 1883 to Jan. 1880—G. W. Thomas. |
| Jan. 1889 to Jan. 1895—H. M. Holler. |
| Jan. 1895 to Jan. 1903—Ed. Hicklin. |
Portraits of Zadok C. Inghram, First Clerk; Francis Springer and John Hale |
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| Jan. 1903 to May 29, 1907—B. F. Ogden. |
| May 29, 1907, to date—F. T. Ives. |
| Treasurer. |
| 1837—Zadok C. Inghram, acting. |
| 1837— P. B. Harrison, elected member county commissioners' court and probably resigned. |
| 1838— Zadok C. Inghram, gave bond as appointee, April T6, 1838. |
| 1838— Hiram Smith, gave bond October 13, 1838. |
| 1839— John Revins, gave bond April 6, 1839. |
| 1840— Cicero M. Ives, gave bond October 8, 1839. |
| 1840— George F. Thomas, gave bond October 5, 1840. |
| 1841— George F. Thomas, gave bond. August 14, 1841. |
| 1842— George F. Thomas, gave bond August 8, 1842. |
| 1844— George F. Thomas, gave bond October 12, 1844. |
| 1846— George F. Thomas, gave bond August 10, 1846. |
| 1847— Samuel Townsend (and recorder), gave bond August 9, 1849, resigned March 27, 1849. |
| 1849—Dennis Williams (and recorder), gave bond March 28, 1849. |
| 1851—Samuel Townsend (and recorder), gave bond August II, 1851. |
| 1853—John C. Tucker (and recorder), gave bond August 10, 1853. |
| 1855—Samuel Townsend (and recorder), gave bond August 9, 1855. |
| 1857—William A. Colton (and recorder), gave bond August 17, 1857. |
| 1859— Benjamin F. Coe. |
| 1864-5—Benjamin F. Coe. |
| 1866-73—W. S. Kremer. |
| 1874-5—John L. Merrill. |
| 1876-7—W. S. Kremer. |
| 1878-81—Edson F. Smith. |
| 1882-87—Milo J. Smith. |
| 1888-95—N. W. McKay. |
| 1896-1903—R. F. McConnell. |
| 1904 to date—J. F. Chandler. |
| Sheriff. |
| Samuel Smith, appointed December 8, 1836, oath of office, February 18, 1837. 1837—Martin Harless. |
| February 21, 1839, to November 2, 1840—C. M. McDaniel. |
| August 11, 1842—William H. R. Thomas. |
| 1845— C. M. McDaniel. |
| 1847—William H. R. Thomas. |
| September 4, 1849—Samuel Smith. |
| August, 1851—Samuel K. Helmick. |
| August 10, 1853—A. M. Taylor. |
| August 10, 1855—A. M. Taylor. |
| August 17, 1857—A. M. Taylor. |
| 1860— A. M. Taylor. |
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| 1862-3—Henry McClurkin. |
| 1864- 5—Henry McClurkin. |
| 1866-7—E. B. Lacey. |
| 1870-1—John L. Grubb. |
| 1872-3—John L. Grubb. |
| 1874-5—John L. Grubb. |
| 1876-81—Albert Ellis. |
| 1882-87—John C. Smith. |
| 1888-93—Isaac Black. |
| 1894-99.—William Deford. |
| 1900-06—W. C. Saunders. |
| 1907 to date—Jacob C. Smith. |
| Superintendent of Schools. |
| 1858— J. B. Brigham. |
| June 28, 1858—W. R. Woodruff. |
| 1859— R. N. Fee—O. H. Miller, sworn in May 24, 1860. |
| 1861- S. E. Jones. |
| 1862- 3—J- K. Sweeny. |
| 1863- 4—A. S. Prather. |
| 1865- William J. Ronalds. |
| 1866- 7—A. Millmine. |
| 1868-9—J. B. Porter. |
| 1870-1—L. A. Riley. |
| 1872-3—W. C. Sigafoos. |
| 1874—C. H. G. Frye, to fill vacancy. |
| 1874-5—D. T. Campbell. |
| 1876-7—J. A. Kennedy. |
| Oct. 16, 1877—Daniel Helmick, to fill vacancy. |
| 1878-9—Daniel Helmick, elected. |
| 1880-3—Milton D. Nicol. |
| 1884-7—Mrs. L. G. Murdock. |
| 1888-91—W. A. Lester. |
| 1892-1897—Lizzie Hughes. |
| 1898-1901—C. M. Donaldson. |
| 1902-7—C. R. Wallace. |
| 1907 to date—R. R. Hunt. |
| Surveyor. |
| 1839— John Gilliland, bond October 8, 1839. |
| 1840— John Gilliland. |
| 1841— John Gilliland, bond August 28, 1841. |
| 1842— John Gilliland, bond August 8, 1842. |
| 1843— John Gilliland. |
| 1844— Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 15, 1844. |
| 1845— Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 18, 1845. |
| 1847—Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 16, 1847. |
| 1849—Aaron D. Hurley, bond August 23, 1849. |
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| 1850— John R. Sisson, bond August 5, 1850. |
| 1851— John R. Sisson, bond August 14, 1851. |
| 1853—Jonn R. Sisson, bond August 12, 1853. |
| 1855—John R. Sisson, bond August 10, 1855, resigned December 8, 1856. |
| 1857—A. B. Miller, bond January 15, 1857. |
| 1857—W. S. Kremer, bond April 10, 1857. |
| 1857—W. S. Kremer, bond August 11, 1857. |
| 1859-65—W. S. Kremer. |
| 1866- 7—W. C. Blackstone. |
| I868-9—W. C. Blackstone. i. |
| I 870-1—T. W. Bailey. |
| 1872-5—Peter Houtz. |
| 1876- 9—John M. Huston. |
| 1880- 3—Peter Houtz. |
| 1884- 9—J. M. Huston. |
| 1890 to date—W. S. Kremer. |
| Recorder. |
| 1837—Zadok C. Inghram. |
| 1839— Jacob S. Rinearson, bond August 8, 1839. |
| 1842— Jacob S. Rinearson, bond August 1, 1842. |
| 1845— John Gilliland. |
| 1846— George W. McCleary, bond April 6, 1846. |
| 1847— Samuel Townsend, bond August 9, 1847. |
| 1849—Dennis Williams, bond August 23, 1849. |
| 1851—Samuel Townsend, bond August 11, 1851. |
| 1853—John C. Tucker, bond August 10, 1853. |
| 1855—Samuel Townsend, bond August 9, 1855. |
| 1857—William A. Colton, bond August 17, 1857. |
| 1859-65—Benjamin F. Coe. |
| 1867- 8—John A. Brown. |
| 1869-76—N. W. McKay. |
| 1877- 80—Manasseh Edwards. |
| 1881- 84—N. W. McKay. |
| 1885- 90—V. B. Beane. |
| 1891-94—Nora Cornelius. |
| 1895-1908—Milo A. Kelly. |
| 1909 to date—Jennie Robertson. |
| Coroner. |
| 1837-39—Isaac Parsons. |
| 1840— P. B. Harrison, gave bond October 12, 1840. |
| 1841— 2—Isaac Parsons, gave bond October 6, 1841. |
| 1843— William Milligan, gave bond October 13, 1843. |
| 1845-6—James B. Milligan, gave bond March 25, 1845. |
| 1847— Benjamin Robinson. |
| 1848— Benjamin Robinson, gave bond August 21, 1848. |
| 1849— 50—Benjamin Robinson, gave bond April 12, 1849. |
| 1851-2—Charles F. Morris, gave bond August 9. 1851. |
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| 1853-5—T. M. Parsons, gave bond August, 1853. |
| 1856-7—T. M. Parsons. |
| 1858-9—John M. Studdard, gave bond August 18, 1857. |
| 1860-1—T. R. J. Ellis. |
| 1862- 3—William Butler. |
| 1863- 4—James C. Sterlin. |
| 1864- 5—Joseph Martin. |
| 1866-7—James Semple. |
| 1868-73—George Presbury. |
| 1874-5—John C. Duncan. |
| 1876-83—Frank Tustison. |
| 1884-91—M. W. Lilly. |
| 1894-7—John F. Saunders. |
| 1898-1901—G. W. Younkin. |
| 1902 to date—C. P. Wagner. |
| Probate Judge. |
| October 24, 1838—R. S. Searle. |
| 1840— Henry Rockafeller, bond October 21, 1840, resigned July 14, 1841. |
| 1841— G. L. Coe, bond August 11, 1841. |
| 1847—George L. Coe, to August 8, 1849. |
| 1849— G. W. McCleary, August 13, 1849 to October 11, 1850. |
| 1850— Merit Jamison, October 16, 1850 to August, 1851. |
| (County court organized with Wright Williams as county judge.) |
| County Assessor. |
| 1837— I. H. Rinearson. |
| 1838— S. S. Gourley, died. |
| 1839— Daniel Brewer, bond January 11, 1839. |
| 1839— Andrew J. Bevins, failed to qualify. |
| 1840— Reuben S. Searle, bond January 4, 1840, died in office. 1840—J. W. Isett, bond June 29, 1840. |
| 1840— Levi Thornton, bond October 12, 1840. |
| 1841— J. S. Rinearson, bond January 8, 1841. |
| 1841-43—W. H. R. Thomas, bond August 11, 1842. |
| 1843 to 1845 Township Assessors |
| 1845— James Helverson, bond September 8, 1845. |
| 1846— Nathaniel Prime, bond August 10, 1846. |
| 1847— W. H. R. Thomas, bond January 4, 1847. |
| 1848— W. H. R. Thomas. |
| 1850— Samuel Smith, bond March 2, 1850. |
| 1851- 53—Samuel K. Helmick, bond March 2, 1851. |
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| 1853 Township Assessors Again. |
| Collector. |
| 1837 W. H. Creighton. |
| 1839 Cavil M. McDaniel |
| 1841 C. M. McDaniel |
| 1842 C. M. McDaniel |
| 1842 W. H. R. Thomas. |
| 1843 William J. R. Flack |
| 1844 William J. R. Flack |
| 1845 William J. R. Flack |
| School Fund Commissioners. |
| 1847-52.—Oliver Benton. |
| 1852—Philip Gore. |
| 1854—Elias Keach. |
| 1856-7.—O. A. Taylor. |
| Board of Supervisors - 1837 |
| Jeremiah Smith, William Milligan, John Ronalds. |
| Board of County Commissioners 1838 |
| William I. Toole. William Milligan, P. B. Harrison. |
| 1839 |
| William Milligan. Wright Williams, Israel L. Clark, Robert Childers (extra session December 28, 1839). |
| 1840 |
| John Deihl, William Milligan (retired October 29, 1840), Wright Williams, Robert Childers. |
| 1841 |
| Wright Williams, Robert Childers, John Deihl. |
| 1842 |
| Wright Williams, John Deihl, Robert Childers (retired August 11, 1842), Spencer Wilson (August 11, 1842). |
| County Commissioners - 1843 |
| Wright Williams, Spencer Wilson, John Deihl. |
| 1844 |
| Wright Williams (retired September 30, 1844), Spencer Wilson, Merit Jamison, John McGannon (September 30, 1844). |
| 1845 |
| Merit Jamison, John McGannon, Henry Rockafeller (September 29, 1845). |
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| 1846 |
| Merit Jamison, John McGannon, Henry Rockafeller. |
| 1847 |
| Merit Jamison, John McGannon (retired August 16, 1847), Henry Rockafeller, James G. Hall (August 16, 1847). |
| 1848 |
| James G. Hall, Henry Rockafeller (retired August 21, 18-(8), Merit Jamison, Jared H. Trask (August 21, 1848). |
| 1849 |
| James G. Hall, Merit Jamison (retired), Jared H. Trask (retired), Morton Brown (August 20, 1849), Leonard Robinson (August 20, 1849). |
| 1850 |
| James G. Hall (retired), Morton Brown, Leonard Robinson (retired), Thomas Stoddard (August 19, 1850), John N. McDonnell (August 19, 1850). |
| 1851 |
| Morton Brown, Thomas Stoddard, John N. McConnell. August 11, 1851, county court organized with Wright Williams as county judge. |
| Board of Supervisors - 1861 |
| Samuel Townsend, Wapello: Samuel Reiner, Columbus City; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson; S . C. Curtis, Grandview; Robert A. White, Union; Shakespeare McKee, Oakland; C. F. Stauber, Elm Grove; G. W. Maxwell, Eliot; Albert Ellis, Marshall; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa; Henry McClurkin, Morning Sun; David Edmondson, Concord. |
| 1862 |
| Samuel Townsend, John Drake, Wapello; Thompson Parsons, Jefferson: Shakespeare McKee, Oakland: Henry Beane, Eliot; Samuel Reiner, Joseph L. Paschal, Columbus City; George H. Crow, Port Louisa; T. R. J. Ellis, Marshall: Henry J. McCormick, Elm Grove; J. Livermore, Concord; Robert A. White, Union; S. C. Curtis, Grandview; John A. Brown, Morning Sun. |
| 1863 |
| Robert A. White, Union ; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa ; T. R. J. Ellis, Marshall; H. J. McCormick, Elm Grove; D. P. Curran, Morning Sun; Cyril Carpenter, Oakland; John Drake, Wapello; F. A. Duncan, Columbus City; Enoch Potter, Jefferson; Jacob Kremer, Eliot; S. C. Curtis, Grandview; J. Livermore, Peter Knott. Concord. |
| 1864 |
| F. A. Duncan, Columbus City; John Drake, Wapello; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa: Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove; John Hunter, Concord ; James Harman, Union; Meredith Hardesty, George S. Nichols, Marshall; S. C. Curtis, Grandview ; C. Carpenter, Oakland: D. P. Curran, Morning Sun; Enoch Potter, Jefferson-; Jacob Kremer, Eliot. |
| 1865 |
| C. S. Curtis, Grandview: G. H. Crow, Port Louisa; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove: James Harman, Union: John Hunter, Concord; C. W. Bras, Jefferson: |
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| D. P. Curran, Morning Sun; Thomas Duryea, W. C. Harrison, Eliot; H. B. Kirkpatrick, Marshall; J. M. Robertson, Columbus City; J. H. Rollins, Wapello; C. M. McDaniel, H. A. Keyes, Oakland. |
| 1866 |
| J. M. Robertson, F. A. Duncan, Columbus City; C. W. Bras, Jefferson; D. P. Curran, Morning Sun; H. A. Keyes, Oakland; J. H. Rollins, Wapello; Robert Carson, Union; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove; R. F. Newell, Concord; George S. Nichols, Marshall; Philip Wagner, Grandview; Eliot. (No one from Eliot township served this year.) |
| 1867 |
| G. H. Crow, Port Louisa; Robert Carson, Union; Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove; George S. Nichols, Marshall; Robert F. Newell, Concord; Philip Wagner, Grandview; P. D. Bailey, Eliot; H. C. Blake, Morning Sun; J. Q. Buffington, Columbus City; John Deihl, Wapello; R. S. Strong, Jefferson; H. A. Keyes, Oakland. |
| 1868 |
| Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove; H. C. Blake, Morning Sun; J. Q. Buffington, Columbus City; John Deihl, Wapello; H. A. Keyes, Oakland; R. S. Strong, Jefferson; Robert Carson, Union; S. C. Curtis, Jas. R. Letts, Grandview. (Removed from township, J. R. Letts appointed to fill vacancy); F. F. Kiner, Marshall; S. A. McDaniel, Concord; Levi Stephen, Port Louisa; P. D. Bailey, Eliot. |
| 1869 |
| Benjamin Jennings, Elm Grove; Robert Carson, Union ; F. F. Kiner, Marshall; Levi Stephen, Port Louisa; P. D. Bailey, Eliot; A. Gamble, Columbus City; John Hunter, Concord; H. A. Keyes, Oakland; S. Jamison, Wapello; H. M. Ochiltree, Morning Sun; H. J. N. Parsons, Jefferson; Philip Wagner, Grandview. |
| 1870 |
| Andrew Gamble, Columbus City; P. D. Bailey, Eliot; S. Jamison, Wapello; H. A. Keyes, Oakland; H. M. Ochiltree, Morning Sun; H. J. N. Parsons, Jefferson ; G. H. Crow, Port Louisa; Barton Garrett, Concord; J. C. Riley, Elm Grove; S. N. Spurgeon, Union; Philip Wagner, Grandview: John Sloan, Marshall. |
| 1871 |
| Andrew Gamble. Columbus City; N. M. Letts, Grandview; W. P. Smith, Wapello. |
| 1872 |
| Andrew Gamble, Columbus City: N. M. Letts, Grandview; P. D. Bailey, Eliot. |
| 1873 |
| Andrew Gamble, Columbus City: N. M. Letts, Grandview; P. D. Bailey, Eliot. |
| 1874 |
| Andrew Gamble. Columbus City; P. D. Bailey, Eliot: Robert F. Newell, Concord. |
| 1875 |
| P. D. Bailey, Eliot; R. F. Newell, Concord; Cyril Carpenter, Oakland. |
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| 1876 |
| R. F. Newell, Concord; C. Carpenter, Oakland; E. F. Smith, Morning Sun. |
| 1877 |
| Cyril Carpenter, Oakland; E. F. Smith, Morning Sun; B. F. Coe, Elm Grove. |
| 1878 |
| Cyril Carpenter, Oakland; B. F. Coe, Elm Grove; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson. |
| 1879 |
| C. Carpenter, Oakland: B. F. Coe, Elm Grove; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson. |
| 1880 |
| C. Carpenter, Oakland; T. M. Parsons, Jefferson; R. T. Jones, Columbus City. |
| 1881 |
| T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett. |
| 1882 |
| R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett, T. M. Parsons. |
| 1883 |
| Barton Garrett, T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones. |
| 1884 |
| T. M. Parsons, R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett. |
| 1885 |
| R. T. Jones, Barton Garrett, S. F. Small. |
| 1886 |
| Barton Garrett, S. F. Small, H. M. Letts. |
| 1887 |
| S. F. Small, H. M. Letts, Barton Garrett. |
| 1888 |
| H. M. Letts, Barton Garrett, S. F. Small. |
| 1889 |
| Barton Garrett, S. F. Small, H. M. Letts. |
| 1890 |
| S. F. Small, H. M. Letts, Thomas Newell. |
| 1891 |
| H. M. Letts, Thomas Newell, T. M. Parsons. |
| 1892 |
| Thomas Newell, T. M. Parsons, F. J. Moore. |
| 1893 |
| T. M. Parsons, F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht. |
| 1894 |
| F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs. |
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| 1895 |
| Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs, F. J. Moore. |
| 1896 |
| Isaiah Downs, F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht. |
| 1897 |
| F. J. Moore, Jacob Lieberknecht. Isaiah Downs. |
| 1898 |
| Jacob Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan. |
| 1899 |
| Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht. |
| 1900 |
| J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht, Isaiah Downs. |
| 1901 |
| J. Lieberknecht. Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan. |
| 1902 |
| Isaiah Downs, J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht. |
| 1903 |
| J. Cal Duncan, J. Lieberknecht, George R. Deihl. |
| 1904 |
| J. Lieberknecht (died), George R. Deihl, J. Cal Duncan, William Wilson (to fill vacancy). |
| 1905 |
| George R. Deihl, J. Cal Duncan, William Wilson. |
| 1906 |
| George R. Deihl, William Wilson, J. Cal Duncan. |
| 1907 |
| William Wilson, D. W. V. Herrick, R. S. Johnston. |
| 1908 |
| William Wilson, R. S. Johnston, D. W. V. Herrick. |
| 1909 |
| D. W. V. Herrick, R. S. Johnston, O. C. Farmer. |
| 1910 |
| R. S. Johnston, O. C. Farmer, S. F. Wilson. |
| 1911 |
| O. C. Farmer, S. F. Wilson, R. S. Johnston. |
| Drainage Commissioner |
| 1853—Thomas Stoddard, elected April 4, 1853. |
| 1857—Alexander Ross. |
| 1860—H. C. Blake. |
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| County Road Supervisor. |
| 1851—Samuel McCullough, elected August 6, 1851. |
| Inspectors of Weights and Measures. |
| 1846— E. B. Isett, elected August 3, 1846. |
| 1847— E. B. Isett, elected August 2, 1847. |
| TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE. |
| Council. |
| 1838-40—James M. Clark, First and Second (Muscatine, Louisa and Slaughter). |
| 1840-44—Francis Springer, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth (Louisa and Washington). |
| 1845- 46—Enoch Ross, of Washington county, Seventh and Eighth (Louisa and Washington). |
| House of Reprsentatives. |
| November 12, 1838, to January 25, 1839—William L. Toole, Levi Thornton, John Frierson, S. C. Hastings, First (Represented Muscatine, Louisa and Slaughter counties). |
| November 4, 1839, to January 17, 1846—Daniel Brewer, Jacob Mintun, Second (Louisa and Washington). |
| November 2, 1840, to January 15, 1841—William L. Toole, Third. |
| December 6, 1841, to February 18, 1842—William L. Toole, Fourth. |
| December 5, 1842, to February 17, 1843—Joseph Newell, Fifth. |
| December 4, 1843, to February 16, 1844—George W. McCleary, Sixth. |
| May 5, 1845, to June 11, 1845—George W. McCleary, Seventh. |
| December 1, 1845, to January 19, 1846—George W. McCleary, Eighth. |
| From only partial returns of the election in August, 1846, we infer that Andrew Kendall, of Grandview, was elected representative, over Dr. J. M. Robertson. As Iowa became a state in December, 1846, this election was rendered nugatory. |
| STATE LEGISLATURE. |
| Senate. |
| 1846- 49—Francis Springer, First, First Extra and Second. |
| 1850-53—Norman Everson, Third and Fourth. |
| 1854-57—H. T. Cleaver, Fifth, Fifth Extra and Sixth. |
| 1858-60—Samuel Reiner, Seventh and Eighth. |
| 1862-64—James S. Hurley, Ninth, Ninth Extra and Tenth. |
| 1864-68—James M. Robertson, Eleventh and Twelfth. |
| 1870-72—James S. Hurley, Thirteenth and Fourteenth. |
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| 1874—Joseph D. Miles, Fifteenth. |
| 1876-78—William Wilson, Sixteenth and Seventeenth. |
| 1880-82—John W. Prizer, Eighteenth and Nineteenth. |
| 1884-86—Francis A. Duncan, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Twentieth and Twentyfirst. |
| 1888—S. T. Chesebro, Twenty-second. |
| 1890-92—John M. Gobble, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth. 1894-96—C. A. Carpenter, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sixth Extra. |
| 1898-1900—George M. Titus, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth. 1902-04-06—F. M. Molsberry, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first. 1907-09—Jay I. Nichols, Thirty-second, Thirty-second Extra and Thirtythird. |
| 1911—Alexander M. Garrett, Thirty-fourth. |
| The following senators of the above list resided in Washington county: Senators Everson, Miles, Wilson and Prizer. The following resided in Muscatine county: Senators Chesebro, Gobble, Titus and Nichols. Those interested in the matter can find when the various senatorial districts were changed by reference to the table in the appendix, showing the various charters, laws, etc. |
| Members of House of Representatives. |
| Wright Williams, First, First Extra and Second. |
| Andrew Gamble, Third. |
| John Cleaves, Fourth. |
| Micajah Reeder, Fourth. |
| John C. Lockwood, Fifth. |
| Lewis Kinsey, Fifth Extra. |
| N. W. Burris, Sixth. |
| Andrew J. Kirkpatrick, Sixth. |
| Royal Prentiss, Seventh. |
| D. N. Sprague, Seventh. , |
| John H. Williamson, Eighth and Eighth Extra. |
| John Cleaves, Ninth and Ninth Extra. |
| Enoch Potter. Tenth. |
| N. T. Brown, Eleventh, |
| Albert Ellis, Twelfth. |
| George D. Harrison, Thirteenth. |
| Francis A. Duncan, Fourteenth. |
| Benjamin Jennings, Fifteenth. |
| Robert E. Benton, Sixteenth. |
| George Jamison, Seventeenth. |
| William A. Colton, Eighteenth. , |
| Francis A. Duncan, Nineteenth. |
| Oliver H. P. Linn, Twentieth. |
| L. A. Riley, Twenty-first and Twenty-second. |
| J. F. Holiday, Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth. |
| Harry O. Weaver. Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sixth Extra. |
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| Hilton M. Letts, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth. |
| E. L. McClurkin, Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth and Thirty-first. |
| Robert J. Reaney, Thirty-second, Thirty-second Extra and Thirty-third. |
| James M. Brockway, Thirty-fourth. |
| G. H. Crow was elected in 1866, on account of the death of N. T. Brown, but did not serve. |
| Andrew J. Kirkpatrick resided in Washington county and represented what was called a floating district composed of Washington and Louisa counties. This floating district was changed and Des Moines and Louisa counties were made a floating district and D. N. Sprague, residing in Louisa county was a representative of the floating district composed of Des Moines and Louisa counties. |
| Louisa County Members of Consitutional Conventions. |
| Convention of 1844—John W. Brookbank, William L. Toole, Wright Williams. |
| Convention of 1846—John Ronalds. |
| Convention of 1857—Francis Springer, chosen president. |
| Other offices held by Louisa county citizens: |
| James M. Clark, President Legislative Council, Extra Session, 2nd Ter. Assembly, 1840. |
| Francis Springer, President Pro Tem Sixth Legislative Council, on account of failure to elect a president, he presided from Dec. 4, 1843, to Jan. 11, 1844. |
| George W. McCleary, Speaker of the House, Eighth Legislative Assembly, 1845-6. |
| George W. McCleary, Secretary of State, from Dec. 2, 1850, to Dec. 1, 1856. (After his election in 1850 Mr. McCleary became a resident of Johnson county.) |
| Gubernatorial Appointments To Office Of Persons In Louisa County. |
| Dec. 8, 1836—Samuel Smith, Sheriff. |
| Dec. 8, 1836—William Milligan, Justice of the Peace. |
| Dec. 8, 1836—Christopher Shuck, Justice of the Peace. |
| Dec. 8, 1836—Isaac Rinearson, Justice of the Peace. |
| Dec. 8, 183(3—William L. Toole, Justice of the Peace. |
| Nov. 25. 1837—Seratus C. Hastings, District Attorney. |
| Jan. 15, 1838—James G. Hall, Justice of the Peace. |
| Jan. 15, 1838—Zadock C. Inghram, Justice of the Peace. |
| Jan. 15, 1838—John Reynolds, Justice of the Peace. |
| Jan. 15. 1838—William Kennedy, Justice of the Peace. |
| Jan. 15, 1838—Isaac Parsons, Justice of the Peace. |
| [John Reynolds should be John Ronalds, and Inghram’s first name should be spelled Zadok.] |
| Jan. 19, 1838—Seratus [Serranus] C. Hastings, District Attorney for Louisa County. |
| All the foregoing appointments were made by Gov. Henry Dodge of Wisconsin. Jan. 16, 1839—Ruben S. Searls. Judge of Probate. |
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| Jan. 16, 1839—Cavil M. McDaniel, Sheriff. |
| Jan. 18, 1839—Fourteen Justices of the Peace, as follows: William Milligan, John Gilliland, John Ronalds, Jacob Mintun, Maxmillian Eastwoods, Isaac Parsons, Samuel Woodside, Truman S. Clark, Joseph Crane, George Humphrey, William Fowler, Thomas Stodard, Hiram Smith, Christopher Shuck. |
| Jan. 19, 1839—John Ronalds, Colonel 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Regiment; Z. C. Inghram, Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Regiment; Robert Childers, Major, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Regiment. |
| Jan. 13, 1841—John Rinearson, Captain Wapello Cavalry, in place of M. Wilson, resigned. |
| ____, 1842—Edward H. Thomas, District Attorney for Second District. |
| Lewis Kinsey appointed Clerk of the Supreme Court. Nov. 3. 1856. Reappointed Jan. 12, 1860, served until January 7, 1867. |
| Arthur Springer, member of the Educational Commission to Revise the School Laws, appointed in December, 1907. |
| Federal Appointments. |
| Francis Springer, was Postoffice Inspector, Register of the Land office at Fairfield, and Internal Revenue Collector. For dates see sketch in chapter of Personal Mention, in this volume. |
| Harry O. Weaver, is at present Revenue Collector. See his sketch in Biographical Volume. |
| CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND REPRESENTATIVES. |
| Twenty-ninth Congress, 1846-47. The state was not yet districted, and S. C. Hastings, of Muscatine, and Shepherd Leffler, of Burlington, both represented the entire state. |
| Thirtieth Congress, 1847-49. On February 22, 1847, the legislature divided the state into two districts, and Louisa county was put in the second district, comprising the counties of Des Moines, Louisa, Washington, Muscatine, Scott, Clinton, Cedar, Johnson, Iowa and Poweshiek, and all the rest of the state north of a line drawn through the northern boundary of Polk county. Shepherd Leffler represented the second district in the thirtieth congress. |
| Thirty-first Congress, 1849-51. On January 24, 1848, the legislature passed an act changing the districts by taking Poweshiek from the second district and putting it in the first. Shepherd Leffler represented the second district in the thirty-first congress. |
| Thirty-second Congress, 1851-53. Second district represented in this congress by Lincoln Clark, of Dubuque. |
| Thirty-third Congress, 1853-55. Second district represented in this congress by John P. Cook, of Davenport. |
| Thirty-forth Congress, 1855-57. Second district represented by James Thorington, of Davenport. January 28, 1857, the legislature transferred the counties of Des Moines, Louisa and Washington from the second to the first district. |
| Thirty-fifth Congress, 1857-59. First district represented by Samuel R. Curtis, of Keokuk. |
| Thirty-sixth Congress, 1859-61. First district represented by Samuel R. Curtis. |
| Thirty -seventh Congress, 1861-63. First represented at first session by Samuel R. Curtis, who resigned to accept commission as brigadier general. James F. Wilson, of Fairfield, was elected, October 8, 1861, to fill the vacancy, and represented the district at the second and third sessions of this congress. |
| Thirty-eight Congress, 1863-65. April 8, 1862, the state having become entitled to six members of congress, a radical change was necessary, and Louisa county was left in the first district, but the district was composed of the counties of Lee, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Louisa, Davis, Van Buren and Washington. |
| Thirty-ninth Congress, 1865-67—James F. Wilson. |
| Fortieth Congress, 1867-69—James F. Wilson. |
| Forty-first Congress, 1869-71—George W. McCrary, of Keokuk. |
| Forty-second Congress, 1871-73—George W. McCrary. |
| Forty-third Congress, 1872-73. April 17, 1872, the state became entitled to nine members of congress, and in the reapportionment Davis county was transferred to the sixth district, leaving the first district with the seven counties which it has had ever since. (General J. B. Weaver was then looming up as a probable successor of McCrary, and it was to dispose of him that John H. Gear had Davis county taken out of ... |
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| … the first district. At that, General Weaver got to congress eight years before Gear). George W. McCrary represented the first district in the forty-third congress. |
| Forty-fourth Congress, 1875-77—George W. McCrary. |
| Forty-fifth Congress, 1877-79.—Dr. Joseph C. Stone, Burlington. |
| Forty-sixth Congress, 1879-81—Moses A. McCoid, Fairfield. |
| Forty-seventh Congress, 1881-83—Moses A. McCoid, Fairfield. |
| Forty-eighth Congress, 1883-85—Moses A. McCoid, Fairfield. |
| Forty-ninth Congress, 1885-87—Benton J. Hall, Burlington. |
| Fiftieth Congress, 1887-89—John H. Gear, Burlington. |
| Fifty-first Congress, 1889-91—John H. Gear, Burlington. |
| Fifty-second Congress, 1891-93—John J. Seerley, Burlington. |
| Fifty-third Congress, 1893-95—John H. Gear, Burlington. |
| Fifty-fourth Congress, 1895-97—Samuel M. Clark, Keokuk. |
| Fifty-fifth Congress, 1897-99—Samuel M. Clark, Keokuk. |
| Fifty-sixth Congress, 1899-1901—Thomas Hedge, Burlington. |
| Fifty-seventh Congress, 1901-03—Thomas Hedge, Burlington. |
| Fifty-eighth Congress, 1903-05—Thomas Hedge, Burlington. |
| Fifty-ninth Congress, 1905-07—Thomas Hedge, Burlington. |
| Sixtieth Congress, 1907-09—Charles A. Kennedy, Montrose. |
| Sixty-first Congress, 1909-11—Charles A. Kennedy, Montrose. |
| Sixty-second Congress, 1911-13—Charles A. Kennedy, Montrose. |