Dearborn County Commissioners – Mar 1827 Session

The following is an abstract of the Dearborn County, Indiana, Commissioners’ Records for the May 1826 Session. For digital copies of the records, visit the Record Requests Page.

Dearborn County Commissioners’ Records – Book 1

March Session 1827

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Day appointed by Thomas Longby, Sheriff of Dearborn County to decide validity and legality of election, at house of John Gray in Lawrenceburgh

Present:

  • John Porter, Esquire, Supervisor for Lawrenceburg Township
  • James Lenis, Esquire, Supervisor for Randolph Township
  • Cornelius S. Faulkner, Esquire, Supervisor for Sparta Township
  • Job A. Beach, Esquire, Supervisor for Kelso Township
  • William Brundage, Esquire, Supervisor for Logan Township

Election contested by John Stonking, one of the electors of Laughrey Township

Return of Laughrey Township is illegal and void – New election on 3rd Saturday in April

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