Barton County KS Archives History - Books .....Officials Of Barton Co., 1872-1912 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@gmail.com July 23, 2005, 1:35 am Book Title: Biographical History Of Barton County OFFICIALS OF BARTON COUNTY FROM 1872 TO 1912 The following list gives the names of all people ,who have served Barton County in public offices since the county was organized in 1872, together with the time of their election or appointment: COMMISSIONERS—FIRST DISTRICT. May 16, 1872—Thomas L. Morris—Appointed special commissioner by Governor James M. Harvey. July 1, 1872—M. W. Halsey. Nov. 5, 1872—M. W. Halsey. Nov. 4, 1873—J. L. Roberts—Resigned. Nov. 3, 1874—A. R. Heckensmith—Appointed May 29, 1875 to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of J. L. Roberts. Nov. 2, 1875—Wm. Wintermantel. Nov. 6, 1877—H. S. Williams. Nov. 5, 1878—J. T. Spring. Nov. 8, 1881—H. J. Roetzel. Nov. 4, 1884—H. J. Roetzel—Resigned. Jan. 17, 1887—C. A. Willms—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of H. J. Roetzel. Nov. 8, 1887—Henry Langford. Nov. 4, 1890—Joseph Strothman. Nov. 7, 1893—C. D. Montgomery. Nov. 3, 1896—Matt Dick. Nov. 7, 1899—Matt Dick. Nov. 4, 1902—W. B. Pickerell. Nov. 3, 1906—N. W. Klepper. Nov. 8, 1910—Matt Dick. COMMISSIONERS—SECOND DISTRICT. May 16, 1872—John H. Hubbard—Appointed special commissioner by Governor James M. Harvey. July 1, 1872—John Cook. Nov. 5, 1872—John Cook. Nov. 4, 1873—John M. Taylor. Nov. 3, 1874—C. M. Fessler—Resigned June 17, 1875. June 17, 1875—S. S. Dennis—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of C. M. Fessler. Nov. 2, 1875—G. N. Moses. Nov. 6, 1877—P. G. Bonewitz. Nov..4, 1879—R. C. Bailey. Nov. 7, 1882—J. K. Humphrey. Nov. 3, 1885—W. W. Carney. Nov. 6, 188S—G. N. Moses. Nov. 3, 1891—C. L. Moses. Nov. 6, 1894—C. L. Moses. Nov. 7, 1897—Theodore Griffith. Nov. 7, 1899—Chas. E. Dodge—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Theo. Griffith. Nov. 6, 1900—S. S. Shattuck. Nov. 3, 1908—Frank Wood. COMMISSONERS—THIRD DISTRICT. May 16, 1872—Geo. M. Berry—Appointed special commissioner by Governor James M. Harvey. July 1, 1872—L. H. Lusk. Nov. 5, 1872—L. H. Lusk. Nov. 4, 1873—C. B. Worden. Nov. 2, 1875—J. Zimmer. Nov. 6, 1877—B. I. Dawson. Nov. 2, 1880—C. Williams. Nov. 6, 1883—Henry Schwier. Nov. 2, 1886—Henry Schwier. Nov. 8, 1889—C. Coughlin. Oct. 17, 1891—D. 0. Gray—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of C. Coughlin. Nov. 3, 1891—W. P. Bruce. Nov. 2, 1892—W. P. Bruce. Nov. 5, 1895—Thomas Harper. July 6, 1896—J. W. Howard—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Thomas Harper. Nov. 3, 1896—H. C. Merhoff. Aug. 31, 1898—Robert Merten—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of H. C. Merhoff. Nov. 8, 1898—J. Zimmer. Nov. 8, 1901—T. C. Brown. Nov. 8, 1904—S. J. Williams. Nov. 3, 1908—P. E. Murphy. COUNTY CLERKS. May 16, 1872—W. H. Odell—Appointed special clerk by Governor James M. Harvey. July 1, 1872—W. H. Odell. Nov. 5, 1872—W. H. Odell. Nov. 4, 1873—W. H. Odell. Nov. 2, 1875—M. C. Campbell. Nov. 6, 1877—Ira D. Brsugher. Nov. 4, 1879—Ira D. Brougher. Nov. 8, 1881—Ira D. Brougher. Nov. 6, 1883—E. L. Teed. Nov. 3, 1885—E. L. Teed. Nov. S, 1887—D. R. Jones. Nov. 8, 1889—D. R. Jones. Nov. 3, 1891JR. P. Typer. Nov. 7, 1893—R. P. Typer. Nov. 5, 1895—M. B. Fitts. N:v. 7, 1897—M. B. Fitts. Nov. 7, 1899—F. M. Lutschg. Nov. 8, 1904—H. D. Ashpole. Nov. 3, 1906—H. D. Ashpole. Nov. 3, 1908—C. F. Younkin. Nov. 8, 1910.—C. F. Younkin. TREASURERS. July 1, 1872—E. L. Morphy. Nov. 5, 1872—E. L. Mohphy. Nov. 4, 1873—A. W. Gray. Nov. 2, 1875—A. W. Gray. Nov. 6, 1877—John Alefs. Nov. 8, 1881—Gal Weaver. Nov. 6, 1883—L. F. Weaver. Nov. 3, 1885—L. F. Weaver. Nov. 8, 1887—L. M. Krause. Nov. 8, 1889—L. M. Krause. Nov. 3, 1891—D. Bosse. Nov. 7, 1893—F. H. Miller. Nov. 5, 1895—D. Bosse. Nov. 7, 1897—D. Bosse. Nov. 7, 1899—Theo. Griffith. Nov. 8, 1901—R. C. Bailey—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by resignation of Theo. Griffith. Nov. 4, 1902—E. E. Epperson—Short term. Nov. 8, 1904—Frank Millard. Nov. 3, 1906—Frank Millard. Nov. 3, 1908—J. W. Sodderstrom. Nov. 8, 1910—J. W. Soderstrom. SHERIFFS. July 1, 1872—G. N. Moses. Nov. 5, 1872—G. N. Moses. Nov. 4, 1873—G. N. Moses. Nov. 2, 1875—W. W. Winstead. Nov. 6, 1877—W. W. Winstead. Nov. 4, 1879—M. Gillmore. Nov. 8, 1881—M. Gillmore. Nov. 6, 1883—J. S. Dalziel. Nov. 3, 1885—J. S. Dalziel. Nov. 8, 1887—F. D. Wilson. Nov. 8, 1889—F. D. Wilson. Nov. 3, 1891—G. J. Spencer. Nov. 7, 1893—G. J. Spencer. Nov. 5, 1895—L. P. Aber. Nov. 7, 1897—L. P. Aber. Nov. 7, 1899—J. R. Johnson. Nov. 4, 1902—J. R. Johnson. Dec. 28, 1903—W. R. Bunting—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of J. R. Johnson. Nov. 8, 1904—J. S. Dalziel. Nov. 3, 1906—J. S. Danziel. Nov. 3, 1908—M. Dailey. Nov. 8, 1910—M. Dailey. REGISTERS OF DEEDS. July 1, 1872—T. L. Morris. Nov. 5, 1872—D. N. Heizer. Nov. 4, 1873—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 2, 1875—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 6, 1877—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 4, 1879—C. E. Dodge. Nov. S, 1881—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 6, 1883—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 3, 1885—C. E. Dodge. Nov. 8, 1887—F. G. Strothman. Nov. 3, 1891—F. G. Strothman. Nov. 7, 1893—Henry Klein. Nov. 5, 1895—Henry Klein. Nov. 7, 1897—E. S. Brodie. Nov. 7, 1899—E. S. Brodie. Nov. 8, 1891—Flora A. Smith. Nov. 8, 1904—Flora A. Smith. Nov. 3, 1906—E. E. Epperson. Nov. 3, 1908—E. E. Epperson. Nov. 8, 1910—E. E. Epperson. COUNTY ATTORNEYS. July 1, 1872—J. B. Howard. Nov. 5, 1872—G. W. Nimocks. Nov. 3, 1874—G. W. Nimocks. _______ 1876—S. J. Day. Nov. 5, 1878—S. J. Day. Nov. 2, 1880—G. W. Nimocks. Nov. 7, 1882—C. F Diffenbacher. Nov. 4, 1884—C. F. Diffenbacher. Nov. 2, 1886—E. C. Cole. Nov. 6, 1888—E. C. Cole. Nov. 4, 1890—E. L. Hotchkiss. Nov. 2, 1892—E. L. Hotchkiss. Nov. 6, 1894—G. W. Nimocks. Nov. 3, 1896—C. F. Diffenbacher. Nov. 8S, 1898—C. F. Diffenbacher Nov. 6, 1900—J. W. Clarke. Nov. 8, 1904—P. C. Kopplin Nov. 3, 1906—J. W. Clarke. Nov. 3, 1908—J. W. Clarke. Nov. 8, 1910—R. C. Russell. SURVEYORS. July 1, 1872—John Fanrow. Nov. 5, 1872—J. B. Howard. Nov. 4, 1873—J. B. Howard. Nov. 2, 1875—C. Chamberlain. Nov. 6, 1877—C. Chamberlain. Nov. 4, 1879—C. Q. Newcombe. Nov. 8, 1881—C. Q. Newcombe. Nov. 6, 1883—Byron Majors. Nov. 3, 1885—C. Q. Newcombe. Nov. 8, 1887—B. Markey. Nov. 8, 1889—B. Markey. Nov. 3, 1891—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 7, 1893—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 5, 1895—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 7, 1897—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 7, 1899—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 8, 1904—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. 3, 1906—S. A. Newcombe. Nov. S, 1910—S. A. Newcombe. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. July 1, 1872—A. C. Moses. Nov. 5, 1872—J. R. McClellan. Nov. 3, 1874—H. A. Brundidge. ____ 1876—Win. dial fant. Nov. 5, 1878—Wm. Chalfant. Nov. 2, 1880—L. Baldwin. Nov. 7, 1882—C. C. Wolfe. Nov. 4, 1884—L. Baldwin. Nov. 2, 1886—C. C. Wolfe. Nov. 6, 1888—W. H. Grant. Nov. 4, 1890—A. McTaggart. Nov. 2, 1892—F. G. McKinney. Nov. 6, 1894—F. G. McKinney. Nov. 3, 1896—M. L. Harrison. Nov. 8, 1898—M. L. Harrison. Nov. 6, 1900—Ben Hennessy. Nov. 8, 1901—C. R. Aldrich—Appointed to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of Ben Hennessy. Nov. 4, 1902—C. R. Aldrich. Nov. 8, 1904—C. R. Aldrich. Nov. 3, 1906—Ed Opie. Nov. 3, 1908—Ed Opie. Nov. 8, 1910—Jennie B. Momyer. CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT. July 1, 1872—J. B. Howard. Nov. 5, 1872—T. C. Polk. Nov. 4, 1873—T. C. Polk. Nov _, 1876—C. Faussel. Nov. 5, 1878—J. J. McClimans. Nov. 4, 1879—A. C. Schermerhorn. Nov. 2, 1880—A. C. Schermerhorn. Nov. 7, 1882—A. C. Schermerhorn. Nov. 2, 1886—Ira D. Brougher. Nov. 6, 1888—W. R. Bunting. Nov. 4, 1890—W. R. Bunting. Nov. 2, 1892—R. A. Charles. Nov. 6, 1894—R. A. Charles. Nov. 3, 1896—F. G. Strothman. Nov. 8, 1898—F. G. Strothman. Nov. 6, 1900—W. B. Lucas. Nov. 8, 1904—Sam Kellam. Nov. 3, 1906—Sam Kellam. Nov. 3, 1908—Sam Kellam. Nov. 8, 1910—Sam Kellam. PROBATE JUDGES. July 1, 1872—D. N. Heizer. Nov. 5, 1872—T. S. Morton. Nov. 3, 1874—E. L. Chapman. Nov. _, 1876—E. L. Chapman. Nov. 6, 1877—E. L. Chapman. Nov. 5, 1878—E. L. Chapman. Nov. 2, 1880—E. L. Chapman—Resigned to become postmaster. Oct. 1, 1881—James Clayton—Appointed by Governor. Nov. 7, 1882—G. Toepke. Nov. 2, 1886—B. F. Ogle. Nov. 6, 1888—B. F. Ogle. Nov. 4, 1890—T. H. Brewer. Nav. 2, 1892—T. H. Brewer. Nov. 6, 1894—H. McCorkle. Nov. 3, 1896—L. C. Breeden. Nov. 8, 1898—L. C. Breeden. Nov. 6, 1900—W. P. Feder. Nov. 8, 1904—W. Torrey. Nov. 3, 1906—W. Torrey. Nov. 3, 1908—H. A. Hall. Nov. S, 1910—H. A. Hall. REPRESENTATIVES. Nov. 5, 1872—G. L. Brinkman. Nov. 4, 1873—J. T. Cummings. Nov. 3, 1874—G. L. Brinkman. Nov. 2, 1875—C. J. Frey. Nov. _, 1876—W. H. Keeney. Nov. 6, 1877—G. L. Brinkman. Nov. 4, 1879—D. N. Heizer. Nov. 7, 1882—J. D. Bain. Nov. 4, 1884—W. H. Campbell. Nov. 2, 1886—H. J. Roetzel. Nov. 6, 1888—W. H. Rice. Nov. 4, 1890—M. W, Cobun. Nov. 2, 1892—M. W. Cobun. Nov. 6, 1894—E. C. Cole. Nov. 5, 1895—B. F. Lorimer. Nov. 3, 1896—Isom Wright. Nov. 8, 1898—Isom Wright. Nov. G, 1900—M. W. Cobun. Nov. 4, 1902—Henry Langfield. Nov. 8, 1904—Bert Steckel. Nov. 3, 1906—W. M. Chatten. Nov. 3, 1908—W. P. Feder. Nov. 8, 1910—W. P. Feder. CORONERS. July 1, 1872—D. B. Baker. Nov. 5, 1872—A. W. Strong. Nov. 4, 1873—J. D. Bain. Nov. 2, 1875—A. C. Moses. Nov. 6, 1877—B. S. Lewis. Nov. 4, 1879—Frank Lightfoot. Nov. 8, 1881—J. D. Bain. Nov. 6, 1883—S. J. Shaw. Nov. 3, 1885—S. J. Shaw. Nov. 8, 1887—S. J. Shaw. Nov. 8, 1889—J. R. McIlvaine. Nov. 4, 1890—D. B. Shant. Nov. 3, 1891—A. R. Lash. Nov. 7, 1893—G. L. Koch. Nov. 5, 1895—S. J. Shaw. Nov. 7, 1897—S. J. Shaw. Nov. 7, 1899—G. L. Koch. Nov, 8, 1904—E. E. Morrison. Nov. 3, 1908—F. L. McCauley. Nov. 8, 1910—F. L. McCauley. COUNTY PRINTERS. Nov. 6, 1900—D. T. Armstrong. Nov, 4, 1902—D. T. Armstrong. March 2, 1903—W. E. Stoke—Appointed. Nov. 8, 1904—W. L. Townsley. Nov. 3, 1906—W. L. Townsley. Nov. 3, 1908—Roy Cornelius. Nov. 8, 1910—Roy Cornelius. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/barton/history/1912/biograph/official28ms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ksfiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb