Washington County History: Early Government Officers

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORY

EARLY GOVERNMENT OFFICERS

Washington County Judges

Name Date Served

Parsons, Samuel H. 1787 - 1789 - died

Varnum, James M. 1787 - 1789 - died

Symmes, John Cleves 1788 - 1803 - when state formed

Turner, George 1789 - 1798 - resigned

Putnam, Rufus 1790 - 1796 - resigned

Meigs, Jr., Return J. 1798 - 1803 - state formed

Gilman, Joseph 1796 - 1803 - state formed

President Judges for the Circuit

Name Dates Served

Pease, Calvin 1803 - 1808

Wilson, William 1808 - 1819

Osborne, Ezra 1819 - 1826

Irwin, Thomas 1826 - 1840

Hanna, John E. 1840 - 1847

Nye, Arius 1847 - 1850

Brown, Archibald G. 1850 - 1852

Postmasters of Marietta

Name Date Served

Jonathan Meigs Jr May 1794 - Oct 1795

Josiah Munro Oct 1795 - 1800

David Putnam 1800 - 1802

Griffin Greene 1802 - 1804

Phillip Greene 1804 - 1806

Griffin Greene Jr 1806 - 1815

Samuel Hoit 1816 - 1818

Henry P. Wilcox 1818 - 1825

David Morris Jan - Aug 1825

Daniel H. Buell 1825 - 1829

A.V.D. Joline 1829 - 1841

A.L. Guitteau 1841 - 1850

F.A. Wheeler 1850 - 1853

Nathaniel Bishop 1853 - 1857

A.W. McCormick 1857 - 1861

W.B. Mason 1870 -

Sala Bosworth 1861 - 1870

The office of county auditor was created in 1820. Appointed by the assembly in 1820; by 1821 they were elected officials.

County Auditors

Name Year

Royal Prentiss 1820 - 1825

William A. Whittlesey 1825 - 1838

James M. Booth 1842 - 1846

Sala Bosworth 1846 - 1854

Horatio Booth 1854 - 1856

Frederick A. Wheeler 1856 - 1864

Zadok G. Bundy 1864 - 1868

John V. Ramsey 1868 - 1870

John T. Matthews 1870 - 1876

Benjamin J. McKinney 1876 - 1878

Territorial Legislature

Senators Representatives

Robert Oliver (president)
1799 - 1803 Paul Fearing
Return J. Meigs
Ephraim Cutler
William R. Putnam

Children's Home Trustees

Name Term Served

Douglas Putnam 1866 - 1868

William R. Putnam 1866 - 1867

Frederick A. Wheeler 1866 - Incumbent

Willam S. Ward 1866 - 1871

Augustin Dyar 1866 - 1868

Wylie H. Oldham 1871 - 1875

George Benedict 1875 - incumbent

W. Dudley Devol 1875 - Incumbent

Marietta Civil Lists 1801-1862

Year Officers

1801 Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. David Putnum; Clerk. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; Joseph Gilman, council.

1802 Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. Chairman of the town meeting. David Putnum; Clerk. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; Rufus Putnum and Dudley Woodbridge; Council

1803 Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; David Putnum; Clerk.Paul Fearing and John Brough; Council

1804 Dudley Woodbridge; Chairman of the town meeting. _____ Gates; clerk. Robert Wallace; Town Treasurer. Rufus Putnum and Dudley Woodbridge; Council.

1805 Dudley Woodbridge; Chairman of the town meeting. Robert Wallace; Town Treasurer.

1835 Nathum Ward; Mayor. M. Joseph Anders, recorder. James Withrow, Treasurer. John Test, Marshal. Douglas Putnum, surveyor. Stephen Daniels, James Withrow, Joseph E. Hall, M. Joseph Anders, William Knox, Lawrence Chamberlain, Nathum Ward, Anselm T. Nye, John Clark; Council.

1840 Anselm T. Nye; Mayor. Thomas W. Ewart, recorder. Daniel Protsman, treasurer. James Marshall, marshal. William R. Putnam, surveyor. Thomas J. Westgate, John T. Clogston, Wyllys Hall, John Mills, Samuel Geren , Daniel P. Bosworth, Council.

1845 Louis Soyez, Mayor. John T. Clogston, recorder. Daniel Protsman, treasurer. Junia Jennings, marshal. William R. Putnam, surveyor. Joseph L. Record, Horatio Booth, Lewis Mixer, William Holden, A. Whittlesey, Thomas W. Ewart, Council.

1851 James Dunn, Mayor. Selden S. Cooke, resigned. William S. Ward, recorder. Abner L. Guitteau, treasurer. John Wilson, marshal. Israel W. Andrews, surveyor. John O. Cram, street commissioner. Joseph E. Hall, William F. Curtis, George H. Richards, Beman Gates, James Dutton, Thomas Ewart, council.

1862 William A. Whittlesley, mayor. William B. Loomis, solicitor. John Test, clerk. Charles B. Hall, treasurer.Henry Kelley, marshal. Rufus E. Harte, Civil Engineer. John M. Hook, street commissioner. Charles F. Buell, William Pitt Racer, George S. Jones, William I. rolston, J. Dexter Cotton, George H. Eells (resigned), Frederick A. Wheeler, Council.

Members of State Constitutional Conventions

1802

Ephraim Culter

Benjaman Ives Gilman

John McIntire

Rufus Putnam

1850-1851

Thomas W. Ewart

William P Cutler

1873-1874

Harlow Chapman

Washington County Judges
Name	Date Served
Parsons, Samuel H.	1787 - 1789 - died
Varnum, James M.	1787 - 1789 - died
Symmes, John Cleves	1788 - 1803 - when state formed
Turner, George	1789 - 1798 - resigned
Putnam, Rufus	1790 - 1796 - resigned
Meigs, Jr., Return J.	1798 - 1803 - state formed
Gilman, Joseph	1796 - 1803 - state formed

President Judges for the Circuit
Name	Dates Served
Pease, Calvin	1803 - 1808
Wilson, William	1808 - 1819
Osborne, Ezra	1819 - 1826
Irwin, Thomas	1826 - 1840
Hanna, John E.	1840 - 1847
Nye, Arius	1847 - 1850
Brown, Archibald G.	1850 - 1852

Postmasters of Marietta
Name	Date Served
Jonathan Meigs Jr	May 1794 - Oct 1795
Josiah Munro	Oct 1795 - 1800
David Putnam	1800 - 1802
Griffin Greene	1802 - 1804
Phillip Greene	1804 - 1806
Griffin Greene Jr	1806 - 1815
Samuel Hoit	1816 - 1818
Henry P. Wilcox	1818 - 1825
David Morris	Jan - Aug 1825
Daniel H. Buell	1825 - 1829
A.V.D. Joline	1829 - 1841
A.L. Guitteau	1841 - 1850
F.A. Wheeler	1850 - 1853
Nathaniel Bishop	1853 - 1857
A.W. McCormick	1857 - 1861
W.B. Mason	1870 -
Sala Bosworth	1861 - 1870

County Auditors
Name	Year
Royal Prentiss	1820 - 1825
William A. Whittlesey	1825 - 1838
James M. Booth	1842 - 1846
Sala Bosworth	1846 - 1854
Horatio Booth	1854 - 1856
Frederick A. Wheeler	1856 - 1864
Zadok G. Bundy	1864 - 1868
John V. Ramsey	1868 - 1870
John T. Matthews	1870 - 1876
Benjamin J. McKinney	1876 - 1878

Territorial Legislature
Senators	Representatives
Robert Oliver (president) 1799 - 1803	Paul Fearing Return J. Meigs Ephraim Cutler William R. Putnam

Children's Home Trustees
Name	Term Served
Douglas Putnam	1866 - 1868
William R. Putnam	1866 - 1867
Frederick A. Wheeler	1866 - Incumbent
Willam S. Ward	1866 - 1871
Augustin Dyar	1866 - 1868
Wylie H. Oldham	1871 - 1875
George Benedict	1875 - incumbent
W. Dudley Devol	1875 - Incumbent

Year	Officers
1801	Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. David Putnum; Clerk. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; Joseph Gilman, council.
1802	Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. Chairman of the town meeting. David Putnum; Clerk. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; Rufus Putnum and Dudley Woodbridge; Council
1803	Rufus Putnum; Chairman of the town meeting. Icabod Nye, town treasurer; David Putnum; Clerk.Paul Fearing and John Brough; Council
1804	Dudley Woodbridge; Chairman of the town meeting. _____ Gates; clerk. Robert Wallace; Town Treasurer. Rufus Putnum and Dudley Woodbridge; Council.
1805	Dudley Woodbridge; Chairman of the town meeting. Robert Wallace; Town Treasurer.
1835	Nathum Ward; Mayor. M. Joseph Anders, recorder. James Withrow, Treasurer. John Test, Marshal. Douglas Putnum, surveyor. Stephen Daniels, James Withrow, Joseph E. Hall, M. Joseph Anders, William Knox, Lawrence Chamberlain, Nathum Ward, Anselm T. Nye, John Clark; Council.
1840	Anselm T. Nye; Mayor. Thomas W. Ewart, recorder. Daniel Protsman, treasurer. James Marshall, marshal. William R. Putnam, surveyor. Thomas J. Westgate, John T. Clogston, Wyllys Hall, John Mills, Samuel Geren , Daniel P. Bosworth, Council.
1845	Louis Soyez, Mayor. John T. Clogston, recorder. Daniel Protsman, treasurer. Junia Jennings, marshal. William R. Putnam, surveyor. Joseph L. Record, Horatio Booth, Lewis Mixer, William Holden, A. Whittlesey, Thomas W. Ewart, Council.
1851	James Dunn, Mayor. Selden S. Cooke, resigned. William S. Ward, recorder. Abner L. Guitteau, treasurer. John Wilson, marshal. Israel W. Andrews, surveyor. John O. Cram, street commissioner. Joseph E. Hall, William F. Curtis, George H. Richards, Beman Gates, James Dutton, Thomas Ewart, council.
1862	William A. Whittlesley, mayor. William B. Loomis, solicitor. John Test, clerk. Charles B. Hall, treasurer.Henry Kelley, marshal. Rufus E. Harte, Civil Engineer. John M. Hook, street commissioner. Charles F. Buell, William Pitt Racer, George S. Jones, William I. rolston, J. Dexter Cotton, George H. Eells (resigned), Frederick A. Wheeler, Council.

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