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Beaman Phenix Capron & Campbell, Steam Book and Job Printers 1877 --------------------------------------------------------------------- APPENDIX DEPUTIES, SENATORS, REPRESENTATIVES, ETC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEPUTIES. 1731 Joseph Wilklinson, Stephen Hopkins, 1732 Stephen Hopkins, Zachariah Zachariah Rhodes Rhodes 1733 Capt. Thomas Angell, Stephen 1734 Edward Sheldon, Capt. Thomas Hopkins Angell 1735 Stephen Hopkins, Benjamin Fiske 1736 Stephen Hopkins, Job Randall 1737 Stephen Hopkins, Thomas 1738 Edward Sheldon, Stephen Realph Hopkins 1739 Job Randall, James Colvin 1740 Job Randall, James Colvin 1741 Job Randall, Stephen Hopkins 1742 Job Randall, Thomas Realph 1743 Capt. Job Randall, Joseph 1744 Capt. Job Randall, Jeremiah Knight Angell 1745 Capt. Job Randall, Ezekiel 1746 Capt. Job Randall, Charles Hopkins Harris 1747 Capt. Job Randall, John Risk 1748 Capt. Job Randall, Charles Harris 1749 Thomas Ralph, Thomas Hudson. 1750 Job Randall, Gideon Hammond 1751 Capt. Job Randall, Charles 1752 Capt. Job Randall, Charles Harris. Harris 1753 Job Randall, Capt. Thomas 1754 Job Randall, Capt. Amos Relf. Hammond 1755 Capt. Job Randall, Capt. Amos 1756 Hammond Capt. Job Randall, Gideon Harris 1757 Capt. Job Randall, Jeremiah 1758 Capt. Job Randall, Jeremiah Angell Angell. 1759 Capt. Job Randall, Jeremiah 1760 Capt. Job Randall, William Angell. West. 1761 Capt. Job Randall, William West 1762. Job Randall, Jeremiah Angell 1763 Job Randall, Charles Harris. 1764 Job Randall, Jeremiah Angell. 1765 Job Randall, Jeremiah Angell 1766 Charles Harris, William West. 1767 Charles Harris, John Fiske. 1768 Gideon Harris, William West. 1769 Job Randall, Benjamin Slack. 1770 Job Randall, Benjamin Slack. 1771 William West, Charles Harris. 1772 Ezekiel Cornell, Rufus Hopkins. 1773 William West, Rufus Hopkins. 1774 Ezekiel Cornell, Rufus Hopkings 1775 Ezekiel Cornell, Rufus 1776 Col. William West, Hopkins. Christopher Potter 1777 Job Randall, Esq., 1778. Timothy Hopkins, Esq. Timothy Hopkins, Esq., Christopher Potter 1779 William West, Esq., 1780 Christopher Potter, John Christopher Potter. Williams. 1781 William Bhodes, Esq., 1782 William Rhodes, Esq., Rufus Hopkins, Esq. Rufus Hopkins, Esq. 1783 William Rhodes, Esq. 1784 Rufus Hopkins, Esq., Rufus Hopkins, Esq. William West, Esq. 1785 Rufus Hopkins, Esq., 1786 Nathan Bates, William West, Esq. Thomas Mowry, Esq. 1787 Nathan Bates, Thomas Mowry, 1788 Peleg Fiske, Esq., James Esq. Aldrich 1789 Peleg Fiske, Esq., James Aldrich, 1790 James Aldrich, Esq., Esq. Nathaniel Medbury, Esq. 1792 1791 ............, ............ James Alrich, Esq., Nathaniel Medbury, Esq. ------------------------------------------------------------------- REPRESENTATIVES 1792-1794 February Session, 1794-1800 May Session, James Aldrich, Nathaniel Medbury James Aldrich, Job Randall. 1800 to 1805 May Session, 1805-1808 June Session James Aldrich, Elisha Mathewson. Job Randall, Elisha Mathewson 1808 February Session, 1808 to 1810 May Session Job Randall, Peleg Fisk, jr. Peleg Fisk, jr., Charles Angell. 1810 May Session 1810 June Session, Charles Angell, Solomon Taylor James Aldrich, Solomon Taylor 1811 to 1813 May Session 1813 May Session Solomon Taylor, Clements Smith. Charles Angell. 1813 June Session. 1813 October Session. Clements Smith. Clements Smith, Samuel Graves 1814 October Session 1815 May Session Elisha Mathewson, Samuel Graves Elisha Mathewson, Eleazer Relph 1816 to 1818 May Session 1818 May Session Josiah Westcott, Isaac Field Josiah Westcott, IsraelBrayton 1818 to 1820 June Session 1820 May Session Elisha Mathewson, Israel Brayton Elisha Mathewson, Israel G. Manchester 1821 May Session. Elisha Mathewson, chosen Speaker, Israel 1821 October Session Brayton Jerry A Fenner, Israel Brayton 1822 May Session. Elisha Mathewson, chosen Speaker, Israel 1822 October Session, Brayton Eleazer Relph, ........... 1823 January Session, 1823 October Session Eleazer Ralph, Thomas Henry Stephen Corp, Thomas Henry 1824 to 1826 October Session 1826 May Session Thomas Henry, Israel Brayton Israel Brayton, William Smith 1826 to 1829 October Session, 1829 May Session William Smith, Nathan K. Stone William Smith, Benjamin Wilbur 1830 May Session, 1833 May Session, William Smith, Job Randall Elisha Mathewson, Josiah Westcott. 1833 to 1835 June Session 1835 to 1837 October Session Elisha Mathewson, Jonah Titus. Jonah Titus, John Aldrich 1837 May Session 1837 to 1841 October Session Jonah Titus, Wilmarth N. Aldrich Elisha Mathewson, Wilmarth N. Aldrich 1842 May Sessio., Elisha 1841 May Session Mathewson, Senator, Josiah Elisha Mathewson, Josiah Westcott Westcott, Representative, Andrew A. Angell, Rep. 1842 June Session 1843 June Session. Job Randall, Elisha Mathewson, Senator, Job Senator Randall, Representative, Andrew A. Andrew A. Angell, Representative, Angell, Rep. Richard M. Andrew, Rep., Israel Brayton, Rep. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SENATORS Job Randall, May, 1843 Job Randall, May, 1844 Pardon Angell, May, 1845 Pardon Angell, June, 1846 Pardon Angell, October, 1846 Pardon Angell, January, 1847 Pardon Angell, May, 1847 William B. Kimball, May, 1848 Albert Hubbard.* Josiah Wescott, 1849. Josiah Wescott, 1850. Pardon Angell, 1851. Pardon Angell, 1852. Ira Cowee, 1853. Ira Cowee, 1854. Isaac Saunders, 1855. Ira Cowee, 1856. Henry W. Emmons, 1857. Henry W. Emmons, 1858. Henry W. Emmons, 1859. Abner W. Peckham, 1860. Abner W. Peckham, 1861. Abner W. Peckham, 1862. Abner W. Peckham, 1863 Abner W. Peckham, 1864. Alanson Steere, 1865 Alanson Steere, 1866 Alanson Steere, 1867 Alanson Steere, 1868 Charles H. Fisher, 1869 John H. Barden, 1870 John H. Barden, 1871 Isaac Saunders, 1872 Isaac Saunders, 1873 Charles H. Page, 1874 Charles H. Page 1875 Jeremiah H. Field, 1876 ------------------------------------------------------------------- REPRESENTATIVES May, 1843, Andrew A. Angell, May, 1844, Richard M. Andrew, Richard M. Andrew, Israel Brayton Isreal Brayton, Stephen H. Fiske May, 1845, Wilmarth N. Aldrich, May, 1846, Wilmarth N. Aldrich, Harley Luther William A. Roberts Harley Luther, William A. Roberts June, 1846, Wilmarth N. Aldrich, October, 1846, Isaac Saunders, Harley Luther Abel Salisbury Harley Luther, Abel Salisbury January, 1847, Isaac Saunders, May, 1847, Albert Hubbard, John Harley Luther, William Roberts Potter, 2d, George Aldrich May, 1848, Horace S. Patterson, 1849 Arthur F. Aldrich George Aldrich Issac Saunders, Benedict Lapham 1850 Isaac Saunders, Benedict 1851 Lapham, Richard M. Andrew William A. Roberts, Sheldon Fiske 1852, Harley P. Angell, William A. 1853, Jonah Titus, Albert K. Roberts Barnes 1854, Jonah Titus, Albert K. 1855, Arthur F. Randall, Henry Barnes Hierlihy 1856, Charles Jackson, Pardon A. 1857, Andrew A. Angell, Isaac Phillips Saunders 1858, Andrew A. Angell, Isaac 1859, Andrew A. Angell, Samuel P. Saunders Boss 1860, Welcome Matteson, Henry S. 1861, Welcome Matteson, Henry S. Olney Olney 1862, Albert W. Harris, Henry A. 1863, Olney H. Austin, John S. Lawton Fiske 1864, Olney H. Austin, John S. 1865, Samuel G. Allen, William G. Fiske Smith 1866, William G. Smith, Andrew J. 1867, Martin Smith, Andrew J. Westcott Wescott 1868, Martin Smith, Henry A. 1869, John H. Barden, Ferdinand H. Lawton Allen 1870, Hiram Steere, Richard G. Howland 1871, Hiram Steere, Isaac Saunders 1872, Charles H. Page, Harris H. Stone 1873, Charles H. Page 1874, Martin S. Smith 1875, Martin S. Smith 1876, Benjamin Wilbour --------------------------------------------------------------------- MODERATORS OF TOWN MEETINGS Stephen Hopkins, 1730 Capt. Joseph Brown, Benjamin Fisk, 1732 1731 Stephen Hopkins, 1733 Benjamin Fisk, 1734 Edward Sheldon, 1735 Stephen Hopkins, 1737 Job Randall, 1739 James Brown, 1746 Benjamin Fisk, 1743 Capt. Charles Harris, Job Randall, 1759 1747 William West, 1765 Charles Harris, 1765 William West, 1765 Charles Harris, 1766 John Fisk, 1768 Ezekiel Cornell, 1768 Rufus Hopkins, 1778 Reuben Hopkins, 1779 Benjamin Slack, 1780 Rufus Hopkins, 1780 Benjamin Slack, 1781 Timothy Hopkins, 1781 Ezekiel Cornell, 1781 Dr. Caleb Fisk, 1781 Benjamin Slack, 1781 Rufus Hopkins, 1781 Caleb Fisk, 1783 Ezekiel Cornell, 1785 Rufus Hopkins, 1786 Reuben Hopkins, 1787 Col. Clemons Smith, 1825 Jonah Titus, 1826 Clemons Smith, 1827 Jonas Titus, 1828 Clemons Smith, 1829 Elisha Mathewson, 1831 Jonah Titus, 1832 Jerry A. Fenner, 1832 Elisha Mathewson, 1833 Jonah Titus, 1834 Elisha Mathewson, 1834 Benjamin Wilbur, 1835 Flavel Patterson, 1835 Olney Battey, 1836 John Graves, 1837 Israel Brayton, 1838 Owen Battey, 1838 Israel Brayton 1839 Flavel Patterson, 1839 Jonah Titus, 1840 Elisha Mathewson, 1840 David Phillips, 3d, 1841 Isaac Sanders, 1842 Horace Battey, 1842 Wilmarth N. Aldrich, 1845 Jonah Titus, 1846 Isaac Saunders, 1847 Horace S. Patterson, 1848 Isaac Saunders, 1849 H. S. Patterson, 1852 George W. Colwell, 1853 John H. Barden, 1855 Caleb W. Johnston, William G. Smith, 1857 1856 Uriah R. Colwell, 1859 Harley P. Angell, 1865 Jeremiah H. Field, 1866 Dexter A. Potter, 1867 H. S. Patterson, 1869 Alanson Steere, 1870 H. S. Patterson, 1871 Benjamin T. Albro, William G. Smith, 1874 1872 Richmond M. Knight, 1876 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOWN CLERKS Joseph Brown, 1730 Stephen Hopkins, 1732 Gideon Harris, 1741 John Harris, 1778 John Westcott, 1779 John Harris, 1780 John Westcott, pro.tem., 1809 Josiah Westcott, 1814 John A. Harris, 1845 Sylvster Patterson, 1854 Albert Hubbard, 1855 S. Patterson, 1856 A. Hubbard, 1857 Isaac Saunders, pro. S. Patterson, 1861 tem., 1861 A. Hubbard, 1865 S. Patterson, pro.tem. S. Patterson, 1868 Dec. 1867 D. C. Remington, 1875 ------------------------------------------------------------------- TOWN TREASURERS Lieut. Joseph Wilkinson, 1730 Joseph Wilkinson, 1731 Benjain Fisk, 1732 Job Randall, 1736 Capt. Job Randall, Timothy Hopkins, 1758 1737 Jeremiah Angell, 1760 Jonathan Hopkins, 1779 Jonathan Hopkins, jr., 1780 Josiah Kimball, 1781 Joshua Smith, 1825 Albert G. Field, 1850 Joshua Smith, 1851 John B. Smith, 1852 John A. Harris, 1857 Alpheus Winsor, 1858 John B. Smith, 1860 Jeremiah H. Field, 1866 John B. Smith, 1870 Jeremiah H. Field, David Capwell, 1873 1871 Albert Hubbard, 1874