AREA HISTORY: History of Adams County, Chapter XVI, Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 _______________________________________________ Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 87-97 CHAPTER XVI. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-SENATORS AND ASSEMBLYMEN-COUNTY OFFICIALS. ADAMS COUNTY is now just eighty-six years old. In 1856 Mr. Stahle in his paper, the Compiler, published a list of county officers. This chapter will complete that list to date. CONGRESS. (District-York and Adams Counties). 1800-John Stewart. 1808-William Crawford. 1802-John Stewart. 1810-William Crawford. 1804-James Kelly. (District-Adams, Franklin and Cumberland Counties.) 1812-Robert Whitehill, William Crawford. 1814-William Crawford, William McClay. 1816-Andrew Boden, William McClay. 1818-David Fullerton, Andrew Boden. (District-Adams, Franklin, Cumberland and Perry Counties.) 1820-James McSherry, James Duncan, Thomas G. McCullough. 1821-John Finley. 1822-John Finley, James Wilson. 1824-John Finley, James Wilson. 1826-James Wilson, William Ramsey. 1828-T. H. Crawford, William Ramsey. 1830-William Ramsey, T. H. Crawford. (District-Adams and Franklin Counties.) 1832-George Chambers. 1838-James Cooper. 1834-George Chambers. 1840-James Cooper. 1836-Daniel Sheffer. (District-Adams and York Counties.) 1842-Henry Nes. 1846-Henry Nes. 1844-Moses McClean. 1848-Henry Nes. 1850-William H. Kurtz, Joel B. Danner. (District-Adams, Franklin, Bedford, Fulton and Juniata Counties.) 1852-Samuel L. Russell. 1858-Edward McPherson. 1854-David F. Robinson. 1860-Edward McPherson. 1856-Wilson Reilly. (District-Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford and Somerset Counties.) 1862-A. H. Coffarth. 1868-John Cessna. 1864-W. H. Koontz. 1870-Benjamin F. Meyers. 1866-William H. Koontz. 1872-John Cessna. (District-Adams, Cumberland and York Counties.) 1874-Levi Maish, re-elected 1876. 1878-Frank E. Belzhoover. 1882-William A. Duncan. 1884-Duncan was re-elected, and died before being qualified. At a special election December 25, 1884, Dr. John A. Swope was elected to fill the vacancy. 1885-Dr. John A. Swope. STATE SENATORS. (District-York and Adams Counties.) 1801-William Reed. 1823-William McIlvaine. 1803-Rudolph Spangler. 1824-Zepheniah Herbert. 1805-William Miller. 1825-Zepheniah Herbert. 1811-John Stroman. 1826-Henry Logan. 1813-James McSherry. 1827-Henry Logan. 1815-Charles A. Barnitz. 1829-Ezra Blythe. 1817-William Gilliland. 1831-Henry Smyser. 1819-Fred. Eichelberger, 1833-David Middlecoff. George Eyster. 1835-James McConkey. 1821-George Eyster. (District-Adams, Franklin and Cumberland Counties.) 1837-Charles B. Penrose, Jacob Cassat. 1841-J. X. McLanahan, W. R. Gorgas. (District-Adams, Franklin and Cumberland Counties.) 1844-Thomas Carson. 1853-David Mellinger. 1847-William R. Sadler. 1856-George W. Brewer. 1850-Thomas Carson. 1859-A. K. McClure. (District-Adams, Franklin and Fulton Counties.) 1862-William McSherry. (District-Adams and Franklin Counties.) 1865-(Contest between C. M. Duncan and David McCanaughy; the latter admitted to the seat.) 1868-C. M. Duncan. (District-Adams and York Counties.) 1871-William McSherry. (District-Adams and Cumberland Counties.) 1874-James Chesnut. 1878-Isaac Hereter. 1882-Samuel C. Wagner. ASSEMBLY. 1800-Thomas Thornbaugh, Henry Slagle. 1801-Henry Slagle, Thomas Thornbaugh. 1802-Henry Slagle, William Miller. 1803-Andrew Shriver, William Miller. 1804-William Miller, Andrew Shriver. 1805-Walter Smith, Andrew Shriver. 1806-Andrew Shriver, Walter Smith. 1807-James McSherry, James Gettys. 1808-James McSherry, James Gettys. 1809-James McSherry, James Gettys. 1810-James McSherry, James Robinette. 1811-James McSherry, James Robinette. 1812-James McSherry, James Robinette. 1813-James Robinette, William Miller. 1814-James Robinette, William Miller. 1815-William Miller, James Robinette. 1816-Michael Slagle, Samuel Withrow. 1817-Michael Slagle, Samuel Withrow. 1818-Samuel Withrow, William Thompson. 1819-William Miller, William Thompson. 1820-Jacob Cassat, Isaac Weirman. 1821-Jacob Cassat, Isaac Weirman. 1822-Jacob Cassat, Isaac Weirman. 1823-Jacob Cassat, Isaac Weirman. 1824-James McSherry, George Deardorff. 1825-James McSherry, George Deardorff. 1826-James McSherry, Thompson T. Bonner. 1827-Thompson T. Bonner, Ezra Blythe. 1828-James McSherry, Thomas Stevens. 1829-James McSherry, D. Middlecauf. 1830-James McSherry, Andrew Marshall. 1831-Christian Picking, Andrew Marshall. 1832-James Potters, William Renshaw. 1833-James Patterson, Thaddeus Stevens. 1834-James McSherry, Thaddeus Stevens. 1835-James McSherry, Thaddeus Stevens. 1836-William McCurdy, Christian Picking. 1837-Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Kettlewell. 1838-Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Kettlewell. 1839-Daniel M. Smyser, William Albright. 1840-Daniel M. Smyser, George L. Fauss. 1841-Thaddeus Stevens, George L. Fauss. 1842-John Marshall, Henry Myers. 1843-James Cooper. 1844-James Cooper. 1845-James Brough. 1846-James Cooper. 1847-William McSherry. 1848-James Cooper. 1849-William McSherry. 1849-Daniel Smyser. 1850-William McSherry. 1851-David Mellinger. 1852-David Mellinger. 1853-John C. Ellis. 1854-Moses McClean. 1855-Isaac Robinson. 1856-John Musselman. 1857-Charles Will. 1858-Samuel Durborrow. 1859-Samuel Durborrow. 1860-Henry J. Myers. 1861-John Bushey. 1862-Henry J. Myers. 1863-James H. Marshall. 1864-James H. Marshall. 1865-P. L. Houck. 1866-Nicholas Heltzel. 1867-Nicholas Heltzel. 1868-A. B. Dill. 1869-A. B. Dill. 1870-Isaac Hereter. 1871-Isaac Hereter. 1872-William S. Hildebrand. 1873-William S. Hildebrand. 1874-E. W. Stahle, Daniel Geiselman. 1874-W. A. Martin, William J. McClure. 1878-W. Ross White, J. E. Smith. 1880-J. Upton Neely, Albert W. Storm. 1882-R. W. Bream, Frank G. Smeringer. 1884-S. S. Stockslager, Ephraim Myers. PRESIDENT JUDGES. 1800-05 – Hon. John Joseph Henry. 1805-19 – Hon. James Hamilton. 1819-20 – Hon. Charles Smith. 1820-35 – Hon. John Reed. 1835-46 – Hon. Daniel Durkee. 1846-49 – Hon. William N. Irvine. 1849-51 – Hon. William N. Durkee. 1851-73 – Hon. R. J. Fisher. 1873-74 – Hon. David Wills. 1874- - Hon. William M. McClean, (present judge). ASSOCIATE JUDGES. Of the associate judges appointed prior to any records of these officials, we find the names of the following who had been appointed by the governor: William Gilliland, John Agnew, William Scott, William Crawford, Daniel Sheffer, William McClean, George Will, George Smyser, James McDevitt. 1851-John McGinley and S. R. Russell, elected. 1856-David Zeigler and Dr. David Horner, elected. 1858-Isaac Weirman, appointed. 1858-Isaac Weirman, elected. 1861-David Zeigler. 1863-Isaac Weirman. 1866-Isaac Robinson. 1868-J. J. Kuhn. 1869-Robert McCurdy. 1873-J. J. Kuhn. 1880-A. F. White, William Gulden. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. William Maxwell, George Metzgar, Samuel Ramsey, George Sweeny, Robert S. King, Willet C. Oglely, Andrew G. Miller, William N. Irvine, Daniel M. Smyser, Robert F. McCanaughy, Moses McClean, C. G. French, Edward b, Buehler, James G. Reed, William B. McClellan, William A. Duncan, A. J. Caver, J. C. Neely, E. S. Reilly, D. M. Wilson, S. McSwope.-1877, Edward S. Reilly; 1881, Samuel McSwope; 1882, Samuel McSwope; 1885, John M. Krauts. SHERIFFS. 1800-George Lashells. 1845-Benjamin Shriver. 1803-James Gettys. 1848-William Fickes. 1806-Jacob Winrott. 1851-John Scott. 1809-James Horner. 1854-Henry Thomas. 1812-John Murphy. 1857-Isaac Lightner. 1815-Samuel Galloway. 1860-Samuel Wolf. 1818-John Arendt. 1863-Adam Rebert. 1821-Bernard Gilbert. 1866-Philip Hann. 1824-Thomas C. Miller 1869-Jacob Klunk. 1827-Philip Heagy. 1872-James Hersh. 1830-William Cobean. 1875-Joseph Spangler. 1833-James Bell. 1878-A. J. Bowers. 1836-William Taughinbaugh. 1881-J. H. Plank. 1839-George W. McClellan 1884-Samuel Eaholtz 1842-Francis Bream. CORONERS. 1800-(missing. No trace found here or at Harrisburg.) 1803-John Arendt. 1854-Dr. J. W. Hendrix. 1806-Henry Hoke. 1857-Dr. C. E. Goldsborough. 1809-Thomas Cochran. 1858-Dr. E. W. Mumma. 1812-Samuel Galloway. 1861-Dr. A. B. Dill. 1815-John F. McFarlane. 1862-Dr. H. A. Lilly. 1818-John Galloway. 1863-Dr. T. O. Kinzer. 1821-James A. Thompson. 1866-Dr. W. J. McClure. 1824-Dr. David Horner, Jr. 1869-Dr. M. L. Gates. 1827-John Houck. 1871-Dr. J. L. Baehr. 1830-S. S. Forney. 1873-Dr. A. Holtz. 1833-Dr. George L. Fouss. 1875-Dr. H. W. LeFevre. 1836-John Ash. 1877-Dr. A. P. Beaver. 1839-A. B. Kurtz. 1878-Geo. L. Rice. 1842-Dr. David Horner. 1881-Dr. Geo. L. Rice. 1845-Dr. Joseph N. Smith. 1883-Dr. O. W. Thomas. 1848-Dr. Charles Horner. 1884-Dr. H. L. Diehl. 1851-Dr. H. W. Kaufman. PROTHONOTARIES. 1800 to 1820-James Duncan, appointed. 1854-John Picking. 1821-William McClellan. 1857-Jacob Bushey. 1824-George Welsh. 1860-J. F. Bailey. 1832-George Zeigler. 1862-Jacob Bushey. 1835-Bernard Gilbert. 1865-J. A. Kitzmiller. 1839-Joel B. Danner. 1868-Jacob Melhorn. 1839-A. McGinley, elected. 1871-Thomas G. Neely. 1842-Joel B. Danner. 1874-Thomas G. Neely. 1845-Anthony B. Kurtz. 1877-Daniel Chronister. 1848-John Picking. 1880-Robert McCurdy. 1851-W. W. Paxton. 1883-S. A. Smith. REGISTERS AND RECORDERS.* 1800-James Duncan, to 1821. 1851-Daniel Plank. 1821-J. Winrott. 1854-William F. Walter. 1823-William McClellan. 1857-Zachariah Myers. 1824-George Zeigler. 1860-Charles X. Martin. 1830-John B. Clark. 1863-Samuel Lilly. 1835-Thomas C. Miller. 1866-William D. Holtzworth. 1836-James A. Thompson. 1869-Samuel A. Swope. 1839-Jacob Le Fevre. 1872-Jacob C. Shriver. 1839-William King, elected. 1875-Nathaniel Miller. 1842-Witlian King. 1878-Samuel B. Horner. 1845-Robert Cobean. 1881-Jeremiah Slaybaugh. 1848-W. W. Hammersly. 1885-I. S. Stonesifer. CLERKS OF THE COURTS.* 1800 to 1821-James Duncan. 1854-J. J. Baldwin. 1821-William McClellan. 1857-H. G. Wolf. 1824-George Welsh. 1860-John Eiholtz. 1832-John Picking. 1863-James J. Fink. 1835-Thomas Dickey. 1866-Adam W. Maiter. 1839-Joel B. Danner. 1869-Henry G. Wolf. 1839-S. R. Russell, elected. 1872-Robert McCleaf. 1842-D. C. Brinkerhoff. 1875-Abraham King. 1845-W. S. Hamilton. 1878-J. C. Pittenturf. 1848-Hugh Dunwiddie. 1881-F. M. Timmins. 1851-Eden Norris. 1884-C. W. Stoner. COUNTY TREASURERS.† 1801-James Scott. 1847-Robert G. Harper. 1805-Samuel Agnew. 1849-John Fahnestock. 1807-Mathew Longwell. 1851-Thomas Warren. 1809-Walter Smith. 1853-George Arnold. 1812-John McCanaughy. 1855-J. L. Shick. 1815-William McClean. 1857-J. B. Danner. 1818-Walter Smith. 1859-Waybright Zeigler. 1821-Robert Smith. 1861-H. B. Danner. 1825-John B. McPherson. 1863-Jacob Troxel. 1828-William S. Cobean. 1865-Jacob Sheads. 1831-Robert Smith. 1867-H. D. Wattles. 1834-William Laub. 1869-W. J. Martin. 1835-Jesse Gilbert. 1871-R. D. Armor. 1836-Bernard Gilbert. 1873-W. K. Gallagher. 1837-Jesse Gilbert. 1875-Charles Zeigler. 1838-John H. McClellan. 1878-Franklin S. Ramer. 1841-James A. Thompson, elected. 1881-Samuel K. Folk. 1843-John H. McClellan. 1884-George E. Stock 1845-David McCreary. *Were appointed by the governor to 1839. †Were appointed by the commissioners until 1841. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1800-Walter Smith, Henry Hull and Michael Slagle were elected first commissioners. Each succeeding year one was elected. To simplify the matter we number them and they correspond exactly with the years; as No. 1, Walter Smith was elected in 1801. No. 2, Henry Hull; No. 3, Michael Slagle; No. 4, Moses McClean; No. 5, Jacob Cassat; No. 6, John Bounce; No. 7, John Arendt; No. 8, Joseph Swearinger; No. 9, Samuel Withrow; No. 9, Peter Mack (one year); No. 10, Henry Brinkerhoff; No. 11, Peter Mack. No. 12, Robert Hays; No. 13, John Stewart; No. 13, Alex Russell (two years); No. 14, Henry Smyser; No. 14 David Stewart (two years); No. 15, Amos McGinley; No. 16, Michael Newman; No. 17, James Horner; No. 18, William Patterson; No. 19, Joseph Swearinger; No. 20, Archibald Boyd; No. 21, Alexander Mack; No. 22, Harmon Weirman; No. 23, John Shorb; No. 24, James Paxton; No. 25, John F. McFarlane; No. 26, Samuel B. Wright; No. 27, Jacob Fickes; No. 28, James McIlhenny; No. 29, Thomas Ehrehart; No. 30, Jacob Cover; No. 31, John L. Gubernator; No. 32, Robert McIlhenny; No. 33, John Brough; No. 34, John Musselman, No. 25, George Will; No. 36, John Wolford; No. 37, William Rex; No. 37, James Renshaw (one year); No. 38, Daniel Diehl; No. 39, Joseph J. Kuhn; No. 40, William Douglas; No. 41, George Basehoar; No. 42, James Patterson; No. 43, Peter Diehl; No. 44, James Cunningham; No. 45, James Funk; No. 46, Andrew Heintzelman; No. 47, Jacob King; No. 48, John G. Morningstar; No. 49, John Musselman, Jr.; No. 50, Jacob Griest; No. 51, Abraham Reaser; No. 52, John Mickley; No. 53, James S. Wills; No. 54, George Myers; No. 55, Henry A. Picking; No. 56, Josiah Benner; No. 57, Jacob Raffensperger; No. 58, Daniel Geiselman; No. 59, James H. Marshall; No. 60, William B. Gardiner; No. 61, Ephraim Myers; No. 62, Jacob Eppleman; No. 63, Samuel March; No. 64, Abraham Krise; No. 65, Samuel Wolf; No. 66, Nicholas Wierman; No. 67, Jacob Lott; No. 68, Moses Hartman; No. 69, Emanuel Neidich; No. 70, Francis Will; No. 71, J. E. Smith; No. 72, John H. Meyers; No. 73, John Herbst; No. 74, H. W. Schwartz; No. 75, John Nunemaker; No. 75, J. E. Leas; No. 75, Isaac D. Worley; No. 78, Henry Culp, Jacob Hainish; 1884, Abraham Sheely, Emanuel D. Keller, Jeremiah T. Hartzell. Commissioners’ Clerks in their order were as follows: John Andrews, Alexander McIlhenny, James Brown, William McClean, Alexander Russell, David Horner, William King, Henry J. Schreiner, Robert G. Harper, Jacob Auginbaugh, J. M. Walter and J. Jeff Myers. DIRECTORS OF THE POOR. In 1817 the county first took steps to provide for its unfortunate and helpless poor. That year Charles F. Keener, James Robinette, Fredrick Baugher, Thomas C. Miller and Henry Brinkerhoff were elected commissioners of the poorhouse site. During this year William McPherson, William McGaughy and John Murphy, Sr., were elected the first directors of the poor. Then followed in the order elected: 1818-William McPherson. 1851-James Bigham. 1819-Fredrick Boyer. 1852-Peter Smith. 1820-William McGaughy. 1852-Joseph Bailey. 1821-Daniel Funk. 1853-Joseph Bailey. 1822-Robert McMurdie. 1854-John Horner. 1823-David Horner, Sr. (1 year). 1855-Garret Brinkerhoff. 1823-George Horner (1 year). 1856-Fredrick Wolf. 1824-John Duffield. 1857-Andrew White. 1825-Hugh Jackson. 1858-Abraham Spangler. 1826-Daniel Mickley, Sr. 1859-C. Musselman. 1827-William McCurdy. 1860-Jacob Miller. 1828-Peter Diehl. 1860-Isaac Pfoutz (2 years). 1829-James McKnight. 1861-John Eckenrode. 1830-Garret Brinkerhoff. 1862-J. M. Bolinger. 1831-James A. Thompson. 1863-George Mackley. 1832-William Rex. 1864-John N. Graft. 1833-James Cunningham. 1865-Abraham Krise. 1834-Jacob Will. 1866-John Rohn. 1835-Quintin Armstrong. 1867-Martin Getz. 1836-Baltzer Snyder. 1868-Benj. Deardorff. 1837-George Irwin. 1869-Levi Schwartz. 1837-Peter Trostle. 1870-Jacob B. Millar. 1839-Jacob Sterner. 1871-Jacob Saunders. 1840-Henry Lott. 1872-Michael Fiscel. 1841-William Morrison. 1873-Jesse Bucher. 1842-Garret Brinkerhoff. 1874-George Guise. 1843-William White. 1875-Joseph Gelbach, Samuel Orendorf 1844-David Hollinger. and Newton M. Horner. 1845-John Hostetler, Jr. 1877-John Boblitz. 1846-John Houck. 1879-George Lough and Henry Hartzell. 1847-Thomas McClory. 1880-James Reaver and John B. Wink. 1848-Henry Brinkerhoff. 1881-Peter Mackley and Detrich. 1849-James D. Newman. 1882-Henry L. Stock and William 1850-Nicholas Bushey. Gulden. Clerk to Directors.-Robert Smith, John Garvin, W. W. Paxton, J. J. Baldwin, Robert Paxton, D. C. Brinkerhoff, Zachariah Myers, H. G. Wolf and H. A. Picking. Stewards.-Michael Newman, Peter Auginbaugh, Quintin Armstrong, Henry Welty, Samuel Cobean, John Scott, Jacob Culp, Jonas Johns and John Eiholtz. Treasurers.-John B. McPherson, Samuel Hutchinson, David Horner, Sr., Thomas J. Cooper, Samuel Withrow, James Major, Alexander Cobean, J. B. Danner, Jacob Sheads, C. Daugherty and Jacob Benner. Physicians.-Dr. C. N Berluchy, Dr. D. Horner, Drs. C. & R. Horner, Dr. J. A. Swope, Dr. H. S. Huber, Dr. A. W. Dorsey, Dr. J. W. C. O’Neal, Dr. Walter H. O’Neal. COUNTY AUDITORS. 1809-Thomas Pearson, John Stewart, Jr., Alexander Cobean. 1810-John Dickson, Amos McGinley, Andrew Will. 1811-John Dickson, Amos McGinley, John Stewart. 1812-John Dickson, Alexander Cobean, Andrew Will. 1813-Alexander Cobean, John King, John Shorb. 1814-William Thompson, John Dickson, Andrew Will. 1815-John King. 1847-A. W. McGinley. 1816-Allen Robinette. 1848-Samuel Durborow. 1817-Isaac Wierman. 1849-John Elder. 1818-Peter Mark. 1850-F. G. Hoffman. 1819-James Cunningham. 1851-Andrew Marshall. 1820-John Duffield. 1852-John Dickson, Jr. 1821-Samuel Fahenstock. 1853-Edmund F. Shorb. 1822-George Will. 1854-Abel T. Wright. 1823-John Kerr. 1855-John Haupton. 1823-C. F. Koener (two years). 1856-C. Cashman. 1824-Moses Funk. 1857-Isaac Hereter. 1825-David Wills. 1858-John Brinkerhoff. 1826-Robert McIlhenny. 1859-Amos Le Fevre. 1827-Robert Smith. 1860-Henry Dysert. 1828-William Patterson. 1861-Peter Dick. 1829-John Lilly. 1862-I. H. Sherman. 1830-Charles Kettelwell. 1863-John Elder. 1831-John M. Kesson. 1864-Joseph Burkee (three years). 1832-Joseph Baugher. 1864-Jacob Hall (two years). 1833-Joseph Fink. 1865-J. C. Pittenturf. 1834-Samuel Diehl. 1866-Henry L. Bream. 1835-Allen Robinette. 1867-Martin E. Ballinger. 1836-Fredrick Diehl. 1868-E. G. Heagy. 1837-John L. Noel. 1869-David Rhodes, Jr. 1838-John G. Morningstar. 1870-Raphael Sherfy. 1839-Samuel Durborow. 1871-Isaac Bender. 1840-James Russell. 1872-John U. Ruff. 1841-Daniel Comfort. 1873-George W. Hartman. 1842-Martin Newman. 1874-F. H. Ebert. 1843-William R. Sadler. 1875-Jacob F. Bream. 1844-Jacob Dellone. 1875-W. Howard Dicks. 1844-Eli R. A. More (one year). 1875-A. M. Hunter. 1845-Adam J. Walter. 1878-Francis Steffy, S. H. Eiholtz. 1846-John C. Ellis. 1881-John F. Klingle, Solomon Powers, Charles Shaner. COUNTY SURVEYORS. Moses McClean was appointed by the governor the first county surveyor. His politics not suiting the governor’s notions he was turned out, and Moses only became the firmer in his political faith. Until 1850 this office was known as “deputy surveyor,” and by law became “county surveyor,” and elective in 1850. James Boyd, Samuel Sloan and others, of which we can find no records, filled the position by appointment. 1850-Jacob Diehl. 1865-J. S. Withrow. 1853-George B. Hewitt. 1868-Jesse D. Keller. 1856-Edward McIntyre. 1871-Jesse D. Keller. 1859-John G. Brinkerhoff. 1874-John G. Brinkerhoff, and is the 1862-John G. Brinkerhoff. present incumbent(1886). COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS. David Wills, the first, was elected in 1854. Reuben Hill, appointed 1856; W. L. Campbell, elected, 1857; J. K. McIlhenny, appointed, 1858; John C. Ellis, appointed, 1859; J. C. Ellis, elected, 1860; Aaron Sheely, elected 1863 and re- elected, 1866; J. H. Wert, elected 1869; P. D. W. Hankey, appointed, 1871; Aaron Sheely, elected 1872 and re-elected every regular election since, and is the present efficient incumbent. JURY COMMISSIONERS. 1867, Henry J. Kuhn; 1867, Cornelius Lott; 1870, Henry Mayer, declined to qualify and the court appointed Philip Donohue; 1870, John D. Becker; 1873, Samuel Swartz and B. W. Reilly; the latter declined and the court appointed Maj. Robert Bell.