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Book Title: History Of Fountain County

ELECTIONS.

   Under this head the reader will find the names of the gentlemen who have
filled the various county offices since 1847, except county commissioners, and
the names also of the defeated candidates, with the votes received by each. The
vote of the county at each presidential election, and its vote for governor and
members of congress, will also be found under this title. The vote for
representative and the various county officers is first given; the vote for
governor and members of congress next, and lastly that for president.


August election 1847.

For Representative:
   Solomon Hetfield,  1305 votes.
   Davis Newell,      482    "        
   H. S. Scott,       23     "     

For Clerk:                            
   Joseph Ristine,    1332 votes.  
   ------ Scott,       628   "

For Treasurer:
   Baker Spence,      1567 votes,
   Harris Reynolds,    247   "

For Recorder:
   Wm. Hoffman,       1582 votes.
   ----- Vickers,      290   "

For Probate Judge:
   David Rawles,      1160 votes.
   Harley Greenwood,   727   "
   ----- Sopes,         17   "

For Associate Judge:
   Stephen Reed,      1267 votes.
   Jonathan Birch,     557   "

For Assessor:
   William Furr,      1381 votes.
   Wm. Trullinger,     378   "
   Sidney Butler,        1   "
   David Bell,           2   "


August election 1848.

For Representative:
   Finley L. Maddox,  1092 votes.
   Isaac Colman,       840   "

For Sheriff:
   Thomas McComas,    1181 votes.
   Samuel Inlow,       764   "

For School Commissioner:
   Albert Henderson,   980 votes.
   George Kelly,       921   "

For Coroner:
   Zach. Ferguson,    1093 votes.
John Scott,            824   "


August election 1849.

For Representative:
   A. M. Carnahan,    1051 votes.
   Philip Myers,       933   "

For Assessor:
   Wm. Furr,          1338 votes.
   Thomas Glasscock,   402   "


August election 1850.

For Senatorial Delegate to Constitutional Convention:
   Joseph Coats,      1608 votes.

For Representative Delegate:
   Joseph Ristine,    1123 votes.
   David Brier,       1049   "

For Coroner:
   Z. Ferguson,       1809 votes.
   S. Butler,          132   "
   E. Pearson,           3   "

For Auditor:
William Lamb,         2104 votes.

For Representative:
   Wm. K. Marquess,   1052 votes.
   J. W. McKinney,     959   "

For Sheriff:
   T. T. McComas,*    1656 votes.
   Chas. L. Moore,     354   "
   G. Parnell,           9   "
   * Mr. McComas died during this term, and George Sangster was appointed to
fill the vacancy.

For Treasurer:
   Baker Spence,      1411 votes.
   David Bell,         646   "
   George Shockey,       9   "

August election 1851.

For Representative:
   Jacob Dice,        1165 votes.
   E. A. Hannegan,     997   "
   William Piatt,       80   "

For Assessor:
   Wm. Furr,          1316 votes,
   Isaac Myers,        216   "
   O. A. Crowley,      534   "
   John T. Blackburn,  135   "


October election 1852.

For Representative:
   John Stephens,     1159 votes.
   Joseph Poole,       865   "

For Common Pleas Judge:
   David Rawles,      1067 votes.
   David Brier,        978   "

For Treasurer:
   James W. King,     1126 votes,
   J. L. Sloan,        917   "

For Sheriff:
   Zach. Ferguson,    1166 votes.
   Anderson Dandford   879   "

For County Surveyor:
   John J. Taylor,    1159 votes.
   George Shanklin,    895   "

For Coroner:
   R. H. Landers,     1216 votes.
   Thos. Rowland,      814   " 

For Common Pleas Prosecutor:
   H. R. Claypool,    1235 votes.
   John N. McGiffort,  819   "


October election 1853.

For Recorder:
   Chas. L. Hansicker, 487 votes.
   John H. Johnson,    366 votes,
   R. Hunnings,         85   "


October election 1854.

For Representative:
   Isaac M. Coen      1590 votes.
   Jesse Marvin,      1206   "

For Clerk:
   Elias C. Wilcox,      1592 votes.
   Joseph Ristine,    1192   "

For Sheriff:
   Moses Fowler,      1517 votes.
   Z. Ferguson,       1232   "

For Treasurer:
   David French,      1518 votes.
   J. W. King,        1262   "

For Surveyor:
   George Shanklin,   1581 votes.
   D. L. Case,        1201   "

For Common Pleas Prosecutor:
   John J. Taylor,    1567 votes.


October election 1855.

For Auditor:
   William Lamb,      1300 votes.
   John M. McBroom,   1206 votes.


October election 1856.

For Representative:
   E. M. McDonald,    1643 votes.
   Wm. A. Young,      1642   "

For Common Pleas Judge:
   Charles Tyler,     1663 votes.

For Treasurer:
   David S. French,   1655 votes.
   James W. King,     1633   "

For Coroner:
   Ebenezer Halstead, 1645 votes*
   Robt. H. Landers,  1628   "

For Surveyor:
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1656 votes.
   Jos. H. Nelson,    1629   "

For Sheriff:
   Thomas Lyons,      1660 votes.
   George Glascock,   1625   "

Common Pleas Prosecutor:
   Jas. M. Carpenter, 1642 votes.
   H. R. Claypool,    1631   "

   The election for treasurer and sheriff for this year was contested; the
contest resulting in the election of Messrs. King and Glascock.


October election 1857.

For Recorder:
   David Webb,        1413 votes.
   John E. Robinson.  1394   "


October election 1858.

For Representative:
   H. R. Claypool,    1632 votes.
   John Adkins,       1577   "

For Clerk:
   E. C. Wilcox,      1625 votes.
   Joseph Ristine,    1578   "

For Treasurer:
   James W. King,     1644 votes.
   Joseph L. Sloan,   1570   "

For Sheriff:
  Thomas Lyons,       1618 votes.
  George Glascock,    1582   "

For Coroner;
   Robt. H. Landers,  1607 votes.
   Ebenezer Halsted,  1542   "

For Surveyor:
   John W. Newlin,    1632 votes.
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1556   "
   Jos. H. Nelson,       1   "

For Common Pleas Prosecutor:
   William McFall,    1836 votes.
   David Shaffer,        1   "
   Alex. A. Rice,       14   "


October election 1859. 

For Auditor:
   William Lamb,      1430 votes.
   Robert B. Hanna,   1313   "


October election 1860.

For Sheriff:
   Thomas Lyons,      1681 votes.
   Joseph Reed,       1537   "

For Treasurer:
   Caleb V. Jones,    1633 votes.
   Wm. Rice,          1621   "

For Representative:
   James Fraley,      1639 votes.
   F. J. Glascock,    1585   "

For Surveyor:
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1634 votes.
   Jos. H. Nelson,    1597   "

For Coroner:
   Alfred Wilson,     1643 votes.
   Robert Landers,    1602   "


October election 1861.

For Auditor:
   David Webb,        1575 votes.
   Samuel Walker,     1273   "

For Recorder:
   S. F. Miller,      1529 votes.
   John Hamilton,     1264   "


October election 1862.

For Sheriff:
   Wm. Trullinger,    1697 votes.
   T. M. Worthington, 1506    "

For Treasurer:
   James W. King,     1655 votes.
   Caleb V. Jones,    1559   "

For Clerk:
   W. D. Kerr,        1716 votes.
   James Martin,      1519   "

For Representative:
   Solomon Hetfield,  1699 votes.
   Henry M. Bacon,    1537   "

For Coroner:
   Robert H. Landers, 1704 votes.
   John B. Young,     1541   "

For Surveyor:
   G. W. Glover,      1695 votes.
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1544   "


October election 1863.

For Real Estate Appraiser:
   James W. Glover,   1462 votes.
   Henry La Tourette, 1357   "

For Surveyor:
   Allen Boggs,       1642 votes.
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1357   "


October election 1864.

For Sheriff:
   Wm. Trullinger,    1831 votes.
   John T. McKnight,  1595   " 

For Treasurer:
   James W. King,     1822 votes.
   Caleb Y. Jones,    1590   "

For Representative:
   Henry L. Roach,    1812 votes.
   Luther C. Slavens, 1612   "

For Coroner:
   Rob't H. Landers,  1832 votes.
   Alfred Wilson,     1595   "



October election 1865.

For Auditor:
   David Webb,        1619 votes.
   Geo. W. Rhodes,    1562   "

For Recorder:
   Samuel F. Miller,  1605 votes.
   John Hamilton,     1574   "

For Surveyor:
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1594 votes.
   Allen Boggs,       1580   "


October election 1866.

For Representative:
   Wm. B. Carter,     2023 votes.
   Daniel W. Starns,  1892   "

For Clerk:
   W. D. Kerr,        2031 votes.
   B. F. Hegler,      1885   "

For Sheriff:
   John C. Brown,     1994 votes.
   Prier Cotes,       1906   "

For Coroner:
   Rob't H. Landers,  2019 votes.
   Alanson Savage,    1858   "


For Treasurer:
   William Lamb,      2037 votes.
   Thomas Lyons,      1875   "


October election 1867.

For County Surveyor:
   William Blair,     1398 votes.
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1307   "

October election 1868.

For Sheriff:
   John C. Brown,     1984 votes.
   Jacob H. Bush,     1850   " 

For Treasurer:
   William Lamb,      2060 votes.
   Samuel E. Watson,  1792   " 

For Representative:
   D. W.Cunningham,   2023 votes.
   A. L. Claypool,    1810   "

For Real Estate Appraiser:
   Wm. C. Ward,       2080 votes.
   Samuel McIrwin,    1758   "

For Coroner:
   Rob't H. Landers,  2040   "
   Barnabas Brown,    1794   "

   In March, 1869, a special election was held to elect a representative to fill
the place made vacant by the resignation of Daniel W. Cunningham, and resulted
as indicated below:
    
Dan'l W. Cunningham,      1582 votes.
John H. Spence,              1   "
Richard M. Nebeker,          1   "
Wm. Plake,                   5   "
George W. Vinson,           46   "
George Glasscock,            2   "
Jacob Hushaw,                1   "
James Coops,                 1 vote.
Wm. Coops,                   1   "
Wm. Shaffer,                 9   "
Frank Patterson	(colored), 1   "
Alice Haas,                  4   "
Blank,                       1   "


October election 1870.

For Representative:
   D. W. Cunningham,  1993 votes.
   Isaac M. Coen,     1861   "

For Clerk:
   Elliott N. Bowman, 1982 votes.
   Monroe M. Milford, 1816   "

For Sheriff:
   George W. Boyd,    1945 votes.
   John Sheridan,     1893   "

For Treasurer:
   Lewis Hanes,       2126 votes.
   James Ira Jones,   1741   "

For Recorder:
   William Younts,    1965 votes.
   Hiram C. Wyand,    1884   " 

For Coroner:
   Robert Landers,    2069 votes
Barnabas Brown,       1827   "

For Auditor:
   Enos H. Nebeker,   1931 votes.
   James W. King.     1843   "

For Surveyor:
   Joseph H. Nelson,  2072 votes.
   Levi Coffman,      1752   "


October election 1872.

For Representative:
   H. R. Claypool,    2123 votes.
   Joseph Poole,      1884   "

For Sheriff:
   Geo. W. Boyd,      2035 votes.
   J. J. Rice,        1941   "

For Treasurer:
Henry LaTourette,     2041 votes.
Lewis Hanes,          2028   "

For Real Estate Appraiser:
   Wm. C. Ward,       2167 votes.
   Newton Boord,      1882   "

For Coroner:
   Robert H. Landers, 2145 votes.
   Barnabas Brown,    1912   "

For Surveyor:
   Arthur Nelson,     3894 votes.


October election 1874.

For Representative:
   Jesse Marvin,      2216 votes.
   James McClure,     1733   "

For Clerk:
   Elliott N. Bowman. 2394 votes.
   Murphy Lewis,      1872   "

For Sheriff:
   Joseph J. Rice,    2303 votes.
   Andrew Marshall,   1773   "
   Barnabas Brown,      85   "

For Auditor:
   Lewis Hanes,       2302 votes.
   Geo. W. Mentzer,   1891   "

For Treasurer:
   Henry La Tourette, 2772 votes,
   Henry L. Roach,    1378   "

For Recorder:
   Wm. Yount,         2225 votes.
   Thomas Lyons,      1950   "

For Coroner:
   And. J. Williams,  2119 votes.
   John Slack,        1969   "

For Surveyor:
   James Glasscock,   2153 votes
   Levi Coffman,      1953   "

For Assessor:
   Robt. H. Landers,  2010 votes,
   Wm. Hessler,       1993   "


October election 1876.

For Sheriff:
   Joseph J. Rice,    2225 votes.
   Wm. H. Spinning,   1794   "
   Prior Cates,        539   "

For Representative:
   James C. Claypool, 2458 votes.
   Alex. Bingham,     1898   "

For Surveyor:
   Arthur W. Nelson,       2208 votes.
   W. F. W. C. Ensminger,  1932   "
   Allen Boggs,             466   "

For Treasurer:
   Isaac Haupt,       2223 votes.
   Wm. H. Young,      1939   "
   Martin Schoonover,  457   "

For Coroner:
   Zach. Ferguson,    2547 votes.
   Jacob McLean,      2063   "

   Soon after this election Joseph J. Rice died and Isaac Rice was appointed to
fill the vacancy in the Sheriff's office caused by his death.


October 1878.

For Representative:
   Joseph S. Nave,    2027 votes.
   Marshall Nixon,    1912   "
   Samuel D. Landon    962   "
   James McCabe,         1   "

For Clerk:
   James L. Allen,    2212 votes.
   James G. Moffatt,  1790   "
   Wm. A. Tipton,      894   "

For Sheriff:
   John M. Bailey.    1920 votes.
   Wesley Hinds,      1885   "
   Joseph A. Dubois,  1090   "

For Auditor:
   Lewis Hanes,       2051 votes.
   Henry B. Jones,    2024   "
   H. R. Claypool,     829   "
   James Allen,          1   "

For Treasurer:
   Isaac Haupt,       2132 votes.
   Thos. M. Rinn,     2104   "
   Caleb Waterman,     680   "

For Recorder:
   Murphy Lewis,      2127 votes.
   Samuel I. Beckley, 1812   "
   Prier Cates Jr.,    960   "

For Coroner:
   Zach. Ferguson,    2393 votes.
   Samuel G. Weldon,  2242   "
   Samuel McIrwin        2   "
   Conrad Williamson,    4   "

For County Surveyor:
   Matthias Bever,    2061 votes,
   Geo. S. Shanklin,  1883   "
   Levi Coffman,       942   "


October 1880.

For Representative:
   Andrew Marshall,   2247 votes.
   Wm. E. Baker,      2218   "
   Wm. H. Cox,         694   "

For Treasurer:
   Henry P. Nixon,    2345 votes.
   Wm. H. Miles.      2331   "
   O. A. Crowley,      472   "

For Surveyor:
   Matthias H. Bever, 2197 votes.
   Joseph Williams,   2079   "
   Levi Coffman,       857   "

For Coroner:
  George Rowland,     2218 votes.
   Thos. M. Powell,   2200   "
   Zach. Ferguson,     738   "

For Sheriff:
   Thomas M. Rinn,    2213 votes.
   George W. Boyd,    2028   "
   Martin Schoonover,  875   "


   The record of the vote of the county for members of congress and for
governor, from 1847 to this time, is as follows:

1847.

For Congress: 
   John Pettit,       1075 votes.
   David Brier,        909 votes.


1849.

For Governor:
   Joseph A. Wright,  1218 votes.
   J. A. Matson,       784 votes.

For Congress:
   J. E. McDonald,    1167 votes.
   H. S. Lane,         876 votes.


1851.

For Congress:
   Daniel Mace,       1173 votes.
   David Brier,       1086 votes.


1852.

For Governor:
   Nicholas McCarty,   803 votes.
   Joseph A. Wright,  1267 votes.
   Andrew L. Robinson,  12   "


1854.
For Congress:
   Daniel Mace,       1576 votes.
   James Davis,       1195 votes.


1856.

For Governor:
   Oliver P. Morton,  1669 votes.
   Ashbel P. Willard, 1623 votes.

For Congress:
   James Wilson,      1657 votes.
   D. W. Voorhees,    1633 votes.


1858.

For Congress:
   John W. Blake,     1626 votes.
   James Wilson       1580 votes.


1860.

For Governor:
   Henry S. Lane,      1655 votes.
   Thos. A. Hendricks, 1607 votes.

For Congress:
   Albert S. White,   1632 votes.
   Samuel C. Wilson.  1621 votes.


1862.
For Congress: 
   John Pettit,       1688 votes.
   Godlove S. Orth,   1541 votes.


1864.
For Governor:
   Jos. E. McDonald,  1823 votes.
   Oliver P. Morton,  1606   "

For Congress:
   James F. Harney,   1833 votes.
   Godlove S. Orth,   1592   "


1866.

For Congress:
   John Purdue,       2094 votes.
   Godlove S. Orth,   1812 votes.


1868.

For Governor:
   T. A. Hendricks,   2045 votes.
   Conrad Baker,      1811   "

For Congress:
   M. D. Manson,      2066 votes.
   Godlove S. Orth,   1764   "


1870. 

For Congress:
   M. D. Manson,      2089 votes.
   Lewis Wallace,     1794 votes.


1872.

For Governor:
   T. A. Hendricks,   2161 votes.
   Thos. M. Browne,   1932   "

For Congress:
   M. D. Manson,        2197 votes.
   Thomas J. Cason,     1897   "


1874. 

For Congress:

   L. J. McClurg,     2216 votes.
   Thomas J. Cason,   1885   "
   Chas. J. Bowles,    128 votes.


1876.

For Governor:
   Jas. D. Williams,  2061 votes.
   Benj. Harrison,    2082   "
   H. W. Harrington,   502   "

For Congress:
   Michael D. White,  2040 votes.
   Geo. McWilliams,   2019   "
   Leroy Templeton,    609   "


1878. 

For Congress:
   James McCabe,      2087 votes.
   Godlove S. Orth,   1833   "
   Leroy Templeton,    991 votes.


1880.

For Governor:
   Albert G. Porter,  2253 votes.
   Franklin Landers,  2237   "
   Richard Gregg,      675   "

For Congress:
   Robt. B. F. Peirce,  2176 votes.
   B. W. Hanna,         2206   "
   John W. Copner,       782   "


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

1848.
Cass electors,          1343 votes.
Taylor electors,         901   "
VanBuren electors,       138 votes.


1852.
Peirce electors,        1496 votes.
Scott electors,         1023   "
Hale electors,            64 votes.


1856.
Buchanan electors,      1588 votes.    
Fremont electors,       1606   "
Fillmore electors,        36 votes.


1860. 
Lincoln electors,       1656 votes.
Douglas electors,       1360   "
Breckenridge electors,   269 votes.
Bell electors,            26   "


1864.
McClellan electors,     1818 votes.
Lincoln electors,       1562 votes.


1868.
Seymour electors,       2059 votes.
Grant electors,         1795 votes.


1872.
Grant electors,         2014 votes.
Greeley electors,       1672   "
O'Conor electors,         17 votes.


1876.
Hayes electors,         2247 votes.
Tilden electors,        2203   "
Cooper electors,         220 votes.
   One vote was cast in Richland township and one in Cain for the "American
ticket."


1880.
Hancock electors,       2261 votes.
Garfield electors,      2257   "
Weaver electors,         544 votes.

   In addition to the foregoing, there have been elections in the county to take
the sense of its voters upon the following questions:

August 1848.
For free schools,                     1134 votes.
Against free schools,                  781   "


August 1849.
For constitutional convention,        1109 votes.
Against constitutional convention,     540   "
For school law,                       1339   "
Against school law,                    540   "


1851.
Upon question of removing seat of justice:
   For Covington,       951 votes.    
   For Chambersburg,    114 votes.


August 1851.
For new constitution,           2017 votes.
Against new constitution,        101   "
For exclusion of negroes,       1653   "
Against exclusion of negroes,    165   "


October 1859.
For constitutional convention,       517 votes.
Against constitutional convention,  1911   "


                           
   As it will be a matter of interest to know who has represented the districts,
of which this county has formed a part, in congress, the names of the gentlemen
who have had that honor will be given.

   In January, 1831, the counties of Orange, Perry, Spencer, Warrick,
Vanderberg, Posey, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Knox, Daviess, Martin, Sullivan, Vigo,
Parke, Monroe, Lawrence, Greene, Owen, Morgan, Clay, Putnam, Vermilion,
Hendricks, Montgomery, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Fountain, Warren and Carroll were
formed into the first congressional district, and at the first election
thereafter Ratcliff Boone was elected to congress. Mr. Boone had served for two
previous terms, being first elected in 1825 and again in 1829. He was reelected
from the first district in 1833.

   In January, 1833, Fountain county was joined with Vermilion, Parke,
Montgomery, Warren, Tippecanoe, Clinton. Carroll. St. Joseph, Elkhart and La
Porte, and formed with these into the seventh congressional district. At the
first election thereafter Edward A. Hannegan was elected to represent the
district in congress. Mr. Hannegan was again elected in 1837. Albert S.White
succeeded Mr.Hannegan,and was himself succeeded by Tighlman A. Howard in 1841.
Henry S. Lane was the next representative in congress, and he was succeeded by
Joseph A. Wright.

   The district was then changed to the eighth, and was represented in congress
successively by

John Pettit,        for 3 terms.
Joseph E. McDonald,  "  1  "
Daniel Mace,         "  3  "
James Wilson,       for 2 terms.
Albert S. White,     "  1  "
Godlove S. Orth,     "  3  "

   The district being again changed to the seventh, it was represented by

Godlove S. Orth.         Thomas J. Cason.
Mahlon D. Manson.        M. D. White, and
Godlove S. Orth, the present representative.

   The legislature of 1879 again changed the number of the district to the
eighth, and at the October election in 1880 Robert B. F. Pierce was elected its
representative in congress.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


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