392 - CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF COLUMBUS CHAPTER XIV. (RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) FRANKLIN COUNTY IN RELATION TO COLUMBUS. Necessarily the men who have to do with the management of the public affairs of a state, a county or a municipality, become, by virtue of their official positions, a part and parcel of its history. The character and official acts of these men show themselves in the progress of the political unit within which they act, and the progress of the unit or its lack of progress demonstrates clearly the degree of fitness and efficiency of its public officials. Given the names of Franklin county's officials for a century and more, in one chapter, and the progress of the city and county covering the same period in two other chapters in their subjective order, and the reader may determine for himself CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF COLUMBUS - 393 the general fitness and honesty of the several hundred men who have been managing the affairs of Franklin county from its organization in 1803. A very large proportion of these officials appear by reason of public acts from time to time in these pages so that the reader of today will be able to form a tolerably familiar acquaintance with them. The incumbents of the various county offices taken in connection with the offices of sheriff, clerk of the courts, prosecuting attorney, common pleas and probate judges, given in the chapter relating to the bench and bar. of the county, as being co-related therewith, cannot but add to the interest of the reader of the history of city and county even at the close of a century. The figures following the names of officials indicate the beginning and end of their terms of service. Where but a single year appears after a name it indicates a vacancy has been filled until an election. Where a hiatus occurs in the tenure of an officer, his name appears twice or more, showing an election at different periods. In the case of the county commissioners and infirmary directors, the figures following the name indicates the date when they entered upon the duties of the office. County Treasurers. Originally the county treasurer was appointed by the associate judges, and then bv the county commissioners until 1827. By the act of January 24, 1827, this office was made elective and the term was for two years. The treasurers have been: Jacob Gault, 1803-27. John G. Thompson, 1859- A. D. Heffner, 1885-89. Christian Heyl, 1827-33. 63. Henry Pausch, 1889-93. George McCormick, 1833- Joseph Falkenbach, 1864- S. A. Kinnear, 1893-95. 35. 68. E. O. D. Barron, 1895-99. William Long, 1835-41. A. C. Headly, 1868-69. Nelson A. Sims, 1899-03. Joseph McIlvaine, 1841-45. J. H. Stauring, 1869. Willis G. Bowland, 1903-07. Joseph Leiby, 1845-51. James E. Wright, 1870. Isaac D. Pugh, 1907. O. P. Hines, 1851-55. Lorenzo English, 1871-73. James T. Lindsay, 1907-9 Joseph H. Stauring, 1855- J. E. Wright, 1873-77. 11. 59. W. P. Corzilius; 1877-81. George Beck, 1881-85. County Auditors. The auditor's office was created by the act of the legislature of 1820-21. The incumbents from that date up to 1908-9 have been Zachariah Mills, 1821-22. John Phillips, 1857-61. Henry J. Caren, 1890-93. Joseph Grate, 1822-24. Mathias Martin, 1861-65. W. H. Halliday, 1894-1900. J. C. Broderick, 1824-39. Thomas Arnold, 1865-67. Ewing Jones, 1900-06. Frederick Cole, 1839-43. Samuel Kile, 1867-74. Wm. C. Cassins, 1906-07. S. E. Wright, 1843-47. Levi T. Strader, 1874-78. Fred. Sayre, 1907-10-13. H. Crary, 1847-51. Emil Kiessewetter, 1878-84. John M. Pugh, 1851-57. F. J. Reinhard, 1884-90. County Recorders. The county recorder was appointed by the associate judges and later the county commissioners, from 1804 to 1831 and thereafter was elected. Lucas 394 - CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF COLUMBUS Sullivant was the first recorder serving from 1804 to 1807. His successors have been: Adam Hosack, 1807-13. F. M. Senter, 1879-85. Neville Williams, 1897- Lincoln Goodale, 1813-17. M. A. Lilley, 1885-88. 1901. A. J. McDowell, 1817-31. Robert Thompson, 1888-94. Joseph W. Wickham, 1901- William T. Martin, 1831-46. J. W. Peters, 1894-97. 07. Nathan Cole, 1846-79. W. T. Peirson, 1907-10-13. County Coroners. The county coroner, who takes the place of the sheriff in case of "disability," is elected for the term of two years, and the office has been in existence since the state was organized. The coroners have been Joseph Dixon, 1805-07. George Jeffries, 1836-39, Patrick Egan, 1869-91. William Donnigan, 1807-13. James Walcutt, 1839-43. John Egan, 1891-93. Townsed Nichols, 1813-17. A. W. Reeder, 1844. Ed. Herbest, 1894-96. Robert Brotherton, 1818. Horton Howard, 1844-48. J. W. Birmingham, 1896- William Richardson, 1819. A. W. Reeder, 1848-51 1901. Adam Brotherton, 1819-26. J. W. Barbee, 1851-53. O. W. Lindsay, 1901-05. Jacob Eley, 1826-30. Elias Gaver, 1853-69. Joseph A. Murphy, 1905-09. Jona. Neeramer, 1830-36. John H. Hanes, 1909-11. County Surveyors. The office of county surveyor, or engineer, was appointive from 1803 to 1831, the judges of the court of common pleas making the appointment. In 1831, the office was made an elective one, and the incumbents have been Joseph Vance, 1803-24. Jno. Graham, 1842-45. William P. Brown, 1866- 68. Richard Howe, 1824-29. William Johnston, 1845-48. Josiah Kinnear, 1868-71. Jere. McLene, 1829-32. Jesse Courtwright, 1848-54. B. F. Brwen, 1877-83. Lyne Starling, Jr., 1832-33. W. W. Pollard, 1854-57. Josiah Kinnear, 1883-89. Mease Smith, 1833. Daniel Hess, 1857-60. John J. Dun, 1889-95. Fredrick Cole, 1833-36. C. C. Walcutt, 1860-62. Henry Maetzel, 1895- 1903. William Johnston, 1836-39. Uriah Lathrop, 1862-66. Walter Braun, 1903-09. Uriah Lathrop, 1839-42. Hugh K. Lindsay. County Commissioners. The office of county commissioner is coeval with the political organization of the state, the first commissioners for Franklin county being elected in the month of June, 1804. In their order of succession they have been John Blair .......... 1804 George Williams ....1819 Hiram Andress .....1834 Benjamin Sells ......1804 Joseph Grate .......1820 Robert Lisle ........1835 Arthur O'Harra .....1804 Robert Armstrong ...1821 James Bryden ......1836 Michael Fisher ......1805 James Marshall .....1822 R. W. Coles......... 1837 Ezekial Brown ......1805 Andrew Dill ........1823 John Tipton ........1838 Arthur O'Harra .....1806 Robert Armstrong . ..1824 James Bryden ......1839 M. Fisher ........... 1807 William Stewart ....1825 William Kyle....... 1840 James Marshall .....1808 J. M. Walcutt .......1826 Samuel S. Davis ...1841 Arthur O'Harra .....1809 William McIlvaine ..1827 John Greenwood ....1842 Robert Armstrong ...1810 William Stewart ....1828 W. W. Kyle ........1843 James Marshall .....1811 Horace Walcutt .....1829 S. S. Davis .......... 1844 William Shaw .......1812 William Miller ......1829 John Clark .........1845 Robert Armstrong ...1813 Matthew Matthews ..1830 Adam Stewart ......1846 James Marshall .....1814 William Stewart ....1831 T. J. Moorman ......1847 William McIlvaine ..1815 Horace Walcutt .....1832 O. P. Clark ..........1848 Robert Armstrong ...1816 John M. White ......1833 Jacob Slyh .......... 1849 James Marshall .....1817 Matthew Matthews ..1833 Eli F, Jennings...... 1850 David Jamison ......1818 Timothy Lee .......1833 Jesse Baughman ....1851 CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF COLUMBUS - 395 C. W. Speaks ........1852 J. O. B. Renick ......1869 Thomas D. Cassady..1888 Edw. Livingston .....1853 William Cooper .....1870 L. Moorhead ........ 1889 Willis Mattoon ......1854 Frederick Beck .....1870 J. B. McDonald .....1890 Theo. Comstock ....1855 J. P. Bruck .........1871 T. D. Cassady....... 1891 Edw. Livingston .....1856 Adin G. Hibbs....... 1872 J. B. McDonald.....1893 Willis Mattoon ......1857 Francis Riley .......1873 George Bellows....1894 O. P. Hines .........1857 Isaac S. Beckley....1874 J. R. Brown.......1895 Isaac White ........1857 D. Matheney ........1875 William Pinney...1896 D. L. Holton ........1858 D. B. Strait .........1876 J. N. Ackerman .1897 John Snyder ........1859 I. S. Beekey ........1877 Z. E. Amlin .........1898 Thomas Sparrow ....1860 D. Matheney......... 1878 William Pinney .....1899 Jacob Slyh .........1861 Thomas Robinson ...1879 W. S. Carlisle......1900 J. W. Barbee........ 1862 Joseph M. Briggs ....1880 Henry A. Mason...1901 D. B. Strait .........1863 Josiah C. Lunn...... 1881 Peter Swickard....1902 J. M. Koerner....... 1864 William Wall.......1882 W. S. Carlisle......1903 J. W. Barbee .......1865 J. M. Briggs ........1883 H, A. Mason.....1904 John G. Edwards ....1866 R. Z. Dawson .......1884 Morton Hayes....1905 William Gulick ......1867 William Wall.......1885 A. M. Gibson ........ 1906 E. M. Lisle .........1868 Louis Moorhead .....1886 Richard Sinclair...1908 R. Z. Dawson .......1887 The three last named held office until 1909, their successors all being chosen in 1908. Infirmary Directors. The office of infirmary director was created in 1842, and the following persons have filled the office since. The first incumbents were chosen for one, two and three years respectively, and their successors were chosen in the years following the names of the incumbents in their order: George Frankenberg .1842 Newton Gibbons ....1863 Henry Lisle ........1887 Augustus Becker ....1842 Philemon Hess ......1864 Stephen Kelley .....1888 Robert Riordan .....1842 Frederick Beck .....1865 John Kelly .........1889 George Frankenberg .1843 N. Gibson ..........1866 Adam Fredrich....1890 August Becker ......1844 John Grau ..........1867 J. N. Ackerman..1891 Robert Riordan .....1845 Frederick Fornof ....1868 J. F. Medbery ....1893 John Walton ........1846 H. L. Seibert .......1869 Henry Becker .....1894 August Becker ......1847 William H. Gaver.... 1870 Charles Frank ......1895 T. D. Preston .......1848 John Schneider ......1871 J. F. Medbury ...1897 Arthur O'Harra...... 1849 J. H. Earhart........ 1872 Wash. Johnson...1898 August Becker ......1850 William H. Gaver ...1873 Morton Hayes ..1899 Arthur O'Harra .....1849 John Schneider .....1874 J. B. McKinley...1900 Amos S. Ramsey ....1852 J. H. Earhart .......1875 M. C. Lakin .....1901 Rufus Main .........1853 William H. Gaver ...1876 Wash. Johnson ....1902 Orin Backus........1854 James Burns ........1877 J. B. McKinley ...1903 L. J. Moeller ........1855 J. H. Earhart .......1878 M. C. Lakin ......1904 John Lisle ..........1856 Chris Engroff .......1879 S. W. Henry ........1905 William Aston ......1857 James Burns ........1880 William L. Long ..1906 L. J. Moeller .......1858 Jacob Reed .........1881 Fay May ...........1907 James Legg ........1859 Chris Engroff .......1882 S. W. Henry ......1908 Philemon Hess ......1860 James C. Cleary ....1883 William L. Long ...1908 Newton Gibbons ....1860 Henry Lisle ........ 1884 Fay N. May........1908 Philemon Hess ......1861 Emery McDermith ..1885 Percy J. Briggs...1908 Frederick Beck .....1862 J. C. Cleary ........1886 The terms of the last named three, as in the case of the commissioners. are so extended, by a recent statute under a constitutional amendment, as to expire simultaneously in 1911. Their successors to be elected in 1910. (RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE)