May 1866 Union Parish Louisiana Election Results Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by Timothy D. Hudson, 1/2005 ................................................................................. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ====================================================================================== Articles from the 'Ouachita Telegraph' Captain George W. McCranie founded the 'Weekly Telegraph' in Monroe, Ouachita Parish beginning in September 1865. In mid-December, he decided to change the name to the "Ouachita Telegraph'. The paper continued publication until and the 1890s or later. ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== 'Ouachita Telegraph' 17 May 1866 page two ====================================================================================== ELECTION NEWS. UNION PARISH. W. W. Guthrie was elected Sheriff; J. W. Reid, Clerk; W. C. Smith, Recorder; T. M. Everett, Assessor; and J. H. Mason, Coroner. #########################################################################################