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CHAPTER II.ORGANIZATION OF AUDUBON COUNTY. (CONT'D)From History of Audubon Co., Iowa (1915)
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POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.Since the organization of Audubon county, the districts of which it has formed parts for election and governmental purposes, have been variously formed and frequently changed. In 1862 the fifth congressional district embraced the counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Clarke, Decatur, Dallas, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Lucas, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union, Warren and Wayne. In 1872 the eighth congressional district embraced the counties of Adams, Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor and Union. In 1882 the ninth congressional district embraced the counties of Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie and Shelby. Since 1886 it has embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie and Shelby. Since 1886 it has embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Pottawattamie and Shelby. SENATORIAL DISTRICTS.In 1855, the twelfth senatorial district in the Legislature embraced the counties of Audubon, Buena Vista, Buncombe (now Lyons), Carroll, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Harrison, Ida, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Pottawattamie, Sac, Shelby, Sioux and Woodbury. In 1858 it remained unchanged. In 1860, the thirty-first senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Cass, Guthrie, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Shelby. In 1862 the thirty-first district embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie and Shelby. In 1864 the forty-third senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Buena Vista, Buncombe (now Lyons), Carroll, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Hancock, Harrison, Humboldt, Ida, Kossuth, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Shelby, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Woodbury and Wright. In 1866 the forty-fifth senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Cherokee, Crawford, Greene, Harrison, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Shelby, Sioux and Woodbury. In 1868 the forty-sixth senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Cherokee, Crawford, Harrison, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Shelby, Sioux and Woodbury. In 1870 the forty-eighth senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Cherokee, Crawford, Harrison, Ida, Lyons, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth, Shelby, Sioux and Woodbury. In 1872 the forty-ninth senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Dallas, Green and Guthrie. In 1874 the forty-ninth district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Green, Guthrie and Shelby. In 1876 the forty-ninth district remained unchanged. From 1878 to 1882, inclusive, the Thirty-first senatorial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Dallas, Guthrie and Shelby. Since 1884, and including that year, the seventeenth senatorial district has embraced the counties of Audubon, Dallas and Guthrie. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS.In 1854 the fortieth representative district embraced the counties of Adams, Adair, Audubon, Cass, Mills, Montgomery and Union. In 1855 the sixteenth representative district embraced the counties of Audubon, Beuna Vista [sic Buena Vista], Buncombe (now Lyons), Carroll, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Harrison, Ida, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Shelby, Sioux and Woodbury. In 1858 the sixteenth district embraced the counties of Audubon, Boone, Carroll and Greene. In 1860 the thirty-sixth representative district embraced the counties of Audubon, Guthrie, Harrison and Shelby. In 1862 the sixty-first representative district embraced the counties of Adair. Audubon, Cass and Guthrie. In 1864 the sixty-first representative district remained unchanged. In 1866 the sixty-fourth district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Calhoun and Greene. In 1868 the sixty-fourth district embraced the counties of Audubon, Guthrie and Greene. In 1870 the fortieth representative district embraced the counties of Audubon, Guthrie and Shelby. In 1872 the fortieth district embraced the counties of Audubon, Crawford, Monona and Shelby. In 1874 the twenty-first representative district embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon, Cass and Shelby. In 1876 the twenty-first district remained unchanged. From 1878 to 1882, inclusive, the seventy-fourth representative district embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon and Shelby. From 1884 to 1886, inclusive, Audubon county formed the eighty-second representative district. Since 1888, and including that year, Audubon county has formed the thirty-fourth representative district. JUDICIAL DISTRICTS.In 1853 the sixth judicial district embraced the counties of Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Guthrie, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor and Union. In 1857 the seventh judicial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Shelby. From 1858 to 1862, inclusive, the fifth judicial district embraced the counties of Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk and Warren. In 1864 Cass was added to the fifth district. From 1866 to 1868 the fifth district remained unchanged. In 1872 the thirteenth judicial district embraced the counties of Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Greene, Mills, Pottawattamie and Shelby. Since 1887 the fifteenth judicial district has embraced the counties of Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DISTRICT.CIVIL TOWNSHIPS.On June 3, 1863, the board of supervisors--consisting of but one member, Boynton G. Dodge--entered an order dividing the county into three townships as follows: Exira township, commencing at the northeast corner of section 12, township 78, range 34 west; thence west to west line of the county; thence north on the county line to the correction line; thence west on county line to southwest corner of section 31, township 79, range 36; thence north on county line to northwest corner of the county; thence east on county line to northeast corner of the county; thence south to the southeast corner of section 36, township 79, range 34; thence east on line to northeast corner of section 1, township 78, range 34; thence south to southeast corner of said section 1, place of beginning. Audubon township, commencing at southeast corner of section 33, township 78, range 35; thence north to northwest corner of section 10; thence east to east line of the county; thence south on county line to southeast corner of the county; thence west to place of beginning. Oakfield township, commencing at southeast corner of section 33, township 78, range 35; thence north to the northeast corner of section 9; thence west to west line of the county; thence south on county line to southwest corner of the county; thence east to place of beginning. This division gave to Exira township the territory embraced in the nine northern townships of the county, and also a strip two sections wide off the north end of the other three townships. It was manifestly unjust. At that time most of the residents of the county lived within the limits of township 78, range 35, now Exira township. On June 8, 1863, the board of supervisors entered another order, subdividing the county into civil townships as follows: Audubon township embraced the east half of township 78, range 35, except sections 1, 2 and 3, and all of township 78, range 34, township 79, range 34, township 80, range 34, and township 81, range 34. Exira township embraced sections 1 to 6, inclusive, in township 78, range 35, and all of township 79, range 35, township 80, range 35, and township 81, range 35. Oakfield township embraced the west half of township 78, range 35, except sections 4, 5 and 6, and all of township 78, range 36, township 79, range 36, township 80, range 36, and township 81, range 36, which was an equitable division. It divided the settled portion of the county fairly between the several townships. |
