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CHAPTER III.

OFFICIAL ROSTER.

From History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915)
by H. F. Andrews

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

John A. Kasson, Des Moines, 1863-7; Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, 1868-9; Frank W. Palmer, Des Moines, 1870-3; James W. McDill, Afton, 1874-7; William F. Sapp, Council Bluffs, 1878-81; William P. Hepburn, Clarinda, 1882-3; William H. M. Pusey, Council Bluffs, 1884-5; Joseph Lyman, Council Bluffs, 1886-9; Joseph R. Reed, Council Bluffs, 1890-1; Thomas Bowman, Council Bluffs, 1892-3; Alva L. Hager, Greenfield, 1894-9; Walter I. Smith, Council Bluffs, 1900-11; William R. Green, Audubon, 1911; to date.

JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT.

E. H. Sears, Sidney, 1855-8; John H. Gray, Des Moines, 1858-65; Hugh W. Maxwell, Indianola, 1866-71; Joseph R. Reed, Council Bluffs, 1872-83; Charles F. Loofborough, Atlantic, 1884-89; James P. Conner, Denison, 1887-90; Andrew B. Thornell, Sidney, 1887 to date; Horace E. Deemer, Red Oak, 1887-92; Nathan W. Macy, Harlan, 1889-1909; Walter. I. Smith, Council Bluffs, 1891-1900; William R. Green, Audubon, 1895--; Orville D. Wheeler, Council Bluffs, 1899 to date; Eugene W. Woodruff, Glenwood, 1909 to date; Thomas Arthur, Logan; Joseph B. Rockafellow; Atlantic, 1913 to date.

JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Frederick Mott, Winterset, 1868-71; Thomas R. Stockton, Sidney, 1872-75; Charles F. Loofborough, Atlantic, 1876-83; Joseph Lyman, Council Bluffs, 1884; James P. Conner, Denison, 1885-6; George Carson, Council Bluffs, 1887-90.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

George Cosson, from Audubon county, 1911 to 1914.

STATE SENATORS (FROM AUDUBON COUNTY.)

Henry F. Andrews, 1892-5; George Cosson, 1909-12.

REPRESENTATIVES IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Daniel M. Harris, 1860-1; John A. Hallock, 1878-9; Jacob A. Overholtzer, 1882-7; William Walker, 1888-90; Albert L. Brooks, 1892-3; Marion D. Reed, 1894-5; Abner H. Edwards, 1896-7; Thomas L. Kelly, 1898-9; Asmus Boylen, 1900-3; David C. Mott, 1904-6; John C. Bonwell, 1907-10; Ole H. Jacobsen, 1911-14; Otto Witthauer, 1915.

COUNTY JUDGES.

1855, Thomas S. Lewis; 1856-9, Daniel M. Harris; 1860-3, Appolonius B. Houston; 1864-5, Isaac P. Hallock; 1866, John S. Jenkins; 1867, John R. Thacker; 1868-9, Amherst Heath; 1869, Henry F. Andrews; 1869, Albert I. Brainard. The office was abolished, to take effect December 31, 1869.

TREASURERS AND RECORDERS.

1855, Miles Beers; 1856-63, Nathaniel Hamlin; 1864-65, Carlos E. Frost. The offices of treasurer and recorder were separated in 1864.

CLERKS OF COURT.

1855-6, John W. Beers; 1857-60, Franklin Burnham; 1861-2, Richard Gault; 1863-4, John A. Hallock; 1865, George W. Cannon (A. B. Houston, deputy); 1866-8, Albert I. Brainard; 1869-70, John W. Scott; 1871-2, H. Ransford; 1873, Thomas Walker; 1873-8, Alonzo L. Campbell; 1879-84, Frank P. Bradley; 1885-6, Robert J. Hunter; 1887-94, Charles H. Vail; 1895-6, Joseph F. Garnett; 1897-1900, Harry D. Woodward; 1901-4, Lester J. Hill; 1905-8, Charles S. White; 1909-12, Lewis A. McGinnis; 1913 to date, Frank M. Rice.

COUNTY ATTORNEYS.

1887-90, Henry W. Hanna; 1891-4, Richard C. Carpenter; 1895-6, William Wonn; 1897-8, Frank E. Brainard; 1899-1900, James M. Graham; 1901-4, Fred H. Blume; 1905-6, George Cosson; 1907-8, James M. Graham; 1909-12, Halleck J. Mantz; 1913 to date, John A. Graham.

COUNTY AUDITORS.

1870-1, Albert I. Brainard; 1872-5, Hubert S. Wattles; 1876-81, Thomas Walker; 1882-5, William F. Stotts; 1886-9, John H. Rendleman; 1890-2, Frank P. Rees; 1893-6, John E. McGuire; 1897-8, Thomas Lohner; 1899-1904, August F. Greenwaldt; 1905-8, Orrin B. Train; 1909-10, Edward B. Cousins; 1911-4, Otto Witthauer; 1915, Harry A. Northup.

COUNTY TREASURERS.

1866-9, Appolonius B. Houston; 1870-3, Charles Van Gorder; 1874-7, William F. Stotts; 1878-81, Daniel W. Harris; 1882-5, Ethelbert J. Freeman; 1886-7, William F. Stotts; 1888-91, John B. Doak; 1892-3, John C. Dawson; 1893 (October), John B. Doak; 1894-9, Lewis D. Phelps; 1900-7, Charles E. Breniman; 1907-10, George E. Kellogg; 1911-2, Howard E. Kittell; 1913 to date, Martin E. Mortensen.

COUNTY RECORDERS.

1865-6, John Crane; 1867-8, Henry F. Andrews; 1869-70, William F. Stotts; 1870-2, Alonzo L. Campbell; 1873-4, Emerson H. Kimball; 1875-6, John S. Toft; 1877-80, John M. Crocker; 1881-4, Samuel P. Rhoades; 1885-6, Otto Witthauer; 1887-90, Adelbert L. Weaver; 1891-4, Timothy H. Beason; 1895-6, John H. Scott; 1897-1900, Martin N. Esbeck; 1901-4, O. C. Donaldson; 1905-8, Ed Wood; 1909-12, Lars C. Christoffersen; 1913 to date, Clarice Oelke.

SHERIFFS.

1855-6, Benjamin M. Hiatt; 1857-9, Charles L. Chapin; 1860-3, Urbane Herrick; 1864-5, Elam W. Pearl; 1866-7, Andrew J. Leffingwell; 1868-9, John Huntley; 1870, Samuel R. Thomas; 1870-1, Lysannius M. Anderson; 1872-5, John B. Connrardy; 1876-9, Joseph L. Stotts; 1880-5, Henry B. Herbert; 1886-9, William Mallory; 1890-5, William S. Armstrong; 1896-9, John H. Jones; 1900-3, Fern L. Anderson; 1904-8, William Northup; 1909-12, Walkup M. Crees; 1913 to date, Charles Sunberg.

SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.

1859-60, Levi B. Montgomery; 1861-3, Robert N. Day; 1864-5, Boynton G. Dodge; 1866-7, Benjamin F. Thomas; 1868-9, Boynton G. Dodge; 1870-1, David B. Beers; 1872-3, John Hunter; 1874-5, Harmon G. Smith; 1876-7, Benjamin F. Thacker; 1878-9, Albert K. Brainard; 1880-3, Robert M. Carpenter; 1884-9, Charles F. Willcutt; 1890-7, David P. Repass; 1898-9, Robert C. Spencer; 1900-6, Arthur Farquhar; 1907 to date, Ella M. Stearns.

COUNTY SURVEYORS.

1855, John W. Beers; 1856-75, Peoria I. Whitted; 1876-7, Robert T. Smart; 1878-9, Luther C. Frost; 1880-3, Hubert S. Wattles; 1884-5, Luther C. Frost; 1886-7, Hubert S. Wattles; 1888-9, Julius M. Hill; 1890-3, David B. Beers; 1894-1906, Hubert S. Wattles; 1907, Peoria L Whitted; 1907-10, Carl D. Forsbeck. The office was discontinued in 1910.

County engineer, Carl D. Forsbeck, 1910 to date.

CORONERS.

1862, Albert I. Brainard; 1885, James Holliday; 1886-7, W. D. Blackwood; 1880-9, Daniel G. Lass; 1890-1, Albert L. Brooks; 1892, John H. Rippey; 1893, Christian Eger; 1894-9, William R. Koob; 1900-2, A. R. Herseman; 1903-4, Charles W. Baker; 1905-8, Nels C. Jensen; 1909-14, Arthur C. Harmon; 1915, John C. Newlon.

SOLDIER RELIEF COMMISSION.

Charles Van Gorder, Harper W. Wilson and William H. Bowman.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

1861, Julius M. Hubbard; 1862, Boynton G. Dodge; 1863, Boynton G. Dodge, Julius M. Hubbard, Carlos E. Frost; 1864, Boynton G. Dodge, Joshua A. Pearl, Nathaniel Hamlin; 1865, Albert I. Brainard, Joshua A. Pearl, Nathaniel Hamlin; 1866, Isaac V. D. Lewis, Stillman H. Perry, Washington Bartlett; 1867, Isaac V. D. Lewis, Stillman H. Perry, Washington Bartlett; 1868, Isaac Thomas, David L. Anderson, Washington Bartlett; 1869, Isaac Thomas, Jacob Andrews, Washington Bartlett; 1870, Isaac Thomas, Jacob Andrews (resigned), Joshua A. Pearl; 1871, John W. Dodge, William H. H. Bowen, John T. Jenkins; 1872, John W. Dodge, William H. H. Bowen, John Noon; 1873, John W. Dodge, Arthur L. Sanborn, John Noon; 1874, Isaac Thomas, Arthur L. Sanborn, John Noon; 1875, Isaac Thomas, Arthur L. Sanborn, John Noon; 1876, Isaac Thomas, S. A. Miller, John Noon; 1877, James Davis, S. A. Miller, John Noon; 1878, James Davis, S. A. Miller, John T. Jenkins; 1879, James Davis, Samuel A. Graham, John T. Jenkins; 1880, William E. Hensley, Samuel A. Graham, John T. Jenkins; 1881, William E. Hensley, Samuel A. Graham, Benjamin F. Jenkins, Boynton G. Dodge appointed to fill vacancy; 1882, William E. Hensley, Samuel A. Graham, Benjamin F. Jenkins (Jenkins died and Isaac P. Hallock appointed to fill vacancy); 1883, William E. Hensley, Samuel A. Graham, Isaac P. Hallock; 1884, William E. Hensley, Samuel A. Graham, Thomas J. Essington; 1885, William E. Hensley, Sparks P. Baker, Thomas J. Essington; 1886, George McCain, Sparks P. Baker, Thomas J. Essington; 1887, George McCain, Sparks P. Baker, Jasper Jensen (McCain resigned and Andrew F. Armstrong appointed to fill vacancy); 1888, Andrew F. Armstrong, Samuel Minser, Jasper Jensen; 1889, Andrew F. Armstrong, Samuel Minser, Jasper Jensen; 1890, Andrew F. Armstrong, Samuel Minser, Philip Bickelhaupt; 1891, Andrew F. Armstrong, Oscar Hunt, Philip Bickelhaupt; 1892, Peter Mathisen, Oscar Hunt, Philip Bickelhaupt; 1893, Peter Mathisen, Oscar Hunt, David W. Mathias; 1894, Peter Mathisen, Samuel F. Garmire, Daniel W. Mathias; 1895, Nels P. Hoegh, Samuel F. Garmire, Daniel W. Mathias; 1896, Nels P. Hoegh, Samuel F. Garmire, William D. Stanley; 1897, Nels P. Hoegh, Samuel F. Garmire, William D. Stanley; 1898, Nels P. Hoegh, Samuel F. Garmire, William D Stanley; 1899, Nels P. Hoegh, Samuel F. Garmire, Jerome Shingledecker; 1900, Nels P. Hoegh, John C. Bonwell, Jerome Shingledecker; 1901, Nels P. Hoegh, John C. Bonwell, Jerome Shingledecker; 1902, Nels P. Hoegh, John C. Bonwell, Jerome Shingledecker; 1903, Nels P. Hoegh, John C. Bonwell, Jerome Shingledecker; 1904, Nathaniel D. Hamlin, John C. Bonwell, Jerome Shingledecker; 1905, Nathaniel D. Hamlin, John C. Bonwell, Fred D. Searles; 1906, Nathaniel D. Hamlin, John C. Bonwell, Fred D. Searles; 1907, Martin N. Esbeck, George M. Ross, Fred D. Searles; 1908, Martin N. Esbeck, George M. Ross, Fred D. Searles; 1909, Martin N. Esbeck, George M. Ross, Fred D. Searles; 1910, Samuel McGaffin, George M. Ross, Fred D. Searles; 1911, Samuel McGaffin, George M. Ross, Edwin F. Johnson; 1912, Samuel McGaffin, Daniel D. Sampson, Edwin F. Johnson; 1913, Riley P. Clark, Daniel D. Sampson. Edwin F. Johnson; 1914, Riley P. Clark, Daniel D. Sampson, Edwin F. Johnson; 1915, Riley P. Clark, Edwin F. Johnson, Benjamin J. Black.

Transcribed by Cheryl Siebrass, February, 2019, from History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915), by H. F. Andrews, page 63-67.