Switzerland County Election Returns – May 1856

The April election returns for Jefferson, Craig and Cotton Townships in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
The Weekly Reveille – 14 May 1856 – Page 1, Column 1

APRIL ELECTION RETURNS.

Below will be found the official vote of Jefferson, Craig and Cotton Townships. These three townships are the only one which the contest is ever close. Pleasant township always goes American by an overwhelming majority; and Posey and York townships go largely for the old liners, though they do not offset Pleasant by about 100 votes.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP.

American candidates Old Line candidates
For Justices of Peace – 2 to be elected
  • James Brown, 216
  • John G. Anderson, 196
  • Zadig Rous, 157
  • Daniel Cole, 146
  • Henry Boyd, 138
For Constables—5 to be elected.
  •  John Roberts, 208
  • James F. Morris, 208
  • Eri G. Carington, 207
  • Daniel Wilcox, 207
  • Chris. Peelman, 155
  •  A. J. Montanye, 154
  • Thos. Leezenbee, 133
  • Geo. Adkinson, 133
  • Henry Sockwell, 129
  • Wm. Peelman, 123
For Township Trustee.
  •  John W. Sturnes, 186
  • A. J. Ferrar, 156
For Township Clerk.
  •  Enos Littlefield, 210
  •  Jos. Dalmazzo, 140
For Road Supervisors
  • Joseph Todd, 192
  • Richard Nash, 202
  • Robert Miller, 201
  • Geo. Markland, 200
  • John Luster, 199
  • Jas. M. Cotton, 199
  • John G. Cotton, 199
  • John Sullivan, 199
  • J. J. P. Schenck, 1
  • Robert A. Knox, 199
  • Sol. Walden, 2
  • M. Schoonover, 199
  • Sam. Durnall, 198
  • Robert Hatton, 198
  •  Jacob Boyd, 14
  • John C. Rails, 1
  • Royal Aldrich, 1

 

COTTON TOWNSHIP

For Justice of the Peace.
  • David Lee, 167
  • Wm. McMellen, 51
For Constables.
  • Samuel Tinker, 163
  • Thomas Robbins, 135
  • Heath C Picket, 47
For Township Trustee
  • E. B. L. Ford, 99
  • William Barkis, 46
For Township Clerk
  • Wm. H. Dolby, 145
For Township Treasurer
  • James Likely, 115

 

CRAIG TOWNSHIP.

For Justice of the Peace.
  • Martin Higgins, 133
  • Daniel Ramseyer, 87
For Constables
  • Harrison Adams, 134
  • Joseph Gray, 132
  • Fleming Jones, 84
  • Charles Martford, 1
For Township Trustee
  • Robert Weaver, 132
  • Wm. H. Roberts, 86
For Township Clerk
  • Noble G. Walters, 133
  • George Walters, 82
For Township Treasurer
  • Jacob Banta, 133
  • Zachariah Cotton, 83