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OFFICERS OF WEST LIBERTY FAIR, 1863 – 1962 Transcribed by Kim Kessel
Page 20To the efforts of those public-spirted men and women who is willingly and freely gave of their time and energy to build each succeeding year’s fair program the 100th annual West Liberty Fair this year stands as monument, symbolizing a united community efforts.
| Year | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer |
| 1863 | Moses Varney | H.C. Gill | J.M. Wood | J.H. Painter |
| 1864 | Moses Varney | Albert Watson | J.M. Wood | Asa Gregg |
| 1865 | Moses Varney | John Evans | A.F. Kieth | Asa Gregg |
| 1866 | Moses Varney | John Evans | I.S. Taylor | Asa Gregg |
| 1867 | Moses Varney | Asa Gregg | Alonzo Shaw | S.E. Arter |
| 1868 | Moses Varney | Hiram Ady | Alonzo Shaw | S.E. Arter |
| 1869 | W.C. Evans | Hiram Ady | Alonzo Shaw | George Shipman |
| 1870 | W.C. Evans | John C. Carson | Alonzo Shaw | George Shipman |
| 1871 | Zodak Ellyson | A.B.Cornwal | Alonzo Shaw | P.R. Evans |
| 1872 | Zodak Ellyson | A.B.Cornwal | Alonzo Shaw | P.R. Evans |
| 1873 | Zodak Ellyson | A.B.Cornwal | James Morgan | A.F. Kieth |
| 1874 | Zodak Ellyson | A.B.Cornwal | James Morgan | E.E. Harrison |
| 1875 | Zed Ellson | Phineas Nichols | E.P. French | E.E. Harrison |
| 1876 | Zed Ellson | Phineas Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1877 | Zed Ellson | Phineas Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1878 | S.S. Gause | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1879 | S.S. Gause | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1880 | J.A. Evans | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1881 | J.A. Evans | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1882 | J.A. Evans | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1883 | J.A. Evans | Ira Nichols | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1884 | Phineas Nichols | A.T. Judd | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1885 | Phineas Nichols | A.T. Judd | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1886 | J.A. Evans | L.O. Mosher | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1887 | S.S. Gause | L.O. Mosher | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1888 | S.S. Gause | L.O. Mosher | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1889 | Thomas Birkett | J.L. Brooke | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1890 | Thomas Birkett | J.L. Brooke | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1891 | J.L. Broke | H.B. Watters | George Shipman | E.E. Harrison |
| 1892 | J.L. Broke | H.B. Watters | W.M. McFadden | E.E. Harrison |
| 1893 | G. Happenstall | J.P. Nichols | W.M. McFadden | W.S. Luse |
| 1894 | G. Happenstall | J.P. Nichols | W.S. Luse | F.E. Thomas |
| 1895 | G. Happenstall | R.C. Wagner | W.S. Luse | F.E. Thomas |
| 1896 | G. Happenstall | R.C. Wagner | W.S. Luse | F.E. Thomas |
| 1897 | Albert Whitacre | Henry Negus | W.H. Shipman | F.E. Thomas |
| 1898 | Albert Whitacre | Henry Negus | W.H. Shipman | F.E. Thomas |
| 1899 | Henry Negus | J.I. Nichols | W.H. Shipman | F.E. Thomas |
| 1900 | Henry Negus | J.I. Nichols | E.L. Henderson | F.E. Thomas |
| 1901 | J.I. Nichols | S.G. Hogue | H.N. McDonald | F.E. Thomas |
| 1902 | J.I. Nichols | S.G. Hogue | O.E. Hogue | F.E. Thomas |
| 1903 | J.I. Nichols | S.G. Hogue | W.H. Shipman | F.E. Thomas |
| 1904 | Ebb Fogg | W.P. Nicholas | H.N. McDonald | F.E. Thomas |
| 1905 | Ebb Fogg | W.P. Nicholas | W.H. Shipman | O.E. Hogue |
| 1906 | W.P. Nichols | A.C. Whitacre | W.H. Shipman | O.E. Hogue |
| 1907 | W.P. Nichols | A.C. Whitacre | W.H. Shipman | O.H. Martin |
| 1908 | J.L. Peters | A.C. Whitacre | W.H. Shipman | O.H. Martin |
| 1909 | J.L. Peters | J.C. Nichols | W.H. Shipman | O.H. Martin |
| 1910 | J.L. Peters | J.C. Nichols | W.H. Shipman | O.H. Martin |
| 1911 | J.C. Nichols | C.J. Mackey | W.H. Shipman | A.C. Whitacre |
| 1912 | J.C. Nichols | C.J. Mackey | W.H. Shipman | A.C. Whitacre |
| 1913 | C.P. Gibson | C.J. Mackey | W.H. Shipman | A.C. Whitacre |
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| Year | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer |
| 1914 | C.P. Gibson | Walter Fogg | W.H. Shipman | A.C. Whitacre |
| 1915 | C.G. Brown | Walter Fogg | W.H. Shipman | Geo. M. Anderson |
| 1916 | C.G. Brown | Walter Fogg | W.H. Shipman | Geo. M. Anderson |
| 1917 | W.W. Anderson | W.E. Fogg | W.H. Shipman | Geo. M. Anderson |
| 1918 | W.W. Anderson | W.E. Fogg | W.H. Shipman | H.A. Knott |
| 1919 | W.W. Anderson | W.E. Fogg | W.H. Shipman | H.A. Knott |
| 1920 | W.E. Fogg | V.H. Birkett | W.H. Shipman | H.A. Knott |
| 1921 | V.H. Birkett | W.C. Kimberly | W.H. Shipman | H.A. Knott |
| 1922 | V.H. Birkett | W.C. Kimberly | W.H. Shipman | H.A. Knott |
| 1923 | V.H. Birkett | L.B. Halstead | Walter Light | Ray Whitacre |
| 1924 | L.B. Halstead | W.A. Anderson | Walter Light | Ray Whitacre |
| 1925 | L.B. Halstead | W.A. Anderson | Walter Light | Irwin Mosher |
| 1926 | L.B. Halstead | W.A. Anderson | Walter Light | Irwin Mosher |
| 1927 | W.A. Anderson | A.L. Dice | Walter Light | Irwin Mosher |
| 1928 | W.A. Anderson | A.L. Dice | J.M. Addleman | Irwin Mosher |
| 1929 | A.L. Dice | Willard Watters | J.M. Addleman | not noted |
| 1930 | A.L. Dice | Willard Watters | J.M. Addleman | N.E. Crees |
| 1931 | Willard Watters | Leslie Steen | J.M. Addleman | N.E. Crees |
| 1932 | Willard Watters | Leslie Steen | L.L. Birkett | W.L. Watters |
| 1933 | Willard Watters | E.C. Kerr | J.M. Addleman | W.L. Watters |
| 1934 | E.C. Kerr | R.R. Wright | not noted | S.A. Buckman |
| 1935 | E.C. Kerr | R.R. Wright | not noted | S.A. Buckman |
| 1936 | E.C. Kerr | R.R. Wright | J.M. Addleman | S.A. Buckman |
| 1937 | R.R. Wright | Leslie Steen | J.M. Addleman | S.A. Buckman |
| 1938 | Leslie Steen | M.A. Hemmingway | R.A. Wuestenberg | S.A. Buckman |
| 1939 | Leslie Steen | M.A. Hemmingway | R.A. Wuestenberg | W.E. Nichols |
| 1940 | Leslie Steen | M.A. Hemmingway | R.A. Wuestenberg | S.A. Buckman |
| 1941 | M.A. Hemmingway | Everett Richard | R.A. Wuestenberg | S.A. Buckman |
| 1942 | M.A. Hemmingway | Everett Richard | R.A. Wuestenberg | S.A. Buckman |
| 1943 | Everett Richards | Preston Brown | R.A. Wuestenberg | S.A. Buckman |
| 1944 | Everett Richards | Preston Brown | Jay Duncan | S.A. Buckman |
| 1945 | Preston Brown | Adian Wilson | Jay Duncan | Raymond Aikins |
| 1946 | Preston Brown | James Birkett | Jay Duncan | Raymond Aikins |
| 1947 | James Birkett | Robert Buckman | R.A. Wuestenberg | George Gordon |
| 1948 | James Birkett | Robert Buckman | R.A. Wuestenberg | George Gordon |
| 1949 | Robert Buckman | Linn Larson | R.A. Wuestenberg | George Gordon |
| 1950 | Robert Buckman | Linn Larson | Robert Barclay | Rodney Morris |
| 1951 | Linn Larson | George Gordon | Robert Barclay | Rodney Morris |
| 1952 | Linn Larson | George Gordon | Robert Barclay | Rodney Morris |
| 1953 | George Gordon | Arlie Kennedy | Robert Barclay | Rodney Morris |
| 1954 | George Gordon | W.G. Eichenour | Robert Barclay | M.A. Sanders |
| 1955 | George Gordon | W.G. Eichenour | Robert Barclay | M.A. Sanders |
| 1956 | W.G. Eichenaur | Fred Lehman | Robert Barclay | M.A. Sanders |
| 1957 | W.G. Eichenaur | Fred Lehman | Ken Jehle | Irwin Mosher |
| 1958 | Fred Lehman | Ken Wagner | Ken Jehle | Irwin Mosher |
| 1959 | Fred Lehman | Ken Wagner | Ken Jehle | Irwin Mosher |
| 1960 | Ken Wagner | Vaughn Sanders | Floyd DeForest | Irwin Mosher |
| 1961 | Ken Wagner | Vaughn Sanders | Floyd DeForest | Irwin Mosher |
| 1962 | Vaughn Sanders | George Drahos | Floyd DeForest | Irwin Mosher |
Since 1934 the fair secretary has been appointed by the officers and borad of directors, following the annual election.
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