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AUDITORS GENERAL OF PENNSYLVANIA.

UNDER APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR.

George Bryan, appointed in 1809, served 12 years.

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BY ELECTION OF THE PEOPLE.

Ephraim Banks, elected in 1850; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1851; served six years.

Jacob Fry, Jr., elected in 1856; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1857; served three years. Thomas E. Cochran, elected in 1859; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1860; served three years. Isaac Slenker, elected in 1862; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1863; served three years. John F. Hartranft, elected in 1865; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1866; served three years. John F. Hartranft, re-elected in 1868; commissioned first Tuesday of May, 1869.

Dr. David Stanton, elected in 1871; died before assuming office. By direction of the Legislature, John F. Hartranft continued in office until December, 1872.

Harrison Allen, elected in 1872; commissioned first Monday in December, 1872.

Justus F. Temple, elected November, 1874; to serve from first Tuesday in May, 1875, for three years.

NOTE.

Previous to 1809 the office was called Comptroller General and Register General.

Land Department under the Province and Com

monwealth.

PROVINCIAL SURVEYORS GENERAL.

Thomas Holme, commissioned March 22, 1682. Edward Pennington, commissioned Feb. 26, 1698.

COMMISSIONERS OF PROPERTY.

From November 10, 1701, Commissioners of Property transacted the business of the Land Office, viz: Edward Shippen,

Griffith Owen,

Thomas Story,

James Logan.

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The offices of the Secretary of the Land Office, Keeper of the Great Seal, Master of Rolls and Receiver General were also filled during the provincial period.

SECRETARIES OF THE STATE LAND OFFICE.

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[The office of Secretary of Land Office was abolished by the act of the 17th day of April, 1843, and the duties devolved upon the Surveyor General.]

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[The office of Master of Rolls was abolished by the act of the 29th of March, 1809. A portion of the books and papers were placed under the charge of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, and the rest in the care of the Secretary of the Land Office.]

RECEIVERS GENERAL.

Francis Johnston....
Frederick A. Muhlenberg.
John M'Kissick

When Commissioned.
April 29, 1785
Dec.
3, 1799
June 30, 1801

[The act of the 29th of March, 1809, abolished the office of Receiver General of the Land Office, and directed the books, &c., to be taken in charge by the Secretary of the Land office, and all moneys due on lands to be paid to the State Treasurer.]

SURVEYORS GENERAL SINCE THE REVOLUTION.

John Lukens....
Daniel Brodhead

Sworn.

April 25, 1785

Nov. 5, 1789

Sworn.

Samuel Cochran .

April 23, 1800

Andrew Porter...

May 10, 1809

Richard T. Leech, (to fill vacancy.)

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Jacob Spangler

John Taylor
Jacob Sallade..
John Laporte.
J. Porter Brawley.

John Rowe...

William A. Keim

Henry Souther, (to fill vacancy.)
James P. Barr...
Jacob M. Campbell....
Robert B. Beath

[Office of Secretary of Internal Affairs, created by the Constitution of 1873, and Surveyor General's and Bureau of Statistics office merged into it.]

William M'Candless, elected November, 1874, to take office from first Tuesday in May, 1875.

May 10, 1830

May 10, 1836

May 10, 1839

May 10, 1845

First Tuesday in May, 1851

First Tuesday in May, 1857

First Tuesday in May, 1800

First Tuesday in May, 1863
First Tuesday in May, 1866
First Tuesday in May, 1872

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