updated 10/15/2012


Allamakee Co. Officials
1900 - 1910


Unless otherwise credited, all of the information is taken from Iowa Official Registers. Full source credits at bottom of page.

1900 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - Otto Hagen, Waukon, Rep
Clerk of Court - Ellison J. Orr, Waukon, Rep
Treasurer - A.C. Larson, Waukon, Rep
Recorder -E.M. Hancock, Waukon, Rep
Sheriff - Jas. T. Bulman, Waukon, Rep
Sup't of Schools - L. Eells, Waukon, Dem
Surveyor - H.B. Miner *, Ion, Rep.
Coroner- S.C. Myers, Rossville, Rep
County Attorney - H.H. Stilwell, Waukon, Rep
Supervisor Chm.- J.A. Drogset, Elon, Rep
Supervisor - J.W. Hartley, French Creek, Rep.
Supervisor - M.W. Eaton, Waukon, Rep

* holdover, successor failed to qualify

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1901 Allamakee Co. Officials

Meeting of the Board of Supervisors, January session, printed in the Postville Review, January 25, 1901 & February 1, 1901

Board of Supervisors:
J.W. Hartley (chairman), French Creek, Rep.
M.W. Eaton, Waukon, Rep
James Cavers, Village Creek, Rep

Auditor - J.B. Jones, Waukon, Rep., $1200/annum
Clerk of District Court - Ellison J. Orr, Waukon, Rep., $1300/annum
Deputy Clerk District Court - J.C. Ludeking, $600/annum
Treasurer - A.C. Larson, Waukon, Rep., $1500/annum
Recorder of Deeds -E.M. Hancock, Waukon, Rep
Deputy Recorder of Deeds - C.M.W. Hancock
Sheriff - James T. Bulman, Waukon, Rep., $400/annum
Sup't of Schools - L. Eells, Waukon, Dem
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, Rep
Coroner- S.C. Myers, Rossville, Rep
County Attorney - H.H. Stilwell, Waukon, Rep., $750/annum

Township Clerks:
C.J. Smith, French Creek twp
Michael Moore, Iowa twp
C.G. Helming, Ludlow twp
M.H. Bresnahan, Hanover twp
John Drake, Center twp
H.A. Hendrickson, Paint Creek twp
L.B. Mason, Franklin twp
W.C. Beall, Jefferson twp
J.T. Baxter, Union Prairie twp
L.H. Dters, Union City twp
John H. Byrne, Lafayette
John C. Cahalen, Fairview twp
Ray A. Cahoon, Linton twp
J.H. O'Neill, Taylor twp
James R. Laughlin, Post twp
E.H. Fourt, Makee twp

Township Constables:
Herman Haar, Union City twp
Frank Coyle, Lansing twp
H.F. Gaunitz, Lansing twp
John E. Clauson, Waterloo twp
P.W. Collins, Franklin twp
George Waters, Post twp
Henry Van Gorder, Franklin twp
William Nicholson, Fairview twp
A.A. Schlitter, Linton twp
H.A. Hewitt, Makee twp
P.M. Washburn, Jefferson twp
Herald Hanson, Paint Creek twp
F.W. Tellor, Post twp
M.P. Garin, Taylor twp
J.H. McCoy, Taylor twp

Justices of the Peace:
A.D. Bender, Franklin twp
Dan Grady, Fairview twp
Gerhardt Myners, Union City twp
Ivor Thorson, Center twp
J.P. Jackson, Lafayette twp
C.A. Robey, Paint Creek twp
E.O. McClintock, Jefferson twp
William Shepherd, Post twp
Michael Regan, French Creek twp
Even Swenson, Post twp
Joseph Hartley, Union City twp
Martin Milbastad, Waterloo twp
L.J. Larson, Jefferson twp
H.A. Hendrickson, Paint Creek twp
Patrick Cahalan, Fairview twp
Robert Mulally, Taylor twp
J.E. Simmons, Ludlow twp
N.A. Nelson, "refused to qualify, the board of supervisors in consequence of such refusal, appointed J.F. Thomas", Lansing twp.
W.R. Sullivan, Lafayette twp
Theo Nachtwey, Lansing twp
David Biggs, Linton twp

Assessors:
G.H. Kerndt, Lansing twp
John Bacon, Iowa twp
James Curran, Lafayette twp
William Foels, Post twp
Thomas Delaney, Hanover twp
George L. Land, Franklin twp
Jacob Kumpf, Waterloo twp
E.J. Ryan, Union Prairie twp
P.E. O'Donnell, French Creek twp
F.A. Sunderman, Ludlow twp
Patrick Grady, Fairview twp
George B. Rullison, Jefferson twp
Fred Hansmeier, Makee twp
J.H. McCoy, Taylor twp
David Biggs, Linton twp

M.K. Nelson, Steward of the Poor Farm, salary to be $1200/year and he is to furnish all help to run the poor house and farm at his expense.

Mrs. Tillie Cooper, Matron of the insane dept. of the poor farm, salary $30/month and she is to furnish all help necessary to feed and care for the inmates at her own expense.

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1902 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - J.B. Jones, Waukon, Rep
Clerk of Court - Ellison J. Orr, Waukon, Rep
Treasurer - A.C. Larson, Waukon, Rep
Recorder -E.M. Hancock, Waukon, Rep
Sheriff - James T. Bulman, Waukon, Rep
Sup't of Schools - J.E. Mills, Waukon, Dem
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, Rep
Coroner- S.C. Myers, Rossville, Rep
County Attorney - H.H. Stilwell, Waukon, Rep
Supervisor Chm - M.W. Eaton, Waukon, Rep
Supervisor - James Cavers, Village Creek, Rep
Supervisor - John Waters, Postville, Rep

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1903 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - J.B. Jones, Waukon, Rep
Clerk of Court - Nicholas Colsch, Jr., Waukon, Dem
Treasurer - A.C. Larson, Waukon, Rep
Recorder -E.M. Hancock, Waukon, Rep
Sheriff - James T. Bulman, Waukon, Rep
Sup't of Schools - J.E. Mills, Waukon, Rep
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, Rep
Coroner- David Strock, Waukon, Rep
County Attorney - H.H. Stilwell, Waukon, Rep
Supervisor Chm. - James Cavers, Village Creek, Rep
Supervisor - M.W. Eaton, Waukon, Rep
Supervisor - John Waters, Postville, Rep

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1904 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - J.B. Jones, Waukon, republican.
Clerk of Court - Nicholas Colsch, Jr, Waukon, democrat.
Treasurer - John M. Leppert, Waukon, republican.
Recorder - E.M. Hancock, Waukon, republican.
Sheriff - Geo. S. Hall, Waukon, democrat.
Supt. of Schools - J.E. Mills, Waukon, republican.
Surveyor - J.B. Miner, Waukon, republican.
Coroner - David Strock, Waukon, republican.
County Attorney - H.H. Stillwell, Waukon, republican.
Supervisor, Chm - John Waters, Postville, republican.
Supervisor - N.J. Quandahl, Quandahl, republican
Supervisor - James Cavers, Village Creek, republican

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1905 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - James Ruth, Waukon, republican.
Clerk of Court - Nicholas Colsch, Jr, Waukon, democrat
Treasurer - John M. Leppert, Waukon, republican
Recorder - E.M. Hancock, Waukon, republican
Sheriff - Geo. S. Hall, Waukon, democrat
Supt. of Schools - John E. Mills, Waukon, republican.
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, republican
Coroner - David Strock, Waukon, republican
County Attorney - H.E. Taylor, Lansing, republican
Supervisor, Chm - N.J. Quandahl, Quandahl, republican
Supervisor - John Waters, Postville, republican.
Supervisor - John A. Drogset, Waterville, R.R. #2, republican

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1906 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - James Ruth, Waukon, republican.
Clerk of Court - Nicholas Colsch, Jr, Waukon, democrat.
Treasurer - J. M. Leppert, Waukon, republican.
Recorder - E.M. Hancock, Waukon, republican.
Sheriff - Geo. S. Hall, Waukon, democrat.
Supt. of Schools - J. E. Mills, Waukon, republican.
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, republican.
Coroner - David Strock, Waukon, republican.
County Attorney - H.E. Taylor, Waukon, republican.
Supervisor, Chm - J. A. Drogset, Waterville, republican
Supervisor - John Waters, Postville, republican.
Supervisor - N.J. Quandahl, Quandahl, republican

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1907-1908 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - James Ruth, Waukon, republican.
Clerk of Court - James Collins, Waukon, democrat.
Treasurer - J. M. Leppert, Waukon, republican.
Recorder - T.J. Collins, Waukon, democrat
Sheriff - Geo. S. Hall, Waukon, democrat.
Supt. of Schools - W.L. Peck, Waukon, democrat
Surveyor - H.B. Miner, Waukon, republican.
Coroner - David Strock, Waukon, republican.
County Attorney - H.E. Taylor, Waukon, republican.
Supervisor Chm - John Waters *, Postville, republican
Supervisor - Martin McLaughlin, Dorchester, democrat
Supervisor - Ole L. Rema, Waterville, democrat

*Succeeded 1/6/1908 by Wm. H. Weihe, Postville, democrat

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1909-1910 Allamakee Co. Officials

Auditor - S.K. Kolsrud, Waukon, republican.
Clerk of Court - James Collins, Waukon, democrat.
Treasurer - L.T. Hermanson, Waukon, republican.
Recorder - Fred Straate, Waukon, republican
Sheriff - B.O. Swebakken, Waukon, democrat.
Supt. of Schools - Wilber L. Peck, Waukon, democrat
Surveyor - H.D. Miner, Waukon, republican.
Coroner -O.J. Blessin, Postville, republican.
County Attorney - H.E. Taylor, Waukon, republican.
Supervisor Chm - Ole L. Rema, Waterville, democrat
Supervisor - W.H. Weihe, Postville, democrat
Supervisor - D.D. Ronan, Waukon, republican

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~sources:
1) Iowa Official Registers - hard copies contributed by Roseanna Zehner and transcribed by S. Ferrall
2) Postville Review, January 25, 1901 & February 1, 1901 (meeting of the Board of Supervisors, January session) - photocopies contributed by Reid R. Johnson and transcribed by S. Ferrall

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