CHAPTER XV.

List of State Officers, U.S. Senators, Representatives in Congress, and U.S. Marshalls from the Organization of the Territory up to the Present Time

We append the following lists taken from the State Legislative Manual of 1887, by permission:

GOVERNORS.

Francis Burt, appointed Oct. 16, 1854. Dem.
Mark W. Izard, appointed Feb. 20, 1855. Dem.
Wm. A. Richardson, appointed Jan. 12, 1858. Dem.
Sam. W. Black, appointed May 2, 1858. Dem.
Alvin Saunders, appointed May 15, 1861. Rep.
David Butler, elected, took seat Feb. 21, 1867. Rep.
Robert W. Furnas, elected, took seat Jan. 18, 1878. Rep.
Silas Garber, elected, took seat Jan. 11, 1875. Rep.
Albinus Nance, elected, took seat Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
James W. Dawes, elected, took seat Jan. 4, 1883. Rep.
John M. Thayer, elected, took seat Jan. 6, 1887. Rep.

The elected governors were elected at the fall elections previous to their inauguration, the dates of which are indicated above.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNORS

Othman A. Abbot, Jan. 4, 1877. Rep.
Edmund C. Carns, Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
A. W. Agee, Jan. 4, 1883. Rep.
H. H. Shedd, Jan. 8, 1885. Rep.

SECRETARIES.

Thomas B. Curning, appointed Aug. 18, 1854. Dem.
John B. Motley, appointed March 23, 1858. Dem.
J. Sterling Morton, appointed July 12, 1858. Dem.
A. S. Paddock, appointed May 6, 1861. Rep.
T. P. Kennard, elected, took seat Feb. 21, 1867. Rep.
W. H. James, elected, took seat Jan. 10, 1871. Rep.
John J. Gosper, elected, took seat Jan. 13, 1878. Rep.
Bruno Tzschuck, elected, took seat Jan. 11, 1875. Rep..
S. J. Alexander, elected, took seat Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
E. P. Roggen, elected, took seat Jan. 4, 1888. Rep.
Gilbert L. Laws, elected, took seat Jan. 6, 1887. Rep.

AUDITORS.

Chas. B. Smith, appointed March 16, 1855. Dem.
Samuel L. Campbell, appointed Aug. 3, 1857. Dern.
Wm. E. Moore, appointed June 1, 1858. Dem.
Robert C. Jordan, appointed Aug. 2, 1858. Dem.
Wm. E. Harvey, appointed Oct. 8, 1861. Rep.
John Gillespie, appointed Oct. 10, 1865. Rep.
John Gillespie, elected at organization of state government. Rep.
Jefferson B. Weston, elected Jan. 13, 1873. Rep.
F. W. Liedtkie, elected Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
John Wallichs, appointed to fill vacancy, Nov. 12, 1880. Rep.
John Wallichs, elected Nov., 1881. Rep.
H. A. Babcock, elected, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1886. Rep.
H. A. Babcock, re-elected Nov. 8, 1887. Rep.

TREASURERS.

R. P. Rankin, appointed March 16, 1855. Dem.
Wm. W. Wyman, appointed Nov. 6, 1855. Dem.
Augustus Kountze, appointed Oct. 8, 1861. Rep.
Augustus Kountze, elected state 1867. Rep.
James Sweet, elected, inaugurated June 11, 1869. Rep.
Henry A. Koenig, elected, inaugurated Jan. 10, 1871. Rep.
J. C. McBride, elected, inaugurated Jan. 11, 1875. Rep.
Geo. M. Bartlett, elected, inaugurated Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
Phelps B. Sturdevant, elected, inaugurated Jan. 4, 1883. Dem.
Chas. H. Willard, elected, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1885. Rep.
Chas. H. Willard, re-elected 1887. Rep.

LIBRARIANS.

James S. Izard, appointed March 16, 1855. Dem.
H. C. Anderson, appointed Nov. 6, 1855. Dem.
John H. Kellom, appointed Aug. 3, 1857. Dem.
Alonzo D. Luce, appointed Nov. 7, 1859. Dem.
Robert S. Knox, appointed 1861. Rep.
T. P. Kennard, appointed June 22, 1867. Rep.
Wm. H. Jones, appointed Jan. 10, 1871. Rep.
Guy A. Brown, appointed March 8, 1871. Rep.

ATTORNEY GENERALS.

Champion S. Chase, elected 1867. Rep.
Seth Robinson, elected 1869. Rep.
Geo. H. Roberts, inaugurated Jan 10, 1871. Rep.
J. R. Webster, inaugurated Jan. 13, 1873. Rep.
Geo. H. Roberts, inaugurated Jan. 11, 1875. Rep.
C. J. Dilwortb, inaugurated Jan. 9, 1879. Rep.
Isaac Powers, Jr., inaugurated Jan. 4, 1883. Rep.
Wm. Lease, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1885. Rep.
Wm. Lease, re-elected 1887. Rep.

SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Seth W. Beals, elected 1869. Rep.
J. M. McKenzie, elected, inaugurated Jan. 10, 1871. Rep.
S. R. Thompson, elected, inaugurated Jan. 4, 1877. Rep.
W. W. W. Jones, elected, inaugurated Jan. 6, 1881. Rep.
Geo. B. Lane, elected, inaugurated Jan. 6, 1887. Rep.

COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS.

F. M. Davis, elected, inaugurated Jan. 4, 1877. Rep.
A. G. Kendall, elected, inaugurated Jan. 6, 1881. Rep.
Joseph Scott, elected, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1885. Rep.
Joseph Scott, re-elected 1887. Rep.

JUDGES OF SUPREME COURT.

CHIEF JUSTICES.

Fenner Furguson, appointed Oct. 12, 1854. Dem.
Aug. Hall, appointed March 15, 1858. Dem.
Wm. Pitt Kellogg, appointed May 27, 1861. Rep.
Wm. Pitt Kellogg, re-appointed May 8, 1865. Rep.
Wm. A. Little, appointed 1866. Dem.
O. P. Mason, appointed 1866. Rep.
O. P. Mason, elected 1867. Rep.
Geo. B. Lake, elected, inaugurated Jan. 16, 1878. Rep.
Daniel Gantt, elected, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1878. Rep. (died in office)
Samuel Maxwell, elected, inaugurated May 29, 1878.
Geo. B. Lake, elected, inaugurated Jan. 5, 1882. Rep.
Amasa Cobb, elected, inaugurated Jan. 8, 1884. Rep.
Samuel Maxwell, elected, inaugurated Jan. 4, 1886. Rep.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

Ed. R. Harden, appointed Dec. 4, 1854. Dem.
James Bradley, appointed Oct. 25, 1854. Dem.
Sam M. Black, appointed, date not given.
Eleazer Wakeley, appointed April 27, 1857. Dem.
Joseph Miller, appointed April 9, 1859. Dem.
Wrn. F. Lockwood, appointed May 16, 1861. Rep.
Elmer S. Dundy appointed June 22, 1863. Rep.
Geo. B. Lake elected, inaugurated Feb. 21, 1867. Rep.
Loreuzo Crounse, elected, inaugurated Feb. 21, 1867. Rep.
Daniel Gantt, elected, inaugurated Jan. 16, 1878. Rep.
Samuel Maxwell, elected, inaugurated Jan. 16, 1878. Rep.
Amasa Cobb, elected, inaugurated May 29, 1878. Rep.
Amasa Cobb, elected, inaugurated 1882. Rep.
M. B. Reese, elected, inaugurated Jan. 3, 1884. Rep.
Samuel Maxwell, elected 1887. Rep.

CLERKS OF SUPREME COURT.

H. C. Anderson, appointed 1856.
Chas. L. Salisbury, appointed 1858.
E. B. Chandler, appointed 1859.
John H. Kellom, appointed 1861.
Wm. Kellogg, Jr., appointed 1865.
Geo. Armstrong, appointed 1867.
Guy A. Brown, appointed 1868.

REPORTERS SUPREME COURT.

J. M. Woolworth, appointed 1870.
Loreuzo Crounse, appointed 1873.
Guy A. Brown, appointed 1875.

U. S. MARSHALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA.

Mark W. Izard, appointed Oct. 28, 1854. Dem.
Eli R. Doyle, appointed April 7, 1855. Dem.
Ben. P. Rankin, appointed March 29, 1856. Dem.
P. W. Hitchcock, appointed Sept. 19, 1861. Rep.
Casper E. Yost, appointed April 1, 1869. Rep.
J. T. Hoile, July 1, 1861. Rep.
Wm. Bailey, 1870. Rep.
Ellis Bierbower, 1885. Rep.

TERRITORIAL DELEGATES TO CONGRESS.

Napoleon B. Gidding, elected Dec. 12. 1854. Dem.
Bird B. Chapman, elected Nov. 6, 1855. Dem.
Fenner Furguson, elected Aug. 8, 1857. Dem.
Experience Esterbrook, Oct. 11, 1859. Dem.
Samuel G. Daily, Oct. 9, 1860. Rep.
Samuel G. Daily, re-elected Oct. 1862. Rep.
Phineas W. Hitchcock, elected Oct. 11, 1864. Rep.
John Taffe, elected Oct. 9, 1866. Rep.

REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.

Lorenzo Crounse, Oct. 8, 1872. Rep.
Frank Welch, Nov. 7, 1876. Rep.
Thos. J. Majors, Nov. 5, 1878. Rep.
E. K. Valentine, Nov. 5, 1878. Rep.
A. J. Weaver, March 7, 1888. Rep.
James Laird (re-elected 1884 and 1886), first took his seat March 7, 1888. Rep.
G. W. Dorsey (re-elected 1886), March 5, 1885. Rep.
John A. McShane, elected Nov., 1886, March 5, 1887. Dem.

U. S. SENATORS.

John M. Thayer, 1867 to ‘78.
T. W. Tipton, 1867 to ‘75.
P. W. Hitchcock, 1871 to ‘77.
Algernon S. Paddock, 1875 to ‘81.
Alvin Saunders, 1877 to ‘88.
C. H. VanWyck, 1881 to ‘87.
Chas. F. Manderson, 1888 to ‘89.
A.S. Paddock, 1887 to ‘98.

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