1901 History of Republic County Kansas


A history of Republic County, Kansas : embracing a full and complete account of all the leading events in its history, from its first settlement down to June 1, '01 ... Also the topography of the County ... and other valuable information never before published. by I. O. Savage.; Illustrated. Published by Jones & Chubbic, Beloit, KS : 1901. 321 p. ill., plates, ports., fold. map ; 23 cm. Transcribed by Carolyn Ward, July 2006.

History of Republic County. 121
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1883.
COUNTY TREASURER    SURVEYOR.
E. M. Crummer, Rep 1512 Eli Wagener, Rep 2495
J. G. Arbuthnot, Ind. Rep 669 Fayette Smith 5
Robert Kyle, Ind. Rep 350 CORONER.
COUNTY CLERK. J. M. Rockhold, Rep 2400
Y. R. Parks, Dem 6 Geo. Lembke, Ind. Rep 57
Chauncey Perry, Rep 1138 C. W. Gulick 6
SHERIFF. J. Woodhouse 9
T. C. Reily 1115 L. Altshul 18
Robert Swan 1390 COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT.
REGISTER OF DEEDS. John F. Wells, Rep. 426
L. R. White. Rep 1084 S. T. Rider, Ind. Rep 354
H. H. Hoffman, Dem 213 Thomas Rider 5
Cheney Shaw, Ind. Rep 220    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1884.
JUDGE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.    COUNTY SUPT.
Ed Hutchinson, Rep 2112 John M. Lawrence, Rep 2417
J. G. Lowe. Dem 1411 J. H. Sherrard 1073
SENATOR 27TH DIST. CLERK OF DIST. COURT.
Geo. H. Case, Rep 2366 John H. Hallowell, Rep 3450
J. C. Postlethwaite 1080 COUNTY COMMISSIONER 1ST DIST.
REPRESENTATIVE 80TH DIST. S. M. Edwards Rep 654
William Glasgow, Rep 1039 Wm. Brassfield, Ind Rep 317
A. D. Wilson, Ind Rep 895 REPRESENTATIVE 79TH DIST.
PROBATE JUDGE. W. A. Reeves, Rep 904
Joseph Boothe, Rep 2812 F. T. Cuthbertson, Dem. 673
R. P. West, Ind Rep 654 COUNTY ATT'Y.
    T. M. Noble, Rep 3448
    N. T. VanNatta 5
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1885.
COUNTY TREASURER     COUNTY SURVEYOR.
E. M. Crummer, Rep 1492 E. W. Wagner, Rep 246 5
W. F. Allen, Ind. Rep 1379 C. B. Keith, Dem 277
J. R. Bowersox, Prohibitionist 328 J. H. Sherrard 58
COUNTY CLERK. CORONER.
H. O. Studley, Rep 1755 Dr. H. Patrick, Rep 1880
H. J. Fiala, Dem 1086 S. B. Boyer, Dem 834
B. F. Surface, Ind. Rep 332 L. R. Dobyns, Ind Rep 336
SHERIFF. COMMISSIONER 2D DISTRICT.
T. C. Reily, Rep 1642 J. W. Smith, Rep 429
L. G. Householder, Dem 823 E. Stanton, Ind. Rep 191
J. D. Black, Ind. Rep 372 Gust Nelson, Ind Rep 403
J. B. Hugos, Ind. Rep 304 S. A. McKay. Ind Rep 51
REGISTER OF DEEDS.    
D. W. Hamilton, Rep 1848    
H. H. Hoffman, Dem 1053    
R. P. Cheney, Ind. Rep 230    
E. J. Dennison 10    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1886.
COUNTY ATTORNEY    REPRESENTATIVE, 73D DISTRCT.
Jay F. Close, Rep 2364 Gomer T. Davies, Rep 831

 

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T. S. Cooper, Dem. 1221    Milton Grim. Dem 647
PRORATE JUDGE. REPRESENTATIVE 74TH DISTRICT.
Edward Early, Ind. Rep 1207 J. A. Jacobs, Rep 1024
Joseph Boothe, Rep 1287 R. P. West, Ind. Rep 266
Geo. L. Stubblefield, Dem 1082 J. B. Edson, Dem. 768
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT. COMMISSIONER 3D DISTRICT.
B. T. Bullen, Rep 2166 John F. Wells, Rep 833
Nora Pollard 1309 C. A. Campbell 368
J. M. Lawrence 16  
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.  
Jacob Beck, Rep 2575  
Geo. A. Terpening 979  
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1887.
COUNTY TREASURER.     REGISTER OF DEEDS.
S. M. Edwards, Rep 1089 D. W. Hamilton, Rep 1862
C. P. Carstensen, Dem 1205 E. J. Fiala, Dem. 766
J. R. Bowersox, Prohibitionist 131 Charles Park 111
I. O. Savage, Ind Rep 307    
COUNTY CLERK. SURVEYOR.
H. O. Studley, Rep 1673 Fayette Smith, Rep 1960
F. W. Craft, Dem 939 CORONER.
Geo. M. Simpson 85 L. R. White, Rep 1834
SHERIFF. G. D. Bowling, Dem 862
T. C. Reily, Rep 1583 COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 1.
A. S. Orr, Dem 968 Robert Kyle, Rep 368
W. M. Moore 169 J. S. Davenport, Dem 143
H. C. Swartz 4    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1888.
JUDGE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.     PROBATE JUDGE.
F. W. Sturgis, Rep 2627 Charles Northrop, Rep 2004
L. J. Crans, Dem 1027 James J. Wilkes 601
    Joseph Boothe, Ind. Rep 1039
    J. M. Galloway 111
STATE SENATOR 32D. DISTRICT. COUNTY ATTORNEY.
E. E. Swearengen. Rep 2392 Jay F. Close, Rep 2769
E. A. Hallowell. Dem 1296 Morris Cooper, Dem 38
M. E. Grover 64 T. C. S. Cooper, Dem 5
J. B. Mosher 130 Steve Rost 7
    T. P. Harris 217
REPRESENTATIVE 73D DISTRICT. CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
Gomer T. Davies. Rep 1057 Jacob Beck, Rep 2762
B. L. Mitchum, Dem 578 D. H. Hamlin 80
W. M. Moore 76 Oscar Parks 1244
REPRESENTATIVE 74TH DISTRICT. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
A. D. Wilson, Rep 1117 B. T. Bullen, Rep 2563
Ernest Davis, Dem 683 Geo. W. Moore, Dem 1068
T. J. Mahaffa, Ind. Rep 64 Mrs. M. O. Kamp 92
W. A. Glasgow, Ind. Rep 69 Mrs. Angeline Allison 137
R. P. West, Ind. Rep 189 COMMISSIONER 2D DISTRICT.
    J. W. Smith, Rep 756
    Geo. D. Bowling, Dem 564

 

History of Republic County. 123
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1889.
COUNTY TREASURER    REGISTER OF DEEDS.
E. W. Wagener, Rep 1321 J. A. Mosher, Rep 1686
C. P. Carstensen, Dem 1873 A. A. Hamilton, Ind. Rep 1463
F. E. Thompson 68 W. A. Glasgow 74
COUNTY CLERK. CORONER.
R. H. Galloway, Rep 3093 L. R. White, Rep 3092
G. M. Thompson 84 SURVEYOR.
SHERIFF. F. A. Smith. Rep 3114
Bruce Cuthbertson, Dem 1376 COMMISSIONER, 3rd DISTRICT.
H. C. Swartz, Rep 1838 John M. Campbell 824
C. C. Payne, Prohib 65 John F. Wells 406
    William Heatty 8
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1890.
REPRESENTATIVE 73rd DISTRICT     SUP'T PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
J. C. Dale, Rep 754 D. K. Thomas, Rep 1816
J. T. Ingraham, Pop 757 C. E. Costolo, Pop 2075
C. Payne, Pro 12    
REPRESENTATIVE 74TH DISTRICT. SURVEYOR.
A. W. Miller, Rep 905 John D. Andrews, Rep 1700
C. R. Cleveland. Pop 1198 J. F. Haley, Pop 2049
S. M. Hunt, Prohib 10 Perry Heaton 50
PROBATE JUDGE. COMMISSIOINER 1ST DISTRICT.
C. A. Northrop, Ind. Rep 1527 Robert Kyle, Rep 606
Joseph Boothe 538 David Van Aken, Pop 594
J. F. Glasgow, Pop 1804 COUNTY ATTORNEY.
    T. C. S. Cooper, Pop 2223
CLERK DISTRICT COURT. W. T. Dillon 1580
Jacob Beck, Rep 1893 Special election held December 30th 1890 for State Senator to fill vacancy caused by death of E.E. Swearengen.
A. Elllngson, Pop 1982
J. M. Ryan, Prohlb 30
    S. C. Wheeler, Pop of Cloud Co 1662
    John W. Sheafor, Rep "    " 1178
ELECTION. NOVEMBER, 1891.
COUNTY TREASURER.     SURVEYOR.
Joseph Kuchera, Rep 1754 J. C. Price, Rep 1757
H. H. Collins, Pop 1558 Geo. Parker, Pop 1636
E. B. Edson, Dem 358    
COUNTY CLERK. CORONER.
R. H. Galloway, Rep 1850 L. R. White. Rep 1763
O. P. Miller, Pop 1648 J. W. McIntosh, Pop 1593
M. E. Hall, Dem 185 J. H. Houck 319
REGISTER OF DEEDS. COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO. 2.
J. A. Mosher. Rep 1672 Jonathan Taylor, Rep 533
Orrin Abbey, Pop 1642 C. G. Anderson, Pop 625
E. A. Hallowell, Dem 357 Mike Weislogel, Dem 46
SHERIFF.
H. C. Swartz, Rep 1622     J. A. Donielson, Dem 434
Bruce Cuthbertson, Pop 1616    

 

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ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1892.
SENATOR 32D DISTRICT     CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT.
B. R. Hogin, Rep 2145 Joseph H. Long, Rep 2092
Geo. D. Bowling, Pop 2054 A. Ellingson, Pop 2130
Geo. M. Simpson, Pro 103 Chas. Early, Pro 96
REPRESENTATIVE 61ST DISTRICT. SUP'T. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
J. M. Foster, Rep 2154 E. L. Glasgow, Rep 2174
J. W. Wilds, Pop 2067 C. E. Costolo, Pop 2060
L. M. Morris, Pro 99 Mrs. E. S. Boyes, Pro 76
JUDGE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. COUNTY ATTORNEY.
F. W. Sturgis. Rep 2221 Jay F Close, Rep 2157
A. R. May, Pop 2029 T. C. S. Cooper, Pop 2080
PROBATE JUDGE. COMMISSIONER THIRD DISTRICT.
John A. Jacobs. Rep 2141 A. R. Dillehay, Rep 723
J. T. Glasgow, Pop 2076 W. H. Terpening 721
Frank E. Thompson, Pro 74 Oscar Park, Pro 54
ELECTION NOVEMBER, 1893.
COUNTY TREASURER.     SURVEYOR.
H. A. Hansen. Pop 1368 James Rickel, Pop 1455
Joseph Kuchera, Rep 1964 E. W. Wagener, Rep 1926
M. L. Canfleld, Prohib 101 F. A. Smith, Prohib 110
F. M. Baxter, Dem 175 A. E. Whan, Dem 211
SHERIFF. CORONER.
Fremont Crammer, Pop 1498 J. W. McIntosh, Pop 1427
R. B. Ward, Rep 1919 L. R. White Rep 1898
C. C. Ingersol, Prohib 93 R. P. Cheney, Prohib 100
S. B. King, Dem 202 G. D. Bowling, Dem 214
COUNTY CLERK. COMMISSIONER 1st DISTRICT.
A. P. Gamble, Pop 1445 T. E. Collins, Pop 512
F. N. Woodward, Rep 1964 Robert Kyle, Rep 663
T. S. Walter, Phohib 83 J. T. Whitfield, Dem 16
C. F. Scholer. Dem 216    
REGISTER OF DEEDS    
D. C. Bowersox, Pop 1451    
R. T. Jellison, Rep 1911    
T. J. Baird, Prohib 88    
W. M. Babcock, Dem 252    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER. 1894.
REPRESENTATIVE 61ST DISTRICT.     COUNTY ATTORNEY
J. M. Foster, Rep 2038 Jay F Close, Rep 2031
Wm. Kamp, Dem 200 B. F. Surface. Pop 1849
H. N. Boyd, Pop 1653    
Geo. M. Simpson, Prohib 91    
PROBATE JUDGE. SUP'T. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
J. A. Jacobs, Rep 2058 E. L. Glasgow, Rep 2072
James Washburn, Dem 163 Samuel J. Henry, Pop 1843
Frank Sager, Pop 1680    
W. W. Hulett, Prohib 75    
CLERK DISTRICT COURT. COMMISSIONER 2D DISTRICT.
S. A. Ingham, Rep 2075 Wm. Bell, Rep 769
Geo. Litsinger, Pop 1785 F. M Boyd 44
Charles Park, Prohlb 86 J. W. Ambrose, Pop 494

 

History of Republic County. 125
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1895.
TREASURER     SURVEYOR.
R. T. Stanfield, Rep 1463 I. C. Ware. Rep 1607
H. A. Baxter, Pop 1418 D. A. Davies, Pop 1286
A. M. Canfield, Prohib 72    
COUNTY CLERK. CORONER.
F. N. Woodward, Rep 1608 L. R. White, Rep 1577
A. Ellingson, Pop 1299 J. H. Mallory, Pop 1276
Geo. M. Simpson, Prohib 69 Dr. Hall, Prohib 73
REGISTER OF DEEDS. COMMISSIONER 3D DISTRICT.
R. T. Jellison, Rep 1615 A. W. Miller, Rep 512
A. B. Cheney, Pop 1283 G. W. Cowle, Pop 499
H. B. Walter, Prohib 76    
SHERIFF.    
R. B. Ward, Rep 1661    
A. B. Brosh, Pop 785    
A. Brosh, Pop 455    
A. W. Dowd, Prohib 75    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1896.
JUDGE OF 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.     PROBATE JUDGE.
F. W. Sturges, Rep 2052 John A. Jacobs, Rep 1986
A. A Carnahan, Pop 1467 A. M. Cafield, Pro 20
    J. T. Glasgow, Pop 1878
SENATOR 32D DISTRICT. CLERK DISTRICT COURT.
Chas. W. Gulick, Rep 1985 S. A. Ingham, Rep 2021
W. A. Mosher, Pop 1884 Walter Canfield, Pro 27
    James A. Lacey. Pop 1830
REPRESENTATIVE 61ST DISTRICT COUNTY ATTORNEY.
T. Arbuthnot, Rep 1870 B. T. Bullen, Rep 1977
John M. Doyle Silver Rep 1970 N. T. VanNatta, Pop 1867
C. C. Payne, Pro 20    
COMMISSIONER 1ST DISTRICT. SUP'T. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
A. Wegal, Rep 624 Lucy Howard, Rep 1885
H. H. Hoffman, Pop 620 Elenora Harris Ind 1763
A. W. Dowd, Pro 4 Frank Rundus, Ind 212
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1897.
COUNTY TREASURER.     CORONER
R. T. Stanfield, Rep 1799 Dr. S. Morgan, Rep 1833
Emmett Keith, Pop 1731 Dr. W. G. Haning, Dem 1607
COUNTY CLERK. SURVEYOR.
D. Y. Wilson, Rep 1879 I. C. Ware, Rep 1883
R. A. Larabee, Pop. 1627 Chas. E. Hoard, Pop 1586
REGISTER OF DEEDS. COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT.
B. D. Woods, Rep 1911 Wm. Bell, Rep 926
J. W. Plotner, Pop 1605 L. Rasmusson 499
SHERIFF.    
Frank N. Brown, Rep 1889    
Eugene McDonald, Dem 1646    

ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1898.

SENATOR 32D DISTRICT     COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
H. B. Ward, Rep 2078 Lucy Howard, Rep 1977
Gomer T. Davies, Pop. 1305 Ed. Benson, Pop 1548

 

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REPRESENTATIVE 61ST DISTRICT.     PROBATE JUDGE.
F. N. Woodward, Rep 2081 J. T. Patterson, Rep 1917
C. A. Potts, Dem 1381 H. T. BedelI, Pop 1632
CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO 3.
B. B. McCall, Rep 2100 A. W. Miller, Rep 718
Joe Shimek, Pop 1408 Wm. J. Kennedy, Dem 602
COUNTY ATTORNEY.    
B. T. Bullen, Rep 2245    
John Brown. Pop. 1295    
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1899.
COUNTY TREASURER.     SHERIFF
H. B. Swanson, Rep 2195 F. N. Brown, Rep 1977
G. D, Bowling, Pop 1283 Eugene McDonald, Pop 1493
COUNTY CLERK SURVEYOR.
D. Y. Wilson, Rep 2119 I. C. Ware, Rep 2166
R. A. Larabee, Pop 1322 CORONER.
REGISTER OF DEEDS. Wm. F. Howard, Rep 2005
B. D. Woods, Rep 2149 Wm. Kamp, Dem 1848
C. M. Kelly, Pop 1305 COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT.
    A. Wegal, Rep 612
    Joseph Horak, Pop 411
ELECTION, NOVEMBER, 1900.
JUDGE 12TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.     CLERK DISTRICT COURT.
Jay F. Close, Rep 1972 B. B. Mccall, Rep 2323
Hugh Alexander, Dem 2382 Alvin Campbell, Pop 2048
STATE SENATOR 32D DISTRICT. COUNTY ATTORNEY.
R. B. Ward, Rep 2165 John C. Hogin, Rep 2582
John H. Doyle, Silver Rep 2204 John Brown, Pop 1779
REPRESENTATIVE 64TH DISTRICT. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
F. N. Woodward, Rep 2384 Edgar E. Baird, Rep 2257
John F. Swenson, Pop 2005 J. D. James, Pop 2117
PROBATE JUDGE. COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT.
J. T. Patterson, Rep 2247 R. Rimol, Rep 840
A. B. Bachelor, Pop 2145 H. H. Smith, Pop 527

I herewith present a list of all the officials who have been elected to administer the county government since its organization in 1868, down to and including 1900, also our representatives in the legislature, state senators and Judges of the District court.

Year. COUNTY CLERK     Year COUNTY TREASURER
1868 John McFarlane 1868 James G Tuthill
1869 Philo P. Way 1869 George J Trowbridge
1871 Samuel W Skeels 1871 Isaac O Savage
1873 Chauncey Perry 1873 Isaac O Savage
1875 Chauncey Perry 1875 Edwin M Crummer

 

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1877 Chauncey Perry     1877 Edwin M Crummer
1879 Chauacey Perry 1879 Solomon G Stover
1881 Chauncey Perry 1881 Solomon G Stover
1883 Yuba R Parks 1883 Edwin M Crummer
1885 Hiram O Studley 1885 Edwin M Crummer
1887 Hiram O Studley 1887 Carsten P Carstensen
1889 Robert H Galloway 1889 Carsten P Carstensen
1891 Robert H Galloway 1891 Joseph Kuchera
1893 Fred N Woodward 1893 Joseph Kuchera
1895 Fred N Woodward 1895 Richard T Stanfield
1897 Dick Y Wilson 1897 Richard T Stanfield
1899 Dick Y Wilson 1899 Henry B Swanson
Year. SHERIFF. Year. REGISTER OF DEEDS.
1868 Robert H. Vining 1868 John McFarlane
1869 William H. Willoughby 1869 Philo P. Way
1871 William W. Newlon 1871 Eli O Kindy
1873 Josiah Kindt 1873 Robert J. Adams
1875 Josiah Kindt 1875 Robert J. Adams
1877 William Norris 1877 Edward A. Hallowell
1879 Josiah Kindt 1879 Edward A. Hallowell
1881 Josiah Kindt 1881 Edward A. Hallowell
1883 Robert Swan 1883 Henry H. Hoffman
1885 Thomas C. Reily 1885 David W. Hamilton
1887 Thomas C. Reily 1887 David W. Hamilton
1889 Henry C. Swartz 1889 James A. Mosher
1891 Henry C. Swartz 1891 James A. Mosher
1893 Richard B. Ward 1893 Robert T. Jellison
1895 Richard B. Ward 1895 Robert T. Jellison
1897 Frank N. Brown 1897 Ben D. Woods
1899 Frank N. Brown 1899 Ben D. Woods
Year COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT Year COUNTY ATTORNEY
1868 Benjamin F. Sayler 1870 Asa F. Heely
1869 Charles Hogan 1872 Asa F. Heely
1870 Wilson Lancaster 1874 Asa F. Heely
1872 Albert D. Marble 1876 Nelson T. VanNatta
1874 David C. Gamble 1878 Nelson T. VanNatta
1876 Judson C. Price 1880 Nelson T. VanNatta
1878 James H. McCall 1882 Thomas M. Noble
1880 John M. Lawrence 1884 Thomas M. Noble
1882 John M. Lawrence 1886 Jay F. Close
1884 John M. Lawrence 1888 Jay F. Close
1886 Benj. T. Bullen 1890 T. C. S. Cooper
1888 Benj. T. Bullen 1892 Jay F. Close
1890 Charles B. Costolo 1894 Jay F. Close

 

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1892 Edward L. Glasgow     1896 Benj. F. Bullen
1894 Edward L. Glasgow 1898 Benj. F. Bullen
1896 Lucy Howard 1900 John C Hogin
1898 Lucy Howard    
1900 Edgar E. Baird    
Year. PROBATE JUDGE. Year. COUNTY SURVEYOR
1868 Daniel Myers 1868 William Hardaker
1869 Daniel Myers 1869 N. O. Wilkie
1870 John C. Griffith 1871 James G. Arbuthnot
1872 Joseph Boothe 1873 James G. Arbuthnot
1874 Joseph Boothe 1875 Judson C. Price
1876 Joseph Boothe 1877 Judson C. Price
1878 Joseph Boothe 1879 Judson C. Price
1880 Joseph Boothe 1881 Eli W. Wagener
1882 Joseph Boythe 1883 Eli W. Wagener
1884 Joseph Boothe 1884 Eli W. Wagener
1886 Joseph Boothe 1887 Fayette A. Smith
1888 Charles A. Northrop 1889 Fayette A. Smith
1890 J. T. Glasgow 1891 Judson C. Price
1892 John A. Jacobs 1893 Eli W. Wagener
1894 John A Jacobs 1895 Isaiah C. Ware
1896 John A. Jacobs 1897 Isaiah C. Ware
1897 Joseph T. Patterson 1899 Isaiah C. Ware
1900 Joseph T. Patterson    
Year. CLERK DISTRICT COURT Year CORONER
1870 L. R. Dobyns 1869 R. T. Harper
1872 Chauncey Perry 1871 W. F. Compton
1874 John Brown 1873 W. F. Compton
1876 Frank Armstrong 1876 W. F. Compton
1878 John E. Hallowell 1877 John C. Reily
1880 John E. Hallowell 1879 John C. Reily
1882 John E. Hallowell 1881 John C. Reily
1884 John E. Hallowell 1883 John M. Rockhold
1886 Jacob Beck 1885 Henry Patrick
1888 Jacob Beck 1887 L. R. White
1890 Axel Ellingson 1889 L. R. White
1892 Axel Ellingson 1891 L. R. White
1894 Silas A. Ingham 1893 L. R. White
1896 Silas A. Ingham 1895 L. R. White
1898 Bert B. McCall 1897 S. Morgan
1900 Bert B. McCall 1899 William F. Howard
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
1868    Appointed by Gov. Crawford on September 7th—John Harris, John M. Campbell, T. C. Reily.

 

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1868    Elected—W. W. Newlon, Z. P. Rowe, Conrad Myers.
1869 Elected—Z. P. Rowe, J. H. Frint, G. W. Johnson.
1871 Elected—L. C. Hanson, J. H. Frint, J. C. Williams.
1873 Elected—Robert Kyle, J. C. Reily, John Manning.
1875 1st District, W. E. Day; 2 Dist., J. T. Glasgow; 3rd Dist., J. H. McCall.
1877 1st Dist., J. C. Keene, 1 year, 2nd Dist., L. C. Hanson, 2 years: 3rd Dist., J. H. McCall, 3 years.
1878 1st Dist., A. B. Bachelor, 3 years.
1879 2nd Dist., L. C. Hanson, 3 years; 3rd Dist., John F. Wells, 1 year.
1880 3rd DIst, John F. Wells, 3 years.
1881 1st Dist., S. M. Edwards, 3 years; 2nd Dist., Thure WohIfart.
1882 2nd Dist., Thure Wohlfart, 3 years.
1883 3rd Dist., John F. Wells. 3 years.
1884 1st Dist., S. M. Edwards, 3 years,
1885 2nd Dist., J. W. Smith, 3 years.
1886 3rd Dist., John F. Wells, 3 years
1887 1st Dist., Robert Kyle, 3 years.
1888 2nd Dist., J. W Smith, 3 years.
1889 John M. Campbell, 3rd Dist., 3 years.
1890 Kobert Kyle, 1st Dist., 3 years.
1891 C. G. Anderson, 2nd Dist., 3 years.
1892 A. H. Dillehay, 3rd Dist., 3 years.
1893 Robert Kyle, 1st Dist., 1st Dist., 3 years.
1894 William Bell, 2nd Dist., 3 years.
1895 A. W. Miller, 3rd Dist., 3 years.
1896 A. Wegal, 1st Dist., 3 years.
1897 Wm. Bell, 2nd Dist., 3 years.
1898 A. W. Miller, 3rd Dist., 3 years.
1899 A Wegal, 1st Dist., 3 years.
1900 R. Rimol, 2nd Dist., 3 years.
STATE SENATOR 7TH DISTRICT.
1868     A. A. Carnahan, of Cloud County.
  The Seventh Senatorial District comprised the counties of Cloud, Republic, Marshall, Riley and Washington. Senator Carnahan's majority in the district was 932. At this time there were only twenty-five senatorial districts in the state.

 

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1870    Philip Rockefeller, of Washington County.
  Majority in the district 568. Senator Rockefeller served in the 8th Kansas Infantry—John A. Martin's regiment. Second Lieutenant Co. D, April 30th, 1863; First Lieutenant same company, September 15th, 1863, and Captain same company, November 4th, 1863.
STATE SENATOR 28TH DISTRICT
1872     Elden Barker, of Jewell County.
  This district comprised the counties of Lincoln, Phillips, Smith, Jewell, Republic, Cloud, Clay, Mitchell, Osborne, Ottawa and Norton. Senator Barker was elected without opposition, receiving 6,538 votes in the district.
STATE SENATOR 28TH DISTRICT.
1874     Horace Cooper, of Mitchell County.
  R. P. West, of Republic, was independent candidate. Senator Cooper's majority in the district was 3991.
STATE SENATOR 33D DISTRICT.
1876     I. O. Savage, of Republic County.
  Composed of the counties of Cloud and Republic, the term of office having been changed from two to four years.
This year James Strain, of Concordia, was the Republican nominee; Louis W. Borton, of Clyde, Democratic nominee; I. O. Savage running as Independent Republican. Senator Savage's plurality in Republic county 477, in the district, 14.
STATE SENATOR 33rd DIST.
1880     N. B. Brown, Rep., of Cloud county.
 
The opposition was R. P. West, of Republic county, Ind. Rep., and L. J. Crans, of Cloud, Dem. The vote was as follows:
Republic county, Brown 447
Republic county, West 1343
Republic county, Crans 728
Cloud county, Brown 1509
Cloud county, West 573
Cloud county, Crans 938
Senator Brown's plurality in the district, 38.
STATE SENATOR, 27th DIST
1884    George H. Case, Rep., of Jewell county.
  The state having been redistricted, making this the 27th
District. Including Republic and Jewell counties.
Senator Case's majority in district, 2025.

 


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