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Vevay Corportation Meeting – April 1855

Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana Corporation meeting report appeared in:
The Weekly Reveille – 11 April 1855 – Page 3, Column 2

Deluge of the Corporation Trustees.

Thursday, April 5, 1855.

The Board met at the usual hour.

Present, Messrs. Thiebaud, Sullivan, Hall and Dufour. Absent, Messrs. Detraz, Miller and Grisard.

James Sullivan was appointed President pro tem.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Wm. Peelman was allowed $9 for removing dead hogs.

Geo. Rodgers was allowed $2.25 for cleaning gutters and removing dead horse from graveyard lane.

Phillip Strain was allowed $6 for six days work, leveling stone and filling up rut on Washington street.

James H. Titus was allowed $2, for recording two deeds.

Charles Thieubaud was appointed to take charge of the public square, keep the fence in repair, &c.

Wm. Hall was appointed a committee to ascertain the probable cost of hay scales.

The committee appointed to fill up the work at the root of Ferry street, were allowed further time.

The Clerk was instructed to make out an assessment of the property on Washington to pay the balance due on the grading of the same.

The board adjourned.

Switzerland County Election Returns – April 1855

The April 1855 election results for Jefferson and Cotton Townships in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
The Weekly Reveille – 11 April 1855 – Page 2, Column 3.

April Election.

The township elections came of in this county on the 2d instant. In this township a much larger vote was polled than usual. We give the result:

Jefferson Township.

American.                              Opposition

For Justice of the Peace.

J. W. Murphy, 237                Daniel Cole, 93.

For Township Trustee.

W. W. Smith, 228                 Julius Dufour, 93

Robert Hatton, 232              Samuel Butler, 99

For Township Treasurer.

E. Littlefield, 230                  F. L. Grisard, 99

For Township Clerk.

J. W. Banta, 231                   J. L. Thiebaud, 91

For Constables.

John Roberts, 230               T. Leezenbee, 100

Jas. T. Nelson, 230              A. J. Farrar, 87

Daniel Wilcox, 230              W. Peelman, 84

For Supervisors—politics not known.

Samuel Durnell, 59             R. Jackson, 4

J. G. Cotton, 37                     H. Bright 29

John Hollcraft, 16                J. Bosseau, 15

E. Luity, 3                              E. Phillips, 3

Lester, 1

Cotton Township.

The contest was warm in this township, and some of the opposition were confident of the defeat of the American candidate for Justice of the Peace. The result astonished everybody:

American                               Opposition

For Justice of the Peace.

H. M. Ayres, 101                   James Downey, 43

For Constables.

Samuel Tinker, 102             Thos. Downey, 35

Isaac Robbins, 103              Ostram Bright, 3

For Township Clerk.

J. Richmond, 104

When we got these returns, no other townships had made their returns at the Clerk’s Office.

Ohio and Switzerland Fair Awards – 1854

Awards from the Ohio County and Switzerland County, Indiana Agricultural Fair for 1854 appeared in:
The Weekly Reveille – 28 September 1854 – Page 2, Column 1.

Awards at the Fair.

The following is a list of the premiums and diplomas awarded by the several awarding committees, at the annual Fair of the Ohio & Switzerland Agricultural fair held at this place on the 13th; 14th, and 15th days of September 1854:

For the best arranged and cultivated farm, the committee not being able to give the preference, awarded $3.33 1/3 each to Joseph W. Hall, William T. Pate & Amasa Hyde, and also a diploma.

On Stallions

  • Cornelius Powel best Stallion, Calvin Marble, 2d best Stallion,
  • James Morrison, best 2 year old stallion; G. W. Vanosdal 2d best 2 year old stallion;
  • William Blen, best 1 year old stallion; Robert A. Knox, 2d best stallion.

On Brood Mares

  • C. Schmidt, best Brood Mare; Leonard Cole, 2d best do.

On other Horses, Jacks, Jennies and Mules

  • G. A. Jackson, best pr. draught horses; J. T. Nelson, 2d best do.;
  • Albert Vandever, best Buggy horse; D. G. Rabb 2nd best do.
  • A. Vandever, best Saddle horse; W. Rea, 2d best do;
  • R. Jackson best single draft horse;
  • C. Schmidt best 4 year old Mare;
  • J. McMakin best 1 year old Colt;
  • W. L. Harvey best 2 year old Filly;
  • James Brown, best 2 year old horse colt; James P. Marsh 2d best do;
  • Richard T. Goddard, best sucking horse colt: G. A. Jackson, 2d best do.
  • T. B. Dun best sucking Mare colt; James Brown 2d best do.
  • Joseph Malin, best Jack;
  • Joseph Malin, best Jenny;
  • D. Henry, best 2 year old Jenny;
  • David Henry, best 1 year old Jenny.
  • D. Henry best sucking Mule colt; John Leel 2d best Mule colt.

On Cattle—G. A. Jackson best pr. 3 year old Steers; Hiram Froman best Bull; J. W. Powell 2d best do. U. H. Stow best yearling steer. Bennet Philips best yoke work oxen; W. Miller 2d best do. Martin Picket, best milch cow; L. Roberts, best Heifer; Wm. Steward, 2d best do. T. Vanosdol, best Calf; F. Schoonover 2d best do. H. McMakin, best beef fatted in the District.

U. H. Stow, best Deer, and only one exhibited.

Sheep—Richard T. Goddard, best Buck sheep; Hiram Froman, 2d best do.

Crops—Thos. P. North best acre of Wheat; Thos. P. North, best ½ acre potatoes. Samuel M. Smith, best 7 acres oats. Joseph Bosseau, best ¼ acre Onions.

Fruits—H. H. Hatch, best Peaches. Constant Golay, best 7 kinds Winter apples, Wm. Glenn, 2d best do. Benj. Dennes best fall apples.

Needle Work

  • Mrs. Clara Morerod, best Quilt; Eliza J. Hall, 2d best; Mrs. Samuel W. Howard, 2d do (equal.)
  • Miss Hariet Henderson, best made Shirt.
  • Mrs. Sarah Hall, best English Embroidery.
  • Mrs. Isabella Dumont, best worked Embroidery on Cloth.
  • Miss Eliza Kincaid, best made Silk dress.
  • Mrs. Dumont & Kincaids, best made Silk dress.
  • Mrs. Dumont & Kincaids, best made Silk apron.
  • Miss Mary Ann Beatty, best Lady’s cap.
  • Miss Mary Ann Beatty, best Lady’s bonnet.
  • Miss Harriet A. Schenck, best Lamp mats.
  • Mrs. Harriet Tardy, best Basque waists and Mantle; (Basque waists made by Miss Emily Bettens, and Mantles by Miss Eliza Patton.)
  • Miss Julia Dumont, best Worsted Embroidery on Satin.
  • Miss Harriet A. Schenck, best Piano stool cover.
  • Miss Isabella R. Dumont, best Automan.

Domestic Manufacture

  • Mrs. John Hall best Rag carpet, Mrs. John T. Bond, 2d best carpet.
  • Mrs. Malinda North, best 4 pr hose.
  • Mrs. John Hall, best 3 pr. 1/3 hose; Mrs. David Henry 2d best 3 pair.
  • Mrs. David Henry, best piece of Jeans, Mrs. John Hall, 2d best do.
  • Mrs. John S. Olmstead, best Coverlid; Mrs. Hannah Philips, 2d best do.

Mechanical Productions

  • M. D. Briscoe best Man’s saddle; Wm. Faulkner 2d best do.
  • Daniel Cole, best Buggy and Coach harness.
  • Joseph Jagers, best Plow; H. H. Hatch 2d best plow.
  • H. H. Hatch, best specimen Horse shoeing.
  • S. T. Golay, best Steamboat yawl and Flat-boat skiff. Orlando Rous, 2d best.
  • A. Stow, best specimen Sign painting, A. Stow, best specimen Graining.
  • Shuff and Anderson, best Waggon.
  • Charles Thieband, best Women’s fine shoes, made by T. C. Levering.
  • Mrs. Lydia Jennings, best Willow baskets.
  • U. H. Stow, best bale Hay; L. W. Beal 2d best.
  • L. W. Beal, best Hay press.
  • F. Zeumer, best Confectionaries.
  • Mrs. I. R. Dumont, best painting.
  • Bennet Philips, best Ox yoke.
  • Josiah Jackman, best Level for Graduation.
  • L. Munson, best pair Chairs.
  • T. Lezenbee, best Flour barrel.
  • H. Keeney, best Screw cutter.
  • Wm. Glenn, best Apple paring machine.
  • J. W. Chittenden, best machine for splitting hoops.

Poultry

  • Mr. Bateman, best pr Fowls; C. Thiebaud, 2d best.
  • Wm. Price, best Ducks, Jer. Newkirk, 2d best Ducks.

Articles not enumerated in the Premium List—Mrs. Malinda North diploma for unbaked Bread.

  • Miss Mary A. Beatty, for Wax flowers $1.
  • Mrs. Wm. Beard, for Wax do 50 cents.
  • Miss Emily Schenck, best boquets of culled flowers a diploma.
  • Mrs. I. R. Dumont, for 3 pots Southern plants $1.
  • Lydia Jennings, for Needle Basket, Diploma.
  • Wm. Miller, best one bushel Sweet potatoes $1.
  • Jer. Newkirk 2d best diploma.

Ohio and Switzerland County Fair Committees – 1854

Committees formed for the 1854 Ohio County and Switzerland County, Indiana Agricultural Fair appeared in:
The Weekly Reveille – 7 September 1854 – Page 2, Column 2.

The following are the names of the committees, that persons having articles to exhibit [at the Ohio & Switzerland County Agricultural Fair], will be required to report themselves to.

On Farms—John J. French, Uziel H. Stow and Wm. J. Keeney.

On Stallions—Joseph Malin, Hugh S. Jelley and Albert Vandever.

On Brood Mares—Joseph A. Cole, Wm. Baily, Ky., and Levi Scroggin.

On other horses, Jacks, Jennies and Mules.—Daniel Piatt, Ky., Dr. P. S. Sage and James G. Kittle.

On Cattle—George A. Jackson, Wm. Kemp and Samuel Howard, Ky.

On Sheep and Hogs—Hugh L. Norris, Uziel H. Stow and James Gaff.

On Grain, Grass and Root Crops—William Stewart, Constant Golay and Joseph Stewart.

On Butter, Cheese and Fruits.—Amie Morerod, John Dumont and John H. Jones.

On Needlework—Mrs. David G. Rabb, Mrs. Isabella R. Dumont, Mrs. U. H. Stow and the President.

On Domestic Manufacturers.—Mrs. Sarah Hall, Mrs. James North and the Vice President.

On Poultry—Jonathan McMakin, John Hannah and Israel Stewart.

Mechanical Productions—Solomon Washer, Geo. G. Knox, Josiah Jackman and William Clore.

Plowing Match—William Stewart, John Hall and David Armstrong.

On Articles not enumerated—Collin McNutt, John S. Olmstead and John K. Harris.

Ohio and Switzerland Counties Temperance Convention – December 1853

Details of the Temperance Convention for Ohio County and Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Weekly Reveille (Vevay, Indiana) – 1 December 1853 – Page 2 – Column 2.
See newspaper for full details.

Temperance Convention.

At the Convention of friends of Temperance from Switzerland and Ohio counties, assembled at Mt. Sterling, Nov. 26, 1853. Dr. P. S. SAGE was called to the Chair, and Rev. H. WASON appointed Secretary pro tem.

On motion, Messrs. J. B. Lathrop, S. Washer and A. S. Kingsley were appointed a committee to nominate permanent officers.

On motion, the following persons were appointed to draft resolutions to be presented to the convention, viz: Messrs. J. C. Bunham, R. Cotton, J. Dumont, H. Littlefield, W. French and W. Speakman.

On motion, Messrs. Wm. French, U. H. Stow, Dr. Gillespie, R. N. Lamb and E. Hafford, were appointed to nominate delegates to the State Temperance Convention, to be held in Indianapolis the second Tuesday of next January.

The Convention then took recess until one o’clock, P.M.

—

1 O’CLOCK, P.M.

Convention met, and called to order.—Prayer offered by Rev. J. B. Lathrop.

The committee on permanent officers reported as follows:
P. S. SAGE, President.
RALPH COTTON, Vice President.
WM. FRENCH, Secretary.

The following persons were reported by the committee, and chosen by the Convention as delegates to the State Temperance Convention, viz:

From Switzerland County,–J. R. Harris, Bela Herrick, E. M. Cheever, B. Robinson, T. Armstrong, Jas. H. Campbell, P. S. Sage, U. H. Stow, S. Washer, J. C. Bonham, H. A. Tinker, John Dumont, J. B. Lathrop, H. Wason, Enos Littlefield, George McCullough, A. S. Kingsley, Wm. Shaw, F. H. Stewart, James Stewart, Wm. Hewitt, James Ferguson, Walter Scott, E. Purdie, John Weaver, David Cain.

From Ohio County,–J. C. Powers, S. R. Record, Benj. Dennis, E. M. Gould, Ezra Lampkins, Dr. Medaris, D. H. Jessup, W. F. White, Allen Wilbur, W. S. Speakman, W. M. French, B. F. Shelden, W. Gillespie, T. H. Gilmore.

[Various resolutions passed]

The committee to nominate township committees reported as follows:

SWITZERLAND COUNTY.

Jefferson Township.—J. B. Lathrop, H. Wason, J. J. P. Schenck, J. M. Cotton, E. Littlefield, G. McCullough, E. G. Carrington, Wm. Gleason, R. Hatton, G. Markland, J. B. Sparks.

Cotton Township.—P. S. Sage, S. Washer, U. H. Stow, J. C. Bonham, H. Tinker, C. A. Garey, H. Littlefield, L. W. Mallett, W. McMillen, A. S. Downey, David Lee, H. Bane.

Posey Township.—E. M. Cheever, Jacob Harris, Ira Keeney, Bela Herrick, A. Gazlay, Harris Keeney.

Craig Township.—John Weaver, Walter Scott, E. Hafford, John Cowan, James Shaw, David Cain, James Brindle, B. Goddard, E. Keervis, John C. Cotton.

Pleasant Township.—Dr. E. Purdy, James Stewart, J. C. Claighorn, James Furguson, T. H. Stewart, Wm. Hewitt, John Oran, L. Atkinson, John J. Adams.

York Township.—B. Robinson, James Campbell, T. Armstrong, J. Robinson, H. Kelso, Wm. D. Finton, Garrett Kelso, J. Froman, B. Stoops, E. Stoops, G. Stoops, John Gullion.

OHIO COUNTY.

Randolph Township.—Wm. French, I. Kelso, W. Gillespie, W. Speakman, Thomas Plummer, Dr. Haines, Rev. Mr. White, B. F. Morris, B. F. Sheldon, Jas. Hastings.

Cass Township.—J. K. Read, Israel Lampkins, John Scranton, John Vanausdoll, E. W. Gould.

Union Township.—J. C. Powers, Dr. Lamb, J. R. Kent, Moses Turner, S. Record, Samuel Walker, R. J. Milligan, S. Kittle, T. Milligan.

Pike Township.—Peter Pate, Joseph Johnson, Darius Ford.

It was moved and carried, that the names of the committees, so far as reported to the Convention, be published with its proceedings; and the fractional committees be requested to complete their number, and all of them to fill their own vacancies.

On motion, a committee of three in each county was appointed to examine their records for the purpose of learning and publishing the amount of tax each county has had to pay within five years on account of the liquor traffic.

Committee for Switzerland—John Dumont, H. Wason, and J. B. Lathrop.

For Ohio—John R. Ross, W. French, and J. J. Hayden.

[Final Resolutions]

Ohio and Switzerland Agricultural Society Awarding Committees – 1852

Appointments for awarding committees for the Ohio County and Switzerland County, Indiana District Agricultural Society appeared in:
Ohio Valley Gazette – 16 Sep 1852 – Page 2, Column 4.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ohio and Switzerland District Agricultural Society held at Allensville, on the 11th Sept. 1852, a majority of the Directors being present, Hon. John Hall, (Ex-officio) Pres’t. called to order.

On motion it was voted that the following named persons be invited to address the Society, at Rising Sun, at the Annual Fair: Hon. John Dumont, Rev. Mr. Morris, Rev. Mr. Bonham, and Rev. Wm. Johnson, of Aurora.

The Directors then proceeded to the appointment of awarding Committees, to award the premiums offered by the Society, — when the following committees were appointed, to wit:

On the best Cultivated and arranged Farm.
Colin McNutt, David Henry, John Hunter, A. C. Pepper and Uziel H. Stow.

On Horses Mules, Jacks and Jennys.
Joshua Haynes, Moses Green, James Brown, Joseph Malin, and Cleveland Scott, of Ky.

On Cattle, Sheep, and Hogs.
Benjamin Dennis, Isaac Philips, Wm. H. Powell, Geo. A. Jackson, and Cleveland Scott, of Ky.

On Grain, Grass, and Root Crops.
B. B. Loring, Samuel Porter, Uziel H. Stowe, Spencer French, and Wm. Stewart.

On Fruits, Butter, Cheese, & Honey.
John I. French, Daniel K. Harris, Harvey Littlefield, Joseph Stewart and Eliphalet Case.

On Domestic Manufactures:
Ulysses P. Schenck, Wm. Stewart, Jacob Powell, Mrs. Caroline Henry, Mr. Sarah Hall, Mrs. Wm. Stewart, Mrs. Jane P. Pepper.

On Poultry.
Wm. H. Powell, Wm. Gillespie, Hazlet E. Dodd.

On Mechanical Productions.
Solomon Washer, David Richmond, John Jacobs, John Latham, and Hazlett E. Dodd.

On Ploughing Match.
John Hall, Jacob R. Harris, David Henry, David G. Rabb, and I. Philips.

On articles not Mentioned.
Solomon Washer,  A. S. Kingsley, D. G. Rabb, C. S. Horton, and Wm. M. French.

The Board of Directors then on motion, adjourned.

Attest-JOHN HALL, Pres’t.
JOHN K. HARRIS, Sec’y. pro tem.

Switzerland County Mexican War Volunteers – June 1846

The description of the departure of the Switzerland County, Indiana Volunteers for the Mexican War appeared in:
Indiana Palladium – 13 Jun 1846 – Page 2, Column 2

DEPARTURE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.

On Thursday last the citizens of Vevay, en masse, together with hundreds from the surrounding neighborhood, assembled to witness the departure of the Switzerland County Volunteers for the place of rendezvous near New Albany, Ia. At about 3 o’clock, the multitude assembled on the Public Square, where a splendid Banner, made expressly for the occasion by the ladies of this place, was presented to the Company. The ceremony of presentation was performed by Mrs. J. L. Dumont, in an appropriate address, which was responded to by Capt. Carter, in a patriotic spirit worthy the noble hart into whose care has been entrusted the guidance of our brave little band of Hoosier volunteers. A copy of Mrs. Dumont’s address has, by request, been politely furnished us for publication, and will be found in another column. We are promised the replication of Capt. Carter also, but regret to say it had not come to hand when our paper went to press.

The volunteers embarked on board the Packet Swiftsure No. 4, at about 6 P. M., and took leave of their friends amid the roar of cannon, and loud cheers from the vast multitude of people assembled on the banks to witness their departure.

We regret very much that the uniforms for the company, presented them by the citizens, were not in readiness at the time of their departure. They are under way, however, and we learn will be furnished in the course of the coming week and forwarded to them.

The following comprises a list of the names of the officers and privates composing the volunteer corps, in the order in which they stand on the enlistment roll—all of them having taken the oath required by law previous to their departure.

JAMES S. CARTER, Captain.
WILLIAM H. PRICE, 1st Lieutenant.
SMITH DUMONT, 2d Lieutenant.
CHARLES PLEASANTS, 1st Sergeant.
REUBEN TERRY, 2d Sergeant.
SMITH TIGNER, 3d Sergeant.
JACKSON MOUNTS, 4th Sergeant.
JAMES TORRENCE, 1st Corporal.
ROBERT TORRENCE, 2d Corporal.
RIAL WILCOX, 3d Corporal.
JESSE O. COLE, 4th Corporal.

  • Miles Mendenhall.
  • G. J. Dalmazzo.
  • T. M. Danglad.
  • Charles N. White.
  • Louis Wilkinson.
  • Henry Turner.
  • Henry Humbert.
  • Abraham Chatelain.
  • William McKenzie.
  • James P. Marsh.
  • Rufus P. Stevens.
  • Abel Stout.
  • Charles Humbert.
  • Lewis F. Marston.
  • William Terry.
  • Nathan Harwood.
  • Johnston Brown.
  • Edward Detraz.
  • Jackson Waltz.
  • David Allen.
  • William J. Hooper.
  • Isaac Shirridon.
  • John Rochat.
  • William Scott.
  • Wilson McCrary.
  • Wilson Huston.
  • William Dilks.
  • Lemuel Kirtley.
  • John Wiles.
  • Hiram Hunt.
  • Edward Gray.
  • Nathan Peak.
  • James H. Scott, Jr.
  • George Sadler.
  • Thomas Gustin.
  • Jesse Burton.
  • George E. Richmond.
  • Arden Heath.
  • Eli Jessup.
  • Alfred Cook.
  • J. C. Hart.
  • Edward Schievelbein.
  • Allen Major.
  • Joseph H. Moore.
  • Jeremiah Henkel.
  • William B. Bruner.
  • Jesse Stepleton.
  • Richard Bright.
  • John W. Adams.
  • Richard Fallis.
  • Michael Orem.
  • John S. Biston.
  • Baily Shelly.
  • Joseph Boseau.
  • William Presser.
  • Thomas McDowell.
  • Lorenzo Roberts.
  • David Kelly.
  • George Rose.
  • William T. Goddard.
  • Franklin Dufour.
  • William H. Marsh.
  • William P. Gerard.
  • Alex McCrary.
  • Robert Shirridon.
  • Eugene R. Morerod.
  • Hugh Manford.
  • William Walker.
  • Allen Merrill.
  • Joseph Coy.
  • William Land.
  • Columbus M’Cullough.
  • James Patterson.
  • Elenzer Bright.
  • Frederick Ramsyere.
  • Levi H. Phillips.
  • William H. Henderson.
  • Silas Calkins.

Pleasant Township, Switzerland County Democratic Meeting – April 1840

Details of the Pleasant Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Democratic meeting appeared in:
Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat – 18 April 1840 – Page 3, Column 1.
See newspaper for full details.

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant to notice, the Democratic citizens of Pleasant township, met at Moorefield, on Saturday last, the 11th day of April, 1840.

The meeting was organized by appointing JAMES S. LONG, President, and SQUIRE HULLEY, Secretary.

[Resolutions passed.]

Resolved, That the President and Secretary appoint a suitable number of delegates to represent Pleasant township in the Switzerland County Democratic Convention. Whereupon the following delegation were reported:

  • William Hannis
  • James Gray
  • Garret Rickets
  • Abraham Adkinson
  • Andrew Shuck
  • Robert Rickets
  • John Manford
  • William Grimes
  • John Francis
  • Francis Adkinson
  • Levi Adkinson
  • George W Headey
  • A H Grimes
  • George Anshutz
  • James S Long
  • John Anshutz
  • Squire Hulley
  • Noah Martin
  • John Shaddy

York Township, Switzerland County Democratic Meeting – April 1840

Details of the York Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Democratic meeting appeared in:
Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat – 11 April 1840 – Page 3, Column 2.
Consult newspaper for full details.

YORK TOWNSHIP
Democratic Meeting.

Pursuant to a call, a very large and respectable meeting of the Democratic citizens of York township convened in the town of New York, on Saturday, the 4th inst., for the purpose of appointing delegates to represent said township in the Switzerland County Convention, to be held in Vevay, on the 25th day of April, 1840, to nominate a candidate for Senator and Representative, to be supported by the Democratic party at the ensuing August election.

The meeting was organized by appointing JESSE V. DAILEY, President; WILLIAM SCUDDER and RICHARDSON WILES, Vice Presidents; and GEORGE LAND, Secretary.

[Various Resolutions passed]

Resolved, That thirty delegates be appointed to represent this township in the County Convention, and that the following gentlemen compose said delegation:

  • William R. Wiley
  • R. Wiles
  • James A Waugh
  • James Campbell
  • N. H. Keith
  • David Scudder
  • Elijah Rayles
  • John Ruggles
  • Robert Phillips
  • George Land
  • James H. Scott
  • Atwell David
  • Jesse Guard
  • Samuel Russell
  • James Phillips
  • John W Howard
  • Thomas Loney
  • Elisha Henry
  • William Nicholas
  • William Lostutter
  • James Johnson
  • Samuel Lampton
  • John Beaty
  • John Cline
  • William White
  • Harrison Henry
  • Robert Waugh
  • Josiah Woodruff
  • Jesse V Dailey
  • Thomas Rayles.

Posey Township, Switzerland County Democratic Meeting – April 1840

Details of the Posey Township, Switzerland County, Indiana Democratic meeting for April 1840 appeared in:
Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat – 11 April 1840 – Page 3, Column 1.
Consult the newspaper for full details.

POSEY TOWNSHIP
Democratic Meeting.

Agreeably to previous notice, a large portion of the Democratic citizens of Posey township assembled at Weist’s meeting house, on Thursday the 2d day of April, 1840.

The meeting was organized by the appointment of JOHN WOODS as President; R. J. RABB, and GEORGE HICKMAN, Vice Presidents; and SAMUEL BONNELL, Secretary.

The object of the meeting was then stated by the President, and ELLWOOD FISHER being called on to address the meeting, arose and made a very able and forcible speech, after which the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted by the meeting:

[Various resolutions]

Resolved, That twenty-five delegates be appointed to represent Posey township in the County Convention to be held in Vevay on the 25th inst., and that the President and Vice Presidents be appointed to select said delegation. Whereupon the committee announced the following persons:

  • Tobias Bradley,
  • John Powell,
  • Samuel Bonnell,
  • Samuel Hickman,
  • Samuel Foster,
  • Sylvanus Howe,
  • Ellwood Fisher,
  • Henry Bain,
  • Andrew Stewart,
  • William Stewart,
  • Hugh Maple,
  • Elijah H. Johnson,
  • Harman Butts,
  • William Roberts,
  • Hugh L. Norris,
  • William Newbold,
  • Thomas Newbold,
  • Peter Britt,
  • Moses Green,
  • Jackson Douglas,
  • Harvey Driver,
  • John Taylor, Sen.,
  • Ingersoll Dibble,
  • R. J. Rabb,
  • John Woods,
  • Lemuel Johns,
  • George Hickman,