CHAPTER XIV.
POLITICAL HISTORY.
EARLY POLITICAL VIEWS — JUDICIAL DISTRICTS — FIRST ELECTION —
CHARACTER OF OFFICERS — FIRST TOWNSHIP OFFICERS — AN INDEPENDENT PARTY
— FIRST CONVENTIONS — POLITICAL PARTIES — FARMERS' ALLIANCE AND
POPULISM — FREE SILVER PARTY — LAST ELECTION — SENATORS —
REPRESENTATIVES — COUNTY COMMISSIONERS — COUNTY CLERKS — COUNTY
TREASURERS — COUNTY ATTORNEYS — SHERIFFS — CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT
COURT — REGISTERS OF DEEDS — PROBATE JUDGES — SUPERINTENDENTS OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION — COUNTY SURVEYORS — COUNTY ASSESSORS — COUNTY
HEALTH OFFICERS.
MEMBERS OF THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senators and Represetatives[sic] from Butler county from its organization
to the present time, with the trend of their political faith as nearly as can be
ascertained or guessed. R, Republican; D, Democrat; A, Alliance; F, Fusion; P,
Progressive; *, Deceased.
| | HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY | 243 |
SENATORS.
| M. Stubbs (R) | 1865 |
| *Sam Wood (R) | 1867 |
| *J M. McMullen (R) | 1868 |
| *J R. Mead (R) | 1869-70 |
| *E S. Stover (R) | 1871 |
| W. J. Cameron (R) | 1872 |
| *D L. Payne (R) | 1873-4 |
| H. C. St. Clair (R) | 1875-6 |
| *T B. Murdock (R). 1877-80-89-93 |
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| Neil Wilkie (R) | 1881-4 |
| *A. L. Redden (R) | 1885-6 |
| *J W. Robison (R) | 1887-8 |
| *A. W. Dennison (A) | 1894-5 |
| J. F. Richardson (R) | 1896-7 |
| W. F. Benson (F. & D) | 1898-1901-4-8 |
| Fremont Leidy (R) | 1902-9-5-10 |
| C. L. Harris (R) | 1911 |
| J. D. Joseph (D) | 1912-1916 |
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REPRESENTATIVES.
| *G T. Donaldson (R) | 1864-5-8 |
| *D. L. McCabe (R) | 1866 |
| *J. D. Conner (R) | 1867 |
| *T R. Wilson (R) | 1869 |
| *Henry Small (R) | 1870 |
| (2)*L. S. Friend (R) | 1871 |
| *T H. Baker (R) | 1871 |
| *Isaac Mooney (R) | 1872 |
| *J. M. Atwood (R) | 1873 |
| *H D. Hill (R) | 1874-81-82 |
| *J. L. Ferguson (R) | 1875-6 |
| M. A. Palmer (R) | 1877-8 |
| *H. W. Beck (R) | 1877-8 |
| U. A. Albin (R) | 1879-80 |
| *D. M. Bronson (R) | 1879-80 |
| *G. A. Sears (R) | 1881-2 |
| *J. H. Fullenwider (R) | 1883-4 |
| *F. W. Rash (R) | 1883-6 |
| J. M. Randall (R) | 1885-6 |
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| E. D. Stratford (R) | 1878-8 |
| *D. W. Poe (R) | 1887-90 |
| D. M. Elder (R) | 1889-90 |
| O. W. Jones (A) | 1891-2 |
| *John Hartenbower (F) | 1891-2 |
| *C. M. Noble (F) | 1893 |
| J. M. Satterthwaite (R) | 1894-6-13-16 |
| *F. P. Gillispie (F) | 1897-8 |
| J. B. Adams (R) | 1899-1904 |
| Lew Betts (F) | 1901-2 |
| S. H. Brandon (R) | 1903-4-7-9 |
| *J. M. Brown (D) | 1905-6 |
| B. R. Leydig (R) | 1907-8 |
| F. H. Cron (D) | 1909-12 |
| G. C. Maxwell (D) | 1909-10 |
| W. J. Houston (D) | 1913-14 |
| A. J. Holderman (P) | 1915-16 |
|
(2) The election of Friend was contested by Baker, in which contest he was
successful, on account of fraudulent voting in El Dorado at the election and for
which one Ottenott was sent to the penitentiary. He "Ottenott" have done so.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
With Name of Township Elected From.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
| *P G. Barrett, Chelsea | 1859-60 |
| *G. T. Donaldson, Chelsea | 1859-60 |
| *J. S. White, Chelsea | 1859 |
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| *H. J. Branson, Chelsea, Fall R. Dvn | 1860-1-2-3 |
| *Jacob Landis, Chelsea | 1861 |
| *William Harrison, El Dorado | 1861-2-3-4 |
| *Henderson Thomas, El Dorado | 1863 |
| *Doctor Lewellyn, Chelsea | 1864-5-6-7 |
| *P. P. Johnson, Chelsea | 1864-66 |
| *Joseph H. Adams, Towanda | 1865-6 |
| *Squire Stewart, El Dorado | 1865-6-7 |
| *James R. Mead, Towanda | 1867 |
| *A. Ellis, Chelsea | 1868-9 |
| *D. S. Yates, Chelsea | 1869 |
| *S. C. Fulton, Towanda | 1868-9-70 |
| M. A. Palmer, Little Walnut | 1869-70 |
| M. Vaught, Chelsea | 1870-71 |
| *B. T. Rice, Benton | 1872-3 |
| Neil Wilkie, Douglass | 1872-3 |
| *J. A. McGinnis, Hickory | 1874-5 |
| *E. B. Brainard, Milton | 1874-5 |
| *E. W. Clifford, Augusta | 1874-5 |
| *Sol Wise, Douglass | 1876-7 |
| *T. A. Baxter, Clifford | 1876-7 |
| *J. T. Masterson, Douglass | 1878 |
| J. E. McCully. Prospect | 1878-9 |
| *M. Bradley, Fairview | 1878 |
| *A. T. Havens, Douglass | 1879-80 |
| *S. F. Packard, Rosalia | 1880-81 |
| G. P. Neiman, Milton | 18799-84-85 |
| *H. N. Pearse, Chelsea | 1881-82 |
| M. Guinty, Fairmount | 1881-82-83 |
| H. W. Hartbower, Douglass | 1882-83-84 |
| *J. K. Skinner, Sycamore | 1883-89 |
| T. R. Purcell, Walnut | 1885-86-87 |
| August Kuster, Augusta | 1887-88-89 |
| *A. O. Rathburn, Douglass | 1888-89-90 |
| *B. H. Fox, Bruno | 1890-91-92 |
| *H. M. Brewer, Union | 1891-92-93 |
| John Ellis, Chelsea | 1892-95 |
| Thos. Ohlsen, Murdock | 1893-96 |
| Lafayette Stone, Richland | 1894-97 |
| J. W. Barnes, Rock Creek | 1897-1900 |
| *G. W. Teter, Prospect | 1898-1901 |
| E. L. Snodgrass, Benton | 1899-1902 |
| *B. Broderson, Clay | 1900-03 |
| Sol Anderson, Prospect | 1901-08 |
| *C. H. Bing, Union | 1903-06 |
| P. Paulson, Fairmount | 1905-08 |
| | HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY | 245 |
| W. P. Bradley, El Dorado | 1909-12 |
| W. J. Houston, Murdock | 1909-13 |
| Geo. Elder, Bloomington | 1911 |
| M. A. Wait, Towanda | 1913 |
| J. W. Cannon, El Dorado | 1913 |
COUNTY CLERKS.
| *W. R. Lambdin, (R.), Chelsea | 1860 |
| *J. R. Lambdin, (R.), Chelsea | 1860 |
No record of the election of either of these parties
but records are signed by each as county clerk. |
| M. Vaught, (R.), Chelsea | 1863-64-65 |
| *A. J. Donahoo, (R.), Chelsea | 1866 |
| *A. H. Moreland, (R.), El Dorado | 1866 |
| *A. H. Marchall, (R.), El Dorado | 1867-68 |
| *H. D. Kellogg, (R.), El Dorado | 1869-70 |
| A. W. Stearns, (R.), Towanda | 1871-72 |
| *John Blevins, (R.), El Dorado | 1873 |
| * V. Brown, (D.), Spring | 1874-79 |
| *C. P. Strong, (R.), Milton | 1880-83 |
| *James Fisher, (R.), Hickory | 1884-87 |
| *T. O. Castle, (R.), El Dorado | 1888-91 |
| J. T. Evans, (R.), El Dorado | 1892-95 |
| S. G. Pottle, (R.), El Dorado | 1896-99 |
| H. A. J. Coppins, (R.), Plum Grove | 1900-04 |
| *W. H. Clark, (R.), El Dorado | 1905-08 |
| M. L. Arnold, (R.), Spring | 1909-12 |
| Orville Holford, (R.), Augusta | 1913-16 |
COUNTY TREASURERS.
| *T. W. Satchell, (R.), Chelsea | 1864-65 |
| *Henry Martin, (R.), El Dorado | 1866-69 |
| *A. Ellis, (D.), Chelsea | 1870-73 |
| *Joseph Williams, (D.), Spring | 1874-75 |
| *E. B. Brainard, (R.), Milton | 1876-79 |
| *M. Bradley, (R.), Fairview | 1880-83 |
| *J. H. Austin, (R.). Clifford | 1884-87 |
| *J D. Conner, (R.), El Dorado | 1888-91 |
| W. F. Benson, (D.), Chelsea | 1892-93 |
| S. R. Clifford, (R.), Clifford | 1894-97 |
| J. D. Hamilton, (D.), Douglass..1898-99 and 1915-16 |
| G. W. Tolle, (R.), El Dorado..1900-4 and 1909-1910 |
| C. Rayburn, (R.), Clifford | 1905-06 |
| J. O. Evertson, (R.). Hickory | 1911-14 |
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COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
| *S. N. Wood, (R.), Chelsea | 1867 |
| *D. O. Carr, (R.), El Dorado | 1867-68 |
| *D. M. Branson, (R.), El Dorado | 1869-70 |
| W. P. Campbell, (R.), El Dorado | 1871-72 |
| *A. L. Redden, (R.), El Dorado | 1873-74 |
| *E. L. Aiken, (R.), Augusta | 1875-6 |
| A. L. L. Hamilton, (R.), El Dorado | 1877-78 |
| *E. N. Smith, (R.), El Dorado | 1879-80 |
| *L. Knowles, (R.), El Dorado | 1881-82 |
| *Geo. Gardner, (R.), El Dorado | 1883-84 |
| C. E. Lobdell, (R.), El Dorado | 1885-86 |
| E. H. Hutchins, (R.), El Dorado | 1887-90 |
| S. A. McGinnis, (A.), El Dorado | 1891-92 |
| H. W. Schumacher, (D.), El Dorado 1893-94, 1897-98 |
| T. A. Kramer, (R.), El Dorado | 1895-96 |
| *E. B. Brumback, (F.), El Dorado | 1899-1900 |
| *W. M. Rees, (R.), El Dorado | 1901-04 |
| C. L. Aikman, (R.) El Dorado | 1905-09 |
| K. M. Geddes, (R.), El Dorado | 1909-12 |
| Geo. J. Benson, (D.), El Dorado | 1913-14 |
| Chas. W. Steiger, (R.), El Dorado | 1915-16 |
SHERIFFS.
| *Jasper Goodall, (R.), El Dorado | 1864-65 |
| *T D. Snow, (R.), Towanda | 1866 |
| *James Thomas, (R.), Chelsea | 1867-71 |
| N. A. McKitrick, (R.). Augusta | 1872-73 |
| *J E. Anderson, (R.). Glencoe | 1874-77 |
| *F. M. Anderson, (R.), El Dorado | 1878-79 |
| W. H. Douglass, (R.), Douglass | 1880-83 |
| *H. T. Dodson, (R.), Little Walnut | 1884-87 |
| *Chas. Schram, (R.), Douglass | 1888-91 |
| *J. W. Middleton, (R.), Augusta | 1902-95 |
| J. A. Hopkins, (R.). Plum Grove | 1896-97 |
| W. C. Turner, (I).). Towanda | 1898-1902 |
| Geo. A. Young, (D.), El Dorado | 1903-06 |
| M. E. Joliffe, (D.), El Dorado | 1907-10 |
| W. W. Moss, (R.), El Dorado | 1911-14 |
| Newt Purcell, (R.), Walnut | 1915-16 |
CLERKS OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
| *A. H. Marchael, (R.), Chelsea | 1867 |
| *W. W. Slayton, (R.), El Dorado | 1868 |
| A. L. Petrie. (R.), El Dorado 1869 |
| | HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY | 247 |
| *H. D. Kellogg, (R.) El Dorado | 1870 |
| *J. R. Ward, (R.), Towanda | 1871 |
| *H. M. Winger, (R.), El Dorado | 1872 |
| *W. O. Redden, (R.), El Dorado | 1872 |
| *M. D. Ellis, (R.), Towanda | 1873-74 |
| *C. N. James, (R.). Augusta | 1875-82 |
| V. P. Mooney, (R.), Towanda | 1883-88 |
| *W. H. Curry, (R.), Walnut | 1889-90 |
| *J. F. Todd, (A.), El Dorado | 1891-92 |
| Andy Swiggett, (D.), Towanda | 1893-94 |
| E. A. Makepeace, (R.), Augusta | 1895-96 |
| V. A. Osburn, (D.), Augusta | 1897-1900 |
| G. W. Lane, (R.), Augusta | 1901-04 |
| *A. N. Crowther, (R.), Douglass | 1905 |
| S. P. Karnaham, (R.), Douglass | 1906-08 |
| *Ray R. Shepherd, (R.), El Dorado | 1909-11 |
| J. C. Hoyt, (R.), El Dorado | 1912 |
| Anna M. Avery, (R.), El Dorado | 1913-16 |
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
| M. Vaught, (R.), Chelsea | 1864-66 |
| *A. H. Marchael, (R.), Chelsea | 1867-68 |
| *D. M. Bronson, (R.), El Dorado | 1869 |
| *W. A. Sallee, (R.), El Dorado | 1870-71 |
| *D. L. Knowles, (R.), El Dorado | 1872-76 |
| *J. D. Porter, (R.), Prospect | 1878-79 |
| *E. E. Harvey, (R.), El Dorado | 1880-83 |
| *J. A. McGinnis, (R.), Hickory | 1884-87 |
| *Daniel Boyden, (R.), Benton | 1888-91 |
| M. A. Palmer, (R.), Little Walnut | 1892-93 |
| S. H. Brandon, (R.), Douglass | 1894-97 |
| F. S. Allen, (D.), El Dorado | 1898-1901 |
| *F. W. Benson, (R.), Chelsea | 1902-06 |
| L. D. Hadley. (R.), Glencoe | 1907-10 |
| E. J. Sharp, (R.), El Dorado | 1911-14 |
| Zella Lamb, (R.), El Dorado | 1915-16 |
PROBATE JUDGES.
| *Henry Martin, (R.), El Dorado | 1864-65 |
| *W. H. Thomas, (R.), El Dorado | 1867-68 |
| *Wm. Harrison, (R.), El Dorado | 1869-70 |
| *H. I. Sumner, (R.), El Dorado | 1871 |
| *D. M. Bronson, (R.), El Dorado | 1872 |
| *S. W. Taylor, (R.), Douglass | 1873-74 |
| 248 | HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY | |
| S. E. Black, (R.), El Dorado | 1875-80 |
| E. D. Stratford, (R.), Douglass |
| G. P. Aikman, (R.), El Dorado |
| *W. E. Kilgore, (R.), El Dorado 1889-90 and 1895-96 |
| *T. G. Stansbury, (A.), Benton | 1891-92 |
| M. H. Morrison, (D.), Hickory | 1893-94 |
| J. M. Randall, (D.), Fairview | 1897-1900 |
| J. F. Glendenning, (R.), Pleasant | 1901-04 |
| *J. T. Nye, (R.), Fairview | 1905-08 |
| R. B. Ralston, (R.), Towanda | 1909-12 |
| C. E. Hunt, (R.), El Dorado | 1913-14 |
| *J. R. McCluggage, (D.), Augusta | 1915 |
| V. P. Mooney, (R.), El Dorado | 1915-16 |
SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
| *D. L. McCabe, (R.), Chelsea | 1867-68 |
| *H. D. Kellogg, (R.), El Dorado | 1869 |
| J. E. Buchanan, (R.), Chelsea | 1870 |
| *S. L. Shotwell, (R.), Douglass | 1871-72 |
| *S. L. Robards, (R.) Milton | 1873-74 |
| *John Blevins, (R.), Prospect | 1875 |
| *C. N. James, (R.) | 1876 |
| *Alvah Shelden, (R.), El Dorado | 1877-80 |
| *J. W. Shivley, (R.), Douglass | 1881-84 |
| *Hayward Webb, (R.), Augusta | 1885-86 |
| A. M. Brumback, (R.), Milton | 1878-90[sic] |
| *Florence Olmstead, (A.), Richland | 1891-92 |
| Clara Hazelrigg, F.), El Dorado | 1893-94 |
| W. H. Ehlers, (R.), El Dorado | 1895-96 |
| Morton Holcomb, (D.), Richland | 1897-98 |
| J. E. Mathers, (R.), Benton | 1899-1902 |
| C. W. Thomas, (R.), Augusta | 1903-06 |
| W. H. McDaniel, (R.), El Dorado | 1907-10 |
| F. C. Smith, (R.), El Dorado | 1911-12 |
| H. I. French, (D.), Little Walnut | 1913-16 |
CORONERS.
| *C. Harrison, (R.), El Dorado 1867 |
| *James Strickland, (R.), El Dorado | 1870 |
| *J. A. McKinzie, (R.), El Dorado .. 1871 and 1896-97 |
| *Robert Holt, (R.), Chelsea | 1872 |
| *E. L. Shirley, (R.), Augusta | 1873 |
| *Wm. Snyder, (R.), Fairview | 1874-5 |
| *J. M. Williamson, (R.), Lincoln .. 1876-77 and 1880-81 |
| *H. T. Sumner, (R.), El Dorado | 1878-79 |
| *J. S. Dutton, (R.), El Dorado | 1882-86 |
| | HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY | 249 |
| *J.ohn W. Long, (R.), El Dorado | 1887 and 1890-91 |
| O. Counsil, (R.), Augusta | 1888-89 |
| F. M. Dodson, (A.), El Dorado | 1892-93 |
| *N. L. Gunn, (R.), El Dorado | 1894-95 |
| F. E. Dillenbeck (D.), El Dorado | 1898-99 |
| H. A. Hill, Jr., (R.), Augusta | 1900-01-02 |
| C. E. Hunt, (R.), El Dorado | 1903 and 1909-10 |
| C. W. Harvey, (R.), El Dorado | 1907-10 |
| Minos West, (D.), El Dorado | 1911-12 |
| W. E. Turner, (P.), El Dorado | 1913-16 |
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
| *H. D. Kellogg, (R.), El Dorado | 1867-68 |
| *T. R. Wilson,.(R.), El Dorado | 1869-70 |
| *D. M. Bruce, (R.), Prospect | 1871 |
| *E. H. Stoddard, (R.), Towanda | 1872 |
| *F. C. Buck, (R.), Augusta | 1873 |
| *J. W. Weimer, (R.), Douglass | 1874-75 |
| *J. H. Austin, (R.), Clifford | 1876-77 and 1894-97 |
| *L. A. Hamlin, (D.), El Dorado | 1878-79 |
| *H. C. Gabbert, (R.), Augusta | 1880-85 |
| W. S. Buskirk, (R.), Hickory | 1886-87 and 1890 |
| F. S. Bowen, (R.), El Dorado | 1888-1891 |
| Artie Peffley, (A.), Lincoln | 1892-93 |
| J. C. Smith, (F.), Union | 1898-99 |
| Lee Scott, (R.), El Dorado | 1900-06 |
| C. W. Buskirk, (R.), Hickory | 1907-16 |
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
| *Jordon Mabe, (R.), Chelsea | 1864-65 |
| *W. H. Thomas, (R.), El Dorado | 1866 |
| M. Vaught, (R.), Chelsea | 1867 |
| Alec Petrie, (R.), El Dorado | 1867 |
| Office abolished | 1868 to 1911 |
| W. A. Liggett, (R.), Rosalia | 1911 |
| *W. H. Clark, (R.), El Dorado | 1913-14 |
| Office again abolished. |
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICERS.
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners.
| J. A. McKinzie | 1896 and 1903-04 |
| F. E. Dillenbeck | and 1905-06 |
| W. O. Bennett | 1900 and 1909 |
| *R S. Miller | 1901-02 and 1908 |
| C. E. Hunt | 1907-10 |
| F. T. Johnson | 1911 |
| F. A. Garvin | 1912-16 |
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