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State and Federal government

County Officials

The Poor House

The Local Judiciary

Legislative Representatives

US House of Representatives

17th District (Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, & Juniata): 1855-1857: David F. Robinson, Franklin.; 1857-1859: Wilson Reilly, Franklin.; 1859-1861: Edward M'Pherson, Adams.; 1861-1863: Edward M'Pherson, Adams.
16th District (Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, & Somerset): 1863-1865: A. H. Coffroth, Somerset.; 1865-1867: A. H. Coffroth, replaced by William H. Koontz, Somerset on July 18, 1866.; 1869-1871: William H. Koontz, Somerset.

State Senate of Pennsylvania

Franklin and Adams: 1854-1856: David Mellinger, Adams; 1857-1859: George W. Brewer, Franklin
Franklin, Adams, & Fulton: 1860-1862: A. K. McClure, Franklin; 1863-1865: William M'Sherry, Adams; 1866-1868: David M'Conaughy, Adams; 1869-1871: Calvin M. Duncan, Franklin

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Franklin: 1855: James B. Orr, James Lowe; 1856: James B. Orr, James C. Boyd; 1857: George Jacobs, John Witherow
Franklin and Fulton: 1858: A. K. McClure, James Nill; 1859: A. K. McClure, James Nill; 1860: James R. Brewster, James C. Austin, of Fulton; 1861: James R. Brewster, James C. Austin, of Fulton; 1862: John Rowe, William Sellers, of Fulton; 1863: Jonathon Jacoby, William Horton, of Fulton; 1864: J. M'Dowell Sharpe, William Horton, of Fulton
Franklin and Perry: 1865: A. K. McClure, J. M'Dowell Sharpe; 1866: F. S. Stumbaugh, G. A. Shuman of Perry; 1867: F. S. Stumbaugh, G. A. Shuman of Perry; 1868: B. F. Winger, John Shively, of Perry; 1869: John H. Walker, John Shively, of Perry; 1870: George W. Skinner, D. B. Milliken of Perry; 1871: George W. Skinner, D. B. Milliken of Perry

County Officers, with date of appointment or election

Prothonotaries: Abraham K. Weir, November 14, 1854; Hiram C. Keyser, December 1, 1857; Abraham D. Caufman, December 1, 1860; K. S. Taylor, December 1, 1863; William H. M'Dowell, December 1, 1866; George W. Welsh, December 1, 1869
Registers and Recorders: George H. Merklein, November 14, 1854; George W. Toms, December 1, 1857; Edward C. Boyd, December [1, 1860]; Henry Strickler, December [1, 1863]; Hiram T. Snyder, December 1, 1869.
Clerk of Quarter Sessions, Oyer and Terminer and Orphan's Court: Henry S. Stoner, November 14, 1854; B. Y. Hamsher, December 1, 1857; William G. Mitchell, December 1, 1860; Thaddeus M. Mahon, December 1, 1866; Bernard A. Cormany, December 1, 1869
Sheriffs: William Skinner, Nov. Court 1853; Jacob S. Brown, Oct. Court 1856; William M'Grath, November 18, 1859; Samuel Brandt, October 1862; John Doebler, November 1865; J. W. Fletcher, October, 1868; S. F. Greenwalt, November, 1871
County Treasurers: Daniel K. Wunderlich, 1854-1856; J. Smith Grier, 1856-1858; William D. M'Kinistry, 1858-1860; John Stouffer, 1860-1862; George J. Balsey, 1862-1864; James G. Elder, 1864-1866; John Hassler, 1866-1868; George W. Skinner, 1868-1870
County Commissioners: 1854: John Alexander, John Huber, Jos. Johnston; 1855: John Huber, Jos. Johnston, Robert M'Ilvaney; 1856: Jos. Johnston, Robert M'Ilvaney, Samuel Myers; 1857: Robert M'Ilvaney, Samuel Myers, D. M. Leisher; 1858: Samuel Myers, D. M. Leisher, John S. Nimmons; 1859: D. M. Leisher, John S. Nimmons, J. A. Eyster; 1860: John S. Nimmons, J. A. Eyster, Jacob S. Good; 1861: J. A. Eyster, Jacob S. Good, James D. Scott; 1862: Jacob S. Good, James D. Scott, John Nitterhouse; 1863: James D. Scott, John Nitterhouse, John Downey; 1864: John Nitterhouse, John Downey, Henry Good; 1865: John Downey, Henry Good, John Armstrong; 1866: Henry Good, John Armstrong, Daniel Skinner; 1867: John Armstrong, Daniel Skinner, Jonas C. Palmer; 1868: Daniel Skinner, Jonas C. Palmer, William Shinafield; 1869: Jonas C. Palmer, William Shinafield, E. K. Lehman; 1870: William Shinafield, E. K. Lehman, J. B. Brumbaugh
Clerks to Comissioners: Thomas L. Fletcher, 1853-1856; Jacob Sellers, 1856 and again in 1858; William Gelwicks, 1857; Samuel Longenecker, 1869; George Foreman, 1860-1871
County Auditors: 1854: William Armstrong, David Spencer, W. S. Amberson; 1855: David Spencer, W. S. Amberson, John Bowman; 1856: W. S. Amberson, John Bowman, C. W. Burkholder; 1857: John Bowman, C. W. Burkholder, D. H. M'Pherson; 1858: C. W. Burkholder, D. H. M'Pherson, William Fleagle; 1859: D. H. M'Pherson, William Fleagle, J. R. Brewster; 1860: William Fleagle, Andrew Davison, John Downey; 1861: Andrew Davison, John Downey, George Jarrett; 1862: John Downey, George Jarrett, D. K. Wunderlich; 1863: George Jarrett, D. K. Wunderlich; 1864: D. K. Wunderlich, D. B. Martin, W. S. Amberson; 1865: D. B. Martin, W. S. Amberson, M. Martin; 1866: W. S. Amberson, M. Martin, Samuel W. Nevin; 1867: M. Martin, Samuel W. Nevin, Samuel Myers; 1868: Samuel W. Nevin, Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers; 1869: Samuel W. Nevin, Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers; 1870: Samuel Myers, Joseph Mowers, J. W. Winger
County Surveyors: 1850-1856: Emanuel Kuhn, St. Thomas; 1856-1862: John B. Kaufman, Letterkenny; 1862-1871: Emanuel Kuhn, Chambersburg

Franklin County Poor House

Directors: 1854: Martin Newcomer, D. O. Gehr, James Ferguson; 1855: D. O. Gehr, James Ferguson, Josiah Besore; 1856: James Ferguson, Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver; 1857: Josiah Besore, Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan; 1858: Jacob Weaver, M. Gillan, Jacob Strickler; 1859: M. Gillan, Jacob Strickler, David Spencer; 1860: Jacob Strickler, David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw; 1861: David Spencer, J. S. Latshaw, William Harris; 1862: J. S. Latshaw, William Harris, Samuel Seacrist; 1863: William Harris, Samuel Seacrist, John Doebler; 1864: Samuel Seacrist, John Doebler, John H. Criswell; 1865: John H. Criswell, James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman; 1866: John H. Criswell, James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman; 1867: James H. Clayton, Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr.; 1868: Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith; 1869: Martin Heintzelman, John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith; 1870: John Gillan, Jr., J. R. Smith, Fred. Long
Stewards: David Piper, 1854-1856; William Shinafield, 1856-1859; John Bowman, 1859; James Chariton, 1860-1864; William M'Grath, 1864-1866; John Ditzlear, 1866-1868; David Piper, 1868; Samuel Brandt, 1869-1873
Treasurers: Daniel S. Fahnstock, 1849-1856; J. Smith Grier, 1856-1858; John W. Reed, 1858-1861; Charles Gelwicks, 1861-1869; Alex. Martin, 1869-1872
Attorneys and Clerks to the Directors: Lyman S. Clarke, 1851-1856; J. Wyeth Douglas, 1856-1859; Snively Strickler, 1859-1862; William S. Everett, 1862-1866; E. J. Bonebrake, 1866-1869; John R. Orr, 1869-1873
Physicians: A. H. Senseny, 1854 and 1856-1857; S. G. Lane, 1855, and 1859-1861; W.H. Boyle, 1858; James Hamilton, 1862-1863; James L. Susserott, 1864-1865; J. C. Richards, 1866-1867; C. L. Bard and T. J. McClanahan, 1868; W. H. Boyle, 1869-1872

Local Judiciary

List of Judges. Unless noted, terms commenced on the first monday of December for the given year

16th District--1852-Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, and Somerset: President Judge--Francis McKimmel of Somerset, 1851; Associates--James L. Black, 1851; Thomas Pomeroy, 1851; John Huber, 1856; James O. Carson, 1856, John Orr, 1857
16th District--1862--Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, and Somerset: President Judge--James Nill, Chambersburg, 1861 until his death May 27, 1864; Associates--John Orr; James O. Carson, 1861; W. W. Paxton, 1862

16th District--1864--Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, and Somerset: President Judge--Alexander King, Bedford, from June 4, 1864 until his death January 10, 1871; Associates--James O. Carson; W. W. Paxton; James Ferguson, 1866; John Armstrong, 1867; Additional Law Judge--D. W. Rowe, from March 18, 1868

District Attorneys: 1854-1857: Thomas B. Kennedy, Lyman S. Clarke; 1857-1860: Lyman S. Clarke; 1860-1863: George Eyster; 1863-1872: William S. Stenger

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