1859-1861 State and County Officers, New River County, Florida

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1859-1861
Florida Historical Records Survey, WPA, February 1941

NOTE: The present day counties of Baker, Bradford and Union comprised New River 
County until 1861, at which time New River split into Baker and Bradford.  

Entries give the data found in the original commissions and include the names of the 
officers and the dates of their appointment and commission.  The volume and page 
number of the Commission Record (filed in the Office of the Secretary of State) are 
given in parantheses.


Board of County Commissioners
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, Apr. 26          W. C. Newbern; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K,138)
1859, Apr. 26          Charles R. Dennison; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K, 137)
1859, Apr. 26          John Sweet; until 1st Monday in oct. 1859 (K, 136)
1859, date not given.  F. B. McKinney; qualified 12 No. 1859 (K, 101)
1859, Oct. 24          Allen Thomas; qualified 31 Oct. 1859 (K, 280)
1859, Oct. 24          Elias Wester (K, 281)
1859, Oct. 24          James T. B. McKinney, (K, 282)
1861, May 9            Gaskins (L, 2)
1861, May 9            John B. Cason (L, 3)
1861, May 9            Henry M. Cane (L, 4)

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, May 9            John H. Ellis; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K, 153)
1860, Feb. 17          John H. Ellis (K, 709)
1860, Aug. 15          Henry F. York (K,809)

Judge of probate
Term: 4 years 1845-1868

1859, Apr. 26          W. J. D. Prevatt; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K, 128)
1861, Dec. 10          W. J. D. Prevatt (L, 113)

Justices of the Peace
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, Nov. 22          D. M. Pore; qualified 6 Dec. 1859 (K, 458)
1859, Nov. 22          S. A. O’Quinn; qualified 7 Dec. 1859 (K, 459)
1859, Nov. 22          James Abbott; qualified 3 Dec. 1859 (K, 460)
1859, Nov. 22          Joseph Alvarez; qualified 20 Jan. 1860 (K, 461)
1859, Nov. 22          J. B. Wood; qualified 10 Dec. 1859 (K, 462)
1859, Nov. 22          David Cannon (K, 463)
1859, Nov. 22          M. G. Griffis, qualified 30 Nov. 1859 (K, 464)
1859, Nov. 22          John Douglas; qualified 9 Dec. 1859 (K, 465)
1859, Nov. 22          W. M. Thames; qualified 17 Dec. 1859 (K, 466)
1859, Nov. 22          Isaac Harvey (K, 467)
1859, Nov. 22          John C. Johns; qualified 24 Dec. 1859 (K, 468)
1859, Nov. 22          J. M. Keen, qualified 2 Jan 1860 (K, 469)
1859, Nov. 30          S. D. Johnson; qualified Dec — 1859 (K, 608)
1860, March 1          L. B. Padget; qualified 31 March 1860 (K, 743)
1860, March 31         Darling C. Prescott (K, 760)
1860, March 31         Henry Berry; qualified 20 Apr. 1860 (K, 761)
1861, March 1          M. D. Colsan (K, 911)
1861, March 1          John O. Flemin (K, 912)

Sheriff
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, May 9            Roland Thomas; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K, 154)
1860, Feb. 17          Roland Thomas; qualified 3 March 1860 (K, 710)

Coroner of Revenue
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, Nov. 12          Stephen Knowles; qualified 6 Dec. 1859 (K, 417)
1859, May 27           Richard Kerce; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1861 (K, 160)
1861, Nov. 8           Jacob Craft (L, 48)
1862, Jan. 15          James A. Turner (L, 148)

Tax Assessor and Collector
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, Dec. 14          Thomas E. Dekel; qualified 24 Dec. 1859 (K, 631)
1859, May 9            Thomas E. Dekle; until 1st Monday in oct. 1859 (K, 149)
1861, Nov. 30          T. E. Dekle (L, 102)

County Surveyor
Term: 2 years 1845-1868

1859, Apr. 26          William F. Hunt; until 1st Monday in Oct. 1859 (K, 139)