Placer County

History


 

POPULAR VOTE OF PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

1851-1860

 
 
                    MAY 26th, 1851
 
County Judge -- Hugh Fitz Simmons, 1261;
                            James S. Christy, 722;
                            H. Davenport, 763.
District Attorney -- R. D. Hopkins, 1474;
                                W. B. Greer, 889;
                                P. J. Hopper, 292.
County Clerk -- William M. Jordan, 395;
                           James N.  Stewart, 1118;
                           Hiram R. Hawkins, 961;
                           John McNally, 219.
Sheriff -- Samuel C. Astin, 1280;
                A. B. Hall, 1059;
                Win. Kenniston, 453.
County Surveyor -- Samuel B. Wyman, 1624;
                                 Lisbon Applegate, 129.
County Assessor -- William E. Miller, 587;
                                  Alfred Lewis, 1073;
                                  E. T. Menhall, 139.
County Treasurer -- Douglas Bingham, (died in 1851, and Abram Bronk
                                  appointed to fill vacancy) 1151;
                                  Hiram Jacobs, 679;
                                  Abram Bronk, 818.
County Coroner -- John C. Montgomery, 811;
                                Enoch Fens, 706.
Total number of votes cast, 2,792.
 
                   September 3rd, 1851
 
State Senator -- Jacob Fry, 1204;
                             W. Kennistar, 764.
Assembly -- Patrick Cannly, 1135;
                     J. H. Gibson, 1198
                     Frederick Bradley, 803;
                     D. H. Stickney, 729.
County Treasurer -- Abram Bronk, 447;
                                  J. Lagdenby, 216.
Public Administrator -- Jonathan Roberts, 233;
                                       ______ Coffryn, 38;
                                       E. Hogan, 23.
District Judge -- S. B. Farwell, 1110;
                             E. L. Sanderson, 732.
Total number of votes cast, 1968.
 
                   September 1852
 
State Senator -- James E. Hale, 2164;
                            Joseph Walkup, 2716.
Assembly -- John Hancock, 2274;
                      Thomas White, 2269;
                      Patrick Cannly, 2706;
                      Benjamin F. Myres, 2474.
District Attorney -- R. D. Hopkins, 2125;
                                P. W. Thomas, 2697.
Sheriff -- William T. Henson, 2135;
                S. C. Astin, 2726.
Counry Clerk -- A. S. Grant, 2056;
                           William A. Johnson, 2658;
                           H. R. Hawkins, 175.
County Treasurer -- Henry Hubbard, 2189;
                                  Ed. G. Smith, 2681.
Assessor -- John Bristow, 2178;
                     William Gunn, 2682.
Coroner -- W. J. Patterson, 2148;
                   Doctor Pinkham, 2704.
Surveyor -- George M. Hill, 2127;
                    N. O. Hinman, 2737.
Public Administrator -- Jonathan Roberts, 2148;
                                        Henry Barnes, 2733.
Total number of votes cast, 5102.
 
                   1853
 
Governor -- ____ Bigler, 1925;
                    ____ Purdy, 1747.
Senate -- ______ Tuttle, 1948;
                 ______ Longley, 1643.
Assembly -- ______ Myers, 1729;
                     ______ Fairfield, 1890;
                     ______ Van Cleft, 1775;
                     ______ O'Neill, 1719;
                     ______ Crary, 1700;
                     ______ Evans, 1612;
                     ______ Trask, 1513;
                     ______ Wilson, 1646.
Assessor -- ______ McCarty, 1709;
                     ______ Dewey, 1371.
Surveyor -- ______ Finley, 1926;
                    ______ Elinson, 1462.
Public Administrator -- ______ Jordan, 1980;
                                       ______ Finley, 1498.
 
                   1854
 
Senate -- W. H. Gray, 1831;
                 G. C. Newman, 1211;
                 J. C. Hawthorne, 2347.
Assembly -- J.  H. Baker, 1805;
                      D. B. Curtis, 1840;
                      B. F. Parsons, 1844;
                      J. L. Bennett, 1734;
                      L. N. Kitchum, 1247;
                      J. N. Smith, 1237;
                      P. H. Clayton, 1226;
                      J. C. Duell,  1183;
                      Thomas Moreland, 2394;
                      R. F. Gragg, 2312;
                      William Corey, 2303;
                      Mose Andrews, 2316.
County Judge -- A. Bronk, 1904;
                            H. Fitzsimmons, 1225;
                            James E. Hale, 2284.
Sheriff -- Samuel Todd, 1733;
                N. A. Dillingham, 1190;
                W. T. Hensen, 2514.
District Attorney -- Philip W. Thomas, 1767;
                                Joseph W. Scobey, 1224;
                                M. E. Mills, 2452.
County Clerk -- W. C. Johnson, 1858;
                           Wiley A. Parker, 1232;
                           A. S. Grant, 2348.
County Treasurer -- E. G. Smith, 1822;
                                  George W. Applegate, 1269;
                                  J. R. Crandall, 2330.
County Assessor -- H. W. Starr, 1922;
                                  J. E. Stewart, 1241;
                                  A. S. Smith, 2261.
Public Administrator -- James Anderson, 1863;
                                        James Bowen, 1225;
                                        Jno. R. Gwynn, 2159.
Coroner -- Jno. P. Harper, 1913;
                   J. L. Finley, 2276.
Surveyor -- C. W. Finley, 1364;
                    G. H. Colby, 2436.
 
                   1855
 
Senate -- Abram Bronk, 2428;
                 Charles Westmoreland, 2955.
Assembly -- A. P. K. Stafford, 2362;
                     Albert Thorndike, 2385;
                     B. K. Davis, 2306;
                     Samuel B. Wyman, 2381;
                     Silas Selick, 2978;
                     Lansing Stout, 3017;
                     T. H. Read, 3009;
                     R. L. Williams, 3002.
Superintendent Common Schools -- William A, Johnson, 2342;
                                                               H. E. Force, 3002.
Total number of votes cast, 5554.
 
                   1856
 
Senate -- H. R. Hawkins, 1913;
                 Joseph Walkup, 2738;
                 C. J. Hillyer, 1016.
Assembly -- Lansing Scout, 2183;
                     C. J. Brown, 2024;
                     P. B. Fagan, 2073;
                     M. M. Robinson, 2013;
                     W. W. Caperton, 2724;
                     A. P. K. Safford, 2718;
                     S. B. Wyman, 2720;
                     James O'Neill, 2568;
                     _____ Burrows, 884;
                     _____ Bradley, 796;
                     _____ Lawrence, 925;
                     _____ Sheldon, 874.
Sheriff -- William T. Hensen, 2515;
                _____ Richardson, 531;
                _____ Charles King, 2619.
District Attorney -- R. D. Hopkins, 1995;
                                P. W. Thomas, 2711;
                                F. B. Higgins, 908.
County Clerk -- B. F. Moore, 2302;
                           Tabb Mitchell, 2576;
                           William Cony, 776.
Treasurer -- T. B. Hotchkiss, 2246;
                     Philip Stoner, 2632;
                     ____ Matoon, 750.
Assessor -- A. S. Smith, 2129;
                     J. W. Spann, 2679;
                     ____ Frary, 845.
Public Administrator -- H. T. Holmes, 1998;
                                       James M. Gaunt, 2753;
                                       ____ Otis, 902.
Surveyor -- C. W. Finley, 1990;
                    _____ Phelps, 2789;
                    _____ Wagner, 869.
Coroner -- Jno. P. Gaines, 2081;
                   H. M. House, 2586;
                   _____ Towle, 908.
Superintendent Common Schools -- S. R. Case, 2013;
                                                               P. C. Millett, 2708;
                                                               Albert Hart, 933.
 
                   1857
 
Senate, full term, -- J. C. Baker, 1841;
                                 T. P. Slade, 1474;
                                 P. H. Sibley, 704.
              short term, -- James Anderson, 1977;
                                     Jno. Barnes, 1388;
                                     S. R. Bradley, 640.
Assembly -- D. B. Curtis, 2005;
                      A. P. K. Safford, 2007;
                      N. Kabler, 1968;
                      W. C. Stratton, 2001;
                      James H. Toole, 1330;
                      F. J. Frank, 1400;
                      H. S. Wooster, 1379;
                      W. Whittier, 1434;
                      A. G. Read, 604;
                      A. H. Goodrich, 634;
                      A. C. S. Kull, 622;
                      W. H. Hilton, 635.
Superintendent Common Schools -- P. C. Millet, 1970;
                                                               J. P. Brooks, 1485.
County Surveyor -- S. G. Elliott, 2018.
Public Administrator -- Thomas Coffey, 1935;
                                        C. T. Palmer, 1578.
Coroner -- W. J. Esmond, 2071;
                   Dr. Page; 1457.
 
                    1858
 
Senate -- _____ Anderson, 1909;
                 _____ Wooster, 1392;
                 _____ Ball, 1290.
Assembly -- ______ Stratton, 1948;
                     ______ Barclay, 2130;
                     ______ Lynch, 1989;
                     ______ Wing, 1817;
                     ______ Robinson, 1214;
                     ______ Franks, 1314;
                     ______ Henderson, 1358;
                     ______ Collins, 1301;
                     ______ Shellhouse, 1287;
                     ______ McDonald, 1256;
                     ______ Kavanaugh, 1285;
                     ______ Lowell, 1278.
County Judge -- ______ Vandecar, 1957;
                            ______ Hawkins, 1418;
                            ______ Arnold, 1209.
Total number of votes cast, 4720.
 
                    1859
 
Senate -- Samuel T. Lent, 1765;
                 H. Fitzsimmons, 706;
                 C. J. Hillyer, 809;
                 Thomas P. Slade, 1110.
Assembly -- S. W. Lovell, 1905;
                      James M. Makins, 2031;
                      D. S. Beach, 2056;
                      J. W.  Harville, 2059;
                      L. L. Deming, 522;
                      E. W. Nevers, 567;
                      D. Louderback, 485;
                      D. H. Gray, 561;
                      S. R. Bradley, 865;
                      Jno. Yale, 934;
                      W. D. Harriman, 854;
                      G. D. Aldrich, 848;
                      S. E. Barrett, 913;
                      D. B. Goode, 353;
                      S. M. Jamison, 898;
                      W. G. Monroe, 982.
Superintendent Common Schools -- S. S. Greenwood, 1717;
                                                               E. M. Barnard, 565;
                                                               A. H. Goodrich; 885;
                                                               W. C. Howe, 1064.
Public Administrator -- Dr. Traphagan, 1804;
                                        M. P. H. Love, 2098;
Whole number of votes, 4670.
 
                    1860
 
Senate -- Thomas, (D.,) 1788;
                 Walkup, (B.,) 1372;
                 Higgins, (R.,)1757;
                 Longley, (Union) 700.
Assembly -- _____ Lovell, 1318;
                     _____ Vance, 1400;
                     _____ Beach, 1419;
                     _____ Makins, 1364;
                     _____ Ball, 1737;
                     _____ Smith, 1863;
                     _____ Harrison, 1852;
                     _____ Mundy, 1801;
                     _____ Harriman, 1764;
                     _____ Densmore, 1670;
                     _____ Case, 1696;
                     _____ Hubbell, 1677.
Sheriff -- _____ Miller, 1347;
                _____ Bullock, 1612;
                _____ Garland, 1188;
                _____ Boggs, 1509.
Clerk -- _____ Johnson, 1358;
              _____ Gooding, 1974;
              _____ Aldrich, 1603;
              _____ Hosmer, 719.
Treasurer -- _____ Starr, 1408;
                     _____ Barnard, 1761;
                     _____ Stanford, 1693;
                     _____ Brooks, 768.
Recorder -- _____ Moffat, 1400;
                     _____ Stewart, 1761;
                     _____ Selkirk, 1763;
                     _____ Bull, 703.
District Attorney -- _____ Anderson, 1358;
                                _____ Hamilton, 2304;
                                _____ Hillyer, 1665;
                                _____ Mills, 247.
Surveyor -- _______ Finley, 1407;
                    _______ Elliott, 1826;
                    _______ Davidson, 1687;
                    _______ Whitcomb, 737.
Public Administrator -- ______ Love, 1486;
                                        ______ Smith, 1770;
                                        ______ Hotchkiss, 835.
 
 
 
Transcribed and submitted by Sally Kaleta, August, 2006.

 


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