CLERKS OF COURTS

SHERIFFS

AUDITORS

TREASURERS

COMMISSIONERS

RECORDERS

INFIRMARY DIRECTORS.

     We are indebted to Mr. Louis Hoeffler the accommodating clerk to the infirmary directors, for the following list of persons who have held that office.  There is no official record from which the names could be taken, but Mr. Hoeffler spent.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS

     William Vernon Walton, was born in Adams Township, Monroe County, Ohio, on the 7th day of August, 1860; is a son of Judge Richard K. Walton and Julia A. Walton.  Mr. Walton remained with his parents, receiving an education such as was afforded in Clarington, Ohio public schools under the instructions of his father, who was for many years principal of Clarington public schools, until he arrived at the age of about eighteen eyars, at which time he commenced teaching in the common schools of the county, which calling he pursued until his father appointed him Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court of Monroe County, Ohio, which position of trust Mr. Walton filled during his father's continuance in the office of Probate Judge.  W. V. Walton also conducted a successful fire insurance agency in Woodsfield, during which time he also read law under the instruction of the law firm of Hunter & Mallory, and in the fall of 1885, he entered the senior law class of The Cincinnati Law School and graduated in May, 1886, receiving a diploma and was also at same time admitted to the bar in Ohio.  Mr. Walton commenced the practice of law at Woodsfield, Ohio on the first day of June, 1886, where he has continued in the practice ever since with the exception of one year, which time, from 1891 to 1892, he practiced his profession in Bellaire and Toronto, Ohio, and for six years he was in partnership with his father, Judge R. K. Walton, under the firm name of Walton & Walton, after which this partnership was dissolved by mutual consent and at this time W. V. Walton has resided in Monroe County since his birth except as above stated and on the 12 day of June, 1889, he was married to Lura B. Thornberry, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Thornberry of Woodsfield, and since that time two children have been born of said marriage, viz.: Ione, borne May 11th, 1890, and Leland Vernon, born April 30th, 1893, both of whom are now living.
     Among other positions of trust.  Mr. Walton has successfully filled the office of Mayor of Woodsfield for about ten years since the year 1887, having been appointed twice and elected four times to this office.
     Mr. Walton now resides at No. 116 North Paul Street, Woodsfield, and his law office is located over R. W. Pope's Drug Store.

SURVEYORS

PROBATE JUDGES

COUNTY OFFICIALS.