|
John Rees |
1827-1830 |
|
Lewis Rees |
1827-1830 |
|
Samuel McCulloch |
1831-1834 |
|
John Tomlinson |
1831-1834 |
|
William Van Matre |
1835-1836 |
|
William McCormick |
1835-1836 |
|
Eleazer Coffeen |
1837-1838 |
|
William McCormick |
1837-1838 |
|
John Richey |
1839-1840 |
|
William McCormick |
1839-1840 |
|
John Richey |
1841-1848 |
|
John Brady |
1841-1848 |
|
John A. Gilbert |
1849-1852 |
|
John Brady |
1849-1852 |
▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
This system of judges was discontinued as of 1852. |
|
John Rees |
1830-1831 |
|
Lewis Rees |
1830-1831 |
|
S. McCulloch |
1831-1833 |
|
John Tomlinson |
1831-1833 |
|
John Tomlinson |
1834-1843 |
|
Enoch Nation |
1844-1851 |
|
Samuel Harlan |
1852 |
▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
This judicial section
was discontinued.
|
|
Walter March |
1852-1855 |
|
Henry S. Kelly |
1856-1859 |
|
Jacob M. Haynes |
1860-1871 |
|
John L. Cheney
|
1872 |
▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪
This judicial
section was discontinued. |
|
Miles C. Eggleston |
1827-1829 |
|
Charles H. Test |
1830-1835 |
|
Samuel Bigger |
1836-1838 |
|
David Kilgore |
1839-1845 |
|
Jeremiah Smith |
1846-1852 |
|
Joseph Anthony |
1853-1858 |
|
Joseph S. Buckles |
1859-1869 |
|
Joshua H. Mellett |
1870-1872 |
|
John L. Cheney
|
1873 |
|
Silas Colgrove |
1873-1878 |
|
L. J. Monks |
1879-1885 |
|
O. L. Lotz |
1885-1892 |
|
George H. Koons (R) |
1893-1898 |
|
Joseph G. Leffler (R) |
1899-1910 |
|
Frank Ellis (R) |
1910-1916 |
|
William A. Thompson (R) |
1916-1922 |
|
Clarence W. Dearth (R) |
1922-1928 |
|
L. A. Guthrie (R) |
1929-1941 |
|
Clarence G. Higi (D) |
1941-1946 |
|
Joseph H. Davis (R) |
1947-1953 |
|
Paul E. Leffler (R) |
1954-1958 |
|
Alva Cox (D) |
1959-1982 |
|
|
Patrick H. Elliot |
1909-1910 |
|
Robert A. Van Atta
(R) |
1910-1918 |
|
Robert F. Murray (R) |
1918-1934 |
|
Claude C. Ball (D) |
1935-1943 |
|
Paul A. Lennington
(R) |
1943-1958 |
|
Corbett McClellan (D)(Ct.#1) |
1959-1966 |
|
Ralph E. Rector (R)
(Ct. #2) |
1961-1976 |
|
George S. Koons (R) |
1967-1970 |
|
Mario Pieroni (D) |
1971-1978 |
|
|
William Brotherton |
1852-1853 |
|
Henry S. Kelly |
1854-1855 |
|
R. T. St. John |
1856-1857 |
|
J. D. Chipman |
1858-1859 |
|
Thomas J. Hosford |
1860-1861 |
|
Enos L. Watson |
1862-1863 |
|
John J. Hawkins |
1864-1865 |
|
Arthur C. Mellett |
1866-1867 |
|
P. A. B. Kennedy |
1868-1871 |
|
W. H. Lewis |
1872 |
|
|
Cyrus Fitch |
1827-1828 |
|
Martin M. Ray |
1829 |
|
James Perry |
1830-1831 |
|
William J. Brown |
1832-1836 |
|
Samuel W. Parker |
1837-1838 |
|
Jehu T. Elliott |
1839 |
|
John Brownlee |
1839 |
|
Jeremiah Smith |
1840-1841 |
|
John M. Wallace (W) |
1842-1843 |
|
John Davis |
1844-1845 |
|
Joseph S. Buckles |
1846-1847 |
|
James H. Swaar |
1848-1849 |
|
William Garver |
1850-1852 |
|
Silas Colgrove |
1853-1854 |
|
Andrew J. Neff |
1855 |
|
William Brotherton |
1856-1857 |
|
David Nation |
1858-1859 |
|
David Moss |
1860-1861 |
|
John H. Harrison |
1862-1865 |
|
L. W. Gooding |
1866-1867 |
|
D. W, Chambers |
1868-1872 |
|
John W. Ryan |
1873-1874 |
|
Alexander Gullett |
1875-1876 |
|
Albert 0. Marsh |
1877-1878 |
|
Josiah E. Mellett |
1879-1882 |
|
T. A. Spence |
1883-1884 |
|
C. L. Medsker |
1885-1886 |
|
No names found
1887-1888 |
|
George W. Cromer (R) |
1889-1890 |
|
Joseph G. Leffler (R) |
1891-1894 |
|
Henry L. Hopping (R) |
1895-1898 |
|
Edward M. White (R) |
1899-1900 |
|
C. W. Dearth (R) |
1901-1904 |
|
Albert E. Needham |
1905-1906 |
|
Albert W. Monroe (R) |
1907-1908 |
|
Harry Long (R) |
1909-1912 |
|
J. Frank Mann (D) |
1913-1916 |
|
Horace G. Murphy (R) |
1917-1920 |
|
Clarence E. Benadum (R) |
1921-1922 |
|
Van L. Ogle (R) |
1923-1926 |
|
Joseph H. Davis (R) |
1927-1930 |
|
Paul E. Leffler (R) |
1931-1934 |
|
Clarence G. Higi (D) |
1935-1938 |
|
Fred Davis (R) |
1939-1940 |
|
Thos A. Cannon (D) |
1941-1942 |
|
Ralph E. Rector (R) |
1943-1944 |
|
Guy
M. Ogle (D) |
1945-1946 |
|
Ray Rector (R) |
1947-1948 |
|
Guy M. Ogle (D) |
1949-1950 |
|
Bernell Mitchell (R) |
1951-1958 |
|
Gene Williams (D) |
1959-1962 |
|
Hugh T. Schuloff (R) |
1963-1966 |
|
Robert E. Robinson (R) |
1967-1970 |
|
David Casterline (D) |
1971-1974 |
|
James B. Jordan (D) |
1975-1978 |
|
SHERIFFS
(Note:
From 1959 forward, Sheriff terms begin in odd year.)
|
Peter Nolin |
1827-1831 |
|
William S. Thornburg |
1832-1833 |
|
William Gilbert |
1834-1838 |
|
Joseph Thomas |
(resigned)
1839 |
|
James Howell |
1839-1842 |
|
Joseph M. Davis |
1843-1846 |
|
H. E. Bowen |
1847-1850 |
|
Clark McColly |
1851-1854 |
|
William Walling |
1855-1858 |
|
John W. Dungan |
1859-1862 |
|
D. D. Daugherty |
1863-1866 |
|
Wilson R. Smith |
1867-1868 |
|
Orlando H. Swain |
1869-1872 |
|
C. H. Maitlen |
1873-1874 |
|
Andrew J. Slinger |
1875-1876 |
|
John W. Dungan |
1877-1880 |
|
J. R. McKimmey |
1881-1884 |
|
C. H. Maitlen |
1885-1888
|
|
0. H. Swain
(R) |
1889-1892 |
|
William P. Sherry (R) |
1893-1896 |
|
Thomas Starr (R) |
1897-1900 |
|
William N. Swain (R) |
1901-1904 |
|
Stafford Perdieu (R) |
1905-1909 |
|
W. Albert 0'Harra (R) |
1910-1911 |
|
Jesse White (D) |
1912-1915 |
|
W. Albert 0'Harra (R) |
1916-1917 |
|
Thomas Hiatt (R) |
1918-1921 |
|
Harry E. Hoffman (R) |
1922-1925 |
|
Harry McAuley (R) |
1926-1929 |
|
Fred W. Puckett (D) |
1930-1933 |
|
0. P. Snodgrass (R) |
1934-1935 |
|
Fred W. Puckett (D) |
1936-1939 |
|
Otis P. Snodgrass (R) |
1940-1941 |
|
Samuel L. Gray (D) |
1942-1943 |
|
Charles P. Snodgass (R) |
1944-1945 |
|
Samuel L. Gray (D) |
1946-1947 |
|
Wilbur "Pete" Anthony (R) |
1948-1958 |
|
Jack Young |
1959-1962 |
|
Harry Howard (R) |
1963-1970 |
|
James Patrick Carey (D) |
1971-1978 |
|
Gary Carmichael |
1979-1986 |
Daniel Elliott
|
1987-June
1993
2nd term completed by Stephen Aul |
|
Stephen Aul |
June 1993-2002 |
|
George Sheridan, Jr. |
2003--Re-elected 2006 |
|
COUNTY ASSESSORS
Dates
through1843 are from Muncie Public Library boxed County papers -
bonds filed in Circuit Court. Other sources are as noted.
From 1827 to 1841, county assessors were appointed by the county
commissioners. The county assessor's office was abolished
in 1852, briefly reinstated in 1872 and re-established by the
Act of 1891. It then became an elected office with a
4-year term.
|
Peter Nolin -
appointed |
January, 1831 |
|
Henry Tomlinson -
appointed |
January, 1832 |
|
Samuel W. Harlan
-
appointed |
January, 1833 |
|
Jacob Powers -
appointed |
January, 1834 |
|
Abraham Buckles -
appointed |
March, 1836 |
|
Joseph Walling -
appointed |
May
1841 |
|
Abraham Buckles -
appointed |
September 1843 |
|
Joseph T Broyles (City
Dir.) |
1891-1892 |
|
John W. Dragoo (R)
(City Dir.) |
1893-1894 |
|
Oliver Storer (R)
(City Dir.) |
1895-1896 |
|
William S. Stewart (R)
(City Dir.) |
1897-1898
|
|
Charles Gough
(R)
(City Dir.) |
1899-1906 |
|
Thomas J. Cheesman (R)
(City Dir.) |
1907-1914 |
|
William (?) ONeill (D) (City
Dir.) |
1915-1919 |
|
Elmer Ferguson (R)
(City Dir.) |
1919-1926 |
|
Pearl C. Hopkins (R)
(City Dir.) |
1927-1934 |
|
Wilbur G. VanArsdol (R) |
1935-1942 |
|
Theodore Brown (R) |
1943-1954 |
|
B. Kniffin Wilson (R) |
1955-1958 |
|
Robert Stewart (D) |
1959-1966 |
|
John Lotz (R) |
1967-1974 |
|
Dick Fisher (D) |
1975-1978 |
|
John Lotz (R) |
1979-1982 |
|
Cordell H. Campbell |
1983-1986 |
|
Gary Carmichael |
1987-1998 |
|
James Carmichael (R) |
1999- Re-elected 2002 |
|
|
William Van Matre |
1827-1833 |
|
Samuel W. Harlan |
1834-1847 |
|
Joseph Anthony |
1849-1851 |
|
Samuel W. Harlan |
1852-1855 |
|
(Helm leaves
1856 blank) |
|
George W. Seitz |
1857-1864 |
|
J. S. McClintock |
1865-1869 |
|
A. J. Buckles |
1870-1873 |
|
William Dragoo |
1874-1877 |
|
William H. Murray |
1878-1882 |
|
William Dragoo |
1883-1886 |
|
Jacob Stiffler |
1887-1890 |
|
W. S. Richey (R) |
1891-1894 |
|
Robert W. Monroe (R) |
1895-1902 |
|
J. E. Davis (R) |
1903-1910 |
|
Francis M. Williams (D) |
1911-1918 |
|
James P. Dragoo (R) |
1919-1926 |
|
W. Max Shafer (R) |
1927-1934 |
|
August Meyers (R) |
1935-1942 |
|
Samuel L. Cunnington (R) |
1943-1946 |
|
Carl J. Fisher (R) |
1947-1954 |
|
Morton A. Lambert (R) |
1955-1958 |
|
Norbert W. Hart (D) |
1959-1966 |
|
George H. Nixon (R) |
1967-1970
|
|
Jerry R.
Thornburg (D) |
1971-1978 |
|
Jack Donati (D) |
1979-1986 |
|
Jerry Thornburg |
1987-1990 |
|
Jack Stonebraker, Jr. (D) |
1991-1998 |
|
Jane Lasiter |
1999-2006 |
|
Judith L. Rust |
2007-
|
|
|
William Van Matre |
1827-1833 |
|
Samuel W. Harlan |
1834-1847 |
|
Thomas J. Mathews |
1848-1858 |
|
George W. Spilker |
1859-1866 |
|
George W. Greene |
1867-1874 |
|
A. L. Kerwood |
1875-1882 |
|
G. F. McCulloch |
(took office Aug 23,
1883) 1883-1890 |
|
C. M. Kimbrough |
1891-1894 |
|
John E. Reed (R) |
1895-1898 |
|
George R. Mansfield (R) |
1899-1902 |
|
Robert Patterson (R) |
1903-1906 |
|
J. H. Leffler (R) |
1907-1910 |
|
John W. Mansfield (R) |
1911-1914 |
|
Charles F. Bowden (D) |
1915-1918 |
|
Frank E. Barber (R) |
1919-1922 |
|
Perry W. Mansfield (R) |
1923-1930 |
|
Mabel B. Ringo (R) |
1931-1934 |
|
Arthur J. Beckner (D) |
1935-1938 |
|
Jesse Greene (R) |
1939-1946 |
|
Robert A. Milhollin (R) |
1947-1954 |
|
Ralph E. Milhollin (R) |
1955-1958 |
|
Lawrence R. Walsh (D) |
1959-1966
|
|
Jack K.Carmichael
(R) |
1967-1970 |
|
Garland Miller (R) |
1971-1978
|
|
Scott Hole
(D) |
1979-1986 |
|
Jack Donati
(D) |
1987-1994 |
|
Richard Amburn (R) |
1995-1998 |
|
Karen Wenger (R) |
1999-2006 |
|
Steve Craycraft |
2007- |
|
COUNTY COLLECTORS
Kemper
notes that prior to 1841, the duties of Treasurer were
discharged by Collector and Treasurer jointly, the two offices
being first merged into that of Treasurer in 1841.
|
William
Mansfield |
Bond date May
1830 Do. Bond date May 1832 |
|
Jeremiah
Dempsey |
Bond date May
1833 |
|
Enoch Nation |
Bond date May
1834 |
|
Jeremiah
Dempsey |
Bond date May
1836 |
|
William T.
Scott |
Bond date June
1839 Do. Bond date July 1840 |
|
Deputy
Collectors: |
|
James O. Leas |
Bond date Jan
1843 |
|
Edmond
Gilbert |
Bond date
Jan 1843 |
|
COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
According
to Haimbaughs History of Delaware County some of the early
records were lost, probably by fire. Thus, the blanks in
the table below, which is primarily from Helm and Haimbaugh,
with the more recent information from the Muncie newspapers.
Modern terms end on the first day of the year after the election
in the even year.
|
District 1 |
|
Enoch Nation |
1827 |
|
John Collins |
1837 |
|
Michael Thompson |
1841-1846 |
|
David Shoemaker |
1847-1852 |
|
Abraham Shank |
1853-1858 |
|
William Miller |
1859-1861 |
|
Samuel White |
1862-1864 |
|
John Parker |
1865-1870 |
|
Alexander Darter |
1871-1873 |
|
James Stewart |
1874-1875 |
|
W. A.. Shoemaker |
1875-1876 |
|
Samuel Davis |
1876-1882 |
|
Charles E. Jones |
Elec.1882 |
|
R. M. Snodgrass |
Elec.1884 |
|
(None found in 1886 electionoff year?
Jones in 1885-86 Vinton Directory) |
|
Thompson Sharp (R) |
Elec.1888, 92 |
|
Henry C. Schlegel (R) |
Elec.1894 |
|
Henry C. Schlegel (R) |
1898 |
|
John Huffer (R) |
Elec.1900 |
|
John Huffer |
Elec1904, to1-1-1907 |
|
Enoch Drumm (R) |
Elec.1906 |
|
William Sunderland (D) |
Elec.1910,12 |
|
Jonas F. Shoemaker (R) |
Elec.1916 |
|
Jonas F. Shoemaker (R) |
Elec.1918 |
|
John W. McCreery, Jr. (R) |
Elec.1922,24,-12/1928 |
|
William K. Gilbert (R) |
Elec. 1928 -12/31/1931 |
|
Dorsie C. Rector (R) |
Elec. 1930,32-12/31/1934 |
|
John Peckinpaugh (D) |
Elec.1934 -1/1/1938 |
|
Marion Hofherr |
Elec.1936 |
|
James G. Landess (D) |
Elec.1940 |
|
Thad Witt (R) |
Elec.1942 -1/2/1943 |
|
Thad Witt (R) |
Elec.1946 -1/2/1947 |
|
Woodrow Parkinson (D) |
Elec.1948 |
|
Otis Ray Lambert (R) |
Elec.1952 |
|
Otis Ray Lambert (R) |
Elec.1954 |
|
Mrs. Otis (Inah) Lambert (R) |
Elec. 56,(1957-58) |
|
Warren Sollars (D) |
Elec.1958 -1/1/1962 |
|
Harry Bowman (R) |
Elec.1960 -1/1/1965 |
|
Warren Sollars (D) |
Elec.1964 -1/1/1969 |
|
Allen D. Abrams (R) |
Elec.1968,72-1/1/1973, 1/1/1977 |
|
Don Bonnet |
Elec.1976 -1/81 |
|
Ronald Quakenbush (R) |
Elec. 1980, Exp.1/85 |
|
Ronald Quakenbush (R) |
Re-elec,1984 |
|
Jack Peckinpaugh |
Elec. 1988 |
|
Robert Hartley (D) |
Elec. 1992 |
|
Jack H. Demaree (R) |
Elec. 1996 |
|
Jack L. Stonebraker (D) |
Elec. 2000 |
|
John Brooke |
Elec. 2004 |
|
District 2 |
|
Valentine Gibson |
1827 |
|
Isaiah Beck |
1832 |
|
Others unknown |
|
Stephen Long |
1837 |
|
William Harvey |
1840-1841 |
|
Thomas S. Neely |
1842-1847 |
|
Charles Mansfield |
1848-1853 |
|
John B. Babb |
1854 |
|
George A. Helvie |
Sep 1855-Nov 1855 |
|
Volney Wilson |
Nov 1855-1856 |
|
George A. Helvie |
1857-1859 |
|
Jesse Nixon |
1860-1862 |
|
Miles Harrold |
1863-1865 |
|
T. J. Matthews |
1866-1869 |
|
Liberty Ginn |
1870-1875
(resigned 12/5/1875, repl. by W. Shoemaker) |
|
William F. Watson |
1876-1885 |
|
W. F. Watson |
Elec.1882 |
|
(None found in 1886 electionoff year?
Watson in 1885-86 Vinton Directory) |
|
Matthew McCormick (R) |
Elec.1888, 92 |
|
Lewis G. Cowing (R) |
Elec.1896 |
|
William Janney (R) |
Elec.1908,10 |
|
David Hays (D) |
Elec.1914 |
|
John R. Retherford (R) |
Elec.1916 |
|
John R. Retherford (R) |
Elec.1920 (Dist.2) (Died in office, son
apptd. 2-1-1921) |
|
Clarence L. Retherford |
apptd. 2-1-1921 |
|
Andrew Jackson (R) |
Elec.1922, 24-12/1926 |
|
Joseph Mann (D) |
Elec. 1926 -12/31/1929 |
|
Walter A. Shirey (R) |
Elec.1928 (for 30), 32 (for 34), end
12/31/1935 |
|
James Osenbaugh (D) |
Elec.1934 -12/31/39 |
|
Walter Hudgel (D) |
Elec.1936 |
|
George W. Brinson (R) |
Elec.1938 |
|
Orvel J. Ebrite (D) |
Elec.1940 |
|
Webb Pence (D) |
Elec.1944-1/1/1948 |
|
Otis Pitser (R) |
Elec.1946 |
|
Roy McBride (R) |
Elec.1950, 52 |
|
Roy McBride (R) |
Elec.1952-1/1958 |
|
Chalmers A. King (D) |
Elec.1958-1/1/1963 |
|
Herbert Bishop (D) |
Elec.1962,64-1/1/66 |
|
John P. Isenbarger (R) |
Elec.1968 |
|
John P. Isenbarger (R) |
Elec.1972,1/1/1973-1/1/1977 |
|
Robert Pence (D) |
Elec.1976,-Exp 1/81 |
|
Bill ORourke |
Elec.1980 |
|
Lawrence Walsh |
Elec. 1984 |
|
Cordell H. Campbell (D) |
Elec. 1988 |
|
Robert Donati (D) |
Elec. 1992 |
|
James E. Conatser (R) |
Elec. 1996 |
|
James A. St. Myer (D) |
Elec. 2000 |
|
Tom Bennington |
Elec. 2004 |
|
District 3 |
|
Aaron Stout |
1827 |
|
Mathew Conner |
1831 |
|
Others unknown |
|
John Richey |
1834 |
|
Samuel Hutchings |
1837 |
|
John Rees |
1840-1841 |
|
Eli Boots |
1842 |
|
Thomas Hughes |
1843 |
|
James Orr |
1844-1848 |
|
Joseph Thomas |
1849-1851 |
|
Henry Hill |
1852-1856 |
|
Joseph Orr |
1857 |
|
Samuel Weidner |
1858-1860 |
|
John Truitt |
1861-1866 |
|
Benjamin Smith |
1867-1869 |
|
William Miller |
1870-1872 |
|
Eli Smith |
1873-1875 |
|
Benjamin F.Smith |
1876-1881 |
|
James Barret |
Elec.1882 |
|
(None found in 1886 electionoff year?
Barret in 1885-86 Vinton Directory) |
|
Lewis S. Sparks (R) |
Elec.1888 |
|
Marion A. Cunningham (R) |
Elec.1894 |
|
Nathan J. Shroyer (R) |
Elec.1896 |
|
Nathan J. Shroyer (R) |
Elec. 1900 |
|
John B. Jackson (R) |
Elec.1908 |
|
Samuel A. Clark (D) |
Elec.1912 |
|
Samuel A. Clark (D) |
Elec.1914 |
|
Sherman Shroyer (R) |
Elec.1918, 20 |
|
Webb Jordan (R) |
Elec.1924 short term (1 mo.) (Star
11/5/1924) |
|
John W. Truitt (R) |
Elec.1924 long term, -1/2/27 (Muncie
Star- reports he was re-elected) |
|
Lewis Acker (D) |
Elec. 1926,-12/31/1930 |
|
Chas. N. Davis (R) |
Elec. 1930,32,-12/31/33 |
|
Frank Thornburg (R) |
Elec.1938 |
|
Hugh W. Botkin |
Elec.1942,-1/43--1946 |
|
Paul Aubrey (D) |
Elec.1944 |
|
Hugh W. Botkin |
Elec 1946 |
|
Leonard Thomas (D) |
Elec.1948 |
|
Walter Rees (R) |
Elec.1950 |
|
Harry Haney (R) |
Elec.1954,56-1/1/58 |
|
Harry Haney (R) |
Elec. 1960-1/1/61 |
|
Max McKinley (D) |
Elec.1962-1/1/1967 |
|
Charles Huffman (R) |
Elec.1966-1/1/1971 |
|
Leonard Thomas (D) |
Elec.1970,74-1/1/79 |
|
Richard W. Thornburg |
Elec.1978 |
|
Doyle D. Bell (D) |
Elec.1982 |
|
Doyle D. Bell (D) |
Elec. 1986 |
|
Ron Bonham (D) |
Elec. 1990 |
|
Ron Bonham (D) |
Elec. 1994 |
|
Ron Bonham (D) |
Elec. 1998 |
|
Larry Crouch (R) |
Elec. 2002 |
|
Larry Bledsoe |
Elec. 2006 |
|
|
William Gilbert |
1827-1833 |
|
Charles Redpath |
1834-1836 |
|
George Cummerford |
1837-1842 |
|
Martin Galliher |
1841-1842 |
|
James Nottingham |
1843-1848 |
|
Charles Rickart |
1849-1858 |
|
James Mason |
1859-1866 |
|
Milton James |
1867-1869 |
|
G. W. H. Kemper |
1870-1874
(resigned) |
|
W. J. Boyden |
1875-1879 |
|
D. V. Buchanan |
1880-1884 |
|
Charles W. Smith |
1885-1886 |
|
(no names found 1887-1888) |
|
William E.
Driscoll (R) |
1889-1892 |
|
Joseph F. Bowers
(R) |
1893-1898 |
|
Ulysses G Poland
(R) |
1899-1904 |
|
A. A. Cecil
(R)
|
1905-1910 |
|
John S. Coffman
(R) |
1911-1912 |
|
Fred L. Bunch
(D) |
1913-1914 |
|
J. Frank Downing
(R) |
1915-1918 |
|
Dr. John H.
Williams (R) |
1919-1920 |
|
J. Frank Downing
(R) |
1921-1924 |
|
Frank T. Kilgore
(R) |
1925-1928 |
|
Clarence G.
Piepho (R) |
1929-1934 |
|
John H. Bowles
(R) |
1935-1936 |
|
Oliver Deardorff
(D) |
1937-1938 |
|
Earl K. Parson
(R) |
1939-1940 |
|
Gailon L.Stephens
(D) |
1941-1942 |
|
John W. Thornburg
(R) |
1943-1944 |
|
Gailon L.Stephens
(D) |
1945-1946 |
|
Eugene Eissman
(R) |
1947-1948 |
|
Samuel Drake
(D) |
1949-1950 |
|
Eugene Eissman
(R) |
1951-1956 |
|
Warren L.
Bergwall (R) |
1957-1960 |
|
Gailon Stephens
(D) |
1961-1966 |
|
Marshall Foust
(R) |
1967-1969 |
|
Rodney
Qualkinbush (D) |
1970-1978 |
|
Larry Cole
(R) |
Elec. 1978 exp
1/1983 |
|
Glen E. Scroggins
(D) |
Elec. 1982, exp
1/1987 |
|
Jack Stonebraker
(D) |
Elec. 1986 &
1990 |
|
James A. St. Myer
(D) |
Elec. 1994 & 1998 |
|
James Clevenger
(D) |
Elec. 2002 &
2006 |
|
|
David Wingate (R) |
1900-1906 (Ds.1 ) |
|
Enoch Drumm (R) |
1900-1906 (Ds.2) |
|
Wiiiam N. Murray (R) |
1900-1906 (Ds.3) |
|
Ila T. Lake (R) |
1900-1906 (Ds.4) |
|
William Janney (R) |
1900-1906 (At-Large) |
|
John W. Long (R) |
1900-1906 " |
|
Jeremiah Holsinger (R) |
1900-1906 " |
|
Taylor A. Gibson (R) |
1907- (Ds.1) |
|
Jeremiah
Holsinger (R) |
1907- (Ds.2) |
|
William H. Murray (R) |
1907- (Ds.3) |
|
Ila T. Lake (R) |
1907- (Ds.4) |
|
George W. Hoover (R) |
1907-(At Large) |
|
John M. Hancock (R) |
1907 |
|
Charles A. Willard (R) |
1907 |
|
-- Carmin (D) |
1911- (Ds. 1 ) |
|
-- Compton (D) |
1911- (Ds.2) |
|
-- Stafford (R) |
1911- (Ds.3) |
|
-- Gibson (R) |
1911- (Ds.4) |
|
-- Hancock
(R) |
1911- (At Large) |
|
-- Lindsey
(D) |
1911- " |
|
-- Willard (R) |
1911- " |
|
-- Edgington (D) |
1915- (Ds. 1) |
|
-- Mann (D) |
1915- (Ds.2) |
|
-- Thornburg (D) |
1915- (Ds.3) |
|
-- Graham |
1915- (Ds.4) |
|
-- Sunderland (D) |
1915- (At Large) |
|
-- Allen (D) |
1915- " |
|
-- Bartlett (D) |
1915- " |
|
Water[sic] P. Mitchell (R) |
1919- (Ds.1) |
|
Burton Williams (R) |
1919- (Ds.2) |
|
George H. Thornburg (R) |
1919- (Ds. 3) |
|
William T. Greenwalt (R) |
1919- (Ds.4) |
|
Lee 0. Baird (R) |
1919- (At Large) |
|
Thomas G. Clevenger (R) |
1919- " |
|
Charles A. Van Matre (R) |
1919- " |
|
Charles F. Koontz (R) |
1923- (At Large) |
|
Charles Van Matre (R) |
1923- " |
|
Henry J. Keller (R) |
1923- " |
|
John W. Kirklin (R) |
1923- (Ds. 1) |
|
George Watson (R) |
1923- (Ds. 2) |
|
William J. Clark (R) |
1923- (Ds. 3) |
|
Moses E. Black (R) |
1923- (Ds. 4) |
|
Moses E. Black (R) |
1927- (At Large) |
|
Charles F. Koontz (R) |
1927- " |
|
Carey Gaultney (D) |
1927- " |
|
John Hall (R) |
1927- (Ds. 1) |
|
Bert Williams (R) |
1927- (Ds. 2) |
|
Burt Russell (R) |
1927- (Ds. 3) |
|
Clarence Retherford (R) |
1927- (Ds. 4) |
|
Moses E. Black (R) |
1931- (At Large) |
|
Charles F. Koontz (R) |
1931- " |
|
Charles Van Matre (R) |
1931- " |
|
John A. Hall (R) |
1931- (Ds. 1) |
|
1931- Ds. 2 not
listed |
|
Bert A. Russell |
1931- (Ds. 3) |
|
Ralph Heckenhaur (R) |
1931-(Ds. 4) |
|
Moses E. Black (R) |
1935- (At Large) |
|
Chester C. Wingate (R) |
1935- " |
|
John H. Maxon (R) |
1935- " |
|
John A. Hall (R) |
1935- (Ds. 1) |
|
Herschel. Jeffrey (R) |
1935- (Ds. 2) |
|
Bert 0. Russell (R) |
1935- (Ds. 3) |
|
James F. 0'Day (R) |
1935- (Ds. 4) |
|
Moses E. Black (R) |
1939- (At Large) |
|
Charles C. Wingate (R) |
1939- " |
|
Frank E. Wright (R) |
1939- " |
|
-- Russell
(D) |
1939- (Ds. 1) |
|
-- Kern (R) |
1939- (Ds. 2) |
|
-- McCormick
(R) |
1939- (Ds. 3) |
|
-- Madill (R) |
1939- (Ds. 4) |
|
-- Black (R) |
1943- (At Large) |
|
-- Wingate
(R) |
1943- " |
|
-- Wright (R) |
1943- " |
|
-- Long (R) |
1943- (Ds. 1) |
|
-- McCormick
(R) |
1943- (Ds. 3) |
|
Districts 2 and 4
not listed |
|
-- Wingate
(R) |
1947- (At Large) |
|
-- Wright (R) |
1947- " |
|
-- Madill (R) |
1947- " |
|
-- Long (R) |
1947- (Ds. 1) |
|
-- Fuson (R) |
1947- (Ds. 2) |
|
-- Barclay
(R) |
1947- (Ds. 4) |
|
Chester C. Wingate (R) |
1951- (At Large) |
|
Ralph Hiatt (R) |
1951- " |
|
Burl A. Madill (R) |
1951 (At Large) |
|
Robert W. Long (R) |
1951- (Ds. 1) |
|
Carl Fuson (R) |
1951- (Ds. 2) |
|
Ralph Simmons (R) |
1951- (Ds. 3) |
|
Joseph Barclay (R) |
1951- (Ds. 4) |
|
Austin B. Claypool (R) |
1955- (At Large) |
|
Harry V. Bowman (R) |
1955- " |
|
Chester C. Wingate (R) |
1955- " |
|
Robert W. Long (R) |
1955- (Ds. 1) |
|
Carl Fuson (R) |
1955- (Ds. 2) |
|
Ralph Simmons (R) |
1955- (Ds. 3) |
|
Chalmers A. King (R) |
1955- (Ds. 4) |
|
Fred Hinshaw (D) |
1959- (At Large) |
|
Maurice Shroyer (R) |
1959- " |
|
Ernest Freeman (D) |
1959- " |
|
Charles 0. Russell (R) |
1959- (Ds. 1) |
|
Neal M. Parkinson (D) |
1959- (Ds. 2) |
|
Ralph Simmons (R) |
1959- (Ds. 3) |
|
Charles F. Price (D) |
1959- (Ds. 4) |
|
Mary Benbow (D) |
1963- (At Large) |
|
Mornay Jones (D) |
1963- " |
|
Neal Parkinson (D) |
1963- " |
|
Newton Cox (R) |
1963- (Ds. 1 ) |
|
Gilbert Fuller (D) |
1963- (Ds. 2) |
|
Vincent Pittenger (R) |
1963- (Ds. 3) |
|
Joseph Douglas (D) |
1963- (Ds. 4) |
|
Allen Abrams (R) |
1967- (At Large) |
|
L. Wayne Hoover (R) |
1967- " |
|
Frederick Jordan (R) |
1967- " |
|
Newton Cox (R) |
1967- (Ds. 1) |
|
David Somers (R) |
1967- (Ds. 2) |
|
Perry Thornburg (R) |
1967- (Ds. 3) |
|
J. Carl 0'Harra (R) |
1967- (Ds. 4) |
|
Dick Fisher (D) |
1971- (At Large) |
|
Ralph L. Smith (D) |
1971- " |
|
John Wayne Shepherd (D) |
1971- " |
|
Gerald W. Reese (R) |
1971 (Dist. 1) |
|
Gilbert A. Fuller (D) |
1971 (Dist.2) |
|
Perry E. Thornburg (R) |
1971 (Dist.3) |
|
Virgil E. Mansfield (D) |
1971 (Dist.4) |
|
Chalmers King (D) |
1975 (At Large) |
|
Mettie Ann Leitch (D) |
1975- |
|
Virgil E. Mansfield (D) |
1975- |
|
Gilbert Fuller (D) |
1975 (Dist.1) |
|
Walter C. Burt (R) |
1975 (Dist.2) |
|
John Shepherd (D) |
1975 (Dist.3) |
|
Herbert Bishop (D) |
1975 (Dist.4) |
|
Chalmers King (D) |
El 1976 exp
1/1981 (At Large) |
|
Gilbert Fuller (D) |
Re-Elec 1978, 1979-1/1983 (Dist. 1) |
|
Mary K. Stanley (R) |
El. 1978,
exp. 1/1983 (Dist 2) |
|
Carl Gresh (D) |
Re-Elec 1978, exp
1/1983 (Dist 3) |
|
Robert Donati (D) |
El. 1978 exp
1/1983 (Dist 4) |
|
Clyde Edwards (R) |
El.1976
(1978)-1/1981 (At Large) |
|
Mettie Leitch |
served 1977-78
to break tie (At Large) |
|
Ruth Dorer |
Term exp 1982 (Dist
#3) |
|
Ted Bowman |
Term exp 1982
(Dist #4) |
|
Otis Ray Lambert (R) |
Elec.1952, 54
(Dist.1) |
|
Clyde Edwards (R) |
Term exp 1/1985
(At Large) |
|
Raymond Parsons (R) |
El.1982 (Ds #1) |
|
Mary K. Stanley (R) |
Re-el 1982,
exp.1/1987 (Ds 2) |
|
Brad Razor (R) |
El 1984 (At Large) |
|
Jack Peckinpaugh (D) |
Re-el 1984 (At
Large) |
|
Raymond Parsons (R) |
Re-el 1986 (Dist.1) |
|
Nancy E. Lawson (R) |
El. 1986
(Dist.2) |
|
Ruth Dorer (D) |
El 1986 (Dist 3) |
|
Ted Bowman (D) |
El 1986 (Dist 4) |
|
Robert Donati (D) |
Re-el. 1988 (At
Large) |
|
Richard W. Thornburg (R) |
Elect 1988 (At
Large)
|
|
Robert Hartley
(D) |
Elect 1988 (At
Large) |
|
Robert Donati (D) |
Re-elec 1988
(Dist 4) |
|
Tommy Crawford (D) |
Elect 1990 (Dist 1) |
|
John K Wright (R) |
El. 1990 (Dist
2) |
|
Daniel Harty (D) |
El.1990 (Dist 3) |
|
Ted Bowman (D) |
El. 1990 (Dist
4) |
|
Sue Errington (D) |
El. 1992 (At Large) |
|
Jack Demaree (R) |
El.1992 (At
Large) |
|
Todd Donati (D) |
El.1992 (At Large) |
|
Tracy Barton |
El.1994
(Ds. #1) |
|
John K. Wright |
El. 1994 (Ds. #2) |
|
Deborah Kirklin |
El.1994 (Ds #3) |
|
Ted Bowman |
El. 1994 (Ds #4) |
|
Todd R. Donati (D) |
El 1996 (At
Large) |
|
Warren E. Beebe (D) |
El 1996 (At Large) |
|
Alan D. Brammer (D) |
El 1996 (At
Large) |
|
Ronald Quakenbush
(R) |
Elect 1998 (Dist 1) |
|
John K. Wright (R) |
Elect 1998 (Dist
2) |
|
Brent A Perry (D) |
Elect 1998 (Dist 3) |
|
Terry J. Reynard (R) |
Elect 1998 (Dist
4) |
|
Todd R. Donati (D) |
El 2000 (At Large) |
|
Alan D. Brammer (D) |
El 2000 (At
Large) |
|
Bobby Watters (R) |
El 2002 (Dist 1) |
|
Ronald Quakenbush (R) |
Elect 2002 (Dist
2) |
|
Mary Chamers (D) |
El 2002 (Dist 3) |
|
Terry Reynard (R) |
El 2002 (Dist 4) |
|
Mel Botkin (R) |
El 2004 (At Large) |
|
Joe Russell (R) |
El 2004 (At
Large) |
|
Bradley Bookout (D) |
El 2004 (At Large) |
|
Chris Matchett |
El 2006 (Dist 1) |
|
Ronald Quakenbush |
El 2006 (Dist 2) |
|
Mary Chambers |
El 2006 (Dist 3) |
|
Ted Bowman |
El 2006 (Dist 4) |
|
COUNTY RECORDERS
|
William Van Matre |
1827-1833 |
|
Samuel R. Collier |
1834-1837 |
|
John Marshall |
1838 |
|
Patrick Justice |
1838-1844 |
|
James A. Maddy |
1845-1855 |
|
George B. Norris |
1856 (died in
office) |
|
T. E. Burt |
1857-1864 |
|
W. H. M. Cooper |
1865-1869 |
|
Samuel Gayman |
1870-1877 |
|
James L. Streeter |
1878-1886 |
|
0. M. Wilson |
1887-1890 |
|
Thomas E. Harrington (R) |
1891-1894 |
|
Reuben Thompson (R) |
1895-1898 |
|
George F. Dungan (R) |
1899-1906 |
|
William Hufford (R) |
1907-1910 |
|
Charles W. Fletcher (D) |
1911-1914 |
|
Ross Dowden (D) |
1915-1918 |
|
James L. Davis (R) |
1919-1926 |
|
Merritt Heath (R) |
1927-1934 |
|
Robt. W. Neiswanger (R) |
1935-1942 |
Bertha Lundberg (R)
[Bertha L. Sollars] |
1943-1950 |
|
Betty Pittenger (R) |
1951-1958 |
|
Aleen Sullivan (D) |
1959-1967 |
|
Ruby E. Snodgrass (R) |
1968-1970 |
|
Aleen Sulivan (D) |
1971-1978 |
|
Virginia Johnson (R) |
Elected 1978,
exp 1/1983 |
|
Donna J Ashby (D) |
Elected1982 |
|
Donna J. Ashby (D) |
Elected 1986,
exp 1/1991 |
|
Ruth Dorer |
Elected 1990, exp
1/1995 |
|
Phyllis Marlowe (R) |
Elected 1994 &
1998 |
|
Regina Williamson (R) |
Elected 2002 |
|
Claudette King |
Elected 2006 |
|
COUNTY SURVEYORS
Modern terms expire January 1 of odd year
after election in even year.
|
John
Tomlinson |
1827-1837 |
|
Samuel R.
Collier |
1838-1841 |
|
Stephen C.
Collins |
1842-1845 |
|
David B.
Dowden |
1846-1851 |
|
James S.
Slack |
1852-1856 |
|
Joshua Truitt |
1857-1861 |
|
William G.
Ethel |
1862-1865
(Resigned) |
|
William
Truitt |
1866-1871 |
|
Stanton J.
Hussey |
1872-1875
(Resigned, replaced by Truitt) |
|
William
Truitt |
1875-1882 |
|
E. H.
Stradling (R) |
1883-1886 |
|
No names found
1887-1888 |
|
Jonathan D.
Fenwick (R) |
1889-1894 |
|
0. W. Storer
(R) |
1895-1898 |
|
Charles Gough
(R) |
1899-1900 |
|
(City Directory)
ca.1901-1906 |
|
Harry V.
Moore |
(City Directory)
ca.1907-1910 |
|
Charles M.
Armintrout |
(City
Directory) ca.1911-1912 |
|
Horace Webber |
(City Directory)
ca. 1913-1916 |
|
H. Lester
Janney |
(City
Directory) ca. 1917-1924 |
|
Charles M.
Armintrout |
(City Directory)
ca. 1925-28 |
|
John Watson |
(City
Directory) ca. 1929-1930 |
|
H. Lester
Janney |
(City Directoy)
ca. 1931-1938 |
|
John Watson
(R) |
1939-1940 |
|
Elmer R. Gard
(D) |
1941-1942 |
|
H. Lester
Janney (R) |
1943-1944 |
|
Albert
Ellison (D) |
1945-1946 |
|
H. Lester
Janney (R) |
1947-1948 |
|
Albert
Ellison (D) |
1949-1950 |
|
H. Lester
Janney (R) |
1951-1960 |
|
Harold
Morrison (R) |
1961-1964 |
|
Ward M.
Harlan (D) |
1965-1968 |
|
Stanley E.
Hiatt (R) |
1969-1982 |
|
Samuel
Morrison (R) |
Elected 1982 |
|
James Petry
(D) |
Elected 1984,
1988 & 1994 |
|
Richard W.
Thornburg (R) |
Elected 1996
& 2000 |
|
John Kelley
(D) |
Elected 2002 |
|
COUNTY TREASURERS
Before 1954
elected terms are 2 years: after 1954. terms are for 4 years
|
Dickinson
Burt |
Bond date, Sep
1829 Do. Bond date, Jan 1830 |
|
James Hodge |
Bond date, May 1831 |
|
James Trimble |
Bond date, Mar
1832 |
|
Samuel W.
Harlan |
Bond date, Mar 1833 |
|
Hayden
Makepeace |
Bond date, Mar
1834 |
|
Warren Stuart |
Bond date, Mar 1836 Do. Bond date Mar
1837 |
|
James
Nottingham |
Bond date Feb
1839 |
|
John Jack |
Bond date Feb 1840 Do. Bond date Mar
1841 |
|
Stephen Long |
Bond date Aug
1841 (as Treasurer & Collector) Deputy
Treasurer & Collector |
|
C. P .
Streeter |
Bond date, Jan 1843 |
|
The list below
is from Helm up to 1883
|
|
Stephen Long |
1841-1844 |
|
Volney Wilson |
1845-1852 |
|
Fred E.
Putnam |
1853-1856 |
|
John C.
Mathews |
1857-1860 |
|
Samuel F.
Brady |
1861-1864 |
|
Frank Ellis |
1865-1868 |
|
Amos L.
Wilson |
1869-1872 |
|
John Holbert
|
1873-1876 |
|
Samuel Gibson |
1877-1880 |
|
Amos L.
Wilson |
1881-1882 |
|
J. W. Taylor |
(took office Aug. 1883) 1883-1886 |
|
No names found;
as above? 1887-1888
|
|
George Kirby
(R) |
1889-1890 |
|
Mark Powers
(R) |
1891-1894 |
|
David A.
Lambert (R) |
1895-1898 |
|
Charles F.
Koontz (R) |
1899-1902 |
|
James M.
Motsenbocker (R) |
1903-1906 |
|
Ralph H.
Clark (R) |
1907-1910 |
|
George L.
Haymond (R) |
1911-1912 |
|
Gola
Williamson (D) |
1913-1916 |
|
Earle H.
Swain (R) |
1917-1920 |
|
Fred F.
Reasoner (R) |
1921-1924 |
|
Ira J. Wilson
(R) |
1925-1928 |
|
Jos. T.
Meredith (R) |
1929-1932 |
|
Ray W.
Pittenger (R) |
1933-1936 (Died in office) |
|
Edna B.
Pittenger (R) |
1936 end 11/8/36
(Finished husbands term) |
|
Lester
Holloway (D) |
1936-1938 |
|
J. Kenneth
Foster (R) |
1939-1940 |
|
Lester
Holloway (D) |
1941-1944 |
|
Hubert L.
Parkinson (D) |
1945-1946 |
|
Samuel
Cunnington (R) |
1947-1948 |
|
Hubert L.
Parkinson (D) |
|
|
Samuel
Cunnington (R) |
1951-1956 |
|
Samuel
Cunnington (R) |
1951-1956 |
|
John B. Lotz
(R) |
1957-1964 |
|
Hal B. Warren
(D) |
1965-1968 |
|
Lawrence R.
Walsh (D) |
1969-1972 |
|
Bill 0'Rourke
(R) |
1973-1976 |
|
Lawrence
Walsh |
1977-1980 Re-elected 1980 |
|
Garland
Miller |
Elected 1984 |
|
Scott A. Hole
(D) |
Elected 1988 |
|
(Martha) Jane
Lasater (R) |
Elected 1992 |
|
Jane Lasater
(R) |
Elected 1996 |
|
Warren Beebe
(R) |
Elected 2000
Re-elected 2004 |
|
Sources:
Bonds from Circuit
Court papers in boxes at Local History & Genealogical Branch, Muncie
Public Library.
Election
Returns, 1892-1910 (Ledger, County Clerk,
Delaware County).
Guthrie, Leonidas
A. History of the Members of the Bar of Delaware County,
Indiana. (Manuscipt) 1960.
Helm, Thomas B.
History of Delaware County, Indiana
. Kingman Bros, 1881 (orig).
History of
Delaware County, Indiana, edited by Frank
Haimbaugh, Historical Pubg. Co., 1924.
Kemper, G. W. H.
A
Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana.
Lewis Pubg., 1908.
Muncie City
Directory. Various publishers, various dates.
Muncie
Morning Star and Muncie Evening Press,
various dates, (especially September, 1927 Centennial Ed.)
Roster of
State, County, Township and City Officers
.
State Board of Accounts, various dates.
Records in County
Clerk Office consulted for elections of 1928-1934.
Many thanks to Norma Lasley for compiling this list!
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