Sierra County History Illustrated History of PLUMAS, LASSEN & SIERRA Counties with CALIFORNIA from 1513 to 1850, Farriss & Smith, 1882, San Francisco Transcribed by Peggy Hooper, Oct 2009 This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. OFFICERS OF SIERRA COUNTY FROM 1852 TO 1882. COUNTY CLERK DISTRICT ATTORNEY SHERIFF SCHOOL SUP'T. 1852 J. Webb Nicholson 2 Thaddeus Purdy William J. Ford 1853 J. Webb Nicholson H. B. Cossitt William J. Ford 1854 J. Webb Nicholson H. B. Cossitt William J. Ford 1855 J. Webb Nicholson H. B. Cossitt William J. Ford 1856 Alfred Helm J. J. Musser Edward Irwin F. S. Seabury 1857 Alfred Helm 3 J. J. Musser Edward Irwin Z. W. Keyes 1858 Ralph Ellis Harry I. Thornton, Jr. Edward Irwin Z. W. Keyes 1859 Ralph Ellis 4 Harry I. Thornton, Jr.Edward Irwin Z. W. Keyes 1861 George H. Tuttle L. E. Pratt P. J. White F. M. Hackett 1862 George H. Tuttle 5 S. B. Davidson John Kirkpatrick William C. Pond 1863 George H. Tuttle J. F. Cowdery John Kirkpatrick William C. Pond 1864 W. F. Thomas J. F. Cowdery John Kirkpatrick William C. Pond 1865 W. F. Thomas J. F. Cowdery John Kirkpatrick William C. Pond 1866 W. F. Thomas J. M. Haven E. M. Purinton William C. Pond 1868 Harry Strange D. H. Cowden E. M. Purinton J. H. Thorpe 1869 Harry Strange D. H. Cowden E. M. Purinton J. H. Thorpe 1870 Harry Strange John Gale John Campbell J. H. Thorpe 1871 Harry Strange John Gale John Campbell J. H. Thorpe 1872 Harry Strange 6 John Gale John Campbell A. M. Phalin 1873 Harry Strange John Gale John Campbell A. M. Phalin 1874 Harry Strange E. Barry H. Spaulding A. M. Phalin 1875 Harry Strange E. Barry H. Spaulding A. M. Phalin 1876 Harry Strange Francis Anderson H. Spaulding A. M. Phalin. 1877 Harry Strange Francis Anderson H. Spaulding A. M. Phalin. 1878 Harry Strange F. D. Soward N. B. Fish J. S. Wixson 1879 Harry Strange F. D. Soward N. B. Fish J. S. Wixson 1880 Harry Strange F. D. Soward N. B. Fish J. S. Wixson 1881 Harry Strange F. D. Soward N. B. Fish J. S. Wixson 1882 Harry Strange F. D. Soward N. B. Fish J. S. Wixson 1 860. George H. Tuttle 4 Harry I. Thornton, Jr.P. J. White J. B. Plunkett 1 867. W. F. Thomas J. M. Haven E. M. Purinton William C. Pond 1 Records of district and county judges may be found in the chapter on "Courts and Judiciary." 2 Shot in Downieville September 8, 1853; H. B. Cossitt appointed. 3 Resigned in May, 1858; Harry I. Thornton, Jr., appointed. 4 Resigned in October, 1860; successor elected. 5 Resigned August 5, 1863; J. F. Cowdery appointed. 6 District attorney became ex-officio public administrator in 1871. TREASURER ASSESSOR CORONER PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR 1852 T. M. Ramsdell E. Frazer Cyrus D. Aiken 1853 T. M. Ramsdell E. Frazer Cyrus D. Aiken James McNabb 1854 B. M. Fetter 1 J. D. Scellen Samuel Hungerford James McNabb 1855 B. M. Fetter F. M. Proctor Samuel Hungerford James McNabb 1856 Benjamin Green A. J. McKinsey L. V. Flint O. S. Burnham 1857 Benjamin Green A. J. McKinsey Josiah Lefever T. M. Ramsdell 1858 William Thomas. A. J. McKinsey Alemby Jump T. M. Ramsdell 1859 William Thomas A. J. McKinsey E. D. Sloat T. M. Ramsdell 1860 William Thomas Samuel Taylor John C. Stanley T. M. Ramsdell 1861 William Thomas Samuel Taylor John C. Stanley T. M. Ramsdell 1862 J. St. Clair Wilson Alfred Marmon T. R. Kibbe Solomon Purdy 1863 J. St. Clair Wils Alfred Marmon T. R. Kibbe Solomon Purdy 1864 2 H. Molineux D. Grush T. R. Kibbe Solomon Purdy 1865 H. Molineux D. Grush T. R. Kibbe Solomon Purdy 1867 H. Molineux John Corbett Alemby Jump H. K. W. Bent 1868 A. B. Asher John Corbett Alemby Jump Jacob White 1869 A. B. Asher John Corbett Alemby Jump Jacob White 1870 A. B. Asher J. A. Larrieu Alemby Jump Jacob White 1871 A. B. Asher J. A. Larrieu Alemby Jump 3 Jacob White 1872 H. G. Weir J. A. Larrieu G. C. Chase 1873 H. G. Weir J. A. Larrieu G. C. Chase 1874 H. G. Weir J. A. Larrieu Alemby Jump 1875 H. G. Weir J. A. Larrieu Alemby Jump 1876 H. G. Weir G. W. Hughes Alemby Jump 1877 H. G. Weir G. W. Hughes Alemby Jump 1878 John Scott G. W. Hughes Alemby Jump 1879 John Scott G. W. Hughes Alemby Jump 1880 John Scott W. T. Luther A. J. McKinsey 1881 John Scott W. T. Luther A. J. McKinsey 1882 John Scott W. T. Luther A. J. McKinsey 1866 H. Molineux John Corbett Alemby Jump H. K. W. Bent 1 Resigned in October, 1854. F. M. Proctor appointed. 2 Appointed county treasurer by the board of supervisors. 8 Public Administrator abolished, and duties performed by the district attorney. SURVEYOR RECORDER BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1852 W. G. Still 1853 W. G. Still 1854 M. H. Stone 1855 M. H. Stone Seth Chandler William Henry Gustavus B. Wright 1856 J. J. Knowlton J. H. Hickox R. S. Carter C. B. Land 1857 William G. Still Adolphus Waitz W. H. Burgess John B. Bope 1858 Isaac E. James J. M. Williams M. J. Goodfellow S. C Whipple 1859 Isaac E. James William H. Graham M. J. Goodfellow Smith Scogin 1860 Isaac E. James Z. W. Keyes D. W. Kane M. J. Goodfellow Smith Scogin 1861 Isaac E. James Z. W. Keyes D. W. Kane J. A. Reticker Smith Scogin 1862 H. W. K. Bent 1 W. S. Day Seth Chandler J. A. Eeticker R. Lyman 1863 H. W. K. Bent W. S. Day 4 Seth Chandler J. A. Reticker R. Lyman. 1864 Jonas Carter W. S. Day 5 Dickenson A. B. Asher R. Lyman 1865 Jonas Carter W. S. Day J. C. Rued A. K. Asher J. G. Cowden 1866 2 Jonas Carter J. W. Brown Seneca McCrory A. B. Asher J. G. Cowden 1867 Charles W. Hendel J. W. Brown Seneca McCrory L. Byington E. P. Meiley 1868 E. Spaulding J. W. Brown Seneca McCrory L. Byington Dan. T. Cole 1869 E. Spaulding 3 J. W. Brown C. F. Smith L. Byington Dan. T. Cole 1870 C. W Hendel C. F. Smith John Weil Dan. T. Cole. 1871 C. W Hendel C. F. Smith John Weil Dan. T. Cole. 1872 I. G. Jones W. R. Morgan John Weil Dan. T. Cole. 1873 I. G. Jones W. R. Morgan John Weil Dan. T. Cole 1874 I. G. Jones W. R. Morgan John Weil G. Wood 1875 I. G. Jones B. J. Sammons John Weil G. Wood 1876 I. G. Jones B. J. Sammons L. Byington G. Wood. 1877 I. G. Jones B. J. Sammons L. Byington G. Wood 1878 I. G. Jones J. K. Walls L. Byington G. Wood 1880 I. G. Jones J. K. Walls Dan. T. Cole G. Wood. 1881 I. G. Jones J. K. Walls Dan. T. Cole A. Davis 1882 I. G. Jones J. K. Walls Dan. T. Cole A. Davis 1879 I. G. Jones J. K. Walls Dan. T. Cole G. Wood 1 Ex-officio auditor. 2 Removed before the expiration of term, and Charles W. Hendel appointed. 8 Clerk became ex-offlcio recorder and auditor in 1871. 4 Resigned 1863. 5 Resigned 1864.