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Muscatine County Iowa
1879
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1879 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Historical Section, 1879, pages 430-430
THE COUNTY OFFICERS. Auditor.--When the Circuit Court was created, the office of County Auditor, or Business Agent, was instituted. Robert H. McCampbel1 was then chosen, and has ever since held the position.
Recorder.--The following men have held this office: 1838, Lewis McKee; 1841, Irad C. Day; 1847, F. H. Stone; 1851, A. T. Banks; 1855, William G. Robb; 1858, John W. Lucas; 1862, Brinton Darlington; 1865, Charles S. Foster; 1867, W. M. Kennedy, the present incumbent.
Treasurer.--This office has been held by the following men: 1837, Lewis McKee; 1839, Hezekiah Musgrave; 1841, John A. McCormick; 1843, T. S. Battelle; 1847, F. H. Stone; 1851, A. T. Banks; 1855, William G. Robb; 1858, John W. Lucas; 1862, Brinton Darlington (a portion of the time, the offices of Treasurer and Recorder were filled by the same man); 1865, M. L. Miksell; 1867, R. T. Thompson; 1871, Henry Molis, Sr.; 1873, Joseph Morrison, the present incumbent.
Superintendents of Schools.--W. F. Brannan, Charles Woodhouse, D. H. Goodno, G. B. Denison, R. H. McCampbell, Frank Gilbert (to fill vacancy), C. H. Hamilton, T. N. Brown, R. W. Leverich.
Sheriffs.--1838; James Davis; 1840, Denton J. Snyder; 1844, George W. Humphrey; 1846, Lyman C. Hine; 1850, John J. Reece; 1852, David G. McCloud; 1856, William Gordon; 1862, Harris H. Hine; 1866, Abraham E. Keith; 1872, James A. Eaton; 1876, R. C. Jewett.
Clerks of the Courts.--Prior to the year 1869, the Clerk was elected as District Court Clerk, but the office now includes both District and Circuit Courts. The records show that John S. Abbott was the first Clerk appointed in Court, although Robert McClaren filled the office, by appointment of the Governor, from February, 1837, until Court convened, in April. The elected Clerks have been: 1838, J. G. Morrow; 1844, John A. Parvin; 1848, Richard Cadle; 1850, William Leffingwell; 1854, Richard Cadle; 1858, Charles S. Foster; 1862; John W. Jayne; 1868, John D. Walker; 1874, John H. Munroe.
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