Thomas Wells. W. S. Safford. 3, 1853. 2, 1854. W. S. Safford... Randall Hobart.. George McBride.. George McBride.. George McBride.. E. S. Ruggles.. George McBride. George McBride. George McBride. E. S. Ruggles.. William R. Dodge.. William R. Dodge.. October October October 15, 1855. September 20, 1856. November 22, 1856. September 24, 1857. October 4, 1858. October 3, 1859. October 3, 1859. December 3, 1860. October 4, 1861. September 27, 1862. December 7, 1863. December 26, 1863. January 10, 1866. February 28, 1866. December 5, 1867. January 10, 1868. January 17, 1870. June 1, 1871. January 4, 1872. November 14, 1873. Alexander Coles . . September 29, 1858. February 22, 1858. October 3, 1859. October 3, 1859. September 30, 1861. October 15, 1861. November 21, 1863. January 8, 1866. John T. Bond.... James Cannon. J. A. Clark.... July Thomas Merriweather.... Michael O'Garra. E. W. Morrison.... Albert J. Enders. M. McConkey... E. D. Anderson... Thomas Merriweather..... Thomas P. Hendricks..... J. V. Goode... J. J. Peavey.... J. J. Peavey... J. S. Dickey.. J. H. Armstrong. December 7, 1852. JUSTICES, OPHIR TOWNSHIP. James H. Boon... G. W. Stockton. J. W. E. Brown.. Thomas Wells.. R. L. Patton. H. B. Shepard.. J. R. Hope.. H. B. Shepard. J. R. Hope... H. B. Shepard.. A. Coles..... John James. J. T. Elliott. R. L. Patton... Edward Donoho.... John S. Berry . . . John S. Berry. Charles G. Lincoln.. Joel G. Dower.. Joseph Willett.. N. P. Cortland. . . John G. Hunter.. J. H. Marple.. R. Hewett. George G. Berry... S. W. W. Coughey... John Dick.... S. W. W. Coughey. John Dick.... S. W. W. Coughey Samuel Strauss.. John Dick.... Thomas A. Leggett.... S. Strauss.. John Dick.. H. B. Hayes Jacob Snow.. Sam Withington. W. Y. Bliss.... G. G. Marquis.. R. S. Patton.. J. Y. Jones S. W. Cambrel.. R. S. Patton... Matthew J. Purcell.. P. Maguire... S. T. Elliott.. J. J. Collins J. T. Elliott.. J. V. Parks... J. V. Parks... February 20, 1852. December 10, 1852. June 10, 1852. December 9, 1853. October 1, 1855. May 15, 1856. June 13, 1856. November 21, 1856. September 29, 1857. September 29, 1857. May 11, 1858. September 25, 1858. October 2, 1858. October 3, 1859. September 27, 1861. December 14, 1861. October 3, 1862. October 17, 1862. January 6, 1864. December 3, 1865. December 27, 1865. May 18, 1866. August 28, 1867. December 31, 1867. December 31, 1867. August 12, 1868. December 31, 1869. February 12, 1870. December 28, 1871. December 30, 1871. J. W. Snyder.... ELECTIONS AND COUNTY OFFICERS. For the particulars of the election for the organization of the county, the reader is referred to the chapter on that subject, and also the 'one on the county-seat. In the following pages will be found a brief summary of the elections that have been held in the county, giving the names of the successful candidates, and, wherever possible, the vote for each, the number of candidates, and the total vote. Footnotes are added, explaining any irregularities such as vacancies, contests, and appointments. These tables have been carefully prepared from the official returns on file in the office of the county clerk. (1)—Office co-extensive with the district. Limited to the county the next year, and county attorney abolished. (2)—H. C. Dorsay appointed in September, 1850, and Alfred H. Stout appointed in June, 1851. (3)-Charles F. Lott appointed in April, 1851. Butte and Shasta were combined in both senatorial and judicial districts. Total vote in Butte county, 1,354. Adams absconded at the end of the session. |
