Clinton County IN Archives History - Books .....Official Register 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 June 1, 2011, 11:14 pm Book Title: History Of Clinton County CHAPTER VIII. OFFICIAL REGISTER. LIST OF INCUMBENTS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTY OFFICES, WITH YEARS OF SERVICE, SINCE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COUNTY.—DISTRICT JUDGES.—ASSOCIATE JUDGES.—PROBATE JUDGES.—CLERKS.— AUDITORs. —RECORDERS. —TREASURERS. —SHERIFFS.—SURVEYORS. COMMISSIONERS.—SENATORS. —REPRESENTATIVES. Below are given the names of the incumbents of the several offices of Clinton County since it organization in 1830, with years of service: DISTRICT JUDGES. John R. Porter, 1830-'8; Isaac Naylor, 1838-'52; William P. Bryant, 1852-'8; JohnM. Cowan, 1858-'70; T. F. Davidson, 1870-'3; T. H. Palmer, 1873-'9; T. J. Terhune, 1879-'83; J. C. Suit, 1883-'4; Allen E. Paige, 1884. Since 1883 Clinton County has formed a circuit. Before that date it was joined with Boone County. ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Samuel Mitchell, 1830-'7; John Ross, 1830-'4; Joseph Wood, 1834-'7; John Brown, 1837-'44; J. F. Aughe, 1837-'44; Thomas Kennard, 1844-'7; C. B. Pence, 1844-'52; James Purdum,1847-'52. At the April term of court, 1852, the associate judges were discontinued, under the new constitution, the presiding judge thereafter continuing as circuit judge. PROBATE JUDGES. William Douglas, 1830-'1; Nathan Kirk, 1831-'9; William Douglas, 1839-'51; N. T. Catterlin, 1851; E. Winship, 1851-'6; J. C. Applegate, 1859-'60; John Green, 1860-'5; William Garver, l865-'7; T. J. Cason, 1867-71; T. H. Palmer, 1871-'3. In 1852 the new constitution changed the office of probate judge to common pleas judge, and, in 1873 the office of common pleas judge was abolished, the business thereof being transferred to the Circuit Court. CLERKS. Samuel Maxwell, 1830-'44; John Barner, 1844-'59; D. P. Barner,1859-'67; DeWitt C. Bryant, 1867-'75; Samuel P. Fisher, 1875-'9; Elwood Avery, 1879. AUDITORS. J. P. Crothers, 1841-'55; J. N. Armantrout, 1855-'63; John W. Ulm, 1863-7; James V. Knight, 1867-'71; William H. Ghere, 1871-'3; Cyrus Clark, 1873-'8; N. J. Gaskell, 1878. RECORDERS. Beal Dorsey, 1830-'9; J. G. Smith, 1839; I. D. Armstrong, 1839-'53; C. J. Miller, 1853-'61; J. Q. A. Youkey, 1861-'5; J. D. Cornelison, 1865-'9; D. B. Carter, 1869-'73; John P. Dearth, 1873-'81; J. A. Hedgcock, 1881. TREASURERS. John Pence, 1430-'8; John Barner, 1838-'41; William Seawright, 1841-'6; Samuel Maxwell, 1846; James Scroggy, 1846-'9; James G. Fraser, 1849-'56; H. Y. Morrison, 1856-'60; Samuel Ayers, 1860-'2; I. D. Armstrong, 1862-'6, John G. Clark, 1866-'70; Stephen Shanks, 1870-'4; John Fleming, 1874-'8; William Kelly, 1878-'82; T. R. Engart, 1883-'4; A. B. Given, 1884. SHERIFFS. Charles J. Hand served as sheriff by appointment of governor from the spring of 1830 up to the time of organization of the county in the fall of 1830. Solomon Young, 1830-'4; N. T. Catterlin, 1834-'6; J. W. Harland, 1836-'9; W. M. Parcel, 1839-'41; J. F. Suit, 1841; R. Babb, 1841-'5; James Gaster, 1845-'9; W. V. Johnson, 1849-'53; Isaac Cook, 1853-'5; E. Armantrout, 1855-'9; F. D. Caldwell, 1859-'61; Samuel Merritt,1861-'3;L. Mitchell, 1863-'7; M.T. Campbell, 1867-'9; N. Franklin, 1869-'71; Fred Tice, 1871-'5; W. A. McCray, 1875-7; W. A. Brandon, 1877; T. P. Holmes, 1877-'80; Joseph Miller, 1880-'4; John A. Petty, 1884. SURVEYORS. Previous to organization, Leary Stogdon, of Tippecanoe County, acted as surveyor for the present limits of Clinton County. Up to 1841 the surveyors served by appointment; thereafter, by election. I. D. Armstrong, 1830-'6; S. B. Thompson, 1836; W. V. White, 1836-'44; J. W. Blake, 1844-'51; Norman Newton, 1851-'60; J. T. Doster, 1860-'2; T. H. Palmer, 1862-'6; William Snoddy, 1866-'8; J. T. Gamble, 1868-'70; J. R. Brown, 1870-'6; J. D. Frasier, 1876-'8 (vacancy for two years); J. H. Scholl, 1880-'4; James R Brown, 1884. COMMISSIONERS. 1830-'1.—John Douglass, Joseph Hill and M. McKinsey. 1832.—J. Blinn, Joseph Hill and M. McKinsey. 1833.—J. Blinn, D. Rinehardt and M. McKinsey. 1834.—J. Blinn, D. Rinehardt and Jesse Cook. 1835.—Philip Kramer, D. Rinehardt and Jesse Cook. 1836-'7—Philip Kramer, David Clark and Jesse Cook. 1838-'9.—John Douglass, David Clark and Jesse Cook. 1840.—John Douglass, David Clark and James Morrison. 1841-'3.—W. Breckenridge, David Clark and James Morrison. 1844.—Jos. Wood, David Clark and James Morrison. 1845.—Jos. Wood, J. Anderson and James Morrison. 1846- (William Pence) J. Anderson and Jacob Strong. (Ephriam Byers) 1847.—Ephriam Byers, J. Anderson and Jacob Strong. 1848.—Ephriam Byers, J. F. Shaw and Jacob Strong. 1849-'54.—Richard Frazer, J. F. Shaw and Jacob Strong. 1855-'60.— Richard Frazer, J. F. Shaw and J. K. Harlin. 1861.—Richard Frazer, J. F. Shaw and Arthur Stall. 1862-'3.—Richard J. Carder, J. F. Shaw and Arthur Stall. 1864.—Richard J. Carder, J. F. Shaw and A. F. Whiteman. 1865-'6.—Richard Frazer, J. F. Shaw and A. F. Whiteman. 1867-'9.—Richard Frazer, L. Horlacher and A. F. Whiteman. 1870.—Richard Frazer, D. Slipher and A. F. Whiteman. 1871-'3.—John Snyder, D. Slipher and A. F. Whiteman. 1874-'5.—Richard Frazer, D. Slipher and A. F. Whiteman. 1876.—Richard Frazer, D. Slipher and John Pruitt. 1877-'8.—Samuel Kyger, D. Slipher and John Pruitt. 1879-'82.—Samuel Kyger, F. P. Bailey and John Pruitt. 1883-'4.—John Enright, F. P. Bailey and John Pruitt. 1885-'6.—John Enright, A. J. Clendenning and John Pruitt. SENATORS. Joseph Orr (of Tippecanoe County), 1830-'1; John Beard (of Montgomery), 1831-'6; Samuel Milroy (of Carroll), 1836-'7; Aaron Finch (of Carroll), 1837-'40; Horatio J. Harris (of Carroll), 1840-'3; Andrew Major, 1843-'6; Phillip Waters (of Carroll), 1846-'9; Thomas Kennard, 1849-'52; Washington F. Black (of Carroll), 1852-'5; J. F. Suit, 1855-'8; James Odell (of Carroll), 1858-'63; Leander McClurg, 1863-'7; F. G. Armstrong (of Carroll), 1867-'71; Thomas M. Hamilton, 1871-'3; A. J. Boone (of Boone), 1873-'6; J. V. Kent, 1876-'80; Henry M. Marvin (of Boone), 1880-'4; De W. C. Bryant, 1884. During 1830-'1 the Senatorial district was composed of Montgomery, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Carroll, Clinton and other counties. From 1831-'6 the district included Montgomery and Clinton; from 1886-71, Clinton and Carroll; and from 187l-'85, Clinton and Boone. At present, Clinton, Boone and Montgomery form a senatorial district, and are represented by two senators. Senators Bryant and Peterson, elected under the old law, are holding over, and representing the new district. REPRESENTATIVES. Jacob Angle and John Nelson (of Montgomery County), 1830-'32; John H. Goodbar (of Montgomery),and Jesse Carter,1832-'3; David Vance and Jacob Angle (of Montgomery), 1833-'4; Jacob Angle and T. M. Curry (of Montgomery), 1834-'5; Henry Ristine and Henry Lee (of Montgomery), 1835-'6; Edwin Lee, 1836-7; Andrew Major, 1837-'9; Samuel C. Dunn, 1839-'40; Martin Z. Saylor, 1840-'2; Andrew Major, 1842-'3; Ephriam Byers, 1843-'4; James Hill, 1844-,5; Wilson Seawright, 1845-'6; James F. Suit, 1846-'7; Thos. Kennard, 1847-'8; James Hill and Alex W. Young, 1848-'9; Ephriam Byers, 1849-'50; James S. McLelland, and Newton I. Jackson, 1850-'1; James F. Suit, 185l-'2; Wilson Seawright, 1852-'4; James W. Wilson, 1854-'6; John W. Blake, 1856-'8; James B. Newton, 1858-'60; Leander McClurg, 1860-'2; C. J. Miller, 1862-'6; H. Y. Morrison, 1866-'8; T. H. Palmer, 1868-'70; F. D. Caldwell, 1870-'2; M. L. Martin and William Strange, 1872-'4; F. D. Caldwell, 1874-'6; Allan E. Paige, 1876-'8; F. D. Caldwell, 1878-'80; De W. C Bryant, 1880-'4; E. H. Staley, 1884. Clinton and Montgomery counties formed one district until 1836. Clinton was then alone until 1846. For five years it was then joined with Tipton, and since 1851 it has been alone except 1872-'4, when besides its own representative it and Boone County were entitled to a joint representative. By act of the Legislature of March, 1885, Clinton and Tippecanoe are entitled to a joint representative. Additional Comments: Extracted from: HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA, TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF ITS CITIES, VILLAGES AND TOWNS, EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS, CIVIL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL HISTORY, PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT PERSONS, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. ILLUSTRATED. CHICAGO: INTER-STATE PUBLISHING CO. 1886. 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