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This chapter
includes the names of those men whom Butler county, from
1803 to 1905, has contributed to the civil service of
the state, or elected to county offices. The list
comprises the successions of members of congress, state
senators and representatives in the legislature,
together with those of other counties in the same
district with Butler, two governors of Ohio, one judge
of the supreme court of Ohio, one speaker of each, the
state senate and the house of representatives of the
Ohio general assembly, one auditor of state one state
treasurer, one president of the state board of
equalization, circuit, common pleas, president and
associate judges, clerks, sheriffs, prosecuting
attorneys, probate judges, auditors, treasurers,
recorders county commissioners, auditors and deputy
state supervisors of elections. In the main the
roster has been compiled through hard labor and diligent
search of county records, and therefore the roster which
we here present is, it is thought, almost correct.
GOVERNOR OF OHIO
William
Bebb, 1847 to 1849.
James E. Campbell, 1890 to 1892
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF OHIO.
Josiah Scott, 1857 to 1872.
AUDITOR OF STATE.
John Woods, 1845 to 1852
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TREASURER OF STATE.
John M. Millikin, 1876 to 1878.
MEMBERS OF
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
Second Constitutional Convention, May 6, 1850, to Mar.
10, 18551, James B. King and Elijah Vance.
Third Constitutional Convention, May 1873,
Lewis D. Campbell.
SPEAKER OF THE OHIO
SENATE.
James E. Neal, 1878-1880, sixty-third general
assembly.
PRESIDENT OF STATE BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.
James B. King, 1853, fifth state board.
BUTLER COUNTY IN
CONGRESS.
In the following lines are given the dates of the
congressional apportionments from 1803 to the present
time, together with the number of the district and the
territory embraced in the districts of which Butler
county was formed a part.
1803, first district, whole state.
Feb. 1, 1812, first district, Hamilton, Warren, Butler,
and Preble counties.
May 20, 1822, second district, Warren and Butler
counties.
June 14, 1832, second district, Warren, Butler, Preble
and Darke counties.
July 25, 1842, second district, Butler, Preble and
Darke counties.
Mar. 12, 1845, second district, Butler, Warren and
Clinton counties.
Apr. 13, 1852, third district, Butler, Preble and
Montgomery counties.
Apr. 25, 1862, third district, Montgomery, Preble,
Butler and Warren counties.
Apr. 27, 1872, third district, Butler, Warren, Clinton,
Fayette and Clermont counties.
May 5, 1878, third district, Montgomery, Butler and
Warren counties.
Apr. 17, 1882, seventh district, Butler, Greene,
Clermont and Warren counties.
Feb. 14, 1884, third district, Butler, Preble, Warren
and Clermont.
May 18, 1886, seventh district, Butler, Greene,
Clermont and Warren countiesl
Mar. 11, 1890, third district, Butler, Montgomery and
Warren counties.
Mar. 31, 1892, third district, Preble, Butler and
Montgomery counties.
May 12, 1902, third district, Preble Butler and
Montgomery counties.
REPRESENTATIVES TO
CONGRESS.
1803-1813, eighth to twelfth congress, first district,
Jeremiah Morrow, Federal, Warren county.
1813-1816, thirteenth to fourteenth congress, first
district, John McLean, Federal, Warren county.
1816-1819, fourteenth to fifteenth congress first
district, William Henry Harrison, Federal,
Hamilton county.
1819-1823, sixteenth to seventeenth congress, first
district, Thomas R. Ross, Whig, Warren county.
1823-1825, eighteenth congress, second district,
Thomas R. Ross, Whig, Warren county.
1825-1829, nineteenth to twentieth congress, second
district, John Woods, Whig, Butler county.
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1829-1831, twenty-first congress, second district,
James Shields, Democrat, Butler county.
1831-1833, twenty-second congress, second district,
Thomas Corwin, Whig, Warren county.
1833-1839, twenty-third to twenty-fifth congress,
second district, Taylor Webster, Democrat, Butler
county.
1839-1845, twenty-sixth to twenty-eighth congress,
second district. John B. Weller, Democrat, Butler
county.
1845-1847, twenty-ninth congress, second district,
Francis A. Cunningham, Whig, Preble county.
1847-1849, thirtieth congress, second district,
David Fisher, Whig, Clinton county.
1849-1853, thirty-first to thirty-second congress,
second district, Lewis D. Campbell, Whig, Butler
county.
1853-1858, thirty-third to thirty-fifth congress, third
district, Lewis D. Campbell, Whig, Butler county.
1858-1863, thirty-fifth to thirty-seventh congress,
third district, Clement L. Vallandigham,
Democrat, Montgomery county.
1863-1871, thirty-eighth to forty-first congress, third
district, Robert C. Schenck, Republican,
Montgomery county.
1871-1873, forty-second congress, third district,
Lewis D. Campbell, Democrat, Butler county.
1873-1875, forty-third congress, third district,
John O. Smith, Republican, Clinton county.
1875-1877, forth fourth congress, third district,
John S. Savage, Democrat, Clinton count.
1877-1879, forty-fifth congress, third district,
Mills Gardner, Republican, Fayette county.
1879-1881, forty-sixth congress, third district,
John A. McMahon, Democrat, Montgomery county.
1881-1883, forty-seventh congress, third district,
Henry L. Morey, Republican, Butler county.
1883-1884, forty-eighth congress, seventh district,
Henry L. Morey, Republican, Butler county.
1884-1885, forty-eighth congress, seventh district,
James E. Campbell, Democrat, Butler county.
1885-1887, forty-ninth congress, third district,
James E. Campbell, Democrat, Butler county.
1887-1889, fiftieth congress, seventh district,
James E. Campbell, Democrat, Butler county.
1889-1891, fifty-first congress, seventh district,
Henry L. Morey, Republican, Butler county.
1891-1894, fifty-second to fifty-third congress, third
district, George W. Houk, Democrat, Montgomery
county.
1894-1897, fifty-third to fifty-fourth congress, third
district, Paul J. Sorg, Democrat, Butler county.
1897-1901, fifty-fifth to fifty-sixth congress, third
district, John L. Brenner, Democrat, Montgomery
county.
1901, fifty-seventy to fifty-ninth congress, third
district, Robert J. Nevin, Republican, Montgomery
county.
STATE SENATORS.
Following are the state senators who have represented
the district of which Butler county has formed a part or
composed entirely, together with the years of service
and legislative sessions:
Second session, 1803, John Bigger, William C.
Schenck, Daniel Symmes and Wil-
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STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
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THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION.
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CIRCUIT JUDGES
COMMON PLEAS JUDGES.
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PRESIDENT JUDGES.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
CONSTITUTIONAL JUDGES
(Under Constitution of 1851.)
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PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS.
SHERIFFS.
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CLERKS OF THE COURTS.
PROBATE JUDGES.
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COUNTY AUDITORS.
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COUNTY RECORDERS.
COUNTY TREASURERS.
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
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CORONERS.
This office
was imported originally from England. It never had
any proper place on this side of the Atlantic, but was
simply a heritage from England. The Northwest
Territorial law-making power created the office under
acts of Dec. 21, 1788, and July 16, 1795, which provided
for the office and defined its duties. Section I,
article Vi, of the constitution of 1802, created the
office and made it elective for a term of two years.
The following is a roster of those who have occupied the
office since the beginning:
1803-1805, Samuel Dillon.
1805-1807, Joshua Delaplane.
1807-1815, David Beatty.
1815-1817, Samuel Dillon.
1817-1819, John Hall.
1819-1821, Joseph Wilson.
1821-1825, James B. Cameron.
1825-1831, William Blair.
1831-1833, William Hunter.
1833-1835, James S. Greer.
1835-1839, William J. Elliott.
1839-1840, John M. Flagg.
1840-1842, ____ ____
1842-1846, John Crane
1846-1848, B. F. Raleigh. |
1848-1852, Clement Clifton.
1852-1854, Joseph L. Garrison.
1854-1856, Jacob Troutman.
1856-1858, J. Longfellow.
1858-1864, S. L. Hunter.
1864-1866, Thomas Reed.
1866-1870, William Spencer.
1870-1872, Thomas Knox.
1872-1885, William Spencer.
1885-1891, Thomas B. Talbott.
1891-1892, John R. Brown.
1892-1897, Charles Krone.
1897-1901, O. P. McHenry.
1901-1905, T. D. Sharkey.
1905, August Schumacher. |
INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.
The first
board of infirmary directors was in 1836, composed of
Richard Easton, John Crane and William Taylor.
Their terms and those of their successors were as
follows:
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1836-1848, Richard Easton.
1836-1845, John Crane.
1836-1841, William Taylor.
1841-1844, James B. Cameron.
1842-1849, R. B. Millikin.
1845-1848, Thomas Mitchell
1846-1865, William Sheely.
1849-1856, Conrad Schmidtman.
1850-1856, Augustus Brietenbach.
1850-1853, Henry Walker.
1857-1866, James Line.
1858-1860, C. Rothenbush.
1859-1864, James Taylor.
1859-1865, Isaac K. Morris.
1860-1866, Samuel Shaffer.
1861-1869, David Urmston.
1862-1867, Oliver Traber.
1866-1869, D. J. T. Smyers.
1869-1876, George Vinnedge.
1870-1879, Jacob Matthias. |
1871-1885, Peter Shafor.
1872-1881, Celadon Symmes,
1878-1886, Charles Beck.
1882-1887, Jonathan Smith.
1886-1889, George Vinnedge.
1888-1889, Dr. E. Armstrong (resigned).
1889-1896, Luther Beal.
1886-1880, Oliver Traber.
1890-1893, Frank M. Hughes.
1891-1894, Joseph Billingslea.
1892-1896, Henry Tabler.
1892-1893, Joseph Straub (died in
office).
1893-1895, John Frederick.
1896-1902, Gaylord Overpeck.
1897-1900, Elmore T. Anderson
1898-1904, O. F. Whipple.
1900, Henry Tabler.
1902, Isaac Marshall.
1904, Charles A. Patton |
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
The early surveyors were appointed, the first one in
1803. James Heaton served for nineteen years and
was followed by George R. Bigham. The
roster is as follows:
1803-1822, James Heaton.
1822-1836, George R. Bigham.
1836-1842, Ludwig Betz.
1842-1849, Benj. F. Raleigh.
1849-1856, Matthew R. Shields.
1845-1863, Alexander King
1863-1871, Abram C.
Marts. |
1871-1874, Mason S. Hamilton
1874-1882, John C. Weaver.
1822-1884, T. E. Crider.
1884-1886, Benj. F. Finch.
1886-1887, William Brannon.
1887-1895, John C. Weaver.
1895. L. A. Dillon. |
DEPUTY STATE
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION.
By an act of
the Ohio general assembly passed Apr. 30, 1891,
"providing for the mode of conducting elections, to
insure the secrecy of the ballot and to prevent fraud
and intimidation at the polls," the office of
county board of elections was created. The board
for each county, consisting of four members representing
equally the two dominant political parties, was
appointed by the probate judge of the county. On
April 18, 1892, this law was amended, abolishing the
county board of elections, and creating the office of
state supervisor of elections. The secretary of
state, by virtue of his office, was made the state
supervisor of elections, and he was empowered to appoint
four electors of the two dominant political parties, so
as to give to each equal representation, four deputy
state supervisors of elections in
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each county, two members for a term of
one year, and two for a term of two years from the first
Monday in August, 1892. Their successors were to
be appointed annually thereafter for a term of two
years, one member from each of the two dominant
political parties so as to give each party equal
representation. The first board, denominated the
county board of elections of Butler county, was
appointed by Probate Judge P. G. Berry in July ,
1891, and consisted of C. S. Barnitz, D. P. Benton,
David Pierce and Charles A. Cooch. Ed. H.
Jones was elected clerk. The next year when
the board of deputy state supervisors of elections
succeeded the county board of elections D. P. Beaton
and Charles A. Cooch were retained on the new
board. The followoing persons have served as
members:
COUNTY BOARDS OF
ELECTIONS
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., president,
1891-1892.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1891-1892.
David Pierce, Dem., 1891-1892 |
Charles A. Cooch, Dem., 1891-1892.
Ed. H. Jones, Dem., clerk. |
DEPUTY STATE SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTIONS.
Frank D. Bristley,
Rep., chief deputy, 1892-1893.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1892-1894.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1892-1893.
Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1892-1894.
Ed. H. Jones, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., chief deputy,
1892-1894.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1893-1895
Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1892-1894
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1893-1895.
Ed. H. Jones, Dem., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., chief deputy,
1893-1895.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1894-1896.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1893-1895.
Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1893-1895.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1894-1896.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., chief deputy,
1895-1897.
Chas. A. Cooch, Dem., 1894-1896.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1895-1897.
B. S. Bartolow, Dem., clerk. |
C. S. Barnitz,
Rep., chief deputy, 1895-1897
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1896-1898.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1895-1897.
J. B. Riley, Dem., 1896-1898.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., chief deputy,
1896-1898.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1897-1899.
J. B. Riley, Dem., 1896-1898.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1897-1899.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem, clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., chief deputy,
1897-1899.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1898-1900.
William Murphy, Sr., Dem., 1897-1899.
O. P. Davis, Dem., 1898-1900.
Wm. N. Andrews, Dem., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1898-1900
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1899-1901.
O. P. Davis, Dem., chief deputy,
1898-1900.
M. O. Burns, Dem., 1899-1901. |
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H. H. Haines,
Rep. Clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep. 1899-1901
D. P. Beaton, Rep. 1900-1902
M. O. Burns, Dem., chief deputy,
1899-1901.
W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1900-1902.
H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1900-1902.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1901-1903
W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1900-1902.
Charles Beck, Dem., chief deputy,
1901-1903.
H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1901-1903.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1902-1904 |
Charles Beck,
Dem. chief deputy, 1901-1903.
W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1902-1904.
H. H. Haines, Rep. clerk.
D. P. Beaton, Rep., 1902-1904.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep. 1903-1905.
W. J. Nielander, Dem., 1902-1904.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem., chief deputy,
1903-1905.
H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk.
C. S. Barnitz, Rep., 1903-1905.
Frank P. Richter, Rep., 1904-1906.
B. S. Bartlow, Dem., chief deputy,
1903-1905.
Harry Wallburg, Dem., 1904-1906
H. H. Haines, Rep., clerk |
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