of
Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume I, 1911, pages 90
PROBATE COURT. Arthur Washburn was the first presiding officer over this court and the first business transacted was at the November term, 1838, at which time Van Renssalaer Thomkins was appointed administrator of an estate. In 1839, an inquest of lunacy was held in this court and letters of administration were issued to several persons. The will of Reynolds Wright was admitted to probate and other minor business transacted. In 1869 the probate court was established. The following have held the office of probate judge: Arthur Washburn, 1838; Henry Reece, 1840; T. S. Parvin, 1841; Pliny Fay, 1846; T. S Parvin, 1847. When the supervisors system came into vogue the county judge was given probate jurisdiction: Arthur Washburn, 1851; George Meason, 1855; Edward H. Thayer, 1859; J. Carskaddan, 1862; Henry M. Perkins, 1864; H. H. Benson, 1866-9.
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