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History of Iowa

Volume III

MILITARY OFFICERS

ADJUTANTS-GENERAL

Daniel S. Lee, 1851 to 1855 William L. Alexander, 1878 to 1889
George W. McCleary, 1855 to 1857 Byron A. Beeson, 1889 to 1890
Elijah Sell, 1857 to 1858 George Greene, 1890 to 1894
Tesse Bowen, 1858 to 1861 John R. Prime, 1894 to 1896
Nathaniel B. Baker, 1861 to 1876 Henry H. Wright, 1896 to 1898
John H. Looby, 1876 to 1878 Melvin H. Byers, 1898 to 1904
Noble Warwick, 1878  Resigned August  

  SURGEONS-GENERAL

John Kell, 1851 Smith G. Blythe, 1882 to 1884
Nathan Udell, 1860 to 1861 George P. Hanawalt, 1884 to 1890
J. C. Hughes, 1861 to 1864 Frederick H. Little, 1890 to 1894
Edward J. McGorrisk, 1878 to 1882 James T. Priestly, 1894 to 1902
  Wilton McCarthy, 1902 to 1904

  PAYMASTERS-GENERAL

Constantine Holtenbeck, 1851 Hiram Price, 1861 to 1862

INSPECTORS-GENERAL

H. R. Dewey, 1878 to 1880 H. H. Rood, 1889 to 1890
W. H. Thrift, 1880 to 1881 E. E. Hasner, 1890 to 1892
H. G. Wolf, 1881 to 1883 J. R. Lincoln, 1892 to 1900
A. W. Tallman, 1883 to 1886 J. A  Olmsted, 1900 to 1902
R. S. Benson, 1886 to 1889 J. R. Prime, 1902 to 1904

JUDGE-ADVOCATES GENERAL

H. M. Shelley, 1851 to 1861 A. D. Collier, 1894 to 1896
E. S. Bailey, 1886 to 1890 W. H. C. Jaques, 1896 to 1898
W. H. C. Jaques, 1890 to 1892 W. G. Saunders, 1898 to 1904

MILITARY SECRETARIES OF THE GOVERNOR

James Burt, appointed in 1851 Patrick H. Conger, 1877
N. H. Brainard, 1861 H. H. Perkins, 1878
George J. North, 1864 William C. Wyman, 1888
John S. Runnells, 1868 Clifford D. Ham, 1890
William H. Fleming, 1869 William C. Wyman, 1894
  Joseph Beeson, 1902

COMMISSARIES-GENERAL

Thomas S. Epsy, appointed in 1861 Wm. W. Ellis, 1886
Charles B. Richards, 1858 M. M. Marshall, 1890
H. R. Heffifinger, 1878 H. S. Sheldon, 1894
H. H. Clark, 1880 Parker McManus, 1896
M. L. Sherman, 1882 H. B. Hedge, 1902

QUARTERMASTERS-GENERAL

Ezra Brown, 1851 John C. Loper, 1902
Henry H. Rood, appointed 1896, Duties devolved on Adjutant-General in 1861  

  STATE PRINTERS

George Paul, 1849 to 1851 Peter Mortarty, 1855 to 1857
William H. Merritt, 1851 to 1853 John Teesdale, 1857 to 1861
William A. Hornish, May, 1853 Francis W. Palmer, 1861 to 1869
D. A. Mahoney, 1853 to 1855 Frank M. Mills, 1869 to 1871
George W. Edwards, 1871 to 1873 George E. Roberts, 1883 to 1889
Richard P. Clarkson, 1873 to 1879 George H. Ragsdale, 1889 to 1895
Frank M. Mills, 1879 to 1883 Freeman R. Conaway, 1895 to 1901
  Bernard Murphy, 1901 to 1903

STATE BINDERS

William M. Coles, 1855 to 1859 Matt Parrott, 1879 to 1885
Frank M. Mills, 1859 to 1867 L. S. Merchant, 1885 to 1889
James S. Carter, 1867 to 1871 Otto Nelson, 1889 to 1895
James J. Smart, 1871 to 1875 Lafayette Young, 1895 to 1901
Henry A. Perkins, 1875 to 1879 Howard Tedford, 1901 to 1903

PRESIDENTS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY

Amos Dean, LL.D, 1855 to 1858 George Thatcher, D.D. 1871 to 1877
Silas Totten, LL.D, 1860 to 1862 Christian W. Slagle, A. M., 1877 to 1878
Oliver M. Spencer, D.D., 1862 to 1867 Charles A Schaeffer, A.M., Ph.D., 1887 to 1898
Nathan H. Leonard, A. M.  (acting), 1867 to 1868 George E. MacLean, A.M., Ph.D., LL.D., 1899
James Black, D.D., 1868 to 1870  

PRESIDENTS OF THE IOWA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND MECHANIC ARTS

A. S. Welch, A.M., 1868 to 1883 W. I. Chamberlain, 1886 to 1890
S. A. Knapp, LL.D., 1884 W. M. Beardshear, A.M., LL.D., 1891 to August 5, 1902
Liegh Hunt, A.M., 1885 and first half of 1886 Edgar W. Stanton, M.Sc. (acting) 1902

  STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

J. C. Gilchrist, 1876 to 1886 Homer H. Seerley, A.M., 1886

STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

President

Secretary

Fair Held

Thomas W. Clagett, 1854-57 J. M. Shaffer, 1854-5 Fairfield, 1854-5
Dr. J. Bowen, 1858 J. H. Wallace, 1856-62 Muscatine, 1856-7
Z. T. Fisher, 1859 J. H. Wallace, 1856-7 Oskaloosa, 1858-9
George G. Wright, 1860-64 J. M. Shaffer, 1863-74 Iowa City, 1860-61
    Dubuque, 1862-63
Peter Melendy, 1866-7-8-9 J. M. Shaffer, 1863-74 Burlington, 1864-5-6
  J. M. Shaffer, 1863-74 Clinton, 1867-8
E. R. Shankland, 1870-71 J. M. Shaffer, 1863-74 Keokuk, 1869-70
John Scott, 1872-3 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Cedar Rapids, 1871-2-3
Oliver Mills, 1874-5-6 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Keokuk, 1874-5
S. F. Spofford, 1877-8 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Cedar Rapids, 1876-7-8
F. L. Downing, 1879-80 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Des Moines, 1879-1902
J. W. Porter, 1881-2    
.W. T. Smith, 1883-4-5 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Des Moines, 1879-1902
H. C. Wheeler, 1886-7-8 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Des Moines, 1879-1902
John Hays, 1889-90 J. R. Shaffer 1874-93 Des Moines, 1879-1902
Albert Head, 1891    
J. W. McMullin, 1892-3 J. R. Shaffer, 1874-93 Des Moines, 1879-1902
John A. Evans, 1894-5-6 P. L. Fowler, 1894-98 Des Moines, 1879-1902
W. H. Field, 1897 P. L. Fowler, 1894-98 Des Moines, 1879-1902
John Cownie, 1898    
W. F. Harriman, April, 1898-9 Geo. Van Houten, 1899-1900  

  DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

R. J. Johnston, President, 1900 J. C. Simpson, Secretary, 1901-3
J. C. Frasier, President, 1901 J. C. Simpson, Secretary, 1901-3
W. W. Morrow, President, 1902 J. C. Simpson, Secretary, 1901-3

STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

President

Secretary

Meeting Held

James Weed, 1866 Mark Miller, 1866-7 Iowa City, 1866
D. W. Kauffman, 1867 Mark Miller, 1866-7 Des Moines, 1867
J. B. Grinnell, 1868 W. W. Beebe, 1868 Des Moines, 1868
Suel Foster, 1869-72 D. W. Adams, 1868-72 Des Moines, 1869
G. B. Brackett, 1873-6 J. L. Budd, 1873-85 Des Moines, 1870-1-2
H. W. Lathrop, 1877-8 J. L. Budd, 1873-85 Davenport, 1873
C. L. Watrous, 1879-82 J. L. Budd, 1873-85 Iowa City, 1874
R. P. Speer, 1883-4 J. L. Budd, 1873-85 Burlington, 1875
Silas Wilson, 1885-6 J. L. Budd, 1873-85 Des Moines, 1876
C. G. Patten, 1887-8 G. B. Brackett, 1886 Oskaloosa, 1877
Silas Wilson, 1889 Geo. H. Van Houten, 1887-90 Des Moines,  1878
Eugene Secor, 1890-91 G. B. Brackett, 1891 Marshalltown, 1879
A. F. Collman, 1892-4 J. L. Budd, 1892-5 Des Moines, 1880
M. E. Hinkley, 1895 J. L. Budd, 1892-5 Cedar Falls, 1881
F. M. Powell, 1896-7 Geo. Van Holuten, 1896-8 Des Moines, 1882
C. F. Garner, 1898-1900 Wesley Greene, 1899-1903 Dubuque, 1883
M. J. Wragg, 1901-3 Wesley Greene, 1899-1903 Des Moines, 1884
    Atlantic, 1885
    Des Moines, 1886
    Charles City, 1887

After 1887 all meetings were held in Des Moines.

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC

State Department Commanders

First, 1866, Add. H. Sanders, Davenport 1887, J. M. Tuttle, Des Moines
1866, J. B. Leake, Davenport 1888, E. A. Consigny, Avoca
1867, W. T. Shaw, Anamosa 1889, C. H. Smith, Mt. Pleasant
1868, J. A. Williamson, Des Moines 1890, M. P. Mills, Cedar Rapids
1869, E. W. Rice, Oskaloosa 1891, C. L. Davidson, Hull
1874-5, J. C. Parrott, Keokuk 1892, J. J. Steadman, Council Bluffs
1876-8, A. A. Perkins, Burlington 1893, Phil. Schaller, Sac City
1879, H. E. Griswold, Atlantic 1894, G. A. Newman, Cedar Falls
1880, W. F. Conrad, Des Moines 1895, J. K. P. Thompson, Rock Rapids
1881, P. V. Carey, Des Moines 1896, Josiah Given, Des Moines
1882, G. B. Hogin, Newton 1897, A. H. Evans, Keokuk
1883, John B. Cook, Carroll 1898, R. W. Terrill, Manchester
1884, E. G. Miller, Waterloo 1899, C. F. Bailley, Ireton.
1885, W. R. Manning, Newton 1900, M. B. Davis, Sioux City
1886, W. A. McHenry, Denison 1901, Geo. Metzgar, Davenport
  1902, John Lindt, Council Bluffs

  PRESIDENTS OF PIONEER LAWMAKERS ASSOCIATION

Reuben Noble, Clayton County, 1886 (Acting)  A. B. F. Hildreth, Floyd County, 1900
John F. Duncombe, Webster County, 1888 (Acting)  Warren S. Dungan, Lucas County, 1900
Edward Johnston, Lee County, 1890 (Acting)  Samuel NcNutt, Muscarine County, 1902
George G. Wright, Polk County, 1892 (Acting)  B. F. Gue, Polk County, 1902
John Scott, Story County, 1896 J. R. Reed, Pottawattamie County, 1903
Hoyt Sherman, Polk County, 1898  
Theodore S. Parvin, Linn County, 1900  
 

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