Amanuensis Monday: Centennial History; Township of Springdale: Sworn Inspectors of Elections, 1856

Sworn Inspectors of Elections, 1856

According to the Centennial History, Township of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1848-1948,  the following 1856 document is an invaluable piece of Springdale's history, which "contains the names of six permanent first settlers of Springdale":

Dane County

Town of Springdale.

James  P. McPherson,  H. H. Dryden, Morgan L. Curtis, Inspectors of Election and Hugh Stephens, and Richard Blackburn, Clerks of Election, do solemnly swear that we will perform the duties of our respective offices according to lae, and will studiously endeavor to prevent all fraud, deceit, or abuse in conducting this election, So Help us God.

 (Signed) James P. McPherson, H.H. Dryden, Morgan L. Curtis, Inspectors of  Election

(Signed) Hugh Stevens, Richard Blackburn, Clerks of Election

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of November, 1856

(Signed)  John I Berge, Justice of the Peace.

POLL LIST, GENERAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 4TH, 1856

 

1. Firmin Wousal (Housel)	44. Daniel Lesler (Lester)	87. L. D. Roblins
2. W.W. Upson	45. Leonard Lewis Jr.	88. Philander Nash
3. Carl Loust	46. Theo. Miles	89. Handford Strumwauy
4. Carl Marquette	47. E. Kelly	90. A. Malone
5. John McKinsey	48.Yevi Jacket	91. Stephen Hoy
6. Thomas Rand	49. William Thomson	92. Wm. W. Abbott
7. W. N. Fargo	50. John Cook	93. Hugh Stephenson
8. Samuel Whaley	51. Michael Jacket	94. M. L. Curtis
9. Ole Anderson	52. Abram Jacket Jr.	95.A. N. Dryden
10. Michael Johnson	53. Ole Thomson	96. Ole Lourenson
11. Ole Lee	54. Henry Lewis	97. John Hoy
12. Avery Woff	55. Charles Kelly	98. John Leary
13. Aslab Lee	56. William McLears	99. B. R. Burbank
14. Lars Sienson	57. William Cullins	100. Henery Bolan
15. Just Gorgenson	58. Arny Holverson	101. R. B. Dudley
16. Austin Hanson	59. John Jones, Jr.	102. John Mahoney
17. Younger Christenson	60. Ever Thorson	103. Hawley Childs
18. Hendric Johnson	61. Lasa Thorson	104. William Bonnell
19. Eric Oleson	62. C. M. Martin	105. John Murphey
20. Ole Christenson	63. James R. (P.) McPherson	106. Arny Peterson
21. Knud Johnson	64. James P. Forsythe	107. Thomas O'Neil.
22. Knud Knudson	65. John J. Lipon	108. William Lamb
23. Thomas McGregor	66. Jacob C. Strong	109. John Edi
24. David McGregor	67. Arny Paulson	110. W. R. Derrick
25. Thurston Thomson	68. W. E. Willis	111. M. M. Forsythe
26. Knud Sorenson	69. Peter Ruckle	112. Joseph Henderson
27. Thorald Oleson	70. William Adams	113. John Lynch
28. Harold Teoff	71. W. D. Dryden	114. Michael Brown
29. Christopher Oleson	72. William Dryden	115. Felix Quigley
30. Gilbert Oleson	73. E. K. McCord	116. Tho. Carroll
31. Knud Stenryson	74. William Donald	117. Thou Touson
32. Samuel Curtis	75. James Connor	118. Wm. Brown
33. John I. Berge	76. John McCaughey	119. Edwin Strumway
35. Harold Haroldson	77. Andrus Anderson	120. J. P. Beard
36. Lars Peterson	78. William McCaughey	121. David Murphy
37. John Knudson	79. James Lyle	122. William Sweet
38. Frann Knudson	80. John Jones, Len (Sen)	123. Thomas Thoason
39. Henery Kreight	81. Thos. Blackburn	124. Ole Austinson
40. Holver Holverson	82. Leonard Lewis	125. John Beat
41. Lever Anderson	83. Henry Allen	126. J. F. C. Morick
42. William Henderson	84. Isaac G. Brader	127. George Wright
43. Michael Kalskot	85. Nelse Holverson	128.Richard Blackburn
	86. Edmund Spier

James P. McPherson
H. H. Dryden*
M.L. Curtis 
   Inspectors of Elections

Hugh Stephen
Richard Blackburn
   Clerks of Election


Note:  These documents were  found on pages 137 and 139, Centennial History, Township of Springdale, Dane County, Wisconsin, 1848-1948.  In 1942, a group was organized to complete the town history.  Members of the initial committee included, T. S. Spaanem (President),Albert Barton, Harvey Fargo, Miss Carrie Eggum, Miss Susie Eggum, C. A. Sorenson (Director), Arthur Sorenson (Secretary).Herman C. Erfurth (Treasurer),  Lewis Rue, Gilbert Gilbertson (Vice President), Hector Gunderson, Larence Lunde, and Ed Lohff. In the Introduction to the Centennial History, Cornelius A. Sorenson stated that the task of the committee was to record of the life and experiences of the pioneers and early settlers of Springdale.

Apology: I tried to get the poll  list of  voters in a more presentable form.  Unfortunately, my skill set  was not up to the task.//JGH

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