COURTHOUSE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS

 

Please contact the County Coordinator if you can identify any of these gentlemen who may have been elected officials in the last 1890s. See additional early county officials in the Biographies section.

 

 

Back row, left to right:

               

 

Front row, left to right:

                   

 

Back row, third man was identified as William Rufus Snyder. According to Snyder's obituary and various newspaper articles, he was elected collector and took office in 1895. Although it has been suggested that the gentleman in the center front was James Knox Polk Williams, no news stories were located that indicated that he had been an elected official during the 1895-1900 time period.

 

The New Officers.

     All of the new officers have been qualified and have given their respective bonds. Sheriff Holman succeeded himself with much complacency and without a murmur of discontent. Probate judge Jno. R. Lindley, with the modesty of a sweet maiden of sixteen, accepted the burden placed on him, and declares and says that the outgoing judge seemed well satisfied and made no complaints. Prosecuting Attorney W. W. Younger, again enters upon his duties with a vim and a determination that he will do his whole duty and make it as warm as possible for offenders of law. County Clerk T. N. Woodruff, will enter upon his duties next Monday morning. Circuit Clerk, Amos S. Hackett, will also take his office on Monday morning next. Judge Franzo K. Crawford will sit as presiding Judge at the next meeting of the board. Collector W. R. Snyder will not fill his position until March 1st. Judges Floyd and Brown have succeeded themselves. They are worthy public servants.

     Cedar county never elected a better set of officers and we venture nothing in saying that they will ever strive to do their duty and treat their constituency with uniform courtesy.

Cedar County Republican; Stockton, Missouri; 4 January 1895 page 8.

Cedar County Republican--Supplement; Stockton, Missouri; 11 January 1895 page 9.

 

Biography pages have been set up for many of the men elected to county office during the early years.  Please provide additional information about them.

 

Brasher, Isham S., Associate Judge

Cheek, Walter, County Judge

Fleeman, G. C., Associate Judge

Jones, G. S., Circuit Clerk  (elected in 1882)

Kerr, S. L., Collector  (elected in 1882)

McFarland, T. J., Sheriff  (elected in 1882 and 1884)

Rutledge, J. F. Treasurer  (elected in 1882)

Stephens, J. E., County Attorney