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STATE BAR ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
Columbus Journal, AUGUST 18, 1875

An invitation to all Bar Associations and members of the Bar throughout the state has been extended to meet at the State capitol in Lincoln at the next session of the Supreme Court for the purpose of forming a State Bar Association. The invitation comes from the Lancaster County Bar Association.

PLATTE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
ELECTS OFFICERS
Columbus Daily Telegram, MARCH 20, 1948

Lowell L. Walker, vice-president during the past year, was elected president of the Platte County Bar Association at its annual meeting in the district court room at the court house this forenoon. Otto F. Walter is the retiring president.

Jesse L. Dougherty was chosen vice-president and Wilbur. Johnson was reelected secretary-treasurer.

A committee composed of Mr. Walker as chairman, Milton Wagner and County Judge Clarence Stone was appointed to make arrangements, and prepare suitable resolutions for a memorial service to be held by the association in memory of its former president, the late C. J. Garlow, in the near future.

LIST OF PLATTE COUNTY OFFICIALS
FROM 1857 TO 1950, INCLUSIVE
County Commissioners

1857---Thomas Sarvis, George Spaulding, Gustavus Becher.
1858---Thomas Sarvis, George Spaulding, Gustavus Becher.
i 859---Gustavus Becher, William Davis, George Spaulding.
1860---William Davis, George Spaulding, G. W. Stevens.
1861---C. A. Speice, Joseph Russell, E. A. Gerrard.
1862---C. A. Speice, William Davis, John Kelly.
1863---C. A. Speice, John Kelly, Nelson Toncray.
1864---C. A. Speice, John Kelly, Nelson Toncray.
1865---C. A. Speice, John Kelly, Nelson Toncray.
1866---C. A. Speice, John Kelly, Nelson Toncray, F. G. Becher, Daniel Hashberger.
1867---John Kelly, Nelson Toncray, F. G. Becher, William Davis.
1868---F. G. Becher, William Davis, S. C. Smith.
1869---F. G. Becher, S. C. Smith, Fred Stevens, G. C. Barnum.
1870---G. C. Barnum, S. C. Smith, G. W. Galley.
1871---G. C. Barnum, G. W. Galley, J. W. Early.
1872---G. C. Barnum, G. W. Galley, J. W. Early.
1873---J. W. Early, G. C. Barnum, Abner Turner.
1874---G. C. Barnum, Michael Maher, Abner Turner, Jacob Guter.
1875---John Hammond, Michael Maher, Albert Rose.
1876---Albert Rose, Michael Maher, R. H. Henry.
1877---Albert Rose, R. H. Henry, William Bloedorn.
1878---William Bloedorn, John Walker, R. H. Henry.
1879---William Bloedorn, John Walker, John Wise.
1880---John Walker, John Wise, Michael Maher.
1881---John Wise, Michael Maher, Joseph Rivet.
1882---Joseph Rivet, Michael Maher, H. J. Hudson.
1883---Robert Moran, H. J. Hudson, Joseph Rivet, R. H. Henry.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

1884---J. E. North, Columbus Corporation; Jacob Ernst, Columbus Township; J. Swartsley, Bismark; Nels Olson, Creston; F. H. Gerrard, Lost Creek; John Burke, Shell Creek; William Hoeffelman, Steams; Joseph Braun, Humphrey; Peter Noonan, Burrows; J. A. Maag, Granville; Joseph Rivet, Looking Glass; Michael Lehnerz, Pleasant Valley; Robert Wiley, Monroe; William J. Irwin, Woodville; John Blomquist, Walker; C. S. Webster, Butler; C. A. Newman, Columbus.

1885---Joseph Braun, Humphrey; J. J. Burke, Shell Creek; W. D. Davies, Butler; Jacob Ernst, Columbus Township; James Kiernan, Woodville; Martin Maher, Joliet; William Newman, Sherman; N. Olson, Creston; Nils Olson, Walker; R. L. Rossiter, Lost Creek; Fred Schure, Burrows; J. C. Swartsley, Bismark; Obe Terwilliger, Granville; Jacob Tschudin, Loup; Jacob Weidner, St. Bernard; John Wiggins, Columbus; R. E. Wiley, Monroe; Samuel W. Wilson, Grand Prairie.

1886---D. L. Bruen, Grand Prairie; J. J. Burke, Shell Creek; A. W. Clark, Columbus Township; P. F. Doody, Lost Creek; H. J. Hudson, Columbus Corporation; A. D. Hinman, Humphrey; W. H. Hess, Butler; James Kiernan, Woodville; Martin Maher, Joliet; William Newman, Sherman; N. Olson, Creston; Nils Olson, Walker; J. F. Schure, Burrows; J. C. Swartsley, Bismark; H. Terwilliger, Granville; Jacob Tschudin, Loup; George S. Truman, Monroe; Jacob Weidner, St. Bernard; J. E. North, City of Columbus.

1887---James Burrows, Burrows; D. E. Campbell, Loup; C. B. Campbell, Humphrey; A. W. Clark, Columbus Township; W. H. Hess, Butler; R. H. Henry, Columbus Corporation; J. A. Maag, Granville; Martin Maher, Joliet; James Milsmagle, St. Bernard; William Newman, Sherman; N. Olson, Creston; R. Pinson, Lost Creek; J. C. Swartsley, Bismark; George S. Truman, Monroe; Steve Waggoner, Shell Creek; Hubert Braun, Grand Prairie; Nils Olson, Walker; A. G. Rolf, Woodville.

1888---R. H. Henry, Columbus Corporation; D. L. Bruen, Grand Prairie; Clark Blecher, Walker; John Brunken, Shell Creek; Peter Bender Jr., Granville; A. W. Clark, Columbus Township; C. B. Campbell, Humphrey; C. E. Fields, St. Bernard; F. Gerber, Loup; J. H. Wurdeman, Sherman; George N. Hopkins, Lost Creek; William J. Irwin, Woodville; Wm. Newman, Sherman; N. Olson, Creston; John Peterson, Monroe; J. C. Swartsley, Bismark; James Burrows, Burrows; H. S. Elliott, Joliet; Edward Kenscher, Butler; J. Cramer.

1889---James Burrows, Burrows; D. L. Bruen, Grand Prairie; Clark Blecher, Walker; F. Behring, Granville; A. W. Clark, Columbus Township; C. B. Campbell, Humphrey; j. W. Clark, Joliet; J. F. Dineen, Shell Creek; George N. Hopkins, Lost Creek; William J. Irwin, Woodville; Edward Kenscher, Butler; Joseph Ottis, St. Bernard; W. O. Pugsley, Monroe; Henry

Rickert, Bismark; Jacob Tschudin, Loup; J. H. Wurdeman, Sherman; Jonas Welch, Columbus; S. J. Wheeler, Creston; R. H. Henry, Columbus.

1890---W. O. Pugsley, Monroe; G. Asche, Sherman; James Burrows, Burrows; Odenthal, Grand Prairie; F. Behring, Granville; A. W. Clark, Columbus Township; C. B. Campbell, Humphrey; D. E. Campbell, Loup; J. F. Dineen, Shell Creek; P. F. Doody, Lost Creek; William J. Irwin, Woodville; H. J. Johnston, Joliet; Edward Kenscher, Butler; O. 5. Moran, Creston; Joseph Ottis, St. Bernard; Nils Olson, Walker; Henry Rickert, Bismark; Jonas Welch, Columbus; W. A. McAllister, Columbus.

1891---G. Asche, Sherman; F. Behring, Granville; James Burrows, Burrows; John C. Byrnes, Columbus Township; D. E. Campbell, Loup; J. F. Dineen, Shell Creek; P. F. Doody, Lost Creek; J. S. Freeman, Grand Prairie; H. J. Hudson, Columbus; H. J. Johnston, Joliet; Edward Kenscher, Butler; O. 5. Moran, Creston; C. D. Murphy, Humphrey; McAllister, Columbus; Nils Olson, Walker; Joseph Ottis, St. Bernard; William Pollard, Monroe; Henry Rickert, Bismark; Jonas Welch, Columbus; William J. Irwin, Woodville.

1892---William J. Irwin, Woodville; G. Asche, Sherman; D. A. Becher, Grand Prairie; F. Behring, Granville; James Burrows, Burrows; John C. Byrnes, Columbus Township; J. F. Dineen, Shell Creek; H. S. Elliott, Joliet; F. A. Hurner, Loup; Christ Johnson, Walker; Edward Kenscher, Butler; J. E. North, Columbus; N. Olson, Creston; Joseph Ottis, St. Bernard; William Pollard, Monroe; Robert Price, Lost Creek; Henry Rickert, Bismark; C. D. Murphy, Humphrey.

1893---F. Behring, Granville; G. Asche, Sherman; D. A. Becher, Grand Prairie; H. S. Elliott, Joliet; Jacob Gerber, Butler; Christ Johnson, Walker; James Kiernan, Woodville; Lehnerz, St. Bernard; R. Y. Lisco, Columbus Township; C. D. Murphy, Humphrey; N. Olson, Creston; William Pollard, Monroe; Thomas P. Mylet, Lost Creek; Henry Rickert, Bismark; C. A. Speice, Columbus; George Thomazin, Burrows; Steve Waggoner, Shell Creek; F. A. Hurner, Loup; Gerber, Loup.

1894---N. Olson, Creston; G. Asche, Sherman; D. A. Becher, Grand Prairie; F. Behring, Granville; Wm. F. Dodds, Shell Creek; D. Driscoll, Humphrey; H. S. Elliott, Joliet; Jacob Gerber, Butler; Christ Johnson, Walker; James Kiernan, Woodville; R. Y. Lisco, Columbus Township; Thomas P. Mylet, Lost Creek; William Pollard, Monroe; William Schreiber, Bismark; C. A. Speice, Columbus; George Thomazin, Burrows; Jacob Tschudin, Loup; James Weidner Jr., St. Bernard; Heesacker, Granville.

1895---H. S. Elliott, Joliet; G. Asche, Sherman; D. A. Becher, Grand Prairie; Peter Bender Jr., Granville; Peter Bettinger, St. Bernard; John Brunken, Shell Creek; E. J. Ernst, Butler; Johnson, Walker; James Kiernan, Woodville; R. Y. Lisco, Columbus Township; C. O. Moore, Humphrey; Thomas P. Mylet, Lost Creek; N. Olson, Creston; William Pollard, Monroe; William Schreiber, Bismark; C. A. Speice, Columbus; George Thomazin, Burrows; Jacob Tschudin, Loup.

CHANGED TO DISTRICTS

1895---D. A. Becher, District 1; C. O. Moore, District 2; Peter Bettinger, District 3; James Kiernan, District 4; William Schreiber, District 5; C. A. Speice and E. J. Ernst, Districts 6 and 7

1896---D. A. Becher, District 1; Peter Bender, District 2; Nils Olson, District 3; A. G. Rolf, District 4; John Moffett, District 5; R. Y. Lisco and John Wiggins, Districts 6 and 7.

1897---D. A. Becher, District 1; Peter Bender, District 2; Nils Olson, District 3; A. G. RoIf, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; R. Y. Lisco and John Wiggins, Districts 6 and 7.

1898---D. A. Becher, District 1; Peter Bender, District 2; Nils Olson, District 3; James Kiernan, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; R. Y. Lisco and John Wiggins, Districts 6 and 7.

1899---John Goetz, District 1; Peter Bender, District 2; Math Diedrich, District 3; James Kiernan, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; Louis Held and R. Y. Lisco, Districts 6 and 7.

1900---John Goetz, District 1; Daniel Driscoll, District 2; Math Diederich, District 3; W. J. Welch, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; Louis Held and R. Y. Lisco, Districts 6 and 7.

1901---John Goetz, District 1; Daniel Driscoll, District 2; Math Diederich, District 3; W. J. Welch, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; Louis Held, and R. Y. Lisco, Districts 6 and 7.

1902---John Goetz, District 1; Peter Bender Jr., District 2; Math Diederich, District 3; Frank Kiernan, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; E. J. Ernst and Louis Held, Districts 6 and 7.

1903---John Goetz, District 1; Peter Bender Jr., District 2; Math Diederich, District 3; Frank Kiernan, District 4; Chas. J. Carrig, District 5; E. J. Ernst and Louis Held, Districts 6 and 7.

1904---John Goetz, District 1; Peter Bender Jr., District 2; Math Diederich, District 3; Frank Kiernan, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; E. J. Ernst and Louis Held, Districts 6 and 7

1905---John Goetz, District 1; Peter Bender Jr., District 2; John Swanson, District 3; Frank Kiernan, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; E. J. Ernst and Louis Held, Districts 6 and 7.

1906---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; John Swanson, District 3; A. E. Priest, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Held and William J. Newman, Districts 6 and 7

1907---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; A. E. Priest, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz and William J. Newman, Districts 6 and 7.

1908---John Goetz, Districts 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; William M. Pollard, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz, and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1909---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; William M. Pollard, Dis-

trict 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1910---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; Daniel Wilson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz, and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1911---Fred Dasenbrock, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; Daniel Wilson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1912---Fred Dasenbrock, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1913---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Adam Smith and Otto Kummer, Districts 6 and 7.

1914---John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; Henry. Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Adam Smith and Otto Kummer, Districts 6 and 7.

1915-John Goetz, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Adam Smith and J. B. Kyle, Districts 6 and 7.

1916---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; J. F. Schure, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. B. Clother, District 5; Louis Schwarz and Adam Smith, Districts 6 and 7.

1917---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; N. J. Hemmer, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; J. B. Kyle and Hector Blaser, Districts 6 and 7.

1918---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; N. J. Hemmer, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; M. E. Clother, District 5; Hector Blaser and J. B. Kyle, Districts 6 and 7.

1919---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; N. J. Hemmer, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Hector Blaser and Fred E. Bean, Districts 6 and 7.

1920---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; N. J. Hemmer, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Hector Blaser and Fred E. Bean, Districts 6 and 7.

1921---Ed. Lueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; C. A. Peterson, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Fred E. Bean and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7

1922---Ed. Lueschen, District t; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Fred E. Bean and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7.

1923---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7.

1924---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; George C. Anderson, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7.

1925---William Grotelueschen, District .1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; James Leggat, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Walter Matzen and Hector Blaser, Districts 6 and 7.

1926---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; James Leggat, District 4; Henry Hobbensiefken, District 5; Walter Matzen and Hector Blaser, Districts 6 and 7.

1927---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; James Leggat, District 4; Emil Schoen, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7.

1928---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Joseph Bender, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; James Leggat, District 4; Emil Schoen, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Matzen, Districts 6 and 7.

1929---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District ; C. J. Hultman, District 4; Emil Schoen, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Loseke, Districts 6 and 7.

1930---William Grotelueschen, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; C. J. Hultman, District 4; Emil Schoen, District 5; Hector Blaser and Walter Loseke, Districts 6 and 7.

1931---Herman Becher, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; C. J. Hultman, District 4; Emil Schoen, District 5; Otto Rudat and Walter Loseke, Districts 6 and 7.

1932---Herman Becher, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District 3; C. J. Hultman, District ; Adolph Frese, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1933---Herman Becher, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1934---Herman Becher, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; Henry Schaecher, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1935---Herman Becher, District 1; Frank Ternus, District 2; N. M. Nelson, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1936---Herman Becher, District r; Frank Ternus, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1937---Herman Becher, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1938---Herman Becher, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District ; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1939---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1940---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Walter Loseke and Otto Rudat, Districts 6 and 7.

1941---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Otto Rudat and Jacob Glur, Districts 6 and 7.

1942---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Otto Rudat and Jacob Glur, Districts 6 and 7.

1943---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Hilding Nelson, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; John Eihausen, District 5; Jacob Glur, District 6; Otto Rudat, District 7

1944---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; Tony Diederich, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; John Eihausen, District 5; Jacob Glur, District 6; Otto Rudat, District 7.

1945---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; A. H. Backus, District 3; B. E. Johnson, District 4; John Eihausen, District 5; Jacob Glur, District 6; Otto Rudat, District 7

1946---Henry Moeller, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; A. H. Backus, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; John Eihausen, District 5; Henry Blaser, District 6; Otto Rudat, District 7.

1947-1948---Ernst A. Korte, District 1; John Brandl, District 2; A. H. Backus, District 3; E. E. Johnson, District 4; Edward Asche, District 5; Julius Rudat, District 6; Ed Wolberg, District 7; 1948 Herman Meyer, District 3.

COUNTY CLERK

1857, John Siebert; 1858, G. W. Hewitt; 1859-61, Francis G. Becher; 1862-7, C. B. Stiliman; 1868-72, H. J. Hudson; 1873-6, F. G. Becher; 1877-88, John Stauffer; 1889-94, G. W. Phillips; 1895-6, Emil Pohi; 1897-1902, G. W. Phillips; 1903-16, John Graf; 191726, George Bender; 1927-50, Carl H. Hoge.

TREASURER

1858-78, V. Kummer; 1879-82, John W. Early; 1883-86, C. A. Newman; 1887-90, G. G. Becher; 1891-94, J. W. Lynch; 1895-98, H. S. Elliott; 1899-1902, John G. Becher; 190306, Dirk A. Becher; 1907-10, Louis Held; 1911-16, Otto E. Heuer; 1917-22, Anton J. Krzycki; 1923-38, W. L. Boettcher; 1939-46, Jacob Louis; 1946-50, Carl P. Fleming.

SHERIFF

1858-60, E. W. Toncray; 1860-61, J. Rickly; 1862-63, James E. North; 1863-65, J. B. Beebe; 1865-7, John Browner; 1868, C. D. Clother; 1869-71, A. J. Arnold; 1872, George Lehman; 1873-80, Benjamin Spielman; 1881-86, Daniel C. Kavanaugh; 1887-88, Martin C. Bloedorn; 1889-90, J. C. Caldwell; 1891-96, D. C. Kavanaugh; 1897-1902, John C. Byrnes; 1903-8, Charles J. Carrig; 1909-16, Henry C. Lachnit; 1917-18, Mark Burke; 1919-27, D. C. Kavanaugh; 1927-38, Ed. C. Kavanaugh; 1939-50, Herbert Person.

CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT

1880-82, C. A. Newman; 1883-87, G. Heitkemper; 1888-99, G. B. Speice; 1900-20, C. M. Gruenther; 1921-24, Ethel Gossard; 1925-38, Edward F. Graf; 1939-50, Clarence B. Gates.

REGISTRAR OF DEEDS

1858-61, C. B. Stiliman; in 1861 this office was merged with the office of county clerk until 1909; 1909-24, J. F. Carrig; 1925-34, Louis A. Lachnit; 1935-42, Mike A. Nosal; 1942-46, A. W. McAuliff; 1946-47, Ray E. Van Ackeren; 1948-1950, Emily Meays Gass.

COUNTY JUDGE

1858-67, A. B. Pattison, Isaac Albertson; 1868-9, E. W. Toncray; 1870-I, I. N. Taylor; 1872-74, John Higgins; 1875-82, John G. Higgins; 1883-84, John J. Sullivan; 1885-86, Charles A. Speice; 1887-88, H. J. Hudson; 1889-94, W. N. Hensley; 1895-96, J. H. Kuhan; 1897-99, T. D. Robison; 1900-16, John Ratterman; 1917-32, John Gibbon; 1933-41, W. I. Speice; 1941-50, Clarence Stone.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

1886-89, John M. Gondring; 1890-I, I. L. Albert; 1892-95, John M. Gondring; 1896-1901, William O'Brien; 1902-05, Lyman R. Latham; 1906-09, W. N. Hensley; 1910-13, C. N. McElfresh; 1914-26, Otto F. Walter; 1927-34, Emil F. Luckey; 1935-42, Jesse L. Dougherty; 1943-50, A. W. Kummer.

COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

1858-67, M. Weaver; 1867-69, C. A. Speice; 1869-71, H. M. Lathrop failed to qualify and Rev. James B. Chase, Jr., appointed in his place; 1872-4, J. O. Shannon; 1875-76, C. A. Speice; 1877-80, S. L. Barrett; 1881-84, J. E. Moncrief; 18886, W. H. Tedrow; 188790, L. J. Cramer; 1891-96, M. M. Rothleitner; 1897-1906, L. H. Leavy; 1907-44, Fred S. Lecron; 1944-50, Robert Quick.

SURVEYOR

1858-60, Lorin Millar; 1860-69, J. E. North; 1870, Rudolph Kummer; 1871-74, John G. Routson; 1875, J. Strother; 1876-80, R. L. Rossiter; 1881, H. J. Hudson; 1883-84, John G. Routson; 1885-88, John Eusden; 1889-1910, R. L. Rossiter; 1911-1938, L. F. Gottschalk; 1939-42, Royal S. Clark; 1943-46, James Wallick; 19471950, Eric Fittje.

INCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA

From the files of incorporation Platte County Court House, 1870

State of Nebraska
Platte County
City of Columbus

Will B. Dale, Mayor of the City of Columbus aforesaid by order of the city Council of said City do hereby certify that the said city was duly organized and incorporated on the eleventh

Columbus City Hall.

day of February A. D. 1865. That the organization of the said city was effected by virtue of a special act of the Legislature of the Territory of Nebraska entitled "An Act to incorporate Columbus in Platte County in the Territory of Nebraska" said act was approved Feb. 11, 1865. And I do hereby certify that the organization of the said city under and by the virtue of the Act aforesaid has been continued from the date the organization as aforesaid until the present time. And that this certificate is filed for Record in the Recorders office of Platte County aforesaid for the purpose of Incorporation the city of Columbus in Platte County aforesaid in the state of Nebraska as a city of the second class under and by virtue of an act entitled "An act to provide for the Incorporation of cities of the second class and to define their Powers" Approved February 15th A. D. 1869. By Order of the City Council

Dated this 8th day of February A. D. 1870
Francis G. Becher
Clerk of the Council

CITY OFFICERS WHO HAVE SERVED COLUMBUS, FROM 1868-1950*

1868

Mayor, Will B. Dale; clerk, F. G. Becher; aldermen, John Browner, J. P. Becker and J. A. Baker.

1869

Mayor, Will B. Dale; clerk, F. G. Becher; aldermen, John Browner, J. P. Becker and J. A. Baker.

1870

Mayor, Will B. Dale; clerk, F. G. Becher; city engineer, F. J. North; marshal, Burnette Allen; aldermen, H. P. Coolidge, Joseph A. Baker, A. J. Arnold, J. B. Wells, and C. A. Speice.

1871

Mayor, C. B. Stillman; clerk, F. G. Becher; treasurer, V. Kummer; assessor, O. Ross; marshal, Chas. H. Davis; aldermen, J. A. Baker, H. P. Coolidge, and H. J. Hudson.

1872

Mayor, James E. North; marshal, John Huber; treasurer, V. Kummer; assessor, F. G. Becher (also appointed clerk) ; councilmen, J. P. Baker, Marshall Smith, and William T. Calloway.

1873

Mayor, James E. North; aldermen, John M. Kelley, John G. Compton, and J. C. Becker.

1874

Mayor, James E. North; police judge, H. J. Hudson; clerk, F. G. Becher; marshal, Charles Wake; city engineer, D. D. Wadsworth; councilmen, R. H. Henry, H. P. Coolidge, G. W; Clother, and J. G. Compton.

1875

Mayor, R. H. Henry; clerk, L. M. Saley; treasurer, V. Kummer; marshal, Charles Wake; police judge, Byron Millet; city engineer, I. N. Taylor; councilmen, F. G. Becher and G. W. Clother.

1876

Mayor, Byron Millet; marshal, J. J. Rickley; treasurer, John Schram; police judge, S. S. McAllister; clerk, S. L. Barrett; city engineer, J. G. Routson; councilmen, Charles -Schroeder and E. C. Kavanaugh.

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* Early record book, 1856-1867, lost

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