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Year

Supervisor

Clerk

Treasurer

Trustee

Trustee

1848

John S. McClain

O. H. Merrick

George Irish

 

 

1849

John S. McClain

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1850

John S. McClain

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1851

Lorenzo Chubb

John Pintler

William Bradbury

 

 

1852

Lorenzo Chubb

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1853

Lorenzo Chubb

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1854

Lorenzo Chubb

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1855

G. W. Merrick

O. H. Merrick

William Bradbury

 

 

1856

G. W. Merrick

George H. Bell

William Bradbury

 

 

1857

John Pintler

George H. Bell

William Bradbury

 

 

1858

George W. Reed

David Waller

William Bradbury

 

 

1859

George W. Reed

George H. Bell

William Bradbury

 

 

1860

George W. Reed

David Waller

William Bradbury

 

 

1861

George W. Reed

David Waller

William Bradbury

 

 

1862

George W. Reed

David Waller

William Bradbury

 

 

1863

George W. Reed

David Waller

George F. Porter

 

 

1864

George W. Reed

David Waller

Rascelas S. McClain

 

 

1865

George W. Reed

John R. Savage

William Bradbury

 

 

1866

George W. Reed

David Waller

Levi Devall

 

 

1867

George F. Porter

William H. Harrison Jr.

Levi Devall

 

 

1868

George F. Porter

William H. Harrison Jr.

G. M. Miller

 

 

1869

George F. Porter

E. S. Carpenter

G. M. Miller

 

 

1870

George F. Porter

William H. Harrison Jr.

G. M. Miller

 

 

1871

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

G. M. Miller

 

 

1872

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1873

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1874

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1875

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1876

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1877

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1878

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1879

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1880

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1881

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1882

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1883

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1884

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1885

George F. Porter

Benjamin Rosenberger

Henry Miller

 

 

1886

George F. Porter

James K. Bennett

George S. Chubb

 

 

1887

George F. Porter

James K. Bennett

George M. Miller

 

 

1888

William H. Harrison

David Waller

D. Benton Thurston

 

 

1889

George F. Porter

Oscar Devall

Phillip Miller

 

 

1890

Benton Thurston

Robert Lange

Phillip Miller

 

 

1891

Benton Thurston

Robert H. Lange

Conrad Arnold

 

 

1892

Benton Thurston

Robert H. Lange

Conrad Arnold

 

 

1893

Benton Thurston

Fred A. Thatcher

Henry Miller

 

 

1894

Benton Thurston

Oscar Devall

Henry Miller (died in office) 

Phillip Miller appointed to complete the term of  Henry Miller on 11-23-1894.

 

 

1895

Benton Thurston

Oscar Devall

Fred A. Thatcher

 

 

1896

Benton Thurston

Oscar Devall

Fred A. Thatcher

 

 

1897

Fred A. Thatcher

Conrad J. Kraft

Conrad Arnold

 

 

1898

Fred A. Thatcher

Conrad J. Kraft

Conrad Arnold

 

 

1899

Fred A. Thatcher

Conrad J. Kraft

Fred W. Reister

 

 

1900

Cubb W. Harrison

Conrad J. Kraft

Fred W. Reister

 

 

1901

Cubb W. Harrison

Conrad J. Kraft

Conrad Arnold

 

 

1902

Cubb W. Harrison

Conrad J. Kraft

John Schafer

 

 

1903

Cubb W. Harrison

Conrad J. Kraft

John Schafer

 

 

1904

Cubb W. Harrison

Charles L. Bean

Fred W. Reister

 

 

1905

Cubb W. Harrison

Eben Nostrant

Fred W. Reister

 

 

1906

Cubb W. Harrison

Charles L. Bean

Robert Lange

 

 

1907

Robert H. Lange

Charles L. Bean

John W. Cazier

 

 

1908

Robert H. Lange

Charles L. Bean

John W. Cazier

 

 

1909

Earl B. Thurston

Charles L. Bean

John Schaefer

 

 

1910

Earl B. Thurston

Floyd H. Harrison

Henry Schaefer

 

 

1911

Robert H. Lange

Floyd H. Harrison

Henry Schaefer

 

 

1912

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Martin Kraft

 

 

1913

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Philip Reister

 

 

1914

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Philip Reister

 

 

1915

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Michael Ulmer

 

 

1916

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Michael Ulmer

 

 

1917

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Philip Reister

 

 

1918

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Philip Reister

 

 

1919

James Chittick

Floyd H. Harrison

Eben Nostrant

 

 

1920

James Chittick

Pearl Arnold

Eben Nostrant

 

 

1921

James Chittick

Pearl Arnold

Philip Reister

 

 

1922

James Chittick

Pearl Arnold

Philip Reister

 

 

1923

James Chittick

Pearl Arnold

John Hassold

 

 

1924

James Chittick

Clarence Rhodes

John Hassold

 

 

1925

James Chittick

Clarence Rhodes

William A. Lovelace

 

 

1926

James Chittick

Clarence Rhodes

William A. Lovelace

 

 

1927

James Chittick

Clarence Rhodes

John Hassold

 

 

1928

Floyd H. Harrison

Clarence Rhodes

John Hassold

 

 

1929

Floyd H. Harrison

Clarence Rhodes

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1930

James Chittick

Pearl B. Gillhespy

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1931

Floyd H. Harrison

Charles L. Wright

John Hassold

 

 

1932

Floyd H. Harrison

Gladys Brach

John Hassold

 

 

1933

Floyd H. Harrison

Gladys Brach

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1934

John Hassold

Gladys Brach

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1935

John Hassold

Gladys Brach

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1936

John Hassold

Gladys Brach

Lawrence Merrick

 

 

1937

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Ernest J. Reister

 

 

1938

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Ernest J. Reister

 

 

1939

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1940

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1941

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1942

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1943

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1945

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Clarence Rhodes

 

 

1947

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

 

 

1949

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

 

 

1951

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

 

 

1953

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

 

 

1955

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

 

 

1957

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

Robert Krey

Harold Kober

1959

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

Robert Krey

Harold Kober

1961

John Hassold

Rudolph C. Wiltenburg

Marlin Sheridan

Robert Krey

Harold Kober

1963

Marlin Sheridan

James Meerman

Herald Kober

Robert Schaefer

Julius Nussdorfer

1965

Marlin Sheridan

James Meerman

Herald Kober

Robert Schaefer

Julius Nussdorfer

1967

Marlin Sheridan

James Meerman

Herald Kober

Robert Schaefer

Julius Nussdorfer

1969

 

 

 

Robert Schaefer (resigned 05-21-1969)

John Diendorf appointed by Township Board

 

1970

James Meerman

Maxine Schwartz

John Diendorf

Raymond Wagner

Julius Nussdorfer

1972

James Meerman

Maxine Schwartz

John Diendorf

Raymond Wagner

Julius Nussdorfer

1976

James Meerman

Maxine Schwartz

Virginia Creager

Raymond Wagner

Julius Nussdorfer

1978

James Meerman

Maxine Schwartz

Virginia Creager

Richard D. Wolfe

Julius Nussdorfer

1980

James Meerman

Maxine Schwartz

Virginia Creager

Richard D. Wolfe

Julius Nussdorfer

1984

James Meerman submitted his resignation 02-23-1984.

Mary Meerman appointed by board as Supervisor until after the November general election.

 

Karen Goodno

Virginia Creager

Richard D. Wolfe

Jo Kelly

1985

John Diendorf

 

 

Richard D. Wolfe resigns as Trustee.

Norbert Denhof appointed to fill Wolfe’s unexpired term.

 

1988

John Diendorf

Karen Goodno

Virginia Creager

Norbert Denhof

Jo Kelly

1992

James Meerman

Karen Goodno

Virginia Creager

Norbert Denhof

Jo Kelly

1996

James Meerman

Karen Goodno

Virginia Creager

Dianne Berenbrock

Norbert Denhof

1997

 

Karen Goodno resigns effective 09-01-1997.  Janice Redding appointed to fill the vacancy.

Virginia Creager resigns effective 12-31-1997.  Barb Joiner appointed to fill the vacancy.

 

 

2000

Jo Kelly

Jan Redding

Barb Joiner

Dianne Berenbrock

Rich Creager

2004

Jo Kelly

Jan Redding

Dianne Berenbrock

Troy Goodno

Edward Kelly

2008

Richard Creager

Jan Redding

Dianne Berenbrock

Troy Goodno

Edward Kelly

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