OFFICIALS OF BARTON COUNTY FROM 1872 TO 1912

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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. Williams - 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, 1888 - 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

COMMISSIONERS - 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. O. 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, 1901 - 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. Brugher
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. 8, 1887 - D. R. Jones
Nov. 8, 1889 - D. R. Jones
Nov. 3, 1891 - R. P. Typer
Nov. 7, 1893 - R. P. Typer
Nov. 5. 1895 - M. B. Fitts
Nov. 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, 1909 - C. F. Younkin

TREASURERS

July 1, 1872 - E. L. Morphy
Nov. 5, 1872 - E. L. Morphy
Nov. 4, 1873 - A. W. Gray
Nov. 2, 1875 - A. W. Gray
Nov. 6, 1877 - John Alefs
Nov. 8, 1881 - Cal Weaver
Nov. 6, 1883 - L. F. Weaver
Nov. 3, 185 - 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, 1875 - 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. 8, 1881 - C. E. Dodge
Nov. 6, 1883 - 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, 1893 - Henry Klein
Nov. 6, 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 S. 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. 8, 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. 8, 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 - Wm. Chalfant
Nov. 5, 1878 - Wm. Chalfant
Nov. 2, 1880 - L. Baldwin
Nov. 7, 1882 - C. C. Wolfe
Nov. 4, 1884 - 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. Topeke
Nov. 2, 1886 - B. F. Ogle
Nov. 6, 1888 - B. F. Ogle
Nov. 4, 1890 - T. H. Brewer
Nov. 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. 8, 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. 6, 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. 5, 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