ELECTED
OFFICIALS OF MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA, 1822 - 1836
Morgan
County, Indiana was formed by
action of the Indiana Legislature, December 31, 1821, to become
effective February 15, 1822.
On the 1st of January, 1822, James
Bigger was commissioned Sheriff of the new county by the Governor, and
empowered to call an election for four Justices of the Peace, one Clerk
and Recorder, and two Associate Judges; but as he failed, in some
manner, to do as directed, his commission was dropped or revoked, and
Benjamin Cutler was commissioned on the 16th of January, 1822, to take
his place and call the necessary election.
This election was held early
in 1822.
1822
January 1 - James Bigger commissioned
Sheriff of Morgan County [Bigger was recommended for the appointment by
John Tipton and Eli Dixon, but refused to accept it. He recommended
Benjamin Cutler].
January 4 - William Hadly
Commissioned Surveyor Morgan Cty.
January 16 - Benjamin Cutter
[Benjamin Cutler] Commissioned Sheriff Morgan Cty. (vice James Bigger)
March 13 - Jacob Cutler commissioned
Associate Judge of Morgan County.
March 13 - John Gray commissioned
Associate Judge of Morgan County.
March 13 - George H. Beeler
commissioned Clerk and Recorder of Morgan County.
July 2 - Samuel Scott commissioned
Justice Peace Morgan Cty
August 10 - [The returns of sheriff
and coroner were made on the same sheet with the Congressional returns
in a number of other counties. This may account for the fact no
commissions were recorded for a number of these offices. Returns have
been found for a number of these offices. Returns have been found for
the following officers elected in August 1822: Morgan County, Thomas
L. Galpin, sheriff; John Tiffany, coroner (commissions issued September
13 according to the endorsement on the returns); In addition the
endorsement on the Morgan County return shows John Matthews was
commissioned trustee of the public seminary on September 13, 1822.
Election Returns, August and September, 1822.]
1823
September 1 - Samuel Jessup
commissioned a Justice of peace
1824
August 7 - Isaiah Drury commissioned
a justice of the peace for Morgan County.
September 8 - Thomas Galpin
commissioned Sherriff.
December 2 - Samuel Reed commisioned
Associate judge of the Circuit court ..Vice John Gray resigned.
[Gray’s resignation as associate judge was filed with the clerk of
Morgan County on July 7, 1824. Reed was elected on November 8. Election
Returns, July and November, 1824.]
1825
February 24 - Benjamin Cutler is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
March 3 - Thomas Reed is commissioned
a justice of the peace.
June 21 - Jesse S. Rooker is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[June 30] - Robert C. Stotts is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[Robert C. Stotts was commissioned
on June 30, 1825, according to an endorsement on the return of his
election. June, 1825.]
1826
June 12 - William C. Lear is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 12 - Barclay Burns is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - John Matthews is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - Abraham Fletcher is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 18 - George A. Phelps
commissioned Sherriff.
August 18 - Samuel Scott commissioned
Coroner.
[March 23] - Writ is issued requiring
the election of an associate judge ... on the 1 St Monday in January
next vice Samuel Reed removed. [Reed, wrote the sheriff on November 13,
1826, had left the county ”last winter” for New Orleans and had not
returned, leaving the county greatly inconvenienced for want of a
second associate judge.
March 24 - Samuel Wick is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1827
January 12 - Jared Olds commissioned
Associate Judge of the circuit court Vice Samuel Reed resigned.
March 17 - David Burnes is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
March 23 - William Hadley is
appointed Surveyor.
March 23 - Writ is issued requiring
the election of an associate judge ... vice Jacob Cutler resigned.
April 14 - Charles Vertrees is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
May 5 - James Burnes commissioned an
associate judge vice Jacob Cutler resigned.
May26 - William Sanders
[William Landers. Election Returns, May, 1827.] is commissioned a
justice of the peace
May 26 - Cyrus Wetzel commissioned a
justice of the peace.
May 26 - Ephraim Goss commissioned a
justice of the peace.
August 1 - Samuel Scott [According to
an election return from Morgan County, and its endorsement, two other
justices, Benjamin Bull and David G. Worth, were elected on
September
9, 1827, and commissioned on October 8. September 1827.] commissioned a
justice of the peace.
December 1 - Grant Stafford
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1828
February 5 - Henry Rats is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
February 5 - Daniel Withers is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 20 - Abraham Lafevre is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 20 - Solomon Dunagin is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 14 - Thomas L. Galpin is
commissioned Sheriff.
August 14 - Samuel Scott is
commissioned Coroner.
August 14 - George A Phelps is
commissioned Clerk &. Recorder and James Burnes and Hiram Matthews
associate judges of the Circuit Court of Morgan county, their term of
service to commence on the fifteenth day of March next.
December 8 - Barclay Burns is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 8 - William Bowls is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 8 - William Ennis is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1829
August 18 - John Matthews is
commissioned Probate Judge.
October 2 - James H. Lyons is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
October 2 - Gideon Johnson is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
October 2 - James Stotts is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
November 27 - William Wilcox is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1830
June 22 - Bernard Arnold is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 22 - Thomas Hudiburgh is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 22 - James Crawford is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
August 10 - William H. Craig is
commissioned Sheriff.
August 10 - Samuel Scott is
commissioned Coroner.
September 23 - Mordecai D. Miller is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[On the return reporting Miller’s
election. Allen Roden (Roaden) was also reported elected a justice of
the peace. September, 1830.]
October 2 - David G. Worth is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[Worth was elected justice of the
peace vice James H. Lyons, resigned. September 1830.]
1831
February 23 - David Weathers is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 14 - Francis Whicher is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[On the return with Whitcher’s
(Whicker’s) election for Brown Township, Robert Ervin was also reported
elected a justice of the peace for Jefferson Township. 1831, Ervin’s
commission is not recorded.]
August 16 - William Burnet is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
September 22 - George W. Baker is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
December 19 - William Cox is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1832
April19 - Daniel Vest is commissioned
a justice of the peace.
[Vest was elected vice William Lambert,
resigned. April, 1832. No record of Lambert’s election and commission
has been found.]
June 12 - Johnson Burns is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
June 23 - James Newton is
commissioned a justice of the peace
[On the return reporting the
election of Newton for Jefferson Township, David Burnes was reported
elected a justice of the peace for Washington Township. June, 1832.
Burnes’s commission is not recorded.]
August 13 - James W. Hays is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
[Hays succeeded Cyrus Wetzel.
August, 1832.]
August 13 - William H. Craig
commissioned Sheriff.
August 13 - William Wilson
commissioned Coroner
October 2 - Scott W. Young is
commissioned a justice of the peace.
1833
February 25 - Joel Bean is
commissioned a justice of the peace. [Bean was elected justice of the
peace vice Robert Ervin, removed. February, 1833.]
March 2 - A Writ is issued for the
election of a Clerk to file the vacancy Occasioned by the death of
George A. Phelps, to be held on the 1 St Monday of April next. [Phelps
died on February 23, 1833, according to a notice sent by the sheriff to
Governor Noble.]
April 8 - Hannibal R. Stevens is
Commissioned Clerk of the Circuit Court, vice George A. Phelps,
deceased, for seven years from 15th of March 1829.
April 8 - Thomas McCarty is
Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
April 8 - Charles B. Butler is
Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
April 8 - Grant Stafford is
Commissioned Justice of the peace for sd cty.
June 1 - Isaac D. Huffman is
commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Morgan county.
July 12 -
Jacob Seachnist is commissioned a Justice of the Peace of Morgan
county. -
August 13 - John J. Graham is
commissioned Recorder for 7 years from this date vice George A Phelps,
deceased- -
August 17 - The certificate of the
resignation of John Matthews Probate Judge is filed.
[Matthews resigned
on August 13, 1833 and Benjamin Bull is appointed and Commissioned in
his stead until the 1st Monday in Augt next.]
October 4 - William Scott is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
October 4 - Andrew Shell is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
October 4 - Henry W. Brazeale is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
December 5 - Joseph Summers is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace.
1834
February 4 - William Ennis is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
April 18 - William Boles is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
June 3 - Alfred Matthews is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
June .5 - James Demoss is
Commissioned a Justice of the Peace
August 7 - Solomon Dunegan is
Commissioned a Probate Judge to serve seven years from August 1,
1834
August 12 - Jonathan Huffman is
Commissioned Associate Judge, vice James Burns, resigned (for 7 years
from 15th Mch 1829)
August 14 - Jonathan Williams
Commissioned Sheriff
August 14 - William Wilson
Commissioned Coroner
October 3 - Philip A Foxworthy
Commissioned Justice of the Peace
October 3 - Nathan Lankford
Commissioned Justice of the Peace
December 12 - John Fee Commissioned
Justice of the Peace
December 12 - Philip Zigler
Commissioned Justice of the Peace
December 12 - John W. Richards
Commissioned Justice of the Peace
1835
April 15 - Gideon Johnson is
Commissioned a justice of the peace
August 11 - Jesse S. Rooker
Commissioned Associate Judge from 15th March 1836
August 11 - Jonathan Huffman
[Huffman’s removal from the county was reported by the county clerk on
January 18, 1842.] is Commissioned Associate Judge from 15th March 1836
August 11 - Hannibal K. Stevens is
Commissioned Clerk from 15th March 1836
October 19 - Abraham Stutesman is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
November 20 - Henry McAllister is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
1836
February 11 - Jesse Bradley is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
March 16 - Edward Bowman is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
April 14 - David W. Howe is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
August 8 - Jonathan Williams
commissioned Sheriff
August 8 - Richard L. Jones
commissioned Coroner
September 20 - Daniel Lake [Daniel
Leake. Election Returns, September, 1836.] commissioned a Justice of
the peace
October 8 - James Blair commissioned
a Justice of the peace
November 1 - Thomas Dunagan is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
November 3 - John B. Maxwell is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
December 1 - Robert A. Campbell is
commissioned a Justice of the peace
