| For some years, the county was
represented in the territorial
legislature of Wisconsin by the following named gentlemen: In 1836,
convened at Belmont, Iowa county, October 25th; in council, no
representation; in representative hall, James H. Lockwood and James P.
Dallam; in 1837-8, convened at Burlington, Des Moines county, November
6th; in council, no representation; in house, Ira B. Brunson and Jean
Brunet; in special session of 1888; in council, no representation; in
house, Ira B. Brunson and Jean Brunet;in 1838, convened at Madison,
November 26th; in council, George Wilson; in house, Alexander McGregor;
in 1839, beginning January 21st; in council, George Wilson; in house,
Alexander McGregor and Ira B. Brunson; in 1839, beginning December 2d;
in council, Joseph Brisbois; in house, Ira B. Brunson and Alexander
McGregor; in 1840, beginning August 3d; in council, Charles J. Learned;
in house, Ira B. Brunson and Alexander McGregor; in 1840, beginning
December 7th; In council, Charles J. Learned; in house, Alfred Brunson
and Joseph R. Brown; in 1841, beginning December 6th; in council,
Charles J. Learned; in house, Joseph E. Brown and Alfred Brunson; in
1842, beginning December 5th; in council, Theopolis La Chappelle; in
house, John H. Manahan; in 1843, beginning December 4th; in council,
Theopolis La Chappelle; in house, John H. Manahan; in 1845, beginning
January 6th; in council, Wiram Knowlton; in house, James Fisher; in
1846, beginning January 5th; in council, Wiram Knowlton; in house,
James Fisher; in 1847, beginning January 4th; in council, Benjamin F.
Manahan; in house, Joseph W. Furber; in 1847, October 18th;
in council, Benjamin F. Manahan; in house, Henry Jackson; in 1848,
beginning February 7th; in council, Benjamin F. Manahan; in house,
Henry Jackson. County officers beginning in St. Croix county in 1840, under the Wisconsin territorial legislation, and continuing through the consecutive years up to 1880. The records being imperfect, and for some portion of the time lost, this roster must of necessity be wanting in some parts. The first election was held September 28th,1840. Joseph R. Brown, clerk of the board of county commissioners, register of deeds and treasurer; Phineas Lawrence, collector; James S. Norris, coroner; Philander Prescott, road supervisor; John Bush, Orange Walker and Joseph W. Furber, assessors; Joseph R. Brown, Hazen Mooers and Samuel Burkleo, county commissioners. 1841. Joseph R. Brown, clerk of board, register of deeds and treasurer; John Bush, constable; Phineas Lawrence, Jr., collector; Joshua L. Taylor, James R. Clewet and James S. Norris, road supervisors; Joseph W. Furber, John Bush and Samuel F. Brown, assessors; Hazen Mooers, Samuel Burkleo, and J. R. Brown, county commissioners. 1842. Joseph R. Brown, clerk of board and register of deeds; D. Hopkins, treasurer; John Bush, constable; Samuel F. Brown, collector; Joseph Haskell, surveyor; David Hone, coroner; T. F. Randolph and N. H. Crosby, road supervisors; S. F. Brown, W. R. Brown and T. S. Davis, assessors; Philander Prescott, Joseph Haskell and Philip Aldrich, county commissioners. 1843. William Holcombe, clerk of board and, register of deeds; James S. Norris, treasurer; constables were elected, one for each precinct; Philip Aldrich, collector; Christopher Carli, surveyor; Elijah A. Bissell, coroner; James S. Davis and Henry Jackson, road supervisors; David Hone, Elijah A. Bissell, N. H. Crosby and John E. Mower, assessors; Philip Aldrich, James W. Furber and William R. Brown, county commissioners. 1844. William Holcombe, clerk of the board and register of deeds; James S. Norris, treasurer; James S. Davis, constable; Philip Aldrich, collector; David Hone and Elijah A. Bissel, assessors; Joseph W. Furber, chairman; William R. Brown and Philip Aldrich, comity commissioners. 1845. The records for this year are not to be found, hence no list of officers can be produced. 1846. William Holcombe, clerk of board and register of deeds; Socrates Nelson, treasurer; James Fisher, sheriff; David Hone, collector; Joseph W. Furber, surveyor; Robert Kenedy, coroner; Benjamin F. Otis, David Hone and Wm. H. Nobles, assessors; Orange Walker, Socrates Nelson and H. E. White, county commissioners. 1847. William E. Watson, clerk of board and register of deeds; Socrates Nelson, treasurer; John Morgan, sheriff; David Hone, collector; Harvey Wilson, surveyor; Philip Aldrich, coroner; James Hale, fence viewer; William O. Mahoney, Anson Northrup and William B. Dibble, road supervisors; Socrates Nelson, Harman Crandall and J. R. Irvin, county commissioners. At a special meeting of the board of commissioners the office of prosecuting attorney was created, and Mortimer S, Wilkinson was elected to the office. 1848. No records to be found at Stillwater. Officers of Washington county, territory of Minnesota, for 1849: John S. Proctor, clerk and register of deeds; Socrates Nelson, treasurer; Jesse Taylor, sheriff; Harvey Wilson, surveyor, clerk of district court and judge of probate; William Willim, coroner; Mortimer S. Wilkinson, prosecuting attorney; William H. Johnson, Mahlon Black and Benjamin P. Otis, road supervisors; Asa Parker, Calvin Leach and Harvey D. White, assessors; John McKusick, Hiram Berkey, and Joseph Haskell, county commissioners. 1850. John S. Proctor, clerk and register of deeds; Augustus S. Parker, treasurer; Jesse Taylor, sheriff; Harvey Wilson, surveyor, clerk of district court and judge of probate; William Willim, coroner; John Truax, Mathew Taisey and Asa S. Parker, road supervisors; James Moorl, John Atkinson and Mahlon Black, assessors; Joseph W. Furber, John McKusick and Hiram Berkey, county commissioners. 1851. John S. Proctor, county clerk and register of deeds; John Morgan, treasurer; William C. Penney, sheriff; Aquilla D. Greeley, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; Jonathan E. McKusick, Judge of probate; Theodore Parker, prosecuting attorney; Harley Curtis, coroner; Horace K. McKinstry, M. Welshous and James S. Davis, road supervisors; John E. Mower, Joseph W. Furber, county commissioners. 1852. John S. Proctor, clerk and register of deeds; William Willim, treasurer; William C. Penney, sheriff; Aquilla D. Greeley, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court and judge of probate; Theodore Parker, prosecuting attorney; Harley Curtis, coroner; James Jackson, road supervisor; Henry A. Jackson, Jacob Mosher and Harvey Walker, assessors; Socrates Nelson, James S. Norris and John E. Mower, county commissioners. 1853. Harley Curtis, clerk, register of deeds and coroner; William Willim, treasurer; Asa B. Green, sheriff; Mahlon Black, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court and judge of probate; Gold P. Curtis, prosecuting attorney; Benjamin F. Otis, Samuel Middleton and George Renn, road supervisors; A. D. Greeley, W. D. Johnson and Jacob Mosher, assessors; James Shearer, county commissioner. 1854. Harley Curtis, clerk, register of deeds and coroner; W. H. Mower, treasurer; Asa B. Green, sheriff; Mahlon Black, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; William Lowell, B. F. Otis and Samuel Middleton road supervisors; Mahlon Black, James B. Green and William H. Johnson, assessors; John E. Mower, county commissioner. 1855. John J. Robertson, clerk and register; Mahlon Black, treasurer; W. J. Johnson, sheriff' Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; Gold P. Curtis, judge of probate; J. A. Van Vorhes, prosecuting attorney; Harley Curtis, coroner; W. H. Johnson, M. Y. Jackson, J. C. Mason, assessors; Socrates Nelson, John E. Mower, county commissioners. 1856. John J. Robertson, clerk and register of deeds; H. Kattenburg, treasurer; W. J. Johnson, sheriff; Mahlon Black, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; A. B. Green, judge of probate; J. A. Van Vorhes, prosecuting attorney; Harley Curtis, coroner; J. S. Davis, F. C. and Joseph Tyler, supervisors; M. Y. Jackson, M. Leavitt and J. J. Robertson, assessors; Francis Oldham, Socrates Nelson, and John E. Mower, county commissioners. The files of the Gazette from which these records are taken, contain no report for 1857 and that for 1858 is quite incomplete. 1858. Hollis R. Murdock, judge of probate; Jacob Marty and D. T. Watson, road supervisors; Wilham Allibone, M. Y. Jackson, and P. E. Walker, assessors; Louis Hospes and Francis Oldham, county commissioners. From this date officers act under state authority. 1859. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; P. A. Haskell, treasurer; Thomas J. Yorks, register of deeds; L. R. Cornman, county attorney; M. T. Thomas, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; Hollis P. Murdock, judge of probate; William Cove, coroner; J. W. Furber, M. Y. Jackson, Asa S. Parker, Louis Hospes and John McKusick, county commissioners. 1860. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; F. A. Haskell, treasurer; G. M. Stickney, sheriff; Thomas J. Yorks, register of deeds; L. E. Cornman, attorney; Mahlon Black, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of the district court; Hollis R. Murdock, judge of probate; W. H. Burt, court commissioner; Edward Fields, coroner; Orange Walker,H. A. Jackman, Jolin McKusick. M. Y. Jackson and J. M. Furber, county commissioners. 1861. Rudolpli Lehmicke, auditor; A. H. Lull, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; Thomas J. Yorks, register of deeds; L. R. Cornman, county attorney; A. Van Vorties, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; H. R. Murdock, judge of probate; Robert Watson, court commissioner; Edward Field, coroner; Orange Walker, D. W. Armstrong, Robert Watson, John H. Mitchell and Henry A. Jackman, county commissioners. 1862. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; A. C. Lull, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; Thomas J. Yorks, register of deeds; L. R. Cornman, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; Hollis R. Murdock, judge of probate; Robert Watson, court commissioner; R. R. Henry, coroner; Orange Walker, Henry A. Jackman, D. W. Armstrong, Joseph Haskell and J. H. Mitchell, county commissioners. 1863. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; A. C. Lull, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; J. H. Sawyer, register of deeds; L. R. Cornman, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor and court commissioner; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; H. R. Murdock, judge of probate; P. E. Walker, coroner; Orange Walker, H. A. Jackman, Joseph Schupp, L. A. Hunton and Joseph Haskell, county commissioners. 1864. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; A. C. Lull, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; J. H. Sawyer, register of deeds; L. R. Cornman, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor and court commissioner; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; P. E. Walker, coroner; Beckman Winart, William Willim, Arthur Stephens, H. A. Jackman and Orange Walker, county commissioners. 1865. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; G. M. Seymour, sheriff; J. H. Sawyer, register of deeds; J. N. Castle, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor and court commissioner; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; H. R. Murdock, judge of probate; Ariel Eldridge, coroner; Orange Walker, Arthur Stephens, Beckman Winart, H. A. Jackman, William Willim, county commissioners. 1866. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; G. M. Seymour, sheriff; M. Y. Jackson, register of deeds; J. N. Castle, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; Ariel Eldridge, coroner; Orange Walker, Arthur Stephens, Beckman Winart, William Willim and John Parker, county commissioners. 1867. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; M. Y.Jackson, register of deeds; William M. McClure, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts; judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; Patrick Keefe, coroner; William Willim, Orange Walker, Ambrose Secrest, George Woodward and E. A. Rutherford, county commissioners; James D. McComb, surveyor general of logs and lumber. 1868. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; George Davis, sheriff; M. Y. Jackson, register of deeds; William McClure, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; Patrick Keefe, coroner; William Willim, Ambrose Secrest, E. A. Rutherford, George Woodward and Asa S. Parker, county commissioners; June 1st, 1869, Elias McKean, commissioner, vice Rutherford resigned; September 4th, John Anderson, vice McKean deceased. 1869. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; Joseph R. Carli, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Isaac Van Vleck, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; Harlow Mclntire, coroner; William McKusick, George Woodward, Asa S. Parker, Stephen L. Cowen, Isaac L. Carpenter, county commissioners; James D. McComb, surveyor general of logs and lumber. 1870. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; E. A. Folsom, treasurer; Joseph R. Carli, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Isaac Van Vleck, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; Robert Langley, coroner; William McKusick, James S. Norris, James Middleton, Stephen Cowen and Asa S. Parker, county commissioners. 1871. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; J. R. Carli, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; A. Van Vorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. E. Cornman, court commissioner; Robert Langley, coroner; William McKusick, Jesse H. Soule, Stephen L. Cowen, James Middleton and J. S. Norris, county commissioners; February 29th, 1872, Isaac Van Vleck, appointed coroner; Ivory E. McKxisick, surveyor general of logs and lumber of the 1st lumber district of Minnesota. 1872. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; J. R. Carli, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; A. Van Voorhes, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; J. C. Rhodes, coroner; J. H. Soule, James Middleton, J. S. Norris, Henry Westing and S. L. Cowen, county commissioners. May 27th, 1873, Dr. J. C. Rhodes, commissioner, vice Henry Westing resigned. 1873. Rudolph Lehmicke, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; J. A. Johnson, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Percy B. Smith, county attorney; Alexander Oldham, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; L. R. Cornman, court commissioner; J. C. Rhodes, coroner; Jesse H. Soule, S. L. Cowen, J. C. Rhodes, James Middleton and F. S. Meilicke, county commissioners. 1874. George Davis, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; Harvey Wilson, clerk of court; J. A. Johnson, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds;. Percy B. Smith, county attorney; Alexander Oldham, surveyor; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; A. H. Comfort, court commissioner; J. C. Rhodes, coroner; S. L. Cowen, James Middleton, F. S. Meilicke, J. C. Rhodes and J. H. Soule, county commissioners. 1875. George Davis, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; John A. Johnson, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; James Stewart, surveyor; Harvey Wilson, clerk of district court; E. G. Butts, judge of probate; Charles E. Norgord, court commissioner; J. C. Rhodes, coroner; J. H. Soule, F. S. Meilicke, James Middleton, Samuel Mathews and David Cover, county commissioners; January 4th, 1876, L. A. Huntoon, commissioner, vice James Middleton; Z. W. Chase, surveyor-general of logs and lumber. 1876. George Davis, auditor; Myron Shepard, treasurer; John A. Johnson, sheriff; A. M. Dodd, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; James Stewart, surveyor; J. J. Shotwell, clerk of court; Rudolph Lehmicke, judge of probate; Charles E. Norgord, court commissioner; W. H. Pratt, coroner; David Cover, Samuel Mathews, J. H. Soule, Andrew Peterson, F. S. Meilicke, county commissioners. 1877. George Davis, auditor; A. K. Doe, treasurer; J. A, Johnson, sheriff; W. R. Lehmicke, register of deeds; L. E. Thompson, county attorney; James Stewart, surveyor; C. A. Bennett, clerk of the court; Rudolph Lehmicke, judge of probate; Thomas Leckey, court commissioner; A. D. Roe, superintendent of public schools; W. H. Pratt, coroner; David Cover, Samuel Mathews, F. S. Meilicke, Hugh Campbell and Andrew Peterson, county commissioners. 1878. George Davis, auditor; A. K. Doe, treasurer; J. A. Johnson, sheriff; W. R. Lehmicke, register of deeds; L. E. Thompson, county attorney; James Stewart, surveyor; C. A. Bennett, clerk of court; Rudolph Lehmicke, judge of probate; Thomas Leckey, court commissioner; A. D. Roe, superintendent of public schools; W. H. Pratt, coroner; David Cover, Samuel Mathews, Hugh Campbell, F. S. Meilicke, Patrick Day, county commissioners. 1879. George Davis, auditor; A. K. Doe, treasurer; C. P. Holcombe, sheriff; W. R. Lehmicke, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; C. A. Bennett, clerk of district court; Rudolph Lehmicke, judge of probate; Thomas Leckey, court commissioner; A. D. Roe, superintendent of schools; W. H. Pratt, coroner; Daniel Cover, Hugh Campbell, Samuel Mathews, C. A. Parker, Frederick Dornfleld, county commissioners; Z. W. Chase, surveyor general of logs and lumber, first district. 1880. James G. Foley, auditor; A. K. Doe, treasurer; C. P. Holcombe, sheriff; W. R. Lehmicke, register of deeds; Fayette Marsh, county attorney; C. A. Bennett, clerk of the district court; Rudolph Lehmicke, judge of probate; Thomas Leckey, court commissioner; A. K. Doe, superintendent of schools; W. H. Pratt, coroner; Hugh Campbell, Samuel Matthews, E. A. Folsom, Frederick Domfield, James Shearer, county commissioners, Z. W. Chase, surveyor general of logs and lumber. |
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