Sheridan Township Officers
The local municipal affairs of the township since its organization have been economically managed. There has been no charge. of peculation, and, so far as the township affairs are concerned, may be safely said to have been carried on prudently and successfully.
The election for township officers in 1873 resulted
as follows: George E. Barkdoll, supervisor; Miles Bristow, clerk; M.
J. Benson, assessor; Charles L. McCrary, collector; Reason Castor,
constable; Samuel Surface and John G. Black, justices of the peace.
At the next election some changes were made, and the spring election
resulted in the choice of the following named officers: George E.
Barkdoll, supervisor; Miles Bristow, clerk; Samuel Ramsbottom,
collector; Madison J. Benson, assessor; William Yiesley and F. S.
Burdoin, justices; John McCrary, constable.
1874 C. L. McCrary, trustee; Miles Bristow, clerk; M. J. Benson,
assessor; S. H. Ramsbottom, collector and constable; William Yiesley
and F. S. Burdoin, justices.
1875 C. L. McCrary, trustee; Miles Bristow, clerk; E. W. Galpin,
assessor; E. R. Chubbuck, collector; Reason Castor, constable; M. J.
Benson and John G. Black, justices.
1876 C. L. McCrary, trustee; N. E. Benson, clerk; E. W. Galpin,
assessor; S. H. Ramsbottom, collector; Reason Castor, constable; M.
J. Benson and John G. Black, justices.
1877-Same as 1876.
1881 Charles L. McCrary, trustee; Robert H. Grantham, clerk and
assessor; E. R. Chubbuck, collector; Levi Beeson, constable; Anson
Pritchard and Asher Sandals, justices.
The township is a good one for cheap lands, rich soil and fertile
yield. Immigration is needed.
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