Madison City (part 20 of 20)

County Officers

In pursuance of an act entitled "An act to organize the counties of Dane and Fond du Lac," approved Mar. 11, 18:39, an election was held at the American Hotel, Madison, on the first Monday of May, 1839, and the following officers elected for Dane county:

Hoard of Commissioners. 1839-40. Eben Peck, chairman, Simeon Mills, Jeremiah Lycan, commissioners; La Fayette Kellogg, clerk (resigned, R. L Ream appointed); John Stoner, treasurer; Robert L. Ream, register of deeds; George P. Delaphiine, county surveyor (resigned, ffm.N. Seymour, appointed): Win. A. wheeler, assessor; N.T. Parkinson, sheriff; John Catlin, district attorney ; David Hyer coroner; Isaac Atwdod, public administrator; John T. Wilson, auctioneer; Adam Smith, constable. August 7, 1839-40. Adam Smith, collector; Mahlan Blaker (resigned, La Fayette Kellogg appointed), Wm. N. Seymour, George Vroman, assessors; Ed Campbell, school inspector; Wm. N. Seymour, district surveyor; Abel Rasdall, constable. October 5, 1840-41. Simeon Mills, chairman, Ehen Peck, Prescott Brigham, commissioners; R. L. Ream, clerk; I. 11. Palmer, treasurer; II. F. Grossman, collector (to fill vacancy by resignation of A. Smith); E. M. Williamson, II. W. Porter, David ilyer, assessors; A. Rasdall, constable. January 3, 184'i. Prescott Brigham, chairman, Horace W. Potter, P. W. Malts, commissioners; E. M.Williamson, clerk; Erastus Quivey, treasurer; Ira W. Bird, register of deeds; Calvin Frink, collector; Wm. A. Webb (resigned, George P. Detaplaine appointed), Volney Moore, Nathan Kellogg, asSes-ors; T. M. Wilcox, county surveyor (resigned. E. M. Williamson appointed); A. A. Bird, sheriff; H. C. Parker, constable (app'd).

1843. Wm. D. Daggett, chairman, Wm, A. Wheeler, Solomon Shafer, commissioners; E.M. Williamson, clerk; Erastus Quivey, treasurer (resigned, Darwin Clark appointed); Ira W. Bird, register of deeds; A. A. Bird, sheriff; Calvin Frink, collector; Alex. L. Collins, district attorney.

The Board of Commissioners having been changed by law to the Board of Supervisors, represented by the chairman from each town in the county, the first session of said board was held on Monday, the 14th day of September, 1846, when the following gentleman appeared as members:

1850-57. W.M. Colladay, chairman, E. Sherman, C. Laughlin, J. B. Sweat, J.P. Hiestand, T. Steele',W.A. Fields, D.tS. Crandall, A. Norman, J. Bryan, A. G. Hadder, A. E. Adsit, J.Allen, S. Nve, II. J. Hill, A. E. Brooks, N. B. Van Slvke. A. S. Wood, S. M. Van Bergen, II. S. Clark, W. Gammons, P. W. Mat'ts, E. W. Dwight, A. Sanderson, J. L. Lewis, Z. Gilbert, I. M.Warren, S. W. Craves. J. P. McPherson, W. Beardsley, C. Bailey, J Caldwell, S. B. Coryell, M. 0"Malley, J. W. Helden, A. A. Huntington, C. G. Lewis,

The Board having met under the law providing for the government of the county by district representation, the following gentlemen appeared on the 13th day of January, 1862, and took their seats:

Colbv: 5th. H. J. Hill. Mr. Colby, chairman. 1866-67. 1st district, F. B. Ames; 2d. O. W. Thornton: 3d, Mansfield Arries; 4th, M. Colby; SthNeely Gray, (deceased, Timothy Brown appointed',

1870-71. Commencing May 23d, when Board met under the township system of representatives, and the following chairmen of towns and representatives from the wards of Madison, took their seats:

At a meeting of the board of supervisors, held January 18, 1834, a resolution was offered by Mr. O. H. MaRette, from town of Montrose, that three superintendents of county poor be appointed; one to hold office for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, which was adopted, and on the 19th the board proceeded to ballot for candidates with the following result: 1854-6-Wm. R. Taylor. 1834-5-James P. McPherson. 1854 - Elijah Isham.

Each election thereafter being for three years, commencing in January and ending December, the following gentlemen have been elected to the office:

The following named persons have been the successive judges of the county court of the county of Dane, from its organization up the present time, which has been kindly furnished us by the Hon. Gabriel Bjornsou.

The clerks successively employed in said court were: Daniel Noble Johnson, Cbas. Reese. T. J. Widvey, Benton McConnell. Richard Bandolph, Gabriel Bjorason, Miss nattie Bryant (now Mrs. Loomis). sister of Judge Geo. E. Bryant; and M. B. French. Of those, Mrs. Loomis served the longest time, to wit, six years, and Gabriel Bjornson, the present clerk under Judge Bryant, the next longest time, five years, he having served from 1864 to the 31st day of December, 1865, under Hon. Thos. Hood, and commenced service under Judge Bryant, April 1st, 1874.

Members Of Legislative Assemblies

The following were members, for Dane county, of the lirst constitutional convention, assembled at Madison, October 5th, 1846, and adjourned in December, of the same year, after having framed a constitution. This constitution was rejected by the people at the election in April, 1847: John Y. Smith, Abel Dunning, Benjamin Fuller, Geo. B. Smith, Nathaniel

Second Convention

On the loth of December, 1847, a second convention met, and framed a constitution that was adopted by the people in March, 1848. The following gentlemen were members for Dane:

Tillage And City Of Madison

1851. Simeon Mills, president; L. J. Farwell, A. A Bird, Win. \\ elch, H. A. Tenney, David H. Wright, trustees; E. Burdiek, clerk; Darwin Clark. treasurer; Jas. Richardson, assessor; A. Bishop, -marshal.

1857-8. A A. Bird, mayor; W. N. Seymour, c^/-A-,(disabled by a stroke of paralysis, S.H. Carpenter elected 1857, resigned 1*5S); F Sauthoff, treasurer; Arthur B. Braley, police justice; street superintendent (senior alderman); Andrew Bishop, chief of police; Abbott, Clark & Coit, city attorneys; William M. Hough," city surveyor. Aldermen - 1st w., Abiel E. Brooks. Thomas Heeran. Casper Zwickev; 2d w.. Napoleon B. Van Slvke, D. J. Powers, J T. Clark, (resigned); 3d w., C. G. Mayers, J. O. Griffin, D. R. Hyer; 4th w., S. M. Van Bergen, T. Kinney, Jos. Hobbins.

1858-9. Geo. B. Smith, mayor; Henry Wright, clerk; James K. Proudfit, treasurer ; Arthur B. Braley, police justice; Simeon Mills, street superintendent; S. U. Pinney, city atto'y; VV, M. Hough, city survyor, (deceased, L P. Drake elected); H. K. Edgertoii, city assessor. Aldermen - 1st w. Thomas Heeran, A. Sherwin, Simeon Seckles; 2d w., David J. Powers- Eri S. Oakley, James Jack; 3d w., John G. Gi;iffin, Darwin Clark, Chris tian Henrichs; 4th w., T. Kinney, C. Fairchild, P. L. Dovvling.

1859-00. Geo. B. Smith, mayor; Chas. Geo. Mayers, clerk; Andrew Sexton, treasurer; Aithur B. Braley, police justice; John Shealey, chief of police; Simeon Mills, street superintendent, (resigned, W. Knight elected): John R. Baltzell, city attorney; J. A. Li«ov/i!<ki, c/ty surveyor) H Wright, city assessor. Aldermen - 1st w., A. Snerwin, John Zehnpfenning. William Dudley: 2d w., Eri S. Oakley, Joseph Bayer, William Hawley; 3d w., Darwin Chirk, Fred. C. Festner," Ezra C. Squires; 4th w., Cassius Fairchild, John A. Byrne, Joseph Hobbins.

1801-2. L, B. Vilas, mayor; C. G. Mayers, clerk, (resigned, Wm A. Hayes elected): F. C. Festner, treasurer; A. B. Braley, police justice; P. S. Van Bergen, sireei superintendi nt and chief of police; Levi P. Brake, city surveyor; George H. Barwise, city assessor. Aldermen - 1st w., Parrel O'Bryan, G. E. Bryant, (resigned). Peter H. Turner; 2dw., J W. Sumner, Daniel K. Tenney, J. Adler Ellis; 3d w., Darwin Clark, ^yron Tierney, John George Ott; 4th vv., Timothy Kinney, Geo. B. Seekles. J. Y. Smith!

t866-7 Elisha W. Keycs, mayor ;S. H. Carpenter, clerk; S. V. Shipman, treasurer; John R. Baltzell, police justice; C. G. Mayers, city assessor; I. W. Bird, street superintendent; Benj. F. Larkin, chief of police; C. T. Wakeley, city attorney; Levi P. Drake, city surveyor. Aldermen - 1st w., Arthur B. Braley, James Conkliu, Hannibal Lacher; 2d w., L. S. Ingman, Henry M. Lewis, John Corscot; 3d w., Ebenezer Sprague, Kyron Tierney, B. M. Nienaber; 4th w., T. W. Gibbs, G. W. McDougal, (did not qualify, W. Abeel. elected), L. D. Stone, (resigned, J. C. McKinnev elected).

1807-8. Aldcn S. Sanborn, mayor; S. H. Carpenter, clerk; G. Memhard. treasurer; John R. Baltzell, police justice; A. Bishop, street superintendent ; W. Hickey, chief of police, (resigned, J. Shealey appointed); C. T. Wa.;eley, city attorney; P. W. McCabe, city survnjor ; T. C. Bonrke, city assessor. Aldermen - 1st w., J Conklin, Robt Nichols, S. Engel; 2d w. Henry M. Lewis, Myron T. Bailey, A. Riley Jones; 3d w., Kyron Tierney, H. Christoffers, P.B. Kissam; 4th w., L.D. Stone, H.N. Moulton, S. Foren.

1870-1. Andw. Prondfit, mayor; John Corscot, clerk: Andrew Pickarts, treasurer ; John 11. Baltzell, police justice ; Andrew Bishop, street superintendent; 3. Shealey, chief of police ; A. S. Sanborn, city attorney ; P. VV. McCabe, city surveyor ; N. L. Andrews, assessor. Aldermen - 1st w., F. Daubner, F. O'Brien, G. Anderson: 2d w., Walter Beards, A. Daubner, M. T. Bailey; 3d w., J. M. Bowman, W. H. Karnes, H. Winckler; 4th w., J. Ross, H. N. Moulton, S. Foren.

1871-2. Jas. B. Bowen, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; John Lewis, treasurer; J. K. Baltzell, police justice; And. Bishop, street superintendent ; Chas. C. Hammer,* chief ot police; Jos. C. Ford, city attorney: P. W. Mc- Cabe, city surveyor; N. L. Andrews, assessor; W. J. Manning, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., James Conklin, Henry Vilas, Fred Daubner; 2d w., A. Daubner, C. P. Chapman, Walter Deards; 3d w., J. G. Ott, W. H. Karnes; J. M. Bowman; 4th w., Thos. Dean, Fstes Wilson, James Ross.

1872-3. Jas--. H. Hill, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; Chas. G. Mayers, treasurer; A. B. Braley, police justice; Levi P. Drake, street superintendent and surveyor, ( resigned, A. Bishop appointed); J. C. Ford, city attorney ; W. T. Leitch, assessor; W J. Manning, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., E. Cook, G. Bunker, J. Conklin ; 2d w., It. Wootton, C.P Chapman, A. Daubner; 3d w., F. M. Dorn, J. Lewis, J. G. Ott; 4th w., A. Webster, E. Wilson, Thos. Dean.

1873-4. J. C. Gregory, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; W. Farrell, treasurer; A. B. Braley, police justice; Andrew Bishop, street superintendent ; Chas. K. Tenney, city attorney; Wm. T. Leitch, assessor; Isaac Smith, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., George Bunker, John Ileeran, E.Cook; 2d w., C. P. Chapman, A. Daubner, R. Wootton; 3d w., H. Kleuter, Darwin Clark, F. M. Dorn; 4th w., Andrew Sexton, Thos. Dean, Estes Wilson.

1871-3. Silas U. Pinney, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; Gottlieb Grimm, treasurer; A. B. Braley, municipal judge; Jas. Quirk, city surveyor ; A. Bishop, street superintendent and chief of police; C. K. Tenney, city attorney; W. T. Leitch. assessor; B. Squires, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., Geo. Bunker, (ieo. Memhard, Thos. Hayden; 2d w., C. P. Chapman, W. K. Barney, T. B. Worthington; 3d w., Darwin Clark, Frank M. Dorn, H. Kleuter; 4th w., A. Sexton, P. L. Spooner, Jr., M. P. Walsh.

1875-H. S. U. Pinney, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; Thos. P. Coyne, treasurer; A. B. Braley, municipal judge; James Quirk, city surveyor: A. Bishop, street superintendent and chief of police; Chas. K. Tenney, city attorney ; W. T. Leitch, assessor; Ezra' Squires, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., Henry Oakey, Thos. Hayden, Geo. Memhard; 2d w., A. S. Sanborn, A. Frederickson, T. B. Worthington; 3d w., C. F. Bicderstaedt, Darwin Clark, Wm. Welch; 4th w., P. L. Spooner, Jr , M. P. Walsh, Peter Young.

1870-7. John N. Jones, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; R. J. McConnell, treasurer; A. B. Braley. municipal judge ; John Nader, surveyor and street

1877-8. H. S. Orton, mayor; John Corscot, clerk; M. J. Cantwell, treasurer; A. B. Braley, municipal judge ; John Nader, surveyor; Andrew Bishop, street superintendent and chief of police ; Charles K. Tenney, city attorney ; 0. G. Mayers, assessor; J. McEvily, pound master. Aldermen - 1st w., W. A. Booth, W. T. Fish, Jos. Sehweinem; 2d w., John Lamont, Wm. Habich, Jas E. Rhodes; 3d w., W. H. Lansing, Ernst Mueller, Aug. Ramthnn; 4th w., John Hayes, W. J. L. Nicodemns, A. M. Daggett; 5th w., Jacob Silbernagel, James Conklin, N. H. Dodge.

Assets October J, 1877, - - 220,000.00

B^~The funds of this Company are not sent out of the State » but arc kept at home and loaned to the patrons of the Company on Real Estate Security, at legal rate of interest.

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