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Four Jerome
Township citizens have served as members of the Ohio
Legislature.
James Curry represented the counties of Delaware
and Madison before Union County was organized, for
the years 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815; also for the years
1819, 1820, and was a member of the Legislature when
the law was enacted for the erection of Union
County, so named as territory was taken from the
counties of Delaware, Franklin, Logan and Madison.
Otway Curry represented the counties of
Crawford, Marion and Union in 1837 and 1838.
Robert L. Woodburn presented Union County in
1904-1908.
Charles D. Brown was elected in 1912 and is the
present Representative.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
|
ASSOCIATE JUDGE |
| James Curry |
1825-1827 |
|
PROBATE JUDGES |
| James McCampbell |
1894-1900 |
| Dudley E. Thornton |
1906-1913 |
|
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS |
| Otway Curry |
1848-1853 |
| Robert L. Woodburn |
1877-1881 |
|
COUNTY TREASURER |
| William M. Liggett |
1879-1883 |
|
COUNTY AUDITORS |
| Clark Provin |
1821-1823 |
| W. L. Curry |
1875-1882 |
|
CLERK OF COURT |
| Robert McCory |
1888-1892 |
|
COUNTY RECORDER |
| Edward H. Hatton |
1905-1911 |
|
SHERIFF |
| James Ewing |
1823-1828 |
| Charles M. Robinson |
1862-1864 |
| J. Ed. Robinson |
1896-1900 |
|
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
| Jesse Gill |
1844 |
| Nelson Cone |
1853 |
| John K. Dodge |
1878 |
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
|
JUSTICES
OF THE PEACE |
| Clark Provin |
1821 |
Perry Buck |
1854 |
| John McCune |
1823 |
Templeton Liggett |
1855 |
| James Ewing |
1824 |
I. N. Wells |
1855 |
| James Buck |
1825 |
James Ketch |
1856 |
| Henry Sager |
1827 |
Samuel B. Woodburn |
1858 |
| James Buck |
1828 |
I. N. Wells |
1858 |
| William Long |
1832 |
Ketch, James |
1859 |
| John McCampbell |
1837 |
I. N. Wells |
1867 |
| Caleb Converse |
1838 |
S. B. Woodburn |
1867 |
| S. Snodgrass |
1839 |
Nelson Cone |
1869 |
| Thomas Wason |
1839 |
S. B. Woodburn |
1870 |
| Thomas M. Ewing |
1841 |
S. W. H. Durboraw |
1870 |
| Thomas Mason |
1842 |
Nelson Cone |
1872 |
| Joseph Button |
1842 |
S. B. Woodburn |
1873 |
| Thomas M. Ewing |
1847 |
S. W. H. Durboraw |
1873 |
| Perry Buck |
1848 |
J. P. McDowell |
1875 |
| Kilbourn Beach |
1848 |
James Ketch |
1876 |
| James B. Dort |
1850 |
S. W. H. Durboraw |
1876 |
| Thomas M. Ewing |
1850 |
James Robinson |
1878 |
| Perry Buck |
1851 |
Nelson Cone |
1879 |
| I. N. Wells |
1852 |
Robert McCrory |
1879 |
| Leroy F. Hager |
1853 |
Perry Buck |
1882 |
| Robert McCrory |
1882 |
J. P. McDowell |
1894-97 |
| J. P. McDowell |
1882 |
R. S. Fry |
1897-1900 |
| Benjamin W. Evans |
1884-87 |
Samuel L. Neil |
1897-1900 |
| J. P. McDowell |
1885-88 |
J. P. McDowell |
1897-1900 |
| Robert McCrory |
1885-88 |
J. P. McDowell |
1900-03 |
| H. S. Gillespie |
1887-90 |
R. S. Fry |
1900-03 |
| William Stone |
1888-91 |
Henry Brobeck |
1901-04 |
| H. S. Gillespie |
1890-93 |
J. P. McDowell |
1903-06 |
| Benjamin W. Evans |
1891-94 |
D. J. Landaker |
1905-08 |
| William H. Stone |
1891-94 |
J. P. McDowell |
1906-09 |
| J. P. McDowell |
1891-94 |
J. P. McDowell |
1908-12 |
| R. S. Fry |
1894-97 |
Pearl Hyland |
1910-14 |
| S. W. H. Durboraw |
1894-97 |
J. P. McDowell |
1912-16 |
J. P.
McDowell has served many years longer than any
other Justice of the Peace - a period of
thirty-three years, should be spared to serve out
his present term.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS - 1913.
TRUSTEES -
George Grewell, J. J. Mayberry, C. L.
Koerner.
TOWNSHIP TREASURER - Grant E. Herriott.
TOWNSHIP CLERK - W. C. Vigor.
All of the township officials were very much interested
in the Soldiers' Monument, and rendered efficient
service in the erection and dedication of the
monument.
The number of votes cast in the township at the
election in November, 1912, was 445, and the total
population, as near as can be ascertained, is 2,200,
an increase of 2125 since the organization of the
township in the year 1821. |
