Palo Alto County IA Archives History - Books ..... Appendix A - County Officers 1910 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 6, 2006, 6:02 am Book Title: History Of Palo Alto County Iowa APPENDIX A COUNTY OFFICERS 1858—(First county officers elected at a special election, December 20, 1858). James Hickey, county judge; John Mulroney, treasurer and recorder; John Shea, drainage commissioner; James McCosker, county surveyor; Orrin Sylvester, coroner; Thos. H. Tobin, sheriff; Felix McCosker, clerk. 1859—(Election October 11th.) James Hickey, county judge; John Mulroney, treasurer and recorder; Thomas McCormick, clerk; James McCormick, sheriff; R. F. Carter, coroner; Joseph T. Mulroney, drainage commissioner; John L. Davis, surveyor. 1860—(Election November 6th.) Lott Laughlin, clerk of district court; John Mulroney, treasurer and recorder; James Nolan, surveyor; Martin Coonan, sheriff; John Nolan, justice of the peace; Michael Graham, constable. 1861—Thomas McCormick, county judge; John Pendergast, clerk; J. M. Mulroney, treasurer and recorder; Jeremiah Crowley, drainage commissioner; John McCormick, county superintendent; James Neary, county supervisor; Patrick Lynch, sheriff; John McCormick, coroner; Thos. Campbell, justice of the peace; Thos. Laughlin, constable. [1] [1] A contested election between John M. Mulroney and John and James Nolan and Thos. McCormick. 1863—J. M. Mulroney, treasurer and recorder; Thos. Campbell, sheriff; Patrick Mulroney, county judge; Wm. Carter, county superintendent; John McCormick, coroner; Hiram Hall, drainage commissioner; John Nolan, county supervisor Emmetsburg township; Wm. E. Cullen, clerk. 1864—James Hickey, clerk; John Mulroney, recorder; Daniel Ream, superintendent. 1865—Patrick Mulroney, county judge; James P. White, treasurer; Patrick Nolan, sheriff; James P. White, surveyor; James H. Underwood, superintendent and coroner; James Hickey, clerk. 1866—J. H. Underwood, clerk; A. B. Carter, recorder. 1867—Jas. P. White, treasurer; John McCormick, sheriff; D. W. Spaulding, superintendent; John M. Hefley, county judge. 1868—W. D. Powers, recorder; G. S. Anderson, surveyor. 1869—James P White, treasurer; J. M. Hefley, sheriff; J. L. Martin, superintendent; M. Coonan, surveyor. 1870—Wm. E. Cullen, recorder; Robert Shea, clerk. 1871—W. H. H. Booth, auditor; M. L. Brown, treasurer; M. D. Daniels, sheriff; T. W. Harrison, surveyor; John J. Robins, superintendent. 1872—J. L. Martin, recorder; Robert Shea, clerk. 1873—W. H. Shea, auditor; M. L. Brown, treasurer; P. C. Nolan, sheriff; A. L. Day, superintendent; J. L. Lang, surveyor. 1874—J. L. Martin, recorder; T. J. Prouty, clerk. (Geo. B. McCarty was elected district attorney for four years.) 1875—Benjamin Franklin, auditor; M. L. Brown, treasurer; J. E. King, sheriff; J. C. Bennett, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1876—M. F. Coonan, recorder; T. J. Prouty, clerk. 1877—John J. Robins, auditor; Robert Shea, treasurer; J. E. King, sheriff; A. S. McGrorty, Jr., superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1878—Thomas Walsh, recorder; T. J. Prouty, clerk. 1879—John J. Robins, auditor; Robert Shea, treasurer; Henry Perkins, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor; T. McDonnell, sheriff. 1880—Thomas Walsh, recorder; Wm. E. Cullen, clerk. 1881—W. H. H. Booth, auditor; Robert Shea, treasurer; H. A. Pike, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor; T. McDonnell, sheriff. 1882—Thomas Walsh, recorder; D. W. Burlingame, clerk. 1883—W. H. H. Booth, auditor; Robert Shea, treasurer; P. V. Nolan, sheriff; E. W. Bachman, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1884:—Thomas Walsh, recorder; J. E. King, clerk. 1885—W. H. H. Booth, auditor; E. J. Hartshorn, treasurer; H. H. Jacobs, sheriff; B. E. Kelly, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1886—Wm. G. Henry, recorder; J. E. King, clerk; Thomas O'Connor, county attorney (first county attorney and only Democrat ever elected to the office in Palo Alto County). 1887—P. V. Nolan, auditor; E. J. Hartshorn, treasurer; H. H. Jacobs, sheriff; P. H. Donlon, superintendent; John Moncrief, surveyor. 1888—Lewis Stuehmer, recorder; David Grier, clerk; Thomas O'Connor, attorney. 1889—P. V. Nolan, auditor; E. P. McEvoy, treasurer; H. H. Jacobs, sheriff; P. H. Donlon, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1890—Lewis Stuehmer, recorder; C. E. Clark, clerk; B. E. Kelly, attorney. 1891—John Moncrief, auditor; E. P. McEvoy, treasurer; H. H. Jacobs, sheriff; P. H. Donlon, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1892—Lewis Stuehmer, recorder; C. E. Clark, clerk; Thomas O'Connor, attorney. 1893—C. W. Hodgkinson, auditor; A. J. Armstrong, treasurer; John W. Hanson, sheriff; Bessie Larson, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1894—L. A. Martin, recorder; E. J. Hartshorn, clerk; John Menzies, attorney. 1895—C. W. Hodgkinson, auditor; A. J. Armstrong, treasurer; John W. Hanson, sheriff; Bessie Larson, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1896—L. A. Martin, recorder; E. J. Hartshorn, clerk; John Menzies, attorney. 1897—P. V. Hand, auditor; J. B. Lamb, treasurer; Wesley Davidson, sheriff; Anna Donovan, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1898—Geo. Kinnie, recorder; H. M. Helgen, clerk; E. A. Morling, attorney. 1899—J. B. Lamb, treasurer; Wesley Davidson, sheriff; Anna Donovan, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1900—P. V. Hand, auditor; Geo. Kinnie, recorder; H. M. Helgen, clerk; E. A. Morling, attorney. 1901—S. P. Crisman, treasurer; Alex Cullen, sheriff; Anna Donovan, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1902—Thos. R. Martin, auditor; F. H. Wells, recorder; D. A. Johnson, clerk; F. C. Davidson, attorney. 1903—S. P. Crisman, treasurer; Wm. Coakley, sheriff; Anna Odland, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor. 1904—Thos. R. Martin, auditor; F. H. Wells, recorder; D. A. Johnson, clerk; F. C. Davidson, attorney. 1906—Sim R. Stedman, auditor; E. G. Kelley, treasurer; E. M. Carney, clerk; Wm. Coakley, sheriff; Pearle Richardson, recorder; J. E. Williams, attorney; Lille Patton, superintendent; Le Roy Grout, surveyor; J. L. Van Gorden, coroner; B. J. Bergeson, representative. 1908—Sim R. Stedman, auditor; E. G. Kelly, treasurer; E. M. Carney, clerk; Alex Cullen, sheriff; Pearle Richardson, recorder; J. E. Williams, attorney; Lille Patton, superintendent; Guy Campbell, surveyor; J. L. Van Gorden, coroner; F. C. Davidson, representative. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Palo Alto County Iowa BY DWIGHT G. MCCARTY THE TORCH PRESS CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 1910 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/paloalto/history/1910/historyo/appendix18nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 7.0 Kb