From the 1881 History of Marshall County, Iowa

County Officials
Appended is a list of the county officers from the year 1858 to the present time, with the date of their election:
Clerk of District Court.—James L. Williams, 1858 to 1870; Preston M. Sutton, 1870 ; F. M. Thomas, 1872 ; Edward R. Jones, 1874.
Superintendent of Schools.—J. J. Teagarden, 1858 ; S. W. Griffin, 1859 ; A. M. Geiger, 1861 *; Cyrus H. Shaw, 1863;
Thomas J. Wilson, 1867 ; Cyrus H. Shaw, 1869; Miss Abbie Gifford, 1873; W. W. Spear, 1877.
County Judge.—William Battin, 1859; R. Howe Taylor, 1861; Edwin A. Rice, 1863 ;' T. A. Lampman, 1865.
The office of County Judge was abolished in 1861, so far as the same pertained to the general business of the county ;
but the name was retained in connection with the office of Probate Judge, and so continued until the act of the Legislature, approved April 7, 1868, which entirely abolished the office and transferred the duties to the Auditor. Mr. Lampman served as Auditor ad interim.

County Auditor.—Jabez Banbury, 1869; Alfred N. French, 1873.
Sheriff.—Edwin W. Lockwood, 1859; William H. Weatherly, 1863; Thomas E. McCracken, 1865 ; J. L. Herbert, 1869;
E. C. McMillan, 1873 ; George S. Hickox, 1875.
Recorder and Treasurer.—Thomas Schofield, 1859; R. Howe Taylor, 1863.
Recorder.—John Turner. 1864; A. J. Cooper, 1866; Francis M. Thomas, 1868; N. C. Messenger, 1872.
Treasurer.—H. A. Gerhart, 1865 to 1875. Mr. Gerhart became involved in his accounts, legal proceedings on which are still pending. In 1875, Byron A. Beson entered upon the duties of the office to fill Gerhart's unexpired term, caused by the latter's death, and was elected to the place in 1876. He is the present incumbent.

Surveyor.—William H. Howard, 1859 ; James Thompson, 1861; Archibald Allison, 1863 : William Bremner, 1865 to date.
Corona:—David Clark, 1858; T. P.Marshall, 1859; C. Brown, 1861: D. T. Rickev, 1863; W. B. Walters, 1865; B. F. Kierulff,
1869; W. B. Walters, 1871; James Lang, 1873; S. E. B. Holt, 1875.
Drainaqe Commissioner.—Thomas Purnell, 1859 ; Abram Wickersham, 1861; J. C. Bently, 1863.

The Supervisor system of government began in 1861, and continued for ten years.
The following list of township representatives exhibits the delegations by years, naming the localities from which each delegate came:
For 1861—William A. Weatherly, Marietta; William Battin, Marshall; Henry Bevins, Liberty : R. McRill, Iowa ; S. T. Bently, Bangor; Geo. Hambleton, Minerva; C. B. Rhodes, Eden; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson; J. M. Ferguson, Timber Creek; William Fallas, Vienna;
P. Jones, Le Grand; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle ; Samuel Waltz, Marion ; A. Butter, Washington.
Abner Wickersham was appointed as the member from Washington, vice A. E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle;
Samuel Monnerny, Washington; C. B. Rhodes, Eden; W. Spence, Minerva; G. Wheeler, Iowa; Joel Brock, Marion ;
W. Fallas, Vienna; Hiram Hammond, Le Grand; Jacob Rumdall, Marietta; William Battin, Marshall ; Hiram Bevins, Liberty ;
S. T. Bently, Bangor.

Giles Duncan to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of G. Wheeler, from Iowa Township.
For 1863—C. B. Rhodes, Eden ; H. Hammond, Le Grand ; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ;
J. H. Marsh, Marietta; J. Kinzer, Liberty ; S. T. Bently, Bangor ; Giles Duncan, Iowa ; Samuel Richey, Vienna ; W. Dunlap, Washington ; W. Spence, Minerva ; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson; C. Taft, Marion; W. Battin, Marshall.
For 1864—John H. Marsh, Marietta; P. M. Scroggins, Jefferson ; W. C. Smith, Green Castle; S. T. Bently, Bangor;
W. Spence, Minerva; Samuel Beson, Iowa; W. Battin, Marshall; S. Richey, Vienna; W. D. Dunlap, Washington; J. Kinzer, Liberty
; C. Taft, Marion; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek; P. A. Asher, Eden; H. Hammond, Le Grand.
Joseph Glaspy was a representative from Jefferson, vice P. M. Scroggins

For 1865—William Battin, Marshall; W. C. Smith, Green Castle; C. Brown, Washington; J. R. Howard, Liberty;
C. A. Haskins, Le Grand; Jacob Whealen, Marietta; P. A. Culver, Eden; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; W. Botson, Jefferson;
N. C. Gibson, Marion; S. Richey, Vienna; S. Beson, Iowa; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; G. P. Burkholder, Minerva.
For 1866—J. M. Rhodes, Eden ; C. A. Haskins, Le Grand: J. B. Cripps, Iowa; G. W. S. Michael, Jefferson; E. J. Coffin, Bangor;E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle; J. Whealen, Marietta; C. Brown, Washington; G. P. Burkholder, Minesva: S. Richey, Vienna;
J. R. Howard, Liberty; Thomas Mercer, Marshall; N. C. Gibson, Marion; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek.
For 1867—N. C. Gibson, Marion; J. M. Rhodes, Eden; J. R. Howard, Liberty; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; W. E. Alexander, Minerva;
C. Brown, Washington; J. B. Cripps, Iowa; Thomas Mercer, Marshall; S. Richey, Vienna; S. T. Mote, Le Grand; James Price, State Center
; G. W. S. Michael, Jefferson; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek; Jacob Whealen, Marietta; E. Hilsabeck, Green Castle.
For 1868—Thomas Mercer, Marshall; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; S. Richey, Vienna ; W. D. Alexander, Minerva;
N. C. Gibson, Marion ; Jacob Whealen, Marietta: S. T. Mote, Le Grand; J. R. Howard, Liberty ; C. B. Rhodes, Eden; Samuel Beson, Iowa;
C. Wyatt, Washington ; Seth Smith, Jefferson ; W. Barnes, State Center; J. Seagar, Green Castle. For 1869—J. Q. Hopkins, Marion; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; S. Richey, Vienna; Seth Smith, Jefferson ; Jacob VVhealen, Marietta;
A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek; E. K. Wyatt, Washington ; E. N. Chapin, Marshall; W. H. Clemons, Minerva : John Seagar, Green Castle ; Jacob Kinzer, Liberty ; John Jeroleman, State Center; C. B. Rhodes, Eden; S. T. Mote, Le Grand; Samuel Beson, Iowa.
For 1870—E. J. Coffin, Bangor ; Jacob Whealen, Marietta ; A. B. Masterson, Timber Creek ; E. N. Chapin, Marshall;
William H. Clemons, Minerva ; Jacob Kinzer, Liberty ; Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand ; J. C. Hopkins, Marion ; G. S. Wilber, Vienna;
George Currey, Eden ; E. A. McMillan, Iowa ; J. Reed, Green Castle ; Samuel Beson, Liscomb ; Nathaniel S. Ford, Logan;
Wm. G. Crary, Washington; S. Smith, Jefferson; John Jeroleman, S'ate Center.

Subject to an act of the Thirteenth General Assembly of Iowa, entitled u An act to amend Article 11 of Chapter 22 of the Revision of 1860, creating a Board of Supervisors, and acts amendatory thereto,'' contains the following: " That on and after the 1st day of January, 1871, the Board of Supervisors of each organizing county shall consist of three persons. . . . The Supervisors shall be qualified electors, and shall be elected by the qualified voters of their respective counties, at the annual election in each year, and shall hold their offices for three years, except as hereinafter provided, and are hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform all such duties as are done and performed by the present Board of Supervisors." The law further stated that one member should serve one year, one-two years, and one three years.

Subject to the above law, the three following-named gentlemen were elected : R. Howe Taylor, Marshall; Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand;
E. J. Coffin, Bangor (2).
For 1872—S. T. Mote, Le Grand; E. J. Coffin Bangor; John Turner,
For 1873—Samuel T. Mote, Le Grand; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; Wm. Steward, Taylor.
For 1874—Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; E. J. Coffin, Bangor; Thomas Schofield, Le Grand.
For 1875—Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; Thomas Schofield, Le Grand; J. G. Brown, Logan.
For 1876—Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; J. G. Brown, Logan; E. P. Thompson, State Center.
For 1877—Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; J. G. Brown, Logan; E. P. Thompson, State Center.
For 1878—Wm. H. Steward, Taylor; E. P. Thompson, State Center; George Hammond, Le Grand.

Transcribed by Dawn Minard from the History of Marshall County, Iowa