The distance from Independence to Santa Fe, was variously estimated at 750 or 800 miles. 23 750 25 775 CHAPTER VIII. COUNTY OFFICIALS. County Court--County Clerks-Circuit Clerks-Recorders-Treasurers-Assessors-Sheriffs— School Commissioners-Surveyors-Marshals-Collectors-State Senators-State RepresentativesVerbatim Record of Marriages-The First Warranty Deed-Registration Notice. JUSTICES OF THE COUNTY COURT. 1827-Richard Fristoe, Abraham McClellan, Henry Burris. August, 1829, Samuel Weston. 1831-Richard Fristoe, Lewis Jones, Samuel D. Lucas. August 7, 1832, Richard B. Chiles; February 13, 1833, John Smith. 1834-Moses G. Wilson, Lawrence Flournoy, Daniel P. Lewis. 1838-John Davis, Lawrence Flournoy, John Smith. 1842-James B. Yager, Alvin Brooking, Richard Stanley. 1844, Richard Fristoe. 1846, James Smart. Bales. 1846-Alvin Brooking, Richard D. Stanley, James Gray. 1848, Walter 1850-Richard D Stanley, Walter Bales, Richard Stith. 1854-Richard D. Stanley, James Porter, James B. Yager. 1858--Richard D. Stanley, James McClellan, Thomas A. Smart. 1862-Jacob Leader, Nathaniel H. Scruggs, Oscar H. Cogswell. 1864, Lucius Carey. 1865-M. T. Graham, James D. Allen, A. G. Newgent. 1866-Andrew G. Newgent, M. T. Graham, Jacob Leader. 1867-G. W. Gates, Lucius Carey, Joshua Petty. 1869-James B. Yager, Lucius Carey, Joshua Petty. 1871-James B. Yager, L. Carey, J. Petty. Jan. 1, 1873-James B. Yager, Lucius Carey, Luther Mason, and May 6, 1873, the two following were added: A. L. Harris, W. R. Bernard. Jan. 1, 1875-A. G. Williams, J. B. Yager, A. M. Allen, T. H. Brougham, Thomas McNamara. Jan. 1, 1877-Josiah Collins, J. B. Yager, A. M. Allen, T. H. Brougham, Thos. McNamara. Aug. 1, 1877-W. E. Hall, Josiah Collins, J. B. Yager. Jan. 1, 1879-J. B. Yager, D. A. Frink, Charles E. Strode. Jan. 1, 1881-James B. Yager, W. O. Shouse, Charles E. Strode, present court. COUNTY CLERKS. 1827-Lilburn W. Boggs, circuit and county clerk, and ex-officio recorder. 1828-Samuel C. Owens, circuit and county clerk, and ex-officio recorder. 1842-Samuel D. Lucas, circuit and county clerk, and ex-officio recorder. 1848-John R. Swearingen, county clerk. 1867-Ezra R. Hickman, county clerk. 1876-W. Z. Hickman, present county clerk. CIRCUIT CLERKS. 1848-Samuel D. Lucas, circuit clerk, and ex-officio recorder. 1865-W. C. Ransom, circuit clerk, and ex-officio recorder. 1867-Reuben Wallace, circuit clerk. 1871-Wallace Laws, present circuit clerk. 1880-Joseph M. Green, present collector. List of Senators representing Jackson county in the State Legislature from the organization of the county till the present time. Jackson county was organized by an act of the General Assembly, approved December 15th, 1826. It was attached to the 13th Senatorial District and in conjunction with Clay, Ray and Lafayette counties was authorized to elect one Senator in the year 1828. 1828-5th General Assembly, met November 17, 1828. Lilburn W. Boggs, 13th District. By an act of General Assembly, approved December 23d, 1828, the senatorial districts were re-apportioned and Lafayette and Jackson counties were constituted the 14th Senatorial District. 1830-6th General Assembly, met November 15th, 1830. Boggs, 14th District. Lilburn W. 1832-7th General Assembly, met November 19th, 1832. Julius Emmons, 14th District. 1834-8th General Assembly, met November 17th, 1834. Abraham McClelland, 14th District, 1836-9th General Assembly, met November 21st, 1836. Clelland, 14th District. Abraham Mc During this session a new apportionment was made for the 10th and 11th General Assemblies, and the counties of Jackson and Van Buren, (now Cass,) were constituted the 26th Senatorial District. 1838-10th General Assembly, met November 19th, 1838. Noland, 26th District. 1840-11th General Assembly, met November 6th, 1840. 26th Senatorial District. Smallwood V. Lewis Franklin, At this session there was another re-apportionment, and Jackson, Van Buren and Bates were made the 14th Senatorial District. 1842-12th General Assembly, met November 21st, 1842. Lilburn W. Boggs, 14th District. 1844-13th General Assembly, met November 18th, 1844. Lilburn W. Boggs, 14th District. At this session there was an apportionment and the counties of Jackson, Johnson, Van Buren and Lafayette were constituted the 25th District, with two Senators. 1846-14th General Assembly, met November 16th, 1846. William Calhoun, 25th District. James Chiles, 1848-15th General Assembly, met December 25th, 1848. James Chiles, John J. Burtis, 25th District. At this session there was an apportionment, and the counties of Jackson and Van Buren were constituted the 23d Senatorial District. 1850-16th General Assembly, met December 30th, 1850. 23d, District. 1852-17th General Assembly, met August 30th, 1852. 23d, District. 1854-18th General Assembly, met December 25, 1854. 23d District. 1856-19th General Assembly, met December 29, 1856. 23d District. Alvan Brooking, Alvan Brooking, William J. Mayo, William J. Mayo, At the adjourned session of the 19th General Assembly which met October 19, 1857, there was a re-apportionment and Jackson, Cass and Bates counties were constituted the 14th District. 1858-20th General Assembly, met December 27, 1858. 14th District. 1860-21st General Assembly, met December 31, 1860. 14th District. 1862-22d General Assembly, met December 29, 1862. Horn, 14th District. R. L. Y. Peyton, R. L. Y. Peyton, Robert T. Van 1864-23d General Assembly, met December 26, 1864. R. T. Van Horn, 14th District. R. T. Van Horn was also in the adjourned session which met November 1, 1865, at which there was an apportionment, but the 14th District remained unchanged. 1867-24th General Assembly, met January 2, 1867. Minor T. Graham, 14th District. 1869-25th General Assembly, met January 6, 1869. 14th District. 1871 26th General Assembly, met January 4, 1871. 14th District. 1873-27th General Assembly, met January 1, 1873. 14th District. Minor T. Graham, Jno. B. Wornall, Jno. B. Wornall, 1875-28th General Assembly, met January 6, 1875. J. B. Newbury. By the constitution of 1875 the senatorial districts were re-apportioned and Jackson county was constituted the 15th Senatorial District. Geo. F. Ballingal. T. V. Bryant. 1877-29th General Assembly, met January 3, 1877. Geo. F. Ballingal. 1879-30th General Assembly, met January 8, 1879. 1881-31st General Assembly, met January 1, 1881. The representatives who have served Jackson county in the General Assembly: 1828-Smallwood V. Nolan, 5th General Assembly. 1830-Robert Johnston, 6th General Assembly. 1832-Smallwood V. Noland, 7th General Assembly. 1834-Smallwood V. Noland, Richard Pristoe, 8th General Assembly. 1836-Smallwood V. Noland, Thomas Jeffries, 9th General Assembly. 1838-Thos. Jeffries, J. Chiles, 10th General Assembly. 1840-John King, Coleman C. Kavanaugh, 11th General Assembly. 1842-Geo. F. Tate, Robt. G. Smart, 12th General Assembly. 1844-Joseph H. Reynolds, William Patterson, 13th General Assembly. 1846-Frank Smith, 14th General Assembly. By the apportionment of 1845 the representation of Jackson county was reduced to one member. 1848-Franklin Smith, 15th General Assembly. By an apportionment made at this session Jackson county was again allowed two representatives. 1850-Benj. F. Thompson, Jacob Gregg, 16th General Assembly. 1852-Samuel H. Woodson, Joseph H. Reynolds, 17th General Assembly. 1854.-E. C. McCarty, John W. Reid, 18th General Assembly. |